The land area of the Central Holy Court, while not enormous, was only tens of times the size of an ordinary world. It was considerably smaller than the current Super Blue Star. However, protection was far more difficult than destruction. Beings at the Demigod realm could sink continental plates and devastate the surface of a world. Those in the High-tier realm possessed the ability to completely annihilate ordinary worlds. Even someone as powerful as Fang You, who was at the tenth tier, could directly destroy a higher-tier world. But to lift an entire higher-tier world with one hand would be a hundred or even a thousand times more challenging.
Moreover, the entire Holy Court was already in pieces. If his control faltered even slightly, instead of saving the Holy Court, he would shatter the cracked porcelain into dust. Mentor Fang’s palm was tense, held upwards, supporting it with immense power, and it was no easy feat.
But!
“Even if I must hold up the Holy Court’s land with one hand, I am still invincible in this world.”
His gaze, cold and sharp, met the dim, foreign sky. A terrifying existence, patrolling the gray fog and wielding its authority, met his eyes. Finally, this entity withdrew its gaze with trepidation, its colossal form receding like a tide, disappearing into the vast gray mist.
“Tsk.”
“There aren’t too many tenth-tier beings eyeing the Eternal Pure Land. Perhaps most ancient existences are unaware that the Holy Court has reached this state.” After all, ancient existences were mostly recluses, lacking the pervasive intelligence network of human overlords throughout the Strange Realm. The ancient existences encountered previously were likely drawn by the anomalous fluctuations in this region’s laws.
“The descent of the Holy Court’s land has been temporarily halted, but my actions are merely treating the symptoms, not the root cause.” The entire burden rested on Mentor Fang’s shoulders alone. He couldn't sustain it for long, perhaps only a few more days.
“Holding up and temporarily stabilizing the shattered continent is only the first step. Next, I must reshape the continent and reintegrate it under the shroud of the Eternal Pure Land.”
The supreme treasure was now emitting a faint, ethereal glow. Its damage was not severe. It had lost contact with the land of over a dozen provinces, but these lands had already been reinforced and blessed by the Eternal Pure Land, possessing an indelible connection. Even without mastering this supreme treasure, becoming its owner, the continent could be reshaped with the Pure Land as its foundation, but it would require external impetus. And that external force…
Thick roots burrowed into the land, constantly extending like needle and thread stitching together the fragmented earth. He could clearly feel the state of the entire continent: spatial distortions, the earth returning to the void, the world in ruins…
In the core area of the first province, at the site of the Holy Lord’s mansion, which was no longer visible as mere wreckage, an ancient, majestic tree stood tall on the ground. The area around this ancient tree, once barren and still bearing the residual deathly energy of the Bone Demon Lord, had now been renewed. The grayness in the soil gradually receded, and new green sprouts emerged. In the blink of an eye, vibrant greenery spread for thousands of miles, bringing life back to the ravaged land, and the faint signs of healing began to appear in the earth's fissures.
This ancient tree was grown from a branch of the Yidola Tree of Life, propelled by Fang You’s immense power, and nourished by the vast world energy and the fuel of faith, it grew rapidly in a short period. It could be called a small Tree of Life.
“One of the Tree of Life’s powers is ‘Nature,’ which can improve the land environment where it takes root, but its might extends far beyond that.”
“In its early stages, when it was rooted within the Secret Realm of Kindling, it could slowly promote the expansion of the secret realm… this involved the power of secret realms and world energy.”
“After integrating several withered life seeds and breaking through its limits to reach its complete form, the roots of the Yidola Tree of Life even pierced through the secret realm and took root on Blue Star.”
“Through communication with Blue Star’s nascent world consciousness, and through daily observation, I am certain that the natural power of the Yidola Tree of Life can promote the growth of even a super-world like Blue Star.” The effect was simply not very noticeable in the short term.
Reshaping the Holy Court’s land required the power of the world and the power of nature. The Yidola Tree of Life possessed this power. However, the Yidola Tree of Life was currently rooted on Blue Star. The distance was immense. And the Tree of Life was just a tree.
But,
“How can the power of nature be so inconvenient?” He possessed the Crimson-grade ‘Tree of Life’ skill; he was the soul-bound master of the Yidola Tree of Life; he was the anchor of power, the channel for teleportation! Of course, extending this power and reshaping the world would come at a considerable cost, involving the significant depletion of the Yidola Tree of Life. But! Even setting aside emotional factors, from a purely rational and pragmatic perspective, reshaping the entire Holy Court and saving the hundreds of billions of its citizens yielded far more benefits than drawbacks.
