The Big Tree fell silent as he listened to the words of Lord Xu, the man who had competed with him for the opportunity on the Moon. Various thoughts ran through his mind, but he didn't show them on his face. He remained respectful as he cupped his fists and bowed deeply to Lord Xu.
"Thank you, Lord Xu, for your guidance!"
Lord Xu, who had ascended to the Yuanying State, looked deeply at the Big Tree. He didn't say anything else but walked in front of Wang Baole's Grand Supreme Elder Hall.
The Big Tree hurriedly followed behind. Just like that, when the third batch of Federation Seedlings dispersed, the Big Tree followed Lord Xu to the fourth hall on the main peak.
Along the way, the dense Spirit Qi, the fluctuations of dozens of Yuanying auras, the Soul Conduit realm pressure from Annihilator and the other two, and even the array formation between heaven and earth made the Big Tree's heart tremble and feel even more oppressed.
That was especially so when the two of them arrived at the fourth palace. The giant tree saw Wang Baole's statue outside the palace, and his heart trembled. At the same time, he could feel the suppressive force of the palace itself. All of that made his breathing quicken slightly. But that wasn't the most important thing. More importantly, he saw Sect Lord Xu, who had already stepped into the Nascent Soul realm and could easily crush him, standing outside the palace with an extremely respectful expression. He bowed deeply towards the closed doors of the palace.
"Xu Yunkun greets the Grand Supreme Elder. According to the Grand Supreme Elder's instructions, Fellow Daoist Osmanthus has been brought here."
The Big Tree saw this scene, and his heart was once again in turmoil. In reality, even though he had been prepared for this, when he saw a Yuanying being so respectful to Wang Baole, his breathing quickened uncontrollably. His heart raced, and he instinctively lowered his head. Like Lord Xu, he cupped his fists towards the hall and spoke with a bitter tone.
"Osmanthus greets the Grand Supreme Elder."
Along with their greetings, the hall was completely silent. After a long while, Wang Baole's calm voice sounded from within.
"Come in."
When Lord Xu heard this, he naturally knew that it was not appropriate for him to participate in this meeting between the two of them. Thus, after bowing again, he turned and left without even looking at the Big Tree.
The Big Tree was both nervous and sighing emotionally. He hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and walked toward the temple. He slowly pushed open the door, and as soon as he entered, he caught sight of Wang Baole's back.
"Guiyue greets the Grand Supreme Elder!" Big Tree sighed and lowered his head respectfully. He cupped his fists and bowed deeply.
The temple was extremely luxurious. In addition to the huge seat at the head of the hall, there were seven or eight chairs placed on both sides. At the same time, there were nine statues erected around the temple. Each statue was like a guard, and they exuded the power of an array formation that frightened the Big Tree.
As for Wang Baole, at this moment, his back was facing the Big Tree. He was standing beside the seat at the head of the hall, looking at a statue in front of him. It was as if he did not hear the Big Tree's greeting. It was as if there was some secret about this statue that he needed to carefully analyze.
Time passed little by little. Wang Baole did not show any intention of turning his head. It was as if he only had eyes for the statue. While he did not say a word, the Big Tree felt as if he was being tortured. While his heart was in turmoil, the pressure of the temple shrouded him, causing his bitterness and nervousness to become more and more intense.
That was especially so when … he recalled the scene before him. It was somewhat familiar … It was when Wang Baole had first arrived on Mars. He had sent someone to summon Wang Baole to his office. At that time, he had had his back facing Wang Baole and given him a show of strength.
Obviously, everything that was happening now was Wang Baole's response to his actions back then. This made the Big Tree feel helpless and could only wait silently. At the same time, as the doors of the temple slowly closed, the temple fell silent. Due to the dense spirit energy, a hazy spirit fog appeared in the temple.
Wang Baole's silhouette in the fog exuded a sense of mystery. The unease in the giant tree's heart grew. Five minutes later, just as the giant tree's anxiety and fear had reached its peak, Wang Baole's hoarse voice reverberated in the great hall. "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.
"Fellow Daoist Guiyue …" As the words were heard, Wang Baole slowly turned around.
"We meet again!"
These familiar words made the Big Tree's expression even more bitter. He lowered his head and didn't know what to say.
