How could the Ancient Dao Comprehension Tea Tree be on Clear Void Peak?

Whoosh!

As the shackles on Ye Hao's True Spirit shattered, a golden figure about an inch tall flashed into view inside the magnificent golden Life Palace between his brows. Its features and build were exactly like Ye Hao's, as though it were a miniature version of him.

The golden figure seemed to have condensed from the purest divine radiance of Dao laws, exuding an immortal Dao resonance.

This was Ye Hao's True Spirit!

With a slight stir of Ye Hao's mind, his True Spirit vanished into the depths of his Life Palace. A vast golden ocean appeared around him, its golden waves sweeping through the nine heavens amid flashing lightning and roaring thunder, surging as though they could crush the myriad Daos.

Immediately afterward, the golden ocean transformed into other phenomena of heaven and earth.

A golden divine bell shook the firmament, a dazzling heavenly saber cleaved heaven and earth, a brilliant sun illuminated the world, towering ancient mountains pierced the clouds, mighty rivers surged through the ages, and a sky-shrouding qilin shook mountains and rivers with its roar...

A True Spirit connected with heaven and earth and could manifest all manner of inconceivable phenomena of heaven and earth!

The golden ocean was Ye Hao's Wheel Sea phenomenon, while the other phenomena had all come from his insights into Dao Comprehension Tea over the past few days!

Hum!

The phenomena filling the sky vanished, and a mountainlike, imposing phantom of a Heavenly Emperor appeared between heaven and earth, seated cross-legged among the clouds as it looked down upon all living beings.

This Heavenly Emperor phantom seemed much clearer than before, its face almost identical to Ye Hao's.

Wearing a lofty crown and imperial robes, it naturally exuded a vast pressure that commanded the myriad Daos.

Once the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body entered the True Spirit Realm, it had almost no weaknesses, and only then did its true might begin to reveal itself.

The Purple Empyrean Holy Lord's pupils contracted slightly. Ye Hao had only just broken through to the True Spirit Realm, yet the presence he exuded was already no weaker than the Purple Firmament Holy Son's!

One had to know that the Purple Firmament Holy Son was an Emperor!

The Ancient Desolate Sacred Body was truly terrifying!

The Purple Empyrean Holy Lord felt somewhat puzzled. How could the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body possess so many phenomena?

At the thought of the great golden bell among the Sacred Body's phenomena, the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord's heart gave a slight twitch. Could he have comprehended all of these from Dao Comprehension Tea?

One had to know that even after tens of thousands of years of accumulation, the Purple Firmament Holy Land currently possessed no more leaves of Dao Comprehension Tea than could be counted on one hand!

Ye Hao's Dao Comprehension Tea must have been bestowed upon him by Junior Brother Jiang Chen. No wonder Junior Brother Jiang Chen had complained about Ye Hao wasting resources!

But where had Junior Brother Jiang Chen obtained so much Dao Comprehension Tea?

Just how many secrets was he still hiding?

[Detected that the host's disciple Ye Hao has broken through to the True Spirit Realm. Fortune feedback received. Congratulations to the host on obtaining fifty years of cultivation! Congratulations to the host on obtaining a Life Spirit Spring!]

As Ye Hao broke through, a clear system notification rang out in Jiang Chen's mind. He instantly gained fifty years of cultivation, along with a Life Spirit Spring!

Ever since Jiang Chen had broken through to the Venerable Lord Realm, fifty years of cultivation could only deepen his cultivation somewhat. Breaking through to the next realm was still nowhere in sight.

But the Life Spirit Spring was something good indeed!

Life Spirit Spring: A spirit spring containing endless life force. It nourishes the body and refines the soul, invariably heals severe injuries, and increases cultivation when there are no injuries. A single drop can wash away all sins and karmic burdens. As long as it is nourished by the power of fortune, it will never run dry.

Divine light shone in Jiang Chen's eyes. What a treasure!

Brewing Dao Comprehension Tea with the Life Spirit Spring would truly be the ultimate earthly indulgence!

Whoosh!

The Heavenly Emperor phantom vanished, and all the phenomena around Ye Hao receded, yet he naturally possessed a domineering presence that could swallow mountains and rivers.

"Master!"

Spotting Jiang Chen from afar, Ye Hao cried out in delighted surprise.

"Huh? Holy Lord, you're here too? This disciple greets the Holy Lord!" Ye Hao soon noticed the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord beside Jiang Chen and hurriedly bowed to him.

