The group collectively stepped into the Void God Tree.
The Void God Tree was immense, its interior intricate and complex, resembling an ancient jungle of boundless expanse.
Unlike other ancient jungles, which were composed of countless towering trees, the Void God Tree was a single, solitary tree.
No matter how vast this tree was, it was still finite, and for martial cultivators, it should have been trivial.
However, once inside, they discovered that the Void God Tree was far more extraordinary than they had imagined.
The deeper they ventured, the more spacious the tree’s interior became, completely obscuring the void itself.
Yet, within the tree, there were vast swarms of fireflies. These fireflies were unique, their light exceptionally strong. Most clung to the tree trunks, illuminating the interior as brightly as a city of lanterns.
But this wasn’t the truly remarkable part. The interior of the Void God Tree was vastly larger than it appeared from the outside.
It didn’t feel like they had entered a tree at all—more like they had stepped into an entirely new world, its size unknown to all.
As they pressed deeper, they occasionally spotted green fruits—the so-called God Tree Fruits.
At first, people were thrilled, even ready to compete for them.
But the Chu Heavenly Clan’s patriarch reminded them that the Void God Tree’s interior was extraordinarily vast, practically infinite. One could retrace their steps to exit, but continuing deeper led to no end. No one had ever traversed the Void God Tree from one side to the other.
The deeper they went, the more abundant the God Tree Fruits became.
Moreover, they would soon reach an extremely expansive region where paths diverged in all directions. Beyond that point, the fruits would be even more plentiful.
At that stage, everyone could split up and search for God Tree Fruits independently, making it unnecessary to fight over them now.
Initially, some doubted the patriarch’s words, but as they ventured deeper and the green fruits indeed grew more numerous, they had no choice but to believe him.
Thus, no one fought over the fruits. Whoever spotted one first claimed it, and the group proceeded harmoniously.
Of course, there was an exception: Kong Tianhui.
While others took only the fruits closest to them without stealing, Kong Tianhui was different. He acted like a bandit, snatching fruits from others.
As a result, while many hadn’t claimed a single God Tree Fruit, Kong Tianhui had already seized over a hundred.
“Brother Chu Feng, why aren’t you grabbing any? These fruits are pretty tasty,” Kong Tianhui said, snatching another fruit and munching on it.
Judging by his enthusiasm, the fruit must have tasted good.
Remarkably, this guy had already eaten dozens of God Tree Fruits.
“As guests, you take them first. Once we go deeper, I’ll find my own,” Chu Feng said.
“Fair enough. Here, have one of mine to quench your thirst. These fruits are quite good,” Kong Tianhui said, tossing two God Tree Fruits to Chu Feng and Li Ruochu. “Beauty Sister, you try one too.”
Chu Feng and Li Ruochu didn’t refuse. They took the fruits and bit into them.
The God Tree Fruits were similar in size and shape to apples but juicier, with a texture more like pears, though far tastier.
Most importantly, upon consumption, a surge of rich heaven-and-earth energy flowed into the body, easily refined.
They also had a clarifying, invigorating effect on the mind.
For other martial cultivators, especially juniors, these fruits were useful.
But for Chu Feng, their effect was minimal. His body already contained a vast reserve of heaven-and-earth energy.
What Chu Feng lacked was insight into the path of martial cultivation and the opportunity for a breakthrough.
While the God Tree Fruits contained a trace of martial insight, for Chu Feng, it was negligible.
Now, Chu Feng understood why the Chu Heavenly Clan hadn’t monopolised a cultivation ground like the Void God Tree and allowed all factions to enter.
The heaven-and-earth energy here was abundant, and the God Tree Fruits did aid cultivation to some extent, but the benefit was limited.
Thus, Chu Feng lost interest in the God Tree Fruits. However, the golden fruits piqued his curiosity.
Above all, his greatest concern was Wang Qiang.
“This place is so vast—where would I even begin to find Wang Qiang?” Chu Feng wondered. “This guy’s been here for so long. Could he have bolted out the moment it opened?”
Chu Feng was worried about both missing Wang Qiang and the possibility that Wang Qiang might be in danger.
After all, even the Chu Heavenly Clan’s patriarch had said that no one knew what might happen during the Bloom of Divinity.
“Brother Chu Feng, Beauty Sister, once we reach that wide-open region, everyone will likely split up to maximise their gains,” Kong Tianhui said to Chu Feng and Li Ruochu. “When that happens, let’s stick together. We can watch each other’s backs.”
“Sounds good,” Chu Feng and Li Ruochu nodded in agreement.
“Who’s there?!”
At that moment, a shout rang out from the front of the vast entourage.
Hearing the cry, everyone halted and turned their gazes forward.
They had reached the expansive region the Chu Heavenly Clan’s patriarch had described, where paths diverged. But in the vast area ahead, a lone figure stood.
It was a young man, facing the crowd, hovering in midair.
His attire was peculiar—a wooden armour crafted from tree bark, identical to the Void God Tree.
Even his aura seemed to emanate from the Void God Tree, as if he were one with it.
The sudden appearance of this man, daring to stand before so many experts with a faintly hostile gaze, caused everyone to tense, their expressions grave and cautious.
But when Chu Feng saw him, a storm of emotions surged within him. He could hardly believe his eyes.
Though the young man exuded an almost immortal-like aura, his face and features were all too familiar to Chu Feng.
Wasn’t that Wang Qiang?
