The wind howled, and when it landed in their ears, it turned into moans. It was like a xun, and it echoed in the air with a desolate air. It seemed to have turned into some sort of soft hymn in the sea of wind and sand.
After nearly one thousand years, Su Ming brought Hao Hao to the once glorious world. He walked at the bottom of the sea, which had been there for a long time, and walked in the desert that had been there for a long time. They walked towards the center of the world.
His footsteps were not quick. They walked for a long, long time, until Su Ming forgot about time. One day, a world surrounded by wind and sand appeared in front of him and Hao Hao.
It was an oasis. It was incredibly eye-catching in the wind and sand, causing all those who saw it to feel their spirits lift. This was the first time … Su Ming saw green in the world.
There was a lake in the oasis. The fragrance of grass around the lake seemed to be a barrier to the people. They could see it, but they could not touch it.
"We're home …" Hao Hao held Su Ming's hand. When he spoke softly, the two of them had already moved through the wind and sand and entered the oasis.
The fragrance of grass filled the air, causing people to cherish the only color in the colorless world. Su Ming stood quietly in the oasis, and his gaze landed on the lake.
"Is this your final choice?" Su Ming closed his eyes. When he opened them after a long while, he looked at the boy beside him.
The boy nodded seriously. There was not a hint of hesitation or hesitation in his voice.
"This is Hao Hao's home. Hao Hao wants to stay here. I want to change everything here," Hao Hao said softly. Even though his voice was soft, it revealed a sense of determination and stubbornness.
"Big brother, can you stay with me for a few more years? I … am afraid of being alone." The boy held Su Ming's hand and stared at him. The clarity in his eyes made it clear that he was relying on him, as if he was waiting for Su Ming's answer.
Su Ming lifted his right hand and patted Hao Hao's head. After a long while, he said softly, "Don't be afraid.
"Don't be afraid, I won't leave anytime soon."
The boy smiled. He smiled happily and contentedly. He cast Su Ming a deep glance, then slowly let go of his hand. He walked towards the lake, and with each step he took, he would turn his head around. When the water reached his knees, he turned his head around and stared at Su Ming.
"Big brother, thank you for helping me. Thank you for sending me back here … I said before that if you help me, I will help you … In the future, I will help you gain an epiphany … about my world." The boy smiled happily and gradually walked into the lake. When his figure was completely submerged by the lake, the entire lake immediately rumbled, and a vortex appeared at the spot where Hao Hao had disappeared. The vortex spun outwards rapidly and revealed Hao Hao, who was sitting cross-legged at the bottom of the lake with his eyes closed.
Right before Su Ming's eyes, branches grew swiftly from the bottom of the lake around Hao Hao. In an instant, they surrounded Hao Hao's body and covered him completely, as if they had turned into a seed.
It was the seed of the Tree of Dao Verification. At that moment, an indescribably exuberant life force erupted from the seed's former homeland. It could only cover the oasis at that moment, but Su Ming could imagine that as the Tree of Dao Verification grew, there would come a day when that life force would spread through the entire world and the nine continents.
It would turn the desert into an ocean, and the mountains and rivers of the nine continents would reappear in the world. The monotonous colors would become dazzling, and the world would return to its former glory.
At that time, perhaps with the exuberant life force, life would appear in the world, and cultivators would appear …
Because at the end of the day, the world had become a wasteland not because its strongest warrior had died, and neither was it because all the lives had returned to dust … but because the Emperor of Ancient Zang had taken away the Tree of Dao Verification, which allowed the world to continue growing.
It had become a tree without roots … and now, as Hao Hao returned, as he made his choice, and as the Tree of Dao Verification reappeared, all of this would completely change.
This was Hao Hao's choice.
Su Ming quietly watched the whirlpool in the lake gradually calm down. The lake water slowly covered the seed of the Tree of Dao Verification that had formed at the bottom of the lake. In silence, he sighed softly.
He respected the boy's choice and understood his wish. He did not want his homeland to remain like this. He hoped … that with his return, he could change everything. Perhaps many years later, when the Tree of Dao Verification reached the sky, the boy would sit on the crown of the tree and stare at his homeland and the world. A truly happy smile would appear on his face.
Su Ming closed his eyes and sat down by the lake. He had promised Hao Hao that he would accompany him for a few more years, which was why his solitary meditation was like the lines on his palm. With each stroke, one year passed, and in the blink of an eye, one hundred years passed.
During them, Su Ming did not open his eyes. He just continued sitting there. In fact, he did not even train. Instead, he immersed himself in an ethereal state.