The Purple Empyrean Holy Lord waved a hand lightly and said with a smile, "No need for such ceremony! I came to visit Junior Brother Jiang Chen and never expected to happen upon you breaking the curse and achieving a breakthrough. It was quite an experience for me! You truly deserve to be called the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body that can suppress an entire era. I hope to see your Sacred Body reach great completion someday! Take this Purple Pole Bell to protect yourself!"

As he spoke, the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord opened his hand. A small bell wreathed in hazy purple Qi appeared in his palm. The sun, moon, and stars were imprinted on its surface, while profound Dao patterns flickered across it, exuding a vast pressure.

Jiang Chen said in surprise, "Holy Lord, this is a precious treasure refined over a Venerable Lord Realm expert's entire lifetime! Isn't it a little too valuable to give to a True Spirit Realm disciple just like that?"

Hum!

The Purple Pole Bell rose from the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord's hand and floated toward Ye Hao.

The Purple Empyrean Holy Lord said with a chuckle, "This Purple Pole Bell belonged to the Star Pole Venerable Lord, who was also my seventh granduncle. Before he passed away in seated meditation, he specifically instructed that only a younger descendant who could make this bell resonate could become its master. When Ye Hao broke through just now, the Purple Pole Bell resonated. Clearly, it wishes to acknowledge him as its master. Nothing could be more fitting than giving him this Purple Pole Bell for protection, and I can consider my seventh granduncle's final wish fulfilled."

If the Holy Land's ancestors had little lifespan remaining, they could use various heaven-defying methods to seal themselves within unparalleled rare treasures and withdraw from the world.

However, many predecessors had suffered Dao injuries for various reasons. Even with all manner of heaven-defying methods, they could not seal themselves away. When their lifespans ran out, they could only pass away in seated meditation.

This Purple Pole Bell was a treasure left behind by a Venerable Lord Realm ancestor after his passing.

With this gesture, the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord could be said to have borrowed flowers to offer to the Buddha.

Ye Hao accepted the Purple Pole Bell. Sensing the terrifying might contained within it, he understood how extraordinary this treasure was and hurriedly thanked him. "Thank you, Holy Lord! This disciple will certainly cultivate diligently and strive to bring my Sacred Body to great completion as soon as possible!"

Looking at Ye Hao, the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord finally could not restrain his curiosity and asked, "I saw you use a leaf of Dao Comprehension Tea just now. After condensing your True Spirit, you manifested a Golden Dao Bell True Spirit phenomenon! Moreover, you've condensed several other True Spirit phenomena! Did you comprehend them all from Dao Comprehension Tea?"

Hearing this, Ye Hao glanced at Jiang Chen and nodded. "That's right. Apart from the phenomena unique to the Ancient Desolate Sacred Body, all the other phenomena came from Dao Comprehension Tea! Master bestowed all that Dao Comprehension Tea upon me!"

Although the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord had already suspected as much, hearing Ye Hao confirm it still shocked him.

One person had wasted so much Dao Comprehension Tea. This was simply a wanton squandering of heaven's treasures!

No wonder Junior Brother Jiang Chen had been displeased!

The Purple Empyrean Holy Lord turned his gaze to Jiang Chen and asked in puzzlement, "Junior Brother Jiang, after all these years of accumulation, our Purple Firmament Holy Land has only four leaves of Dao Comprehension Tea. Where did you get so much?"

"Holy Lord, please follow me!"

Jiang Chen spoke with a smile.

Suppressing his curiosity, the Purple Empyrean Holy Lord followed Jiang Chen at a leisurely pace, with Ye Hao accompanying them at the side.

A short while later, the three arrived at the platform outside Jiang Chen's cave abode.

From afar, they saw an ancient tea tree a little over ten feet tall rooted near the cave abode. Its trunk twisted with the rugged vigor of a horned dragon, its old bark cracked like dragon scales. It bore leaves but no flowers, with three thousand leaves, each different in shape and color. Immortal divine radiance flowed over them, and an ancient Dao resonance suffused the air, while a clear tea fragrance drifted over from afar.

"The Ancient Dao Comprehension Tea Tree?!"

The Purple Empyrean Holy Lord cried out involuntarily, his face filled with shock.

How could the Ancient Dao Comprehension Tea Tree be on Clear Void Peak?