Chapter 204: Spirit Abyss Realm!

The golden world suddenly vanished before Jing Shaoyu's eyes, everything disappearing too quickly.

When his consciousness paused and returned to himself, his mind was in chaos, and he could only blankly open his eyes to find that the sky had darkened, and it was already evening.

"What was I just...?" he murmured, his gaze lost as he looked at the Sea God Lake before him. The evening mist hung thick over the lake, and even with his vision, he could not see through the dense fog. Yet, for some reason, he felt that behind that thick mist, a large tree was swaying, "…is it the Golden Tree?"

Jing Shaoyu stood up, brushed off the dirt from his clothes, withdrew his gaze from the distance, and looked down at the lake water at his feet. His reflection was visible on the surface, and the Origin Elf Soul had automatically faded. His eyes were exceptionally bright, glimmering like two luminous pearls in the water.

His consciousness was extraordinarily clear, his spirit unusually high, and his soul was in a state of extreme elevation. If someone could enter Jing Shaoyu's spiritual world at that moment, they would find that his spiritual realm had expanded to a depth akin to a prison or abyss. On this vast ocean of spirit, four sparkling gems shone like the midday sun. Beneath these four gems floated a dark purple egg on the surface of the sea, and not far from the egg were a crimson spirit bird and a golden unicorn.

Spirit Abyss Realm!

Jing Shaoyu's spiritual power had reached the Spirit Abyss Realm!

His face first showed shock, then excitement, and finally ecstasy. Although he could not determine the exact value of his spiritual power, he could be a hundred percent certain that his spiritual realm had reached the Spirit Abyss Realm, a depth akin to a prison or abyss, where thoughts followed the heart's desires—this was precisely the characteristic of the Spirit Abyss Realm!

This was a gift from that old man in the golden world! Jing Shaoyu immediately thought of the elder who had appeared in that golden world. The sudden leap in his spiritual power must be related to that elder. The elder's identity, aside from the Golden Tree on Sea God Island, was something he could not think of.

But… a trace of doubt and unease flashed in Jing Shaoyu's eyes. That elder was very likely the spirit of the Golden Tree, but logically, it should currently be under the control of Tang Hao and the Blue Silver Emperor. Why would it help him? It had said that time was short and hoped he would grow quickly, which implied that it knew his identity. Did that mean it had not completely become a puppet of Tang Hao and his wife yet?

His excitement over breaking through to the Spirit Abyss Realm faded, replaced by a sense of urgency. Regardless of what the elder, who resembled the Golden Tree's spirit, meant or what his intentions were, he was right about one thing: Jing Shaoyu was still too weak to intervene in such top-tier conflicts. The only thing he could do now was to work hard to improve his own strength and realm.

With this thought, Jing Shaoyu subconsciously checked his soul power. It was still at level forty-five. It seemed that only his spiritual power had increased. He would need to find time to test the value of his spiritual power.

He walked east along the Sea God Lake, leaving the Sea God Lake area from the eastern dock, and hurried toward the cafeteria. It was already six o'clock, and Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan must be waiting for him in the cafeteria.

Time returned to the moment Jing Shaoyu awakened from his enlightenment, on Sea God Island.

The ancient golden tree, silent for thousands of years, suddenly began to sway. The massive trunk trembled slightly, but the canopy that shaded the sky was already swaying. Golden leaves fell from the air like pieces of gold, bright and shiny.

The unusual movement of the Golden Tree naturally caught the attention and concern of the Sea God Pavilion Elders. Under the astonished gazes of the inner courtyard disciples, streams of light shot out from the ancient tree, flying in all directions from the island, all landing beneath the Golden Tree. Everyone's gaze fell upon the young figure at the forefront.

"Yun Ming, what's going on?" an elderly woman, simply dressed yet exuding an extraordinary aura, landed beside Yun Ming and asked.

"Senior Sister Yue," Yun Ming respectfully called out upon seeing the elderly woman, then said, "The Golden Tree just swayed a bit and then quieted down, but I can sense that the essence of the Golden Tree has also changed."

"How could this be!" The elderly woman showed a look of surprise and suspicion, saying, "What about Jin Lao? Has he shown himself?"

