Chapter 341: Reincarnation Tree

After Old Man Hu finished speaking, he grabbed Xu Luo, swayed, and with a shift, flew towards the west.

Qiu Siping gritted his teeth and quickly teleported to follow.

Only the charming maiden Yun Meng remained, her beautiful eyes gazing at Wang Lin. She came to his side and softly said, "Thank you, Senior."

Wang Lin's expression was as usual. He wrapped his right arm around the maiden's waist, immediately feeling the soft, slender waist that could be grasped with one hand. His gaze was calm as he said, "Close your eyes."

The maiden quickly closed her eyes, but her cheeks were slightly flushed. She had never been in such intimate contact with a man before, and Wang Lin's aura, entering her nostrils, made her face even redder.

Embracing the maiden, Wang Lin stepped forward and immediately vanished from the spot.

The maiden only felt the wind whistling in her ears, sharp gusts blowing against her body like knives, but immediately, those sharp winds disappeared.

The maiden's eyelashes trembled, and she opened her eyes to see a soft azure light appearing around her body, blocking the howling strong winds.

She quietly looked up at Wang Lin. Wang Lin's appearance was not handsome, but he possessed a unique temperament. This was the peculiar change displayed by a Soul Transformation Cultivator after their body had merged with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, based on the Heavenly Dao Concept they had comprehended.

While flying, Wang Lin noticed the maiden's gaze. He didn't look down, but instead, his gaze sharpened as he looked ahead. He saw that the distance between Qiu Siping and Old Man Hu was such that with his speed, he simply couldn't compare to a Soul Transformation Cultivator.

A hint of anxiety appeared in Qiu Siping's eyes. He looked back and saw Wang Lin catching up, then immediately shouted, "Brother Wang, help me, give me a hand! I am willing to offer treasures!"

Wang Lin originally didn't want to bother with him, as the two didn't have a deep relationship. But upon hearing that the other party had treasures to offer, he suddenly recalled the Immortal Cave he had seen when he secretly followed this person across the Devil Cultivation Sea plains years ago. It contained numerous ancient texts, clearly not something an ordinary person could obtain.

He slapped his left hand on his Storage Pouch, and the Mosquito Beasts appeared. With a thought from Wang Lin, the Mosquito Beasts immediately flew under Qiu Siping, carrying him on their bodies. However, the beasts' eyes showed reluctance, clearly believing that Qiu Siping was not qualified to ride on them.

Qiu Siping breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Mosquito Beasts' speed was slightly weaker than that of a Soul Transformation Cultivator, they could barely keep up. He quickly unfastened his Storage Pouch, took out a pair of bells, and said, "Brother Wang, I accidentally obtained this item many years ago from inside the belly of a Yao Beast. It should be an ancient treasure, but my abilities are limited, and I cannot comprehend it. However, I can swear that this item is extraordinary. Today, I offer it to Brother Wang, only asking for Brother Wang to help me gain the Opportunity to comprehend under the Reincarnation Tree."

Saying that, he tossed the pair of bells. Wang Lin caught them and took a glance. There was a Restriction on the item, and without breaking the Restriction, its secrets couldn't be discerned. He didn't look closely and put them into his Storage Pouch.

Just then, two black lights suddenly shot from afar, transforming into two giant faces. One pursued Old Man Hu, while the other charged towards Wang Lin.

Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and with a flip of his right hand, the Immortal Sword immediately appeared. He swung it in the Void Realm, and instantly, a Sword Ray, as fast as lightning, struck the face.

After striking with one sword, Wang Lin did not stop, his speed increasing.

The huge face exploded with a bang, releasing a large amount of black mist. These mists intertwined to form a giant rune, which collided head-on with the Sword Ray. The Sword Ray dissipated, and the rune shattered.

A person walked out of the mist. This person had white hair and sinister eyes. On his right eye, there was a bloody wound, and blood flowed down his cheek. He stuck out his tongue and licked it, then moved his body and chased forward.

"Only injured, not dead, he must be a Six-Leaf Curse Master, probably comparable to a Late Stage Soul Transformation Cultivator." Wang Lin frowned.

Old Man Hu, who was ahead, was also quite disheveled at this moment. His speed involuntarily slowed down, and he began to fight with the old woman transformed from the giant face. However, he had to protect Xu Luo on one hand, and his cultivation was only at the Middle Stage Soul Transformation on the other. Under the engagement, he couldn't help but retreat step by step, encountering danger multiple times.

"Taotie Beast!" Old Man Hu shouted, and immediately, the beast resembling a Black Tortoise suddenly appeared, joining Old Man Hu in battling the old woman.

The old woman's eyes lit up with an unusually bright glow the moment she saw the Taotie Beast. She didn't fight Old Man Hu but instead charged towards the Taotie Beast.

The white-haired old man chasing Wang Lin also narrowed his eyes, staring at the Taotie Beast, a hint of greed appearing in his gaze. He hesitated for a moment, looked at the old woman, then abandoned Wang Lin and charged towards the Taotie Beast.

In his eyes, pursuing this foreign Cultivator was not as good as obtaining the beast's fresh blood, which might make the power of the runes three points stronger. As for the Mosquito Beasts under Qiu Siping, they were automatically ignored by the two, clearly, in their eyes, this beast had no value.

Wang Lin sped away, surpassing Old Man Hu, and shouted, "Fellow Daoist Hu, do not hesitate! There are definitely more than two savages here. Continuing to entangle will only make things worse. Let's go!"

Old Man Hu stared blankly at the Taotie Beast, which was being roared at and captured by the two savages. A hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but immediately, this reluctance was forcibly dispelled, and he galloped away without looking back.

