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Ye Chen lowered his head slightly, a hint of regret in his eyes.
"Unfortunately, it was all just an illusion..."
The next moment, Ye Chen's body trembled violently, and the chaotic memories and some inexplicable extra things in his mind quickly disappeared.
At the same time, his eyes, which had been mostly stained with blood, quickly returned to normal.
"As expected of the Bodhi Ancient Tree, it was able to trap me in such a terrifying illusion without my noticing. I'm afraid those semi-saints back then were completely lost here and ended up having all their soul power exhausted..."
All those who come to explore the Bodhi Tree do so in order to become stronger, and it is this obsession that prevents them from escaping the illusion they just experienced.
After all, how many people can freely use such immense power, which is unattainable even after a lifetime of effort?
Are you willing to move on from this?
At this moment, Ye Chen thought of an anime he had seen in his previous life, in which there was a sorcerer's inner vision, which was quite similar to this illusion...
Not long after Ye Chen broke free from the illusion, this world began to distort violently, and finally, like a shattered mirror, it exploded with a bang.
When he came to his senses again, Ye Chen found himself in a space filled with emerald green...
In this space, an ancient tree, about ten feet tall, stands there as if it has existed forever. The tree is emerald green all over, as if it were cast from the finest jade, and it exudes an amazing vitality.
"Is this the space where the Bodhi Tree is located?" Ye Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself.
However, to his surprise, the moment he appeared, ripples appeared in the space once more, and then a beautiful figure also arrived there...
"A colorful butterfly?" Ye Chen couldn't help but exclaim.
Yes, it is indeed Her Majesty the Queen who has arrived...
Upon seeing Ye Chen, Her Majesty the Queen visibly breathed a sigh of relief. In her hand, she was holding something emitting a green glow, which was the Bodhi seed that Ye Chen had given her before they entered.
Seeing this, Ye Chen understood why the colorful butterfly had also been brought to this Bodhi space by the Bodhi Ancient Tree. Clearly, it was all because of the Bodhi seed.
"Are you alright?" Ye Chen took Cai Die's hand and asked softly.
Gently shaking her head, Cai Die glanced around at the unfamiliar space and couldn't help but ask, "Where is this? Is that the Bodhi Tree?"
This tree is clearly identical to the enormous Bodhi tree outside, which is nearly a thousand feet tall, except that it appears to be many times smaller.
"It must be... this space was probably created by this tree."
Ye Chen said in a deep voice.
"What about the others?" Cai Die frowned, her expression somewhat grave.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, the ancient Bodhi tree, its entire body emerald green, released orbs of light, which eventually hovered in front of Ye Chen and his companion...
Amidst the shifting light, various images emerged from within, representing all the people who had entered the Bodhi Tree. This included not only Ye Chen and his group, but also Xiao Yan, Gu Xun'er, and others who had arrived later.
Seeing this, Cai Die's expression changed, and her heart sank.
It seems this tree is trying to wipe them all out...
However, Ye Chen knew the purpose of the Bodhi Tree, so he released Cai Die's hand and said loudly to the ancient tree in front of him, "Alright, stop using such petty tricks. I don't think you brought us here to show us the fate of these people, did you?"
Tell me your purpose...
Of course, although the Bodhi tree possesses considerable intelligence, it cannot speak, so it can only provide the two with some images.
A ball of light appeared...
Looking inside the ball of light, Ye Chen and his companion saw a towering ancient Bodhi tree, tens of thousands of feet tall.
Before the ancient tree, in mid-air, a figure dressed in black stood on the ground, an aura as supreme as heaven and earth slowly emanating from his body. Under this aura, even the colossal Bodhi tree, which was tens of thousands of feet tall, appeared rather insignificant.
"A Dou Di?!" Cai Die's red lips parted slightly, and she uttered two words in surprise.
Unlike Cai Die, Ye Chen silently watched the images provided by the Bodhi Ancient Tree, and then he also saw the resentment left behind by the black-clad Dou Di that had invaded the interior of the ancient tree...
Chapter 450 Transaction
The Battle of the Emperors.
The scene of one Dou Di being reduced to nothingness by another Dou Di and the Bodhi Ancient Tree left a deep impression on Ye Chen and his companion.
"To be able to intervene in the battle of Dou Di, this Bodhi Ancient Tree is too powerful!" Cai Die couldn't help but say, looking at the lush green ancient tree that was more than ten feet tall in front of her.
