Invincible Divine Sword Chapter 2144: 2144: Then So Be It

Yet, right before the Golden Treant Ancestor could take them back, Yang Xiaotian spoke up, “Elder Huang, are there additional Golden Holy Fruits available? If yes, I’d like to trade for some Fourteen Tribulations Heavenly Grade Harmonization Pills.”

A look of hesitation crossed the Golden Treant Ancestor’s face: “Your Majesty, it’s not that we refuse the deal, but our Golden Treant tribe is down to just these thirty-six Golden Holy Fruits.”

Yang Xiaotian had been optimistic at first, but this news left him deeply let down, and he replied with a grin, “No worries, I get it.”

Next, the Golden Treant Ancestor passed the thirty-six Golden Holy Fruits over to Yang Xiaotian.

The Golden Treant Ancestor warmly welcomed Yang Xiaotian and his group to their celebration and pressed him to linger a bit longer in the tribe.

Yang Xiaotian agreed without hesitation and took part in the Golden Treant tribe’s grand banquet.

At the feast, Yang Xiaotian brought up the topic of the Creation Spirit Root with the Golden Treant Ancestor.

Since the connection to his Innate Holy Spirit had snapped here, perhaps the Golden Treant Ancestor held some clues.

When Yang Xiaotian asked about the Creation Spirit Root, the Golden Treant Ancestor appeared briefly startled before pondering his answer: “Our Golden Treant tribe does have a restricted zone filled with plenty of Creation Spirit Roots, yet a strange energy envelops it, turning entry into a real challenge.”

“For someone like me, stepping inside means risking everything.”

Yang Xiaotian felt shocked, realizing the Golden Treant tribe guarded such a dangerous forbidden area that even the Golden Treant Ancestor—a top figure on the Eternal Realm List and a supreme ruler—viewed as deadly.

This revelation only fueled Yang Xiaotian’s intense interest in the forbidden zone.

“Could Elder Huang perhaps lead me there?” Yang Xiaotian asked, presenting one hundred Fourteen Tribulations Heavenly Grade Harmonization Pills to show his sincerity.

The Golden Treant Ancestor stared in surprise at the pills and hastily refused: “Your Majesty, that’s far too valuable. We can’t harvest the Creation Spirit Roots from that forbidden area anyway, and it holds no value for us. Should you manage to get them, they belong to you by right.”

Still, Yang Xiaotian insisted that the Golden Treant Ancestor take the hundred pills.

The Golden Treant Ancestor took the elixirs and bowed deeply in gratitude to Yang Xiaotian.

Afterward, the Golden Treant Ancestor guided Yang Xiaotian and his followers toward the forbidden area.

After crossing numerous peaks, they reached the gateway to the forbidden area as the Golden Treant Ancestor had outlined.

The forbidden area stretched as a vast expanse of blazing lava, with the molten rock bubbling fiercely and erupting all sorts of flames from its depths.

“Destructive Spirit Holy Fire!” Spotting one particular flame, even battle-hardened experts like Rain Demon and the Abyss of Darkness showed clear alarm on their faces.

For beings of their power, threats were rare, but the Destructive Spirit Holy Fire stood out as a genuine danger.

Confronted by the Destructive Spirit Holy Fire alongside countless other blazes, Rain Demon, the Abyss of Darkness, and the rest sensed a chill run down their spines.

Yang Xiaotian’s face grew serious as well.

He detected that beyond the flames, an enigmatic force lingered in the lava, one that could slice through space itself.

Whatever ventured into the lava would face this space-slicing might.

The intensity of this space-slicing power was utterly frightening, which clarified why the Golden Treant Ancestor warned of life-or-death stakes for entry.

“This is the place.” The Golden Treant Ancestor gazed at the lava with evident dread and told Yang Xiaotian: “Deep beneath this magma lies a treasure trove of Creation Spirit Roots, though the perils are immense—not just the Destructive Spirit Holy Fire, but also hordes of fearsome flames and space-slicing energies.”

