Chapter 381 - 376: Divine Blood Rampage, the Annihilation Flow Conch
Mist Forest Divine Kingdom.
Floods raged and the downpour was relentless.
Countless silver threads fell from the sky, washing over the deck of the Ghostly Flood Dragon.
Amidst the wind and rain, Su Ye stood at the ship’s prow, gazing into the distance with a glint in his eyes.
In his line of sight, a colossal tree stood proudly against the storm, unmoving and majestic!
"Incredible..."
Su Ye’s tone was nuanced, filled with appreciation.
To be fair, towering, giant trees were not uncommon in this divine kingdom.
Spirit trees hundreds or even over a thousand feet tall could be seen just about anywhere.
But compared to this colossal tree, those spirit trees were like mere toys!
SPLASH.
Its canopy was like a massive cover, spanning nearly a hundred li. Rain cascaded from the edge of its crown like a waterfall!
HUMMM.
Su Ye formed a hand seal and cast a spell. A faint blue Waterproof Shield enveloped the hull, allowing the Ghostly Flood Dragon to pass smoothly through the curtain of rain.
As he drew closer to the giant tree, Su Ye’s shock intensified.
The hull of the Ghostly Flood Dragon, including its mast, didn’t even reach a tenth of the giant tree’s height. And the Ghostly Flood Dragon’s mast alone was over a hundred meters tall!
"This tree... it must be over ten thousand feet tall!" Su Ye said, stunned.
"This is a Divine Vault Wood," the Withered Wood Elder said.
"It is one of the variants that branched off from the World Tree during the Second Epoch. Unfortunately, with the end of the Second Epoch, most of the Divine Vault Woods went extinct as well."
"I transplanted this particular one when I achieved godhood..."
"On the Divine Continent today, it might be the only Divine Vault Wood still alive."
The Withered Wood Elder’s voice was low, tinged with a hint of sorrow.
With the destruction of the divine kingdom, it was obvious that this living fossil of a Divine Vault Wood was also destined to meet its end.
—Even if it left behind seeds, as an ancient spirit tree, it was no longer suited to the current world’s environment. It would inevitably perish or degenerate.
"What a shame..." Su Ye shook his head, offering a perfunctory reply before adding,
"Is the Annihilation Secret Scripture here?"
That was what Su Ye truly cared about.
As for the extinction of the Divine Vault Wood... the Far South Continent was a supercontinent with hundreds of thousands of plant species. The loss of one was insignificant.
"This is the place."
"You must do this..."
The Withered Wood Elder sent a message, his voice grave.
After listening to the message, Su Ye nodded. He took a step forward, his sleeves fluttering in the wind.
VMMMM!
An ethereal blue light flickered in his pupils.
A scene like Moses parting the sea unfolded before him!
The floodwaters submerging the base of the Divine Vault Wood parted on their own, forming a staircase!
After studying the Annihilation Secret Scripture, his water-controlling ability, a trait of the Old God bloodline, had grown even more formidable!
SWISH.
With a light leap, Su Ye left the Ghostly Flood Dragon.
He landed on the surface of the water and descended the staircase, arriving at the base of the Divine Vault Wood.
RUMBLE.
The roots squirmed and parted on their own, revealing a passage.
’Using the Divine Vault Wood’s massive root system to create an underground storage space?’
"An interesting design."
And at the end of the passage, a dazzling array of spiritual lights and colors appeared before his eyes!
TAP.
He strode forward, his figure flashing through the tunnel.
Two minutes later, the space suddenly opened up, revealing an underground palace.
Countless roots intertwined and crisscrossed, forming the palace’s dome and walls.
The rich and brilliant life force of the Divine Vault Wood had nearly materialized here, forming numerous firefly-like specks of greenish-blue light that flickered in and out of existence!
And in the very center of this underground palace, several gleaming golden roots, like a seal, were wrapped around a simple, ancient conch shell with white and brown patterns!
"This is..."
A flicker of movement in Su Ye’s eyes.
His pupils contracted, and his vision seemed to dim rapidly.
Everything around him faded into obscurity. Only the conch shell, like a highlighted quest item, shone with a brilliant light!
Su Ye was one hundred percent certain.
This strange conch was definitely a key item of the Old God lineage!
Because the attraction it emanated was already comparable to the [Old God Heart Core].
It might even be stronger!
WHOOSH.
At the same time, the gleaming golden roots binding the conch shell retracted and separated, undoing the seal.
Freed from the Divine Vault Wood’s insulation, the attraction from the strange conch grew even more intense!
THUMP.
The heart in his chest began to beat faster.
This sense of urgency compelled Su Ye to quicken his pace, drawing him closer against his will.
"Hah..."
Su Ye let out a soft breath.
He reached out, his fingertips drawing ever closer.
CLASP!
He grabbed the conch shell!
He stroked the white-and-brown patterned shell.
Its rough texture filled Su Ye’s heart with a strange sense of satisfaction.
Then, almost by instinct, Su Ye raised his arm and brought the conch to his ear!
He closed his eyes and listened.
HUMMM.
RUSTLE... HISS...
A sound like electrical static emanated from within the conch!
But in the blink of an eye, the sound changed, turning into the roar of the tide!
The tide was drawing nearer!
At the same time, a profound and indescribable forbidden knowledge flowed into the depths of Su Ye’s mind.
This forbidden knowledge was deeply engraved, imprinted upon his very soul as if transmitted by a divine will!
"The Annihilation Secret Scripture..."
"And... not five sections, but the complete version!"
The complete Annihilation Flow Scripture!
A pleasant surprise, a flash of understanding crossed Su Ye’s mind.
’This strange conch is a frequency transmitter. It allows the listener to achieve Harmony with a certain frequency and receive the scripture.’
’The Withered Wood Elder isn’t a descendant of the Old Gods, so no matter what, he could only ever obtain six sections of the Annihilation Secret Scripture... even as a god!’
’The complete scripture is in my hands!’
’What an unexpected boon!’
But...
Suddenly!
VMMMM!
A daze washed over Su Ye as a powerful wave of dizziness struck him!
Everything in his vision began to twist, spin, discolor, and blur!
As the vast forbidden knowledge poured in, Su Ye’s consciousness seemed to transcend his body, sinking into the deepest, most mysterious depths of the sea!
At the same time, his heart pounded as his Divine Blood began to multiply wildly!
10%... 20%... 30%... 50%.
And then.
A momentary pause!
51%!
The limit was broken!
WHOOSH!
As the Divine Blood broke its limit, a beam of ethereal blue light shot out from his Storage Ring!
The Old God Heart Core!
The Old God Heart Core hovered before his chest.
An ethereal blue brilliance flickered. With the Heart Core as its center, a phantom of the Erosion Stream Battle Armor instantly appeared, solidified, and manifested!
The Erosion Stream Battle Armor equipped itself!
BOOM!
The next moment!
Like a volcanic eruption!
Su Ye’s aura surged wildly, carrying a terrifying, soul-shaking fluctuation. An intensely brilliant, ethereal blue light erupted from his body, shooting toward the heavens like a sharp arrow!
BANG!
The entire underground palace collapsed in an instant!
The terrifying, ethereal blue spiritual light even shot straight up along the Divine Vault Wood!
The ancient, colossal tree cracked and splintered inch by inch. Like a landslide, countless wooden fragments shattered as it came crashing down!
A moment later, an ethereal blue pillar of light that pierced the heavens and shook the earth could be seen, churning the rain clouds like a vortex and covering an area of several hundred li!
"An Old God..."
Awe filled the Withered Wood Elder’s voice.
"Now, fight."
"Go and kill the Nether Mirror!"