He was not thinking, and neither was he trying to gain an epiphany. Instead, he felt as if he was connected to the seed Hao Hao had formed, and he sensed some sort of growth …
Behind him, the lake had also changed over the past hundred years. A small tree had appeared at the center of the lake. The small tree stood tall in the lake, but its roots had spread to every corner of the lake, spreading to the ground.
One hundred years later, when Su Ming opened his eyes for the first time, he looked at the small tree at the center of the lake, and it was as if he had seen Hao Hao. In silence, Su Ming did not stand up. He continued sitting there and closed his eyes again.
While he was immersed in the ethereal state, Su Ming's cultivation base did not rise or fall. However, at some unknown point of time, his Dao Paragon in his third eye had formed a complete set of seven overlapping Dao Paragons.
The seven overlapping Dao Paragons had caused Su Ming to ignore his cultivation base, but it was precisely because of this neglect that his seven overlapping Dao Paragons gained more corporeal form. Then … the shadow of an eighth overlapping Dao Paragon appeared beside the seven overlapping Dao Paragons.
It might just be an illusion, but once it gained corporeal form, it would mean that Su Ming's cultivation base would increase by leaps and bounds, and he would become a Great Dao Paragon!
There were less than thirty Great Dao Paragons in all of Ancient Zang, and there was an indescribable ravine between Great Dao Paragons and the ninth level Dao Gods. It was incredibly deep, so deep that even Great Dao Paragons would find it difficult to cross it, or else it would have been impossible for there to only be three ninth level Dao Gods over the course of countless years.
Su Ming did not bother about his cultivation base. He only sat there and remained in an ethereal state to sense Hao Hao's growth. He sensed the changes in the world as he grew, and he simply allowed time to pass. Another one hundred years went by.
His face did not seem to have changed much, but in truth, there was an ancient air about him. His black robes spilled over his shoulders, and his purple hair fell on his shoulders. Su Ming lowered his head and meditated quietly.
The small tree in the lake behind him had already started growing. It was a tree that was one thousand feet tall, and its trunk occupied half of the lake. It might not be tall enough to reach the sky, but its astonishing presence could still be seen.
The oasis was still the same, but outside the oasis, the Central Sea was now a world of wind and sand. At this moment, the wind and sand gradually lessened. Traces of moisture seemed to exist between the heavens and the earth, causing the desert in this place to slowly become greener.
Perhaps, it would not be long before the desert here would disappear, and the Central Sea of the past would return.
Another one hundred years went by. From the moment Su Ming woke up and brought Hao Hao to the continents in the world, a total of one thousand and two hundred years had passed. The Tree of Dao Verification behind him had already covered the entire lake and grown to a height of nearly ten thousand feet. This height caused the ancient Tree of Dao Verification to begin showing its extraordinary might. Even from the distance, Su Ming could vaguely see the towering will of the Book of Dao Verification.
At the same time, the wind and sand in the desert completely disappeared. A faint layer of blue seawater seemed to fill the place … The exuberant life force caused the desert, which had been covered by seawater, to light up for the first time in countless years.
When the three hundredth year of the second thousand years arrived, Su Ming was still sitting in the lake. However, the area around him was already filled with seawater. The desert had turned into an ocean!
It was the former central sea. It was a vast ocean that completely covered the entire basin of the desert. In it was a tree that was one hundred thousand feet tall. It stood erect on the ocean, and it looked as if it was reaching the heavens!
The roots of the tree had already covered the entire oasis. Only the roots moved around Su Ming on their own to reveal an exit that led to the outside. The seawater in the exit seemed to be very gentle, as if it was affected by some powerful will and did not want to disturb Su Ming while he closed his eyes.
As time passed, the amount of seawater increased. When it completely covered the desert between the nine continents and turned into a true ocean, half of the second thousand years had passed.
Su Ming opened his eyes for the second time. He stared at the seawater around him, at the oasis that was once there, and at the towering roots. A smile appeared at the corners of his lips.
Su Ming knew that Hao Hao had succeeded. Perhaps it would not take long for the world to regain its colors, and it would return to its former glory.
He could sense his success. Due to his connection with the Tree of Dao Verification, Su Ming felt as if he had personally experienced it and witnessed everything.
"At that time, when I stand in the sky, I should be able to see the ancient Tree of Dao Verification that wants to be as tall as the sky in the seawater!
"Perhaps even the sky will have to lower its head before it, because the ancient Tree of Dao Verification will have already become the world," Su Ming mumbled softly and gradually closed his eyes again.
"At that time, it will be time for me to leave … The promise made three thousand years ago outside Ancient Zang's city gate will also be fulfilled …
"The fight for Possession will also come to an end … but I … am not certain whether the path I will take when I open my eyes will belong to me or to him." Su Ming's calm voice echoed in his heart.
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