The Yidongqing Divine Tree is called the Divine Tree because it was the tree created by the divine miracle of the Yizhi Sand Sea Sky God to form an oasis.

Since the disappearance of the Yizhi Sand Sea Sky God, the Yidongqing Divine Tree has truly become a divine tree.

Not even Patan, the Blue Robe Priest, nor the Sand Sea Divine Priest from the Yizhi Temple can cultivate many Yidongqing Divine Trees each year.

The planting of the Yidongqing Divine Tree by the Yizhi Temple has become a performance project for the priests of the Yizhi Temple to demonstrate divine miracles.

Thus, when Patan heard Ye Zhen say he would make the Yidongqing Divine Tree Flower bloom throughout the entire Black Sand Tribe, his first reaction was to be stunned, and his second reaction was to laugh.

Throughout the ancient times of the Yizhi Sand Sea, only the Yizhi Sand Sea Sky God could make the Yidongqing Divine Tree Flower instantly bloom throughout an entire tribe.

Since the Yizhi Sand Sea Sky God, many unprecedentedly talented Sand Sea Divine Priests have emerged from the entire Yizhi Temple, some who have ascended to godhood, but none have been able to accomplish this.

Without a doubt, in the Yizhi Temple, the capability of each priest to cultivate a certain number of Yidongqing Divine Trees within a set time has become a testament to their strength, and can significantly affect their status within the temple.

The reason is simple: the Yidongqing Divine Tree is too important to the Sha Clan and has already been deified.

Now upon hearing Ye Zhen’s claim that he would make the Yidongqing Divine Tree Flower bloom throughout the entire Black Sand Tribe, after the initial shock, it felt like hearing a joke to Patan.

Even Nahar, who currently presides over the Yizhi Temple as the Sand Sea Divine Priest, would not dare to make such an astounding boast.

Casually looking up with a chuckle, Patan sneered, "Young man, claiming that the Yidongqing Divine Tree Flower can bloom throughout the entire Black Sand Tribe is just the kind of boast only a young person like you would dare make."

"The Yidongqing Divine Tree is a gift from the Yizhi Heavenly God, and only the power of the Heavenly God can make it bloom across the mountains in a short time.

Hei Mann, as the chief of the Black Sand Tribe, do you believe it? Do you dare to believe it?"

Speaking at this point, Patan’s expression suddenly turned cold, pointing at Ye Zhen, "Hei Mann, I am giving you an opportunity now: seize this blasphemer in front of you and use his blood and life to offer to the great Yizhi Heavenly God.

In doing so, you can cleanse the sin of shaken faith for your Black Sand Tribe!

Otherwise, each of you from the Black Sand Tribe will be demoted to sinful people!"

The words ’sinful people’ made not only the face of Black Sand Tribe’s chief Hei Mann change, but also the faces of the surrounding gathered Sha Clan people turn pale.

In the Yizhi Sand Sea, being demoted to sinful people is synonymous with being cast into hell.

Sha Clan individuals demoted to sinful people will lose the protection of the Yizhi Heavenly God, and their descendants will suffer skin cracking and die desolate deaths deprived of the last bit of moisture.

This is the most dreadful way to die in the Sand Sea.

Seeing the dramatic change in the expressions of Hei Mann and the surrounding Sha Clan people, the Green-Robed Priest Laxen, who was stationed at the side, also sneered, "Hei Mann, our temple has given you a chance. When you are demoted to sinful people, don’t blame me for not giving you an opportunity!"

The chief of the Black Sand Tribe, Hei Mann’s expression once again turned incredibly pained.

The divine miracle he personally witnessed yesterday told him that this young man in front of him definitely carries the brilliance of the Yizhi Heavenly God.

Yet, it is obviously not tolerated by the Yizhi Temple.

However, yesterday’s miracle clearly conquered them, and now, the Yizhi Temple, which has ruled over the Sha Clan for tens of thousands of years, demands that he capture the Divine Envoy they acknowledge.

Faith tells Hei Mann that he cannot act this way.

Yet reason tells Hei Mann that if he does not act, nearly a hundred thousand Sha Clan people from the entire Black Sand Tribe will be demoted to sinful people by the Yizhi Temple.

Hei Mann once again plunged into an inextricable painful struggle.

But at this moment, Ye Zhen’s voice, like celestial sound, rescued Hei Mann from his dilemma.

"Patan Priest? Are you so sure that I am boasting? What if I really can make the Yidongqing Divine Tree Flower bloom throughout the entire Black Sand Tribe?" Ye Zhen challenged.

"Dream on!"

"That is absolutely impossible!"

Patan and Laxen, the two priests, spoke with utter decisiveness.

"What if I really accomplish it?" Ye Zhen insisted again, "Patan Priest, why rush to deny it? Would you dare to make a bet with me? Under the witness of the Yizhi Heavenly God, I will wager my head against yours!" Ye Zhen suddenly said.

Originally, Patan was dismissive of such a wager, but when he heard Ye Zhen bet his head against him, Patan was somewhat shocked.

"Bet your head? Are you worthy?" Patan sneered; in his view, this fellow was simply delusional.

"Just bet whether I can make the Yidongqing Divine Tree Flower bloom throughout the Black Sand Tribe! If I fail, may Patan Priest take my head, and I will have no complaint!

