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151: Chapter 151: Ancient Legacy and the Return of the Spirit SeedThe sound of the main Core root shattering was like thunder, exploding in the hearts of every witness. It was not merely a physical break, but the collapse of a pillar of life, the death knell for the imminent collapse of the Myriad Ages Green Forest’s cycle of vitality!

”No—!” The three Wood Spirit Elders’ eyes widened with fury as they desperately mobilized the last vestiges of Origin Wood Spirit power within them, transforming it into three thick, emerald-green beams of light, attempting to plug the ever-widening fissure and slow the shattering process. However, their power was like trying to block a flood with twigs compared to the massive wound on the main root. The fissure continued to slowly but relentlessly expand. Verdant life energy crazily leaked from the rupture, mixed with residual gray-black Death Qi, creating a stark and piercing sight.

Su Muxue forcefully suppressed the dizziness from overexertion. Her hands moved swiftly, transforming Taiyin Star Power into countless icy-blue threads. These were not for attack, but acted like the most precise sutures, weaving through the edges of the fissure, desperately pulling and stitching, trying to temporarily ”freeze” and ”bond” the rupture. But this was only a temporary fix. The internal structure of the main root was severely damaged, and its vitality was rapidly draining away.

”Nangong!” Su Muxue cried out urgently. Her power was more adept at purification and nourishment; she could hardly stop this structural collapse at its root.

Nangong Xuan’s eyes sharpened like lightning as he instantly assessed the situation. He did not go to help seal the fissure. Instead, his figure flashed as he charged directly towards the epicenter of the shatter—the location of that seed, wrapped in charcoal-like black, deathly matter, suspected to be the life star key Core!

His goal was clear: the root cause of the main root’s collapse lay in the exhaustion of its internal vitality and the necrosis of its structure. And the focus of it all was on that seed! The final will of the Sacred Luo Ancient Tree pointed there. Only by solving the problem there was there a sliver of hope!

”Nirvana·Stasis!”

The moment he approached, Nangong Xuan pressed his hands fiercely against the fracturing cross-sections of the main root on either side! A torrential surge of Nirvana Dao Rhyme, infused with the Concept of Nirvana, erupted forth!

But this time, it was not for destruction, but for ultimate restraint and suppression! Dark-gold Dao patterns spread across the cross-sections like living things, not to erode, but to form an incredibly dense ”membrane,” forcibly slowing—nearly stagnating—the momentum of the collapse, the leakage of energy, and even the flow of time!

This was a Heaven-Defying technique, consuming Nangong Xuan immensely. Veins bulged on his temples, his internal Golden Core spun wildly, even emitting a faint hum. But the effect was immediate; the terrifying speed of the collapse suddenly slowed by more than tenfold!

”Lin Mo! The shell!” Nangong Xuan roared. He was single-handedly freezing the shattering process, but this couldn’t last long. The deathly shell around the seed had to be broken quickly!

”On it!” The chaos star core instantly flew above the charcoal-like black substance. Lin Mo’s consciousness was highly focused. The star Core emitted a hazy Chaos radiance, meticulously scanning the structure of the shell.

”This shell... is formed from extremely condensed Withering Breath mixed with the necrotic tissue of the polluted Sacred Luo main root... incredibly sturdy, and has a strong repulsion and corrosive effect on life energy... Forcibly breaking it might damage the seed inside!” Lin Mo analyzed rapidly. ”We need... a power that can simultaneously dissolve the deathly stillness without harming vitality...”

His consciousness suddenly brightened: ”Father! Use your Nirvana Annihilation Power! Don’t destroy it; try to ’assimilate’ and ’transform’ the deathly nature of its shell! Mother, prepare the purest life force. Once the shell’s properties begin to change, immediately inject vitality. Coordinate from inside and out to ’hatch’ it!”