“Let us begin.”
The silhouette of a towering, infinitely tall giant tree appeared behind Fang You, expanding into a vast and boundless world of trees. The world was merely an illusion, yet it seemed real. This was the new change acquired after the Tree of Life skill was upgraded to Crimson-grade – the World Domain! Given time, perhaps a true world could be created with this illusory ancient tree as its foundation. He was still far from that. Mentor Fang himself had not yet managed to advance this skill.
World energy and faith fuel burned continuously, rising into the sky along the Tree of Life’s channel, entering unknown dimensions. Fang You’s gaze sharpened, and with a sudden movement, he brought his palms together.
Rumble—
The heavens and earth seemed to be pushed apart. Above the illusory ancient tree of infinite height, an even larger, more majestic ancient tree suddenly appeared. The ancient tree was larger than the entire Holy Court nation. Its crown spread out, extending beyond the country’s borders, pushing back the incoming gray mist. Its trunk was like a pillar supporting the sky, and as soon as it appeared, it directly pushed up the low-hanging, dark sky. It seemed illusory, yet it was incredibly real. Countless thick roots spread out, anchoring themselves in all directions, in the rippling space. The branches swayed slightly, and each leaf was crystalline, flowing with the radiance of life.
In an instant, a dense life force drifted far and wide, invigorating countless ordinary people and awakened beings within the land. Hidden injuries and the impurities accumulated from awakenings rapidly receded. Gigantic fissures, like abysses, slowly closed with rumbling sounds. The dark clouds gradually dispersed. Rays of golden light shone down upon the earth. This was the light of hope, and also the light of the future.
This was…
“A miracle, this is a miracle!” From the emergence of giant trees from the ground, to the sudden stabilization of the shattered land, and then the appearance of the Yidola Tree of Life, reshaping the world with immense power, all of this happened in mere moments. Countless ordinary people shed tears of joy and spoke of gods. The Central Holy Court had inherited much of the culture of the Kandela Empire, and its people had never worshipped deities. They had many myths, demigods, and even great high-tier existences within their own country.
Yet, even so, many mortals fell to their knees, constantly singing praises. Mythological figures and demigod powerhouses naturally did not possess the ignorance of ordinary people. They only felt…
“Holy crap!”
“Is this something a human can accomplish?”
“Reshaping the shattered Holy Court nation single-handedly, is this the might of that Kindling Mentor?!”
This was the work of a god!
The old King of Crimson Sand, the Elder of the Clouds, the Demigod of Giant Mountains, the Governor of Luoxia… demigod powerhouses gazed at the white-robed figure in the distance, unable to tear their eyes away.
“This… this is the Yidola Tree of Life!”
Outside the country, within the gray fog. Some ancient existences exclaimed in shock.
“This world, it still has a living Yidola Tree of Life?”
“Not only that, this Tree of Life has already reached its complete form, no less than the one held by the Forest Goddess back then!”
The divine senses of several ancient existences converged in the vast space. The Forest Goddess and the Nature Goddess each possessed a Yidola Tree of Life in the past, but both withered during the catastrophe. The former, the Forest Goddess, had already perished, and it seemed she had not yet returned… or perhaps she was completely dead. Many ancient existences had heard of the Yidola Tree of Life’s great name. Legend had it that the Yidola Tree of Life could even evolve into the ‘World Tree,’ possessing the power to create countless worlds. The Forest Goddess had continuously attempted to nurture it back then, but she perished before its completion. Of course, the World Tree was merely a legend, with no basis in reality.
Yet, even so, the ancient existences in the gray fog, gazing at the ancient tree and the incredibly dense life force pervading the heavens and earth, revealed envious expressions. Their divine senses converged as they secretly discussed. After a long while, prudence prevailed. They had not witnessed the scene of the Bone Demon Lord being instantly killed, but this great human existence, capable of lifting vast lands with one hand, appeared as an invincible, world-conquering figure in their eyes. They craved treasures, but they had to be able to enjoy them in life.
But this human was too strong! And there were several human high-tier existences in the distance. Forget it, they should slip away. They felt no sense of security hiding here. One by one, ancient existences tore through space and arrived. Moments later, they sheepishly retreated into the gray fog and disappeared, as if they had never been there.
