Chapter 397: The Liquid of Life

Listening to the Supreme Being's words, Lin Fan felt that the barrier between heaven and earth truly could not be eliminated, and at the same time, he felt a pang of sorrow for the humans there—their plight was simply too miserable.

Wasn't this just like livestock, arbitrarily slaughtered and enslaved?

"Later, I, the War God, the Battle God, and the Reincarnation Emperor, along with other powerful beings from all directions, went into seclusion for many years, hoping to secure a pure land for humanity. But laughably, a single person from the other side suppressed the four of us..." the Supreme Being said, his expression dejected.

"No way?" Lin Fan was instantly dumbfounded. How could this sound so unreal? Could it be that the Supreme Being was saying this just to scare him?

In Lin Fan's view, the Supreme Being was an absolute powerhouse—able to split heaven and earth with a single move. Even he himself couldn't achieve that now.

If such a person really existed, then what was the point of fighting? They would have been crushed long ago.

"That's not right, Supreme Being. You said that the barrier between heaven and earth can be broken by anyone stronger than you. So how could those terrifying beings you mentioned not eliminate the barrier?" Lin Fan asked in confusion.

The Supreme Being looked at Lin Fan and sighed. "The highest realm attainable in Donglingzhou now is the Great Heavenly Position Great Perfection. If one breaks through this realm, it is what people call pursuing the path of eternal life, and then, in the unseen, there will be a summons to enter that other world. The four of us exhausted everything to seal heaven and earth, using the power of the Primordial Chaos Realm to set up a barrier. The people of that world cannot eliminate the barrier."

"Now, do you still want to break the barrier?" the Supreme Being asked solemnly.

Lin Fan was taken aback, then said helplessly, "As long as I can return to Canglingzhou, that's enough."

"Alright, I will help you with that. When you reach the edge of the barrier, you can activate me again, and I will help you cross over," the Supreme Being said. As long as the barrier was not eliminated, everything else was fine.

"Supreme Being, now that we've said what needed to be said, it's time for you to teach me that peerless fist technique, right?" Lin Fan said expectantly.

"I can't. This is now just a wisp of my divine consciousness. If I demonstrate it once, I will dissipate, and then I won't be able to send you to Donglingzhou," the Supreme Being said regretfully.

"Oh, come on." Lin Fan rolled his eyes. Wasn't this just a choice between two options? But on second thought, forget it—returning to Donglingzhou was the top priority.

Then Lin Fan and the Venerable asked a few more questions. Of course, regarding the so-called miserable side world, Lin Fan wasn't entirely clear about the situation either; he only felt that the other party truly lived a hard life.

The next day...

Huang Ling'er came to the place where Lin Fan was staying.

"Everything is ready. Whether the Divine Parasol Tree can recover depends on this one attempt," Huang Ling'er said.

"Mm," Lin Fan nodded and followed behind Huang Ling'er. Her attire today was very formal, as if she were about to welcome something.

The tribesmen of the Primitive Clan followed behind, heading toward the depths of the Primitive Land.

Before long, the group stopped at a certain place.

It looked like a cave, with two guards of the Primitive Clan standing on either side. Seeing Huang Ling'er arrive, they naturally stepped aside.

"This is the forbidden ground of the Primitive Clan, which has existed since time immemorial," Huang Ling'er said softly. Then she approached the closed stone door, knelt in reverence, took out a dagger, cut a wound on her palm, and smeared blood on the stone door.

"Boom..."

The smear of blood was instantly absorbed by the stone door, accompanied by a rumbling sound as the tightly shut stone door slowly opened.

Lin Fan looked into the pitch-black interior; an ancient and timeless aura emanated from within the cave.

"You all wait outside," Huang Ling'er said, then looked at Lin Fan and nodded.

The two stepped into the pitch-black cave. It was dark inside, but as they took a step forward, flames suddenly flared up on the walls on both sides, illuminating the entire passage.

Lin Fan looked at the patterns on the wall and furrowed his brow slightly. If he had seen these patterns yesterday, he might not have understood what they meant, but after last night's conversation with the Venerable, Lin Fan now knew quite a bit.

On the wall was a pattern: a divine tree reaching to heaven and earth, then a swarm of demons rushing in, and finally the tree fell, turning into a seed that drifted away...

"What kind of existence could possess such power? That Supreme guy didn't explain it very clearly, probably because it was just a wisp of his divine sense." Lin Fan was somewhat curious, but curiosity killed the cat—it was best not to meet those beings if possible.

Before long, the passage came to an end, revealing a huge secret chamber before his eyes.

Inside the chamber was a pool, emitting a white mist, white as fine jade, indescribably beautiful.

"Such strong life force." Lin Fan could feel a very powerful life force emanating from the pool, one that even the current Parasol Tree Divine Tree might not match.

"This is the Life Liquid, the divine liquid produced when the Parasol Tree Divine Tree matures. It might be able to restore the Parasol Tree Divine Tree," said Huang Ling'er.

Lin Fan stepped forward and reached his hand into it.

"Ding, congratulations on discovering Life Liquid."

"Life Liquid: the essence of the Parasol Tree Divine Tree, containing infinite life force."

It was indeed a good thing. One must be wary of others; in any case, it was necessary to have the system check it. If this was a trap set by Huang Ling'er, it would be truly tragic.

At that moment, Lin Fan turned his palm over, and the gradually withering Parasol Tree Divine Tree floated in the void.

Just then, the rising white mist drifted onto the Parasol Tree Divine Tree. The withered tree seemed to have discovered something good; its gradually withering branches breathed like living things, greedily absorbing the white mist.

"It works." Lin Fan's heart leaped with joy, and he placed the Parasol Tree Divine Tree into the pool.

The moment the Parasol Tree Divine Tree fell into the pool, its tendrils grew continuously, frantically drinking the Life Liquid in the pool.

"It seems my guess was correct." Seeing this, Huang Ling'er also revealed a hint of a smile.

Lin Fan smiled. If the Parasol Tree Divine Tree could grow, it would be of great help to him.

But then Lin Fan looked at Huang Ling'er, "What exactly is the purpose of all this you've done?"

Lin Fan wouldn't believe there were so many good people in the world. Good people like himself were rare. The Parasol Tree Divine Tree was no ordinary thing; Huang Ling'er giving it to him must have a purpose.

"Don't tell me you saw the future—I don't believe that," Lin Fan said.

Huang Ling'er laughed, a very bright laugh. "I did see the future, but I gave you the Parasol Tree Divine Tree only hoping you could help me with something. But now is not the time; when the time comes, I will tell you."

"A deal. I like deals the most. Okay, but if it's unrealistic, I will refuse this deal," Lin Fan said with a slight smile.

Just as Lin Fan and Huang Ling'er were talking, the Parasol Tree Divine Tree suddenly changed.

An ancient aura suddenly burst forth from the Parasol Tree Divine Tree.

"The second stage." A hint of joy appeared in Huang Ling'er's eyes.

On the originally withered branches, green leaves suddenly sprouted, full of vitality, as if newly born from heaven and earth.

The Life Liquid in the pool had now gradually run dry, almost entirely absorbed by the Parasol Tree Divine Tree.

Seeing all this, Lin Fan was overjoyed. It had indeed succeeded.

The Parasol Tree Divine Tree had not only recovered but also advanced a step; countless green leaves had grown on its branches.

This was a sign of active life force.

Once the Parasol Tree Divine Tree recovered, it would be time to go to Cangling Continent.

Revenge—he would never forget it.