Chapter 1803 - 980: Fusion Rule [Wilderness and Nature]
In Wilderness City,
Lis had been staying beneath the Holy Tree for several days already.
And Audette had remained by Lis’s side the whole time, without the slightest relaxation.
For someone of her Legendary rank, going a few days without rest was nothing at all.
However, Audette was quite curious as to how Lis had managed to persist for so long.
This Holy Tree was bestowed upon Wilderness City by Silvius, the Master of Oak; any member of the Oak Council could come beneath the Holy Tree to comprehend the Strength of the Father of Oak.
However, because the Strength the Father of Oak left within the Holy Tree was too profound, no one, to this day, had ever claimed to be able to fully comprehend the Strength within the Holy Tree.
Even the Demigod Strongmen of the Council were no exception.
Yet, according to the revelations the Council had received from the Father of Oak, they understood that within the Holy Tree were the Divine Power and Rule Power left behind by the Father of Oak.
Therefore, if one could comprehend and master all the Strength within, one might even successfully achieve Ascension.
Thus, many people had tried before, but the vast majority spent a considerable amount of time and still could not accomplish this.
Gradually, fewer and fewer people were willing to waste their time beneath the Holy Tree.
Yet as time went by, the people of the Oak Council also summarized certain patterns.
For example, the first session of comprehension beneath the Holy Tree was the most effective, each session generally lasted for one day, and afterward the effect declined rapidly, and so on.
Thinking of this, Audette felt a bit of regret.
If she had known, she should have reminded Lord Lis in advance.
But now, it was not convenient for Audette to disturb Lis, so she could only stay quietly at Lis’s side.
And with this Legendary Druid remaining under the Holy Tree, the people coming and going could not help but feel curious.
They did not know who the man beside Audette was, that he could make Audette stand guard here all this time.
However, due to Audette’s Strength, no one dared to step forward and inquire.
But a few days later, Lis’s identity gradually spread.
After all, there had been quite a number of collaborations between the Oak Council and the Kane Floating City, and there were always a few who had seen Lis before.
Seeing this, the people around began to discuss in low voices.
After all, Lis, a Demigod, had suddenly come to Wilderness City, inevitably arousing some speculation in others.
Could it be that the Kane Floating City was going to undertake more cooperation with the Oak Council?
Otherwise, why would Lis, the Controller of the Kane Floating City, suddenly come to Wilderness City?
But with the situation in the Gaia World tense lately, how could Lis have time to sit beneath the Holy Tree and comprehend?
Those who thought this way were basically Transcendents of limited experience.
They did not know of special existences such as Avatars.
Audette ignored the onlookers and their chatter; as long as they did not approach and did not disturb Lord Lis, it was fine.
Lis, meanwhile, sat on the roots of the Holy Tree, eyes closed, seemingly completely unaware of the outside world.
A few more days passed, and even Audette found it hard to remain seated; she stood up to stretch her body a little.
Lis, however, was exactly the same as a few days earlier, immersed in his comprehension and unable to extricate himself.
Audette felt a touch of emotion; perhaps this was the reason Lord Lis’s Strength was so formidable?
And just at this moment, Audette noticed an oak leaf slowly drifting down from the sky, gradually coming to rest on Lis’s shoulder.
This is... the Holy Tree shedding its leaves?
Audette was somewhat surprised at the sight.
Ever since she could remember, the Holy Tree had never changed.
Even though Wilderness City had distinct seasons, with spring, summer, autumn, and winter in rotation, the Holy Tree always remained lush and upright.
The other oaks in Wilderness City would shed their leaves, but the Holy Tree had never done so.
Audette glanced at the leaf on Lis’s body, a bit puzzled.
Could it be an oak leaf blown here by the wind from somewhere else?
That was not impossible; even though Audette had not felt any wind just now, it was possible the leaf had been lifted into the air and then gradually drifted down.
But could it really be such a coincidence?
While Audette was still doubtful, she could not help but widen her eyes.
In the verdant canopy above her head, a quietly astonishing change was taking place.
Amid the gaps between the clusters of green leaves, tiny pale-white buds had appeared at some unknown moment, delicate and exquisite, dotting the greenery like shards of jade.
At first they were only scattered here and there, but in the blink of an eye they spread like a prairie fire.
In less than half an hour, the entire crown of the tree was covered in these pale-white blossoms; from afar, it looked as though the night sky were studded with countless stars, pure and gentle.
The fine petals were as thin as cicada wings, their tips carrying a faint lustrous glow; when the breeze passed, the petals swayed lightly, and a cool, elegant fragrance slowly diffused outward.
With a single breath of this floral scent, Audette felt all her fatigue and restlessness washed away, even her body seeming to grow clear and transparent.
The Transcendents passing nearby were the first to notice this unusual fragrance and all raised their heads.
When they saw the appearance of the Holy Tree, everyone froze in place, their faces filled with incredulous astonishment.
Was that... the Holy Tree blooming?
Someone murmured, a faint disbelief in his voice.
This Holy Tree had accompanied Wilderness City for hundreds and thousands of years; the Oak Council had long circulated the legend that the Father of Oak had granted the Holy Tree to Wilderness City, yet no one had ever seen it bloom.
And now, the Holy Tree’s canopy was laden with blossoms, its fragrance permeating the air.