“Your Majesty, take care!”

Though he knew Yang Xiaotian now ruled as the Three Realms Lord, the Golden Treant Ancestor couldn’t help issuing the warning.

Yang Xiaotian turned to Master Ding to ask about their chances.

In the Xuanhuang Great World, his access to the Power of Three Realms Origin remained restricted, leaving him dependent on Master Ding’s capabilities.

“I can guide you inside, but we can remain for no more than a quarter of an hour!” Master Ding answered: “Beyond that time, we’ll have to withdraw.”

Even with Master Ding’s formidable power today, a mere quarter of an hour was the limit, underscoring the magma’s horrifying nature.

“Once we leave, how soon can we go back in?” Yang Xiaotian wondered.

“One hour,” Master Ding said following a moment’s reflection.

One hour, allowing for about twenty dives per day.

At once, Yang Xiaotian called forth the Nine Great Chaotic Holy Fire and plunged into the magma alongside Master Ding.

Master Ding’s golden barrier swelled outward, repelling every bit of the space-slicing assault.

The space-slicing energies hammered relentlessly at the golden barrier, producing piercing clashes.

Master Ding’s golden barrier shook with fierce vibrations.

Wasting no time, Yang Xiaotian unleashed the Fifteen Defying Heaven Holy Body, surging through the magma to plunge toward the depths.

The layer of magma proved dense and resisted strongly, forcing Yang Xiaotian to descend a full ten thousand feet before hitting the lower realm.

Arriving in the bottom realm, he froze in awe.

Strands of Creation Spirit Root drifted there like playful sprites within the magma’s lower space, casting a glow over everything.

What vast numbers of Creation Spirit Roots existed?

Hundreds of thousands at the very least!

Yang Xiaotian’s pulse quickened.

Having already nurtured two million Innate Holy Spirits, adding eighty thousand more Creation Spirit Roots would let him grow his Innate Holy Spirit count to ten million.

Eighty thousand were surely present!

With that, Yang Xiaotian threw himself entirely into gathering these Creation Spirit Roots.

Still, the Creation Spirit Roots wove tightly into the magma’s lower space, resisting easy removal, so Yang Xiaotian had to yank them free individually.

A quarter of an hour later, as he surfaced from the magma’s lower space with Master Ding, he had managed to secure just a hundred Creation Spirit Roots.

An hour passed, and once Master Ding restored his energy, Yang Xiaotian and Master Ding dove back into the magma’s lower space.

The word of Yang Xiaotian’s arrival in the Xuanhuang Great World had already roused the region’s mighty forces.

Many powerful beings from the Xuanhuang Great World arrived to offer homage.

But with his focus on harvesting Creation Spirit Roots, Yang Xiaotian turned away all who sought him.

“Your Majesty, a fellow named Lin Jie waits outside, saying he’s the senior disciple of the Xuanhuang Holy Master and wishes to meet you.” The next day, as Yang Xiaotian rose from the magma’s lower space, Rain Demon informed him.

Had it been some ordinary person, he wouldn’t have bothered Yang Xiaotian, but the Xuanhuang Holy Master being the supreme master of the Xuanhuang Great World made his disciple’s visit worth mentioning.

“Did the Xuanhuang Holy Master dispatch him?” Yang Xiaotian inquired.

“He made no such claim, so likely not,” Rain Demon answered, shaking his head.

“In that case, no meeting is needed.” Yang Xiaotian brushed it off while sitting with Master Ding to recuperate.

At the same time, Lin Jie, lingering in the Golden Treant hall, heard Yang Xiaotian refused to receive him and wore a frown of irritation. He had journeyed there hoping to swap his valuables for some Fourteen Tribulations Heavenly Grade Harmonization Pills from Yang Xiaotian.

He never imagined Yang Xiaotian would deny him even a brief audience.