"Hehe, that's not surprising. After all, this Bodhi tree has existed for countless years. I wouldn't dare say it existed since the beginning of time, but it must have been incredibly powerful in ancient times..."
Ye Chen smiled and said something, then looked at the lush ancient tree again.
"I think I know what you want me to do. You want me to help you get rid of the resentment that's corrupting your mind, right?"
"Wow!"
The ancient tree swayed as if nodding in response to Ye Chen's words.
This scene surprised Cai Die, who then looked on with curiosity at the interaction between the person and the tree.
"Although I really want to help you, my own strength is limited, and I'm afraid I can't expel those resentful thoughts..." Ye Chen said helplessly after a moment's thought.
"Wow..."
As soon as Ye Chen finished speaking, another ball of light emerged from the ancient tree.
A flame appeared within the ball of light, followed by a Bodhi seed. The flame refined the Bodhi seed, and a pure energy emerged, eventually entering the ancient tree. Subsequently, the chilling aura emanating from the ancient Bodhi tree lessened somewhat.
"Hehe, it seems you already have a way to deal with that resentment..." Ye Chen looked at the image in the ball of light and smiled.
"However, with these inferior bodhi seeds at this moment, their effect is probably too small..."
As he spoke, Ye Chen took the Bodhi seed from Cai Die's hand.
"Wow..."
The ancient tree shook again, and then green light spots floated out from its body, finally hovering in front of Ye Chen...
As the light dimmed, Ye Chen could finally see clearly that these specks of light were actually all Bodhi seeds! And judging from their crystal-clear color, they were clearly many times purer than the Bodhi seed in his hand…
"One, two, three... twenty-four."
Ye Chen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, not expecting that the ancient Bodhi tree would produce so many Bodhi seeds at once!
Beside them, Cai Die was completely dumbfounded.
I never expected that Bodhi seeds, which even Dou Zun would fight tooth and nail for, would suddenly appear in such large quantities! And isn't it a bit too wasteful to use so many Bodhi seeds to dispel that resentment…?
Her Majesty the Queen, feeling a pang of sympathy, turned her gaze to Ye Chen, but the latter had no particular interest in these Bodhi seeds at the moment.
After all, don't be fooled by the fact that this Bodhi Ancient Tree doesn't seem to have much intelligence. If it's really provoked, even a mere one-star Dou Sheng like myself can't withstand it.
You should know that this tree once killed a Dou Di!
Ye Chen gave Her Majesty the Queen a reassuring look, then looked at the Bodhi tree and said in a deep voice, "Since you are prepared, I can agree to help you. However, after it is done, I need you to help the two of us to experience the cycle of reincarnation under the Bodhi tree!"
The Bodhi tree has three treasures: the Bodhi mind, the Bodhi seeds, and enlightenment under the Bodhi tree...
Compared to well-known treasures like Bodhi mind and Bodhi seeds, enlightenment under the Bodhi tree is even more precious.
This is also Ye Chen's main purpose for coming here!
"Experience reincarnation? What does that mean?" Cai Die asked, somewhat puzzled.
Ye Chen patiently explained, "This Bodhi tree is also known as the Tree of Wisdom and Reincarnation. Legend has it that it possesses the miraculous power to allow one to undergo a hundred lifetimes of reincarnation. Those who have experienced such reincarnation trials possess the potential to become a Dou Di..."
Upon hearing this, even Her Majesty the Queen was once again shocked.
"To give someone the potential to become a Dou Di? How is that possible..."
That's a Dou Di!
This terrifying existence has not been seen for ten thousand years in the entire Dou Qi Continent!
Ye Chen understood Cai Die's feelings at this moment, but he didn't have time to explain in detail. Instead, he waited for the Bodhi Tree's reply.
"Wow..."
After a moment of silence, the ancient tree began to shake again, as if agreeing to Ye Chen's request and urging him to start quickly.
"Very good, the deal is done. I'll help you refine the Bodhi seed now..."
Ye Chen smiled gently and raised his hand to release his evolved Three Thousand Starry Sky Flames.
A purplish-brown firebird rose up, and Ye Chen casually picked up a Bodhi seed and threw it into the flames.
The Bodhi seed contains extremely powerful energy, and even with the help of a strange fire, refining it is still quite difficult.
An hour later, the Bodhi seed turned into a crystal clear liquid. Half an hour later, the liquid began to slowly evaporate, turning into a wisp of clear air with a hint of emerald green.
As this wisp of pure energy seeped out from the flames, it quickly entered the jade-like trunk of the ancient Bodhi tree...
