The Appearance of Phainon, the Plane Spirit's Wager!
Meanwhile, inside the golden wooden door, half an hour had passed.
The Plane Spirit was somewhat bewildered.
It looked at the boy sitting cross-legged in the golden light.
Looking at the Core Flame in his palm that was still frantically consuming life energy.
A thought slowly drifted through the depths of my consciousness: Why are they still inhaling?
It has released more life energy than before, enough to overwhelm ten Soul Douluo.
But the boy remained seated calmly, the Core Flame still greedily absorbing the incoming energy.
It paused, then released double the amount of life energy that had been surging into Bai Yuan's body.
I refuse to believe it! I've never seen anything like this in ages! Are you a god?
Impossible, there are no gods in this era.
It continued to intensify the release of life energy, and the golden light grew increasingly intense, almost filling the entire room.
The Core Flame hadn't expected that, while it was simply operating on instinct, the surging life energy was becoming increasingly overwhelming.
Bai Yuan's body has reached saturation point in terms of the amount of catalysis it can withstand.
The remaining life energy was directly absorbed into the body by the Core Flame, turning into a solidified golden halo that settled down.
He mentally scoffed.
Xiao Bai, I get you. You'd be happy to take a hit, right?
The Core Flame flickered violently for a moment.
The golden light crashed against the edge of the Core Flame, as if to say: You understand me best.
The consciousness of the Plane Spirit slowly receded.
It still didn't understand where that boy came from, but it had to admit it.
He's interesting.
A human boy could withstand its life energy for so long.
It absorbed all the energy it received and didn't explode at all.
It has lived for so long that it has witnessed countless geniuses succumb to its life energy.
It has been so long that it has witnessed countless powerful beings turn to ashes in its golden light.
But this boy is different.
He inhaled so much, yet not only did he not explode, but his breathing remained perfectly steady.
Come, let me see what's hidden inside your body.
It suddenly released even more life energy, more surging than ever before.
Golden light surged towards Bai Yuan from all directions like a tide, cascading over him like a golden waterfall.
The entire underground space beneath the Golden Tree trembled slightly.
The golden patterns on the wall lit up at that moment, enveloped in a dazzling golden light.
Outside the Sea God Pavilion, Ya Li's brows furrowed sharply.
She turned her head to look at Yun Ming, her tone unusually serious.
"Brother Ming, can you feel it?"
Yun Ming was standing under the Golden Tree when he heard Ya Li's words and was slightly taken aback:
"What?"
"The life energy from Bai Yuan's side!"
Ya Li's gaze fell upon the tightly closed golden wooden door.
"Isn't that an alarming number?"
Yun Ming used his mental power to probe the room where Bai Yuan was.
The next moment, his expression changed.
That rich life energy was like an erupting volcano.
The concentration of life energy in Bai Yuan's room had reached a level that even he felt a chill run down his spine.
"If you told me it was because the Golden Tree was chasing after her to nurse, I would believe you."
Yun Ming's voice was somewhat hoarse.
Ya Li fell silent.
The Golden Ancient Tree is the foundation of the Shrek Academy, a sacred relic protected by countless generations of ancestors with their lives and blood.
It has never released such rich life energy to anyone on its own initiative; even the successive Sea God Pavilion have never enjoyed such treatment.
But now, it's "chasing after" an exchange student from abroad, feeding him milk.
Yun Ming withdrew his gaze and took a deep breath:
"It seems the Golden Tree has truly chosen him."
Ya Li frowned slightly:
"Then... should we try to win him over?"
"Um."
Yun Ming nodded, his gaze piercing through the golden light.
"Becoming Sea God Pavilion Master doesn't mean completely breaking away from the Spirit Pagoda. Isn't that enough?"
"But they are from the Spirit Pagoda, the Leng Family won't agree, and the Qiangu Family even less so..."
A slight smile curved the corners of Yun Ming's lips:
"We'll figure them out slowly later."
Kids are the easiest to handle.
In the Douluo Continent, strength reigns supreme; power determines superiority.
Because both Sister Yue and I have beaten up the Spirit Pagoda Master.
Shrek Academy managed to maintain a slight advantage over the Spirit Pagoda.
If all else fails, I'll go to the Spirit Pagoda and snatch someone again. What can they do to me then?
Ya Li tilted her head to look at him, her eyes reflecting golden light, and the corners of her mouth curved slightly:
"Brother Ming, you're still as domineering as ever."
Yun Ming smiled, withdrew his gaze, and continued to stare at Bai Yuan's room.
The golden light was still flickering.
He just hoped the child wasn't a simpleton.
Inhaling so much might cause some trouble later.
Ya Li withdrew her gaze and looked at the tightly closed golden wooden door.
Outside the Sea God Pavilion, two figures stood side by side, quietly waiting for the door to open.
After a while.
Gu Yuena came out.
The understanding of the elements held by those powerful humans was more interesting than she had anticipated.
It's not about technique, it's about perspective.
Humans view the elements in a completely different way than Soul Beast.
That attitude of "controlling" rather than "coexisting" showed her another possibility.
She looked up and saw Yun Ming and Ya Li standing side by side outside, their eyes fixed on the still-closed golden wooden door.
She looked around but didn't see the black figure. Her brow furrowed slightly, and she thought to herself:
"Where's that stinky human? He still hasn't come out?"
So he asked the two of them.
"Has Bai Yuan not come out yet?"
Ya Li glanced at her sideways and gently shook her head:
"Not yet."
Gu Yuena followed Ya Li's gaze.
The life energy there is incredible.
The golden light was so intense it seemed to overflow, and the entire door was faintly glowing.
It felt like something was gushing out from inside.
Gu Yuena frowned even more deeply, turning to look at Yun Ming and Ya Li:
What's going on in there?
Yun Ming shook his head:
"Have no idea."
Ya Li shook her head as well, her gaze also fixed on that door:
"We don't understand either."
Gu Yuena withdrew her gaze and looked back at the golden wooden door.
He stayed inside longer than she did.
Moreover, the life energy there was so high that she could feel the heatwave even standing outside.
Although she and Bai Yuan often bickered, she didn't really want to see anything happen to him.
She waited a while longer, but the door still didn't open.
Meanwhile, at Bai Yuan's place.
The life energy around us is fading away in an unusual way.
But suddenly, like countless golden streams, they surged in the same direction from all directions.
It coalesced into a huge ball of golden light before him.
The ball of light emanated a chilling, oppressive aura.
It pressed heavily on every corner of his consciousness.
The next second, the ball of light transformed into a human form.
His body was hunched over, his face blurred, like an old tree that had gradually withered away with the years.
But those pale golden eyes were so clear they seemed to reflect the very essence of all things.
He looked at Bai Yuan with a gaze that was pure and utterly scrutinizing.
Who exactly are you?
The voice resounded directly in my consciousness.
"Answer me."
Bai Yuan was under that gaze.
He was silent for a moment.
The Core Flame in his palm throbbed slightly deep within his consciousness.
The next moment, a figure emerged from the golden light behind him.
It took shape from the interplay of gold and black light.
He wore a white robe-like coat, adorned with many sun symbols.
He was handsome and dashing, with hair as white as moonlight.
But as he stood there, the entire space of consciousness fell silent for a moment.
Are you looking for me?