Chapter 339
The Heaven-Defying Enlightenment Tree, Luo Feng's Path to Heaven!
With a thought, Luo Feng's consciousness instantly sank into his inner world.
In the center of the inner world, the once emerald green and crystal clear leaves of the Enlightenment Tree had withered and fallen, replaced by a sapling that was entirely silver-white and no more than three feet tall.
Its roots burrowed deep into the small mountain made of cosmic crystals, greedily absorbing the nourishing pure energy.
Its leaves are slender like swords, silvery white all over, with mysterious patterns flowing on each leaf surface.
"This is... the Enlightenment Tree."
Luo Feng's consciousness was focused on the seedling, and the excitement in his heart was almost uncontrollable.
This is his greatest source of confidence to roam the universe from now on!
"Luo Feng! Luo Feng!"
Babata's clear voice rang out: "Let me see what the Enlightenment Tree looks like!"
Luo Feng chuckled, and the smart arm guard on his right hand immediately projected beams of light and shadow, forming a virtual image of the Enlightenment Tree sapling in mid-air.
"This...this is the Enlightenment Tree?"
Babata stared intently at the illusory seedling, his words slurred, "One of the most incredible plant life forms in the universe? How... how can it be so small?"
"It has only just been conceived."
Luo Feng smiled and said, "You know that plant life is very small when it is first born. Once it really grows up, you will know how terrifying it is."
"The Enlightenment Tree is extremely rare; there is simply no related information in the universe."
"Luo Feng, you nurtured the Enlightenment Tree clone, did you receive any inherited memories?"
"I asked Babata eagerly."
Luo Feng nodded.
The memories passed down through the Enlightenment Tree are immense, information etched deep within the genes of life, much like the innate ability of humans to breathe.
"Let's start with the most basics."
Luo Feng raised his first finger and smiled, "First, the Enlightenment Tree doesn't need cultivation."
"No cultivation required?"
Babata was stunned and asked, "What do you mean?"
“The literal meaning,” Luo Feng said softly. “The Enlightenment Tree is an extremely heaven-defying being, a unique existence in the universe. As long as it is given enough time, once it grows to adulthood, it can naturally reach the level of a universe master. It does not need to comprehend the laws, does not need to cultivate secret techniques, does not need to comprehend any mysteries, and does not even need to make any effort—as long as it lives, it can continuously become stronger until it becomes a universe master.”
Luo Feng's words plunged the seclusion room into a deathly silence.
Babata was completely stunned, his mouth wide open, his eyes wide open, as if he had been frozen in place.
a long time.
Babata stammered out a sentence: "No need for cultivation? Naturally grow to... to become the Lord of the Universe?"
"Correct."
Luo Feng nodded with a smile.
"Yu... the Lord of the Universe?!"
"That's a threshold that countless cosmic venerables have been unable to cross for endless ages!!"
"Even the supreme ruler of the Qianwu Kingdom is as insignificant as an ant before a ruler of the universe!"
Babata's virtual image trembled violently, then collapsed with a "bang".
After a while.
Babata reformed, his voice distorted: "How is this possible! This defies all logic! How can such life exist in the universe?"
The Golden Horned Beast is one of the noblest bloodlines in the universe, and at most, it becomes a World Lord upon reaching adulthood.
Once the Enlightenment Tree matures, it becomes the master of the universe. In the universe, perhaps only the eight innate beast gods can compare to it.
"This is the Enlightenment Tree."
Luo Feng said softly.
At this moment, he was also incredibly excited.
He ventured from Earth into the universe to seek a higher path to becoming a stronger being.
Now, the road to heaven has been paved; all that's needed is a long wait.
"Then...how long will it take?"
Babata quickly followed up, "How many years does it take from seedling to adulthood?"
"Normal growth requires 100,000 epochs."
Luo Feng said calmly.
"One hundred thousand epochs is one billion years, which is not too long."
Babata nodded and said.
His master, Huyan Bo, cultivated all the way to becoming an immortal king, which was only about a billion years ago.
It's true what they say, comparisons are the thief of joy!
"One hundred thousand epochs is just a normal situation."
"The Enlightenment Tree's inherited memories also contain methods to accelerate this process. If sufficient resources are provided for its cultivation, this time can be significantly shortened."
Luo Feng then uttered another sentence that greatly excited Babata.
A billion years is not a long time for immortal gods, yet it can be shortened now?
In other words, as long as Luo Feng doesn't perish in the future, he could very well become a universe master hundreds of millions of years from now!
For a moment, Babata was completely stunned.
"However, don't get too excited yet."
