Chapter 1608: Pollen Road Ancestral Root

“The Dao Child lost, how could this be?!”

The younger generation in the Higher Realm was in utter disbelief, completely unable to accept this outcome. Some had assessed that Luo Tianxian’s potential might be the strongest in recent antiquity; once she fully unleashed it, finding an opponent at the same level would be almost impossible.

Today, by using her enemy’s strength and putting herself in mortal danger, she pushed herself to the limit and finally took the last crucial step, achieving complete perfection.

Yet, just as she reached her peak and displayed an invincible stance, she was defeated. How could this not shock the people of the Higher Realm?!

Everyone was disheartened. Even the other Dao Children who had descended to the lower realm were lost in thought, struggling to believe it.

“If even Luo Tianxian was defeated, doesn’t that mean none of us are his match?” After recovering slightly, one Dao Child said with a bitter and dejected expression. In battles within the same domain, no one could rival Luo Tianxian. To defeat her, one would need to be at a higher cultivation level.

“This… a prodigy from the Higher Realm, someone truly unparalleled at the same level, the most astonishing Dao Child of a supreme evolutionary civilization, was just defeated in the lower realm.” Even some ancient beings in the Higher Realm were stunned, finding the conclusion of this battle unbelievable.

They knew all too well how formidable Luo Tianxian was; her trump cards, methods, and potential were enough to sweep aside any legendary figure recorded in ancient history.

In the current era, she had been subtly referred to by some as a Child of the Higher Realm, yet she still lost.

In the mortal realm, like an earthquake and tsunami, fervent discussions and roars erupted from creatures of all races and immortal orthodoxies.

Chu Feng defeated Luo Tianxian, overpowering the Dao Child with the greatest potential from the Higher Realm. This achievement was absolutely world-shaking; all realms of the heavens were shaken, and all races were abuzz.

“I never thought I would lose. Indeed, no one in this world can maintain brilliance indefinitely, no one remains eternally verdant. Today, I understand the bitterness of the other Dao Children. For me, this might be the most precious experience of my life.” Luo Tianxian spoke. Initially, she had a look of disappointment, but as she continued, she quickly regained her resolve, and astonishing light shone in her beautiful eyes.

Over the years, she had defeated one Dao Child after another, and today, she herself finally tasted the most devastating defeat.

She felt no pain, nor did she lower her head. Such a person fears no setbacks; their Dao heart is firm. Even if she was cast down from the heavens today, she showed no despair; her conviction remained steadfast and unshakable.

She was exceptionally beautiful. Even though heavily wounded, with her soul armor shattered on her radiant white body and Dao blood trickling from the crimson, crystalline Dao patterns on her forehead, she did not appear disheveled. She originally possessed an otherworldly Dao aura, and now, after being injured, she exuded an even more poignant beauty.

“However, this is not the final conclusion. In a normal duel, I lost this time, but I still have methods I haven’t used!” Luo Tianxian’s voice was calm. Although Chu Feng had almost killed her, she now harbored no hostility and still frankly admitted that she had indeed lost.

However, accepting defeat was one thing; being willing to leave was another. With such a declaration, did she intend to fight again?

“It’s not that I don’t admit defeat; rather, at this moment, I want to take a gamble. Perhaps I can become stronger. For you, it’s both a crisis and an opportunity!” Luo Tianxian uttered these astonishing words. She asked Chu Feng if he wished to continue.

At this moment, Chu Feng’s body glowed brilliantly. The soul substance within him gradually participated in forming a ten-colored halo, making him powerful to an extreme degree. Outside his body, the six-colored light wheel also resonated, accentuating his transcendence above the mortal world, giving him an appearance impervious to all laws and unbreakable by a hundred tribulations.

Currently, Chu Feng’s spirit, energy, and combat prowess had all ascended to the highest peak he could possibly reach. Naturally, he was fearless. Was he not afraid of a challenge?

In fact, he was quite hopeful because he still wanted to get close to Luo Tianxian and acquire more scriptures related to soul light.

The two were going to fight again? The entire battlefield instantly fell silent.

“Luo Tianxian, you are severely wounded, and Dao blood is flowing. If you don’t rest, your Dao path might be ruined!” A True Immortal-level being spoke, attempting to dissuade Luo Tianxian.

“It’s fine!” Luo Tianxian declined the offer with thanks.

At the same time, her body glowed, and then a flash of light appeared in her hand, revealing a... coiling dragon?! No, it was a tree root, not long, but its form was robust, its old bark cracked like dragon scales, and its overall appearance resembled a coiling dragon.

She pointed the tree root at her glabella, and its tendrils connected to the crimson, crystalline Dao pattern, emitting a soft light. In a short time, her Dao blood flowed back, and the red Dao pattern once again shone brilliantly.

Everyone was shocked. Many could see that she had been gravely wounded by Chu Mo, suffering injuries to her Great Dao that might not heal even with long-term rest, and could easily leave lasting effects. Yet, now she had recovered in a relatively short period?

