Collapse Iron Live Broadcast Connects All Worlds, Scares Wuzhan Away at the Beginning Chapter 156

「“Fu Xuan, if I cannot return, the important task of reporting the whole story to other Xianzhou ships will be entrusted to you.”」

「It was rare to see Jing Yuan so serious, which made Fu Xuan take a deep breath. After calming down, she solemnly replied: “…I won’t say things like ‘Please come back in person to report your duties’. I will definitely live up to the mission you have entrusted.”」

「“Haha, that’s a bit like a general.” Jing Yuan smiled reassuringly.」

「After finishing the instructions and arrangements, Jing Yuan nodded to everyone, signaling that they could set off.」

「The group went down the long steps, and at the entrance of the Scalegorge Waterscape, they saw two past Vidyadhara Mirage, overlooking the magnificent scenery before them.」

「The old voice: Using the Scalegorge Waterscape to seal the Ambrosial Arbor? Betrayal! This is a great disrespect!」

「The old voice: Are you crazy?! Do you think this can win the trust of the Xianzhou people? They are not our kind, and they can never be of one heart!」

「The Dragon Lord’s voice: I understand the meaning of the elders, but my mind is made up and cannot be changed.」

「The old voice: Good… good, I will report to the Dragonforefathers and strip you of your title and power as Dragon Lord!」

「Even though the mirage was just a blurry shadow of blue, everyone could almost imagine the Vidyadhara elder’s beard trembling with anger.」

“Not our kind…” Reiner repeatedly savored these four words, and a sour feeling surged in his heart.

Growing up in the internment zone, Reiner was no stranger to these four words… No, to put it simply, all Eldians living in Marley were no stranger to it.

The Vidyadhara elder’s words were like a sharp knife, cutting another wound in Reiner’s already scarred heart.

He took a deep breath and looked at Bertholdt not far away: “Hey, Bertholdt, do you think… even if we complete our mission and bring back Eren, will we Eldians be accepted by Marley?”

“…Yeah, Reiner.” Bertholdt felt the trembling in Reiner’s tone and comforted him: “Isn’t this what we have believed in since we were chosen to be warriors?”

“Don’t think too much, Reiner… as long as we bring back Eren, we can return to our homeland.”

“Is that so…” Reiner let out a sigh of loss, his voice tinged with a dampness, like the humid rain that was about to fall in the forest at this moment. Homeland was their silent word, and also the place they longed for day and night, but could not return to.

“Annie, what do you think?” Reiner looked at the girl who was shrinking far away by herself. She was lying on a tree branch that was as thick as three or four people, covering her face with a book.

Annie rarely expressed her opinions, and in his impression, she was more like a silent machine. Even though they had grown up together since childhood and trained together… from beginning to end, her emerald eyes were like a bottomless ancient pool, making her unpredictable.

“I don’t know.” Annie replied dryly, “I used to think it didn’t matter when I died, but now… I just want to go back to my father’s side, that’s all.”

「“This is… the first Dragon Lord who accepted the mission to suppress the Ambrosial Arbor…” Dan Heng was deeply shocked. “According to tradition, from now on, every Dragon Lord must return to the Dragon Palace of the Great Rainseance to guide the tide of the ancient sea, watch over and reinforce the seal of the Ambrosial Arbor.”」

「“You remembered?”」

「“…Yes.” Dan Heng nodded, “Knock thrice to beseech, pay homage to the Arbor… the path to the depths of the root will open.”」

「“Is this some kind of riddle?” March 7 scratched her head, “Knock thrice to beseech… what does that mean?”」

「“Don’t worry, just follow me.” Dan Heng said lightly.」

「Since Teacher Dan Heng said so, she was too lazy to worry. She curiously looked around, and curled her lips with pity: “Such a big palace, giving it up just like that, if it were me, I would be heartbroken for several weeks…”」

「Under Dan Heng’s guidance, the group successively unlocked the three seals, and the path to the roots quickly returned to its original state.」

「“The three knocks to beseech have been completed, and next, it’s time to go to the root of the Ambrosial Arbor.” Dan Heng looked around with a solemn expression: “The roots of the Ambrosial Arbor are constantly growing…”」

「“It’s Phantylia… we have to hurry.”」

「At the end of the road, a huge dragon head was hidden in the clouds, with divine light shining on its forehead, looking majestic and sacred.」

「“What is that? Is it a dragon?” March 7 opened her mouth in surprise, looking at the dragon head hidden in the clouds and mist. She couldn’t wait to take a picture with her camera.」

「“We have reached the end, this is the root of the Ambrosial Arbor, the place of the Abundance’s miracle.” Dan Heng explained, “Knock thrice to beseech, pay homage to the Arbor… refers to this place. Restrained by the dragon’s power, the root of the Ambrosial Arbor has become a dragon-like form.”」

「“Now, I will unveil this final seal…”」

Dungeon Meshi—

“I thought this dragon was a Vidyadhara’s guardian spirit or something… turns out it’s just a piece of wood.” Marcille’s expression was quite regretful. She thought Dan Heng could drive the dragon spirit and fight side by side.

Looking at the various murals and reliefs in the Scalegorge Waterscape, as well as the densely packed palaces, Laios couldn’t help but exclaim: “It would be nice to have an adventure here, I feel like there would be a lot of Vidyadhara treasures here…”

“Speaking of that faintly glowing egg…”

“—Don’t eat it!” Marcille drew a big X on her chest on the spot: “General Jing Yuan specifically emphasized that this is called a Vidyadhara egg, and the Vidyadhara are hatched from this egg.”

“Hatching from an egg into a human?” Senshi widened his eyes, “There are really all kinds of strange things.”

“But speaking of which… I remember that the Ambrosial Arbor came from the miracle of Abundance, right? Can Abundance be affected by the power of Immortality?” Laios looked up at the towering dragon head in the light curtain. Just by looking at it, he, who came from outside the heavens, could feel the vigorous vitality in it.

“Maybe it’s related to the Path?” Marcille thought for a moment, “I remember that Paths can swallow each other, and narrow Paths will be eaten by wider Paths. In the Scalegorge Waterscape, the Abundance represented by the root of the Ambrosial Arbor has been gradually affected and eroded by the power of Immortality, right?”

“Besides, the Ambrosial Arbor had already been cut off by the Hunt Aeon’s arrow before it was sealed. It’s not surprising that a piece of dead wood was transformed like this.”

「Dan Heng raised his hand and pointed to the dragon head forehead transformed by the root of the Ambrosial Arbor.」

「In an instant, the light was boundless.」

「The Astral Express Crew only saw a dazzling white light flash before their eyes. When they opened their eyes again, they were in a misty space.」

「This place was full of the roots of the Ambrosial Arbor, with thick branches coiled, as if they were in a fairyland.」

「The ground beneath their feet was also empty, as if they were walking in mid-air.」