NFBE Chapter 237 "Mu Jian, Mu Zu"
Chapter 237 "Mu Jian, Mu Zu"
Chapter 237 "Mujian, Muzu"
After sensing their location, Zhu Chongjiu said to everyone, "At our current speed, we will reach the center of this Divine Wood Immortal Palace world in about five more days."
This is the place where the former inhabitants of this world lived.
Hearing Zhu Chongjiu's words, Xiao Mu looked up and asked, "Brother Jiu, why didn't we just land in the center of this world back then?"
Do we really have to walk a certain distance?
"Ouch!"
After flicking Xiao Mu on the forehead, Xiao Jin said to Xiao Mu, "Everyone says that this Divine Wood Immortal Palace is a dangerous place. Do you think it's the back garden of the Wood Plains World, where you can go wherever you want?"
Shouldn't we probe the surrounding area first before getting to the main point?
Xiao Mu, who had been flicked by Xiao Jin, covered her forehead and said aggrievedly, "But since I came into this world, I haven't felt any danger at all!"
There's even a very strong sense of familiarity!
Upon hearing Xiao Mu's words, Zhu Chongjiu, who was leading the way, thought to himself, "Since entering this world, I haven't felt any sense of crisis."
There was even a sense of familiarity.
But it wasn't as intense as Xiaomu described.
Could it be because Xiaomu is the embodiment of the spirit of the Law of Wood?
After walking for five more days in this green world, the group finally saw a huge open space ahead.
This open area is over 100,000 square kilometers in size.
In the very center stands a colossal tree, its diameter spanning thousands of miles, towering over this land.
The enormous tree blocked out the sky, leaving everyone in awe and unable to look away.
At this moment, Xiao Hei stood still, mouth agape, and said, "I noticed this difference long ago in the void."
But seeing it up close now is still quite awe-inspiring!
Just as Xiao Hei finished speaking, and everyone was marveling at the scene before them, Xiao Mu, as if being controlled, began to slowly walk towards the giant tree.
As soon as everyone noticed this, Zhu Chongjiu rushed forward to try and pull Xiaomu back.
However, before he could take two steps, he found himself frozen in place by a force, unable to move!
Not only Zhu Chongjiu, but the others also wanted to follow Zhu Chongjiu to pull Xiaomu, but they all found that they were just like their Ninth Brother, frozen in place and unable to move.
At that moment, Zhu Chongjiu, who was a step away from them, thought to himself, "Oh no!"
The calm of the journey made him lower his guard.
If only I had put them all into my storage ring back then, and released them after I had explored this world thoroughly.
As Zhu Chongjiu sighed inwardly, Xiao Lei shouted at the front, "I don't know who you are, but you get off Xiao Mu now."
Otherwise, I'll turn you into a bolt of lightning-struck wood with one of my heavenly bolts!
Seeing Xiao Lei start cursing, the other little ones also began to curse at the giant tree in front of them.
However, just as the kids were getting into their rant and Zhu Chongjiu was trying to come up with a solution, a voice entered everyone's minds.
"These kids are disrespectful to their elders, they deserve a beating!"
As soon as the voice finished speaking, the trees around them suddenly seemed to come alive.
The branches, like tentacles, began to extend until they reached behind everyone.
Then, the sounds of "slap slap slap slap slap" and "ah ah ah ah ah" came together.
Zhu Chongjiu was the only one who did not utter any insults, and also the only one whose voice was not heard.
Although Zhu Chongjiu could not turn back now, he knew that the little ones were being spanked by the living branches and vines.
After being beaten for a full three minutes, the voice spoke again in everyone's minds: "Do you know you're wrong? Are you still going to curse?"
Before the voice could finish speaking, Xiao Lei immediately cursed, "Old man, if you've got the guts, show yourself and fight me!"
What kind of hero would you be if you did these petty thefts?
Are you afraid I'll strike you down with lightning and turn you to dust?
"Good, good, you've got guts!"
"Then we'll see if your ass can hold out until I come out."
As soon as the voice finished speaking, two more vines joined in whipping Xiao Lei's bottom.
The rhythm of the slapping sounds was also much faster than the others.
Seeing Xiao Lei's miserable state, the other little ones immediately shut their mouths, afraid that they would get two more vines stuck on their butts.
