Chapter 3647 Underneath The Colossal Tree
Shirley and Dewzai didn''t turn back.
They looked at each other as though preparing themselves for death beforethey steppedforward together, heading into the heart of a vast, enchanted forestthat hadmany crystal mounds consisting of three High-Level Immortal Crystal Cores at the very least.
The colossal pir of magnificence in front of them shined the light through this forest, making it appear like daytime but with a fantastical hue that made thisnd wondrous.
As they headed deeper, they starteding across pathways adorned in grass.
These pathways led themtosomewhere but they sure didn''t cross itas there wereMid-Level Immortal Emperor Crystal Beastslyingin wait.
The both of them hid behind a tree and looked at each other.
"Think you can deal with it?"
"No way." Dewzai shook her head. "You think I''m capable enough to take down Mid-Level Immortal Emperor Crystal Beasts while I merely am a Level One Immortal King? You''re crazy…"
"…"
Shirley went silent.
She didn''t expose herself ascking prowess, so she began to think of another way.
"Then ourck of cultivation is also a sweet spot for us as it allows us to behave like ants unworthy of attention as long as we conceal ourselves and act like we''re part of nature."
"How…?"
Dewzai was not sure if she understood Shirley''s words and asked hesitantly.
"Let''s try going through the crystal mounds…"
"You''re serious?" Dewzai raised her brows.
On the other hand, Shirley smirked, "You hide yourownaura with the dense aura of heaven and earth energy around you. Don''t tell me you had no experience traversing the world?"
"…"
Dewzai threw her nce elsewhere.
"You''re such a spoiled Fox Empress. No wonder you did that~"
"You-!"
Shirley walked away from the tree, causing Dewzai to hurriedly close her mouth. She stamped her feet and reluctantly followed Shirley''s lead. As soon as they were near a crystal mound, they carved it open and minedtheir wayslowly to the other side, doing it multiple times.
While they were at it, they also collected some Vein Cores but not much in case the absence of these items caused the crystal beasts to actstrange. They equally divided the coresin orderto maintain their cooperation.
One time, there was a crystal beast right in front of them when they broke open thestyer of crystal leading outside, but fortunately, Shirley hadn''t moved the crystalyer away, managing to escape a disaster.
Each time they intruded inside a crystal mound, they closed in on the colossal tree, their hearts fueled with expectations of what they would find there.
Hourster, they finally made it to the colossal tree.
They werepretty muchout of energy from all the mining, but by this time, Dewzai had eyed Shirley with a strange look, seemingly having noticed something. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
However, she didn''t say anything at this moment, continuingonwith what they initially nned to get to the base of the colossal tree and finally did it after braving numerous dangers.
Fortunately, the Devilish me Fox n was adept in illusory concealment arts, and as an Emperor-Tier Fey, Dewzaiwas able toconceal herself better, even without much training. Shirley also learned that Dewzai preferred to attack straight ahead rather than from a concealed point.
"Woah…"
Shirley''s jaw dropped ever so lightly as she saw the massiveroots of the treespread in all directions, intertwining with thend.It wasnot justa collection of rootsbuta sprawlingwork of crystalline formations and organic matter.The rootsthemselvesare a fusion of wood and crystal, pulsating with a soft, ethereal light each passing moment, creating a vibrant hue of a bright world.
However, the tree wasn''t the only thing presence as there were various types of flora, thriving in the rich and fertile crystalnd as though it was the perfect soil for them.
"Incredible… even Immortal Emperor Grade Herbs that require a specifd effortlessly grows here…"
"This is a pure, neutral ground, after all…" Dewzai alsomented, appearing mesmerized.
"…!"
But the two of them abruptly shuddered as they felt a few gazes on them. It only grew in magnitude when they looked above.
The tens of Empyrean Stage Crystal Beasts above red at them, causing Shirley and Dewzai to keep their hands ready on the Escape Talisman.However, no matter how they waited, those Empyrean Stage Crystal Beasts didn''t descend.
"…?"
"What''s going on?"
Itmade them confused, so Shirley started walking around, intending to find a shelter or a way inside this colossal tree amidst thework of crystal roots.
However, she eventually chanced upon a small structure.
It was no more than fifty centimeters tall, about the height of a knee, but it held a strange air around it, andthere was a monumentby its side.
[Ninth Hidden Pagoda]
[Acertain amount of energy from variousenergy sources readily avableacross the Crystal World is requiredto ess the Pagoda. However, the amount of energy requiredto ess the Pagodaalso depends on the individual.]
"…"
Shirley and Dewzai looked at each other after reading the monument.
"Let''s see how many I require." Shirley bent down.
"Wait."
Dewzai stopped her, also bending down and reaching out her hand.
"Let''s touch it together."
"…"
Shirley only thought for a moment beforeshe touched this small pagoda that wascalled the Ninth Hidden Pagoda.
[Cleared the ninth step— requires 1,000 crystal units]
[Requires only one person with enough energy sources to be presentin order toactivate]
Shirley''s brows narrowed.
How much was a thousand crystal units?
She couldn''t help but take out the nine High-Level Immortal Crystal Vein Cores and the fifty High-Level Vein Fragments she collected on the way with the help of Dewzai since she couldn''t use her energy much and had to rely on Dewzai.
She now touched the Hidden Pagoda again.
[Cleared the ninth step— requires 1,000 crystal units]
[Need 50 more crystal units]
[Requires only one person with enough energy sources to be presentin order toactivate]
''Oh, so a High-Level immortal Crystal Vein Source constitutes around a hundred crystal units while the same level Vein Fragment constitutes one crystal unit each…''
Shirley quickly pulled back the Vein Sources, but she lost the Vein Fragments as they were pulled away by Dewzai, who also investigated how many crystal units she held.
"What is the meaning of this?"
Shirley stood up and retreated, ring at Dewzai. Dewzai shruggedin response, "The Hidden Pagoda only needs one person.Obediently leave the Vein Cores here, Shirley. On the ount of our cooperation, I''ll let you leave alive."
"A fairpetition doesn''t sound good to you, huh?" Shirley''s lips curled.
"This Hidden Pagoda isn''t fair."Dewzai didn''t seem amused, "Itshould''ve let the two of us go insideif it was the case. Besides, we both need to collect ten thousand hundred andtwenty fivecrystal units.I don''t think we have enough to go around here if all we can do is mine in a concealed manner."
Her gaze turned cold. Nine spiraling balls of mes emerged behind her back, each one emanating a burning hot terror inside Shirley''s heart.
However, Shirley appeared indifferent to the terror of the Devilish me Fox''s mes.Instead, she was confused over the amount Dewzai needed and eventuallymanaged toe up with the reasonwhy Dewzai needed so muchhappenedto bebecause she had only reached the eighth step while she herself had reached the ninth step.
She felt lucky but, at the same timemented that shedidn''t remainin the crystal mounds for a while to obtain one more High-Level Immortal Crystal Vein Core!
Otherwise, she would''ve entered the Ninth Hidden Pagoda by now!
"I know you can''t use your prowess for some reason, so take advantage of my benevolencewhile you can. I owe you one for taking me here." Dewzai''s eyes were full of warning.
"No, thank you, Dewzai. If you insist on getting rid of me, let''s fight."
Shirley raised her hand in response. "Then die!~" Dewzai attacked at the same time.
The nine balls of spiraling dark mes shot toward Shirley.
Shirley''s expression sank as she knew her acts were exposed and had no effect on Dewzai. She hurriedly raised a talisman and activated it.
*Bang!~*