Chapter 50: Spirit Sky Tree

As soon as Qu Yi stepped onto the ground, he saw the towering Red Tree before him, along with countless magical artifacts hanging on it, which filled him with awe.
“Artifact God, there are no less than a hundred thousand spirit artifacts on this tree, plus ten lower-grade immortal artifacts. Emperor Hao’s craftsmanship is truly remarkable,” Qu Yi remarked thoughtfully.
These words immediately angered the Artifact God. The idea of Qu Yi praising someone else’s craftsmanship in front of him made this master craftsman feel extremely uncomfortable.
“Remarkable? He’s still an Immortal Emperor, yet all he can create are these spirit artifacts and lower-grade immortal artifacts. That’s what he calls ‘remarkable’? Back in my day, I could create an upper-grade immortal artifact with just a breath,” the Artifact God shouted loudly.
Hearing this, Qu Yi realized that his casual remark had angered the Artifact God.
“Artifact God, aside from the grasslands here in the Northern Wasteland, this is the only Red Tree. Do I have to climb up the tree to pass this test?” Qu Yi quickly changed the subject.
After a moment of silence, the Artifact God slowly said, “I never expected that guy, Emperor Hao, would obtain a seed of the Spirit Sky Tree and plant it in this Haotian Immortal Mansion. It has now grown so tall. Qu Yi, everyone of you must attack one of the lower-grade immortal artifacts in this test. As long as you obtain one, you’ll get directions to the space teleportation array. But these lower-grade immortal artifacts won’t be easy to get.”
Qu Yi detected surprise in the Artifact God’s voice. He immediately examined the Spirit Sky Tree carefully but couldn’t see anything extraordinary.
“Artifact God, so this tree is called the Spirit Sky Tree. What’s so special about it?” Qu Yi asked with a smile.
Another silence followed.
Suddenly, the Artifact God erupted in furious shouts, “Qu Yi, you idiot! Haven’t you noticed what’s special about this tree? Why are all these spirit artifacts and immortal artifacts hanging on the leaves? Haven’t you thought about it? The Spirit Sky Tree itself has the ability to absorb primordial energy and convert it into various forms of elemental energy, which it then releases through its leaves. It is because of this energy supplied by the Spirit Sky Tree that these artifacts can remain firmly attached to the leaves.”
Although scolded by the Artifact God, Qu Yi still smiled as he looked at the tree. Having been scolded by the Artifact God so often, he had long gotten used to it. It was more unusual not to hear his anger.
After hearing the Artifact God’s explanation, Qu Yi looked closely and indeed found that the spirit artifacts and immortal artifacts were connected to the leaves, with various energies continuously being transmitted from the leaves.

After reading it, Qu Yi immediately asked again, “Instrument God, you say we need to attack lower-grade immortal artifacts. If we obtain them, we can leave the North Wasteland. But I don’t think it will be easy, right?”
Qu Yi had already noticed that there were no defensive arrays around the Spirit Sky Tree, making it seem as though it would be easy to get a lower-grade immortal artifact. However, he didn’t believe Emperor Hao’s methods would be so simple—would he really let people obtain lower-grade immortal artifacts so easily?
The Instrument God seemed to have calmed down and said indifferently, “Of course, it won’t be easy. These hundred thousand spirit artifacts are divided into ten groups, with ten thousand spirit artifacts each protecting one lower-grade immortal artifact, forming a sword array together. So, if you want to attack the lower-grade immortal artifact, you’re actually attacking an entire sword array. Do you think that’s easy?”
Hearing this, Qu Yi was so astonished that he couldn’t speak. A single lower-grade immortal artifact could already emit primordial energy attacks, and those powerful cultivators at the Tribulation stage who entered the Hao Tian Immortal Mansion had no way to resist. If coupled with the collective attacks of ten thousand spirit artifacts, how could anyone resist?
“Instrument God, is there any limit to the energy supplied by this Spirit Sky Tree?” Qu Yi asked immediately, having thought of something.
As long as the energy supply from immortal and spirit artifacts stopped, even the strongest magic treasures would be useless.
Upon hearing this, the Instrument God smiled in satisfaction and said, “Qu Yi, you’ve indeed hit the key point. But unfortunately, the Spirit Sky Tree itself is equivalent to a mid-grade immortal artifact—a magic treasure that can continuously absorb primordial energy. In other words, the energy supply will never run out.”
Qu Yi sat down on the grass, feeling somewhat disappointed. Although he had many ways to save himself, none of them could be seen by others. The Inch Realm Ball, the Boundless Stars, the Divine Formula Cards—if he used these powerful magic treasures, the cultivators of the eight sects would likely spread the news right away. Even if he no longer had to worry in the cultivation world, the thought of being chased by others in the immortal realm every day would be annoying.
At that moment, it seemed the Instrument God also understood Qu Yi’s concerns. With a faint smile, it said, “Qu Yi, you can use the Divine Formula Cards. Although they can’t be used for attacks, they can help you withstand the attacks of lower-grade immortal artifacts for a while.”
In fact, the ten major sects in the cultivation world had already guessed that Qu Yi was practicing the “Five Energies and Three Flowers,” practicing all five elements simultaneously.

