Divine-level Base

Within the Base Space.

Shu Feng stood before the Source Energy Evolutionary Mutation Nest, quietly observing the White Jade Holy Tree within. Encased in a large, transparent egg, it had already begun to emit the faint scent of decay.

Once a Holy Tree leaves its native Spirit Mountain, it will rapidly decay and wither.

However, by absorbing the nutrient fluid derived from Blue Star Source Energy, this White Jade Holy Tree was able to slow the rate of its withering and decay.

’The Holy Tree has two evolutionary paths: one is to gather Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power, and the other is to produce Sacred Fruits. Which direction should I guide its evolution?’

’One path is for building a faction, and the other is for my own evolution! Of course I’ll choose the second.’

’Evolving this Holy Tree requires consuming Holy Souls and Divinity. This will allow the evolved tree to bear fruit quickly. Do I permit the consumption of Holy Souls and Divinity?’

"Yes!"

The moment Shu Feng made his decision, a vast amount of Source Energy flooded into the egg containing the White Jade Holy Tree.

Under the infusion of Source Energy, the White Jade Holy Tree trembled unceasingly and began to rapidly transform. Layers of old bark peeled away one by one.

Streams of Holy Souls and golden Divinity shot like shooting stars into the body of the White Jade Holy Tree.

A faint soul fluctuation slowly began to emanate from within the White Jade Holy Tree.

’Source Energy! Dammit, so much Source Energy, so much Divinity, so many Holy Souls!!’

Watching the endless Source Energy, Holy Souls, and Divinity vanish, Shu Feng’s eyelids twitched, and a flash of regret crossed his eyes.

Inside the Source Energy Evolutionary Mutation Nest, the White Jade Holy Tree shed a layer of bark every so often. In the end, the hundred-meter-tall Holy Tree metamorphosed into a two-meter-tall tree, its entire body the color of white jade, radiating an unfathomable, mysterious aura.

「One day later.」

CRACK!

Within the Source Energy Evolutionary Mutation Nest, the large egg split open. A mysterious, two-meter-tall sapling that looked as if it were carved from white jade slowly walked out on its well-developed roots.

’I spent 10 million Source Energy cultivating you. You’d better not disappoint me!’

Shu Feng had already exhausted his stored Source Energy to dissolve the World Stone and convert it into High-level Source Energy. However, as one of the six saints of the Holy Palace, he was a man of high status and great power, with countless subordinates. He easily purchased various treasures containing 10 million Source Energy.

With a thought, a stream of data on the small white jade tree appeared before him.

"White Jade Holy Tree."

"Abilities: Middle-level Legendary Extraordinary Power, Middle-level Legendary Extraordinary Defense, Middle-level Legendary Extraordinary Physique, Middle-level Legendary Extraordinary Recovery."

"Special Abilities: Absorb, Bear Fruit."

"Divine Life Form. Constitution Divinity 10/10, Power Divinity 10/10, Defense Divinity 10/10."

"Divine Traits: Fixed Increase in Defense Performance of 500%, Fixed Increase in Power Performance of 500%, Fixed Increase in Constitution Performance of 500%, Divine Resistance +30, Immune to High-level Lethal Spells!"

"Power 1400, Agility 10, Defense 1500, Constitution 1500, Intelligence 100, Spirit 600, Spiritual Power 3 Billion."

"Charm 5, Holy Soul 30."

"Absorb: Can absorb the essence of other Holy Trees to evolve."

"Bear Fruit: Can absorb the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power of Blue Star to bear fruit."

’Let’s see what you can do!’

Shu Feng’s eyes lit up. He left the Base Space and quickly arrived at the spot where the White Jade Holy Tree had been uprooted.

The moment Shu Feng summoned the White Jade Holy Tree, the two-meter-tall tree immediately returned to its birthplace, its countless tendril-like roots plunging into the earth.

A dazzling white radiance flared, rapidly converging on the White Jade Holy Tree. A Sacred Fruit, blooming with a divine, white-jade light, began to slowly grow.

「The next day,」 a White Jade Sacred Fruit had already formed on the White Jade Holy Tree.

’One Sacred Fruit a day. This is fantastic!’

Shu Feng’s eyes brightened. He plucked a White Jade Sacred Fruit, tossed it into his mouth, swallowed it in one gulp, and began to circulate the Sun and Moon Scripture to cultivate.

「On Yellow Spirit Mountain, before a Golden Holy Tree.」

The ground was pockmarked with craters and littered with all kinds of mangled corpses, clear evidence of a brutal, large-scale battle.

"Who else dares to fight me!?"

Wu Zhongchao, covered in blood, stood proudly before the Golden Holy Tree. He gazed down in all directions, his gaze sweeping across the Spirit Saints in the distance.

"Wu Zhongchao, you’ve won!!"

The few Spirit Saints gave Wu Zhongchao a deep look, a trace of apprehension in their eyes. After leaving that one sentence, they all vanished.

’This Sacred Fruit is mine!’

Wu Zhongchao strode to the Golden Holy Tree, a look of burning desire in his eyes. He plucked a bright red Sacred Fruit from the top of the tree and put it away.

Shu Feng dared to cultivate so brazenly only because he was protected by two top-tier Spirit Saint Level experts, the Steel Beast and Su Mi. Wu Zhongchao, however, did not dare to do the same.

「On Bitaoshan Mountain.」

Fang Yichen spat out a mouthful of blood as he fell from the summit. A pair of wings appeared on his back, and he fled frantically into the distance.

Beams of light shot out from the peak of Bitaoshan Mountain, blasting toward Fang Yichen.

Fang Yichen twisted and turned several times in mid-air, and with a faint ripple, he vanished without a trace.

「Atop Taolin Mountain.」

Corpses were scattered everywhere. The surrounding grass and trees were withered, devoid of any life. In the distance, a hundred-meter-tall Holy Tree had its upper half blown off, leaving only a stump.

’Luo Tiangang was nothing special!! The Netherworld Illusion Butterfly was a pearl cast before swine in his hands! Only in my grasp can the true power of the Netherworld Illusion Butterfly be unleashed.’

A handsome young man with a powerful build and short-cropped hair, clad in a suit of black battle armor, held the head of Luo Tiangang, whose eyes were still open in death, in his right hand. In his left, he gripped the Netherworld Illusion Butterfly, one of the Seven Great Holy Spears. The corners of his lips lifted slightly into a smirk.

The Netherworld Illusion Butterfly trembled, and one after another, mysterious netherworld illusion butterflies appeared, brewing a terrifyingly murderous intent.

Each of the Seven Great Holy Spears possessed a sliver of intelligence and would choose a suitable master. Without their chosen master, their true power could not be wielded.

’Netherworld Illusion Butterfly, my family is your true master! It has only been a little over a hundred years. Have you already forgotten the scent of our bloodline?’

The young man casually sliced open his right hand and let a large amount of blood splatter onto the Netherworld Illusion Butterfly.

The netherworld illusion butterflies swarmed over the blood, absorbing it directly. A brilliant light flashed, and they became calm once more.

’The Netherworld Illusion Butterfly is finally back in my family’s hands! Father, rest assured, I will take back everything that belongs to our family. I will restore our family’s reign over the Qianyuan Republic and bring back its glory. Anyone who stands in my way will die!’

A cold glint flashed in the young man’s eyes. With a slight flicker of his body, he vanished from the peak of Taolin Mountain.