If I succeed, then Patan should offer his own head!" Ye Zhen exclaimed loudly.

Patan’s face suddenly changed; he initially thought Ye Zhen was here to deceive the Sha Clan people, but now it seemed he was serious.

Yet, this was simply impossible.

"What, Patan Priest, are you afraid?" Without waiting for Patan to consider, Ye Zhen’s voice rang out again.

"As a Blue Robe Priest of the Yizhi Temple, Patan Priest should be the most devout follower of the Yizhi Heavenly God. Is Patan Priest lacking confidence, or does Patan lack confidence in the Yizhi Heavenly God, in his own faith?" Ye Zhen questioned.

"Bold!"

Patan shouted angrily, "My faith in the Yizhi Heavenly God is exceedingly devout. How dare you defile it?"

"Then why not dare?"

With just a single rhetorical question, Ye Zhen left the Blue Robe Priest Patan at a loss for words.

Indeed, he believed so strongly in the Yizhi Heavenly God; why would he be afraid of someone he called a blasphemer?

"Or perhaps Priest Patan is nothing but a false believer! You’re not truly a follower of the Yizhi Heavenly God!"

Ye Zhen’s words seemed to hit Patan’s sore spot, causing him to howl hysterically, "Nonsense!"

"Then why not dare to bet with me?"

"Why?"

Ye Zhen’s consecutive rhetorical questions made Patan’s hair and beard fly wildly.

"The glory of the Yizhi Heavenly God shines upon me. I, Patan, have nothing I dare not bet on!" Cornered by Ye Zhen, Patan had no choice but to accept the bet.

Normally, Patan wouldn’t pay attention to such frivolous wagers, but today Ye Zhen’s words pushed him into a corner. If he refused, he might jeopardize the prestige of the Yizhi Temple.

He could only accept!

Of course, Patan himself was not worried in the least.

Because Ye Zhen’s wager was essentially an impossible matter.

He was already considering how to deal with Ye Zhen’s divine soul once he had received Ye Zhen’s head.

The adjacent Green-Robed Priest Laxen’s gaze was greedily fixed on those two young girls within the crowd.

After today, he would get his wish.

"Alright, above is the Yizhi Heavenly God; today we, Ye Zhen and Patan, make a bet here. The bet is whether Ye Zhen can make the Yidongqing Divine Tree Flower bloom throughout the Black Sand Tribe.

If not, Patan shall take my head; if it fails, Patan shall offer his head to me, Ye Zhen! The Heavenly God will bear witness!" Before the wager began, Ye Zhen formally announced the bet, with a flick of his fingertip, a drop of blood flew toward the heavens.

"Above is the Heavenly God, today Patan and Ye Zhen wager here, betting whether Ye Zhen can make the Yidongqing Divine Tree Flower bloom throughout the Black Sand Tribe.

If he can, Ye Zhen shall take Patan’s head; if not, Ye Zhen will offer his head to Patan, and the entire Black Sand Tribe will be condemned as sinful people! The Heavenly God will bear witness!" A drop of essence blood likewise flew out, scattered toward the heavens.

Patan repeated the bet but added a clause regarding the Black Sand Tribe’s punishment.

This additional part of the wager was their Yizhi Temple’s retaliation against the Black Sand Tribe, a punishment for their disobedience.

It was also a manifestation of their Yizhi Temple’s dignity.

Green-Robed Priest Laxen’s eyes gleamed even more joyfully, his eyes wolfishly fixed on the Sha Clan people of the Black Sand Tribe.

The Yizhi Temple was strict with them priests and stewards; even if benefits were to be gained, the Sha Clan people had to consent. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

But once the Black Sand Tribe became sinful people, he could do as he pleased with them.

The more miserable the Black Sand Tribe became, the easier it was for him to obtain benefits.

The chief of the Black Sand Tribe, Hei Mann, managed a wretched smile, knowing they had already angered the Yizhi Temple.

If the Divine Envoy Ye Zhen failed to prevail, their Black Sand Tribe truly would be condemned as sinful people.

They had no way out now.

In the next instant, as Hei Mann knelt in Ye Zhen’s direction, nearly ten thousand Sha Clan people of the Black Sand Tribe solemnly knelt in Ye Zhen’s direction.

Murmuring under their breaths, they whispered heartfelt prayers to Ye Zhen.

At that moment, the Primordial Spirit within Ye Zhen’s Xuan Palace quivered slightly, causing the Primordial Spirit Power to increase faintly.

"Priest Patan, watch closely!"

As Ye Zhen’s voice rang out, everyone’s gaze turned to Ye Zhen’s raised fingertip.

On Ye Zhen’s raised fingertip, a small green spirit light suddenly blossomed.

With a gentle flick of his finger.

The small green spirit light surged skyward like fireworks, scattering in all directions.

"Hardworking and brave Sha Clan people, the light of the Yizhi Heavenly God has never left you—never! Yidongqing Guardian Divine Tree, awaken!"

As Ye Zhen pronounced the word ’never’, the places where the green radiance had fallen suddenly resonated with the sound of the sands shifting, countless pale green shoots sprang forth in response to Ye Zhen’s call, pushing aside the sand grains and reaching out rapidly.

Like a divine miracle, the pale green shoots quickly sprouted, gradually forming into clusters of low shrubs. Then, buds of yellow and green began to bloom one after another in the sand sea!