Chapter 155: Life Spirit Seal

The Shenluo Secret Forest.

The ancient trees were lush and verdant, their canopies shading the heavens and earth.

Unlike the oppressive dead energy of other trial secret realms, this was the only place in Tianxuan Gate teeming with vitality.

Nearly every tree trunk had hollows that could house several nests of squirrels.

Beneath the slightly dim canopy, above an ancient well, spiritual energy and life force gathered wildly, as if being pulled into a black hole.

The flow of energy was clearly visible, originating from all directions and converging on a young girl.

"Woo ma woo ma."

Mu Zixi, dressed in green, trembled with comfort, her mouth bubbling with white foam.

She was like a salted fish skewered on a grill, flipping involuntarily and continuously absorbing the life force roasting her from all sides.

The most direct source of life came from the ancient well below.

Golden-green energy surged into her dantian, and Mu Zixi's state had lasted for over a day, with her cultivation steadily rising under this infusion.

Starting from the early stage of Yuan Court Realm, she had already advanced past the mid stage and reached the late stage, and it was still growing.

"Bubbling..."

The ancient well suddenly stirred, as if bubbles were bursting one by one.

The golden-green energy column thickened instantly, as though something inside had shattered, releasing even more abundant life force.

Suddenly, the well shook violently, and a beam of golden-green light shot out.

Mu Zixi happened to flip so her face was downward, and by sheer coincidence, the light shot straight into her mouth.

"Uh!" Like being choked, this carefree girl instantly sobered up and clutched her throat.

"Cough, cough."

Mu Zixi gagged twice, but the object was stuck in her throat, neither going in nor coming out, making her eyes bulge and saliva drip.

"Am I... going to die like this? How ridiculous..."

Her eye sockets turned deep red, and hot tears streamed out.

They say that before death, people can see their life's memories, so Mu Zixi struggled not to pass out, wanting to fill in the blanks before her only year of memories... at the gate of Tian Sang Ling Palace.

But the scenes ultimately shattered there, without going back any further.

"It's all a lie..."

She wiped away her tears, about to use her spiritual energy to dislodge the object in her throat, when it suddenly released a massive amount of life force—more than what the well had absorbed before!

"Uh,"

Mu Zixi's eyes widened in disbelief, her whole body tensing up, her waist arching high.

A rich, fragrant aura scattered from every part of her body, and the towering ancient trees in the secret forest rustled, bending their branches toward her.

"Mmm."

A voice escaped in ultimate temptation—if Xu Xiaoshou were here, he would surely empathize...

Spiritual energy surged, her cultivation broke through—to the peak of Yuan Court Realm!

Such a rapid breakthrough would astonish anyone who saw it, likely making their eyes pop out.

After all, entering Yuan Court Realm meant that even the difference between early and mid stage contained far more spiritual energy than the entire Refining Spirit Realm.

And now, this level of breakthrough was happening right before their eyes on this girl.

Her twin ponytails shot up, and Mu Zixi's body rose higher and higher, finally slumping forward just as she nearly touched the canopy.

"Pfft!"

A fist-sized, exquisite seal was vomited out. Mu Zixi quickly grabbed the wet object, but upon examining its size, her eyes bulged wide.

How could something this big have fit into her throat...

She was completely stunned, clutching the seal as she landed on the ground, suddenly noticing something off about her surroundings.

It seemed like these ancient trees had grown a bit taller since yesterday?

No!

It was that her line of sight was a few inches shorter than usual?

"Isn't this right? Did I absorb too much again?"

In panic, Mu Zixi slapped her hands on her chest, producing a crisp slap—the sound of bone hitting bone.

"Ah—"

Her shriek pierced the air, startling birds from the ancient forest, followed by a desperate, choked sob.

"Wah wah wah, it's shrunk again..."

The young girl hugged her knees and squatted helplessly by the ancient well. Peering in, even in the dim environment, she could see from her reflection that her cheeks had become more childish.

"Wah wah wah..."

