Dimensional Invasion: I Can Fish for All Heavens

Chapter 31 The Fragments of the Shikon Jewel, the Power to Suppress Everything
Ye Xuan is neither a saint without desires nor a superman who, after gaining power above all others, would treat himself as an ordinary person and accept the constraints of the weak.

The only one who can restrain him is someone stronger than him.

Therefore, he admires Elder Zhong, who obtained the "Rock King Emperor Zhongli" template.

After gaining power, he was willing to sacrifice his personal feelings and constantly strive to align himself with the true Zhongli, all for the sake of making the country better.

He can't do that.

However, the concentration of spiritual energy in the world is not high now, and no one stronger than Elder Zhong has emerged among the holders of the treasures of the heavens, so Elder Zhong can suppress all the villains.

However, in the future, as more and more celestial treasures appear, there may be templates and treasures that are even stronger than "Zhongli" itself.

What will happen to Elder Zhong, who is no longer able to suppress them? How will the Great Xia Dynasty change because of their appearance?
Ye Xuan didn't know the answer because the "good" and "evil" of human nature are too complex and not fixed.

The hero who slays the dragon will become the new dragon, and the demon who wants to destroy the world will turn to the light because of certain experiences.

No one can know what the future of this world will look like.

Ye Xuan could only strive to grow as quickly as possible, until he possessed the power to suppress everything, no matter what disasters might occur in the future.

Lin Miao didn't speak, but simply quickened his pace.

She didn't really understand what Ye Xuan was saying, but she sensed a hint of complexity in his tone.

Although she didn't understand, she felt it would be better to remain silent at this time.

After placing the last piece of good-quality mutated bird meat into the bag, Lin Miao put away the Garuda Knife, picked up the bag, and wore a satisfied smile.

"I got it done."

"Are we going to hunt other animals next?"

Because of his awakened supernatural abilities, Lin Miao's body was nourished by spiritual energy, so his physical condition was much better than that of ordinary people.

Even two large bags of meat weren't too heavy for her; she could handle them.

However, one more bag would probably be the limit.

After all, it already weighs several hundred kilograms.

"I'll take you back first."

"Next, I have a guess that I need to verify."

Ye Xuan glanced at the bag in Lin Miao's hand, shook his head, and said.

Now that he had already considered that the mutated bird flock might have mutated because of some kind of celestial treasure, he naturally wanted to search for it. With his sword-wielding skills, it wouldn't take him long to travel through the entire [Mist Hidden Mountains].

But if we bring Lin Miao along, it will be a bit troublesome.

"Eh?"

"OK then."

Lin Miao was stunned for a moment after hearing Ye Xuan's words, and then said regretfully.

They didn't ask Ye Xuan what guess he wanted to verify.

She's just a chef, what's the point of knowing so much?
Anyway, we have enough meat now, so let's go back. It's not like they're only coming once.

Moreover, the Hangzhou Nature Reserve has accommodations available; they don't need to go back, they can stay here directly.

The driver had already told them this information on the way. After safely delivering Lin Miao back, Ye Xuan returned to the [Misty Hidden Mountains]. He stood at the spot where he had fought the mutated bird flock, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings. Then, with a wave of his hand, the longsword at his waist flew out and hovered beneath his feet.

He stood atop the sword, which lifted him into the air, allowing him to overlook the entire mountain range.

"Whether it's treasures from the heavens or rare materials from the earth, they are all inextricably linked to spiritual energy."

"The rare and precious materials that can induce mutations in bird flocks are essentially just promoting the mutation of bird flocks by condensing a large amount of spiritual energy; even if the rare and precious materials themselves have the ability to enhance the bloodline of the consumer, their growth will inevitably require a large amount of spiritual energy."

"The same applies to all the treasures of the heavens."

"After inducing mutations in the bird flock, these mutated birds instinctively absorb spiritual energy, which inevitably leads to a decrease in the concentration of spiritual energy in their habitat."

"We just need to find areas with high or low spiritual energy concentrations based on these changes."

Ye Xuan pondered as he traversed the mountains and forests, sensing the concentration of spiritual energy in every place; soon, he discovered something unusual.

In a valley about two kilometers from the previous battle site, the concentration of spiritual energy was significantly lower than in the surrounding area, as if it had been drained by something.

"This is it."

A glint of light flashed in Ye Xuan's eyes as he flew towards the valley on his sword.

When he landed in the valley, the sight before him made him pause for a moment.

In the center of the valley, there stands a huge ancient tree with a thick trunk and lush foliage. Strangely, nothing grows around the tree, and the ground is covered with fine cracks, as if something has drained its life force.

Ye Xuan approached the ancient tree, reached out and touched the trunk, and immediately felt a faint fluctuation coming from inside the trunk.

"Sure enough, something was hidden inside."

He took a step back, raised his hand and waved it, his longsword transforming into a golden sword light that cleaved directly at the trunk of the ancient tree.

"Crack!"

The tree trunk was split open by the sword light, revealing a dark hole in the tree.

Inside the tree hollow was a fragment about the size of a thumb, irregularly shaped, with a smooth, jade-like surface, yet faintly emitting a deep purple light.

"This appearance... a fragment of the Shikon Jewel?"

The Shikon Jewel originates from a work called "Inuyasha". It is a sage jewel created by a priestess named Midori, who fused her soul with those of countless demons during her battles with them.

A complete Shikon Jewel possesses the power to enhance the holder's demonic power, spiritual power, or physical strength, and even to break through the limits of life. It can even grant the holder's wishes.

No matter how illogical a wish may be, the Shikon Jewel will grant it based on the holder's strongest inner conviction; however, the fulfillment of wishes is often in a distorted way, and apart from the person who made the "correct wish," no one can usually bear it.

Even though the piece in front of Ye Xuan was just a fragment of the Shikon Jewel, it still possessed the ability to enhance his own power; it could even fulfill his wishes to a certain extent, albeit in a "distorted" form.

"So, someone accidentally dropped a fragment of the Shikon Jewel into this tree before the spiritual energy revival, and after the revival, the Shikon Jewel fragment transformed into a real object and merged into the ancient tree?"

"The birds mutated because of the demonic power emanating from the Shikon Jewel within the ancient tree?"

"So, what is the ancient tree's wish?"

Looking at the barren, cracked earth and the ancient trees teeming with life, Ye Xuan had a rough idea of ​​what was going on.

"I don't want to die, I want to live forever."

That's probably what I wish for.

(End of this chapter)