Chapter 52: The Fruit of the Divine Tree
The hall of the tree house was filled with the fragrance of wood, and several people, including Gu Xiaobai and Sha Wentian, gathered here, according to the regulations, the domain masters of the two domains could go together, and Li Yuanxing stood on the side and looked at Gu Xiaobai from time to time, making him feel very uncomfortable.
"The two winners can now go to the canopy to pick the fruit, before that, I must remind you that the moment you touch the fruit of the sacred tree, it will change according to the ability of the person who touches it, so you only have one chance, of course, if you want to give the fruit to someone else, I have no problem," said the white-haired old man.
"Also," the old man stretched out a finger and said, "After swallowing the fruit, it will take at least three days, or at most half a month to enter the stage of crazy growth, so you have to stay here for a long time, and the people of both domains will go back early, and after the fruit is digested, it is your own choice to go to the southern region or the northern region, and no one will stop you." ”
When Gu Xiaobai heard this, he subconsciously glanced at Sha Po and found that she was also looking at herself, and nodded lightly with a smile.
"Come with me, then. ”
After the old man finished speaking, he took the lead and walked towards the end of the passage, and soon a series of steps appeared, and everyone walked up the steps, knowing that this was the inside of the trunk of the sacred tree, which meant that they were heading all the way to the canopy.
The length of the spiral staircase completely exceeded Gu Xiaobai's expectations, it can be seen that the height of the divine tree is indeed a little terrifying, it took a full half an hour to toss and turn on the stairs, and finally, Gu Xiaobai, who is extremely sensitive to the airflow, felt the subtle change.
The strange howl of ......the wind blowing through the gap became clearer and clearer, and the old man was the first to drill out of the gap, and then everyone drilled out one after another, in addition to Gu Xiaobai and Sha Wentian, there were also Li Yuanxing, Sharijin and Li Wangke, who was limping when he walked, although the defeat did not hit her hard, but when her father told her about her deal with Gu Xiaobai, she once thought that she had been insulted, and she tried her best to resist, but after all, she was just a nestling in the nest, and she couldn't hide from her parents' wings, so she was reluctantly brought up by Li Yuanxing.
Outside the gap, there is a horizontal branch, the branch is very thick, more than enough for a person to pass through, here is already nearly 100 meters in the air, the original wall is already dozens of meters below the height, look down at will is a terrible high-altitude scene.
Walking through the branches, everyone arrived at a platform made of vines, and the most conspicuous thing in front of them were two milky white fruits, the fruits were not large, only the size of a child's fist, but they looked strange and out of place with everything around them.
"This is the fruit of the sacred tree, two winners, one for each person, touch and pick, and then swallow it. After the old man finished speaking, he stepped aside, he is only the guardian of the Divine Tree, he only has a chance to show his head once every five years, even if the Divine Tree Fruit is in front of him, he no longer has any greed, as an absolute neutral between the two domains, he has the most say in this matter of fairness.
Sha Wentian was straightforward, sneered, strode forward, and grabbed one of them directly.
The next moment, something magical happened, the fruit in Sha Wentian's hand changed dramatically, first of all, the color, from milky white to earthy yellow, and then the shape, the originally spherical fruit has become a very strange appearance, at first glance it seems to be a condensed beast.
Sha Wentian opened his mouth a few times and ate the fruit, then sat on the spot, closed his eyes and entered the cultivation state, forming a pale yellow mist around his body, and if you look closely, you will find that it is fine gravel.
"Can I give the fruit to someone else?" Gu Xiaobai was the first to ask, although he also wanted this fruit, but since his opportunity to participate in the domain fight was given by the Li family, how could he be treacherous?
"Absolutely. The old man nodded.
Gu Xiaobai turned his head to look at Li Wangke, but saw that she was shaking her head desperately.
"That's Brother Xiaobai who fought desperately, how can I ......"
Before Gu Xiaobai could speak, Li Yuanxing scolded coldly: "Don't forget your identity, the failure in the domain battle has consumed a lot of my patience, how long will you be willful?"
Gu Xiaobai sighed helplessly, sure enough, being born in a big family is also a headache.
Li Wangke hesitated again and again, but under her father's persecutive eyes, she could only walk forward, she stretched out her hand, but she couldn't fall for a long time, she knew that this fall could not be changed.
Suddenly, Gu Xiaobai felt that his body involuntarily began to walk forward, and a voice sounded in his head: "I can't snatch Brother Xiaobai's achievements, this is something that belongs to you." ”
Gu Xiaobai looked at the girl in front of her in a daze, she was able to completely control her body with her ability, and saw that her hand was about to touch the fruit.
Li Yuan acted, his body moved forward instantly, wanting to cross between Gu Xiaobai and the fruit, but then, an even more surprising scene happened.
