Chapter 492: The Scourge

The Divine Tree did not hold much hope; the formations around were extremely terrifying, and merely opening a crack was incredibly difficult, let alone for Yang Tian.

Hearing this, Yang Tian's eyes lit up instantly. If other methods might not work, this one might hold some hope.

"Fatty, it all depends on you." Yang Tian licked his lips and glanced at the more than four hundred Formation-Breaking Pearls. If these pearls were to unleash their power collectively, how terrifying would the effect be?

Just as the people of the Ancient Sacred Ground were smug and elated, at a corner of the protective formation behind them, countless cyan pearls suddenly appeared, like a cyan rain, shooting forth explosively.

Rumble! A deafening roar erupted instantly. Four hundred pearls detonated simultaneously, shaking the heavens and earth. Dense, peculiar patterns spread inward at an astonishing speed.

"What's happening?" The heroes of the Ancient Sacred Ground were instantly enraged. They stared in disbelief at the formation that was exploding, their eyes nearly splitting.

The Great Elder's black hair bristled with fury. His eyes locked onto a void, and he let out a furious roar, feeling like he was about to vomit blood.

A youth had followed them in all along without being detected—how could he bear this humiliation?

This youth must not be allowed to escape! That was the Great Elder's first thought. If news of the Divine Life Tree were to leak out, the Ancient Sacred Ground would be annihilated overnight by the top powers of the continent.

With a hum, heaven and earth trembled violently. The Divine Life Tree seemed to ignite, its myriad branches swaying like divine whips, sweeping through the air. Its divine light surged, breaking through layers of fire domain, and burst out in an instant.

"Roar... Stay!" An old man howled, nearly spitting blood.

Many experts struck simultaneously, some attacking the tree, others trying to kill Yang Tian. But the Divine Life Tree was extremely fast; Yang Tian had bought it a chance to escape, and these people could not keep up with its pace.

Boom! The void where Yang Tian stood was blasted apart, revealing a black-clad youth before everyone.

"You must die!" The Great Elder roared, his body blazing with raging flames. His handsome face twisted; everything was ruined.

"Heh, Gu Lingyun, are you alright?" Yang Tian looked at the dazed black-robed woman ahead and said slowly, "I didn't expect you to be interested in that one-armed old man. That scene just now was really exciting."

A familiar voice reached Gu Lingyun's ears. How did he know about the matter with the one-armed old man? Had he been watching all along?

But that hint of familiarity stirred the deepest image in her heart, and she suddenly screamed, "You are Yang Tian!"

As the unbelievable words fell, the experts of the Ancient Sacred Ground were shocked, trembling all over. This scourge had single-handedly destroyed their family's millennia-long scheme.

"You must die!" Gu Lingyun's hair stood on end, and her jade palm struck toward Yang Tian's head with overwhelming force.

"Farewell!" Yang Tian sneered. Suddenly, a delicate, soft branch wrapped around his body, and like lightning, they vanished before everyone's eyes.

"Ah..." An old man roared, heaven and earth shaking. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted. In such a situation, fainting was better than enduring.

"Yang Tian!" The Great Elder howled, his terrifying aura erupting. He was on the verge of madness; they had been so close to success, and Yang Tian, that scourge, had ruined everything.

A group of elders coughed blood, nearly fainting from rage. They regretted so much they wanted to smash their heads against a wall—why had they ever offended that scourge?

"That little bastard!" Gu Lingyun trembled all over. Yang Tian was like a demon.

Pulled by a branch, Yang Tian floated through the void like a divine bird, moving at extreme speed. He could feel an incredible velocity.

After an unknown time, the Divine Life Tree landed on a mountain peak, its branches swaying in the wind. It was injured; most of its branches were smoking and scorched.

"Little one, thank you so much." The tree's ancient voice slowly sounded. It hadn't expected to owe such a great debt to this little fellow today.

"Senior, no need to be polite. I also have a great enmity with that clan." Yang Tian cupped his hands respectfully.

This Divine Tree had lived for countless ages and was a supreme being. If it were to leave this realm, its cultivation would be earth-shattering, with few rivals.

"Heh, regardless, I owe you a huge favor." The tree chuckled lightly. "You cultivate the Dao Scripture, yet you're not from the Dao Sect—truly remarkable. How did those old fellows let the Dao Scripture spread?"

"I would like to hear the details, Senior." Yang Tian knew nothing and wanted answers.

"Hmm, in ancient times, the Dao Sect moved this land. Although they left behind the Dao Divine Mountain, their clan's techniques were never passed down." The tree seemed nostalgic, speaking softly.

"Senior, why did they move the continent? Was this place unsuitable for cultivation?" Yang Tian frowned and asked slowly.

"No, in ancient times, this place was very suitable for cultivation." The tree paused for a moment. "The Dao Sect's inheritance is in the Mountain and Sea Realm! The Tianyang Continent is but a drop in the ocean of the cultivation world."

"The Mountain and Sea Realm?" Yang Tian scratched his head. He had indeed never heard of this place; it must be a life-bearing star beyond the domain.

"I don't know much about these things. If you have the opportunity, you might try asking at the Dao Divine Hall." The tree seemed wary and unwilling to say more.

"The Dao Divine Hall? Senior, are there still experts of the Dao Sect there?" Yang Tian couldn't help pressing further.

"Hmm, just a remnant of divine thought." The tree sighed. It had been trapped here for countless ages but couldn't leave. The heavenly rules were too terrifying, unless one could break them.

But that required immense strength, to comprehend and break the heavenly rules—a method of the Supreme, transcending heaven and earth, achieving the divine fruit.

"You have deep fortune, cultivating the Dao Scripture. Perhaps great opportunities await you inside." The tree spoke with some envy. The Dao Sect was terrifying, and the Dao Scripture was a supreme scripture.

"Senior, you don't know..." Yang Tian shook his head and revealed his greatest worry. He had merged techniques, and the path ahead was difficult, the direction unclear. Though there was a guiding light, he couldn't break through.

"You actually merged techniques!" The tree was astonished, filled with surprise. Merging the Dao Scripture with another scripture seemed like a fantasy.

"Hmm, I see. Now the cultivation world has created methods to cultivate the Qi Sea, abandoning the cultivation of the physical body." The tree paused. "I recall that in ancient times, there was a powerful human Supreme who terrified heaven and earth. He came here, ignoring the heavenly rules—too terrifying."

The tree reminisced. That white-robed Supreme was too fearsome. Back then, it was still young, but his overwhelming methods remained vivid in its memory.

"Could it be my ancestor?" Yang Tian hesitated for a moment. He had heard that his ancestor once sought the Dao Scripture to create a divine technique but failed to find it.

Retreating, the white-robed Supreme chose the Thunder God's True Jade Art. Yang Tian, due to his inability to find the Thunder Pool, had his physical cultivation lag behind.

"Senior, do you know where I can find enlightenment flowers?" At this moment, Yang Tian raised the most critical question. To merge the later-stage techniques in a short time, he could only rely on heavenly treasures.

"Such rare flowers appear only briefly, with no fixed location..." The tree shook its body. Even it needed such heavenly treasures; they were too rare, almost extinct.

Seeing Yang Tian's dejected look, the tree chuckled softly, its ancient voice sounding: "Deep within the Dao Divine Mountain, there is a divine garden. You might try your luck there. Perhaps you'll find some."