Holding the mysterious tree root, Luo Tianxian directly revealed its origin.

“This is a root from an ancestral tree that once existed in the history of the Pollen Path of evolution. Unfortunately, it burned down long ago, leaving only this section of root. However, legend has it that it once bore a seed, which is now lost in an unknown realm.”

“Is it *that*?” At this moment, even the Immortal Kings of the Higher Realm were moved, their eyes burning as they stared at the ancient, weathered tree root.

However, ultimately, no one dared to act because the evolutionary civilization Luo Tianxian belonged to was too astonishing. This lineage had genuine Path’s End-level beings overseeing it; who would dare to provoke them? It would be courting death!

Chu Feng appeared calm on the surface, but a surging tide of emotions rose within him! He immediately understood what it was!

He even felt a tremor in his body and soul, and his six-colored halo outside him yearned to resonate with it.

“In the past, the Pollen Evolution Path once entered the Higher Realm, but later, for various reasons, it retreated,” Chu Feng murmured to himself. Ordinary people might not know this secret, but some old monsters did.

This was not what truly startled Chu Feng. What genuinely shook him was that the aura of that tree root matched a certain seed he kept in his stone box. Among his three seeds, one had always accompanied his growth, evolving with him, and blossoming and seeding along his path.

The tree root was precisely of the same origin as the aura of that particular seed!

Chu Feng was deeply surprised. Each time this seed grew, whether transforming into flowers, grass, vines, or a great tree, the parent plant would eventually turn to ash, leaving only a new seed. How could a section of its root remain in the Higher Realm?!

Luo Tianxian said, “In the past, the entire tree was burned down. A supreme being from the Higher Realm, using immense power, preserved the last section of its root. Unfortunately, when various parties struggled for it, the seed was lost.”

A mysterious root obtained and blessed by a Path’s End-level being was naturally unfathomable; no wonder it could heal Luo Tianxian’s Great Dao injuries.

Chu Feng’s eyes sparkled as he stared at that root section. In truth, it was not of great use for his own evolution; only the similar aura made him resonate with it.

What he truly needed was the light wheel outside his body: an enhanced and mutated version of the Seven Treasures Divine Art! The tree root contained a certain unparalleled heaven-and-earth rare substance, the ancestral substance of wood attribute!

Chu Feng had originally thought that when he evolved to a higher level, and that seed could no longer transform, when the plant it bore reached its peak, he might then be able to harvest the strongest wood-attribute heaven-and-earth rare substance. Now, such an opportunity presented itself, and he might obtain it earlier.

Why not embrace the final challenge? Chu Feng was very eager; he might gain a lot!

Luo Tianxian said, “For Pollen Path evolvers, this tree root might be an opportunity, or it might be an irresistible suppression. You must think carefully!”

“Bring it on!” Chu Feng’s gaze was brilliant, locked onto the tree root.

What did he have to worry about? He had already broken through the ceiling suppression of the Pollen Path in this domain, and he had evolved precisely by drawing on the pollen corresponding to this root. He had no fear whatsoever.

Luo Tianxian swung the coiling-dragon-like tree root and charged forward. Chu Feng did not evade; he raised his hand and reached for the root.

*Crack!*

The entire world seemed to split open. After the two charged together, they were connected by the tree root, each grasping an end.

Endless fragments of the Great Dao flew around, all emerging from the tree root, suppressing Chu Feng. Beams of light filled the sky.

*Buzz!*

Outside Chu Feng, the six-colored light wheel trembled, directly covering and attaching itself to the tree root, yearning for the wood-attribute heaven-and-earth rare substance.

The heavens collapsed and the earth caved in. The two stood in confrontation, connected by the tree root, unleashing an unparalleled energy storm.

Then, they charged together again, like divine rainbows startling the sky, piercing through the firmament, moving horizontally and vertically across the world, constantly colliding!

“I want the supreme soul pattern remnants within the tree root!” Luo Tianxian whispered.

This was her objective: she desired the remnants of the soul light patterns left by the woman at the origin of the Pollen Path in ancient times. The true soul, of course, no longer existed; in fact, it was beyond Luo Tianxian’s realm to even touch.

What she sought were the shadows of the soul patterns that had manifested many eons ago, a trace of their aura remaining in the tree root. Through these ancient manifestations, and the faint, imperceptible projections of soul patterns that lingered, she could still analyze them and gain immense benefits!

In summary, if successful, she and Chu Feng would both win.

*Boom!*

The two continuously clashed through the tree root, surging with Great Dao runes, both dueling and taking what they needed.

Luo Tianxian’s divine senses were exceptionally keen. She had long since perceived that Chu Feng, having embarked on the Pollen Path, might have had a special encounter, perhaps even related to this tree root, and might be able to activate it.