"Senior Sister Yue, this might require your intervention. After all, Jin Lao has a peculiar temperament, and only you can communicate with him to get a response," Yun Ming said with a wry smile.

"Alright, I'll give it a try." The elderly woman said immediately, then closed her eyes, her entire aura becoming calm and slow, gradually making it so that no one could sense her presence.

Yun Ming, Ya Li, Cai Yue'er, Zhuo Shi, and the other Sea God Pavilion Elders held their breath, quietly waiting for the elderly woman's news.

After about thirty breaths, the elderly woman slowly opened her eyes, let out a long breath, and said, "You can all disperse. Jin Lao said there's nothing wrong; he just sat for too long and wanted to stretch his limbs."

Upon hearing this explanation, regardless of whether they believed it or not, the vast majority of the Elders present left, leaving only Yun Ming, Ya Li, and the elderly woman still standing in place.

"Senior Sister Yue, Jin Lao is unwilling to say more?" Yun Ming, naturally skeptical of this explanation, asked directly.

"Yes." The elderly woman showed a worried and puzzled expression as she said, "I can sense that Jin Lao seems to be afraid of certain existences."

Ya Li exclaimed in surprise, "How could that be? Jin Lao is the spirit of the Golden Tree; what existence could make him feel fear?"

Yun Ming and the elderly woman fell into deep thought. After a long while, they looked up and exchanged glances. Yun Ming said, "It's too early to draw conclusions. It seems we need to pay more attention to the state of the Golden Tree in the future."

"Indeed." The elderly woman sighed, "Sigh! What a troublesome time this is!"

The three of them also left.

Yun Ming and Ya Li returned to their residence, and Na'er immediately came up to them, asking, "Teacher, Master, what happened? Why did the Elders all come?"

Na'er, whose cultivation was not high, had not sensed the movement of the Golden Tree, so she was surprised by the sudden gathering of the Elders.

"Oh, it's nothing major. The Golden Tree just swayed a bit, and everyone was surprised," Ya Li said with a smile, gently ruffling Na'er's hair.

"Ah? The Golden Tree swayed? Really? I didn't feel anything!" Na'er showed a confused expression and asked.

"Hahaha, it's normal not to feel it. After all, your cultivation is still too weak. Once you reach Soul Sage or Soul Douluo, you'll be able to sense it," Yun Ming said with a hearty laugh.

"I see," Na'er said, her expression one of partial understanding, but she quickly set the matter aside and shyly asked, "Teacher, Master, when can I go to the outer academy?"

Seeing Na'er so eager to go to the outer academy, Yun Ming and Ya Li exchanged glances. Ya Li saw the worry in Yun Ming's eyes, while Yun Ming saw the helplessness in Ya Li's. Yun Ming said, "It seems Na'er is really feeling a bit lonely. Sigh, I'm such an unqualified father!"

"No, you're not!" Na'er immediately hugged Yun Ming's arm and said sweetly, "Teacher is great! I just want to meet more peers. Although there are many senior brothers and sisters in the inner courtyard, they are all much older than me."

"Ha," Yun Ming chuckled lightly and said, "Alright, I know you want to see your brother, but don't be in such a hurry. The academy's assessment of him isn't over yet. We can't let him easily take away my precious disciple!"

Na'er, having her thoughts exposed, blushed and turned to leap into Ya Li's embrace, saying sweetly, "Master, I'm not that easy to deceive!"

"Yes, yes, yes, our Na'er is very clever," Ya Li said with a smile, holding Na'er close.

"So when can I go to the outer academy to study?" Na'er raised her head and asked again.

"Let's wait for a month," Yun Ming and Ya Li exchanged glances and said, "In a month, the new student class should be on track, and then Na'er, you can go to the outer academy to study."

"Ah!" Na'er immediately showed an unhappy expression and exclaimed, "A month? That's so long! I want to go to the outer academy right now!"

"No way," Yun Ming replied firmly.

"Can I at least go to the outer academy to take a look?" Na'er, seeing Yun Ming's resolute attitude, settled for a compromise and asked.

"That can be considered," Yun Ming nodded and said.

"Yay!" Na'er cheered, "Thank you, Teacher! You're the best!"

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