Possessing such a possibility, how could she not be excited?
Not to mention her, even Wu Tao himself, outwardly maintained his composure, but deep inside, he was also exceptionally thrilled.
Lan Yingxiang took the lead, walking forward with large strides.
Behind her, gazing at Lan Yingxiang's retreating figure, Wu Tao pondered for a moment before stepping forward.
The area before them was vast, with lines of formations flashing all around, interwoven to form a dangerous zone.
Ordinary cultivators, if they did not understand the profound mysteries within, would likely lose their lives if they rashly stepped forward.
"This is a remnant formation left by the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple."
Looking at the formations before them, Lan Yingxiang's steps faltered, and her expression grew serious. She said to Wu Tao, "We can't walk carelessly, or we might easily trigger the arrangements left here."
"Walk this way."
Hearing this, Wu Tao pointed to a corner not far away.
There, a narrow path could be seen.
Compared to other paths around, this one was not smooth, but the formations covering it were sparse. The previously dense formations had now become faint or even damaged.
As Wu Tao and Lan Yingxiang walked along this path, they could even find traces of what had happened, such as some corpses and footprints.
"Someone has been here before, but they died under these formations."
Looking at the numerous corpses scattered along the path, Lan Yingxiang immediately understood what had transpired.
She couldn't help but sneer, saying, "Someone came here and, in their madness, piled up human lives to forge a path. Unfortunately, it has all benefited us now."
"Don't be too careless, be careful."
Wu Tao glanced at her and reminded her.
Lan Yingxiang nodded, indicating she understood, and then continued forward with Wu Tao.
In the distance, as the two approached, streaks of formation patterns began to flash, emitting profound and complex radiance.
These were all broken formations, which automatically revealed themselves upon sensing the intruders' arrival.
As for the intact ones, they remained hidden in the surroundings, only activating when someone stepped on them.
However, generally speaking, by the time they activated, it would likely be too late.
"What is that?"
Moving forward, Wu Tao noticed a shadow.
Not far away, ancient trees with lush foliage stood quietly.
Unlike ordinary ancient trees, these trees had golden-yellow leaves, which shimmered with golden light. The golden rays scattered down, emitting streaks of Buddhist light.
"This is the legendary Buddhist supreme treasure, the Bodhi Tree."
Looking at these more than ten ancient trees, Lan Yingxiang couldn't help but be stunned, a look of shock on her face. These Bodhi Trees were at least tens of millions of years old.
The Bodhi Tree also had other names: the Tree of Wisdom, the Tree of Enlightenment, the Tree of Thought. Legend had it that it could awaken a person's immortal nature, enlighten oneself, and understand all matters of the world.
Normally, a Bodhi Tree of about ten thousand years would be enough to help cultivators attain enlightenment and perform miraculous feats. A Bodhi Tree of tens of millions of years was already an unparalleled priceless treasure, and having multiple such trees made their value immeasurable, being celestial materials for refining supreme Buddhist treasures.
Looking at these Bodhi Trees of tens of millions of years, Lan Yingxiang instinctively moved forward, wanting to collect them.
But at this moment, a strong arm stretched out and pulled her back forcefully.
Lan Yingxiang turned around in confusion and saw Wu Tao standing there, shaking his head at her.
"Look over there first, don't let greed blind your eyes."
Wu Tao pointed to the area in front of the Bodhi Trees, where numerous corpses lay quietly.
These corpses had been there for an unknown number of years, turning into piles of white bones, making the surrounding environment seem incredibly chilling.
Lan Yingxiang immediately sobered up, as if doused with a basin of cold water. Her mind cleared instantly.
"Yes, many people have come here before, yet these Bodhi Trees still stand intact. Doesn't that explain the problem?"
Having sobered up, Lan Yingxiang quickly grasped the key to the situation.
The fact that they could see these Bodhi Trees meant that those before them could also see them.
So, why didn't the previous people take them?
Was it because they didn't know the value of these Bodhi Trees?
Clearly not.
Most likely, they knew but were unable to take them.
The piles of corpses in front of the Bodhi Trees were the proof.
If she had rushed in blindly, the outcome would have been uncertain.
Upon this thought, Lan Yingxiang couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. She began to feel a sense of fear.
"Let's go."
Beside her, Wu Tao's voice continued, sounding remarkably steady.
At this moment, to Lan Yingxiang, his voice sounded especially comforting.
Wu Tao looked ahead.
Under his gaze, he vaguely sensed more dangers ahead.
He didn't understand much about formations, but having fought in life-or-death situations for many years, his body had an instinctive sense of danger.
