This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

Chapter 240 Bronzeization

"What a joke! That's Houtu Niangniang, a goddess!"

Xiao Xingchen looked helpless. He didn't even know his own situation, so how could he save you?

He only ever fought with God for things; he never imagined he would seek his own death in this way.

"This is your consciousness space. As the master, why would you fear this imposter god? You can rest assured that the abyss rift is as solid as an impregnable wall, and no one can break through it."

The bronze tree seemed extremely anxious. In its fierce battle with the black auspicious clouds, the light emanating from it began to dim, like a candle flickering in the wind.

"My consciousness space?" Xiao Xingchen looked up in disbelief. There were dazzling stars, a vast expanse of space, and even the bronze artifacts under his feet could make a clear and melodious clanging sound. How could the consciousness space be so realistic?

“That’s right, this is the depths of your consciousness. Once you wake up, everything here will vanish like a dream, including this abyssal rift. And I must not be taken away, otherwise you will sleep forever and never wake up.”

"Who are you anyway?"

"I am the spirit of the Bronze Tree."

"What's the story behind this star and these ruins?"

"It's hard to explain in just a few words. It involves a long-forgotten historical truth. Hurry up, I can't hold on much longer."

The Bronze Tree's anxiety was palpable, but Xiao Xingchen remained unmoved. He was also helpless; waking it up was easier said than done. Wasn't this deliberately making things difficult for him?

"Why are you still standing here in a daze? Wake up!"

"If I could wake up on my own, do you think I'd be standing here like an idiot watching a god fight a broken tree?"

Xiao Xingchen was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. Who knew how utterly absurd it was to think that a bronze tree could be talking to him?

"I see, that makes things easier. I'll help you wake up."

"Wait, what are you going to do?"

Before Xiao Xingchen could stop it, the Bronze Divine Tree suddenly unleashed its last remaining power, like a ferocious beast, smashing the surrounding black auspicious clouds into pieces.

"Huh? Still resisting?" The black abyss uttered a surprised exclamation. Then, the abyss, which had only opened a thin crack, suddenly stretched out a pair of enormous black hands, like the claws of a demon, forcefully prying at both sides, attempting to widen the crack in the abyss.

"Quick, I can't hold on much longer, the rest is up to you."

Xiao Xingchen was still in shock when he saw the Bronze Divine Tree rush towards him like lightning and crash into his body.

With a loud thud, Xiao Xingchen's body inside the Prince Kao Shan's mansion suddenly trembled violently. The tremor was like the roar of the earth, causing everyone in the courtyard to look up.

"Oh no!" Ruoxue's face turned deathly pale instantly, as white as a sheet of paper. She rushed in without hesitation. Xizhu frowned, and after sensing that there was nothing unusual in the room, she slowly got up with a half-believing and half-doubting expression and followed her in.

Xiao Xingchen, who had been lying quietly on the bed, remained unconscious, but his entire body was radiating a dazzling light, as brilliant as bronze artifacts, with even his arms and chest showing signs of bronze-like formation.

"what is this?"

Ruoxue was so shocked his jaw nearly dropped. The mysterious bronze runes, like nimble little snakes, began to spread from his limbs, seemingly greedily invading his body. Xizhu, who had been calm and collected, was also terrified at the sight; she completely lost her composure.

"Something's not right. It looks a bit like bronze patterns, but why would it be like this?"

"What tricks is this damn man up to now? He's unconscious and still not behaving himself. Is he really going to kill me?"

Ruoxue asked with a worried expression.

"I don't know, maybe not. After all, he was the sacrifice chosen by Houtu, how could he die so easily?"

Both of them were completely bewildered, as they had never seen anything like it before. Although Xizhu said she was fine, she knew perfectly well that Xiao Xingchen's flesh and blood were losing their vitality and gradually beginning to transform into bronze. Once his body was completely covered by bronze patterns, would he still be a living person?

She wasn't sure either; could a living person really be turned into a bronze statue?

The two of them just stood there dumbfounded watching all this, while in Xiao Xingchen's consciousness space, everything had already turned upside down. The Bronze Divine Tree, like a ferocious beast, bared its fangs and claws and bared its claws, directly taking the place of the Fusang Tree.

This sudden change completely disrupted the various powers within his body.

During the process of advancing his spiritual platform to the Fusang stage, the presence of the Fusang tree kept the various forces within his body in a stable and balanced state.

However, the brutal intrusion of the Bronze Tree was like a bombshell, instantly shattering this balance.

It wanted to replace the Fusang Tree and take root on the Spirit Platform. You must know, the Fusang Tree is not only a symbol of Xiao Xingchen's cultivation level, but also the balancer within his body! With this sudden movement, the power within his body suddenly ran rampant like a wild horse.

The Bronze Tree, not to be outdone, was determined to suppress those who had forced their way in. It clearly feared the mysterious entity within the abyssal rift far more than these forces.

