When the giant tree of resentment died, the wood maidens born from it, the fungus people controlled by it, and even the alien creatures with human form, all of these things died one by one after the giant tree died. They were like flowers and trees that lost nutrients, withering rapidly in the blink of an eye.
In just a few breaths, the entire Resentful Forest disappeared. Without the suppression of the Star Essence by the Resentful Forest, the Ascendants showed their might and killed all the remaining Black People. At the end of the battle, only a few Black People escaped, but these few Black People were no longer a threat.
All it would take later was a cleanup, and the base would become harmless, allowing the fortress's scholars to move in safely, study and uncover all the secrets of the base.
In the central battle circle, the black mud from the decomposition of the giant tree of resentment was slowly seeping into the ground, but some remnants remained, including a few shiny black branches, a green vine, three broken roots covered with bark, and an object shaped like a heart but covered with yellow-brown bark.
Among these relics, the tree heart is undoubtedly the most valuable. Even if you don't get close to it, you can feel the huge energy contained in it. Moreover, from time to time, black granular light will jump up from it, exist for a moment, and then disappear.
"Brother Yun Yuan has contributed the most. In my opinion, this tree heart should belong to the Yun family. I think everyone should have no objection to this, right?" A middle-aged man in a silver-white robe and elegant temperament said with a smile. He wore a pair of frameless glasses, and behind the lenses, his eyebrows and eyes were smiling. If he was not standing on this central battlefield, who would believe that this man who looked like an academician was actually one of the top five masters.
As soon as he finished speaking, a tall old man with white hair and beard muttered not far away: "Your Bai family and the Yun family have always had a good relationship. Bai Shengjie, you are too biased towards the Yun family. So when we dealt with the giant tree just now, the rest of us didn't contribute, and it was Yun Yuan who did it all?"
Yun Yuan laughed and said, "Mr. Gao Li, don't get angry. You are right. Although I have used Beixuan Dingxing to make the final decision, this secret technique requires time to prepare. If you hadn't dragged the giant tree, I might not have had the chance to use this move."
The old man named Gao Li snorted and said, "At least you have some self-awareness."
Among the five people, a man in his thirties with black hair and red eyes said calmly, "Let's put it this way. Mr. Yunyuan has contributed the most, and everyone can see that. There are four portions of materials left by the giant tree. Apart from the tree heart, let Mr. Yunyuan pick one first, and the rest will be divided among the four of us."
"As for the tree heart, it will be divided equally among the five families. What do you think of Ling's proposal?"
applause.
A tall and sturdy man with short hair and beard, bronze complexion, and a laughing voice said, "It is said that the people of the Ling family are smart, and it is indeed true. Old Wang, I think Ling Zhan's idea is good and fair!"
Bai Shengjie, who had an elegant temperament and looked like a scholar, looked at the old man Gao Li and asked, "What does Mr. Gao mean?"
Gao Li turned his head and looked away: "That's it, can't it be that my Gao family will still make trouble?"
Yun Yuan smiled slightly and bowed, "On behalf of the Yun family, I would like to thank you all for your courtesy."
Ling Zhan, with black hair and red eyes, said calmly: "Mr. Yunyuan, you don't have to be polite. Beixuan Dianxing is indeed extraordinary. Today I have broadened my horizons."
"No, no, the Ling family's Polaris Cross is also a top-notch secret fighting skill. It's just that Yun got the first place today, so Brother Ling didn't have a chance to use it."
Elder Gao Li said, "You two should stop praising each other. Divide the leftovers quickly and then announce the end of the competition."
Yun Yuan was about to agree, but unexpectedly, someone shouted:
“It’s not over yet!”
Elder Gao Li showed an unhappy look on his face. He looked up and saw a young man with a rebellious look walking towards him. The old man sneered, "Isn't this the genius of your Yun family? Why, Yun Yuan, your words are not counted now, and you have to let a junior have the final say?"
Yun Yuan smiled bitterly, turned around and looked at his nephew and said, "Yun Feng, why do you say that?"
Yunfeng looked straight at Elder Gao Li, even a little rudely: "The evil people in this base have not been completely eradicated yet, how can we declare the competition over?"
Elder Gao Li snorted, "It's just some small fish and shrimp that escaped. They are not a big deal. We can just leave them to the fortress to clean up. Why can't we declare the competition over?"
Yunfeng pointed at the ground and said, "Do you know that there is a brain as big as a mountain under the ground? If I am right, this brain is the real master of the Resentful Forest. As for the giant tree of resentment, it is probably just a chess piece placed on the ground."
Elder Gao Li was startled, and he and the others looked at each other in bewilderment. Then he said, "Boy, you must be responsible for what you say. How did you know that there was such a thing underground?"
Yunfeng then briefly recounted to everyone present what Tianyang had sensed about the underground brain. He then said, "So I think the competition is not over yet. Second Uncle, we have to go deep underground and don't miss any possibility!"
After hearing this, Gao Li shook his head and said, "With just one member of your Yun family's team, you want us to dig three feet into the ground to find this so-called brain. This is too much trouble. Besides, a little guy who is not even at level 4 can actually sense the foreign objects underground. But none of us can feel it. Could it be that we are not as good as that little kid?"