Wang Baole had a faint smile on his face. His gaze landed on the Big Tree as he asked softly, "Fellow Daoist Guiyue, do you know why I'm the Fourth Grand Supreme Elder of the Vast Expanse Dao Palace?"
The Big Tree was worried. At this moment, he finally understood how Wang Baole felt when he first met him on Mars. He had asked similar questions back then and understood that Wang Baole wanted him to cooperate. He didn't have the right to not cooperate, so he could only bite the bullet and cooperate in a low voice.
"Why …"
"Why? You're actually asking me why? " Lightning flashed in Wang Baole's eyes, and large amounts of arcs of lightning exploded around his body. He stared at the Big Tree and spoke word by word.
"That's because on the Moon, I was just a hair's breadth away from Core Formation. Just a hair's breadth away, just a hair's breadth away!!! With my cultivation and combat strength, if I had formed my Core back then, I would have reached the Soul Conduit realm by now. Then, I wouldn't just be the Fourth Grand Supreme Elder! "
Wang Baole narrowed his eyes. As his words reverberated, they affected the entire hall, causing it to tremble. An intense pressure spread out and enveloped the Big Tree. The Big Tree's knees went soft, and he almost knelt down from the pressure.
This made the Big Tree even more bitter. He was all too familiar with the words "just a hair's breadth away". Back then, he had used those words to scare Wang Baole. At this moment, if he had a choice, his first thought would be to do everything he could to leave this place and return to Mars.
In his opinion, the ancient greenish-bronze sword was too dangerous.
The Big Tree's crisis and uneasiness were not over. Wang Baole's expression was gloomy as he walked to the front of the chair. After slowly sitting down, he looked coldly at the Big Tree and spoke again.
"I've been thinking, if I were to swallow some treasured fruits now, would I be able to break through and advance to Yuanying … For example, the fruit you swallowed half of on the Moon."
As soon as these words came out, the Big Tree's mind instantly buzzed. His breathing quickened and he instinctively wanted to retreat, but the pressure around him exploded in an instant and froze him in place, unable to move at all.
This made the Big Tree's body tremble violently. Fear rose in his heart uncontrollably. In his opinion, this was the only reason why Wang Baole had transferred him to the Dao Palace!
He was unwilling to accept this, but he was powerless to resist. Wang Baole not only gave him a great deal of pressure, but his identity and this great hall made him so weak that he could not withstand a single blow. However, he was still a sly old fox. Although he was panicking at this moment, he immediately saw that something was wrong. If Wang Baole really wanted to swallow him, there was no need for him to waste time talking about these things. This clue immediately gave the Big Tree hope in his heart.
"Elder Wang … I …"
"I know what you want to say, and I also know that you can see that I have no intention of swallowing you yet. But Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, put away your schemes and guesses. You only need to remember one thing, you … owe me a fruit!" Wang Baole, who was sitting on the throne, interrupted the Big Tree's words. He spoke calmly, but the depth in his eyes made the Big Tree's heart tremble. After a moment of silence, he understood.
Even though Wang Baole did not say it explicitly, the Big Tree could tell that Wang Baole had summoned him to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace because he had something for him to do. Therefore, the Big Tree took a deep breath and bowed to Wang Baole again.
This time, he bowed more seriously and respectfully.
"If you have any instructions for me, I will do it even if I have to die a thousand times!"
Wang Baole nodded. He liked to deal with smart people. It was not without reason that the Big Tree had been able to reach where he was today. In fact, he had not summoned him for the fruit, but for … the tomb in the restricted area near the Worship Palace Pavilion!
Back then, when Zhao Yameng had analyzed that perhaps only those with a pure wood constitution could enter, Wang Baole had already been thinking of candidates. In his opinion, if the Big Tree did not meet the requirements, then there was no one else who could meet the requirements for a pure wood constitution.
That was why he had selected the Big Tree from the list of the third batch of Federation Seedlings.
"Fellow Daoist Osmanthus, I have something for you to do. As long as you complete this task, not only will the grudge between us be written off, but I will also give you a chance to advance to Yuanying!"
Wang Baole said softly. Even though his voice was low, it was still shocking after being reinforced by the palace's array formation!
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