The air was filled with the scent of the Tree of Life, a scent that calmed and refreshed him.
He moved his body and found that his vitality had recovered to about 50-60%. Although it was still a little weak, it no longer affected his movements.
On the stone platform, Musa and Liu Qingyin were still fast asleep. However, their complexion was better than yesterday; they were no longer deathly pale, but had a slight tint of color.
Jiang Xuelan was not in the tree hole.
David stood up, walked out of the tree hole, and climbed down the ladder at the root of the tree.
By the lake, Jiang Xuelan stood with her back to him.
Her white dress fluttered gently in the morning breeze, and her long, jet-black hair created a stunning sight against the backdrop of the snow and golden light around her.
He seemed to be observing something beneath the surface of the lake, his expression focused and calm.
“Already up?” He didn’t turn his head, but he precisely sensed David’s arrival.
“Hmm.” David walked to her side and followed her gaze towards the lake.
Something was moving slowly in the dark blue water beneath the surface of the lake.
That’s a very big fish, isn’t it, not a fish, that’s a dragon?
No, the creature was too big, several tens of feet long, covered in dark blue scales, and swimming silently in the water.
Two curved horns could faintly be seen on its head, and its eyes were golden, emitting a faint light in the darkness.
“What’s that?” David asked in surprise.
“Guardian of the Tree of Life”.
Jiang Xuelan said calmly, “It’s called ‘Guixu’, a creature that has lived in this lake since ancient times. It was here before the Divine Palace was built.”
Makhluk raksasa itu sepertinya merasakan tatapan David, dan perlahan berenang ke dekat danau, mata emasnya meliriknya melalui air.
That glance made David feel like he was being stared at by a very old ancient beast.
There was no hostility or goodwill in that gaze, only indifference that transcended time. In his eyes, David was just an insignificant passerby on the long journey of history.
Then he turned and swam away, disappearing into the darkness at the bottom of the lake.
David turned his gaze and looked at Jiang Xuelan.
“Your two friends should be up this afternoon.”
Jiang Xuelan said, “Their recovery speed is faster than I expected, perhaps because your golden dragon’s vitality is too abundant, which makes their physical bodies stronger than ordinary reconstructed bodies.”
David was overjoyed: “When can they get moving again?”
“Regarding mobility, they will be able to move slowly after waking up today.” Jiang Xuelan paused, her tone becoming more serious. “But they can’t stay in Fourteenth Heaven for a long time.”
David was surprised: “Why?”
Jiang Xuelan turned around and looked at him, her gaze calm but serious.
“The laws of heaven and earth in the fourteenth heaven are one level stronger than the laws in the thirteenth heaven. Their current situation is not suitable for them to stay in the fourteenth heaven.”
David frowned slightly: “I can create a small world for them.”
Jiang Xuelan shook her head and said, “With your strength, even if you can create a small world in the fourteenth heaven, how long can that small world last?”
Mereka berdua tidak mampu menahan hukum Surga Keempat Belas; it felt like a fish being thrown from a river into the sea. The ocean is wider, but the water pressure is also greater. If the fish does not have strong enough scales and bones, it will be crushed to death by the pressure of the water.
“You mean they will be in danger if they stay on Fourteenth Heaven?” David asked.
“It’s not that there will only be danger, but there will definitely be danger.”
Jiang Xuelan’s tone left no room for doubt, “With their current physical strength and cultivation level, the laws of heaven and earth in the fourteenth heaven will begin to erode their bodies within three days.”
On the first day, they would feel chest tightness and shortness of breath, and their spiritual energy would not flow smoothly.
The next day, blood will begin to seep from the body’s seven orifices, and cracks will appear in the meridians;
On the third day their physical bodies would be crushed into dust by the power of laws, like eggs being crushed.
David clenched his fists.
He exerted so much effort, traveling thousands of miles amidst the Guixu Storm, sacrificing nearly half of his life force, to save Musa and his wife from the brink of destruction.
If they perished again just because they stayed on Fourteenth Heaven, then what was the point of everything he had done?
“Then what should we do?” he asked in a deep voice, “Sending them back to Thirteenth Heaven?”
FAQ Novel
Q: What was the immediate outcome of the reshaping process?
A: The process was successful with minimal rejection between the soul and body.
Q: How long is the predicted recovery period?
A: The individuals will need at least three months of rest for basic mobility.
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