Chapter 593 - 600: Luring the Bodhi Tree

’He saw my cultivation level, and then he saw me, injured and fleeing. He was bound to let his guard down.’

’And just as I predicted, the remnant soul fell for my act and impatiently entered my Sea of Consciousness.’

"Well, well. To think I’d be tricked by a mere slip of a girl like you!"

The remnant soul was furious. If he hadn’t been so desperate to seize a body, how could he have fallen for her cunning scheme?

Her aptitude had simply been too tempting for him.

"But so what if you tricked me in here? You’ve only shot yourself in the foot!"

The remnant soul blustered, but inwardly he was terrified of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

The flame looked sinister, and it terrified him to his very core.

However, Song Wanning had no intention of wasting any more words with him. A cold glint flashed in her eyes.

With a turn of her will, a bolt of Nine Heavens Divine Thunder struck down within her Sea of Consciousness, summoned from the Divine Thunder Seed in her Dantian.

The remnant soul, who had been talking tough and was about to attempt a breakout, completely broke down the moment he saw the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder.

"No—"

"Young lady, if you let me go, I can help you!"

"I’ll never have such covetous thoughts again! Please, spare me just this once!"

"Besides the Bodhi Tree, I know the locations of many other treasures! Believe me, I can lead you to all of them!"

The remnant soul was utterly panicking. Lightning was the natural bane of souls, to say nothing of the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder...

He screamed, trying to save his life.

Unfortunately for him, Song Wanning wasn’t interested in anything he had to say.

"BOOM—"

A massive roar echoed through the Sea of Consciousness as the immense Power of thunder and lightning struck toward the remnant soul.

The remnant soul, scared out of its wits, fled in every direction like a stray dog.

His current pathetic state was a stark contrast to his earlier arrogance.

But the Divine Thunder still struck him. It was unavoidable.

"AH—"

A bloodcurdling scream instantly echoed throughout the Sea of Consciousness.

He tried to claw his way out of the Sea of Consciousness like a madman, but the Red Lotus Karmic Fire relentlessly blocked his path.

The moment he touched it, an even more intense pain assaulted him.

In that moment, the remnant soul couldn’t stop himself from crying out.

He had never imagined that one day he would be this desperate.

Both the Red Lotus Karmic Fire and the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder were his absolute banes; there was simply no escape.

The remnant soul was filled with despair. He had plotted for decades, finally getting a chance to seize a body, only to have misjudged his target and walked a path of no return.

If he had known this would happen, he would have fled at the very beginning.

"BOOM—"

Another bolt of Divine Thunder descended, striking the remnant soul once more.

He let out a final, desperate cry before turning to ash in agony, disappearing completely.

With the remnant soul’s death, the Wordless Heavenly Scripture fell to the ground, now an ownerless object.

Song Wanning opened her eyes. Clarity had long since returned to her Sea of Consciousness.

The corners of her lips curled up slightly. She bent down, picked up the Wordless Heavenly Scripture, and examined it closely in her hands.

The surface of the Wordless Heavenly Scripture was blank, but when her hands touched it, it felt like she was touching flowing water.

Soothing, cool, and full of fluidity.

It was a very strange sensation.

Song Wanning grew even more curious about the Wordless Heavenly Scripture. She wanted to study it further, but with the Bodhi Tree right before her, she worried something else might go wrong and decided to figure out how to take the tree with her first.

She put the Wordless Heavenly Scripture away for now and looked up. The Bodhi Fruit on the tree was still very immature; it would likely take a long time to ripen.

’It’s better to take the entire Bodhi Tree.’

"Sister, this Bodhi Tree has formed its own barrier. I’m afraid it won’t be easy to take."

The Dragon Spirit drew close to Song Wanning’s neck and gazed wistfully at the Bodhi Tree.

"That’s right. And this Bodhi Tree must have developed sentience, which is why that lake illusion existed."

The Golden Small Sword chimed in from the side.

You couldn’t use brute force on Spiritual Objects that had gained sentience; you had to obtain their consent.

Song Wanning fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.

’To make the Bodhi Tree willingly leave its homeland for a completely unknown place... No matter how I think about it, it seems unrealistic.’

’If it were me, I wouldn’t agree either.’

’So, I have to offer some kind of attractive condition.’

Countless thoughts flashed through Song Wanning’s mind when she suddenly heard the unlucky ghost in her inner world speak up.

"Master, you could try putting the Bodhi Tree in here!"

The unlucky ghost stood in a corner of the inner world, his eyes clear and full of hope. His Cultivation was advancing at a divine speed, and his entire being brimmed with vitality. He was no longer the world-weary ghost he once was.

A divine object like the Bodhi Tree was the bane of ghosts.

But he still wanted his master’s inner world to grow ever stronger. At worst, he could just stay far away from the Bodhi Tree.

"Yes, I can try the inner world!"

A spark suddenly ignited in Song Wanning’s eyes.

’The only thing I have that could possibly interest the Bodhi Tree is my inner world.’

So she walked slowly to the Bodhi Tree. Gazing at the rippling layers of Dao patterns, she parted her lips and said, "Bodhi Tree, I have a newborn world inside me. It not only has Chaos Qi, but also vast stretches of newly formed land."

"If you are willing to enter, you will become the oldest and most mysterious tree in that world."

"You might even be able to ascend to godhood or immortality!"

Song Wanning described the advantages of her inner world, using the simplest words to paint a picture of the future.

As she spoke, the Bodhi Tree began to tremble slightly, showing a clear reaction.

Seeing this, a hint of a smile flashed in Song Wanning’s eyes, and she continued to praise her inner world.

"Inside my inner world, I guarantee I will never harm you and will provide you with the best possible environment to thrive."

"You also won’t have to worry about being disturbed by others. You can focus entirely on your cultivation."

"If you don’t believe me, you can send your Spiritual Body in to take a look. If you’re not satisfied, I will turn and leave immediately!"

She coaxed it gently, and finally saw a small head pop out from the top of the Bodhi Tree.

It looked like a chubby child, its little limbs plump and creased like stacked bread rolls.

It opened a pair of clear, curious eyes and secretly sized up Song Wanning.

Song Wanning’s eyes lit up the moment she saw the chubby little baby.

The Dragon Spirit also cheered happily, "What a cute little baby! I like it!"

"Ahem."

Song Wanning gave a light cough, signaling for the Dragon Spirit to keep it down and not scare the little one away.

Then she plastered on a smile, trying her best to appear as friendly as possible.

"Little one, want to come in and see? I promise I’m not lying."

For some reason, seeing the little baby’s innocent eyes gave Song Wanning the strange feeling that she was a child snatcher.

Her smile grew even more gentle as she beckoned to the little baby.

The little baby shrank back and hid behind a leaf, but the curiosity in its eyes only grew stronger.

It was conflicted, but it really wanted to see if the world Song Wanning described truly contained Chaos Qi!