This was an extremely bold idea! Utilize the ”assimilation” property of Nirvana Dao Rhyme to first transform the deathly shell into a neutral or guidable state, then instantly wash over it with torrential vitality, coordinating from within and without to break the shackles!

”Good!” Nangong Xuan didn’t hesitate. He separated a strand of exquisitely fine dark-gold Dao Rhyme, like the most delicate engraving tool, and carefully pointed it towards the charcoal shell. The Dao Rhyme did not impact, but slowly seeped into it like water into a sponge.

Sizzle... The moment the dark-gold Dao Rhyme contacted the deathly shell, an intense reaction occurred. The shell trembled violently, trying to resist. But Nangong Xuan’s Nirvana Annihilation Power was clearly on a higher level than this source-less, decayed deathly stillness, and it contained the wondrous Concept of ”new life born from termination.”

Gradually, the surface of the pitch-black, lifeless shell began to show fine, dense patterns of dark gold. Wherever the patterns passed, the icy sense of deathly stillness began to fade, becoming... neutral, as if transformed into the most primordial, unrefined Chaos substance.

Now! ”Mother!” Su Muxue had long been prepared. Upon hearing this, she immediately transformed the last stream of Origin life force within her—fused with Taiyin essence and the Blessing of Compassion—into an incredibly condensed, emerald-green, vibrantly vital beam of light, shooting it precisely towards the shell now covered in dark-gold patterns!

Simultaneously, the three Wood Spirit Elders, inspired by a sudden insight, unhesitatingly injected their final Wood Spirit Origin power unreservedly into Su Muxue’s beam of light!

Boom! The life energy, a Fusion of the essence of four powerhouses, instantly poured into the transforming shell!

Crack! Crack!

Under the combined assault of internal and external energy, the incredibly hard shell finally emitted crisp shattering sounds! The dark-gold patterns on its surface suddenly brightened, coordinating from within and without with the emerald-green life light inside!

Like an eggshell breaking, the charcoal-like shell cracked into pieces and fell off, turning to dust before it even hit the ground.

Hum——!!!

An indescribably pure, vast, and boundless life aura, like a primordial beast awakening from an eon-long slumber, violently erupted from within the shattered shell!

Dazzling, nearly transparent emerald-green light instantly illuminated the entire dim cavern! Within the radiance, a seed roughly the size of a thumb, perfectly round as if carved from the finest jadeite, hovered quietly. Its surface bore incredibly complex and profound natural patterns that seemed to contain all the mysteries of life’s birth and evolution!

The life fluctuations it emitted were pure, ancient, noble, even surpassing the nearby Sacred Luo main root! Influenced by these fluctuations, the fracturing cross-sections of the main root actually stopped deteriorating and even began to squirm slightly, with tiny, tender green new buds attempting to grow! The residual decay in the surrounding air was swept away, replaced by an ultimate freshness that made every pore relax!

”Life... a Life Sacred Artifact! A true Life Sacred Artifact!” One Elder murmured, tears of excitement streaming down his aged face.

However, before anyone could rejoice, the seed suddenly trembled lightly. Transforming into a stream of light, it didn’t fly towards anyone, but shot directly into the depths of the slowly healing, massive fissure in the main root, as if returning to where it originally belonged!

But the moment it was about to disappear into the fissure, another sudden change occurred!

The black shell dust that had fallen off, originally inert, contained a tiny, most central speck that had not been fully purified. Now, stimulated by the seed’s ultimate life force, it erupted with a final flash of extreme darkness, shooting like a venomous needle towards the seed’s Core!

This sudden, vicious counterattack was beyond everyone’s expectations! The distance was too close, the speed too fast!

”Watch out!” Lin Mo exclaimed!

At the critical moment, Nangong Xuan, who had been fully maintaining the ”Stasis” state, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes. He suddenly opened his mouth and spat out a small mouthful of his own life’s Origin Qi, mixed with a trace of his Nirvana Annihilation Origin, arriving later but striking first, precisely blocking that flash of darkness!

