Chapter 768: The Daoist Temple Appears

"You little flood dragon, how can you be so vicious!" Baoshu thundered in fury. This flood dragon actually dared to devour a human child, truly reckless and ignorant of life and death.

With a hum, the branch was light and supple, yet incredibly fast, striking with such force that heaven and earth trembled, aiming for the flood dragon's abdomen.

"Damn it..." It trembled in fear, but the hazy divine radiance of Baoshu suppressed it. The branch lashed out, and blood gushed forth, nearly tearing off its scales.

The little flood dragon fled in terror, and with a gust of demonic wind, it vanished without a trace.

Baoshu did not destroy its millennia of cultivation. If it had been a powerful being contending for its fruit, it would have been pierced through long ago.

The little flood dragon was nearly shaken to death, and the myriad spirits dared not move recklessly, for this sacred tree clearly intended to protect the human race.

Some immediately knelt on the ground, prostrating themselves. This sacred tree was actually helping them, and many were deeply grateful.

"This Daoist palace was originally left by our human ancestors; how can we allow these alien races to run wild here?" someone muttered inwardly, casting sidelong glances at the figures from various great sects.

From the moment the small world emerged until now, countless human experts had fallen in bloodshed, and most of the treasures had been divided among the other races, leaving the human race feeling deeply aggrieved.

"This is unfair!" roared a golden beast. Why could humans enter while they could not?

"Exactly, this is unfair!" Immediately, some powerful beings shouted, like aggrieved little wives, full of discontent.

"A bunch of idiots, don't you understand the principle of 'fertile water not flowing to outsiders' fields'?" muttered Fatty, drawing murderous glares.

This fellow was unafraid, striding arrogantly toward the sacred tree. Now that the tree was protecting them, which of these powerful beings dared to make a move?

The powerful beings of the various races were so furious they could spit blood. This was too unfair. The small world was a secret realm from before the Great Destruction; how could only humans be allowed in?

Rubbing his nose, Yang Tian's gaze fell on the sacred tree. He could sense a dense, immense power of rules within it.

Moreover, the sacred tree's entire body surged with vital energy, and the fragrance of medicinal herbs assailed the nostrils. Even just sitting in meditation here would bring tremendous benefits.

As he stepped inside, the closer he got to the sacred tree, the clearer the hazy rules of heaven and earth became, as if they were right before his eyes.

"This is the spiritual root of heaven and earth." His eyes roamed over the branches of the sacred tree, and Yang Tian murmured. Every branch contained the principles of the Dao, embodying supreme laws, incredibly profound and difficult to comprehend.

The entire trunk of the sacred tree seemed woven from the divine power of laws, an existence transcending rules, elusive and unfathomable.

Human figures kept arriving, and the various races were enraged. The great sects prepared to revive their foundations, blast through this place, and seize the supreme treasures within.

A great many human experts came, but as each person entered, the space beneath the sacred tree autonomously expanded, a truly miraculous phenomenon.

In a brief moment, a thousand people had entered. They sat cross-legged without any sense of crowding, astonishing the great sects outside.

"This is definitely xirang, capable of expanding and contracting!" Di Lin discerned the details and muttered in a low voice.

"If I comprehend here, I will grasp the rules of earth, and my defensive divine ability will skyrocket!"

"Indeed, even obtaining a little of this xirang would make our clan flourish immensely, and in the future, ancestor-level experts will emerge endlessly!"

"I refuse to accept this! Why is it like this?" The races from the outer realms were furious. Such a great opportunity was falling into human hands. If these people successfully comprehended the rules, wouldn't the human race's power only grow?

Yang Tian could not hear the clamor outside. As soon as he entered, he was enveloped by a thick divine power of rules, and his entire being entered a state of enlightenment.

Rumble! His viscera suddenly vibrated, and the divine sounds of the Great Dao rumbled incessantly. Ten deities sat cross-legged above the sea of qi, each radiating boundless light.

Threads of rules began to diffuse. Within Yang Tian's body, earth-yellow patterns appeared, like supreme rules woven from Dao and principle, extremely mysterious.

