NOVPUB"Very well," Xu Zimei nodded with a faint smile.
The old granny was momentarily stunned but quickly recovered.
She pulled back the cloth on the small cart and took out a teal fruit.
The fruit was only the size of a fist and was completely transparent.
It looked like a piece of blue amber and was quite beautiful.
Xu Zimei took the fruit and swallowed it in one bite.
Watching Xu Zimei eat the fruit, the old granny’s face revealed a kind smile.
She covered the cart again with the cloth and prepared to leave.
However, at this moment, Xu Zimei stepped on the cart, baring his teeth and smiling at the old granny.
"Tastes good, another one please."
"Each person can only have one," the old granny said calmly.
"What if I really want another one?" Xu Zimei asked with a light smile.
The old granny gave Xu Zimei a cold glance and continued to lower her head to push the cart, preparing to leave again.
Seeing this, Xu Zimei chuckled, taking out a few strange leaves that had blown his way earlier from his pocket.
He looked at the old granny and said, "Did you drop something?"
The old granny glanced at Xu Zimei, then looked at the leaves with an unfathomable gaze, and replied in a hoarse voice, "Never seen it."
"How could you have not seen it? Shouldn’t this have fallen from you?" Xu Zimei said with a light laugh.
Hearing Xu Zimei’s words, the old granny’s pupils suddenly contracted.
Her right arm withered in an instant, turning into a tree branch that lashed out at Xu Zimei like lightning.
Xu Zimei swung his hand and grabbed the branch attacking him, snapping it with force.
With a "crack," the branch broke into several segments, and the old granny in front of him became furious.
She stared at Xu Zimei as her body also underwent earth-shattering changes.
The old granny’s entire body withered rapidly.
Both her arms and legs turned into countless branches, while her torso became the trunk.
And her form grew larger and larger.
First, she filled the entire street, then continued to expand, crushing the houses on both sides.
A shrill and piercing scream came from the tree.
This commotion quickly attracted the attention of the citizens of Worry-Free City.
"What in the world is that thing?"
"Is it a tree demon?"
The citizens exclaimed in shock.
"Everyone run, this tree demon is trying to destroy the city."
Citizens gathered together, streaming out of their homes in groups.
The city’s Vein Practitioners also rushed over, surrounding the tree demon from all directions.
The entire city was in chaos, everyone desperately fleeing towards the outskirts.
Xu Zimei’s gaze shifted towards the distance, where he saw three figures flying over from afar.
The two figures on the left and right seemed to be guards.
The one in the middle was a burly man.
He wore a white tank top, his muscular build bulging with well-defined muscles.
He had short hair on his head, and a striking scar ran down his right cheek.
The aura of the Saint Vein Realm emanated from him.
"It’s the City Lord of Worry-Free City," someone shouted nearby.
"The City Lord is here, we’re saved."
Everyone looked up to the sky as the figure with the scarred face slowed to a stop in front of the withered tree.
The City Lord of Worry-Free City observed the scene before him.
The withered tree had grown to over a hundred meters tall, its branches extending throughout the entire street.
Countless houses collapsed thunderously under the wild assault of its flailing branches.
The City Lord frowned slightly, and said to the two people next to him, "Start by evacuating the citizens. I’ll handle the rest."
The two nodded hurriedly and went off to start busying themselves.
...
It wasn’t until the withered tree grew to hundreds of meters high that it slowly came to a stop.
This Sky-reaching Great Tree had countless branches dancing in the air.
Its bark was brown, and its leaves were emerald green ovals, covered with thorns.
At that moment, the great tree let out a shrill cry, piercing through the quiet expanse of the sky.
Countless branches descended from the heavens, charging ferociously towards Xu Zimei.
Xu Zimei frowned slightly as he watched the scene unfold, and suddenly, he remembered a legend.
Especially when he saw the tree laden with fruit, the same kind that the old lady had given him to eat earlier.
It was the same fruit that the locals often said caused memory loss.
This made Xu Zimei even more certain of the legend he had heard.
It was said that in the Yuan Central Continent, there existed a Forgetful Styx River.
The river flowed from one end of the sky to the other, through the timeless and spaceless realm of Wu Geng.
The river water was azure blue, reflecting against the sky and tinting half of the firmament.
The ancient river meandered, hidden within the void, persisting through one era after another.
The light sound of its flowing waters seemed to signify the countless rises and falls it had witnessed.
It was said that drinking the water from this river could cause creatures to forget.
Consequently, many who could not obtain what they desired, who had suffered great sorrow and lost faith, sought out this Timeless River.
Hoping to use it to forget some of their excessively unforgettable memories.
Unfortunately, the Forgetful Styx River was too mystical.
People had only heard of it, but very few had truly found the river.
It was said that beside the river grew a tree.
A Forgetfulness Tree, the sole living being near this vast river.
The Forgetfulness Tree absorbed the nourishment from the Yellow Spring River and eventually bore the Oblivion Fruit.
Eating an Oblivion Fruit would also result in memory loss.
The difference was, the Yellow Spring River allowed one to choose which parts of memory to lose.
Whereas the Oblivion Fruit would make one lose all memories completely.
...
Looking at the great tree before him, Xu Zimei was sure of his own idea.
This was the Forgetfulness Tree, and what he had eaten before was indeed the Oblivion Fruit.
But Xu Zimei was not at all afraid of losing memories, because his True Fate World had assimilated the Principle contained within the Oblivion Fruit.
The countless branches of the Forgetfulness Tree attacked from the sky with a "crackling" sound.
Each of these branches was dozens of meters thick.
Each branch carried the harsh Qi of Wu Geng, unstoppable as if embodying demons and monsters, baring fangs and brandishing claws.
Xu Zimei did not dodge or avoid, allowing all the branches to whip against his body.
His defensive power had now reached an extremity, and as long as he was not obliterated in one hit, the Tree of Life would quickly recover.
"Be careful," the City Lord of Worry-Free City, who had rushed over, shouted anxiously as he saw Xu Zimei being besieged by the branches.
A "rumbling" explosion sounded.
The ground where Worry-Free City stood cracked open with numerous fissures spreading in all directions.
Like a spider web.
Dust billowed, and buildings collapsed one by one.
As the dust settled and the City Lord of Worry-Free City looked down again, he saw Xu Zimei standing unscathed on the spot.
He seemed like the center of everything, with the ground cracking open around him in all directions.
"Are you alright?" The City Lord of Worry-Free City quickly descended and approached Xu Zimei.
Xu Zimei turned to glance at him.
The City Lord of Worry-Free City hurriedly explained, "Don’t be afraid, I’m the City Lord of this city."