Luo Feng shook his head and said, "Although the Enlightenment Tree can shorten the cultivation time with some treasures, I have never even heard of these treasures before. They are probably extremely rare in the universe and are simply beyond our current means to afford."
"It's normal that you can't afford it."
It took Babata a while to recover, and he said slowly.
This kind of treasure is beyond Luo Feng's means; even if Hu Yanbo came, he could probably only afford a fraction of it.
Then, Luo Feng extended a second finger and said, "Secondly, the Enlightenment Tree can greatly enhance comprehension."
"Enhance comprehension?"
Babata nodded slowly and said in a deep voice, "Enlightenment Tree, Enlightenment Tree, since it has such a name, it must be related to enlightenment."
"As is well known, the most famous use of the Enlightenment Tree is that its leaves can temporarily enhance one's comprehension, but this enhancement is actually extremely limited."
Luo Feng said calmly.
“I know that.”
Babata nodded.
This information is not a secret in the universe; any immortal could find it through the Nine Towers Realm.
“But I’m different.”
Luo Feng smiled slightly and said, "I am the Enlightenment Tree itself."
Having an avatar of the Enlightenment Tree, Luo Feng is the only one in the entire universe.
Even the Enlightenment Tree at the headquarters of the Hongmeng Dojo is just an independent life form, not an avatar of a powerful being.
"The growth of the Enlightenment Tree is divided into three stages."
"The first stage, childhood, can improve my current comprehension by about ten times."
"The second stage, the growth period, can enhance comprehension a hundredfold."
Luo Feng paused, then emphasized, "The third stage, adulthood, can increase comprehension by a thousandfold."
Babata couldn't help but gasp.
A thousandfold increase in comprehension!
What is this concept?
This means that a secret technique that originally took a thousand years to comprehend can now be mastered in just one year!
This means that the speed at which one can comprehend the fundamental laws of the universe will increase a thousandfold!
This means that the bottlenecks that were previously holding us back may now be easily overcome!
"The Enlightenment Tree is truly monstrous!"
Babata couldn't help but exclaim.
In the face of such a being born defying the heavens, the efforts of ordinary beings seem to have lost all meaning.
"No, that's not right."
"The Enlightenment Tree is quite abnormal, but it's also very pathetic."
Luo Feng shook his head, but rejected what Babata had just said.
"sad?"
Babata was taken aback.
What is there to be sad about when life is as extraordinary as the Enlightenment Tree? "The universe is fair; the more extraordinary a life is, the greater the limitations it faces."
"It is true that the Enlightenment Tree can grow all the way to the Lord of the Universe, and it is true that it can improve comprehension... However, the Enlightenment Tree has no intelligence and no combat power."
Luo Feng said calmly.
"Lacking wisdom..."
Babata was very surprised.
If such a powerful life form has no intelligence, how is it any different from an ordinary plant?
In the vast universe, even the weakest creatures are at least intelligent beings, capable of experiencing joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.
Without wisdom, it is not even considered "life".
“A normal Enlightenment Tree has no intelligence, but I nurtured it into an avatar, and so…”
"I am an enlightenment tree capable of cultivation!"
Luo Feng said softly.
Nurturing the Enlightenment Tree clone was indeed a very correct choice.
Although the combat power that the Enlightenment Tree can exert is very limited, its ability to "enhance enlightenment" alone is enough to overwhelm other life forms.
In the cultivation of martial arts, whether one comprehends the laws or creates one's own secret techniques, comprehension is arguably the most important factor.
With the blessing of the Golden Horned Beast, Luo Feng's efficiency in comprehending the laws was fifty times that of a normal life form. If he were to further enhance his comprehension with the Enlightenment Tree, his progress would be unimaginable.
"Although the Enlightenment Tree clone has no combat power, it has one advantage—it's huge!"
Luo Feng remained silent for a moment, seemingly digesting the information from the inherited memories, before slowly speaking.
"Big enough?"
Babata couldn't help but ask, "How big?"
"The mature Enlightenment Tree is about 900 billion kilometers tall."
Luo Feng said slowly.
Babata's figure froze once again.
Nine hundred billion kilometers.
This number is so enormous that it's hard to imagine what such a massive number of life forms would look like.
"The diameter of the solar system is approximately six billion kilometers."
"In other words, the height of one tree is equivalent to 150 solar systems."
Luo Feng said softly.
Babata was completely unable to speak.
“Moreover,” Luo Feng continued, “the canopy of the Enlightenment Tree has an even more astonishing coverage. When fully extended, it is enough to cover a small galaxy. At that time, the size of my clone will be measured in light-years.”
