Making his way upstream, Ye Lin had no idea how long he had been running. He only knew that he kept running, and running.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Lin finally slowed to a stop and stared ahead in shock.
Before him lay an enormous underground hollow. And not only that—within the hollow stood a gigantic tree.
To put it more precisely, what he saw was the giant tree's roots.
Thick, sturdy roots burrowed into the surrounding soil, stretching downward without end.
The river from before had merely been an ordinary river, but after flowing past these roots, its water had turned green.
The green river water, and the little sprites dancing across its surface, had all come from the roots of this giant tree.
And the source of it all was the giant tree root before his eyes.
Ye Lin slowly stepped forward and stood before one of the thick roots.
The next moment, Ye Lin suddenly struck, punching straight through the root before him.
All at once, a terrifying force of vitality spread in every direction. Drops of emerald-green liquid dripped one after another into the river below.
Only then did Ye Lin realize that this giant tree was the most valuable thing in this place.
"I've truly struck treasure."
Delight flashed across Ye Lin's face. He slowly extended his right hand and grabbed hold of the trunk.
This time, he intended to uproot the giant tree and take it away whole.
He had set his sights on this tree.
Just as he was about to put his plan into action, a terrifying Sword Qi slashed toward him.
Ye Lin's mind stirred, and his body shot rapidly backward.
The terrifying Sword Qi carved a long gash through the thick root before him, and green liquid flowed