Chapter 689: Primeval Ent, Skaros (1/2)

While Ajax was busy increasing the essence of nature in his spirit consciousness to upgrade his main cultivation technique, all the other young cultivators were completely resting because after today, they would be undergoing special training and after that, they have to participate in the champions contest.

Even though everyone was excited, compared to others, Edmond's nine children were the most excited ones among all as they were waiting for a chance to show those so-called top powers what they were capable of.

....

In the depths of the cursed wilderness,

'Huh?'

In an old cave, Geron finally opened his eyes and saw the stalactites which were protruding from the ceiling of the cave.

'Where am I?'

That was his first thought after waking up as he hurriedly looked at his surroundings.

'Aargh'

He was too fast with the body movements that made him groan in pain from the earlier injuries which were just healed.

'I remember now. Big brother asked those three beast kings to go away and asked me to come into the cave; however, I don't know what happened after that,'

Soon, he recalled what happened before he opened his eyes just a while before thinking, 'I wonder how much time has passed after I passed out?'

While thinking that, he continued to check his surroundings as though he wanted to find someone.

”You need to rest for some more time as your injuries are yet to heal,”

Just as he was checking his surroundings, he heard a familiar majestic voice from the depths of the cave.

'Big brother,'

As soon as he heard the majestic voice, Geron hurriedly stood up and bowed in the direction from which the majestic voice had come from.

At the same time, he said, ”Thank you for saving me from those three spirit beast kings, big brother. Also, about your guardians….”

”I already said don't bother about it. I know what they were planning to take over my place after I die. However, those foolish guardians of mine were not patient enough and wanted to please that first spirit beast king under me,”

Just as the majestic voice came to an end, an almost dried up humanoid tree came from the depths of the cave.

'What?'

When he saw the appearance of the king of the inner section of the crushed wilderness, Geron was shocked as he hurriedly asked, ”What happened to you, big brother?”

The last time he had seen him was a couple of years back and at that time, his head was covered with branches full of green leaves and the diameter of his trunk was around one meter.

However, currently, it was one-third of the original diameter and moreover, the branches on his head seemed like they could be broken with little to no effort at all.

”Sigh”

Hearing the question from Geron, the humanoid tree heaved a long sigh before saying, ”It is time...I have lived long enough that it is finally time for me to die.”

There was a sad look on his trunk as he came forward and as soon as he came near to Geron, two majestic chairs formed by the dried up vines in the old cave.

”Sit”

The humanoid tree sat in a majestic chair and pointed his left branch at the other majestic chair and asked Geron to sit.

”How is it possible?”

Geron didn't have time to sit as he was completely shocked by the humanoid tree's words.

”I will say but before that, you should sit,”