As this wisp of pure energy flowed in, the ancient Bodhi tree trembled violently. Then, a very faint wisp of black energy quietly seeped out, eventually turning into nothingness and disappearing.
After doing all this, Ye Chen couldn't help but frown.
He felt that he had underestimated the difficulty of refining the Bodhi seed.
If this pace continues, even if I were a one-star Dou Sheng, I would only be able to refine ten Bodhi seeds before exhausting all my Dou Qi.
He didn't want to waste his fighting spirit in such a place, as that would increase unnecessary danger.
However, since we're helping the Bodhi Tree, it's natural that it should step in and solve this problem...
After Ye Chen mentioned that he had overexerted himself, the Bodhi Tree shook its canopy, and then roots sprouted from the ground and rested on Ye Chen's shoulders.
Immediately afterwards, Ye Chen felt a surge of pure and powerful energy rapidly flowing into his meridians...
"Wow, is it that strong?" Ye Chen was startled, but then his face lit up with joy.
Unexpectedly, the Bodhi tree's ability to convert energy was so strong that even a Dou Sheng like myself could be easily filled...
Now that he had no more worries, Ye Chen got to work again!
He refined each Bodhi seed, then integrated them into the trunk of the ancient Bodhi tree, and then removed the black energy formed by the resentment of the Dou Di.
Almost a whole day passed like this. As the wisp of black energy dissipated, the ancient Bodhi tree, which was as green as jade, suddenly emitted a buzzing sound. Then, a bright green light shone forth, and dazzling green rays of light shot out from the tree, eventually filling the space and making the already rich vitality in the space even richer.
Chapter 451 A Hundred Lifetimes of Reincarnation, Each with Their Own Thoughts
Feeling the changes in the ancient Bodhi tree, Ye Chen and Cai Die were both overjoyed.
"Is it cleared?"
As the butterfly watched the swaying branches extending from the ancient tree, it seemed as if an excited person was dancing with joy.
The branches brushed against their palms, and Ye Chen and his companion could clearly feel the excitement emanating from them.
At this moment, even Her Majesty the Queen, who had been maintaining a solemn expression, couldn't help but reveal a captivating smile...
Unfortunately, the only audience here was Ye Chen himself and a big tree that had no idea what beauty was.
After the initial excitement, the Bodhi Tree didn't forget its promise to Ye Chen. Countless green streams of energy extended from its body, like countless tentacles, pulling Ye Chen and Cai Die closer to the tree trunk...
The butterfly was startled by the sudden turn of events, but it quieted down after seeing Ye Chen's signaling look.
The moment the two touched the tree, ripples spread across the ancient Bodhi tree, and Ye Chen and the other slowly merged into them, finally settling into a seated position in the center of the tree, completely still, as if sculpted...
The space fell silent once more, and even the presence of Ye Chen and the other person disappeared, as if they were two soulless shells, huddled together, imprisoned within the trunk of the ancient tree.
At the same time, after completely eliminating the Dou Di's resentment, the Bodhi Ancient Tree regained its intelligence, and those trapped in its environment became useless, so it simply threw them out of the space...
Yes, these people didn't even have the right to see the true face of the Bodhi Space. When they came to their senses again, they had already reappeared in the ancient wilderness, and in front of them was still that huge ancient tree that was hundreds of feet tall.
"What happened? What just occurred? Why are we out again?"
At this moment, these three questions lingered in everyone's minds.
When Little Fairy Doctor and the others who were waiting outside saw that everyone had reappeared, they immediately rushed over and found the group from the Pill Tower.
However, what made Little Fairy Doctor and Qinglin a little nervous was that Ye Chen and Cai Die were the only two missing from among everyone...
"Where is the young master? Where is Sister Caidie? Why haven't they come out?"
Qinglin looked anxious and asked the crowd.
Everyone nodded blankly at this.
Even the most powerful being here, the Void-Trapping Ancestor, wore a solemn expression and said in a deep voice, "It seems that as soon as we entered, we were pulled into an illusion by this Bodhi Ancient Tree, making it impossible to contact anyone else. Even I couldn't break free. If the Bodhi Ancient Tree hadn't released us on its own, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been long before we all became like those semi-saint puppets back then..."
"As for the president and the other two, we have no way of knowing..."
"However, I think that with the president's strength, he shouldn't be in danger. It's more likely that he discovered something, or obtained some opportunity... or even reached some kind of agreement with the Bodhi Tree. Otherwise, I really can't figure out why the Bodhi Tree would release us."