"The Bodhi Ancient Tree?!"
Although the Bodhi Ancient Tree was now at its most decrepit, its interior ravaged by the energy of an unknown expert, it had once been a Dou Di, after all. An emperor for a day, an emperor for life.
The trace of imperial aura surrounding its trunk still shocked Gu Xun'er to her core, despite her extensive knowledge as the Gu Clan's Young Patriarch, and she could not help crying out. Even Gu Yuan, a nine-star Dou Sheng who stood at the pinnacle of the Dou Qi Continent, possessed neither this aura nor this supremely majestic imperial might.
"Phew... let's go."
Gu Xun'er emerged from her daze and took a deep breath, suppressing the burning excitement in her heart. With a wave to the others, she took the lead and shot toward the distant ancient tree.
Seeing her urgency, the Gu Clan members abandoned any thought of resting and hurried after her. Hun Changqing also took a long look at the enormous ancient tree towering between heaven and earth, licked his lips, and followed close behind.
As they drew nearer, the Bodhi Ancient Tree grew ever larger before their eyes, and a faint sense of reverence involuntarily rose in their hearts. This was the inborn awe etched into the bones of all living beings toward a supreme existence that had attained the imperial realm. Even Hun Changqing was no exception.
But Hun Changqing disliked that feeling. He was confident that he could surpass any expert in the future, and knowing the Bodhi Ancient Tree's circumstances, he understood that this former Dou Di was already half crippled. Even if it unleashed its full power, whether it could reach the level of a mid-stage Dou Sheng remained uncertain.
To someone with Hun Changqing's broad perspective, that truly amounted