In an instant, Xuan's consciousness seemed to be thrown into a boiling furnace, with an endless ocean of blood squeezing in from all directions.
This is not water, but extremely viscous life essence. It is the collective wailing left behind after hundreds of millions of creatures have been drained by the roots of Divine Tree.
Among the faces floating among the roots, some belong to humans, some belong to strange birds and beasts, and some are twisted intelligent creatures that Xuan has never seen before.
They have no mouths, but they emit a soul-shaking silent roar, which is the last curse of the world before it dies.
"Master!" Saori's sharp warning sounded in the spiritual link, with unprecedented anxiety, "Your brain wave frequency has exceeded 300% of the safety threshold! The nervous system is undergoing irreversible fibrosis! Stop it!"
Before she finished speaking, Baba Tesshin, who had been guarding her, roared angrily, and shot his burly body towards the stone platform like a cannonball, trying to interrupt the out-of-control ceremony with brute force.
However, as soon as he rushed into the three-meter range of Xuan Zhou, an invisible repulsive force field exploded, as if an invisible wall of air hit his chest hard.
This strong man known for his Taijutsu was unexpectedly ejected on the spot and fell more than ten meters away in a panic. His throat felt sweet and he spurted out a mouthful of blood.
"This power..." Baba Tesshin looked at Xuan in the center of the stone platform in horror. The repulsive force was not simply chakra, but a more primitive and domineering realm that would not be violated by any foreign object.
An even weirder scene happened to Silver Crow.
It was prostrate on the edge of the stone platform. The left eye that was supposed to be an extension of mystical senses, at this moment, the golden liquid that was constantly seeping out actually violated the common sense of physics and began to slowly flow back into the eye socket.
Its body twitched violently, as if two completely different wills were fighting for control of the body.
One belongs to Xuan, and the other comes from the depths of the crystal. An older, more superior existence is trying to re-explore the world it has long forgotten through this weak link.
"Shut up!" Xuan Zai roared in his mind, not to Saori, but to the noise of the billions of dead souls in the sea of blood.
His eyes were tightly closed, his teeth were clenching, and veins spread from his neck to his temples, "These are not illusions... This is... the epitaph left by the world that was eaten!"
In the midst of severe pain, the system's beep sounded like a life-saving straw, opening up a piece of clarity in the roaring consciousness:
"Parsing... Found 'Otsutsuki Clan' naming information fragment..."
"Related vocabulary search: Kaguya, Progenitor, God Eater, Moon Cocoon..."
Every word is like a key, unlocking a long-standing mystery in Xuan's heart.
Otsutsuki Clan, Divine Tree, Ten-Tails, Infinite Tsukuyomi... These seemingly sacred and powerful concepts were stripped of all disguises at this moment, revealing their greediest and ugliest essence.
He suddenly opened his eyes, his left eye Mangekyō Sharingan rotated rapidly, and the prototype of reincarnation in his right eye trembled violently like never before, even reflecting the terrifying scene of the churning sea of blood.
He finally understood that the so-called "Divine Tree" was not a creation at all. It was just a mobile "digestive organ" of an older and larger existence.
And the "Infinite Tsukuyomi" that Madara Uchiha has been pursuing all his life is just a copy of a despicable colonial experiment that has been performed in countless worlds and has already failed!
"It turns out that the god you worshiped is just a thief who steals everywhere." Xuan's mouth opened in a cold arc, with endless ridicule and disdain, "If this is the case, then I will be more confident to eat this meal."
Before he finished speaking, the shrill siren suddenly tore through the dead silence of the camp!
On the outskirts of the camp, three Shadow-Erosion Puppets deployed by Saori lost their signals at the same moment. The last images they sent back were dozens of sneaky figures shrouded in black robes.
These people move as fast as the wind and approach silently. On each person's right arm, there is a twisted "eye" symbol that seems to be entangled with countless resentful sights - it is the final form of various blood inheritance and forbidden arts after the "Contract Executors" of various countries eliminated all the failed products!
Almost at the same time, Silver Crow's left eye, which was flowing back the golden liquid, flickered. Torune Aburame used the last authority to forcefully send a brief but fatal piece of information. "'Pure-Eye Council' initiated the final elimination protocol, target: Uchiha Xuan, confirmed code name 'God Devourer'."
Here they come.
These hyenas lurking in the shadows of Five Great Nations finally smelled the smell of blood and came out in full force.
Xuan slowly stood up from the stone platform, ignoring the approaching enemies.
He raised his hand and pressed the piece of Divine Tree Crystal, which was still pulsing crazily in his palm, to his eyebrows without hesitation.
In the horrified eyes of Saori and Baba Tesshin, the hard crystal slowly sank into his flesh like a melted candle, and finally disappeared, as if it had never existed.
An indescribable sense of pain and satisfaction exploded in his sea of consciousness at the same time.
"Warning! High-dimensional life mark invasion!"
"Start Myriad Phenomena Return to the Eye... Start forced parsing and swallowing..."
"Multi-source fusion progress +15%..."
"Distance System III Stage Unlocked: There are 3 large-scale devouring events remaining."
Xuan raised his head, looking through the layers of defenses in the camp and looking towards the direction of the enemy's attack.
In the pupil of his right eye, the pattern of reincarnation rotates slowly, and the five colors of red, orange, yellow, green, and blue light rotate in it like a nebula. This is a sign that the chakra characteristics of the five Tailed Beast are initially integrated.
"They think I'm here to disrupt order?" He whispered to himself, his voice was not loud, but it was clearly transmitted to the ears of his two companions, "But what this world should really fear is the 'Original Sin' whose name is not even mentioned."
Then, seemingly casually, he raised his right hand and pointed at the open space in front of him.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Five completely different explosions sounded almost simultaneously, and five deep ravines instantly exploded on the ground.
The first one was as black as carbon and exuded the smell of sulfur; the second one was filled with cold air, instantly freezing the sand and dust in the air; the third one was rock surging, turning into sharp thorns; the fourth one was the roar of wind blades, tearing out countless vacuum traces; the fifth one was steaming water, carrying strong corrosive properties.
The five characteristic powers of Tailed Beast were detonated so exquisitely at the same time under his finger!
This terrifying blow caused Baba Tesshin, who had just climbed up, to freeze on the spot, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Saori's reaction was extremely fast. Countless micro-mechanical spiders emerged from her sleeves and quickly laid the latest array of traps throughout the camp.
Baba Tesshin also took a deep breath and pulled out the long knife from behind again. Lightning flashed around the blade, and fighting spirit rose.
However, Xuan made a move that was beyond their expectations.
He turned around and did not face the enemy. Instead, he walked step by step into the deepest darkness of the camp, leaving only a cold and murderous word:
"Let them come. I will use their blood to water the 'Divine Seed' I just swallowed in my body."
His figure disappeared into the shadows, as if blending into the darkness.
And in the undercurrent hundreds of meters deep under the camp, a new White Zetsu neural tentacle, several times thicker than other similar ones, slowly lifted up from the rock layer.
At the top of it, a blurry human face slowly emerged - that face looked like "Fake Madara" wearing a mask.
His lips moved silently and uttered three words:
"... Soon..."
On the ground, as Xuan left, the violent energy originating from Divine Tree Crystal did not seem to subside, but instead seemed to have found an outlet to vent.
The air in the entire camp began to become thick and heavy, as if it had been filled with mercury.
A throbbing originating from the deepest part of life, centered on the stone platform where Xuan finally stood, is quietly spreading outward.
The throbbing was weak but firm, with a kind of arrogance and desire that broke out of the ground.