Her sobs carried regret—for the flesh that had finally grown, now gone again just like that.

She grabbed one pigtail with one hand and waved the other, holding the golden-green seal, fiercely through the air.

"Damn it, I'll never absorb again!"

Snap!

The sound of a branch breaking underfoot.

Mu Zixi moved the golden-green seal from her nose and flicked her pigtails, curiously looking over.

"Mo Mo jie?"

The newcomer was Mo Mo, in a green skirt, with her small bronze furnace as always, serene and elegant.

Gazing at the golden-green seal in Mu Zixi's hand, Mo Mo couldn't help but exclaim in surprise: "Life Spirit Seal, you've got it?"

Life Spirit Seal... Mu Zixi's long lashes fluttered twice as she looked at the small seal in her hand and clutched it tighter.

"Mine!" She turned sideways, her vigilance clear.

This was something she'd strained her throat for, and though she didn't know where it came from, its surging life force marked it as a supreme treasure.

With this, the huge expense for Sheng Xuan Dan could be saved—that meant so many little skirts and snacks!

"Can I have it? I'll trade you something for it." Mo Mo stepped closer.

"No way."

Mu Zixi backed away quickly, a bit flustered.

She hadn't interacted much with Mo Mo, almost not at all, but since the outer court's "Fengyun Zhengba," she'd kept an eye on this senior sister.

This woman had an unusually dangerous aura...

Mu Zixi didn't know why, but she trusted her sixth sense completely.

Even someone as strong as Xu Xiaoshou didn't feel as dangerous to her as Mo Mo.

"I really need it." Mo Mo's expression was serious.

Mu Zixi hugged the Life Spirit Seal and stepped back, equally solemn: "Me too."

The scene fell silent for a moment, with the wind blowing sand and the grass bending slightly.

"I'll make a move." Mo Mo looked at her.

"Go ahead!" Mu Zixi sprang up to the high canopy in a flash, smiling lightly: "But this is my territory—you might not win."

Mo Mo hesitated.

With the absolute advantage of Shenluo Secret Forest, even though Mu Zixi was only at the peak of Yuan Court Realm, her actual combat power was immeasurable.

Not to mention herself, a mere Ju Wu Realm practitioner—even someone at Shang Ling Realm might end up regretting it!

Yet before she could fully back down, her right hand trembled slightly, dispelling the thought entirely.

Mo Mo turned back to the green-clad girl in the canopy and softly said: "Watch out!"

Her figure vanished the instant the words fell.

Mu Zixi's eyes burned with excitement.

She truly didn't want to fight Mo Mo, but if it came to it, she wouldn't back down.

She clapped her hands and shouted playfully: "Little trees, rise!"

Whoosh!

The trees within a hundred zhang radius erupted into motion, twisting madly like possessed giants and shooting upward in an instant.

"Wave!"

Endless branches intertwined like swimming fish, rushing upward in a frenzy.

Boom—

Mu Zixi couldn't see where Mo Mo was, but she just needed to unleash a wide-area attack.

Not only Mo Mo, but even the air was shattered under the frenzied branch assault!

A figure was indeed flung into the sky, now very close to Mu Zixi!

Yet she wasn't panicked at all. Watching Mo Mo soar toward her with a stunned expression, she felt utterly delighted.

"Hee hee."

A devilish smile spread across her face, her tiger teeth gleaming.

Mu Zixi's gaze shifted to the branch wrapped around Mo Mo's waist, and she clapped her hands.

Mo Mo was yanked downward.

"Little trees evolve... into big trees!"

Boom! Dozens of ancient trees shifted positions, forcibly merging together with Mo Mo right in the center!

Rumble!

Another boom, and hundreds more ancient trees charged in, slamming down like a monument of giant wood.

The surrounding thousands of ancient trees swayed...

The fire in Mu Zixi's eyes faded slightly as she calmed down.

No need to go that far, no need...

But her hand didn't hesitate as she clenched it.

"Explode!"