Golden Tree's Disturbance

In the eyes of Gu Yue and the other two, Huo Yuhao, who was walking at the very back, suddenly stopped.

The movement came so suddenly, as if grabbed by an invisible hand, that the person froze on the spot.

He stood there blankly, his eyes closed, his brows slightly furrowed, his handsome face filled with solemnity.

His lips were slightly pursed, and his breathing became long and slow, as if he were listening to something, or as if he were sensing something.

Gu Yue stepped forward, a hint of worry flashing in her purple eyes.

She called softly, "Yuhao! Yuhao!"

He called out twice, but Huo Yuhao didn't respond at all.

He kept his eyes closed and his brow furrowed, as if he were isolated from the outside world.

In fact, Huo Yuhao sensed something was amiss the moment he set foot on Sea God Island.

He had been to Sea God Island before, but he had never had an experience like this before.

Just now, a familiar voice echoed in his mind.

The voice was old and deep, carrying the weight of years and the vicissitudes of Life God: "Child, how can you possess Golden Heart?"

Huo Yuhao instantly recognized the owner of the voice as none other than the Spirit of the Golden Tree on Sea God Island of the Shrek Academy!

Ten thousand years ago, that Elder Jin gave him Golden Heart.

Now, he has arrived at Sea God Island ten thousand years in the future, and the "Elder Jin" there naturally senses it!

At this moment, the Golden Heart inside Huo Yuhao's chest was beating noticeably more violently.

Just as Gu Yue was about to call out again, a hint of urgency flashed in her purple eyes.

But then, a sudden change occurred.

Gu Yue, Na'er, and Xu Xiaoyan's gazes instantly turned to the center of Sea God Island.

Three pairs of eyes turned in the same direction at the same time, and three faces simultaneously showed expressions of surprise.

There, a golden light suddenly shot into the sky, its brilliance dazzling, like a golden dragon rising from the depths of the earth and soaring straight into the clouds.

The light was so intense that it seemed to tear the sky apart and pierce through the firmament.

The Wu Yun that had been shrouding Shrek City pressed down heavily over the city, creating a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere.

But at that moment, the Wu Yun were instantly "pierced" by the golden light.

The golden light, like a sharp sword, pierced through the veil of Wu Yun, leaving a huge hole in the sky.

Then, all the dark Wu Yun in the sky were covered with a layer of gold.

The gold color, like liquid, flowed, spread, and diffused within the clouds.

Finally, the Wu Yun slowly dissipated, as if wiped away by an invisible hand.

The sun peeked out, casting golden rays upon the earth, but they still couldn't compare to the soaring golden light.

This scene was witnessed not only by the Shrek Academy, but by the entire Shrek City.

Shrek Academy, as the number one academy on the continent, naturally attracts a lot of attention.

This sudden turn of events naturally attracted a lot of attention.

Whether they were ordinary people in Shrek City or members of forces like the Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda, everyone was focused on the Shrek Academy, curious about what had happened.

As the location where the "anomaly" occurred, the Elder on Sea God Island of the Shrek Academy were naturally the first to react.

The instant the golden light appeared, dozens of figures flew out.

They floated above Sea God Island, their eyes fixed on the Golden Tree in the center of the Sea God Island.

The Golden Tree was trembling slightly, the tremor spreading from the trunk to the branches, and from the branches to the leaves. The whole tree was shaking gently, like a sleeping giant awakening.

The golden leaves on the branches rustled, their sound crisp and dense, like the whispers of a thousand wind chimes.

The entire Golden Tree radiated a dazzling golden light, an aura composed of ultimate light and ultimate Life God, warm and sacred.

The towering pillar of light was merely a facade; though magnificent and dazzling, it was simply an outward manifestation of the Golden Tree's power.

The true power of the Golden Tree swept across the sky above Sea God Island, flowing like streams across the heavens and converging at a point on the Sea God Island's edge.

The Elder above Sea God Island exchanged glances, then their figures flashed as they sped off in the direction where the Golden Tree's energy was converging.

As Gu Yue and his companions were watching the golden pillar of light rising from the center of Sea God Island, dozens of figures appeared above them in the blink of an eye.

The figures were of varying heights, builds, and genders, but each exuded a chilling aura.

Judging from the aura emanating from these people, they are at least Titled Douluo level experts.

Their gazes were now focused on Huo Yuhao, who was standing on the edge of Sea God Island below.

Countless tiny golden rays emanating from the Golden Tree surged towards Huo Yuhao's chest from all directions, eventually disappearing into his body.

Seeing this scene, everyone realized that Huo Yuhao was the source of all these changes.

Na'er looked up and saw familiar figures floating in the sky; these were all the academy's Elder.

She grew up on Sea God Island and knew these people very well.

She saw her teacher and his wife, Yun Ming and Ya Li, standing side by side, their clothes fluttering in the wind.

But even in such a "serious" setting, she, the universally acknowledged "Little Demoness," didn't dare say much.

Yun Ming looked down at Huo Yuhao, a complex emotion flashing in his deep eyes.

He had no idea what was going on; the Golden Tree had stood for thousands of years and had never shown such unusual activity before.

However, with his Divine Power at the Divine Origin Realm, he sensed that Huo Yuhao's chest seemed to possess an aura of the same origin as the Golden Tree.

There is only one Golden Tree on the continent, and Shrek Academy treasures it like a precious gem. Even from the Spirit Pagoda, it would be impossible to obtain something capable of causing such a change in the Golden Tree.

If it wasn't an external object, could it be Huo Yuhao himself?

Why did the Golden Tree react to this boy?

What is so special about this boy?

This same thought of Yun Ming was also circulating in the minds of many of the academy's Elder.

Just then, a voice rang out, breaking the surrounding tranquility.

"Who is this person who could cause such a change in the Golden Tree?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze immediately focused on one spot.

The person who spoke was a simply dressed old woman with a face full of wrinkles and white hair tied up with a wooden hairpin.

Her face was serious, and her cloudy eyes swept over the crowd condescendingly.

Even when facing Yun Ming, the Sea God Pavilion Master, she was the same.

Yun Ming looked at the other person and said, "Elder Long, his name is Huo Yuhao!"

The person who was treated with such courtesy by Yun Ming and addressed as Elder Long was naturally the most Elder in the Shrek Academy — Long Yeyue!

Upon hearing this, Long Yeyue's cloudy old eyes narrowed slightly.

She was naturally familiar with the name Huo Yuhao.

Several years ago, Shrek Academy suffered a major blow to its reputation because of this name, and ultimately had to pay a heavy price to quell the controversy.

Long Yeyue's gaze fell on Huo Yuhao below again, a sharp glint flashing in her cloudy old eyes.

Then, she glanced at the Elder present. This time, she did not speak directly, but instead sent a Yun Ming.

"Could this be a conspiracy by the Spirit Pagoda?"