Chapter 540: Devouring the Dao-Enlightening Divine Flower!

The mysterious little old man floated in the void, his gaze falling on the little divine herb. He was silent for a few breaths, then opened his mouth and spat out a divine light the size of a fist.

The fist-sized divine light, radiant with myriad auspicious colors, was extremely dazzling. As soon as it appeared, surging vitality rolled within it, containing immense essence. It seemed as if a divine river was hidden inside, turbulent and mighty.

This mass of light, containing the purest vitality, resembled a small millstone, rumbling through heaven and earth, exceedingly terrifying.

“Divine herb origin!” Both Fatty and the others exclaimed, exchanging glances, a mix of shock and admiration appearing in their eyes.

He voluntarily offered his origin—such bearing and boldness were indeed astonishing, beyond what ordinary people could match.

Yang Tian couldn't help but marvel. This old divine herb probably intended to use his origin to prolong the little divine herb's life, trying to restore her original divine power.

With the little old man's Life Wheel Eye, he could still survive for a hundred years, but he unexpectedly gave his origin to someone unrelated—truly a great spirit.

The fist-sized light source slowly descended onto the little divine herb's body, directly merging into it. Then his palm suddenly shook, as if sealing something.

In the void, the leaked essence completely dissipated, all converging into the little divine herb's body, leaving not a trace.

“Hmm, this little girl's origin is almost exhausted. Only this method can let her rise again!” The little old man, instantly aged by decades, spoke slowly.

“Thank you, senior, for your great kindness!” Yang Tian took a deep breath, cupped his hands, and said solemnly.

“I am not helping you, nor do you need to thank me. I was already a man destined to die.” He shook his head slightly. “The little girl will likely sleep for a while. Never unseal the seal within her, or the effect will be greatly diminished.”

“Regardless, I still thank you, senior.” Yang Tian nodded, put the little divine herb into the Ancestral Dragon Ring, and moved her body beside the Tree of Life.

“Right, old man, I also thank you for the little girl’s great kindness…” Little White swayed his two little feet, giggling.

“I suppose you’ve guessed my origin?” The little old man glared at Little White, then turned his head and said, “You have a special identity; you can take the forbidden items out of Dao God Mountain.”

“Senior, if there is anything you need me to do, just say it.” Hearing this, joy arose in Yang Tian’s heart. The seed of the divine tree had taken root in his Ancestral Dragon Ring, and what he referred to as special should be the Dao Scripture!

At that moment, a seed appeared in the little old man’s hand, radiating powerful vitality and a mysterious artistic conception that spread, making one unable to resist contemplating it, with an urge to sit and cultivate immediately.

“I entrust my descendant to you.” The divine seed appeared before Yang Tian, and the little old man sighed slowly.

“Divine seed!” Fatty and the others’ eyes lit up, but then dimmed. Such a divine seed could not take root outside, unless there was an endless supply of essence from Dao God Mountain.

“This artistic conception—could it be the Dao-Enlightening Divine Flower!” Yuan Xia’s pupils suddenly contracted, and she spoke softly in her heart.

“So it’s this thing.” Holding the divine seed in his hand, Yang Tian was very excited. Although the divine seed would need a long time to grow, the artistic conception it emitted was enough to benefit them greatly.

“I am about to enter nirvana…” The little old man sighed deeply, having long seen through life and death. Being trapped in this prison, it was better to be freed early.

“The other half of my main body was prepared for you. After waiting for eons, I have finally fulfilled my final promise.” The little old man’s body slowly dissipated, leaving behind an aged voice.

Yuan Xia and the others were silent, a hint of sorrow arising. He had lived for eons and was still a divine herb, yet he could not escape the cycle of reincarnation—let alone them.

“Alas…” Yuan Xia sighed softly. In the long years, strong men fell, entered nirvana, died of old age; one era ended, another rose; generation after generation of heroes who suppressed myriad domains grew old. When could they pursue the path of immortality?

And they were merely the new stars of this generation. In this vast cultivation world, on this life-bearing ancient star as insignificant as a grain of sand, who would rise and fall? And who had pursued the path of immortality? Had the White-Robed Supreme achieved it?

At this moment, Yang Tian felt like an ant. Even a divine herb with such vitality could one day fall.

However, this thought only flashed by. Yang Tian couldn’t help but mock himself. In one’s life, as long as one protects what is worth protecting, one can die with peace, leaving no regrets.

