Eternal Tale

One hour later.

In a tranquil ancient forest, reminiscent of a primeval jungle, a myriad of ancient and peculiar trees came into view, leaving one dazzled by the sight.

Towering trees reached into the clouds, with some having aerial roots that extended from their trunks and branches into the ground, gradually thickening to become supporting pillars for the canopy, creating a unique landscape of a single tree forming a forest.

Everywhere were towering ancient trees, their branches interwoven, with lush green leaves spreading out like emerald clouds, tightly covering the vast sky, allowing only a few rays of light to pass through.

A gentle breeze rustled through the dense foliage, sounding like the sigh of a giant dragon.

Boom!

Suddenly, a streak of fire descended like a meteor, crashing into the ancient forest!

In an instant, the ground erupted with smoke and dust, even dirt and stones began to scatter, and cracks spread across the earth like fractures on ice, breaking apart in all directions...

Amidst the swirling dust, a terrifying divine sense emerged, scanning the surroundings.

This divine sense stirred the elemental energy of the world, making every blade of grass and every tree seem to resonate, becoming the eyes of this divine sense. It was truly a Void Refinement phase powerhouse, terrifying beyond measure!Step...

Step...

Four figures slowly emerged from the dust, with peculiar smiles on their faces. At this moment, they had finally descended into the Three Thousand Great Worlds. They... had arrived!

Just as they set foot on the land, a sudden change occurred.

A great terror instantly enveloped their hearts, coming abruptly from the heavens and the earth, as a fierce wind arose, sand and stones flew, as if locking onto them!

”Something is extracting my aura!”

Chen Xun’’s body glowed with a green light. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Black Bull, ”Bull, be careful, use the World Soul to shield it.”

”Moo~~” Black Bull solemnly looked around, its body also glowing with green light. The World Soul could shield against all probing, even if the heavens and earth tried to extract a trace of their aura, it could be blocked.

”Big brother... second brother, it’’s the essence of the great world recording our aura.”

Little Crane blinked her lively eyes and softly called out, ”Fourth brother, hide with me, don’’t be afraid.”

Little Chi was trembling at this sudden feeling and quickly ran to his crane sister’’s side.

The phantom of a black and white tree transformed into a space, instantly enveloping them, as if returning to the small boundary of the past, where the boundary’’s essence was not connected to the essence of the great world.

Chen Xun gave Little Crane a deep look, feeling there was something there, but not much.

Although it seemed that the source extracting their aura had no malicious intent, it was still necessary to remain low-key and avoid being exposed for no reason.

After a stick of incense, the terrifying feeling that had enveloped their hearts finally disappeared, as if acknowledging or giving up, and they breathed a sigh of relief, unable to muster any resistance earlier, only able to hide.

”It should be safe now.”

Chen Xun chuckled, looking around at the ancient trees, stretching lazily, ”Brothers, up the tree, stay hidden!”

”Moo moo~” Black Bull nudged Chen Xun, grinning, it understood too well.

A gentle breeze swept by, and they instantly appeared on the thick tree trunks, their eyes darting around.

Everywhere was an unfamiliar environment, and they couldn’’t name these ancient trees, but they definitely weren’’t Crane Spirit Trees.

Little Crane waved her small hand, and their aura gradually disappeared, even more concealed than the Concealment Technique, making their pupils widen in amazement.

This ability was so similar to the life-and-death transformation feeling she had in the Forbidden Sea back then, and now she could apply it to a space.

At this moment, Black Bull waved its hand to form an array, covering the entire massive ancient tree with formations, gradually concealing their bodies within the illusionary array.

Little Chi’’s eyes darted around, his fiery divine sense probing every inch of the surrounding land, even a worm couldn’’t escape his detection, no room for carelessness!

Chen Xun rested his hand on his chin, watching Little Crane, who was sitting obediently on the tree trunk with her small hands clasped.

”Little Crane.”

”Big... big brother.”

”Moo?”

”Bull, keep watch, I need to talk to Little Crane.”

”Moo~”

Black Bull nodded, nudging Chen Xun and then the somewhat flustered Little Crane, who called out ”second brother” in a clear voice, showing her understanding.

Little Chi squatted beside Little Crane, giggling, not knowing what he was laughing about.

Chen Xun cleared his throat and began a barrage of questions: ”Little Crane, what realm are you in now? Why can you absorb the boundary’’s essence?”

”And why did your million-year-old tree form transform into a ten-year-old girl? Can you still grow?”

”I had prepared many teaching plans, but how do I teach you now that you’’ve taken a girl’’s form?”

”Most importantly, can you cultivate now? Has the shackle of your true form been broken? Is your vitality consumed?”

Chen Xun’’s barrage of questions stopped Little Chi’’s giggling abruptly, his eyes widening, wondering why Xun seemed to be settling scores.

Black Bull was also stunned, instinctively snorting, dumbfounded at Chen Xun.

Little Crane’’s small hands clenched slightly, her black hair dancing in the wind, she nervously replied, ”Big brother... I...”

”Don’’t rush, answer one by one, big brother will guide you well, no need to be nervous.”

Chen Xun, like a caring father, gently encouraged, ”You’’ve come this far, you’’re naturally part of our family, if we have a meal, Little Chi will have a bowl to wash.”

”Huh? Xun?!”

”Little Chi, stay aside, don’’t talk much, consolidate your cultivation, and advance to the Nascent Soul.”

Chen Xun waved his hand, still staring at Little Crane, ”Big brother won’’t mistreat you, just speak freely.”

Little Chi nodded earnestly, taking a while to react.

”Big brother, I should be in the early Nascent Soul stage now, my true form should be the Crane Spirit Yin Yang Tree.”

Little Crane began to explain softly to Chen Xun, not daring to hide anything, ”The shackle of my tree form has been broken, I can continue to cultivate, my vitality is given by my true form, if the years continue to increase, my vitality won’’t deplete.”

She spoke about many things regarding her transformation, and Chen Xun began taking notes in a small booklet, quite detailed, his eyes gradually clearing.

Little Crane’’s soft and sweet voice was something Chen Xun wasn’’t used to, but it was exceptionally comforting, having another family member.

However, regarding the absorption of the boundary’’s essence, she couldn’’t explain it herself.

She was created by Chen Xun and Black Bull, unique in the world, with no traces to follow, requiring slow exploration.

Her true form’’s growth could be nurtured with the World Soul by Chen Xun and Black Bull, or she could cultivate independently, forming her own cultivation system, requiring continued observation and recording.

Her greatest strength wasn’’t in dueling but in possessing various peculiar traits.

Not only could she greatly enhance the safety of their entire family, but she could also infuse Chen Xun and Black Bull with the power of the Five Elements, boosting their dueling strength.

”Little Crane, do you remember what I told you before?”

”I remember, big brother.”

Little Crane nodded emphatically, her eyes full of wisdom, ”I absolutely won’’t trust outsiders, won’’t be deceived by them.”

”Hahaha...”

Chen Xun laughed heartily, giving Black Bull a firm pat, ”Bull, see how smart our Little Crane is.”

Little Crane’’s face beamed with a smile, her tension finally easing, truly relaxing.

She had always feared that big brother wouldn’’t want her anymore, so she constantly proved her worth.

Even the small matter of big brother wanting to bring a Filthy Longevity, she kept it in mind, her thoughts more meticulous than theirs.