Remodeling

The level of Zhu Jiuyin's rapid advancement in the Great Wilderness Creation Scripture was limited, and the void imprint left on Zhang Xuezhou's soul was not particularly powerful.

According to Zhu Jiuyin's assessment, the communication partner recommended by Zhang Xuezhou is in the Great Han Dynasty. Even if the two parties step into the void and communicate through spirit, the required energy and spirit will not be much.

As they traversed the darkness, Zhang Xuezhou could clearly sense the inadequacy of Zhu Jiuyin's pulling force, and Ren Anran's speed in traversing the void was far inferior to that of the giant tree.

What reassured Zhang Xuezhou was the thin trail he left behind during his journey, which was perhaps a gift from Hongjun.

This is a clearer path indication. Ren Anran can replicate Zhang Xuezhou's route by following the path forward. If Zhu Jiuyin pulls him along, the success rate of the journey is extremely high.

"Ancient tree?"

Wake up!

"Quack quack quack?"

Zhang Xuezhou moved into the central area, but he could no longer sense Ren Anran's location.

Although he felt the success rate was high, Zhang Xuezhou was still somewhat uneasy. He stopped the subsequent travels and, carrying the somewhat inexplicable soul of the mallard duck, entered the treehouse.

"I've brought some help to put out this fire, wake up!"

After calling out for a while, the ancient tree derived from the giant tree did not respond, so Zhang Xuezhou could only try to find the ancient tree's weakness.

"I'm hopeless!"

After calling out several times, the ancient tree, which had been dormant for many years, finally emerged.

"I just told you I'm beyond saving, no one can save me," the ancient tree emphasized.

"Let's give it a try, I've already got some people coming to help!"

The ancient tree had almost no concept of time. Several years had passed since Zhang Xuezhou's interaction with the ancient tree, but the ancient tree seemed to just be stunned for a moment and did not react at all.

"I've only just fallen into slumber, and you're already getting things done?"

The ancient tree spirit swayed its non-existent branches and leaves, appearing somewhat astonished.

When Zhang Xuezhou pointed, he then signaled to the ancient tree to sense the traces left by the passage.

"When did a cultivator of this level arrive here?" the ancient tree exclaimed in surprise. "I didn't sense anything at all!"

You have fallen into slumber!

"But I only dozed off for a moment!"

The ancient tree offered a rebuttal, then fell silent, its gaze fixed on the burning area struck by the apocalyptic fragments.

The areas destroyed by the burning debris from the apocalypse have indeed increased in size.

The area of destruction appears to have increased only slightly, with almost no visible signs of expansion. It seems as if even burning for 100,000 years wouldn't be enough to burn away the massive remains of the giant tree. However, once this burning reaches a certain threshold, it will rapidly expand. The time of destruction cannot be predicted using the current burning rate as an average rate.

This degree of burning also allows the ancient tree to determine that it has indeed been dormant for a 'short time'.

If this threat could be eliminated, the ancient tree would be very happy, after all, it also wanted to awaken normally after its slumber, rather than burn and die in its sleep.

How can you help me?

"I heard from cultivators that there is Void Gold in the void, which might be able to collide with the fragment and cause it to escape the burning area," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Void Gold... I hate these names. Even if we know the same thing, different names create confusion and make it impossible to judge the result!"

"My friend is rushing ahead, could you please pull her over to check on the situation?"

Zhang Xuezhou made the request, clearly wanting Ren Anran to arrive safely, and even enter the treehouse to rest and recover, so that she would have the energy to handle the other half of the journey.

"Only contractors are allowed to come here," the ancient tree said.

"Then make a contract!" the mallard duck quacked.

"We are too far apart, it is difficult for me to fulfill the contract," the ancient tree said.

"Huh?"

The mallard was stunned. The ancient tree could only assist the contractor but could not complete the contract, which directly led to a vicious cycle.

This is somewhat similar to the feeling of "I'm willing to help you, but I'm not able to."

