Chapter 842 - 831: The Immortal Tree Speaks

Here.

Ding Ling indeed saw that mysterious tunnel.

Even the Divine Meditation Technique illuminated a surrounding area of two hundred miles, allowing Ding Ling to roughly perceive the internal conditions of the Valley of Eternal Spring.

Although compared to the 3D stereoscopic map of the outside world, the stereoscopic map within the Valley of Eternal Spring is more ambiguous.

However, with Ding Ling activating the Spiritual Eye and Heaven-Reaching Ear, he could roughly sense the situation within.

As expected, it was just as Heavenly Mountain Granny and Xiao Feng had said.

In the abyss, floodwaters were running rampant, and sword glows were soaring.

However, what differed slightly from their descriptions was that the rate at which the floodwaters rose seemed much faster than they had claimed.

As Ding Ling saw it now.

After a year or two.

The flood could potentially spread into the Valley of Eternal Spring and then flow outwards to the outside world.

Compared to the sturdiness of the world within the Valley of Eternal Spring, the outside world is obviously more fragile, posing a challenge to withstand such abyssal floodwaters for even a few days.

Not to mention for several years.

Before, Xiao Feng had already considered the situation to be quite severe.

But the fact was, if the abyssal floodwaters spread to the outside world, the entire human realm could be annihilated because of this.

"This aura?"

Ding Ling focused his attention, staring into the depths of the tunnel.

His vision was extraordinarily sharp, and besides, the Carefree Ten Extremes Array was now dilapidated, battered by the flood to the point of losing its structure, allowing ordinary first-class experts to easily navigate the mysterious tunnel with the Sword Pill.

Of course.

Only those who acquire the Sword Pill could rely on its resonance with the sword glows within the abyssal floodwaters to avoid the attacks of the Carefree Ten Extremes Array.

Ding Ling was puzzled.

But he still decided to give it a try.

He let the Seven Ladies of Zhong Ling wait outside, took out the Sword Pill, and with the Celestial Escape Swordsmanship, activated the Sword Pill, which instantly transformed into a Divine Sword radiating a shifting halo!

Ding Ling stepped onto the Divine Sword, whizz!

In an instant, he vanished before the Seven Ladies of Zhong Ling.

Heavenly Mountain Granny wanted to follow but, remembering Ding Ling’s words, could only suppress her anxiety and curiosity, waiting in place.

Whizz!

Ding Ling arrived at the Ten Extremes Array.

Feeling entirely different from previous experiences.

Previously, entering here required the bark of the Immortal Tree as a guide, and understanding the correct positioning of the array was necessary.

Now, however, just holding a Sword Pill seemed to automatically open up opportunities, allowing Ding Ling to freely come and go.

"It seems this Sword Pill must have a significant connection with the person who laid the Carefree Ten Extremes Array. Could it be that the array’s architect is indeed the master of the Sword Pill?"

Because they are of the same origin.

The Ten Extremes Array shows special leniency to the holder of the Sword Pill.

The actual circumstances.

Are hard to know.

Ding Ling does not seek answers for now, knowing many truths can often be revealed easily when one’s strength reaches a certain point.

If the strength is insufficient.

Rashly pondering and speculating only entraps oneself, leading to suffering.

Throughout his journey, Ding Ling had long realized this, so he decisively repressed the bewilderment in his heart and continued advancing.

Whizz!

He soon reached above the abyssal floodwaters.

Here, he could sense streams of Sword Qi violently soaring and shooting.

As expected, this Sword Qi was exactly as Heavenly Mountain Granny had described, and it shared the same origin as the Red Sword and Golden Sword.

Each blast of Sword Qi was extremely strong; a regular first-class expert falling here would face certain death.

Chen Jinnan and others survived, presumably because they received the protection of the Sword Pill.

Ding Ling was just contemplating why Chen Jinnan and his group had suddenly vanished recently.

When suddenly he noticed a strange commotion in the Valley of Eternal Spring.

He made a swift movement, bypassing the peach grove, arriving at the center of the grassland, and stood beside the Immortal Tree.

This tree seemed to have begun to decay.

Previously vibrant and seemingly immortal, it now bore scars, and its once green leaves were dotted with yellow spots, resembling a gravely ill patient on the brink of death.

Vaguely, Ding Ling heard someone speaking.

"It hurts."

"Big brother, help me."

The voice was gentle and weak.

Like a little girl speaking.

Ding Ling initially questioned if it was an illusion but soon realized that he was indeed invincible in the Lower Realm.

Moreover, even in the Wind and Cloud Upper Realm, he singlehandedly subdued an empire.

How could he possibly have random delusions?!

He looked at the Immortal Tree, pondered, and infused Martial Dao True Understanding’s True Qi into it.

The True Qi roared, brimming with absolute vitality, possessing formidable healing power, unmatched by ordinary Divine Skills.

Once the True Qi was injected into the Immortal Tree.

Vaguely, Ding Ling heard the little girl’s voice again.

"Ah, that feels so nice. Thank you, big brother."

"...!!"

Ding Ling was taken aback.

Has this Immortal Tree become sentient?!

He thought for a moment and asked:

"Are you the Immortal Tree?"

No response came.

Ding Ling shook his head, continuing to input True Qi.

Meanwhile, the Divine Meditation Technique illuminated a radius of one hundred miles.

The Valley of Eternal Spring’s world was indeed much sturdier than the outside, illuminating only one hundred miles.

But even so.

It was entirely sufficient.

Because the valley was inherently small, the reach of Ding Ling’s Divine Meditation Technique could extend fifty miles into the abyssal floodwaters.

He sensed clearly.

With the revival of the Immortal Tree.

The floodwaters seemed to rage?

Splashing increasingly stronger waves across the world, the rate accelerating, with decay-laden torrents threatening to engulf the entire valley.

But all were forcibly suppressed by the rushing Sword Qi.

Simultaneously.

The Immortal Tree and Fountain of Youth were glowing, seemingly aiding the sword glows in suppressing the floodwaters.

"So that’s it."

Ding Ling realized.

He previously wondered what the purpose of the Valley of Eternal Spring was?

Now, it seems clear it is meant to suppress floodwaters from the abyssal realm. These waters are laden with evil, decay, and obliterating aura; should they spread to Jiuzhou Territory, Jiuzhou would inevitably decay and perish.

Ding Ling certainly does not want Jiuzhou to collapse.

After all, Diao Chan and others are destined to ascend in the future, and if they happen to ascend to this Celestial Dragon World, wouldn’t they be unlucky encountering these decaying annihilating forces?!

Plus, Little Dragon Girl, Qu Feiyan, Hua Tuo, Zhao Zilong, and the rest.

Most of Ding Ling’s relatives and friends are in the Lower Realm.

Moreover, during ascension, there’s a one-third chance of ascending to the Celestial Dragon Plane. Some certainly will ascend to this realm.

Thus, Ding Ling naturally opts for saving this world.

Therefore.

The speed at which he injected True Qi into the Immortal Tree was further accelerated.

"Ah, this feels so nice, so nice."

The little girl’s voice resounded again.

This time it was tinged with delight:

"Thank you, big brother."

"Are you the Immortal Tree?"

Ding Ling asked again.

This time the little girl did not evade but carefully responded:

"Big brother, you, can you hear my voice?"

"Indeed."

"Ah, how can this be? You can actually hear my voice?! A few years ago when you came here, you could not hear me at all. How has it only been a few years, yet now you can hear me?!"