The King of Black Fog

Ten days later, Li Changzhou emerged from his Constant Sand World.

A yellow dragon's head pushed through layers of tree shade, peering into the Bird Nest Plain, six eyes fixed on him.

"Damn." The Star-Swallowing Yellow Dragon opened its mouth, air cascading like a waterfall over everything in the Bird Nest Plain, a chair lifted into the air and half a second later shattered into a pile of wood.

"Qing Lan, how many times have you squeezed my brother to make him become this ghostly specter?"

The Star-Swallowing Yellow Dragon was Li Qianxia, but not Divine Will, it was "Pure Version - Great Power Transformation".

A figure flashed, Yang Qinglan and Turquoise Pool appeared in front of Li Changzhou, beneath the tone of the Star-Swallowing Yellow Dragon, like a helicopter was hovering above their heads, air roared.

Leaves rustled, the gigantic dragon's head retracted from the Bird Nest Plain, disappearing into the leaves, Li Qianxia landed beside the three.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" She reached out to support Li Changzhou.

Yang Qinglan took out the "Dawn Mirror".

It was dusk now, in the golden liquid, Li Changzhou returned to the status archived when coming back from the Ancestor Star of the Divine Race.

"You fell from Earth Immortal status." Turquoise Pool examined him, "What happened?"

This was also why Li Qianxia cursed again after so long.

Li Changzhou released Li Qianxia's hand, deeply inhaling the fresh air of the Honey Jar World, as the Constant Sand World disappeared, the feeling of weakness teetering on the brink of death finally vanished.

"Damn!" Li Qianxia cursed again.

In the time of a single breath, he had already transmitted the experiments of these days.

Rooting the Flat Peach, Jupiter's hydrogen sea was manageable, but the Constant Sand World?

"You're courting death." Yang Qinglan's tone was icy, for the first time since they met, she was angry.

Back when she lived in the courtyard along Yanhe Road, she had said that success requires a certain demonic nature, she had no objection to Li Changzhou placing his hand on a candle to scorch it.

But she never expected, as his strength grew, Li Changzhou could "cause trouble" even more, now daring to use his unique Constant Sand World for "Rooting".

Turquoise Pool knitted her brow: "Are you not afraid of failing to recover? 'Dawn Mirror' is only an S-level tool, it surely has its limitations."

"Brother must be confident in what he's doing," though worried inside, Li Qianxia instinctively defended him, "He came back even with only a head remaining, much more serious than losing the Constant Sand World."

"Don't be angry, you two," Li Changzhou also quickly added, "This idea is worth a try, isn't it?"

"Using yourself for an experiment?"

"So you operated on yourself?"

Yang Qinglan and Turquoise Pool spoke simultaneously.

"Brother, I have to say something about this too." Li Qianxia crossed her arms over her chest, "I also have one question, why not use 'Dawn Mirror' once a day, wouldn't that prevent the fall?"

"It's useless," Li Changzhou shook his head, "You can absorb nutrients like that, but to first birth a complete root system, you must absorb completely."

He was the master of "Rooted," some things he naturally knew.

After speaking, he quickly waved his hand: "Alright, alright, I was wrong."

Next, he immediately summoned "Rooted."

Yang Qinglan looked at him deeply before shifting her gaze to the divine tree.

Since everything was fine, Turquoise Pool and Li Qianxia did not continue to blame him.

The divine tree now had three roots, three branches, respectively the Flat Peach, hydrogen, and Li Changzhou's Constant Sand World.

On the first branch, leaves were already dense, a half-ripe Flat Peach hung there.

On the second branch, goblet-like leaves dangled, with liquid hydrogen inside the leaf goblets.

The third branch had only one leaf, with a few grains of sand on it, showing nothing.

As the three observed, the fourth root emerged, rooting into the Heaven and Earth Essence, including various components of the air, sunlight, some weak cosmic rays, and so on.

"Is it formed yet?" Li Qianxia asked.

"No," Li Changzhou answered, "I estimate at least three more Constant Sand Worlds need to be absorbed."

Only after the root system is completely formed can it absorb other nutrients to bear the Eternal Sand World fruit.

"In this calculation, only after eating the majority of the nine-thousand-year Flat Peaches given by the Queen Mother can it be accomplished," Turquoise Pool said.

The divine tree needed a long time to absorb the Constant Sand World, these ten days, Li Changzhou consumed over a hundred nine-thousand-year Flat Peaches, using up thousands of years worth of time, before the divine tree absorbed Li Changzhou's Constant Sand World.

Guanyin speculated that this might be related to the high quality of Li Changzhou's Constant Sand World.

"The experimental cost is too high," Yang Qinglan said.

"With the divine tree, why fear having no Flat Peaches?" Li Changzhou teased her.

"I'm talking about the risks you took," Yang Qinglan's recently relaxed tone turned cold again.

Li Changzhou fell silent.

"Alright, alright," Turquoise Pool lightly clapped twice, "Since everything's fine, let's continue, I'm very curious about what happens when you eat the Constant Sand World fruit."

"I guess the Constant Sand World will expand, boundless! Boundless magical power!" Li Qianxia envisioned.

"Expansion is good," Turquoise Pool nodded, "but too large wastes time, even the mana of a great Earth Immortal is still just Earth Immortal."

"Absorb my Constant Sand World," Yang Qinglan suddenly said.

Li Changzhou looked at her: "You aren't joking..."

"And you know this isn't a joke?"

"...Why change people? This might be risky, but it's already proved that I'm not in danger, and you might be."

"I've already evolved life, absorbing the Constant Sand World that has evolved life might allow 'Rooted' to yield fruits with more effects."

A moment of silence.

"Qing Lan!" Li Qianxia shouted.

"How did you do it?" Turquoise Pool asked.

Even Guanyin was in awe.

How long has Yang Qinglan been an Earth Immortal? Two months, and she's already evolved life!