My Master Knows It All

Cao Zhen collected the map alone. Once everyone reaches the Earth Immortal Realm, they will venture into dangerous places, seeking their fortunes. Since these areas are perilous, maps of them are particularly precious.

This map can be examined further for authenticity before being added to the White Phoenix Collection.

Cao Zhen carefully stored away the Qiankun Bag from Zang Di, and looked up at the only large tree on the island, with numerous cocoons hanging from it.

These cocoons resembled silkworm cocoons but were pitch black, and waves of poisonous energy emanated from them.

”What are these black cocoons? Are they nurturing poisonous insects?” Cao Zhen pondered as he examined the tree, his expression growing increasingly strange.

The tree’s leaves were green while the trunk was pitch black, emitting waves of poisonous energy.

This appeared to be a Poison Tree.

However, as he approached, he perceived a strong life force emanating from the tree.

”No, this tree isn’t a Poison Tree, but a Life Ancient Tree nurturing vitality. Why do I feel like this tree is... a Life Ancient Tree?”

The Life Ancient Tree, one of the oldest trees in the world, spawned different large trees, including the wisdom-inducing Ancient Bodhi Tree and the vitality-rich Life Ancient Tree.

Legend has it that the ancient tree gave birth to five Life Ancient Trees.

The tree before him seemed to be one of them.

Reportedly, these trees also have vitality and even guidance. As branches of ancient trees, the Life Ancient Trees possess powers surpassing the Immortal Path Domain.

Yet the Life Ancient Trees, unlike other trees, do not require slumber.

Of course, their power is also affected; for instance, during the Golden Core Stage, they can only exert power up to the Golden Core Period Limit.

The reason for their non-slumber state seems to be somewhat self-imposed, akin to slumber.

”These black cocoons are absorbing the power of the Life Ancient Tree, which seems to be affected by the cocoons, transforming it in this way.

This is the Life Ancient Tree! How potent must the poison in these cocoons be to have such a significant impact on the Life Ancient Tree?

What kind of power is that!”

Cao Zhen turned his gaze towards the black cocoons, gently swaying, with some life force seemingly being nurtured inside them.

”Such dense poisonous energy; these black cocoons likely nurture some poisonous insects. However, being able to affect the Life Ancient Tree this way...

Once born, these poisonous insects might at least be at the True Immortal Realm. Even ninety-nine Immortality Regainment Realm insects shouldn’t impact the Life Ancient Tree so greatly. If these cocoons were separated from the Life Ancient Tree, would the life within emerge early or perish outright?”

Cao Zhen glanced at a black cocoon, then drew his sharp sword and channeled immortal qi, striking the connection between a cocoon and the tree with a fierce cut.

The cocoons were connected to the tree by mere strands of black silk. Yet when the sword struck the silk, it was as if cutting into an exceptionally hard Immortal Mine, emitting a crisp sound, leaving only a shallow mark on the black silk.

”The cocoon silk is this tough?” Cao Zhen looked at the sword mark on the black silk, shaking his head helplessly. Although he could eventually cut the cocoon down, there were just too many hanging from the tree. He counted; there were ninety-nine in total, and slicing them one by one would take an enormous amount of time.

Moreover, who knows if the poisonous insects inside would break out.

Should these insects emerge, they would likely be equal to existences within the Immortal Path Domain. He had struggled so much to defeat even one Zang Di; what if these poisonous insects were even stronger?

”Better to break through first; once entering the Immortal Path Domain, cutting these black silks will be much easier.

If the insects from the black cocoons emerge, I could handle them. Also, Wanren Di needn’t wait here any longer.”

Cao Zhen quickly contacted Wanren Di through China Cloud, telling him he could leave. Then he retrieved the Chaos Qi he had prepared from the Qiankun Bag. Although he originally intended to absorb it for cultivation upon returning to the Hundred Peaks Sect, doing so here would work just as well.

Outside Ten Thousand Poison Valley, Wanren Di lay hidden, staring with resignation at the miasma-filled valley.

”Master, are you playing a joke on me? Why didn’t you tell me to leave sooner? Now I’m alone, wandering here; it’s very dangerous.

Forget it, I’d better head underground, it’s safer there.”

Wanren Di quickly used the Earth Escape Technique to enter the ground.

Just after he departed, a figure descended from the void.

”Ten Thousand Poison Valley?”

The Demonic Lord Qing Shi descended, looking with disdain at the gorge before quickly venturing into the Ten Thousand Poison Valley. After great effort, she finally reached the tightly closed stone door.

Observing the poisonous insects below, her eyebrows slightly furrowed as her gaze shifted among them, soon spotting broken clothing and skeletons stripped to the bones.