Wang Xuan and Lanno continued forward along the fallen tree trunk.
The Sacred Tree's remains beneath their feet were incomparably hard. Every step landed as if on refined iron, producing a dull thud.
The farther they went, the denser the Dragon Qi in the air became.
Lanno could feel the Dragon Qi burrowing into her skin like living creatures. Her previous injuries were healing at an astonishing speed.
"This place is incredible." Lanno took a deep breath. "Just standing here has healed more than half my injuries."
"Where the Heaven-reaching Divine Tree took root is where the Dragon Veins converge." Wang Xuan did not turn his head. "At the stump, the Dragon Qi is dozens of times denser than it is here."
After walking for about half an hour, a massive black shadow appeared ahead.
Lanno raised her head and froze in place.
It was an entirely black tree stump, standing amid the mountains and towering far above even the tallest nearby peak.
The stump's surface was covered in fine patterns and glimmered like black jade, stretching from the ground to the limit of sight.
"This is the stump of the Heaven-reaching Divine Tree?" Lanno's voice trembled slightly.
"Mm." Wang Xuan glanced up. "The Xiantian Ancestral Dragon was born from here."
Lanno drew in a sharp breath.
She had already found the fallen trunk unbelievable, but upon seeing this stump, she realized that her previous shock had been nothing at all.
Seven Steps of the Reverse Dragon.
His enormous body created an explosive burst of air as he shot toward the top of the stump.
Lanno circulated her True Qi and flew through the air, following him upward.
The top of the stump was as flat as a plaza, its ground covered in fine patterns that spread outward in rings