The Disappearance of the Golden Ancient Tree

Ya Li's pupils suddenly constricted. She could feel the incredibly dense life force contained within that blood. It was not plant sap, but real blood—human or Soul Beast blood.

A thought flashed through her mind, but it was too terrifying for her to dare dwell on.

The severed vines slid down from the trunk and fell to the ground like dead snakes. They twitched a few times before gradually losing their luster, turning into a heap of withered yellow vines.

The Golden Ancient Tree had gained its freedom.

Its trunk no longer trembled. Instead, it suddenly shot upward, the entire tree uprooting itself from the ground. Its roots tore free from the earth, soil churned, and shattered stones flew everywhere. Like a prisoner imprisoned for countless years, it charged desperately toward freedom the instant its cell door opened.

"Yun Ming! The Golden Ancient Tree cannot be lost!"

Long Yeyue's voice was shrill and piercing. She instantly sensed the Golden Ancient Tree's intention.

It wanted to flee! It wanted to escape from here!

As the Golden Ancient Tree that suppressed and gathered fortune and collected the world's natural energy, it was of paramount importance to Shrek Academy.

It could be said that Shrek Academy had needed the Golden Ancient Tree's power to resolve every major crisis it had faced over the past twenty thousand years.

Whether it was the invasion of powerful enemies or the covetous eyes of other forces, the Golden Ancient Tree had provided sufficient natural energy each time, allowing Shrek Academy to endure.

More importantly, Shrek Academy's endless stream of rising young powerhouses also depended greatly on the fortune it gathered unseen.

The Golden Ancient Tree was like an enormous magnet for fortune, drawing in fortune scattered across the continent and gathering it at Shrek Academy, granting the