"I feel your attraction to souls, soul harvesting?" Ding Ke suddenly spoke.
"Oh, yes." Xu Le nodded, with no intention of hiding anything.
"We've taken different paths..." Ding Ke rubbed against Xu Le's arms, not sure if he was trying to comfort Xu Le or seek a hug.
Xu Le's situation was not as bad as it seemed. On the contrary, after getting rid of some things, he felt unprecedented relief.
It’s like the shackles that brought me to this world have been lifted.
"There will always be people who leave. After all, the road ahead is not always smooth."
The man and the cat walked to the place where the branch had been inserted into the light-cast head. This was the most polluted place in the entire golden tree.
The rotten wood gave off a pungent smell, and stepping on the red rotten wood felt like stepping into mud, and your whole foot would sink into it.
After arriving at the center, Xu Le squatted in the rotten wood, holding Ding Ke in one hand and reaching into the rotten wood mud with the other hand to look for something.
Soon, he found what he wanted.
A ring that is emitting a dim light.
The Light
Grade-Ancient Sound Miracles
Effect-Eternal Light: It possesses eternal and everlasting light.
Effect - Flashing Particles: This is a catastrophe of light that allows the holder to move in particle form.
Effect - Lord of Light: The true owner of the ring can dispel obstacles and illuminate the way forward.
Introduction 1: The Lightforge was torn into pieces and hid in its own blood.
Introduction 2: The Red Moon Temple wants this item very much.
Introduction 3: Beacon of Light.
"Is this what you wanted when you broke into the tower before?"
"How did you know this thing was here?"
Ding Ke had a strange expression on his face. He had never told Xu Le about this before.
"Ah, because this seems to be the only thing here that can make you sober..."
Xu Le rubbed the Tribulation of Light. Its name was the same as the Tribulation of Void. Was it a tribulation of some kind of power
The calamity of space is a calamity to the power of sky, and the calamity of light is a calamity to the power of light.
This made him think of the Red Moon Disaster every time the black tide came. This name might be what the ancient Yinduomu tree prepared for the Red Moon.
The ring returned to Xu Le's fingertips, shining brightly. With the infusion of some spiritual energy, the ring became brighter and brighter.
Then, the ring began to expand infinitely. When it became just the right size for a cat collar, black lightning appeared on Xu Le's fingertips.
If a cat is lost, please contact Zion Council, Councillor Xu Le, contact communications…
Ding Ke looked at the collar and suddenly stretched out his claws.
"Isn't this too ugly? Can I wear it on my feet?"
"Won't this... affect the operation?"
"Of course not."
With Ding Ke's confirmation, Xu Le finally put the ring on its foot.
Although it has been made much smaller and the words on it are also much smaller, if you look carefully, you should still be able to see Xu Le's contact information clearly.
"How do you feel after putting it on?" Xu Le asked.
"It doesn't seem like there's anything special about it." Ding Ke answered truthfully.
"At least it's not meowing all the time."
Ding Ke: …
The raging fire on the golden tree has gradually spread upwards, and the rotten wood underfoot has become the best fuel for the flames.
Chi Xiao's flames were difficult to extinguish, and the destruction of the golden tree seemed to be inevitable.
Ding Ke jumped onto Xu Le's shoulders again and looked at the sea of fire in front of them with him.
She didn't know what Xu Le was going to do next, so she just stayed with him quietly.
"Xu Le, have you been promoted?"
"Actually, we're just a little bit short." Xu Le looked at the golden tree under his feet, thoughtfully.
"This tree is Red Moon's masterpiece. It contains countless efforts and crystallizations, as well as the lives of many Lighthouse people. Therefore, it is something that has value in existence."
Ding Ke looked at Xu Le, not knowing what he meant by this sentence for a moment.
"Xu Le, what do you want to do?"
Xu Le shook his head slightly, then slowly bent down and placed his palm on the golden tree.
"Only creatures with souls can be called life. This golden tree of light... already has a prototype. It just went down the wrong path."
