There is a beast in the bright morning.

Chapter 243 The Mysterious Heavenly Court

Silence seemed to be the theme of the Heavenly Court at this moment.

As Hao Chen walked along, he discovered that the Heavenly Court was empty, without a single sign of life.

This illogical phenomenon made Hao Chen's heart pound, and even gave rise to an unknown fear.

"What happened here? Why is there no one in Heaven?"

Hao Chen subconsciously activated his own Great Dao, resonating with the laws of the Heavenly Court, hoping to understand what changes had occurred in the Heavenly Court.

However, the next moment, Hao Chen was horrified. He had not sensed the existence of any Dao or Law in the Heavenly Court.

It was only then that Hao Chen realized the Heavenly Court's Great Dao was profound and far-reaching. The entire Heavenly Court seemed to have entered an era of spiritual depletion, with even the essence of heaven and earth being extremely scarce.

This is highly unusual, as the essence of heaven and earth in the mortal realm is far stronger than that of the Heavenly Court at this moment.

All these changes made Hao Chen even more certain that something big had happened in the Heavenly Court, and it was no ordinary big deal, otherwise he wouldn't have been completely unaware of it before he arrived.

"Let's go check out the Peach Garden first; maybe we can find the Sky-Reaching Tree there."

Having made up his mind, Hao Chen disregarded his initial intention to conceal his tracks and transformed into a golden ray of light, searching for the Peach Garden throughout the Heavenly Court.

"Phew, I didn't expect the Heavenly Court to be so big, but at least I found it."

Just as Hao Chen was about to give up, he unexpectedly caught a glimpse of a sign below that read "No unauthorized personnel or monkeys allowed."

Needless to say, Hao Chen knew he had found the right place this time. With a leap, he climbed over the wall of the Peach Garden.

"Hmm, that's strange. Why is the essence of this peach orchard more concentrated than that outside?"

Like two different worlds, the area outside the Peach Garden is devoid of spiritual energy and Taoist magic; while inside the Peach Garden, although the existence of laws cannot be felt, the spiritual energy is so rich that it transforms into clouds and mist.

Just then, Hao Chen suddenly felt as if something was spying on him, and the hairs on his body stood on end. A strong sense of unease shook his mind.

"Who? Get out of here!"

Hao Chen's pupils were as bright as the sun, his gaze sweeping across the entire peach orchard, and soon he locked onto a withered tree.

Looking at the withered tree, Hao Chen frowned and tentatively asked, "The Sky-Piercing Tree?!"

However, the withered tree, shaped like a towering tree, seemed to be dead and did not respond to Haochen.

Undeterred, Hao Chen called out several more times, but seeing that the withered tree did not respond, he began to doubt whether he had seen it wrong and that the withered tree was not the Sky-Piercing Tree.

But just as Haochen was about to leave, a faint life force suddenly emanated from the withered tree, as if it were saying, "Don't go, I think I can still be saved."

Upon seeing this, Hao Chen quickly channeled a stream of life essence into the withered tree.

In an instant, several green leaves sprouted from the withered tree, and its vitality grew stronger.

"Hmm, it feels like I've been asleep for a long time. Who saved the tree?" As the withered tree's vitality grew stronger, a wave of consciousness followed.

Upon hearing the withered tree's voice, Hao Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed he hadn't guessed wrong; the withered tree really was the Sky-Supporting Tree.

"Hey Skytree, what happened to you? You're half dead. If I had come any later, you would have really logged off."

"Hmm, who's speaking? How do you know my name, Shushu... Hey... Haochen, what are you doing here?"

Just as the Sky Tree was wondering who had saved it, it saw Hao Chen's somewhat illusory body.

As if sensing the Sky-Supporting Tree's confusion, Hao Chen said directly, "This is a manifestation of my divine power; my true form is still in the Deer Man's shop."

Then Hao Chen pointed to the withered peach trees around him and said, "Sky-Supporting Tree, what happened here? Why are all these peach trees dead? And where are the people from Heaven?"

Upon hearing Hao Chen's question, Qingtian Tree first shook its head, then nodded, leaving Hao Chen completely confused.

"Sky-Piercing Tree, what do you mean by nodding and shaking your head like that? If you know, just say you know; if you don't, just say you don't know."

As Hao Chen frowned, the Sky-Supporting Tree suddenly said, "Gods are dead, demons are destroyed, and the world will eventually face destruction."

"???" Hao Chen's eyelids twitched. Why are there riddle-makers everywhere? Would it kill them to just say it like that?

"Sky-Supporting Tree, what do you mean by that? What destruction?"

Unaware of the truth, Hao Chen asked again what Qingtian Tree meant by what it had just said, but Qingtian Tree seemed to have returned to normal this time, winking at Hao Chen: "What are you talking about? I haven't said anything at all!"

Upon hearing this, Hao Chen stepped forward, placed his paw on the Sky Tree, and threatened with his eyes, "No, Sky Tree, this isn't fun. Is it fun to play with me?"

The Sky Tree was also dumbfounded. What had he done? Just a moment ago they were chatting and laughing, how come Hao Chen looked like he wanted to kill him in the blink of an eye?

"Haochen, calm down. Shushu, I really didn't say anything just now."

Hao Chen noticed the panic in Qingtianshu's eyes, which made Hao Chen wonder if he was hallucinating.

But at that moment, the Sky-Supporting Tree suddenly widened its pupils, revealing a look of fear: "A ghost!"

Through the reflection in the pupils of the towering tree, Hao Chen saw a phantom-like figure appear behind him.