After a deep glance at the Bodhi Trees, Lan Yingxiang turned and continued forward.
They followed the path previously taken by others, and along the way, they saw many more things.
For example, another Buddhist supreme treasure, the Udumbara Flower, which bloomed once every three thousand years and had the ability to help one undergo a transformation, indicating its extreme preciousness.
Or other spiritual herbs like the Great Green Banyan Tree, the Manjusri Flower, the Earth Sprouting Grass, and so on. However, without exception, in front of all these Buddhist supreme treasures were rows of ghastly white bones.
Clearly, someone had already tested them with their lives before.
Finally, they continued forward and gradually reached the end of what they could reach.
"There's no road ahead."
Looking ahead, Lan Yingxiang's face showed a trace of unwillingness.
The path leading to the temples was still there, but the reason for saying there was no road was not that the path disappeared.
Instead, the path that others had explored with their lives had ended here.
The reason they had safely reached this point was not due to anything else but the safe path that others had tested out for them with their lives.
However, it was clear that those who came before had not managed to complete this path either, and had all died by the time they reached this point.
To proceed further would risk triggering the formations in this area, at the cost of their lives.
"Just turn back? How could that be possible?"
Looking at the road ahead, this thought flashed through Lan Yingxiang's mind, accompanied by a strong sense of unwillingness.
It was natural to feel unwilling.
To return empty-handed from a treasure mountain would be unbearable for anyone, let alone for a shrewd person like Lan Yingxiang.
However, in this world, some things were simply like this; unwillingness alone could not change them.
...
The treasures and inheritances in this place were indeed very precious, enough to allow Wu Tao and Lan Yingxiang to reach new heights.
However, with their current abilities, they were unable to obtain them, at least not at this moment.
...
Wu Tao, however, was not overly concerned, as he had not yet fully absorbed and digested the ancient sword cultivator inheritance he had previously obtained.
He was not the type to be greedy for more while still enjoying what he had.
Facing the inheritance of the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, his mindset was: "Fortunate to obtain, destined not to obtain."
It would be best if he could get it, but he wouldn't lose anything if he couldn't.
...
"Let's continue, I'm confident."
Standing in place, Lan Yingxiang gritted her teeth, pondered for a moment, and then said so.
"You're confident?"
Wu Tao was somewhat surprised and fixed his gaze on Lan Yingxiang.
"Yes."
Lan Yingxiang said firmly.
Call her greedy, call her persistent, but since she had finally arrived at this place, she was not prepared to leave easily.
Otherwise, she would likely regret it for the rest of her life.
Seeing that Lan Yingxiang was unwilling to leave, Wu Tao had no objections and continued to move forward.
At this time, Lan Yingxiang summoned hundreds of Qi Refining stage puppets from her storage bag, using them as cannon fodder to clear a path for the two of them.
Before long, they reached the front of the temple and were getting close.
Upon reaching this area, Wu Tao and Lan Yingxiang also became cautious.
They proceeded cautiously, step by step, moving forward slowly.
A slight gust of wind swept past, like a knife, chilling their hearts.
"Crack!!!"
A strange sound emanated from the ground behind them, as if the earth's crust was cracking and massive rocks were shifting.
Immediately, a terrifying noise erupted, rustling and clattering.
Sensing the commotion behind them, Lan Yingxiang instinctively turned around and saw a golden hand, vast enough to blot out the sky, reaching out to grab her.
"Damn it!"
As a puppet master, Lan Yingxiang had used up most of her puppets during the earlier exploration, losing most of her combat power.
Facing the sudden attack, she could only rely on her collection of high-quality magical artifacts for defense.
Golden Mane Roar!
A guardian beast of Buddhism.
A burly divine beast, about three hundred zhang long, resembling both a lion and a dog, with golden and silver colors all over its body, emerged from the ground.
Just a glance revealed it to be at least a hundred zhang tall, standing like a towering peak.
"Damn it, it's the Golden Mane Roar, one of the guardian beasts of Buddhism, at least at the Core Formation stage or above."
Wu Tao's pupils contracted, his face extremely grim.
The Golden Mane Roar grabbed Lan Yingxiang with one hand, its appearance incredibly ferocious. Its massive maw slowly opened, as if it intended to swallow Lan Yingxiang whole.
"Roar!"
A sword's hum echoed, and a sharp sword shadow flashed, instantly deflecting the Golden Mane Roar's arm.
A sturdy arm extended, holding Lan Yingxiang in its embrace.
A broken ancient sword was swung down, its sword light flashing and sweeping across all directions.
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