Free Web NovelChapter 656: Chapter 95: The Giant Tree, Golden Origin Location (Part 2)
But Reincarnation had explained clearly earlier that the monsters here are merely creatures, not demons or pseudo-gods.
And Qin An, having slain those two monsters, indirectly verified this.
He hadn’t received any feedback from Demon Profound.
Upon hearing this, Reincarnation shook her head and said, "It has a hint of spirituality but hasn’t become either of these; perhaps it is a special existence influenced by the Golden Origin. I can’t explain it."
Reincarnation masters the aura of reincarnation, not the Golden Origin, so she knows little about it.
Qin An thought for a moment and decided not to dwell on the matter. He and Reincarnation then followed the stairs to the final level.
As soon as he stepped onto the last level, he immediately used his body technique to retreat to a safe distance from the giant tree.
The giant tree had regained its consciousness, but Qin An couldn’t be sure it harbored no intent to kill.
If it had murderous intent, it wouldn’t be easy to deal with.
The giant tree, seeing Qin An’s caution, didn’t take offense. The face embedded in its trunk showed a bitter smile: "Young friend, your ability is profound, reaching this level is already quite extraordinary. I didn’t expect someone so cautious, truly remarkable."
Qin An shook his head slightly, his fingertip rhythmically tapping the hilt of Cold Star, carefully choosing his words before saying, "I don’t want to waste words. You know my purpose here. How can I find the Golden Origin?"
He called the other "senior," and the tree was indeed qualified, given that no one knew how many years this tree had lived in the Nine-Layered Tower.
The giant tree was surprised; it was the first time someone had addressed it so, showing a hint of astonishment in its eyes.
But knowing Qin An was straightforward, it didn’t bother with idle talk, and after some thought, spoke again.
"I understand that you wish to find the Golden Origin, but it’s extremely dangerous and could cost you your life. Do you still wish to find it?"
Qin An nodded and said, "Of course, it’s always worth a try. Why not explain how to find the Golden Origin, and then I’ll decide whether to pursue it."
Since he was already here, it would be a pity not to attempt it.
After all, he paid a great price, killing two monsters and barely surviving multiple times before reaching this final level.
If he gave up now, all previous efforts would be in vain.
The giant tree paused, then gestured with its branches toward its trunk: "The Golden Origin is hidden within my trunk."
Qin An said nothing.
At this moment, Reincarnation frowned slightly, showing a hint of confusion.
"Why would the Golden Origin be hidden in your trunk?"
She couldn’t quite understand, as the Golden Origin shouldn’t be hidden within any monster.
After speaking, the giant tree showed a hint of bitterness on its face.
Sighing deeply, it explained, "You may not know, but the Golden Origin uses me as nourishment to constantly grow itself."
"As you know, according to the cycle of the five elements, gold subdues wood, and my wood is the nourishment for gold. It continually devours me, yet leaves me a sliver of vitality."
"I, too, struggle to recover, as the wood attribute inherently possesses restorative power, achieving a balance that has kept me alive until now."
As it spoke, the face on the trunk showed pain, seemingly unwilling to recall.
Upon hearing this, Reincarnation appeared enlightened.
She didn’t know what had happened inside, nor did she understand despite possessing the Power of Reincarnation, as this was the abode of the Golden Origin.
The reason given by the tree was now clear to her after some thought.
However, Reincarnation didn’t speak further, realizing the giant tree was already in great pain.
Qin An’s fingertip lightly tapped the scabbard, producing a rhythmic sound. After a while, he spoke, "So, please tell me directly, senior, how to find the Golden Origin, so I can obtain it and help alleviate your present plight."
At this point, what needed to be said was clear.
Qin An understood the whole situation.
Thus, it was time to get to the point.
The giant tree paused momentarily, then lightly struck its trunk.
Soon after, at the very top of the trunk, a deep crack appeared.
Within the pitch-black crack floated a golden sphere.
Even from a distance, Qin An felt a suffocating aura emanating from the golden sphere.
This aura was incredibly terrifying, exuding a power of slaughter.
The giant tree pointed to the golden sphere inside and said, "This is the Golden Origin. If you can directly contact it, you can absorb it, but contacting it is incredibly difficult."
"Although I’ve regained a sliver of consciousness, if you try to take it, it will sense the threat and control me to launch endless attacks against you."
With this said, the giant tree heaved a long sigh.
"Of course, I’ll do my utmost to control myself, reducing the power of attack you face to half, but even this half far exceeds that of the old tiger."
"Whether you want to or not is up to you. If you don’t, you can leave now and preserve your life."
"I’ve said all I can; I won’t speak further."
He remained silent, and a deadly quiet enveloped the surroundings.
Qin An rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
He went over what the giant tree said, realizing the risk was unpredictable.
Reincarnation remained silent, fully respecting Qin An’s decision on this crucial choice.
After all, she was presently just a wisp of spirituality within the blade.
After a long while, Qin An suddenly looked up and said, "I am willing to try."
The giant tree showed surprise: "Young friend, aren’t you afraid of death?"
Qin An replied calmly, "Of course I am, but fear won’t stop me from trying."
He had a Life Substitution Needle that could revive him if the Golden Origin’s attack ended fatally.
This was an opportunity he wanted to pursue.
If he failed today, Qin An would temporarily retreat.
Once he accumulated enough strength, he’d return to the Reincarnation Forbidden Area to seek the Golden Origin again.
Upon hearing this, the giant tree laughed heartily: "Good, good! Not only are you cautious, young friend, but also brave. In that case, step forward a few paces."
Qin An blinked, not speaking.
Then, gripping Cold Star in his hand, he stepped forward.
Reincarnation sighed softly.
She knew that once Qin An made his choice, it couldn’t be changed; she could only merge into the blade as spirituality.
As Qin An stepped forward, the Power of Reincarnation burst out from Cold Star.
Simultaneously, the giant tree ahead twisted in pain, its features becoming highly distressed.
As the look of torment appeared, the branches of the giant tree, as if capable of slicing through everything, swept toward Qin An.
Qin An counted and found only half the branches attacked. freewebnσvel.cѳm
Indeed, as the giant tree said, the other half was being controlled.
But even this half was formidable.
He took a deep breath, facing the sweeping branches that resembled a net, he wielded Cold Star with his full strength for each strike.
Meanwhile, his left hand continuously lashed out, creating a barrage of fist shadows under the burning Qi Blood Power.
A terrifying sound of explosions rang out.
Qin An felt pain all over, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, he was still ten meters away from the giant tree.