The white-haired old man stretched out his hand and gently pressed it on Li Yuanxing's shoulder, he couldn't move a single bit, you know, the strength of the domain lords of the northern and southern regions should not be underestimated, and the white-haired old man in front of him easily suppressed the domain lord of the northern regions with just a simple action, what kind of terrifying strength is this?
"Hehe, Brother Yuanxing, I advise you to be obedient, this old man is a master I don't dare to provoke, be careful not to bring trouble to the Northern Regions. Sharijin on the side said with a sneer.
Li Yuanxing's face was pale, and he looked at his daughter angrily, but there were no branches, and Gu Xiaobai's hand was placed on the fruit like this.
The original milky white fruit instantly turned blue, and there was a faint layer of lines on it, and then the shape also changed, becoming like a cloud.
"Brother Xiaobai, it's so good-looking!" Li Wangke smiled, then turned around and walked outside, she was seriously injured, she was limping when she walked, Gu Xiaobai looked at her back and felt a little inexplicably sad.
Why, why should a teenage girl bear all this? Gu Xiaobai didn't know where he got the courage, he glared at Li Yuanxing, for a moment, he wanted to kill the other party, but he knew that he didn't have any chance, at least for now.
"The rest of us stand down, I'm going to start sealing this place. The white-haired old man deliberately amplified his voice, which was what he said to Li Yuanxing.
Li Yuanxing's face was still pale, he glanced at Gu Xiaobai, then sighed silently, and returned along the trunk with everyone.
The old man walked to the end of the platform, and with a wave of his big hand, an invisible fluctuation was generated, it seemed that it was already a closed space, he nodded at Gu Xiaobai, and then disappeared.
Gu Xiaobai sat down cross-legged, holding his own fruit in his left hand, and suddenly thought of something, at such a high place, maybe there would be a signal.
He took out his phone, but the result was disappointing, looking at the yellowing mountains in the sky, he had never missed Long Xiangyu as much as he did now.
Cleaning up his mood, Gu Xiaobai swallowed the fruit, unexpectedly, this fruit has no taste, and the taste is also very poor, but the juice that seeps into the throat can give people a very comfortable feeling, as long as the juice flows to the place, everything will be cold, since entering the Western Desert, Gu Xiaobai has never felt so cool.
On the canopy platform, although Gu Xiaobai was sitting cross-legged, his whole body was suspended, a large amount of air flow came out of his body, dragging his body up and down slightly, this fruit was indeed magical, since swallowing it, Gu Xiaobai could feel that his whole body was full of strength, not only the amount released was much larger than before, but also the body's ability to control the cyclone was also enhanced, what was even more terrifying was that all this was continuing to grow, since he closed his eyes, there was no stagnation, if it went on like this, what point could he reach when he woke up againHe didn't dare to think about it.
But if Gu Xiaobai can open his eyes and take a look, he will find that Sha Wentian on the side is even more weird than himself, although he can't volley into the air, but at this time, there is a mysterious phantom on his back constantly shaking, it looks like a guy with an earthy yellow body, with the same huge beast claws as before, and there is a fierce light in his mysterious eyes, no matter how he looks at it, he will think that it is a monster trapped in Sha Wentian's body.
As the guardian of the Divine Tree said, there seems to be no end to such a state of crazy growth, time passes day by day, the two of them remain in this state and never wake up, as time goes by, Gu Xiaobai's body shaking in the air is getting smaller and smaller, which means that he is becoming more and more proficient in controlling the airflow, coupled with the surge of abnormal energy, it is becoming easier and easier to hold up his body, of course, all this is temporarily stored in his body, the key is how to effectively guide it out in the following time.
Sha Wentian on the other side didn't seem to be going well, since a day ago, his expression has fluctuated, this expression is undoubtedly a painful expression, he seems to be suffering from his own ability, the monster's phantom shaking amplitude is much stronger than before, as if he wants to break free from the beast cage at any time.
Another five days have passed, there is only Gu Xiaobai on the originally closed platform, Sha Wentian has disappeared, the old man who had closed them here before has also come a few times, he doesn't seem to be surprised by Sha Wentian's strange situation, but he is obviously more interested in Gu Xiaobai, he has been guarding here for many years, and it is rare to see someone who needs such a long time, it has been eleven days since he swallowed the fruit, and the longest one he has seen before is thirteen days, and Gu Xiaobai in front of him seems to have no sign of ending at all.
The old man looked down, and from the platform he could see the top of the wall, a figure was standing upright on the wall, the man looked thoughtfully into the distance, motionless, and from time to time there were layers of earthy yellow mist on his body, and a seeping beast eye was also staring at the old man who was far away on the platform.