Time flows on, day and night pass by.
After an unknown amount of time, darkness gradually fell, and the roars of beasts echoed from afar. The ferocious beasts that had been silent during the day had all left their lair, and the entire desolate ancient domain became lively.
Despite the intimidating aura of the ancient Devouring Demon Python, the mountain remained undisturbed. Although the long snake was dead, it had not been discovered by other ferocious beasts and could hold out for another three to five days.
The moon sets and the sun rises, and the sky brightens.
The blood pool, which had been bubbling like a hot spring, had completely fallen silent after a night.
At this moment, Xiao Ning sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his body motionless, like a statue. However, anyone could sense that an extremely powerful energy was brewing within him.
The once bright red water in the pool had become as clear as water, and Xiao Ning had absorbed all the energy within it.
Xiao Ning, who was sitting cross-legged in the pool, suddenly opened his eyes. A divine light appeared, almost tangible, and only dissipated after a long time.
He focused his mind and sensed that his physical strength had reached a new level, far surpassing what it was before his breakthrough.
Her skin was delicate, as if it had been meticulously sculpted, exuding a flawless charm.
At this moment, he was no longer a mortal, but a god from the heavens, his eyes like thunder and lightning, and every move he made was accompanied by immense power.
Xiao Ning stood up, and the flowing water slid down. With the circulation of her magic, it evaporated completely, leaving her dry.
He stepped away from the blood pool, and with a loud crash, the pool, made of some unknown material, collapsed, and water spilled everywhere.
As the pool dried up, countless stark white skeletons were revealed in the blood pool, along with some unknown objects, all exposed.
"My power has suddenly increased, and I'm starting to lose control!"
Xiao Ning suddenly realized, then stopped moving, stood still, circulated his magic, concealed his aura, and familiarized himself with the power.
Soon, his whole being became radiant and introspective, as if he were an ordinary person.
Standing atop the mountain, Xiao Ning stood with his hands behind his back, in high spirits.
This trip to the desolate ancient domain was originally for the Bodhi tree, but unexpectedly, it yielded an additional reward.
In the original novel, Xiao Yan used the energy of this blood pool to break through from a nine-star Dou Zun to the peak of Dou Zun. Xiao Ning didn't take it seriously at first, but he never expected that it would have such a great effect on him.
Xiao Ning believed that with his current physical cultivation, he could defeat a peak Dou Zun realm expert with brute force alone, without using true qi or other methods.
"I wonder if that ancient Bodhi tree can help me break through to the Golden Core Realm. I'm really looking forward to it!"
Gazing into the depths of the dense forest, Xiao Ning didn't linger any longer. He shot out like lightning, heading towards the Bodhi Tree.
An hour later, they arrived at the Ancient Domain Platform.
In ancient times, this place was said to have been an ancient battlefield where many extremely powerful individuals perished, and it faintly exudes a subtle but powerful aura.
It was this oppressive aura that made this place the only one in the desolate ancient domain where those ferocious beasts dared not set foot.
This ancient platform is located at the junction of the central and deep parts of the desolate ancient domain, from which one can directly enter the depths of the ancient domain.
Therefore, this place can be considered a temporary stop.
From the Ancient Domain Platform, one can enter the depths of the Desolate Ancient Domain, where the Bodhi Ancient Tree is located to the north.
Reaching the location of the Bodhi Ancient Tree is fraught with difficulties, as a vast army of ferocious beasts guards the area a hundred miles away, completely surrounding the depths. To enter, one must brave that sea of beasts.
Xiao Ning didn't linger and barged in.
Before long, a plain appeared before them. Dark clouds filled the endless plain, and on the ground, countless enormous ferocious beasts swarmed, like a blood-red ocean, their roars echoing endlessly throughout the land.
These ferocious beasts are so numerous that they stretch as far as the eye can see, and it would be futile for any powerful force to try to break in.
However, although they are numerous, most of them are at the Dou Zong or Dou Huang level, with only a handful of Dou Zun level ferocious beasts leading the way.
To deal with this kind of difficulty, Xiao Ning didn't need to take any action at all. He only needed to reduce his presence and conceal all his aura to directly ignore these ferocious beasts.
He acted in accordance with the law, walking leisurely through the horde of ferocious beasts without causing a ripple, and quickly overcame the challenge of the beast tide.
On the plain, there is a towering tree, like a giant canopy, which attracts people's attention.
After taking a few steps to get close to the giant tree, Xiao Ning was finally able to get a glimpse of its entirety.
The overwhelming shade of the trees enveloped him, and after arriving here, Xiao Ning gradually felt an extremely subtle chill, as if it was slowly seeping into his bones.
On that enormous ancient Bodhi tree, about a hundred feet up from the trunk, there was a bright radiance, like a massive energy heart about ten feet in size, faintly emitting a powerful pulsating sound.
"The Bodhi Mind!"
When Xiao Ning appeared, it was as if a switch had been turned on, and the ancient Bodhi tree standing on the grassland suddenly emitted a faint rustling sound.
Immediately, the dense branches intertwined and hung down from the shade of the tree. When these branches touched the ground, they slowly split open, and five figures walked out of the cracks in the ground with expressionless faces.
As these five figures stepped out, the space rippled violently, and a terrifying pressure emanated from it!
His face was empty, his eyes were devoid of any emotion, and his skin showed signs of cracking. He remained completely still.
"These must be the five semi-saint level puppets mentioned in the original work, right?"
Xiao Ning was slightly surprised.
These five figures had no life force or soul fluctuations within them, only powerful physiques and fighting spirit.
These five individuals were all renowned semi-saint level experts in their lifetimes. However, due to their covetousness of the Bodhisattva Heart produced by the Bodhi Tree, they were seduced by the Bodhi Tree and became its puppets, losing all their minds and falling into the abyss forever!
Xiao Ning shook his head, sighing for these people, while at the same time becoming extremely vigilant.