Chapter 830

Chapter 830: Tree of All Things

“How did you find this place?!” The black shadow was visibly shaken.

As the embodiment of the towering tree’s will, he had always kept this space hidden in the most secretive part of the towering tree. Dozens of the strongest Bat Giant Beasts guarded it, along with layers of spatial seals and secret techniques.

It was designed to prevent anyone but himself from entering this space.

“I found it the first time I came here. Did you really think this little space could hide from me?” Xu Fan said, his gaze fixed on the pulsing dark heart in the core space.

This heart was absorbing the negative energy from the entire Feiyu Realm, aiming to turn the realm into a chaotic void.

“What do you want?” The black shadow’s voice was tinged with despair.

Before the core space was exposed, he had harbored thoughts of enduring humiliation to one day break free from this world’s restrictions and seek revenge on Xu Fan in the Immortal Realm.

But now that his secret had been discovered, he felt utterly defeated—it was as if Xu Fan had seized control of his very life.

“I don’t want much. Just a reminder to do your job properly and to abandon any thoughts of devouring this realm,” Xu Fan said lightly.

Absorbing the negative energy of a middle thousand world could be beneficial, but only in moderation.

“I’ll set up a teleportation formation here. If the negative energy you absorb exceeds the limit, the formation will activate.”

A Holy Sun and Moon’s Shadow power talisman appeared in Xu Fan’s hand.

“This talisman will then be teleported here, and when it arrives, it will explode into a firework visible to the entire cultivation world.”

Xu Fan waved the talisman in front of the black shadow, causing it to tremble uncontrollably.

It was like fire meeting water—utterly incompatible.

“Human cultivators, you’ve gone too far!” the black shadow snarled, trembling with rage.

“Gone too far?” Xu Fan glanced at the black shadow indifferently.

In that moment, an overwhelming sense of terror descended.

An eight-armed demon god materialized in the black shadow’s mind, shattering its consciousness in an instant.

Outside, the towering tree began to shake violently, and countless Bat Giant Beasts scattered in all directions, their mournful cries echoing through the air.

“Grape, restore a sliver of his consciousness and make sure he finishes the work he left undone,” Xu Fan commanded.

“Understood, master.”

The black shadow dissipated, and soon after, a new black shadow emerged from the dark heart.

“Greetings, master!” the black shadow bowed.

“Follow the rules Grape has set for you and work diligently,” Xu Fan said with a nod before leaving the space.

Originally, he had planned to leave the towering tree as a challenge for the protagonists to overcome.

But after some thought, he realized that this little thing was the only real threat to the Feiyu Realm, so it was better to just eliminate it.

Elsewhere, in a training ground of the Hidden Spirit Sect, Xiong Li was deep in meditation.

Five-colored spiritual light flickered around him, occasionally mingling with wisps of celestial energy that seeped into his body.

As the celestial energy entered his flesh, it began to refine every inch of his being.

While practicing, Xiong Li suddenly opened his eyes.

“Not enough, still not enough! Grape, I need more celestial energy,” Xiong Li said.

“Haste makes waste. At your current rate, you’ve already hit your limit. Any more could damage your true spirit foundation,” Grape replied.

“Isn’t there a better solution?” Xiong Li frowned.

“Yes, you can go to the Source Realm and find the Tree of All Things. Make a wish for a pill that can fully heal your internal injuries,” Grape suggested.

“Tree of All Things? Since when did the sect have this?” Xiong Li asked, puzzled.

A light curtain appeared in front of Xiong Li, explaining the Tree of All Things’ purpose.

In the Source Realm, a long line of disciples waited in front of the Tree of All Things.

Xiong Li joined the queue.

“What are you all here for?” Xiong Li asked the disciple ahead of him.

“A pill to fix the side effects of over-cultivation.”

“A pill to boost perception,” the disciple in front said, pulling up a forum on a communication device.

The forum was filled with success stories from the Tree of All Things.

“Enlightenment Pill with no side effects, five Immortal Jade per bottle. Doesn’t work for top-tier talents.”

“Pill to cure over-cultivation side effects, seven Immortal Jade per bottle.”

“Top-tier Taoist artifact, 110 Immortal Jade.”

Xiong Li frowned as he read through the examples.

“What happens if I fail?” Xiong Li asked.

“If you fail and can’t get or borrow more Immortal Jade, you’ll only get half back,” the disciple ahead explained.

“Got it,” Xiong Li nodded.

Not far from the Tree of All Things, Han Feiyu stood, looking frustrated at the long line.

“Ugh, I can’t even sneak something for my brothers,” Han Feiyu muttered.

Spirit stones and Immortal Jade were no big deal for Han Feiyu.

He was already using something with no side effects that boosted his perception and cultivation realm.

When he heard about the Tree of All Things, he was thrilled.

But when he got there, he was stunned. The tree was in a semi-open space, and it was obvious what it could produce.

Plus, every successful wish was recorded by Grape for reference.

This put Han Feiyu in a tough spot. Other disciples struggled to scrape together a few Immortal Jade.

If he pulled out thousands or millions, wouldn’t that make them feel bad?

Everyone in the sect knew he was rich, but they didn’t know how rich. Han Feiyu didn’t want to reveal that.

“Grape, can you make the Tree of All Things a private space?”

“I think you should respect every disciple’s privacy,” Han Feiyu suggested.

“Done,” Grape replied.

Soon, two spell-casting puppets arrived and used a grand palace technique to enclose the Tree of All Things.

“It actually worked!” Han Feiyu exclaimed, delighted.

He happily joined the line.

Meanwhile, the Universe Ship heading to the Ancient Cang Realm spotted the Golden Stone Spirit.

Everyone on board was in awe.

“Is that the Beast of the star region? It’s massive!” Wang Yulun said.

“Not just big—it looks delicious,” Xing said, drooling.

She stared at the Golden Stone Spirit’s enormous body, her eyes filled with hunger.

“Can you eat that thing?”

“Have you eaten it before?” Wang Yulun asked his goddaughter.

“I think so. My mom brought back the best part once,” Xing said, looking a little confused.

Those memories were buried deep, and only certain scenes could bring them back.

“Can you beat it now?” Wang Yulun asked.

“Not yet. I need more time to grow before I can take it on,” Xing shook her little head.

“Then you’d better work hard!”

The Golden Stone Spirit glanced lazily at the distant Universe Ship, a flicker of caution in its eyes.