Zombie King Babysits the Reborn Empress

Chapter 540 551: The Ruin Collapses!

"Let's go! Let's check it out!"

Lu Chuan nodded.

This Bodhi Tree, if it's truly as precious as Little Qiqi says, they definitely can't miss it.

Rather than let the Bodhi Tree remain hidden here, it's better to take it out of the ruins.

Then, under Ji Ruxue's lead, the three continued deeper, and soon arrived at a square at the center of the ruins.

This place was extremely spacious, similar to the square outside the ruins before, with the ground paved with a layer of white jade bricks, forming a circular shape overall.

And as soon as they arrived here, all their gazes were drawn to an altar in the center of the circular square.

The tall altar was densely covered with golden Array Patterns, standing like a small mountain in the center of the square.

"Hey, isn't this altar almost identical to the one we used for teleporting earlier?

Why is there suddenly an altar here?"

Zhao Lin examined the three-layer altar in front of her and said with some surprise.

"Indeed, it is almost the same. I suppose when we leave, we should rely on this altar's power!"

Lu Chuan nodded, pondered for a moment, and responded.

"Let's go! Let's move deeper in," Lu Chuan said, looking at the two.

They nodded.

Immediately, the three bypassed the altar and continued forward. Before long, they arrived at the second half of the ruins.

This was also where the herbal garden of the entire ruins was located.

Before them, the herbal garden stretched over a vast area, beyond what the eye could see. The ground was entirely composed of white jade bricks and a large amount of spirit soil.

The medicine plots, roughly the size of half a basketball court, were evenly distributed throughout the herbal garden ahead.

"What a pity! So much time has passed, and almost all the Spirit Medicine within these medicine plots have withered and died,"

Lu Chuan shook his head helplessly, looking at the barren medicine plots in front of him, feeling distressed.

"The Bodhi Tree!"

At this moment, Ji Ruxue exclaimed suddenly, then quickly ran toward the center of the garden, with Zhao Lin catching up closely behind.

Upon hearing, Lu Chuan's attention was drawn as well, and he looked over.

The next moment, Lu Chuan vaguely saw a plant emitting golden Spiritual Light in the center of the garden, within a medicine plot.

"Is this the Bodhi Tree?"

Lu Chuan quickly walked over, and upon seeing the Bodhi Tree up close, he was somewhat surprised.

The Bodhi Tree stood about two zhang tall, as thick as an arm, with a golden surface. Its branches were gnarled, vibrant, and full of life, with shimmering golden round leaves gently quivering.

At this moment, circles of golden halos radiated from the Bodhi Tree, dispersing an invisible force in all directions.

Additionally, Lu Chuan noticed that the medicine plot where the Bodhi Tree grew was inscribed with layers of dense, mysterious golden Array Patterns.

These Array Patterns spread outward along the white jade bricks of the garden's surface, resembling chains linking to the surrounding medicine plots.

However, the further outward these golden Array Patterns extended, the fainter they became.

Visibly, some faint energy from these now barren medicine plots was being transferred along those interconnected Array Patterns toward the plot where the Bodhi Tree grew.

With a glance, Lu Chuan roughly understood why this Bodhi Tree could survive until now.

It was likely the accumulated energy and possibly preserved Spirit Medicine from other surrounding plots that continuously provided energy to the Bodhi Tree, maintaining its vitality over the long time.

This was the key to the Bodhi Tree's survival.

Luckily, they came this time; otherwise, given the current state of the herbal garden, it might not be long before the Bodhi Tree would run out of energy to absorb and wither to death.

Lu Chuan walked slowly toward Ji Ruxue and Zhao Lin.

However, Ji Ruxue was sitting cross-legged in front of the Bodhi Tree, seemingly in a state of Enlightenment, with traces of Power of Law circulating around her.

Zhao Lin stood guard beside her, looking worriedly at the motionless Ji Ruxue.

"What's going on?"

Upon approaching, Lu Chuan noticed Ji Ruxue's state, frowned, and looked at Zhao Lin beside him.

It wasn't that Enlightenment was a bad thing, but it was clearly not the right time for it now. How did Little Qi end up sitting in front of the Bodhi Tree?

"Qiqi said earlier that the Bodhi Tree has a spirit. To take it away isn't easy; it requires gaining its approval. Qiqi is trying now," Zhao Lin responded helplessly.

She didn't want Qiqi to attempt to comprehend this Bodhi Tree, as it could be troublesome if anything went wrong.

However, she couldn't stop Little Qiqi from choosing to sit down before the Bodhi Tree for comprehension.

Upon hearing this, Lu Chuan was somewhat speechless, but seeing Little Qiqi already in the state, he couldn't disturb her. Thus, he had to learn from Zhao Lin and squat on the side to ensure Little Qiqi's safety.

At this moment, Ji Ruxue had plunged into the ocean of Dao and principles. Her entire vision was also filled with golden Spiritual Light at this moment.

Ji Ruxue focused intently, continuously spreading her own Power of Law outward, attempting to resonate with the Power of Law emanating from the Bodhi Tree.

Only if both sides resonated could she have the chance to gain the Bodhi Tree's approval and successfully take the Bodhi Tree away.

Buzzing~

No one knew how much time had passed when the Bodhi Tree suddenly trembled and emitted a series of rumbling sounds, its brilliant golden light spreading instantly like a torrent in all directions.

The Bodhi Tree's branches and leaves began to stretch outward, with the Power of Law above it continually circulating.

Having resonated with the Bodhi Tree, Lu Chuan looked on with disbelief.

Just now, she seemed to have heard the voice of the Bodhi Tree, or rather a special message—the Bodhi Tree had already indicated approval to her.

Slowly opening her eyes, Ji Ruxue's face was full of joy, and then she moved with a thought.

Boom!

In an instant, the Bodhi Tree growing in the medicine plot slowly pulled out its thick roots and hovered in the air, radiating dazzling golden light.

Moments later, the Bodhi Tree in the air gradually transformed into a golden crown, which descended upon Ji Ruxue's head.

The next moment, Ji Ruxue excitedly regained her senses and stood up abruptly.

"Dad, I succeeded..."

Unexpectedly, before Ji Ruxue could finish her sentence, a loud rumble echoed throughout the ruins.

Boom!

As the Bodhi Tree left the medicine plot, the surrounding Array Patterns began to crumble, and the entire ground of the herbal garden started to tremble.

Soon, the entire ruins, even the entire secret realm, began to shake.

"Not good, Dad, this place is about to collapse; we have to go!"