The black ink flowed through Xu Le's fingers into the golden tree. The golden tree, which was already in a bad state due to decay, became even more chaotic after being invaded by the ink.
From dark red, it gradually turned into complete black.
Darkness began to spread around the golden tree, harvesting the things inside the golden tree.
Veins bulged on Xu Le's forehead, and he felt like he was under extraordinary pressure.
And in his spiritual space, the Tree of Souls began to grow, expand, and become larger inexplicably.
His personal spiritual world also began to grow at this moment.
Originally, Xu Le thought that everyone's spiritual space was fixed, and the Soul Tree was also unchanging. Its function was only to collect mental energy and form fruit.
But now he doesn't think so. The spiritual space is connected to the world of the soul.
The world is not vast enough, simply because I have not harvested enough souls.
"I am the harvester of souls."
Hiss hiss hiss…
The golden tree made strange sounds, and some purple, blue, and black spirits were constantly drawn out of the golden tree.
Some of these souls were wailing, but some were moaning as if in relief.
As the soul was extracted, the color of the golden tree changed rapidly.
The black color began to spread downwards, but the flames did not stop during this period of time.
Chi Xiao flew up from below and stood next to Xu Le and Ding Ke.
"You seem to have been through a lot... What happened in this situation?"
Chi Xiao stared at the soul ball in Xu Le's hand and took a step back. This thing gave her a dangerous feeling, as if it might explode at any time.
Moreover, if soul crystals of this concentration were to explode, the power would be so great that even she would have to retreat.
"The above issues have been resolved, but we can't be so powerful yet."
"What do you mean? Do you want to save this tree? First of all, I am very skilled at setting fires, but I have never put out a fire in my life."
Chi Xiao had no good feelings towards the golden tree, so he just burned it.
If the lighthouse is destroyed, Tianrui Lifeng can fully accept the refugees from the lighthouse before the next black tide comes.
If these refugees do not want to stay in Tianrui Lifeng, some of them can be transferred to Zion and the Red Moon Temple.
In short, in Chi Xiao's view, without the Golden Light Tree, the fundamental foundation of the city, the demise of the Lighthouse is only a matter of time.
"Lord Chi Xiao, do you think the lighthouse will definitely perish?"
“Without the golden tree, there is not enough technology, not enough warriors, and not enough sorcerers.
Do you think the lighthouse has any chance of survival nowadays?"
Facing Chi Xiao's question, Xu Le just smiled slightly.
"I know what you mean, but the premise of all this is that the Golden Tree is destroyed and loses its function. What if it is not destroyed?"
"What are you going to do?"
Xu Le looked at the messy soul ball in his hand, released it, and it floated in the air.
It is impossible for him to absorb such a complex soul.
These souls have other uses.
“This tree has been set on fire, and just as Master Chi Xiao said, burning is inevitable.
But I think that if some special measures are taken, this huge tree may be able to burn for a longer time, or even continue to burn.
The dead golden tree can no longer bring light to the lighthouse and dispel the darkness.
But burning itself is something that can bring light, so I would like to ask Lord Chi Xiao to do me a favor. "
Chi Xiao did not agree to Xu Le immediately. She was very smart.
After seeing the soul ball and what Xu Le said now, I already understood what he wanted to do.
“What a crazy idea.”
"Lord Chi Xiao, do you think this is feasible?" Xu Le continued to ask.
Chi Xiao pondered for a while, then looked at the soul ball made by Xu Le, and finally nodded.
"have."
boom!
A blazing flame ignited, and the soul extracted from the golden tree was directly ignited by Chi Xiao.
The burning of the soul burst into a strong flame, and the soul fire showed a distinct gray-blue color.
These flames were dark and cold, in stark contrast to the bright and aura of the Golden Light Tree.
But can you say it is not light
Of course not. The soul fire can still illuminate the entire lighthouse. Although it is a little eerie, there is absolutely no problem in terms of lighting and function.
"The soul fire has been ignited, and now what? Although there are many souls on the golden tree, it requires a constant supply of souls to maintain such burning. The souls here can only last for a period of time."
