"What?"
This time, it was the trio's turn to be shocked.
Haoyue squinted her eyes in disbelief and said softly, "What, what did you just say?
Book Burning is on you?
Are you joking? "
Qin Shi also nodded helplessly, "Do I look like the kind of person who jokes for no reason?"
Suddenly, Zi Lingsha came to a sudden realization, "No wonder you suddenly acted strangely before, and then found this secret passage when no one could see through it. Is it all because of Book Burning?"
Qin Shi nodded without hiding anything. Soon after, he looked towards the Martial God Tree.
Suddenly, he had a premonition and murmured softly from the bottom of his heart.
"Sister Yu, it's you, isn't it? You've been leading me to this place all this time, right?"
He began to move, walking towards the Martial God Tree step by step.
The other three stood behind him and did not stop him.
If the outside world saw this, they would probably be astonished.
The Martial God Tree was so precious that it was enough to make friends turn enemies. However, at this very moment, the three of them could calmly watch as Qin Shi approached it step by step.
To the three of them, the Martial God Tree was indeed precious, but it was far inferior to their friendship with Qin Shi.
Moreover, the three of them knew that if not for Qin Shi, they would definitely be like the other disciples of the Eight Regions and follow the entrance of the mausoleum. They would not have the chance to find the Martial God Tree.
They could not help but recall Qin Shi's shameless boasting in the Chaotic Realm. Kong Hyun-hui snorted and could not help but cover her mouth as she giggled, "It seems like he really was right. All the natural treasures in the world are fated with him."
Zi Lingsha shrugged, "That's also his fate."
"No, I'm asking you two. You're chatting so happily here. Is the Martial God Tree really not tempting at all to you?" Haoyue winked at the calmness of the two girls. She stroked her lips and asked.
The two girls looked at Haoyue strangely. Zi Lingsha smiled faintly, "I'm a poison user. I don't care about martial arts. If it's an unparalleled poison scripture, I'll definitely ask Stone for it."
"Me too, I was born with a unique body, and I inherited the Desolate Domain, so I can only practice the Desolate Domain's martial arts, and when the time is up, I can master them automatically." Kong Hyun-hui smiled and teased Haoyue: "But you, don't you want it?"
"Me?"
Haoyue pointed at herself and shook her head with a bitter smile. "I want to, but it depends on who I'm fighting with. This is a stone thing."
Hearing this, the two girls looked at each other and smiled. In fact, the two girls had said so much just as an excuse. Who wouldn't be moved under the Martial God Tree?
In this world, apart from the monks who had seen through the world of mortals, there was no one who would be moved by Qin Shi.
"However, I am truly a little envious of this brat. Not only is his luck so good, he even has a beauty by his side. This time, if he is able to obtain the Martial God's inheritance, his strength will likely increase greatly. At that time, I will no longer have any advantage in front of him." Haoyue curled his lips in dissatisfaction.
The two girls ignored her and smiled, "Who asked you to compare yourself with a freak like him?"
After saying this, Kong Hyun-hui's beautiful eyes changed slightly.
She looked in the direction of the Martial God Tree. At that moment, Qin Shi had already reached the tree and stopped under its emerald green vines.
Looking at the scene before her, she narrowed her almond-shaped eyes. "However, it's not that simple. After all, the Martial God Tree isn't the only one that possesses the Martial God's inheritance."
"Hmm?"
Haoyue was startled. She suddenly recalled something and was shocked. "That's right, the Martial God Tree only blooms once and bears fruit once. When the Wushen Fruit falls to the ground, the Martial God's inheritance will appear. Since the Martial God Tree hasn't bloomed or bore fruit, doesn't that mean Shi won't be able to obtain the Martial God's inheritance?
Is … Is he going to miss it? "
Suddenly, Haoyue felt anxious for Qin Shi.
However, the other two girls remained serious. Zi Lingsha shook her head. "No, since Qin Shi was summoned here, there must be a reason. He won't miss it."
"Could it be … Book Burning?" Haoyue was shocked.
The two girls looked at each other and felt that it was very possible.
However, just as the three of them were about to speak up, Qin Shi suddenly raised his head under the Martial God Tree. He raised his arms and slowly closed his eyes. He seemed to be immersed in the light of the Martial God Tree, as if he was enjoying it very much.
He didn't do anything. He just stood there quietly. However, he gave off the illusion that he had done everything. The three of them couldn't help but swallow their words and watch silently.
"Buzz!"
A trembling buzzing sound sounded from this hollow, even the cold pond in the center started to ripple at this moment. In the darkness, there were azure fireflies, mottled on the surface of the cold pond, especially dazzling.