Upon hearing this, Qu Yi shouted angrily, “Instrument God, I need to obtain a lower-grade immortal artifact before I can leave. Do you understand? If I let this lower-grade immortal artifact attack, even if I use divine formula cards to block it, my body will still suffer severe damage.” With his cultivation at the mid-stage of tribulation, Qu Yi was well aware that using divine formula cards to block the attacks of lower-grade immortal artifacts would still inflict heavy damage on his body.

The Instrument God chuckled and said directly, “Qu Yi, why do you want to attack those lower-grade immortal artifacts? Can’t you think of a better way? Since these lower-grade immortal artifacts rely on the energy of the Spirit Sky Tree to attack, just attack the Spirit Sky Tree itself. By obtaining it, you’ll not only get the lower-grade immortal artifacts but also the Spirit Sky Tree itself.”

Qu Yi was stunned for a moment before his face lit up with ecstasy. He immediately asked, “Instrument God, you must have some method. Tell me quickly—how do I attack this Spirit Sky Tree and how do I control it?”

Clearly, Qu Yi also thought of this Spirit Sky Tree, which could continuously absorb primordial energy, allowing him to obtain lower-grade immortal artifacts and spiritual weapons effortlessly. He imagined the impressive scene when he left the Haotian Immortal Mansion, with each member of the Three Cauldrons Sect carrying a spiritual weapon.

The Instrument God fell silent again before saying after a while, “Emperor Haotian’s rule prohibiting the use of primordial energy is indeed an absurd regulation. It prevents you all from using top-grade spiritual weapons as offensive tools, making it extremely difficult to deal with the attacks of these ten lower-grade immortal artifacts. Well, I’ll help you and tell you how to attack this Spirit Sky Tree.”

Immediately, more information appeared in Qu Yi’s soul.

At that very moment, the powerful warriors from the eight sects arrived in waves. Everyone noticed Qu Yi, as well as the towering Spirit Sky Tree before them and the hundred thousand magical artifacts hanging on it.

“Good heavens, this isn’t some illusion matrix, right? This is real, such a tall tree!”

“Not only is the tree incredibly tall, but there are so many spiritual weapons! Wow, there are even ten top-grade spiritual weapons. If we could take these back to our sect, our strength would increase dramatically.”

“How were these spiritual weapons hung there? Could it be that the tree leaves provide energy continuously?”

“It’s really strange. There’s no defensive array around this tree at all. Are they waiting for us to pick them?”
……

The twenty-five powerful warriors from the eight sects all expressed their astonishment, along with doubts.

When something is unusual, there must be something strange at work.

The powerful figures saw that there were no defensive measures around the Spirit Tree, so none of them flew up to take the lower-grade immortal artifacts; instead, they merely stood on the ground, expressing their thoughts. At the same time, the powerful members of the eight sects all stared at Qu Yi, as if suspecting that he had received special guidance from Emperor Hao. Qu Yi sat calmly, allowing the powerful figures from the eight sects to guess. Seeming to sense that everyone had arrived in the North Wasteland, Emperor Hao’s voice rang out again. “Everyone, welcome to the North Wasteland. This is the World of Magical Treasures. You can take any of the magical treasures on this Spirit Tree based on your strength. I must remind you that only by obtaining a lower-grade immortal artifact can you leave this World of Magical Treasures.” Soon, Emperor Hao’s voice disappeared. By now, the powerful figures from the eight sects had learned that to leave the North Wasteland, they needed to acquire a lower-grade immortal artifact, which was equivalent to a top-grade spiritual artifact. Meanwhile, Qu Yi suddenly stood up, flew into the air, and swiftly entered the Spirit Tree.