----Cangwu Desert, Dust-Sand Building Wood.
Under the cover of Heavenly Condemnation's divine power, Murong Huai "openly" entered the Dust-Sand Building Wood right under the noses of the myriad ten-thousand-year and Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts.
Once inside, Murong Huai realized that the Dust-Sand Building Wood he had seen outside was actually fake. No, that wasn't quite right. It was the outer trunk, formed under the influence of the real Building Wood's energy.
Murong Huai reached the center of the trunk, and only then did he get a clear look at the real Dust-Sand Building Wood.
It had neither sturdy branches nor a lush crown. Its entire form was made of flowing sand, yet it still retained the shape of a tree. Its trunk plunged straight into the lead-gray sky, stretching who knew how far, while countless fine "branches" drooped from it like thousands upon thousands of golden waterfalls, flowing slowly with the wind. As the grains of sand collided, they made a soft, rustling sound.
"So this is the Dust-Sand Building Wood? It's sacred, magnificent..."
Murong Huai couldn't help exclaiming at the sight before him. "Right, Wind Dragon said the Dust-Sand Building Wood had been tainted by evil power. Let's take a look with the Heavenly Eye."
As he spoke, Murong Huai activated the Heavenly Eye of Watching Ripples. In an instant, the scene before him changed dramatically. Thick, black-red fog churned inside the tree, like countless venomous snakes slithering through it. Every wisp that swept across the inner wooden walls left behind a bloody streak that hissed and smoked. The divine tree's originally dense, resilient grain now looked like rotten wood soaked in blood, and the slightest touch would send blood-red wood shavings pattering down.
"This..." Murong Huai was astonished. This enormous sacred tree, a divine object said to symbolize auspicious