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Chapter 1209 The Spirit of the Locust Tree Cangxuan

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Cangxuan is undoubtedly a spirit race member with unwavering beliefs.

Cang Xuan spent three months preparing for this awakening ceremony that concerned the inheritance of the Yuanling Clan.

Using the power of his remnant soul as a guide, he condensed a wisp of his original soul power each day to light up a node in the array connecting the altar and the locust tree in the town.

Each time a spot is lit up, all the soul power recovered that day is exhausted, and the soul body becomes so weak that it is almost transparent, so it has to stop and continue to gather the original soul power.

The next day, continue to light up the nodes.

This continued day after day, night after night, for a full eighty-one days, until all eighty-one core array nodes were lit up, completely activating the Source Spirit Clan's commensurate array—the 'Gathering of Myriad Spirits Array'.

Ordinary people believe that old locust trees are full of yin energy and easily attract ghosts to linger. They are the boundary between the living world and the underworld, hence the saying "locust trees attract ghosts".

Little did they know, this was merely the tip of the iceberg of the locust tree's insignificance.

The ancestors of the Yuanling Clan had long ago foreseen that the old locust tree possessed three supreme divine abilities:

Firstly, it is the way to longevity.

Any ancient locust tree that can nurture a tree spirit must be over a million years old!

It stands like an eternal monument, towering through the long river of time, constantly drawing upon the purest primordial power of heaven and earth, thus achieving immortality.

Moreover, when the spirit of the old locust tree cultivates to a certain level, it can control and determine the lifespan of other living beings.

For example, you can sacrifice years of your lifespan to fulfill your wishes!

Or, sacrifice rare and precious materials in exchange for—lifespan!

Of course, such a favor usually comes with extremely harsh additional conditions or requires paying an extremely heavy price to obtain.

After all, pursuing immortality against the laws of nature is an extremely twisted and dangerous act!

Secondly, it involves the place where Yin and Yang meet.

When an old locust tree grows to a certain extent, the veins inside the tree resemble an intricate spider web, tightly connecting the vibrant spiritual energy of the mortal world with the filthy energy of the underworld.

For this reason, it has become an excellent natural medium for maintaining the balance of Yin and Yang in the world.

Thirdly, it concerns memory.

Anyone has the opportunity to use their most cherished memories, their deepest emotions, or even their most precious lifespan as bargaining chips to engage in a fair and just transaction with this magical old locust tree.

In this way, they can realize their wishes or extend their lives.

Over time, countless incredible memories have been deeply imprinted on the fine, silk-like annual rings of this old locust tree.

From the moment it first took root in the earth, the entire world landscape that has undergone tremendous changes, the long history passed down by various ethnic groups... everything has been recorded completely and accurately within it!

Fourth, dreams.

The old locust tree not only possesses the magical power to guide people into their dreams, but it is also one of the key entrances to the underworld.

As night falls and moonlight spills onto the locust tree, its lush branches rustle, as if summoning the spirits of the dead.

These spirits will then follow the tree roots into the underworld, or be guided by the sounds of the leaves, allowing the living to reunite with their deceased loved ones in their dreams.

Fifth, reincarnation.

Although the spirit of the old locust tree cannot dominate the formal cycle of life and death like the rules of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, it has a similar special ability—a reincarnation mechanism that is closer to "the storage of the spirit, the management of memories, and limited reincarnation".

This unique cycle of reincarnation makes the old locust tree an important transit point, helping departing souls to find temporary rest and protection.

Specifically, this involves temporarily containing the souls of people on the verge of death in the roots or hollows of a locust tree, thus prolonging the time when they actually enter the underworld.

In addition, this old locust tree has another terrifying function—punishment and imprisonment.

For those who harbor ill intentions, are ungrateful, disobedient, or commit crimes, the old locust tree will mercilessly imprison their souls within it, subjecting them to endless torment.

In this way, these sinners will experience the so-called "karma" early on and feel the evil consequences of their actions.

It must be said that for an ordinary cultivator to even glimpse one or two of these things would be an immense stroke of luck.

For the Yuanling Clan, the locust tree is both a companion in life and a mentor in cultivation!

The heritage within the annual rings of an old locust tree cannot be described by the word "mountain of books." It is an endless treasure trove, as vast and boundless as the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Only those with the purest bloodline of the Source Spirit Clan can avoid the backlash of the Yin-Yang power of the Locust Tree, truly comprehend the essence of this inheritance, and know the world-destroying power it contains.