Zhu Chongjiu then guessed something and asked the giant tree in front of him, "Senior, are you the master of this world?"
"Oh?
You guessed it so quickly?
"No wonder he's capable of wreaking havoc on the entire immortal race."
"You flatter me, senior. I've only fought a few battles with the immortals," Zhu Chongjiu replied to the voice.
"At best, it can only be considered as a few drops of water falling into the great river."
It's not about disrupting the entire Immortal Clan.
"Given the sheer size of the Immortal Clan, if they truly wanted to kill me without considering the consequences, I would have been gone long ago."
After hearing Zhu Chongjiu's answer, the man nodded in agreement.
Then he continued to say to Zhu Chongjiu, "Not arrogant or impatient, not self-deprecating or exaggerating, is quite acceptable."
But I'd like to know, how did you guess it was me?
Upon hearing the question, Zhu Chongjiu quickly replied, "Senior, since you have no hostility towards us, could you please release my brothers first?"
Being young and hot-tempered, it's understandable that they might be impulsive.
The senior colleague gave him a lecture and that was it.
If I hurt them, I'll be the one who suffers and has to take care of them afterwards!
Okay, okay, I'll give you face this way.
After saying that, the branches and vines that were being whipped all returned to their original positions, just as they had come from.
At this moment, everyone who had been frozen in place was now able to move freely.
After doing all this, the voice then said to Zhu Chongjiu, "You don't need to call me senior anymore, my name is 'Mu Jian'!"
You may call me Muzu.
Now that I've released them, can you tell me how you guessed it was me who had them under control?
Upon hearing this person reveal his name, Zhu Chongjiu was startled. He steadied himself and replied, "Senior Mu Zu, there are two points regarding this matter."
The first is based on this world.
Based on the legends circulating outside, it's not hard to guess that the master of this world is a Heavenly Emperor who follows the righteous path of the Law of Wood.
Secondly, when we arrived here, Xiaomu felt a sense of closeness to us.
At the same time, only the master of this world has the ability to control a spirit of the Wood element using the Law of Wood.
The second point is also why I am not afraid at this moment.
That's what Senior Zhu Zhenmei said: Xiaomu has a special opportunity in this world.
I believe what Senior Zhu Zhenmei said.
Oh?
It's that stinky bird!
No wonder.
Mu Jian, who called himself Mu Zu, then said to Zhu Chongjiu, "Alright, since you've already guessed it, then I'll take this little guy with me."
After I teach him some things, I will let him go.
"You all go do what you're supposed to do!"
Just as Xiao Mu was about to reach the trunk of the giant tree, Zhu Chongjiu hurriedly said to Mu Zu, "Senior Mu Zu, please wait a moment."
After saying that, he took out all the cultivation resources he had prepared for Xiao Mu from his storage ring.
Among them were spoils of war from years of looting and plundering, as well as the wooden box that contained the Breath Soil when it was auctioned at the Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce auction house in the Qingfeng World.
Previously, when he broke up with Xiao Rou, Zhu Chongjiu also left the resources he had compiled for Xiao Rou over the years in the Dead Black Sea.
Mu Zu saw what Zhu Chongjiu took out of his storage ring, and at first he didn't seem to care, until he took out the wooden box. Mu Zu exclaimed in surprise and said:
"Wow, you can even get your hands on something like this. That's really impressive."
Before Zhu Chongjiu could ask Mu Zu what the box was, Mu Zu continued to explain: "This box is made from the core of a tree, which is of the same level as me."
The level I'm referring to isn't about skill level, but rather the quality of the species.
Fearing that Zhu Chongjiu might not understand, Mu Zu added another sentence.
However, after Mu Zu finished explaining, he asked Zhu Chongjiu some questions.
"Why didn't you let Xiaomu refine and devour it before?"
If Xiao Mu refines it, he can instantly level up by one major level, and might even level up twice in a row.
Upon hearing Mu Zu's question, Zhu Chongjiu explained the matter of boarding the Void Ship.
Mu Zu nodded in sudden realization, indicating that he understood.
Seeing that he had grown even closer to the Wood Ancestor, Zhu Chongjiu humbly asked the Wood Ancestor a question he had always wanted to ask.
That is why you, Ancestor Mu, have already transformed into the Dao, yet you are still able to survive in this world.