Suddenly, a profound light emitted from Qin Shi's body. The Book Burning slowly rose from his waist and stopped between Qin Shi's eyebrows.
Staring at the ancient book, Haoyue and the other two abruptly stopped breathing, each of them swallowing a mouthful of saliva in shock.
"This is the Book Burning that shocked the continent but no one has seen for thousands of years?"
The Book Burning opened in the windless air. The slightly yellowed pages emitted an extremely warm power. Even the three people in the distance were moved.
"This power, what's going on?"
Kong Hyun-hui was moved by the power. Her beautiful eyes revealed disbelief. As a woman with a loved one, no one knew better than her what this power symbolized. This was a selfless woman who was willing to give up everything for the man she loved, even at the cost of her life. Only then would she reveal such warmth. This power couldn't be faked.
"I don't know. This doesn't look like a martial art at all. It's more like Stone's little girlfriend. Even I'm moved …!" Haoyue murmured enviously.
Zi Lingsha glanced at them. There was no shock in her beautiful eyes. Instead, there was jealousy and unwillingness. Of course, the one she was jealous of was not Qin Shi. She murmured, "You don't need to guess. You should have heard that Qin Shi is deeply in love with the three people he loves."
Kong Hyun-hui and Haoyue nodded at the same time. Having stayed in Chi Yan for a year, she was naturally familiar with Qin Shi's deeds. It was also because she knew Qin Shi's forthrightness that she was willing to follow Qin Shi.
As for Kong Hyun-hui, she was still fresh in her memory. When Qin Shi rescued her from the brothel in the Bestial Ground, he said those unforgettable words to her.
Zi Lingsha nodded, "Yes, the spirit of the Book Burning is one of the three women you know … Jade In The Book."
"What?" The two women were slightly surprised.
If Qin Shi were here, he would probably also stare with his eyes wide open. Because these years, there were not many people who knew about Jade In The Book. Only a few people who had experienced the battle in the Mysterious Palace knew. He had never even mentioned his parents because he wanted to wait for Jade In The Book to wake up, bring her home, and introduce her to his family in a grand manner. Only in this way could he treat her well.
However, how did Zi Lingsha know?
"Hehe, I didn't expect that I guessed it right."
Hao Yue shook his head enviously. "However, this kid has a good life. If the world knew that the Book Burning that they traced back thousands of years ago was actually so loyal to Stone, I'm afraid they would all go crazy, right?"
Kong Hyun-hui was also slightly absent-minded, "She is worthy of Qin Shi's love …"
Originally, she had always thought that Qin Shi's feelings for the three women had really surpassed the secular world. Even she had to admire it. However, now that she saw the selflessness of Jade In The Book, she understood everything.
"Buzz!"
There was another buzzing sound, and the cold pond surged. Suddenly, from the bottom of the deep pond, several water columns shot out and connected in the sky. It was very beautiful.
Qin Shi was enveloped by the silver curtain. At the same time, the Book Burning between his brows shot out and connected to the top of the Martial God Tree's vines. When the Book Burning landed on the Martial God Tree, the Martial God Tree, which had been quiet all this while, finally reacted. From the roots to the ground, a thousand meters below, a boundless energy filled with vitality surged out. It gave people the feeling that an old tree on the verge of death was using its last breath to nourish its descendants.
The energy soared into the sky and suddenly poured into every vine, causing the dark yellow leaves to turn emerald green at this moment.
At the same time, the emerald green disappeared and was replaced by a withered yellow. In the blink of an eye, the vitality turned deathly still, like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves.
From the first leaf to the last, all the vitality and energy of the Martial God Tree rapidly transformed into the crown of the tree like dried grass that had been burned out.
In the end, the Martial God Tree withered. In the distance, Haoyue and the others felt a little sad.
The withering of a ten-thousand-year-old tree was too heavy a burden to bear. Haoyue shook her head, "The Martial God Tree is finished."
"However, it's very magnificent. It exhausted all its strength to give birth to a new life. I believe that the Wushen Fruit will be born soon."
The three could not help but look forward to it.
When the energy gathered at the crown of the Martial God Tree, a different sprout suddenly grew out of the withered tree. The moment the sprout broke out of the seed, it began to grow at an unstoppable rate, eventually reaching a height of over a hundred meters. At the top of the sprout, a purple-red stamen bloomed.
"The Wushen Fruit is about to be born!"
The three of them held their breaths and stared at the scene unblinkingly.
A moment later, the stamen slowly opened, revealing an extremely green fleshy fruit in front of everyone.
The fruit was undoubtedly the Wushen Fruit.