The Heaven and Earth Sacred Tree was boundless.
At its roots, several towering, ancient figures stood.
Those figures, clad in ancient armor, exuded immense power.
And as if sensing the arrival of the Prodigies,
those figures, which seemed to have stood for eons, began to move.
Only then did everyone see clearly.
They were several existences resembling Puppets.
Their armor was dull, and they held long halberds and celestial spears.
Their entire bodies, including their faces, were covered by visors, revealing only a faint glow of fire, with a chilling coldness that seized the Soul.
"Puppets, no, there seems to be Soul fluctuations," Mu Xuan and the other Prodigies frowned.
They sensed an extreme danger.
"Are they Puppets infused with undying heroic Souls? These should be the so-called Sacred Tree Guards," Tai Xu Little Heavenly King murmured to himself.
These were much harder to deal with than the previous Sacred Tree Spirits.
Boom!
These Sacred Tree Guards directly attacked the group of Prodigies.
Halberds swept across the Void Realm, celestial spears rent the world, their aura was extremely powerful!
Pfft!
Instantly, a Prodigy was struck by the halberd's light and exploded, dying without any power to resist.
At this, the scene became chaotic, and the Prodigies began to fight individually.
However, fortunately, the number of Sacred Tree Guards was small, far fewer than the previous Sacred Tree Spirits.
So, it wasn't without Opportunity.
Jun Xiaoyao's expression was calm.
Not to mention the protective treasures Yun Hongbo and others had bestowed upon him.
Even without them, with Jun Xiaoyao's own strength, these Sacred Tree Guards were completely not a problem.
But Jun Xiaoyao did not intend to directly attack and eliminate these Sacred Tree Guards.
He didn't need to solve problems for Mu Xuan and others.
Jun Xiaoyao's footsteps shifted slightly, and spatial power rippled.
He didn't entangle with the Sacred Tree Guards and directly went to the branches of the Heaven and Earth Sacred Tree, picking a xuanhuang creation fruit.
Feeling the Origin Qi within it, Jun Xiaoyao smiled slightly.
This xuanhuang creation fruit was indeed useful to him.
But its usefulness was not particularly great.
So, it was better to leave it to the members of the Yun Clan Emperor Clan, allowing them to maintain their full Peak combat power in the Xuanhuang Universe.
Moreover, Jun Xiaoyao also believed that the greatest Opportunity of this Heaven and Earth Sacred Tree was definitely not just the xuanhuang creation fruit.
At this moment, some other Prodigies had already engaged in battle with the Sacred Tree Guards.
Yi Cangyue's face was solemn at this moment.
A Sacred Tree Guard had targeted her, its celestial spear in hand, gleaming with a chilling light that reflected blood, seizing the Soul.
Whoosh!
The celestial spear struck down, almost splitting the Void Realm in half.
Yi Cangyue used her Bloodline phenomenon to resist, a full moon rising from the sea behind her, and a radiant Moon God phantom appeared.
However.
The strength of the Sacred Tree Guards was far superior to these Prodigies.
The Sacred Tree Guard's celestial spear struck down, directly breaking Yi Cangyue's Bloodline phenomenon.
Yi Cangyue's figure retreated abruptly, and she spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
The Sacred Tree Guard attacked again.
Yi Cangyue's face changed dramatically.
Although she still had trump cards to use, facing this move, she could at most save her life.
But after that, she would definitely not be able to contend for the xuanhuang creation fruit.
On the other side, when Mu Xuan saw Yi Cangyue in danger, he immediately wanted to act.
But at this moment.
Boom!
On the other side, Yun Luoluo was also entangled by a Sacred Tree Guard.
And she was also in danger.
Of course, whether the situation was truly critical or intentional, only Yun Luoluo herself knew.
But Mu Xuan wouldn't think so much.
He only knew that Yi Cangyue and Yun Luoluo were both in danger at this moment.
In an instant, Mu Xuan had made his choice in his heart.
Indeed, when he was driven out of the Ancient Road, it was Yi Cangyue who stood by him steadfastly.
But now, for Mu Xuan,
this somewhat unsmiling, outwardly cold but inwardly warm beautiful Master, was the woman he cared about most.
Even Yi Cangyue could only rank behind her.
Therefore, Mu Xuan did not hesitate too much and directly flew towards Yun Luoluo to help her.
Here, Yi Cangyue's peripheral vision also caught Mu Xuan's actions.
She couldn't help but show a self-deprecating cold smile.