Coupled with the loud shouts from the Sky-Piercing Tree, Hao Chen also became nervous, almost thinking that there really was a ghost behind him.

But when Hao Chen turned around, he couldn't help but frown: "Hao Tian?!"

At this moment, Haotian's body looked incredibly ethereal, as if it were about to disappear at any moment. However, Haochen dared not be careless at all, for who knew if Haotian was deliberately trying to deceive him like this.

Seeing that Hao Chen recognized him, Hao Tian was not surprised. He nodded to Hao Chen: "Visitor from another world, we have finally met."

"What tricks are you playing now? Are these changes in the Heavenly Court related to you?" Hao Chen had no good feelings towards Hao Tian. If he could, he would kill him.

Haotian didn't answer Haochen's question. He saw the hostility in Haochen's eyes and shook his head helplessly: "It seems you have a bad impression of me. Is it because of the Pixiu at the Deer Man Shop? Or the matter of the auspicious child, the Four-Faced Beast?"

"I have both, but in short, I don't want to have anything to do with you."

To Hao Chen's surprise, Hao Tian did not show any anger after hearing his words. Instead, he just looked at Hao Chen calmly.

This behavior made Hao Chen uneasy: "Hao Tian, ​​what are you planning to do here again?"

"I have come here to seek your help, or rather, to cooperate with you."

"What did you say? You want my help? Are you kidding me?" Hao Chen picked at his ear, wondering if he had misheard.

However, before Hao Chen could finish his shock, Hao Tian continued, "The Creator is about to depart, and this world will be destroyed along with him. And we who were born into this world will naturally disappear as well."

“I don’t think you want your friends to disappear forever, so I think we can work together.”

"I can tell you everything I know, and even lift the arrest warrant for the Pixiu."

"But I need you to do everything you can to save this world, and that will also save your friends."

Haotian's words left Haochen unable to calm down for a long time. Looking at the withered peach trees around him and the empty Heavenly Court he had traveled through, Haochen had no choice but to believe Haotian's words: this world was being destroyed.

"Haotian, who is the creator you speak of, and why do you believe I can save this world?"

Although Hao Chen had some guesses about the Creator, he still asked Hao Tian.

Haotian, unsurprisingly, said, "You share the same origin as the Creator, so besides the Creator, only you can stop the world from being destroyed."

"As expected!" Haotian's words confirmed Haochen's suspicions. The Creator really was Chenying, but Haotian shouldn't know this.

Soon, Hao Chen thought of another question: This world was created by Chen Ying, so does the destruction of this world mean that Chen Ying abandoned this world, or that something happened to him?

If it's the former, that's fine, but if it's the latter, Hao Chen can't imagine what kind of enemy Chen Ying has encountered.

For some reason, the thought that Chen Ying might have encountered an invincible enemy made Hao Chen's heart involuntarily rise. It was as if he was worried about Chen Ying's safety, or as if he was worried that he might one day encounter such an enemy.

Without saying much, Hao Chen immediately dispelled his illusion and returned to the Deer Man Shop; he wanted some peace and quiet.

Haotian watched Haochen leave with some disappointment, but he also knew that these things couldn't be rushed. Fortunately, he could hold on for a few more days.

As Hao Chen returned to the Deer Man Shop and pondered what to do next, he suddenly sensed two auras approaching the shop, one of which captivated him.

"Is Zhanhu back? Could the scent around him be oleander?"

Thinking of this, Hao Chen touched the transformation jade given to him by the Sky-Supporting Tree. Seeing that the jade was still there, Hao Chen's lips curled up uncontrollably. He thought that his chance to turn the tables had come, and he had completely forgotten Hao Tian's words.

Meanwhile, Zhan Hu, who was on his way back to the Deer Man's shop with Oleander to visit Walnut, suddenly shivered.

"What's wrong, Zhanhu?" Oleander thought to herself, "It's not cold here. Could Zhanhu be sick?"

The thought that Zhan Hu might be sick caused Oleander's face to turn pale with alarm.

Zhanhu patted Oleander's head with his big paw and comforted her, "Silly girl, I'm fine. I just felt a little uneasy for some reason."

Just then, Hao Chen suddenly appeared in front of Zhan Hu and Oleander: "Hey, Zhan Hu, long time no see, I've missed you so much."

Perhaps it had been too long since Hao Chen had been intimate with Zhan Hu, causing him to forget that this Zhan Hu wasn't his.

Seeing Hao Chen rushing towards them, Oleander nervously took a step back, then stretched out a claw towards Hao Chen and activated Mengji's unique skill: "Leading You into a Dream".

In an instant, Hao Chen felt his gaze become very heavy, and his body uncontrollably collapsed to the ground with a thud: "Damn it, I hate this skill...!"

Looking at the sleeping Haochen, Oleander patted her chest: "Phew, that scared me to death."

Zhan Hu looked at Oleander with tender eyes, then pulled him into his arms and patted his back gently: "It's okay, I'm here, I'll protect you."

Looking at the oleander in his arms, Zhan Hu suggested, "Oleander, it's getting late, let's go to sleep first, and check on the walnuts tomorrow."

Completely unaware of Zhan Hu's plans, Oleander nodded in agreement: "Okay, whatever you say."

"Yes, come with me, we're going to Rabbit Lord's house. His bed is big and soft, it's very comfortable to sleep in."

And so, Zhanhu and Oleander walked intimately toward Rabbit Lord's house, leaving Haochen lying alone on the ground.