Chapter 3, The Immortal Tree

He awkwardly retrieved the black light, brushed it over his eyes, and shouted, "Open the heavenly eye!" He waited for a while, but apart from the pitch blackness obscured by the black light over his eyes, there was no change at all

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He went home and fell asleep yesterday, after all, he had been restless all night without proper rest, and he hadn't thought much about the events of the evening. It was only after waking up from a deep sleep that various questions from yesterday surged to the forefront of his mind. "What exactly happened yesterday? What were those strange meteors? And those creatures that devoured the meteors, they were either monsters or aberrations, in any case, they didn't seem much like humans... What on earth are they?"

He had exhausted all his imagination, experimenting with the special abilities and martial arts spells from all the novels, anime, movies, and web series he had ever seen in his life. The results left him quite dejected; this mass of black light, aside from being able to penetrate any material and change shape, had no other remarkable features.

At the same time, in certain obscure corners of this city, a small wave of discussion was stirred up, with every non-human existence showing great interest in the appearance of the promised one, while the very subject of the discussion remained completely unaware

The beautiful woman's expression suddenly changed. By the time she came to her senses, Duan Tianlang had long since vanished without a trace. She gritted her teeth and said: "How troublesome this fellow is. This little guy must have already attracted the attention of the Ten Thousand Demons Association and several legions. I, for one, cannot afford to provoke such great trouble."

Xu Le's mother had already turned around and did not see this astonishing scene. It took him a moment to realize that he had actually walked out of the room through the door...

The young girl dressed in moon-white palace gauze couldn't help but be slightly taken aback, her small mouth suddenly forming a round "O" shape as she exclaimed, "Could it be that he was originally human? Has he just awakened his bloodline?"

He never imagined that he would one day become the focal point of discussion among those remarkable individuals

Another corner of this city

Duan Tianlang! Knowing that you are well-informed and have six keen eyes, can you tell me, dear sister, what bloodline that little fellow awakened tonight? His ability to devour the Imperial Liquid is almost comparable to that of Granny Huai, Lord Yun, and myself.

The most striking transformation he could envision was to wrap himself in black light, based on a photo on his computer, and transform into a suit of armor, cosplaying as Darth Vader from Star Wars. He could even create a pure black lightsaber, appearing more sinister than a Sith warrior

The girl dressed in moonlight white palace gauze had a flushed face, spat, and muttered: "Old Lady Huai, how could you come to mock me!"

She threw a small tantrum, suddenly furrowing her brows slightly. After a while, she shook her head gently and murmured to herself, "Now that I think about it, I seem to have seen him before. Who is he?"

Duan Tianlang's expression changed slightly, and after a while, he gently sighed and said: "Sister Cui! This matter may be quite troublesome, do you really need to know about it?"

The emerald-colored little bird chirped a few times, ruffled his hair a couple of times, transforming the young man's hairstyle into a trendy mix of a wash, cut, and blow-dry with a bird's nest. It then flapped its wings and flew off from the top of his head, transforming into a mature and alluring woman dressed in a light-colored dress, gracefully landing on the ground, her face full of smiles

Xu promised with a response: "Understood! Mother." and then walked outside

He couldn't help but smile wryly and muttered to himself: "It's not entirely useless. In the future, when I hang out with Qu Lei and the others, I can have my own role. This is much better than their props and costumes, and I can even create many special effects without needing any post-production."

The beautiful woman changed her expression, her smile fading as she coldly hissed: "Duan Tianlang! If you are trying to play some mysterious tricks on me, I won't hesitate to tear you apart!"

Xu Liao was improving the details of the Black Duke while looking in the mirror, when suddenly there was a knock on the door. A gentle voice called out: "Xu Liao! Are you up yet? Hurry and get up for breakfast, then it's time to go to school!" His mother knocked on the door a few times to wake him up.

Grandma Huai nodded and said lightly, "I have lived for six thousand years, and this is the first time I have seen such a powerful bloodline awakening. The bloodline he awakened is of the same species as ours. Qín girl! This is a wonderful opportunity for you! Others should have noticed this kid as well; if you hesitate, you might miss your chance..." Others should have noticed this kid as well; if you hesitate, you might miss your chance...

With a slight urging of this newly birthed power, a ball of black light suddenly emerged from his palm. This power was capricious, capable of transforming in myriad ways with just a thought, easily changing shape at his fingertips, far simpler than commanding the cold breath of a shooting star. Uncertain of what this ball of black light could do, he whimsically pushed it towards a nearby soda can and exclaimed, "Rise!" The black light surged forward but passed straight through the soda can, even penetrating the wall, showing no intention of grasping objects from a distance. Uncertain of what this ball of black light could do, he whimsically pushed it towards a nearby soda can and exclaimed, "Rise!" The black light surged forward but passed straight through the soda can, even penetrating the wall, showing no intention of grasping objects from a distance.

Duan Tianlang no longer dared to be verbose and said at the fastest speed: "Immortal Tree Bloodline!"

Early the next morning, without his mother calling him, Xu woke up on his own. He felt an abundance of energy, full of spirit, and in an exceptionally good state. Usually, he could hardly wake up, as studying during high school was truly exhausting. Every teenager at this age is "lacking sleep".

A cluster of verdant radiance descended upon his head, and it was a small green bird

A young man who appears handsome yet rebellious, holding a cigarette and humming a tune, walks joyfully down the empty street

He pressed his hands against his lower abdomen, and he could clearly feel a "thing" gently pulsating in that area, as if it were another heart. This miraculous "organ" absorbed a wisp of the cold breath of the "meteor" that had merged into his body yesterday with each beat, then exhaled a profound energy. The cold breath of nearly two to three hundred clusters of meteors that had been absorbed into his body yesterday had already been digested to a large extent, and now more than ninety percent of the energy within him was newly transformed profound energy.

If it were not for the fact that the events of last night are so vividly etched in memory, impossible to mistake, one would truly feel that it must have been a dreamlike experience

The young man immediately revealed a wry smile and said, "Sister Cui! What do you want to call on your little brother for this time?"

Lost in thought, he actually forgot to open the door and simply "passed through" the door into the living room

Grandma Huai chuckled softly, as dark mist began to swirl around her, enveloping her figure. The mist twisted slightly before contracting into a mass, and this very ugly yet kind-eyed old woman also vanished without a trace

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