Chapter 335: The Prescription (2/2)
“The World Tree!?” Old Daoist Peng and the rest of the elders were shocked.
After being sent into a long daze, Old Daoist Peng quietly murmured: “The World Tree — this is another legend. Amongst us old bones, some had entered the portal, but none of us had seen the World Tree.”
“This is not a legend, the World Tree truly exists.” Li Qiye lightly said: “To be more specific, even if the Realm G.o.d was not born under the World Tree, its origin source still has a lot to do with the World Tree. It is a certainty that it was born inside the timeless portal and was taken out at a young age before growing up in your academy. Outside of being nurtured by countless wise sages, the Realm G.o.d also absorbed the worldly energy of the ancestral vein under the academy to form its dao!”
“This is where the issue lies. Before, the Realm G.o.d was fine because the World Tree never appeared, but this time is different. The World Tree’s life energy quickly encompa.s.sed the Realm G.o.d’s origin source. However, the Realm G.o.d’s grand dao was cultivated from the blood energy and the worldly energy from the academy’s ancestral ground. The two sides conflicted; if it was an ordinary conflict, then with the Realm G.o.d’s supreme cultivation, it would be able to suppress it. However, the World Tree’s life energy is too powerful! The Realm G.o.d’s origin source and the World Tree’s origin source have too big of a gap between them. The Realm G.o.d could not stop the World Tree’s br.i.m.m.i.n.g life energy, so this resulted in the Realm G.o.d suffering a great backlash, and this was the cause of its sudden explosion.” Li Qiye spoke as if he knew everything beforehand.
“What would happen if this continues?” The elders lost their colors, and one of them quickly inquired.
Li Qiye answered: “If the two forces continue to collide, then the Realm G.o.d will die from an inner explosion. In my most conservative estimate, the aftermath will destroy more than half of the ancestral ground below your academy!”
This answer left the elders aghast. The ancestral ground beneath the academy was its foundation. Without the ancestral ground, the academy would be no more.
If the academy itself was destroyed and the ancestral ground remained intact, there would still be a chance for recovery.
“Is there no remedy to this situation?” Old Daoist Peng quickly asked. Intuition told him that Li Qiye must have a way.
Li Qiye was all smiles as he said: “The first solution is to move the Realm G.o.d from the academy — this is the simplest method. Or, let the Realm G.o.d return to the timeless portal!”
“Who can move the Realm G.o.d? Outside of the Realm G.o.d itself, no one can move it. Plus, we have no way of communicating with it at the moment.” An old man couldn’t help but say with a wry smile.
An existence as great as the Realm G.o.d had rooted itself inside the academy’s ancestral ground, so even an invincible character in this world would have difficulty moving it. It might be possible if there was someone strong enough to uproot both the ancestral vein and the Realm G.o.d, but such a powerful being most likely did not exist in this world!
“There is another way.” Li Qiye leisurely spoke.
“My Little Ancestor, please, just tell us. If you keep on scaring us like this, our old bones will not be able to handle it!” An old man started to beg after seeing Li Qiye’s confident att.i.tude.
“It’s very easy, we just have to harmonize the two forces. I have a prescription.” Li Qiye smilingly continued: “However, these two things are very rare — Myriad Star Water and a young leaf from the World Tree. One leaf, and one drop of water!”
“Myriad Star Water?” Old Daoist Peng pitifully smiled: “Impossible! We cannot find Myriad Star Water in this world.”
“Yes, I heard that since the beginning of time, whenever any Myriad Star Water appeared, Immortal Emperors would personally take action. This is something that even Immortal Emperors l.u.s.t for.” The elders shook their heads in lamentation.
“Well… I have one drop of Myriad Star Water.” Li Qiye said with a wide smile.
After hearing such words, the elders and the old daoist became spirited once more. The old daoist immediately asked: “Little Ancestor, what do you want in exchange for the Myriad Star Water? Please, do not be too cruel, or else our academy will be completely robbed by you!”
“I can provide a drop of Myriad Star Water, and I will not need anything from your academy. However, I want a promise from the Realm G.o.d. I can save it, but I need a promise from it!” Li Qiye calmly spoke.
The elders were caught off guard, but having thought about it more carefully, this demand was not too unreasonable. In the end, although Myriad Star Water was a priceless treasure, the Realm G.o.d was also an existence that could dominate the heavens above and h.e.l.l below. A drop of Myriad Star Water for a promise was not unfair.
The old daoist and the rest of the elders talked it over. It could be said that all of the most powerful old men from the academy were here. After their discussion, Old Daoist Peng agreed: “Our academy can accept your condition on behalf of the Realm G.o.d!”
“This is for the best.” Li Qiye smiled and said: “One thing for sure is that the World Tree will appear inside the portal in this generation. Plucking a young leaf from it is harder than reaching the heavens, but your academy has something that can accomplish such a task. I want this thing from the academy.”
“What thing?” Old Daoist Peng and the elders glanced at each other and asked.
“Old Man, don’t play dumb with me. Regarding the amount of hair the academy has, I’m definitely more knowledgeable than you. Don’t tell me that Immortal Emperor Hao Hai didn’t take this thing back from the World Tree that year! Don’t tell me that your academy didn’t make a deal with Immortal Emperor Hao Hai that year! Without this thing that was brought back by him, it would be impossible to pluck a young leaf from the World Tree!” Li Qiye looked at the old daoist with one eye and said.