The Mountain Suppressing Pagoda, as large as a room, instantly enveloped the sky above Ye Tian's head.
The Mountain Suppressing Pagoda let out a trembling hum. Beneath it, Ye Tian immediately felt as though tens of thousands of mountains had come crashing down all at once. The crushing weight sent him plummeting from the air.
Under that immense gravity, Ye Tian became a blur and smashed into the ground. The hard bluestone streets of Spring Breeze Town were instantly blasted into a deep pit thirty zhang across. Standing at the center of the pit, Ye Tian looked up at the slowly descending Mountain Suppressing Pagoda, his expression turning grave.
"True Person Chunqiu, True Person Ruyu, the Life Tree Branch belongs to whoever is capable of obtaining it. Since I am making a move, I trust neither of you has any objections?" True Lord San Yuan flew through the air to the top of the Mountain Suppressing Pagoda and sat cross-legged atop its spire.
"Indeed, True Lord San Yuan's words make perfect sense. The Life Tree Branch is meant for whoever is fated to obtain it. If True Lord San Yuan can kill this man, then the Life Tree Branch shall naturally belong to you, Fellow Daoist," Chu Chunqiu said with a smile.
"Chu Chunqiu!" Yan Ruyu shouted sharply.
He and Chu Chunqiu had known each other for countless years. With a Life Tree Branch right before them, how could they simply hand it over to someone else?
That was right—hand it over!
The instant Yan Ruyu saw the Life Tree Branch, Ye Tian no longer posed any threat in his eyes. For him and Chu Chunqiu to join forces and kill a Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator would be little different from crushing an ant.
Moreover, once Yan Ruyu obtained