It turned out that from beginning to end, she had just been wishful thinking.
Mu Xuan was the first man to make her cold heart melt a little.
But now, this man had made his own choice.
Yi Cangyue suddenly felt a bit disheartened.
She had completely given up on Mu Xuan.
And facing the celestial spear striking down from the Sacred Tree Guard, she even felt somewhat indifferent.
But just at this moment.
Clang!
A brilliant sword embryo, shining across the Universe Void Realm, spanning the Vast Expanse, directly blocked the Sacred Tree Guard's celestial spear and even sent it flying.
The sword embryo reversed, and its sword light poured down like a galaxy, submerging the Sacred Tree Guard.
Yi Cangyue was stunned.
A white-clad figure appeared in front of her.
Naturally, it was Jun Xiaoyao.
"Cangyue, are you alright?" Jun Xiaoyao smiled gently.
This handsome smile, in Yi Cangyue's eyes, was even more dazzling than sunlight.
"Young Master Yu…"
Yi Cangyue's heart was touched for a moment, and there was even a hint of crystal in her eyes.
Of course, she didn't shed tears.
Yi Cangyue was not the type to cry in public either.
But undoubtedly, she had completely understood.
Why should she give up on herself because of a Mu Xuan?
And now, there was a man who surpassed Mu Xuan in all aspects, who had protected her several times.
Why did she have to hang herself on one tree?
"Young Master Yu, this is the third time you've saved Cangyue, isn't it?" Yi Cangyue suddenly smiled.
This smile, like melting ice and snow, was exquisitely beautiful and moving.
"It's alright, let's go pick the xuanhuang creation fruit first," Jun Xiaoyao said.
"Mm," Yi Cangyue nodded.
On the other side, Mu Xuan and Yun Luoluo had also dealt with another Sacred Tree Guard.
Seeing Yi Cangyue smiling at Jun Xiaoyao, Mu Xuan's eyes darkened slightly, feeling extremely unpleasant.
He had never seen such a sincere and beautiful smile from her.
Although he chose to help Yun Luoluo, it didn't mean he gave up on Yi Cangyue.
He wanted both of them.
"Forget it, Opportunity is important, I'll explain the misunderstanding to Cangyue later," Mu Xuan thought to himself.
He still believed that Yi Cangyue still had feelings for him.
As time passed.
Some Prodigies fell into the hands of the Sacred Tree Guards.
Some Prodigies broke through the encirclement and began to contend for the xuanhuang creation fruit.
Huo Feng, Floating Tu Yan, and others also began to contend for the xuanhuang creation fruit.
Huo Feng, naturally, was helping Jun Xiaoyao collect the fruits.
Mu Xuan and Yun Luoluo and others were also doing the same.
And just as everyone was contending for the xuanhuang creation fruit.
Suddenly, the entire Heaven and Earth Sacred Tree shook, and brilliant green light surged.
And that light seemed to form a layer of energy barrier, isolating the outside world.
And in the center of the Heaven and Earth Sacred Tree, a dazzling light suddenly appeared.
Within that light, there was something like a heart, throbbing vigorously.
"What is that?"
Even some well-informed Saint Clan Prodigies were extremely surprised.
They had never heard of the Heaven and Earth Sacred Tree having such an anomaly.
And Tai Xu Little Heavenly King's eyes showed a strange look.
His peripheral vision subtly looked towards Mu Xuan.
"Is it because of that thing on him?" Tai Xu Little Heavenly King thought to himself.
The reason why the Tai Xu Saint Clan suppressed the Mu Tian Holy Clan.
Besides not wanting to return to being the second place for ten thousand years.
There was another important reason.
It was because the Mu Tian Holy Clan possessed an ancient bronze key, which was on Mu Xuan.
And that ancient bronze key was related to a great Karma in the Xuanhuang Universe.
Therefore, Tai Xu Little Heavenly King had been single-mindedly scheming against Mu Xuan.
Mu Xuan was also somewhat surprised at this moment.
But the first thing he thought of was not the ancient bronze key hanging around his neck.
But the ancient imprint on his forehead.
Just as the Heaven and Earth Sacred Tree showed an anomaly.
In his mind, that golden imprint revealed a blurry scene.
A blurry ancient figure casually planted a sapling.
And that sapling absorbed the essence of the sun and moon, and the Origin of the Universe.
Finally, it grew into a Heaven and Earth Sacred Tree that spanned the Universe.
This Heaven and Earth Sacred Tree before them was actually a sapling casually planted by a mysterious existence!