Chapter 842 - 769: Tree of Reincarnation

Chapter 842: Chapter 769: Tree of Reincarnation

Tu Xiao’an simply smiled at Charlie’s inflated confidence and teased, "My precious Charlie, haven’t you noticed the giant tree right above your head?"

"Above my head?" Charlie touched the tree on top of its own head.

"..." Tu Xiao’an was speechless. "I mean *way* above your head!"

Charlie turned around and looked. The World Tree Ruins blotted out the sun and sky, standing so tall and majestic that it seemed to rival the heavens.

"This..." Charlie instantly fell into a daze, looking completely lost. Was there really a tree in this world more badass than itself? It wasn’t actually surprised by the tree’s size, but rather by the imposing aura the giant tree emanated, formlessly suppressing everything. It gave Charlie the illusion of looking at its own ancestor.

"Master, this tree???"

"Dumbfounded, aren’t you? This is the Tree of Relics. You bear Spirit Fruits, while it bears Ancient Exotic Beasts."

And they weren’t just ordinary Exotic Beasts.

By now, those smaller Fierce Beasts had been slain one by one. Tu Xiao’an had discovered the secret of the liquid left behind after the Fierce Beasts died, and naturally, the others weren’t stupid either. The key was that the liquid contained special energy. It wasn’t just Fierce Beasts that could consume it; humans and demons alike could gain power from it.

Once this conclusion spread, the Fierce Beasts were no longer seen as vicious monsters, but highly sought-after treasures. In a short time, the number of Fierce Beasts dwindled to no more than a hundred, rendering them no longer a significant threat.

However, these remaining hundred or so were also the most terrifying. Their combat power was above the Demon King level, meaning ordinary people couldn’t deal with them at all. Fortunately, aside from Tu Xiao’an, there was also a Third stage Peak War God present.

Du Jun unleashed his divine might, slaughtering the Fierce Beasts one after another and collecting the liquid. It had seemed like the explosion of the fourth fruit was on a massive scale, with thousands of Fierce Beasts bursting out, but the chaotic situation was resolved very quickly and smoothly. Even Tu Xiao’an was a bit surprised.

Logically speaking, with thousands of Fierce Beasts, whenever one died and turned into liquid, its companions would swallow it and grow stronger. If this compounded, it would create an unbelievably terrifying apocalyptic Fierce Beast. But there were simply too many human and demon experts on the scene. None of them were fools; knowing the benefits of the liquid, how could they leave it for the Fierce Beasts to devour?

After killing a Fierce Beast, the next step was to collect the liquid, which allowed quite a few people to profit from the situation.

"Master, since this tree is a ruin, shouldn’t we kill it?" Charlie’s eyes shone with greed as it spoke. Absorbing the Dao Fruit Giant Tree Monster had granted it an astonishing boost in strength. If it could absorb this World Tree Ruins before it... Charlie couldn’t even imagine what it would achieve.

Tu Xiao’an didn’t share Charlie’s optimistic mindset. Ever since arriving here, he had harbored a lingering bad premonition in his heart. Kill the tree? It was easy to say, but there was nowhere to even begin.

Not only was the tree far too colossal and majestic, but the oppressive feeling it formlessly exuded was overwhelmingly strong. Especially with all those Ginseng Fruits still hanging in a dazzling array from its branches, Tu Xiao’an was afraid that if he attacked the tree, the fruits would come raining down. Then they would really have their hands full.

Logically, they should kill and chop down the tree; otherwise, a fruit would drop every so often, and City B would never know peace. But what kind of tree was it, exactly? Why had it appeared in City B?

Based on Tu Xiao’an’s experience dealing with the City X ruins, that place had been the cave dwelling of an Ancient God from Ancient Times. Although the Ancient God was dead, the cave dwelling still had Artifact Spirit Xiaoyang, who would occasionally cause trouble out of boredom. Then what were the origins of this tree? Could it also be some special existence from Ancient Times?