…
Fang You summoned the projection of the Yidola Tree of Life and used his immense power to reshape the world. In the blink of an eye, three days and three nights passed. Within the thirteen provinces of the Holy Court, large abysses were no longer visible, with only scattered cracks ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand meters remaining, but they were no longer problematic. In his hand, the supreme treasure ‘Eternal Pure Land’ also emitted an ethereal glow. It had invisibly re-established its connection with the entire Holy Court continent, and a great power enveloped the land. The entire Holy Court could not yet return to its former appearance, but even if Mentor Fang withdrew his hand, the Holy Court would no longer collapse.
“Next, once I finish refining this supreme treasure, the Eternal Pure Land, I will be able to repair the remaining minor damages.”
“The Holy Court is now out of danger.”
“However…” His gaze returned to the secret realm. The Yidola Tree of Life, rooted in the secret realm and supporting the heavens, appeared somewhat withered. The fluorescence of its leaves was dim, the longevity fruits had shriveled, and the life crystals had shattered. The entire Yidola Tree of Life had almost completely exhausted its power, even damaging a portion of its origin, requiring a long time or abundant treasures to recover. Fang You felt a pang of heartache.
He vaguely sensed the low emotions emanating from the Tree of Life. However, in the next moment, the low emotions gradually rose. The depleted power of the withered Tree of Life was also rapidly recovering. In just a short while, the damaged origin was replenished. Fang You: “?” He hadn’t even acted yet, where was the external power flowing into the Tree of Life? Blue Star? Blue Star had indeed actively transferred some power to comfort the pitiable Tree of Life. However, Blue Star was still a child, in its growth phase, and could not expend too much power. The world energy sent by Blue Star was enough to alleviate the Tree of Life’s condition considerably, but it couldn't recover so quickly. Where did the power come from?
His gaze shifted, finally resting on the Eternal Pure Land emitting its ethereal glow, which he was holding up. The Eternal Pure Land bore the land of the Holy Court. The Tree of Life had repaired the land of the Holy Court. Because of this, the two established a conceptual connection, as if the Yidola Tree of Life was rooted in the Eternal Pure Land and was receiving ‘nutrients’ from this supreme treasure. And the Eternal Pure Land itself possessed a power akin to that of a world. At this moment, as if fulfilling some opportune condition, not only was the exhaustion of the Yidola Tree of Life quickly replenished, but its power continued to surge after being filled, constantly breaking through limits. The Tree of Life, which had completely stopped growing after reaching its complete form, grew by 0.1 meters today. For an infinitely tall Tree of Life, 0.1 meters was negligible, but it represented a breakthrough of boundaries.
“The Yidola Tree of Life in its complete form is already at the peak of Crimson grade. If it continues to grow, to what extent will it sublimate?” The feedback from the Tree of Life indicated that such a change was positive and highly beneficial. It was truly an unexpected but welcome development. “I’ll collect more information later to see if there are any high-end materials on the Yidola Tree of Life.” The Kandela Empire did not have such information, as their path was rune technology, not adept in life and plant cultivation.
…
Within the Holy Court, the projection of the giant Tree of Life slowly faded. Deprived of its core power, many roots began to wither, turning into residue within the earth. Many ancient trees also withered. However, many tens and hundreds of meters tall trees remained within the Holy Court. The surviving people seemed to regard these ancient trees, derived from the miracle, as their spiritual solace. In the former site of the Holy Lord’s mansion, a smaller Tree of Life also remained. Nourished by abundant life force, this ‘pseudo-Tree of Life’ had grown taller and greener, constantly radiating life energy. It had already become a true and very precious legendary ancient tree.
Outside the Holy Kingdom, as the giant projection of the Tree of Life dissipated, the gray fog continued to surge, battering the dam constructed by the Lighthouse of Dawn. Aberrations also emerged in waves, constantly assaulting the border. The Holy Kingdom was no longer an isolated space; its borders were threatened by aberrations. However, these were minor issues. Kindling could still hunt some high-tier aberrations with this.
After enduring for three days and three nights, Fang You himself was very tired. Before leaving, he summoned Little Huan, “Arrange the refugees according to the plan, rebuild the city, and, in the name of Kindling, take over the administration of the Holy Kingdom.” He paused, “Within the Holy Kingdom, some powers held by mythological figures and demigods can be retained, but we at Kindling are not philanthropists. We are saving hundreds of billions of citizens here, not individuals. If certain mythological figures or demigods have objections… well, you can handle it as you see fit.”
Within the Holy Court, there were countless ancient families. They were deeply rooted in the Holy Kingdom, and there were bound to be those who clung tenaciously to power. He could foresee troublesome matters arising. But, so what? His focus was on the entire Strange Realm. A corner of the Holy Kingdom, a trivial matter, would be handled by others. He was leaving. Fang You stepped into space and disappeared.