Ye Kong and Elder Cheng were fine, but Qin Yu, Golden Ox, Winddau, and Tong Xuanzi were all looking at the withered old tree root in front of them with a strange expression …
Before they came, they had made a lot of preparations. According to the information they received, this holy land of enlightenment had once caused a lot of carnage, with many forces and experts fighting over it.
Therefore, in their opinion, this holy land of enlightenment should be the ruins of some ancient sect. At the very least, it should be a place of enlightenment.
They came full of expectations, but unexpectedly … there was only a withered old tree root.
If it wasn't for the fact that the Gui Yi Sect had lost something here, Golden Ox would have wanted to grab a cultivator and ask … what exactly was going on here?
"Could it be that the other things have been taken away?
Only this tree was left behind?
Or … the reason why this place is called the holy land of enlightenment is related to this old tree root? "Qin Yu stared at the old tree root and muttered to himself in a low voice.
"It should be. Although this old tree root seems to have withered for many years, it contains a majestic power. Let's try to comprehend it first."
Tong Xuanzi nodded.
Golden Ox sat down without saying anything. Winddau and Tong Xuanzi also sat down. Ye Kong and Elder Cheng hesitated for a moment and also sat down cross-legged to see what this tree was.
Although Qin Yu also sat down, he didn't immediately immerse himself in comprehension. He first looked around, but other than the endless plain, there was nothing else.
However, Qin Yu was keenly aware that there was a fault in the ground not far away. This fault affected a very wide area of the ground, like a straight line running through the north and south.
After carefully looking for a long time, Qin Yu still couldn't figure out what it was. He withdrew his thoughts and his gaze fell on the withered old tree root.
This withered old tree was about five feet tall. Its roots were developed and spread out in all directions. The trunk was slightly slanted, as if it had been forcefully cut in half. However, judging from the brilliance of the horizontal side, it was not cut in half, but more like …
Qin Yu pondered for a moment, and then he slowly stood up and carefully sized up the rough and jet black surface. After a long while, Qin Yu's expression turned slightly serious as he said, "This … was struck by lightning?"
Qin Yu seemed to see a terrifying bolt of heavenly lightning striking the ancient tree, directly blasting the trunk of the ancient tree into sawdust. In the end, all that was left was the trunk that was half a foot long.
That bolt of heavenly lightning should have completely destroyed the life force of this withered tree.
The more he looked, the more Qin Yu felt this was the case. He sat down cross-legged and sank his consciousness into the withered old tree root to see if it still contained any remnant souls.
However, after sensing for a long time, Qin Yu did not gain anything. It was as if the withered tree had been struck by the heavenly thunder, and the tree soul had also dissipated.
"Strange."
Qin Yu was a little puzzled. Since this withered old tree root did not have a tree soul … then why was it still emitting such an inexplicable power?
Although he had not yet comprehended this power, Qin Yu could clearly feel it.
"Could it be the power of this withered old tree root itself?"
Qin Yu muttered to himself and sank into deep thought. Since this place was called the holy land of enlightenment, then it must have something to do with this tree!
Just as Qin Yu was deep in thought, Golden Ox suddenly opened his eyes and said, "This is the Enlightenment Sacred Tree!"
Tong Xuanzi, Winddau, Ye Kong, and Elder Cheng heard Golden Ox's voice and opened their eyes one after another, looking at the withered old tree root in front of them. Winddau and Ye Kong were still fine, but Tong Xuanzi and Elder Cheng were both shocked.
"How is this possible? Why would the Enlightenment Sacred Tree appear here?" Tong Xuanzi said.
"It should be from the Eternal Ancient Heaven. However, this Enlightenment Sacred Tree has lost its vitality … it has become a withered tree. What a pity, what a pity!" Golden Ox looked at the withered old tree root in front of him and said bitterly.
This was the Enlightenment Sacred Tree, which only existed in legends. There were only a few in the entire Heavenly World. Even if there were, they were in the Immortal Land …
Now, this Dao Comprehension Sacred Tree was finally here, but its life force was cut off. How could Huang Jinniu not be pained? This was something that even the Undying Lands would fight over.
"Take it away!
No matter what, we must take it away! "Golden Ox gritted his teeth and waved his right hand, trying to take the withered old tree root away.
However, no matter how his Divine Sense wrapped around the withered old tree root, it did not move at all. Golden Ox did not believe this. He hugged the old tree root and tried to drag it into his Dimensional Ring. However, he still did not succeed.
"Well, if you could really take it away, would you have waited for us?" Qin Yu looked at Golden Ox and said.
Although he did not know much about the Enlightenment Sacred Tree and had never heard of it, from the name and Golden Ox's attitude, he could guess that this Enlightenment Sacred Tree was extraordinary.
The fact that tens of thousands of people had not taken the old tree root away when they were meditating here was enough to prove that this old tree root could not be taken away.
Golden Ox was unwilling to give up.
"Since ancient times, all Sacred Trees have spirits. Only those who are fated can take them away. This Sacred Tree has no vitality, but not just anyone can take it away. If you want to take it away, you have to meditate," Elder Cheng said.
Qin Yu looked at Elder Cheng and immediately understood why tens of thousands of cultivators had gathered here to meditate. They probably wanted to see if they could meditate on the Sacred Tree and become the fated one of the Sacred Tree.
Golden Ox's face was gloomy. He naturally knew that the Sacred Tree needed the fated one, but he was not sure if he could become the fated one. Therefore, he was unwilling to give up.
"Let's all try to meditate first. If we are not fated, we can't force it."
Qin Yu said. There was a peak King Realm cultivator in the previous group, but they could not take it away. If they did not meditate, he was afraid that no one could take it away.
"If you can, let's all try. Generally speaking, there must be a Sage meditating under the Enlightenment Sacred Tree. If we can get it, perhaps … through the Enlightenment Sacred Tree, we can see those who meditated under the Enlightenment Sacred Tree in the past. Those who can sit under the Enlightenment Sacred Tree and meditate … are all people who have reached the peak."
"I guess that the reason for the commotion is that when all things are awakening, the Enlightenment Sacred Tree had a strange phenomenon. It is very likely that those who meditated under the Enlightenment Sacred Tree in the past have manifested their spirits …" Elder Cheng said as he stared at the withered old tree root.
Qin Yu's heart could not help but beat faster. Winddau, Tong Xuanzi, and even Ye Kong showed a fanatical look.
Without saying much, they sat down cross-legged at the same time and continued to meditate on the Enlightenment Sacred Tree. They hoped that they could become the fated one of the withered old tree root.
Qin Yu naturally wanted to become the fated one of the Enlightenment Sacred Tree. His mind was completely focused on the surface of the withered old tree root. He quietly sensed the power emitted from the withered old tree root.
Time passed.
After meditating for nearly half a month, Qin Yu still had not gained anything.
"The Enlightenment Sacred Tree's vitality has been cut off. Unfortunately, the soul of the tree is also gone. Otherwise, I can start meditating from the soul of the tree and see what the origin of this Enlightenment Sacred Tree is!" Qin Yu said to himself.
"Wait, the soul of the Enlightenment Sacred Tree is gone. Then … does the ground here have a soul?
The ground that can give birth to the Enlightenment Sacred Tree should be extraordinary, "Qin Yu said to himself.