"Whoosh—!"
The sturdy branch was instantly pulled down, falling next to the small beast. The beast then opened its mouth and swallowed the branch whole.
Its form then streaked through the void like a meteor, vanishing into the forest in an instant.
At some point, Addison's body paused in mid-air. He stared blankly at the Tree of Life ahead, momentarily frozen and unable to recover his senses for a long time.
After a while, he sighed and muttered to himself with a bitter smile, "I am indeed still weak. This little guy even needs me to feed it."
Alex's gaze on the Tree of Life grew increasingly fervent. "This is a hundred times more precious than any spiritual medicine. To think that such a thing exists here—truly heaven's help."
"Alex, we need to leave," Addison urged.
"Leave?" Alex was taken aback, then his expression changed. He quickly said, "Aren't we here to find spiritual treasures? Why should we leave?"