Because he saw three black lights rapidly flying in the distance.

"The general location of the Reincarnation Tree is to the west," Old Man Hu said in a deep voice from behind Wang Lin.

The Third Layer was much smaller than the previous two layers. Several hours later, everyone arrived at the westernmost part of this place. After sweeping with his Divine Sense, Old Man Hu's eyes narrowed.

"It's there!"

Wang Lin's Divine Sense swept across, and he immediately saw what Old Man Hu was pointing to: a withered tree.

This tree was not large, only as thick as an arm, without any leaves. It grew solitarily on the ground, looking extremely ordinary, no different from a common tree.

However, in this Third Layer, it was the only existence.

"When I came to this Third Layer years ago, I also visited this place, but I didn't find any trees. If Zixin hadn't taken out the imprinted Jade Slip, I wouldn't have believed that a Reincarnation Tree would appear in this Third Layer," Old Man Hu said in a deep voice, standing under the tree.

Qiu Siping also arrived at this moment. Before he even got close, the Mosquito Beasts flipped over, directly throwing him off, and returned to Wang Lin's side.

Qiu Siping didn't mind, but rather, with a flash, he appeared under the tree, his eyes showing excitement. Without a word, he was about to sit cross-legged in meditation. At this moment, Old Man Hu frowned and glanced at Qiu Siping.

Qiu Siping's heart trembled, and he quickly looked at Wang Lin.

"Let him meditate. cultivation is inherently a Heaven-Defying act. Since he has this Opportunity, we should not interfere," Wang Lin said calmly and slowly.

Old Man Hu said no more, but looked at Xu Luo and Yun Meng.

The two quickly came under the tree and sat down cross-legged, facing each other, with the Reincarnation Tree between them.

Qiu Siping looked at Wang Lin, his eyes filled with gratitude. He took a deep breath and began to circulate his Qi. He knew that time was short, and whether he would have hope of reaching Soul Transformation depended entirely on today.

"Brother Wang, Xu Luo and Yun Meng will need three hours to complete the catalysis of the Reincarnation Tree. During these three hours, you and I need to act as their Protectors," Old Man Hu said in a deep voice.

Wang Lin's eyes flashed, and he said, "I wonder how many Reincarnation Fruits there will be?"

Old Man Hu looked at Wang Lin, pondered for a moment, and said, "There should be at least two. If there are two, you and I will each take one. If there are three, I will take an extra one, as it is due to the sacrifice of Lifespan by someone from my Artifact Refining Pavilion. I hope Brother Wang understands."

"Alright, but the branches of this Reincarnation Tree belong to me," Wang Lin said, pointing at the Reincarnation Tree.

"Haha, no problem!" Old Man Hu laughed. He sneered inwardly, thinking that this Reincarnation Tree was already withered now, and would be even more useless after catalysis, so giving it to him was fine.

Wang Lin nodded, stepped forward, and reached for the branches.

Old Man Hu's expression changed, and he shouted, "Fellow Daoist Wang, what are you doing!"

Wang Lin looked at Old Man Hu and said in a deep voice, "Since these branches belong to me, what's wrong with me taking a section now? Fellow Daoist Hu, I want to ask you, what are *you* doing?"

Old Man Hu was stunned and was about to speak, but Wang Lin's hand did not stop. He had already broken off a large section and, with his usual expression, put it into his Storage Pouch, then sat down cross-legged nearby.

Old Man Hu was silent for a moment, thinking of the other party's reputation and the terrifying sword that made his heart tremble. He didn't speak, but sat aside and laughed, "Brother Wang, please don't take offense. If it's just taking a section, it's fine, but the number of Reincarnation Fruits might decrease."

Wang Lin glanced at Old Man Hu, said nothing, but formed hand seals in front of him. Circles of Restrictions appeared in his hands. With a tap, they landed around them. Gradually, as Wang Lin's hands moved faster and faster, more Restrictions floated out.

Old Man Hu's eyes narrowed. After a moment of thought, he took out sixteen small flags from his Storage Pouch. With a flick, they landed around them. As soon as these flags landed, they immediately flashed with purple light, seemingly reflecting each other.

Wang Lin continued to cast Restrictions from his hands. Finally, after a total of ninety-nine Restrictions landed around them, he took out the Restriction Banner and tossed it forward. Immediately, the Restriction Banner transformed into a black curtain, enveloping the surroundings.

"Excellent!" Old Man Hu's eyes lit up. He slapped his Storage Pouch, and five black scythes appeared in front of him. These scythes were filled with a bloody scent, and the moment they appeared, countless souls emitted mournful roars, wanting to rush out from within the scythes.

Old Man Hu flicked his right hand, and the five scythes immediately flew in a circle, sinking into the black curtain.

Time passed bit by bit, and the surroundings were quiet. Only Xu Luo and Yun Meng emitted a milky white Qi, which floated up from their heads and entered the Reincarnation Tree.

Their faces turned red and white, and at times, they even showed signs of pain. As time passed, the milky white Qi above their heads became denser.

However, the Reincarnation Tree remained unchanged. There was no trace of the milky white Qi that had merged into it. Even with Divine Sense, one couldn't find where the white Qi had gone.

Slowly, Xu Luo's appearance was no longer young; wrinkles gradually appeared on his forehead, and his hair, no longer black, turned gray.

The same was true for Yun Meng. Her charming face gradually faded, revealing the appearance of a mature woman. Although this was the case, her beauty did not diminish; instead, she gained the charm of a mature woman.

The same was true for Yun Meng. Her charming face gradually faded, revealing the appearance of a mature woman. Although this was the case, her beauty did not diminish; instead, she gained the charm of a mature woman.