Jiang Ziliu continued forward and encountered four more extremely sinister beings, none of whom were good people. They were all trying to lure him in so that he could offer them a delicious bloody feast or free them from their predicament.
It wasn't until he was almost at the true outer edge of the Blood Soul Land that he saw a broken wooden stake growing on the ground.
Or rather, it was a broken tree stump with only a root remaining, a half-crippled tree, without even any new branches or buds appearing.
The other person looked even worse off than the Willow God.
Upon reaching this point, the mysterious metal disc in his hand, along with the tree bark, flew towards the tree stump.
Jiang Ziliu had now confirmed that the dying old tree stump was indeed the Ancient Tree of Wisdom itself.
"Young man, you have a good will. The fact that you've come this far despite so many temptations shows that your willpower, Wisdom, Divine Power, and overall power are all passable. The leaf on this metal disc is a leaf of Wisdom from my original body. With it, I can recover a small portion!"
A thought of spiritual communication entered Jiang Ziliu's mind.
For someone like Jiang Ziliu to extend his Divine Power here would be suicidal, while the Ancient Tree of Wisdom is clearly not subject to this special taboo.
Jiang Ziliu also understood why this mysterious leaf could enhance his Wisdom and greatly improve his learning ability.
It turns out that it was a leaf from the main body of the Ancient Tree of Wisdom.
It can be said that his rapid rise in the early stages was not unrelated to the Wisdom -enhancing effect of this leaf.
Without this leaf, and without sufficient accumulation of Wisdom and knowledge, he would not be able to efficiently utilize his Wisdom for rapid growth in the early stages, nor would he be able to quickly find the best way to train his beasts.
The leaves of the Ancient Tree of Wisdom were one of the best aids for his early rise.
Jiang Ziliu is very grateful to the Ancient Tree of Wisdom.
Through this single leaf, the Ancient Tree of Wisdom had actually gained a complete understanding of Jiang Ziliu's path to rise and witnessed all of his actions.
This led the Ancient Tree of Wisdom to acknowledge the information hidden in its bark regarding the Forging Throne Ancient Tree of Wisdom, and to accept the claim that the Ancient Tree of Wisdom could also become the other party's tamed beast.
They had reached the end of that road.
Now, let's take a different approach; perhaps we can find a way to achieve great things.
This is another reason why the Ancient Tree of Wisdom recognizes Jiang Ziliu.
This is also the reason for Forging Throne.
How could beings like them easily give up their freedom? The only reason would be that they have found a new path and have higher aspirations.
After the leaf was peeled off the metal plate, it transformed into a ball of green light and merged into the broken stump of the Ancient Tree of Wisdom.
Before long, the tree stump's color improved, and it was no longer as lifeless as before.
More importantly, a new branch sprouted from the side of the tree stump, grew a little, and a new bud appeared!
Seeing this, Jiang Ziliu understood that the Ancient Tree of Wisdom had recovered somewhat.
Jiang Ziliu was uneasy, wondering if this person would be willing to become his fifth tamed beast.
Although only a stump remained of the Ancient Tree of Wisdom, there was not a trace of the tentacles formed from the blood-red rock on its body.
This means that the Ancient Tree of Wisdom is not the object sealed within this mysterious and dangerous blood-red land.
He knew that the blood-red land itself harbored immense dangers and secrets.
Jiang Ziliu didn't have much interest in exploring this matter; all the secrets here were beyond his current capabilities to access.
Even the outermost perimeter nearly put him in grave danger; the interior must have been even worse.
"Alright, actually, the fact that you've come this far and achieved the status of Supreme Life Form at less than two hundred years old already means you've passed my test. Furthermore, you've shown me a new direction, so becoming your tamed beasts isn't a big deal. Therefore, I can't directly address what that person said, but I will agree."
The Ancient Tree of Wisdom's words expressed his willingness to become Jiang Ziliu's tamed beast.
"There are many inconveniences here. I will draw up a contract with you after we leave."
After speaking, the Ancient Tree of Wisdom transformed into a tiny tree-man, no bigger than a fingernail, and perched on Jiang Ziliu's shoulder.
"You came in via a safe route. But your arrival has already attracted the attention of the Evil God sealed within. Their next temptations are beyond your ability to resist. So we need to find another way out! And we must get out as soon as possible, before nightfall!"
The little tree-person that the Ancient Tree of Wisdom had transformed into glanced at the sky. The nine nine-colored suns and the blood-red crescent moon were already close to the western horizon.
Jiang Ziliu dared not look directly at the sky, the sun, and the moon, but he was unaffected and could look directly at them.
However, the sun and moon, side by side in the sky, are also moving and heading west.
This means that night is about to fall on this Blood Soul Land.
Jiang Ziliu understood immediately: the Blood Soul Land Blood Soul Land was probably in its daytime state now, but it would become extremely dangerous at night!
He dared not delay, nor did he have the mind to ask any other questions. He could only quickly retreat along the route indicated by the Ancient Tree of Wisdom back to the cave he had come from.
"Don't walk, don't fly, run!"
Ancient Wisdom urged him somewhat anxiously.
Jiang Ziliu immediately started running obediently, following the green lines that appeared on the spiritual level, and kept running forward.
He also secretly performed a Probability Judgment.
This consumed a lot of his Dark Energy, but the results showed that the Ancient Tree of Wisdom was harmless to him.
Even though the Ancient Tree of Wisdom was recommended by the Forging Throne, Jiang Ziliu was extremely cautious and naturally dared not place absolute trust in it after only a short period of contact.
Even married couples can have different dreams while sleeping in the same bed, let alone the trust issues between beings of the King of Origin level.
Forging Throne by trusting the Ancient Tree of Wisdom, but he may not have done so.
Therefore, he cautiously conducted a Probability Judgment, which showed that the credibility of the Ancient Tree of Wisdom was as high as 97.6%!
If the opponent hadn't also been in an extremely damaged state, the energy consumption for this Probability Judgment would have exceeded his energy limit.
The ancient Ancient Tree of Wisdom also noticed the sharp drop in Jiang Ziliu's energy level, but it did not inquire why.
As a representative of Wisdom, the King of Origin, the Ancient Tree of Wisdom, naturally understood that Jiang Ziliu's trust in him was limited.
Moreover, Jiang Ziliu harbors a great secret, and the more cautious the other party is, the more he admires him.
Jiang Ziliu's ability to maintain a clear mind when taking someone like him as a tamed beast, his willingness to question everything, and his capacity to consider whether something is credible or not, are qualities highly valued by the Ancient Tree of Wisdom.
Only such a person can go further and lead him and the Forging Throne to create a future they could not otherwise reach, giving their previously stagnant steps the possibility of continuing forward.
If Jiang Ziliu were to unconditionally trust such a powerful figure as him, the Ancient Tree of Wisdom would truly be disappointed.
This withdrawal went very smoothly.
Although he encountered Evil God whose true forms were unclear, such as the Wooden Scorpion, the Ghost Eye Illusion Tower, and the Blood-Red Bronze Coffin, the Ancient Tree of Wisdom protected him, and their power could not stop Jiang Ziliu or lead him into a desperate situation.
Therefore, Jiang Ziliu smoothly retreated from the blood-red earth and returned to the blood-red rock cave he had come from.
Jiang Ziliu eventually passed through this place again, leaving the world level where the Blood Soul Land was located, and returned to the underground dark river.
He didn't notice that as he left, the stone tortoise mysteriously appeared on the other side of his shoulder!