Yun Yuan smiled and said, "Mr. Gao, this young man named Tianyang has great potential. Perhaps he really sensed something. Moreover, we have already come here, and it won't take much effort to explore underground. However, I have just consumed a lot of star essence, and I am afraid that my perception has decreased. How about you, Mr. Gao, take action? After all, everyone knows that the Gao family has a secret skill that is good at sensing things. If Mr. Gao is willing to take action, anything underground will definitely not escape your perception."
Gao Li was flattered by Yun Yuan, and felt a little proud. After all, the Yun family was the leader, and Yun Yuan was one of the strongest people in every family and fortress.
The number of people who can definitely beat him can be counted on one's ten fingers. Being praised by such a person, Gao Li appeared indifferent on the surface, but he was secretly delighted in his heart.
After a dry cough, the old man said, "Well, let me see what is under the ground."
After that, he released his star essence and concentrated his spirit. The old man suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the ground faded and disappeared in his eyes. The tentacles of perception probed into the ground, ten meters, twenty meters, thirty meters... The old man expanded the range of perception to the limit, and soon exceeded the depth of eighty meters.
But he couldn't see anything, and just when he wanted to give up, suddenly, the old man "saw" something white on the ground. He concentrated more and more, and his perception quickly sank. After a moment, a gray-white brain appeared in his perception.
This brain was indeed as Yunfeng described, the size of a mountain, and had roots like tree roots, connected to the brain like nerves.
The old man immediately regained his composure, raised his head, and said in shock: "Your Yun family's impolite little thing is right. There is indeed a brain under the ground. This is too strange and too weird. Could this brain also be a kind of black people?"
Yun Yuan said solemnly: "So, we must go deep into
Underground, this brain must be destroyed before it creates another forest of resentment."
Gao Li shouted, "There is no time to lose. I will contact the younger generation immediately and ask them to bring a set of drilling equipment over."
Ling Zhan also said: "We have similar equipment, we can transfer it here now. It's only a hundred meters away, so an hour should be enough!"
Yun Yuan nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you two, but..."
Bai Shengjie said calmly: "Brother Yun is worried that one hour is not enough to restore the star essence. It doesn't matter, Brother Yun has already made great efforts before, and the rest will be taken care of by us."
Yun Yuan then said, "Well, I will go down with you guys then, and I will just serve as a raider for you guys."
The matter was settled, and Yun Yuan picked the vine remnant, while the other four families also divided up the other things. Only the tree heart was temporarily preserved, and the distribution of the tree heart would be discussed after the competition was over.
Gao Ling and his family hurriedly transferred drilling tools from their base and started working directly near the reactor. Two sets of drilling tools started working at the same time, and soon a tunnel was dug on the ground. This tunnel continued to extend downwards, and according to the operator's estimate, it would reach a hundred meters underground in at most 45 minutes.
If possible, Tianyang really wanted to go and take a look, but now the matter has been taken over by the Upper Five Sects, and it is obviously not his place to interfere.
He could only stay with the other people, sitting on the ground. He had just taken a few sips of water when his eyes went dark. He looked up and saw Yunfeng looking at him with a slightly frowned brow.
"Why don't you leave? There is nothing for you to do here anymore. As for your discovery of the underground brain, I have already told my second uncle, and I will give you credit for it." Yunfeng said with his hands folded.
Tian Yang shrugged and said, "There's nothing to do when I go back anyway, and I want to see the final result."
Yunfeng said indifferently: "It's up to you then."
Tian Yang's heart moved, and he called out, "Master Yun Feng, can I ask you something?"
Yunfeng said without thinking: "No, I'm very busy. Besides, who are you, are you qualified to ask me to answer questions?"
This guy... I really want to beat him up. Tianyang felt so angry that his teeth were itching.
Unexpectedly, the second young master of the Yun family changed the subject: "But now, I have nothing to do, so I will be merciful and listen to you. But I can't guarantee that I will answer. Tell me, what do you want to know?"
Tian Yang's mouth twitched slightly, and he resisted the urge to hit someone, then asked, "I want to know, what exactly is the secret technique? Can I create or learn secret techniques without a special physique?"
Yunfeng squinted at him and said, "Why are you asking this? A small character like you probably won't be able to learn even a single move in your entire life, let alone create a secret technique."
I really want to hit someone now
Yunfeng looked up at the sky: "But if you want to know, I can also tell you. It is..."
Tianyang asked: "What is it?"
Yun Feng spread his hands and said, "This question is confidential. Unless you come to be my personal guard and become my confidant, then I won't mind telling you. Or, you can bring something of sufficient value in exchange for the answer. How about it? Think about it. I think it's easier for you to come and be my personal guard."
Looking at Yunfeng's proud face, Tianyang complained in his heart that the second son of the Yun family probably hadn't forgotten that he was rejected by him at the celebration banquet. So now he deliberately used the question of secret skills to embarrass him. This guy really holds a grudge...