“Of course, the burning of the soul fire doesn’t stop at the golden tree. It will attract more creatures, especially ancient sound creatures.
These ancient organisms will become the new nutrients for this book and the driving force that keeps this tree growing forever.
If this tree really dies one day, that will be the time when the ancient sound will disappear completely."
Xu Le briefly told Chi Xiao about the effect of soul fire attracting monsters and performing secondary combustion.
Chi Xiao's first reaction was... the principle of this thing seemed familiar.
furnace
At her level, the Crucible of Zion certainly knew about it.
She also had some understanding of the effects of the furnace.
If the golden tree becomes the torch of the soul fire, then the situation here is very similar to that of the furnace.
"Sounds interesting. It's very similar to the furnace you built in Zion. But what about the defense?"
"As for defense, hasn't Lord Chi Xiao already made arrangements for me?"
Xu Le's fingertips extended out the soul branch, on which there was a small red flower, which was the flower that the flower girl had after she was reborn...
Chi Xiao saw the flower girl's host flower and looked around slightly.
“This flower… I want to stay by your side for your protection. You are growing a little too fast now and have entered the sight of some people.
The protection of high-end combat power is still very important to you."
“Thank you for your kindness, Lord Chi Xiao, but I feel that if the Red Moon Temple really dispatches high-end combat forces, a flower girl will be completely meaningless for my protection.
There is a gap between legends. For a master like you, defeating the flower girl is easy.
She is very familiar with the Golden Tree, and was born here, so staying here is naturally the best destination for her."
"It seems you already have an idea of your own."
Chi Xiao watched Xu Le put down the red flower and then began to inject energy into it.
The flower girl absorbed the energy of the withered golden tree and Xu Le's breath, and gradually grew again.
This series of events and arrangements all seemed reasonable, but Chi Xiao always felt that Xu Le was hiding something, and it was something very important.
Xu Le's purpose of preserving the golden tree does not seem to be that simple.
"The golden tree... why did it become like this?" The awakened flower girl Andy was bewildered. The blazing soul fire in front of her had dyed the golden tree blue-gray.
The eerie and dark atmosphere made her feel very uncomfortable. This was no longer the Golden Tree of Light that she was familiar with.
“From today on, you are no longer the corrupted flower girl Andy, but the soul flower girl, Andy.
Your duty remains the same as before, which is to guard this place.
And the name here will be different from today on. It is only a matter of time before the golden tree burns down.
From today on, the name of this place is Soul Torch."
…
At the same time.
Below the lighthouse, people from the upper city gathered under the high tower, while people from the lower city gathered around the moat.
They were all looking at the center of the lighthouse, the tall tower, which had become a burning tree.
"Will the lighthouse die?" This is something countless people are thinking about.
Looking at the raging fire, many people began to feel confused.
Especially for the wealthy, their first reaction was whether the lighthouse was going to die and whether their assets could be transferred.
If I want to immigrate, should I go to Zion, Tianrui Lifeng, or the Red Moon Temple
After all, they are the ones who have choices.
But those poor people could only stare at the golden tree in a daze.
The flames had been burning for a long time, and just when people were at a loss as to what to do, some people with better eyesight suddenly screamed.
"Look at the top, at the very top, the flame has turned blue, a gray-blue flame."
"Gray-blue flame?"
At first some people didn't believe it, but as the gray-blue flame grew bigger and stronger, people had to believe it.
The gray-blue flames were cold and dark, and just looking at them gave people a very cold and uncomfortable feeling.
Lighthouse is more than just the name of a city, because the golden tree itself is like a lighthouse.
But is this cold flame tree still the beacon it once was
Zhou Bi and Jin Mingzhu, who were in a high-rise building, also frowned at this time. The turn of things often goes beyond people's expectations.
"Is this the result that the Red Moon Temple wants?"
"I don't think so."
"Then why did things turn out like this?"
"Don't think about that. If the golden tree doesn't go out, we will probably have to prepare a new name for the city."
"Not extinguished? How is that possible?"
"Didn't you hear the screams from the tree? This tree... has become a furnace of burning souls."