"Incredible!"
Babata fell silent.
As Huyanbo's intelligent life form, he naturally knew that for immortal gods, the larger the divine body, the more divine power it meant.
A divine body nine hundred billion kilometers high, it can almost be said to be an immortal being.
"Of course, being too large also has its disadvantages."
"As the Enlightenment Tree continues to grow, once it reaches a certain size, it will become fixed and cannot be moved again."
Luo Feng then changed the subject.
This is not a flaw of the Enlightenment Tree, but rather a common problem among all large-scale life forms.
"Luo Feng, with this Enlightenment Tree clone, your future is limitless."
Babata said with deep emotion, "Perhaps, soon after your teacher awakens... he will only be able to look up to you."
This is the opportunity!
One day, an opportunity arises, and one embarks on the path to heaven!
Luo Feng's opportunity this time is the most outstanding in the entire universe.
"hehe."
Luo Feng did not speak, but slowly stood up, his heart as calm as a still lake.
In the past, he might have been excited, or even ecstatic.
However, Luo Feng's spiritual cultivation has reached a very high level. Although he has not yet reached the point of being unmoved by external gains or losses, he can still remain as steady as Mount Tai.
"Without truly becoming a strong person, everything is meaningless."
"The path of martial arts is long and arduous. Even at the level of the Lord of the Universe, there are still higher realms to be reached. I cannot slacken my efforts."
Luo Feng thought to himself calmly.
"The final of the HarmonyOS competition is in six months."
"For the past year and nine months, I have devoted all my energy to nurturing the Enlightenment Tree clone, which means I have made no progress in terms of laws."
"However, with the Enlightenment Tree providing ten times the comprehension boost for the remaining six months, I might be able to comprehend a few more profound spatial laws."
A look of anticipation flashed in Luo Feng's eyes.
The essence of the twenty spatial laws was enough for him to crush all his opponents in the Hongmeng Grand Competition.
But what if there were more varieties?
At that time, his performance will shock the entire universe!
"Everyone says that Death God Berlan is the undisputed number one in this Hongmeng Grand Competition."
I don't think so!
……
After half an hour.
Luo Feng, dressed in a black outfit, walked out of the secluded training room.
As soon as he stepped out of the gate, he sensed a familiar presence lingering above the manor.
Luo Feng looked up and saw Illusion Sword Marquis standing quietly in the void with his hands behind his back, his body emanating a faint fluctuation of law.
"Luo Feng".
The voice of the Illusionary Sword Marquis came, tinged with a hint of helplessness, "Your seclusion has kept me waiting for so long."
Luo Feng bowed slightly and said, "I am truly sorry to have caused you worry, sir. However, I have indeed made great progress in the past two years."
As Huanjian Hou landed, a strange light flashed in his eyes.
He vaguely sensed that something had changed about Luo Feng.
The change was very subtle; if he hadn't been a Marquis-level Immortal with extremely sensitive auras, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect it.
"Back then, Luo Feng entrusted me with collecting fragments and remains of several special life forms, and then I immediately went into seclusion for nearly two years..."
The Illusionary Sword Marquis seemed to have thought of something, and gave Luo Feng a deep look, but did not ask any further questions.
In this universe, every genius has their own secrets.
It's hard to believe that Luo Feng could comprehend twenty profound mysteries of the laws of space at such a young age without any extraordinary encounters.
"I've come to find you because of the Hongmeng Grand Competition."
Huanjian Hou spoke up, "There are still six months until the finals. How are your preparations going?"
"Please rest assured, sir."
"This time... I might be able to try and win first place in the Hongmeng Grand Competition."
Luo Feng said calmly.
"it is good."
"If we can really get first place, the king will probably be very happy."
The Illusionary Sword Marquis nodded, gave a few more instructions, and then transformed into a streak of light and left.
Watching the departing figure of the Illusionary Sword Marquis, Luo Feng suddenly remembered something and asked, "Babata, how has Rong Jun been these past two years?"
Rong Jun, after all, entered the Qianwu Secret Realm with him, so he should at least show some concern for him.
"Rong Jun?"
Babata chuckled and said, "That kid's been working pretty hard; he's already grasped the mysteries of four spatial laws. But compared to you..."
Luo Feng shook his head and didn't say anything more.
Rong Jun's talent is indeed remarkable; in previous Hongmeng Grand Competitions, he would have been qualified to compete for first place.
Unfortunately, there are too many prodigies this year; he might not even be able to break into the top ten. (End of Chapter)