Lu Yun naturally wasn’t going to tell them the truth, and the projection of the Dao Flower provided him perfect cover. To lure in the Ancient Tree of Life, he needed not only the Key of Life, but also a great formation built with immortal crystals.

According to Ashu’s estimations, the formation would cost him anywhere from two hundred to two hundred and fifty trillion crystals. He’d splurged three hundred and sixty eight trillion to be on the safe side. That was what he’d been earning all those crystals for!

Spanning the entire garden, the formation he’d created was difficult to spot. Every shoot of grass, every tree, and every particle was part of it. Once activated, the runes would come together...