"So, what's hanging on this tree is Pure Yang Zhenren's severed incarnation?" Jiang Wen stared at the large tree in the center of the Divine Wood Palace. The person bound to it became increasingly clear.
He estimated the person's height to be about thirty to forty zhang, making him quite conspicuous even on this towering tree.
"Yes, the person you encountered in the Heavenly Fire Palace's alchemy furnace was called Wang, a manifestation of Pure Yang Zhenren's spirit. His nature is arrogant and fond of killing. Pure Yang Zhenren severed Wang, sealing him in the alchemy furnace to be refined by Pure Yang True Fire, hoping to completely transform him. The person sealed on the tree is called Chi, a transformation of Pure Yang Zhenren's inner spirit, characterized by decay and corrosion. Anyone who comes into contact with him will have their mind and body corroded by Chi."
"Wang, Chi?" Jiang Wen nodded, understanding the special nature of these incarnations.
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"The Jianmu tree has the power of purification, so Pure Yang Zhenren sealed Chi here, hoping to use the Jianmu to purify him."
Changyin said this, and Jiang Wen didn't ask any more questions.
Tiger, carrying Changyin on its back, looked somewhat lonely after hearing the story about Pure Yang Zhenren. Jiang Wen patted it and laughed, "Brother Tiger, why are you so sad?"
"I'm just a little sad for Immortal Master," Tiger sighed. "I never imagined that Immortal Master had experienced so many hardships. I often blamed him for not coming to see me."
"If I could meet Immortal Master again, I would definitely agree to go with him."
"The past is in the past; even tigers must look forward. Since we were able to come to this Pure Yang Cave Mansion, it means we have a connection with Pure Yang Zhenren. Perhaps there will be another chance to see him in the future? Didn't you hear Changyin say? She doesn't know where Pure Yang Zhenren went after sealing himself, and whether he is dead or alive is still uncertain." Jiang Wen comforted Tiger, and Tiger's mood improved slightly. After all, as Jiang Wen said, Pure Yang Zhenren's life and death were unknown, and he might not really be gone from the world.
"Let's go. Let's quickly break through this Divine Wood Palace and then go to Pure Water and Vajra to get the other two Five Elements Beads. Then we can go to the Central Earth Palace and find out what happened to Pure Yang Zhenren." Changyin patted Tiger's head, and the group walked into the Divine Wood Palace.
The Divine Wood Palace lacked some of the grandeur and magnificence of the Heavenly Fire Palace, but it had more vitality and naturalness. Flowers, plants, and trees were everywhere, and various small animals scurried around the palace.
When they saw Jiang Wen and the others, they were first stunned, then stood there blankly, curiously sizing them up. Only when they got closer did they panic and flee.
"Haha, these fools! I could eat several of them in one bite!" Tiger laughed loudly, its pace becoming even more vigorous.
Passing through a long corridor, they saw a distant, verdant, and magnificent jade palace standing tall. The palace stood under the Jianmu tree, appearing particularly translucent.
"That is the Divine Wood Palace. Let's go inside and find a treasure, then take over this Divine Wood Palace." Changyin looked at the palace not far away and revealed a happy smile, urging Tiger to hurry forward.
The group hurried over and stood in front of the Divine Wood Palace, looking at the towering palace. Although it was smaller than the Heavenly Fire Palace, it wasn't much smaller. The walls and tiles were all built of jade, like a celestial palace, making it hard to imagine that it was an earthly building.
They saw a stone tablet standing in front of the Divine Wood Palace, which read: "Those who enter the Divine Wood Palace must be pious, and those who have no desires or hopes will reach the end."
"The Divine Wood Palace has the Divine Heart Mirror, which can see through people's hearts and desires. If you enter with greed, you can only fall into greed," Changyin explained.
Jiang Wen nodded, understanding the wonders of the Divine Wood Palace. He recited the Mind-Clearing Incantation and walked into the palace without desire or thought. He saw that the interior of the palace was completely different from the exterior. Three statues of Pure Yang Zhenren sat in the hall, each facing a different direction. Behind them were different forms of the Jianmu tree, divided into spring, autumn, and winter. Adding to the midsummer scene outside the hall, the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter were all gathered.
The four walls of the hall were covered with mirrors, projecting human figures in all directions. Whether you looked down or up, you could see your own figure.
"How amazing," Tiger exclaimed, stepping on the glazed floor. It bent down to let Changyin down, and seeing its own reflection in the floor mirror, it narcissistically stroked the beard on its chin. "I'm so handsome."
As soon as Tiger finished speaking, its reflection in the mirror suddenly moved. Then, it looked at Tiger with a smile, baring its teeth and saying, "Why hasn't a female tiger taken a fancy to me?!"
"Female tiger?" Jiang Wen laughed as he heard this and looked at Tiger.
Tiger quickly waved its hands and shouted at Jiang Wen, "I didn't say that! I'm a proper tiger! It was the reflection in the mirror that said it!"
"The tiger in the mirror said it?" Jiang Wen curiously walked over and looked down at the mirror on the ground. There was also his voice in it, standing with Tiger.
"Yes! I didn't say it!" Tiger protested.
"This is clearly what's in your heart, why deny it?" The tiger in the mirror sneered. "Don't you want a female tiger to appear and dedicate herself to you?"
"I don't!" Tiger roared. "I don't need any female tiger!"
"Face your own desires, you need a female tiger," the tiger in the mirror continued.
"I'm not, I definitely don't. Don't say it anymore!" Tiger said angrily, punching the ground. A crashing sound was heard, and the mirror on the ground shattered, splitting into countless tigers repeating the same sentence.
"You need a female tiger."
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"What a strange place, I don't like it here," Tiger said angrily.
"We'll leave after we get the Divine Wood Heart," Changyin said, then walked towards the statue in the center of the hall.
The group followed behind her, and soon they arrived in front of the Pure Yang Zhenren statue.
Changyin opened her mouth to say something, but suddenly saw Jiang Wen take out the wooden whip and look coldly in all directions.
They saw countless black mud figures slowly gathering in the mirrors. They dripped down from all directions and stood in front of Jiang Wen and the others.
"This is, a mirror demon?! Why are there mirror demons here!" Changyin looked at the black mud figures in confusion.
"Mirror demon?" Jiang Wen asked in confusion.
"If the spirit of the mirror is corroded, it will become a mirror demon. I thought Jianmu could suppress Chi, but I didn't expect Chi to have already corrupted this place," Changyin gasped, looking at the increasing number of mirror demons.
"I'm counting on you," Changyin said, then hid behind Jiang Wen.
Looking at the mirror demons approaching from all directions, Jiang Wen tightly gripped the wooden whip.
"It's nothing more than this," he laughed, raising his hand and waving it forward.