In mythology, there were actually many Divine Trees. There was the Jianmu Divine Tree, said to be a bridge connecting heaven, earth, humans, and gods. All Immortals had to pass through this tree to travel between the mortal realm and the Celestial Court, making it known as the ladder to heaven.

In *Journey to the West*, the Ginseng Fruit Tree was a remarkably miraculous tree grown by gathering the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth. It only bloomed and bore fruit once every three thousand years. It would produce a mere thirty fruits over the span of ten thousand years. A single sniff could let one live to 360 years old, and those fortunate enough to taste one could live to 47,000 years. However, when harvesting them, one strictly had to use a Golden Artifact to knock them down.

Actually, this World Tree Ruins was somewhat similar to the Ginseng Fruit Tree. The fruits looked very similar, except its fruits weren’t meant to be eaten; instead, they housed independent, living entities.

Furthermore, in the mythological tale of Wu Gang chopping the laurel, it was said that there was a Laurel Tree on the moon towering five hundred *zhang* tall. A woodcutter named Wu Gang was overly obsessed with the immortal path but refused to focus on his studies. As a result, the Jade Emperor punished him by sending him to the Moon Palace to chop down the Laurel Tree. However, the Laurel Tree would heal the moment it was cut, making it completely impossible to fell. Wu Gang’s task could never be completed, forcing him to chop at the tree day after day in the Moon Palace.

Thinking carefully, there were quite a few badass Divine Trees. For instance, there was the Queen Mother of the West’s Peach Tree, the Bodhi Tree of enlightenment, and the Phoenix Tree, which was the only tree a Phoenix would perch on. There was also the Immortal Tree, where eating a single fruit could grant one eternal youth and immortality.

Regardless of which Divine Tree it was, none of them could be compared to his Charlie.

Currently, the world’s understanding of the giant tree before them was limited to the fact that it dropped a fruit every so often, while the tree itself hadn’t made any movements.

Tu Xiao’an didn’t want to rashly attack this tree. Instead, he was interested in going up onto the giant tree to see if there was anything unusual up there.

Suddenly, with a shift of his will, a delicate phone appeared. It was a call from Luo Ziyun.

"Xiao’an, did the World Tree Ruins in City B drop another fruit?"

Tu Xiao’an replied, "Yeah. After it exploded, thousands of strange Fierce Beasts came out, but they were easily dealt with."

"That’s good. But Xiao’an, the officials have found the origins of this giant tree in a dusty Ancient Text of the *Classic of Mountains and Seas*."

Hmm? Tu Xiao’an’s eyes lit up. This information came at the perfect time. "Tell me about it."

On the other end of the line, Luo Ziyun said, "According to the records in the Ancient Texts, during Ancient Times, heaven and earth once underwent a massive upheaval. Following this cataclysm, a specially nurtured Divine Tree appeared between heaven and earth. This tree was later called the Tree of Reincarnation."

What? The Tree of Reincarnation? Tu Xiao’an was astonished, thinking that name alone sounded incredibly badass.

"It’s said that during Ancient Times, this tree devoured a massive number of Exotic Beasts," Luo Ziyun continued. "After they were eaten, the tree’s trunk would nurture a fruit. Once the fruit matured and cracked open, the very same Exotic Beast that was eaten would emerge.

"During that era, many Exotic Beasts on the verge of death would seek out the Tree of Reincarnation, begging it to eat them. As long as they were consumed, the tree would bear a fruit, and after some time, they could reappear in the mortal realm, gaining rebirth."

Even over the phone, Luo Ziyun’s words were utterly shocking.

Damn...! Tu Xiao’an listened in dumbfounded awe, thinking this tree was way too badass.

The Tree of Reincarnation. Just as its name implied, it made one undergo reincarnation, thus granting rebirth. Simply put, this giant tree could grant creatures a second life. No wonder a cracked fruit would produce a colossal Fierce Beast.

If that was the case, then the fruits on the tree were all Exotic Beasts that the Reincarnation Tree had previously devoured, waiting to mature and re-enter the mortal realm.