Mu En did not see that, right beside Tang San, a blue-haired youth was circulating Soul Power, uprooting the entire Golden Ancient Tree bit by bit.
Using the "Simulation" cast with Huo Yuhao's current God-level strength, masking the perception of existences like Mu En—who had yet to touch the realm of godhood—was an effortless task.
In the perspective of Mu En and the others, the entire Golden Ancient Tree was radiating golden auroras, and the threads of overflowing light and life energy were refreshing to the soul.
In reality, however, the Golden Ancient Tree was shaking violently. Countless golden leaves were falling, leaving the originally lush tree looking somewhat bare.
Yet, this struggle of the Golden Ancient Tree lasted only a brief moment.
In the ethereal sense, Huo Yuhao could feel the Planar Will supporting his decision 100%. It soothed the consciousness of the Golden Ancient Tree—the part that had not been completely devoured or possessed by Ah Yin—telling it to remain calm.
Huo Yuhao could even feel the Golden Ancient Tree's own consciousness sending him a message:
"It hurts, please be gentle!"
A massive spatial portal expanded. Huo Yuhao supported the Golden Ancient Tree with one hand and carefully placed it into the Spectral Demiplane.
Di Tian and the others, who had long been prepared within the Spectral Demiplane, took over the Golden Ancient Tree.
Subsequently, under Di Tian's escort, the Myriad Demon King—a plant-type Ferocious Beast—extended countless vines to control the tree as it descended upon the Lake of Life. Finally, Bi Ji, a life-type Ferocious Beast, communicated with and nurtured the Golden Ancient Tree's consciousness.
With such coordination, the plan to relocate the entire Golden Ancient Tree went exceptionally smoothly without any issues.
Huo Yuhao, who had been monitoring the progress of the transplant from afar, confirmed that everything was on track and gradually withdrew his gaze.
The Lake of Life, derived from Life Gold and filled with rich Life Force, was clearly an ideal environment for the Golden Ancient Tree's growth.
As for why he didn't move the tree to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, it was simply because Huo Yuhao planned to relocate the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well itself in a while. Moving it there now only to move it again later would be far too troublesome.
Suppressing these thoughts, Huo Yuhao shifted his gaze toward the nearby Tang San.
At this moment, Tang San's Soul Ring absorption was reaching its end... Of course, the ring being absorbed was a 100,000-Year Soul Ring that Huo Yuhao had casually manifested. Infused with a hint of light and life attributes, it was more than sufficient to replace the ring intended to be granted by the Golden Ancient Tree's sacrifice.
"Let me think... what Soul Skill should I give you..."
Huo Yuhao pondered.
This possessed Tang San in front of him had high value; perhaps when dealing with the God Realm Tang San in the future, this puppet would have a miraculous effect.
Therefore, he had to keep him alive.
With a clear goal, Huo Yuhao reached a conclusion. After slightly editing the properties of Tang San's Soul Ring, the Eye of Destiny manifested on Huo Yuhao's forehead. He raised his hand, causing all suspicious traces to submerge and vanish.
The leaves of the Golden Ancient Tree were gathered, and the upturned soil was filled back in. Meanwhile, in the eyes of the onlookers outside, the golden light radiating from the tree suddenly became blindingly bright!
Then, at a certain moment, the entire Golden Ancient Tree completely shattered, transforming into countless golden particles saturated with Life Force.
At the center of where the tree dissipated, Tang San's figure was revealed.
Two yellow, one purple, one black, one red!
An appalling Soul Ring configuration was displayed. At this moment, Tang San's face was calm, but his internal emotions were already surging.
He looked at the shocked Titled Douluos surrounding him with a tranquil, expressionless gaze.
Heh... go ahead and be shocked!
This is the world-shaking power of I, Tang San!
...
Huo Yuhao didn't care at all about the fact that Tang San was putting on a massive show of grandstanding.
After all, the harder he flexed now and the higher Shrek put him on a pedestal, the more painful the fall would be later.
To completely ruin Shrek's reputation and make them the target of public criticism, Tang San was a vital link.
Stepping through a spatial portal to the Star Constellation Great Forest, Huo Yuhao briefly soothed the consciousness of the Golden Ancient Tree before heading straight to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
Huo Yuhao was the type to see things through to the end. Since he had already moved the tree to the forest, he might as well package up the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well too.
He beckoned the Blue Silver Emperor to gather all the Heavenly Treasures planted throughout the well, then walked slowly toward the center of the dual-colored spring—one white and one red.
In fact, Huo Yuhao had wanted to dive beneath these waters long ago to see the source of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.
After all, every treasure land has a source, and for a place as uniquely blessed as this, one could guess even with their toes that there must be a grand treasure at its origin.
Back then, restricted by his own strength, Huo Yuhao hadn't considered going down. But now? With the power of a 3rd Class God, he figured he could give it a try.
Huo Yuhao didn't care whether there was a "grand treasure" or not; he cared more about whether he could understand the specific principles behind the formation of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and use that to artificially manufacture weakened versions of it.
Explore, integrate, replicate, and finally mass-produce—this was the logic Huo Yuhao had summarized for his own actions, and it was incredibly effective.
The Eye of Destiny on his forehead appeared, while Soul Power with a quality comparable to Divine Power completely enveloped his body.
After some time, Huo Yuhao had lost track of how many meters he had descended. The turbulent waters, containing both extreme cold and extreme heat, disrupted his perception, making him unable to be 100% certain of his current position.
However, the Eye of Destiny seemed to be guided by something, leading him in the correct direction.
Clearly, the Planar Will, which had been keeping a close watch on Huo Yuhao, was exerting its influence again.
Lately, as Huo Yuhao influenced more and more existences and attained power comparable to a god as the Son of Destiny, the Planar Will also seemed to have achieved some form of evolution.
This evolution allowed the usually dormant Planar Will to become active, appearing from time to time to help him. Huo Yuhao, naturally, accepted this gladly.
Closing his eyes, Huo Yuhao began to look toward the source of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well through the perspective of the Eye of Destiny. Soon, his descent stopped, and two figures appeared in his sight.
They were dragon-shaped remnant souls—one red and one blue. Beneath the remnant souls lay two massive dragon skeletons, radiating ice and fire powers that far exceeded the "Ultimate" rank!
Huo Yuhao had his suspicions. After a brief hesitation, he took out the golden orb containing the Dragon Valley pocket dimension.
With a slight stir of Mental Power, a silver-haired, purple-eyed young girl appeared.
"What is it?"
Huo Yuhao didn't speak but pointed down at the two dragon skeletons radiating powerful auras. Instantly, Gu Yuena's expression shifted slightly, revealing a hint of surprise.
"Fire Dragon King and Ice Dragon King?"
Author's Note: There are conflicting names for the Dragon King who fell in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Soul Land 3 calls him the Water Dragon King, while Soul Land 4 says Ice Dragon King. I'll just use Ice Dragon King here.