Now, Yang Tian’s gaze fell on the old herb ahead. Half a divine herb, each flower and leaf had mysterious patterns spreading, exuding astonishing Dao resonance, enveloping the hazy void, flowing with the mysteries of the universe.

“Could this be the Dao-Enlightening Divine Flower?!” Fatty’s eyes fell on the divine herb, and he couldn’t help but exclaim.

“It is this divine flower. Approaching it allows one to comprehend artistic conception, even achieve enlightenment!” Xiao Ji also trembled inwardly. This was the legendary Dao-Enlightening Divine Flower, which they had only seen in ancient texts.

Little White wiped the drool dripping down, babbling excitedly, wanting very much to eat it.

“Finally found you.” Picking up the divine flower, Yang Tian couldn’t contain his excitement. He had been stuck at the peak of War King, unable to advance in cultivation. Now he could finally perfect his technique and step into the War Emperor realm.

“If you consume the Dao-Enlightening Divine Flower, it will produce terrifying phenomena, and the entire divine garden will be alarmed.” At this moment, Yuan Xia moved lightly with lotus steps, approaching Yang Tian, and spoke slowly.

“I am currently stuck at the peak of War King because my techniques are not fully integrated, making it difficult to progress. So…” Yang Tian hesitated, then explained his predicament.

“Integrating techniques?” Hearing this, surprise appeared in Yuan Xia’s eyes. Integrating techniques was not something that could be accomplished at Yang Tian’s realm; it was too vast and required extremely high talent.

“So that’s it. I was wondering why you hadn’t broken through.” Fatty and Xiao Ji exchanged glances and smiled. “This place is perfect. The energy left by the little old man can still last for a while. If you ate the divine flower outside, it would be suicide.”

“Good.” Nodding, Yang Tian produced a scroll in his hand and said, “This is the Mountains and Rivers Diagram, focused on defense. It has reached the threshold of a supreme celestial artifact. If you two activate it together, it can suppress powerful enemies.”

“Good stuff.” Fatty rubbed his hands, touched the scroll for a while, and couldn’t help saying.

At that moment, a jade bottle appeared in Yang Tian’s hand. He said with a smile, “Inside are ten drops of Life Divine Liquid, enough to sustain you for a while.”

“Life Divine Liquid! Yang Tian, you really have a lot of good things.” The others couldn’t help smacking their lips. Such divine liquid was extremely rare, and Yang Tian had taken out ten drops at once.

“Ah, let me taste it…” Little White blinked at Yang Tian, very eager to drink.

“Glutton, block everyone outside and see if you’ve made any progress during this time.” Tapping Little White’s head, Yang Tian scolded with a smile.

“Don’t worry, leave it to us.” Little White patted his chest and said in an old-fashioned tone, “I’ve learned a lot this time back.”

Everyone began to busy themselves, with Fatty making the biggest commotion. Yuan Xia was like a treasure trove, producing a large amount of precious refining materials. These things were like scrap metal to him, utterly useless.

“Fatty will let you taste the true terror of the Yin-Yang Two Poles Divine Array!” Fatty grinned widely, ready to show off his skills, looking arrogant and smug.

Yang Tian walked to the depths. He calmed down for a moment, and a jade slip appeared before him, floating in the void. This was the technique for Starry Overbearing Qi, which might be useful.

“Integrating techniques—I wonder if he can succeed. Is this path too difficult? When will he be able to climb to the pinnacle?” A pair of star-bright beautiful eyes fell on Yang Tian. Yuan Xia bit her red lip and spoke softly in her heart.

The past was like smoke. Confusion and struggle appeared in her eyes. Her inner thoughts were extremely hard for others to understand. The path to supremacy could not be ordinary; it would surely be paved with bones and corpses, with ten thousand miles of fallen bodies!

He slowly calmed his mind, reaching a state of utter tranquility. Then a golden pill appeared in his hand—a seventh-rank Dragon Transformation Pill. Without any hesitation, he swallowed it directly.

The Dragon Transformation Pill floated above the golden lake, with five Dao bodies sitting around it. The pill did not melt, reserved for when essence was insufficient.

“It begins…” Looking at the half divine herb in his hand, Yang Tian murmured softly. The divine light in his eyes suddenly blazed, and he swallowed it in one gulp.