# Chapter 1125: Divine Tree
The number one on the Half-Saint Ranking was actually a parasol tree. All the living beings present were extremely shocked.
A sharp gleam appeared in Ouyang Huan's eyes as he stared at the yellow-robed man with some uncertainty. "Legend has it that in the distant past, the Kunlun Realm gave birth to five divine trees, known as the five spiritual roots. They were the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree in the center, the Fusang Divine Tree in the Eastern Sea, the Parasol Divine Tree in the south, the Bodhi Divine Tree in the west, and the Plantain Divine Tree in the north. Could Qiuyu's origin be related to the legendary Parasol Divine Tree?"
Just now, Qiuyu claimed to be from the Southern Domain, making people wonder if he was connected to the legendary Southern Fire Spiritual Root, the Parasol Divine Tree.
Qi Feiyu stood beside Ouyang Huan and said, "It is said that the Parasol Divine Tree once wanted to contend with the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree for the position of the number one spiritual root under heaven. The two erupted into an earth-shattering great battle. In the end, the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree defeated the Parasol Divine Tree."
"The Parasol Divine Tree suffered extremely severe injuries and retreated to the south. Even after recuperating for twenty thousand years, it could not return to its peak. Instead, because it urgently wanted to cultivate to a higher realm to take revenge, a huge hidden danger emerged within its body, causing it to spontaneously combust and perish."
"According to records in books, the flames produced by the Parasol Divine Tree's self-immolation turned the entire southern sky crimson red. It burned continuously for five hundred years before completely turning to ashes."
"Even now, there is still a fire region spanning hundreds of thousands of miles in the Southern Domain. At the center of this fire region is the place where the Parasol Divine Tree once took root. Who knows how many tens of thousands of years have passed, yet the flames there still have not been extinguished, as if they will burn until the end of time."
From the Moon Worship Demon Sect, a demonic Half-Saint asked, "Is the center of the fire region really the place where the Parasol Divine Tree took root? Shouldn't that be a sacred cultivation ground?"
"No."
Qi Feiyu shook her head. "That place is a death zone. No living being has ever been able to reach the center of the fire region. Even Saints who break into the depths of the fire region will be burned to death."
A bright light flashed in Lan Caisang's beautiful eyes, carrying a hint of admiration. "Qiuyu's strength can be said to surpass ancient and modern times. He hasn't even reached the Saint Realm yet and is already this powerful. Once he reaches the Saint Realm, who knows how formidable he will become? It's not impossible that he has some connection to the legendary Parasol Divine Tree."
Indeed, Qiuyu's strength was so heaven-defying that it didn't seem like he was a being below the Saint Realm.
Even Lidi Heshang and Xue Wuye, who were considered invincible below the Saint Realm, would likely lose more often than win if they fought him.
Who would believe that Qiuyu didn't have an astonishing origin?
"Could he be a new sprout germinated from a seed of the Parasol Divine Tree? If so, he is practically a son of the gods, his status far too noble!" someone speculated.
Other living beings made different guesses. "Although the Parasol Divine Tree died by self-immolation, no one knows whether one or two roots with lingering vitality remained deep underground in the fire region. Even if just one root revives, the Parasol Divine Tree could be reborn."
Zhuque Xianzi narrowed her eyes, fixing them on Qiuyu with a complex expression. "After the Sky-Connecting Divine Tree was cut down, no living being in the Kunlun Realm has been able to cultivate to godhood. Some beings with great wisdom speculate that this is because the heavenly spiritual root is connected to the heavenly rules. Since the heavenly spiritual root disappeared, the heavenly rules became flawed."
"Now, Qiuyu's appearance might represent a glimmer of hope for the Kunlun Realm. As long as he grows into a divine tree in the future, he can become the new heavenly spiritual root of the Kunlun Realm, repairing the flaws in the heavenly rules."
Hearing this, everyone present looked at Qiuyu with completely different eyes.
It could be said that Qiuyu now possessed considerable rallying power. If he spoke just one word, countless living beings would be willing to follow him in cultivation.
Gradually, Mu Lingxi woke up. Her beautiful eyes slowly opened, falling on Qiuyu, then turning toward the direction of Dragon Summit Mountain.
"Swoosh."
She immediately flipped over and leaped up, wanting to rush to Dragon Summit Mountain again.
However, the moment Mu Lingxi took a step forward, an intense feeling of weakness surged through her, causing her to lose her balance and fall rapidly downward.
Qiuyu extended a palm, condensing it into a huge handprint that caught her. "You have the bloodline of the ancient Ice Phoenix within you, and it has already awakened. If you practice dual cultivation with me, you can step into the divine realm together with me in the future."
If any other living being had spoken such arrogant words, they would only have invited ridicule.
But when Qiuyu said this, he exuded a unique personal charm that made people believe him, leaving no doubt that he had such ability.
Legend has it that the Phoenix Clan and the Parasol Divine Tree had an extraordinary relationship, mutually beneficial and complementary, one dynamic and one static. In ancient times, they were the overlords of the southern Kunlun Realm, and no living being dared to provoke them.
Countless living beings envied Mu Lingxi for obtaining a great opportunity. If she seized this chance, even if she couldn't become a god in the future, she would certainly gain boundless benefits.
"Junior Sister Mu is not only as beautiful as a celestial maiden, but her luck is also unmatched. Why don't I have the Ice Phoenix bloodline?" Lan Caisang was extremely envious.
After all, this was the number one on the Half-Saint Ranking, the strongest at the same cultivation level in this era. Who wouldn't want to form a dao companion with him and practice dual cultivation?
Moreover, Qiuyu might grow into a divine tree and evolve into a heavenly spiritual root.
Whoever could practice dual cultivation with him would gain unimaginable benefits.