Regular Pollen Path evolvers, however, would naturally be suppressed if they merely touched this tree root.

Now, she was both surprised and delighted, realizing her conjecture had come true: Chu Feng had indeed activated the tree root.

*Boom!*

The world exploded. Chu Feng was not suppressed. While absorbing the wood-attribute ancestral substance from the tree root, he “exchanged pointers” with Luo Tianxian.

He was quite greedy, not only wanting to perfect his own Seven Treasures Divine Art but also aspiring to obtain the supreme scriptures on soul light from his opponent.

The two moved like gods and Buddhas, or true chaotic demons, incredibly fast, erupting with terrifying auras, streaking across the sky, constantly moving at high speed.

During this process, they both gained immense benefits.

Luo Tianxian stood suspended in the air, endless runes blossoming around her. Her heart was filled with immense joy, having obtained the faintest projection of certain soul patterns, and her comprehension deepened profoundly.

She couldn’t resist striking again. Her other hand, not holding the tree root, surged with immense divine power and slammed towards Chu Feng, like a celestial immortal descending to sweep away the mortal world.

That power was so immense that the space-time of the entire battlefield blurred. The order of heaven and earth was torn apart by her, and this realm seemed unable to contain her glowing battle-form.

In an instant, the sky exploded. Her soul light was terrifying, and her movements caused the very rules of heaven and earth to shatter!

It was hard to imagine how strong she was now. As she attacked Chu Feng, her form seemed to carry the power of a soaring immortal, intending to shatter the grand world, blast through all obstacles, slaying gods and Buddhas alike.

Everyone was shocked. She seemed even stronger than just moments ago?!

Outside Chu Feng’s body, the six-colored light wheel directly transformed into seven colors, becoming his unique and veritable Seven Treasures Divine Art.

Of course, he still lacked three types of heaven-and-earth rare substances to achieve his ideal Ten Treasures Divine Art.

This was mainly because he sought the most powerful ancestral substances, making them difficult to find in a short time.

However, this was indeed a tremendous gain. He had collected the seventh type of heaven-and-earth rare substance, and his strength had undoubtedly ascended to another level.

With his black hair unbound, Chu Feng couldn’t help but let out a great roar. His exhaled breath was like a galactic river, tearing through the firmament!

Even on the ground, far away, many Primordial-level experts were horrified by the aftershocks, trembling as if herbivores encountering a golden lion king.

As for the Heavenly Venerables, some who wished to observe this supreme confrontation had gotten too close, and their bodies began to crack under the fluctuations of Chu Feng’s breath.

“Roar!”

Especially with Chu Feng’s second, even stronger roar, some Divine Kings exploded, some Heavenly Venerables’ physical bodies collapsed, and some Primordial-level evolvers’ bodies cracked open, covered in blood. Those too close felt their scalps tingle and rapidly retreated.

The True Immortals present quickly intervened, protecting the crowd.

At the same time, the Immortal Kings also acted, reshaping the disintegrating bodies of the people, saving their lives!

Many fled to the ends of the earth, even Primordial-level experts were in a hurried retreat.

Everyone was utterly stunned!

Ultimately, Luo Tianxian was sent flying by Chu Feng. Her cool and beautiful face was filled with astonishment, and blood overflowed from her mouth and nose. In the end, she had lost; she was no match for Chu Mo.

However, she was not disheartened, nor did she feel defeated. Instead, she quickly broke into a smile. For a woman of such cool and beautiful temperament to smile in this manner made her appear exceptionally radiant and breathtakingly beautiful.

This was because she had gained immense benefits, and she firmly believed that after a period of assimilation, she would become even stronger!

“I lost. I believe that if other Dao Children were at your level, none of them would be your match!” Luo Tianxian admitted defeat decisively and gave Chu Feng the highest praise, stating that it would be meaningless for other Dao Children to come.

“May we meet again, and I hope one day we can reunite and spar in the Higher Realm!” She departed, instantly vanishing after turning, free and unburdened. Even defeat did not sway her Dao heart.

The scene fell silent. Everyone was stunned. Was it unacceptable? No, they had already accepted it once before!

Now, Luo Tianxian herself had admitted defeat and believed that no other Dao Child from the Higher Realm could possibly contend with Chu Feng. With such an evaluation, who could still object?

At this moment, the seven-colored light wheel enveloped Chu Feng, making him appear divine and incredibly powerful!

“All right, can we now proceed with the Heavenly Emperor Fructification?” Daoist Nine spoke, looking at the many evolvers from the Higher Realm, implying that their involvement was no longer needed.

“Is there even a need to propose? Of course, it’s our Great Emperor Chu!” Ouyang the Strange Dragon spluttered, nominating him as a matter of course.

What was that? Who was he talking about, Great Emperor Chu?

“Didn’t you understand? Emperor Chu is so invincible, what’s wrong with adding ‘Great’ to his title?!” Ouyang the Toad squinted at everyone.