Although the powers of the War Sword, Heavenly Blade, Origin Runes, and Sacrifices were as dazzling as the stars in a higher-dimensional world, the Bronze Divine Tree was, after all, a mysterious object capable of rivaling even gods. The mere azure light emanating from the Bronze Divine Tree acted like an invisible net, trapping all these powers and then crushing them onto its branches like Mount Tai pressing down on eggs. The divine bird, the fruit, the War Sword, the Heavenly Blade… and so on…

For a moment, Xiao Xingchen felt as if his body was about to burst. The Fusang Tree connected his mind and heart, and was the flesh and blood of his body, but the Bronze Divine Tree was like an indestructible steel fortress. It felt as if someone had used a cold, piercing iron rod to mercilessly pierce his heart from bottom to top.

The excruciating pain surged forth like a tidal wave; it was an unprecedented, soul-crushing agony.

"Ah..." He threw his head back and let out a long howl, the sound resounding through the sky. His entire body began to radiate a bronze light. At this moment, he was like a sculpture encased in bronze. His body began to gradually turn bronze, and bronze patterns spread like vines from his feet upwards, climbing all the way to his jaw before stopping. Sensation in his body gradually disappeared, and his heartbeat seemed to freeze. Only a coldness remained in his mind, and every movement he made became stiff and difficult, like that of a robot.

"How pathetic, the bronze-transformed humans have reappeared. Kid, you're really pathetic."

The strange movements within the auspicious clouds abruptly ceased, replaced by words filled with sympathy.

"What is this?" Xiao Xingchen roared hoarsely. At this moment, except for his head which still retained a human appearance, his entire body had been bronzed. He even felt that as he was bronzed, the entire ruins were undergoing earth-shattering changes.

"Hehe, I'm really looking forward to your future,"

The god in the abyss crevice gradually dissipated like smoke, as if he had resolutely given up imprisoning the bronze god tree the moment he turned into a bronze human.

The last sentence left behind contains endless profound meaning, like a deep mystery, and seems to be filled with a kind of schadenfreude.

Xiao Xingchen was furious and was caught off guard when the bronze tree launched a sneak attack.

At this moment, let alone whether he could wake up, even if the bronze transformation spread to the top of his head, he could imagine that he would be like these bronze artifacts, forever sleeping here.

Wait a minute? Bronze artifacts? His expression suddenly changed, and an unbelievable thought flashed through his mind like lightning: Could it be that everyone has been bronzed?

Otherwise, how can one explain the fact that this place is deserted, with only traces of blood but no corpses? Just like myself at this moment, if I were to be transformed into bronze, then the human remains would be completely destroyed, leaving only fragments of bronze.

This chilling guess filled Xiao Xingchen with resentment. This strange place was no longer mysterious, but rather exuded a sinister and terrifying aura. It was truly unimaginable that such a bizarre thing was hidden within his body.

He had always considered this star his last trump card, firmly believing that it would protect him in his dying moments. However, it now seemed that his judgment was completely wrong.

This star system seems to be a strange place, and there must be another reason why I can use its power. A place that can completely turn me into bronze is definitely not a benevolent place no matter how you look at it.

"Boy, don't blame me. I really can't be forced to go to that terrifying abyss. I really don't want to go."

The voice of the Bronze Tree rang out again, this time tinged with a hint of sorrow.

"So you come here to cause trouble for me? You little brat!"

"Don't get excited. Becoming a bronze artifact is only a matter of a moment. The pain will soon dissipate. Once you've transformed into a bronze artifact, you'll definitely experience the feeling of lightning speed."

The Bronze Divine Tree had shrunk in size and firmly rooted itself on the Spirit Platform. Its top pierced straight through the heart, and all the internal organs had turned to bronze. Only Xiao Xingchen's head could not be bronzed. Bronze patterns kept trying to climb onto his head, but all their efforts were in vain.

"You seem quite special, actually managing to make my divine tree's light stop at your neck. What exactly is hidden in your mind?" The divine tree was full of doubt.

"Don't you know what's in my head? Where are you right now?"

Xiao Xingchen retorted angrily, "Isn't the space I'm in right now the space of consciousness? This is naturally in my mind!"

"No, there's something wrong with your head."

"You're the one with a problem, old man! Release me now, or I'll find a way to kill you!" The divine tree's light continued to emanate from him, relentlessly probing towards his head.

"The head is the head, and consciousness is consciousness. These are two different forms. It seems that there is something in your head that is hindering your bronze transformation. This is very bad. Bronze transformation is the destiny of heaven. Anything that hinders bronze transformation is evil."

Faced with the mystical bronze tree, Xiao Xingchen wanted nothing more than to retort fiercely, as if it were the evil spirit itself. Unfortunately, as the holy light of the bronze tree spread, his mouth seemed to be frozen in place, unable to open.