Mu Lingxi took out a medicinal pill and swallowed it into her red lips. Gradually, some strength returned to her body.
She clasped her hands together and bowed respectfully to Qiuyu. "Thank you for saving my life. In the future, I will surely prepare a generous gift to repay this kindness."
Having said this, Mu Lingxi spread the pair of wings on her back and flew toward Dragon Summit Mountain.
She had actually refused Qiuyu?
All the living beings showed stunned expressions, unable to understand how Mu Lingxi could make such a foolish decision.
Only a very few people probably knew the reason.
Qiuyu's brows furrowed slightly. His eyes followed the direction Mu Lingxi had flown, finally fixing on the summit of Dragon Summit Mountain. A thoughtful expression appeared on his face as he muttered to himself, "Because of that human?"
To him, Mu Lingxi was extremely important.
The parasol tree must absorb the power of the phoenix to grow at the fastest speed, and only then would it have the chance to evolve into a divine tree.
The phoenix could also absorb the power of the parasol tree, becoming stronger and stronger. The two were indeed mutually beneficial and complementary.
However, the Phoenix Clan had long been extinct, leaving only some descendants with phoenix bloodlines. Most of those descendants had mixed bloodlines and lost their divinity.
Mu Lingxi was also a phoenix descendant, but the bloodline within her was relatively purer, and her Ice Phoenix bloodline had fully awakened.
Qiuyu was very confident that as long as Mu Lingxi could practice dual cultivation with him, the Ice Phoenix bloodline within her would become purer and purer, and she might even have the chance to cleanse the impure human turbid qi within her and evolve into a true phoenix.
Unfortunately, Mu Lingxi had rejected him.
The battle at Dragon Summit Mountain continued. The Barbarian Clan and the Undying Blood Clan had beaten Huang Yanchen, Qing Mo, White Li Princess, Sun Dadi, and Murong Yue back step by step, nearly reaching the summit.
Sun Dadi and Murong Yue were severely injured, with at least dozens of wounds on their bodies. Some wounds had pierced through flesh and blood, revealing white bones.
Their physical bodies had been battered and broken. If it were other cultivators, they would have died long ago. But because of their special constitutions and strong vitality, they could still hold on.
Some strong individuals from the human race also made moves, wanting to rescue them.
After all, Zhang Ruochen had already died, and everyone felt guilty in their hearts. They couldn't bear to watch him be killed by the Undying Blood Clan and barbarian beasts.
"Amitabha!"
"Let's fight!"
Lidi Heshang and Xue Wuye used their movement techniques and rushed toward Dragon Summit Mountain first.
The two had some friendship with Zhang Ruochen. If Zhang Ruochen hadn't gone berserk from cultivation and tried to kill even them, they wouldn't have abandoned Zhang Ruochen.
To be precise, it wasn't abandonment, but rather helplessness.
Zhuque Xianzi transformed into a brilliant blaze of fire, condensing into an extremely beautiful woman who appeared before Lidi Heshang and Xue Wuye. "I advise you to take this opportunity to lead the human cultivators and leave this place. If the human race is besieged by the Undying Blood Clan and the various barbarian beast clans, I don't need to tell you the consequences, do I?"
Xue Wuye smiled slightly. "Is the fairy concerned about me, or threatening me?"
Zhuque Xianzi's answer was very straightforward. "If you retreat, it's concern. If you advance, naturally it's a threat."
"I hate drawing my sword against beauties the most. She's yours to deal with."
Xue Wuye said this to Lidi Heshang, then used the realm of unity between man and sword, transforming his body into a sword light that shot past Zhuque Xianzi's side.
Unfortunately, Xue Wuye couldn't reach Dragon Summit Mountain before being intercepted by Bi'an Heavenly King and eight ancient relic beasts.
Lidi Heshang and Xue Wuye were indeed very powerful. Even when facing two ancient giant ferocious beasts and eight ancient relic beasts, they could still hold the upper hand. However, they were ultimately slowed down and couldn't arrive at Dragon Summit Mountain in time to rescue the others.
Beigong Lan, Chi Wansui, Wan Huayu, and others used their fastest movement techniques to rush toward Dragon Summit Mountain.
However, two Undying Blood Clan princes and one Undying Blood Clan princess emerged from the void and intercepted them.
Almost all the strong individuals from the various barbarian beast clans and the ten major tribes of the Undying Blood Clan had gathered near Dragon Summit Mountain, though many were hiding their forms and not revealing themselves.
If all those strong individuals made their moves and spared no effort to annihilate the human cultivators, the human race would likely suffer heavy losses today.
Of course, such a situation was unlikely to occur.
If they truly wanted to wipe out the human cultivators, their own losses would also be considerable, possibly even a mutual defeat.
Soon, they would have to compete for the World Spirit, which would be the real great battle. For now, all parties actually wanted to preserve their strength and hide their true power.
The battle at the summit of Dragon Summit Mountain entered its final stage.
Huang Yanchen, Murong Yue, and the others were increasingly severely injured and had to retreat into the multicolored rosy clouds.
"Kill all the humans related to Zhang Ruochen and avenge the dead beast kings."
"Zhang Ruochen killed a large number of our Azure Heaven Tribe clansmen. Today, he must pay back with interest. Since he's already dead, seize his fiancée to repay the debt."
"What exactly is the ancient relic born on Dragon Summit Mountain?"
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The sounds of slaughter and beast roars interwove, echoing across the summit of Dragon Summit Mountain.
A large group of beast kings and Undying Blood Clan strong individuals charged upward from all directions, completely surrounding the summit. Then, they broke into the mist formed by the interweaving multicolored rosy clouds. (To be continued. If you like this work, your support is my greatest motivation.)