Chapter 508

Chapter 508: Breaking Into Tree City

Su Xinsan’s appearance indeed surprised Yun Ye.

When he assessed the situation initially, he was not concerned about how many people had escaped and did not confirm Su Xinsan’s death. After all, to him, the highest-ranking individuals on that battlefield, where Mystic Realm beings fell like leaves, were hardly worth his attention.

Unexpectedly, those already famous had fallen one after another, while Su Xinsan continued to survive, even reaching the perfected Mystic Realm, just one step away from True Immortal status.

"Everyone has their own opportunities… but it really is unfortunate."

Yun Ye’s pupils reflected the scenes of the past, casting images of most events that had occurred over the century. This historical retrospective consumed a lot of strength; it felt as if his entire body was shrouded in flames, continuously expanding into the surrounding time and space.

With each step he took toward Tree City, his footsteps echoed, gradually ringing throughout the entire Tree City.

His figure began to materialize in reality, becoming observably present.

When Yun Ye activated his power, the commotion was too great to ignore. Moreover, against an opponent like Tree City, there was no need to conceal anything.

…

"Step…"

"Step…"

"Step…"

Residents on the streets of Tree City looked up, their expressions uncertain.

Did they hear something?

"Footsteps?"

"What is happening?"

In the bustling city, the noise quickly faded, and everyone was inevitably drawn in; all that remained in their eyes was the source of the sound.

Everything else was overshadowed. In that brief moment, they could still question and move, but once they fully acknowledged the footsteps, nearly everyone froze, unable to take any action.

Their brains could only process the sound, filling up with it to the brim, unable to handle anything else, not even a moment’s thought.

And this influence was far more horrific than they could imagine.

It began to spread from the mortals, then to the Mortal Realm, the spiritual realm, followed by the law realms, and finally…

At the higher level of Tree City, all Mystic Realm beings stood frozen, unable to move, the only thing they could do was think with extreme rigidity.

"Impossible… I… as a Mystic Realm being… how could I be… ambushed?"

"True Immortal? …That’s not possible either… what level of power is this…?"

"Quick, activate the Law Formation!"

Within the central Sun Tree, several Mystic Realm experts were horrified. They reached out, attempting to use their Spirit Sense to activate the Tree City Law Formation, which was based on the Sun Tree and powered by their magic energy. Over the years, they had accumulated vast amounts of magic energy, significantly outpacing pure spirit energy in efficiency. While it might not be as large in scale as super formations, it was slightly more effective.

As long as they activated this formation, they could counter the strange footsteps with comparable force, potentially negating the invasive effect on their thoughts!

However, they were unable to act on their intentions; their Spirit Sense was also part of thought, and their inability to resist only highlighted the overwhelming weakness of their Spirit Sense.

In this case, how could they possibly activate the Law Formation?

This was the most bizarre aspect—their opponent’s attack had not materially damaged Tree City, as if they already understood the principles of the Tree City formation and had chosen the simplest method to bypass it.

But how could this be possible? This is the pinnacle of Tomorrow Society’s technology, and even we at the higher level have hardly used it more than a few times. How could an outsider know about it?!

…

Beneath the Sun Trees.

"This is…"

The man bound by chains suddenly looked up, awakened by the sound of footsteps that pierced through space, revealing a shocked expression.

This power was simply unbelievable; it could penetrate layers of barriers and affect even this underground space?

"Su Xinsan, wake up! Can’t you hear? Something is invading!" the man said.

"Just an external invasion. Leave it to those above; with the Law Formation’s assistance, they can deal with disaster beasts too," replied the woman with blue-green hair, leaning against a stone pillar. She opened her eyes for a brief glance, then closed them again, showing no concern.

"It’s really too easy. This kind of power clearly exceeds the limits. Relying on them will cost many lives. Do you want to go back on your promise?" the man shouted angrily.

"A prisoner should act like a prisoner. Hoping for pity from the enemy doesn’t suit you, Chief Tian Jialun," Su Xinsan replied lightly.

"What do you want to do? You’ve been here for a hundred years. What is there worth your attention in Tree City, which doesn’t even have super spirit veins? It’s already a limit for you to reach True Realm here. What can you possibly accomplish by staying?" Tian Jialun’s face turned sour.

Seeing Su Xinsan’s lack of response, he continued, "Dao artifact? Even if you wanted a Dao artifact, you should have directly destroyed it when using that kind of power to shatter its energy. Why stay here and even undermine the foundation of Tomorrow Dao? This will only make the responses you gain diminish further… Ahhhh!!"

Lightning flashed from the chains, cutting off Tian Jialun’s words. Although he suppressed his voice, he had already grown accustomed to this level of punishment.

Every time he asked something, if the other side became impatient, there would immediately be lightning.

After countless inquiries, he had confirmed a large amount of information through psychological mapping developed by Tomorrow Society. The other party might think they said nothing, but he had already figured out the entire sequence of events—if not completely, then eight or nine parts out of ten.

But the problem was how to escape. The opponent had means to neutralize Dao artifacts… this was simply unheard of. If he could not resolve that ability, with his Mystic Realm cultivation level, it would be very difficult to fight against Su Xinsan, a True Realm cultivator.

In practical terms, without practicing Extreme Spiritual Law, Su Xinsan’s strength was not particularly strong. If they combined the power of Tree City, they could completely contend with her.

However, Tree City had already been corroded, and with Feng Xiang helping this woman, reclaiming what was theirs was impossible.

They could only rely on external forces to have a slight chance.

Could this turmoil be an opportunity?

Tian Jialun spoke again, trying to distract Su Xinsan while silently waiting for a chance.

If an opportunity arose, he must seize it. The treasures gained through countless sacrifices could not be buried due to his own incompetence.

…

"Step, step, step…"

Inside the Sun Trees, the footsteps approached like never before, and a young man with long black hair walked forth through the haze.

"Could it be a human!"

"A human with such strength—could he be a prodigy of the True Realm…?"

The Mystic Realm beings present had their pupils contract in surprise. They never expected it to be a human; it had been a long time since anyone from outside came to this desolate desert.

Moreover, a cultivator with such powerful abilities!

Some felt intense emotional fluctuations, reflecting strong thoughts of excitement, anger, malice, and fear.

Some roared within, unable to understand who the young man was, why he invaded Tree City.

This was merely a border territory; what value could it hold?

Yet others were excited, filled with hope. Perhaps the long-standing deadlock in the situation could finally be broken!

But more still felt despair and fear.

Despair because members of the Tomorrow Society knew their philosophy was absolutely incompatible with the world; if the enemy harbored any ill intentions, they would be doomed.

Fear because Su Xinsan’s followers worried that this man would strike and annihilate them, taking away their power and status.