Hiss——!

The life’s Origin Qi and that flash of darkness perished together, annihilating each other!

Nangong Xuan’s face paled, his aura instantly wilting considerably, but his gaze remained sharp.

And that Life Seed finally entered the deepest part of the main root fissure, safe and sound.

Instantly, the entire main root, the entire cavern, the entire Sacred Luo Ancient Tree, shook violently!

A vast, sea-like life energy surged from the depths of the main root, like sweet rain falling on parched earth! The terrible fissure on the main root healed at a visible, frantic pace. Countless new, emerald-green rootlets squirmed and grew out, thicker and more vigorous than before! The gray-black scars left by the erosion quickly sloughed off, replaced by new tissue.

Not just the main root, the root networks on the cavern walls, eroded to varying degrees, also revived with vitality. The gray-black color faded, revealing their jadeite luster once more. The torrential life energy even rushed upward along the root channels, supplying the entire Sacred Luo Ancient Tree and the entire Myriad Ages Green Forest!

The painful will of the Sacred Luo Ancient Tree completely dissipated, replaced by a newborn, grand fluctuation filled with joy and gratitude. Its canopy in the external world must be blooming with unprecedented, dazzling brilliance!

”It’s alive... Sacred Luo is alive... the forest... is saved...” The three Elders slumped to the ground, gazing at this miraculous scene, overwhelmed with emotion, merely repeating the words.

Su Muxue also let out a sigh of relief, leaning tiredly against a nearby newborn root, a relieved smile appearing on her face.

The chaos star core flew back to Nangong Xuan’s side. Lin Mo’s consciousness conveyed concern: ”Father, are you alright?”

”It’s nothing, just some expended Origin Qi.” Nangong Xuan waved his hand, but his gaze remained fixed on the healing Core of the main root. There, the life energy was most concentrated, as if nurturing something.

Gradually, the light converged. At the Core of the main root, the Life Seed had not disappeared. Instead, it seemed to have fused with the main root, forming a small, pulsating emerald-green mark on its surface like a heart. And at the very center of that mark, a point of emerald-green radiance, more condensed and brilliant than the seed, slowly emerged and rose.

Its shape gradually solidified, transforming into a palm-sized, perfectly heart-shaped jadeite token. On the token, the patterns of life’s Origin were vivid, emitting a gentle yet irresistible power of the Life Law.

This was the complete—Life star key!

It swayed gently, flying before Nangong Xuan and Su Muxue, emitting waves of affection and gratitude.

Simultaneously, the newborn will of the Sacred Luo Ancient Tree sounded again, filled with exhaustion but immense relief: ”Thank you, benefactors from beyond... for saving me, and for saving the forest... This ’key of living beings’ is yours now... It has acknowledged you...”

”Take it... and leave quickly... My rebirth requires seclusion... And the forest’s wounds still need time to heal... That ’withering’ has not been completely eradicated, only temporarily driven from the Core... They... still linger in the shadows of the forest...”

As it spoke, the key of living beings gently fell into Su Muxue’s hand. A warm, vast wave of life energy instantly flowed through her entire body, repairing herloss and even making her Taiyin Immortal Body more transparent and pure.

Meanwhile, on a root wall at the side of the cavern, a portal composed of soft green light quietly opened—the exit passage.

The Sacred Luo Ancient Tree had fulfilled its promise, but it was also issuing an order to leave. It needed a long slumber to fully recover.

Nangong Xuan and Su Muxue stored the star key and bowed solemnly towards the main root Core.

The three Elders also struggled to their feet, bowing deeply: ”The Wood Spirit Clan will never forget this kindness for all eternity!”

Without another word, Nangong Xuan and Su Muxue turned and stepped into that light gate.

The new star key was now in hand, but the Sacred Luo’s warning still echoed in their ears. The Withering Breath had not been completely eradicated; the shadows of the dark side still shrouded this ancient forest.

Their footsteps could not linger.