The mallard raised its head and looked at Zhang Xuezhou. The mallard didn't even need to think; it knew exactly what kind of 'friend' had arrived.

Zhang Xuezhou was not one to sit idly by and wait for death. Even if his spirit was immortal, no one would willingly remain imprisoned here for a long time after their physical body dies, so a solution was necessary.

It must be said that the mallard duck had a long-term vision, while Zhang Xuezhou only wanted to use the convenience to his advantage. His personality was such that he focused on doing what he could do in the present and wouldn't think about what would happen five hundred years from now.

"Think of another way," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I have some friends; perhaps they might have some ideas!"

"There's no way to solve this. I remember so many cultivators; even if a transcendental sorcerer came to help, it would be too late..."

"Give it a try, what if there's a way?"

The ancient tree had no way of knowing what Zhang Xuezhou meant by "Void Gold," and it wasn't optimistic about Zhang Xuezhou's friend either, since the giant tree's inherited memories contained too many cultivators.

Even cultivators of higher dimensions would find it difficult to physically insert themselves into the void, making it hard to provide any real help.

When faced with Zhang Xuezhou's request, the ancient tree fell into serious thought and began to mention the records of cultivators from different eras.

"Quack, can't you welcome guests here?" the mallard quacked. "If you set up a place to welcome guests, that shouldn't violate the giant tree's rules. If the giant tree can't, then you can't either?"

"Ugh!"

"Special cases require special handling; once it's done, you can finally rest in peace!"

The mallard ducks quacked loudly.

The mallard duck and Zhang Xuezhou are very similar in temperament. When facing higher-level cultivators, neither of them will be timid and fearful; on the contrary, their minds will be extremely active.

Once the idea was realized that solving the problem of igniting doomsday debris would allow for a much longer lifespan, freeing people from the fear of death and enabling them to live until they no longer wished to live, the mallard used every trick in the book.

The factors Zhang Xuezhou deliberately sought out had no effect on the ancient tree, but they did work on the mallard ducks.

The mallard quacked and kept coming up with bad ideas.

When the word 'slumber' was mentioned, the ancient tree seemed to suddenly awaken.

It stopped chanting the name of the great monk, and its branches swayed continuously toward the treehouse. The previously formed treehouse began to slowly change, and inner and outer layers continued to emerge.

"I've divided that place into two parts, an inner and an outer. The inner part is suitable for us to rest and recuperate, while the outer part is for guests," the ancient tree said with satisfaction. "The inner part involves the power of Principle, while the outer part only involves my power and will not disrupt the original rules!"

"Huh?" the mallard exclaimed in surprise, "Is this muddy place for guests?"

"Was it you who brought the guests here?"

Zhang Xuezhou looked at the treehouse, which resembled a tree hollow, and then at the place to the side that looked like a pit.

He didn't expect the ancient tree to have any human aesthetic sense, and the area created by the other party had nothing to do with humans, but the fact that it was modified so easily made Zhang Xuezhou realize that this kind of structure could be adjusted and modified.

What Zhang Xuezhou was concerned about was how to use this deep pit to get Ren Anran safely to the center of the journey.

"That's right. As long as I can know the form of the other party's soul, I can accurately locate and guide it, without randomly guiding it to other beings!"

The ancient tree swayed its trunk, and Zhang Xuezhou saw a blurry mirror appear in the pit created by the ancient tree. With the guidance of the ancient tree to concentrate his mind, a Ren Anran image gradually appeared on the mirror.

As Zhang Xuezhou felt the image becoming clearer, he saw Ren Anran's differentiated Yang Soul body float out of the pit.

Seemingly unable to adapt quickly to the void environment, Ren Anran's Xuanqi Heavy Armor was covered with cracks, as if it would disintegrate at any moment.

Zhang Xuezhou's heart skipped a beat. He reached out and grabbed forward, feeling a delicate sensation as his soul touched the ground. Zhang Xuezhou immediately realized that everything presented was real; the ancient tree had indeed brought Ren Anran's Yang Soul to this transit center.