"Incredible..." Yang Tian couldn't help but exclaim. This was truly divine soil, allowing one to easily comprehend the divine power of rules. In the future, when stepping into the Undying realm, there would be no need to worry about this bottleneck.

However, some of the older generation wept. Although they comprehended, they were old and frail, utterly incapable of advancing to the Undying level.

Many of the younger generation emitted powerful life fluctuations, but compared to Yang Tian's furnace-like aura, they were far inferior. Though they could comprehend, how many could truly ascend?

"Comprehend quickly! Each person has only half a day!" The ancient tree spoke softly, its voice echoing in everyone's ears.

This was like defying fate. Although the sacred tree could help people attain the Dao, it would bear much karma, which was very detrimental to cultivation. Half a day was already the limit.

"Thank you for the gift, elder..." Many knelt and bowed. Regardless of success or failure, this was the opportunity bestowed by the sacred tree.

Yang Tian also bowed respectfully. The sacred tree had saved his life, given him the past, and now helped him comprehend the rules. Such kindness was profound.

He dared not waste time. His body was filled with dense rules, which he perceived very clearly. The concepts of Dao and principle were extremely easy to comprehend.

If he relied solely on meditation or comprehending the rules in the Ancestral Dragon Ring, it would waste a great deal of time.

Unless one was inherently dull-witted and could not see through it, all the human prodigies present comprehended.

"Damn it!" The powerful beings of the various races, cut off from the outside, were furious. Everyone sitting inside was wrapped in thick earth-attribute rules. This was an immense boon.

"Roar..." At that moment, a human expert roared. His entire body seemed to transform, radiating earth-yellow divine radiance, distorting layers of void, awe-inspiring.

He suddenly became formidable, with terrifying divine fluctuations surging from within, stunning the entire scene.

"Houtu Divine Body!" Di Lin's eyes widened. He roared, "This is a divine body!"

"This kid has struck it rich. Absorbing the earth rules, his Houtu Divine Body has reached minor success!"

It was a young man in his twenties, with a somewhat honest face. His aura was immensely thick, and earth-yellow rules flowed within him, very powerful.

He looked around, scratching his head at the attention, smiling sheepishly, not understanding why he had caused such a stir.

The sacred tree trembled slightly. Amid countless envious gazes, a branch fell. On it was a white porcelain doll, its big eyes curved as it swayed on the branch.

"Uh..." Looking at the child, the fellow scratched his forehead, looking puzzled.

The white porcelain doll chuckled. Then it opened its mouth and swallowed, spitting out one after another dense beams of immortal light, its body shrinking as it did so.

With each spit of immortal light, the white porcelain doll shrank a little, until it became invisible to the naked eye. The branch then retracted.

"Senior, this..." Looking at the immortal light floating around him, the fellow stammered.

"Swallow this and cultivate here. This is your opportunity." The sacred tree's voice came, and the powerful beings present nearly erupted into chaos.

The young man's eyes bulged, nearly popping out. Sweat broke out all over his body. Then, gritting his teeth, he bowed from afar: "Thank you for the gift, elder. This junior will never forget it."

"Roar... My ginseng fruit!" Di Lin's forehead veins bulged. That immortal light was definitely the essence of the ginseng fruit, now given away. Unbelievable.

With a loud crash, Yang Tian's entire body burst with golden light. Having been tempered by the Divine Creation Pool, his talent was astonishing, and he successfully comprehended the earth rules.

He felt as if the soles of his feet had merged with the earth, a very strange sensation.

Before Yang Tian could rejoice, Yuan Xia's body trembled. The divine radiance in her beautiful eyes blazed brightly, then dimmed, but her entire being gained a layer of thick fluctuation.

"Two more, that makes three!" The races from the outer realms roared, their faces full of unwillingness. Three had comprehended, meaning the human race would produce three Undying experts in the future.

Seeing Yuan Xia's state, Yang Tian rubbed his nose, a hint of joy spreading across his face.

At that moment, the sacred tree trembled slightly. The mist ahead suddenly dissipated, revealing the gate of the Daoist temple, manifesting in the human world.