"That's the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree! To think that within this Earth Core Small World, a treasure tree of such preciousness actually exists!"
The voice of Hun Lao, filled with shock, rang out within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
"That's right. It is precisely the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree. This is one of the famous Twelve Treasure Trees within the Three Thousand Great and Small Worlds!" Ye Yunfei nodded.
"Young Master Su, what kind of treasure tree is that?" The Old Wizard asked Ye Yunfei.
"This is the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree. The roots of this tree can pierce through different space-times, drawing upon the star power from those spacetimes as nourishment. The Star Sparkles Fruits it produces are exceedingly rare spirit fruits. Cultivators who consume and refine them can improve their physique and enhance their cultivation aptitude. For those who cultivate star-related techniques, it's even more of a supreme treasure," Ye Yunfei explained.
In truth, the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree had many more wondrous uses. Ye Yunfei had only casually mentioned a few.
"So this is the legendary Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree, one of the Twelve Treasure Trees in the world!" The Old Wizard couldn't help but suck in a cold breath of air. He had heard tales of the Twelve Treasure Trees but hadn't recognized it at first.
"No wonder the Tai King Tribe forbade us from entering the Wilderness-Forest! They must have known this treasure tree would appear here and wanted it all for themselves!" The Old Wizard stared at the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree, his eyes gleaming.
The Earth Core Race had an innate predisposition to collect all manner of treasures, storing them away in treasuries to slowly appreciate. It was an inherent trait of their race.
"Let's go, let's go and have a look!"
Faced with the treasure tree right before them, even Ye Yunfei was moved. With a thought, he steered the hundreds of earth dragons, advancing in a mighty tide towards that location.
"It seems there are quite a few formidable existences within this Wilderness-Forest."
Along the way, Ye Yunfei sensed wave after wave of powerful auras rushing from all directions toward the direction of the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree, clearly intending to seize it.
"This forest conceals many powerful entities. We must be cautious," the Old Wizard remained somewhat unsettled within this forest, appearing exceptionally vigilant. He had suffered a major setback here in the past.
Not long after, they finally arrived at the location of the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree.
It was a grassy slope deep within the dense forest. The Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree hovered above the grassy slope, its dense, intertwined roots plunging deep into the space below, stretching toward other unknown space-times to draw upon the star power of different worlds.
Gazing upon the tree, its entire form was wreathed in multi-colored mists, flowing with brilliant radiant qi.
At a glance, it shimmered with divine brilliance. The radiance was simply too intense, looking like a tree-shaped blazing sun!
"Look! There are fruits on it! They're the legendary Star Sparkles Fruits!"
The Old Wizard's gaze fixed upon the treasure tree, and he cried out in pleasant surprise.
Among the dense foliage of the treasure tree indeed hung quite a few white-colored fruits. They were apple-shaped, their texture appearing as if carved from snowy mutton-fat jade, giving a sensation of sacred purity and nobility—white without blemish.
There were roughly over a dozen of them!
At this moment, the brilliance radiating from the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree was growing increasingly concentrated, illuminating a vast expanse of the forest with perfect clarity, every detail visible, as if bathed in a shimmering treasure-laden light.
The mists were radiant and intense; a thousand auspicious streams flowed!
"Hmph!"
A cold snort sounded nearby.
The six warships of the Tai King Tribe were all suspended in the vicinity. Five of them had pursued Ye Yunfei and the Old Wizard here.
Apart from the Tai King Tribe members, some other beings from the surroundings had also arrived.
"A Stone Deity!"
Ye Yunfei saw a decrepit battle chariot floating in the distance. Upon it stood a stone statue, roughly half a meter tall, holding a long spear in its hands. This was the Stone Deity race!
Although that stone statue seemed quite small, it emanated a terrifying energy pressure that soared towards the heavens like a volcano, imposing immense pressure on others.
"Celestial Gold Race!"
Ye Yunfei suddenly spotted three strange individuals, roughly three to four meters tall, their entire bodies shining gold as if forged from solid gold, with wings growing from their backs and two curved horns upon their foreheads. The Celestial Gold Race was a rare species. Unexpectedly, three were present here in this forest!
"Young Master Su, look at that fellow. When I last entered the Wilderness-Forest, I encountered him. With a mere wave of his hand, he killed several experts from our Earth Core Race. Fortunately, we fled immediately and didn't get entangled with him. That fellow's strength is unfathomably deep, be careful. However, that fellow appears somewhat illusory. I suspect this isn't his true form," the Old Wizard suddenly pointed in another direction and sent a Sound Transmission to Ye Yunfei.
Ye Yunfei followed his gaze. In that direction stood a young man wearing a feathered crown and a purple robe. His bearing was outstanding, extraordinary, possessing an aura that looked down upon the world.
"Your observation is correct. That's merely a Clone. There's no need to fear. If his true form had come, we wouldn't want to provoke him so lightly," Ye Yunfei saw at a glance that the young man was merely the Clone of a powerful expert, not his true body. Probably, some expert had once visited this world and, for some reason, left behind a Clone here—a common occurrence.
"Truly just a Clone! A mere Clone possesses such strength… That's terrifying," the Old Wizard couldn't help but sigh.
"That fellow carries an aura of death; he doesn't seem like a living person, yet he possesses a complete Soul Body!"
Suddenly, Huang Shang's voice sounded within Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea. Then Huang Shang appeared next to Ye Yunfei, staring with astonished eyes at an azure-robed elder standing among the dense forest in the distance.
This azure-robed elder wore clothing of antique style, heavily marked by the passage of time. The squared turban hat on his head was so faded it seemed close to rotting away.
"He has already died once. However, a new Soul Body was born within his corpse. Such beings are collectively referred to as the Burial Race," Ye Yunfei scrutinized the azure-robed elder and couldn't help but frown.
"Ah, so that's it! No wonder I sensed such a thick aura of corpse-qi emanating from him!" Huang Shang said with sudden realization.
"Three-Headed Golden Snakes."
Ye Yunfei also saw six golden snakes around three meters long. Each had three snake heads, their tails planted on the ground, bodies standing upright. All three mouths on each snake spewed icy forked tongues, emitting hissing sounds that made one's scalp prickle.
These six golden snakes were covered in glistening golden scales that flashed with piercing brilliance.
"Obtaining the Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree looks challenging. With so many experts here, the competition is fierce," the Old Wizard looked at expert after expert and couldn't help but sigh.
"Faced with a treasure tree like this, no matter what, we have to make an attempt."
Ye Yunfei looked at the shimmering Primordial Star-Sparkling Treasure Tree and spoke lightly. Both the tree and its Star Sparkles Fruits were treasures rarely seen in the world. Now that they were right before him, Ye Yunfei naturally would not retreat.