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Chapter 211: Replacing the Primordial Demon Tree, Lin Yuan's Choice
Chapter 211: Replacing the Primordial Demon Tree, Lin Yuan's Choice (End of Chapter)
In the deepest part of the Black Mist Mountains, the spiritual energy of the heavens and earth churned, and terrifying spatial rifts appeared, only to quickly heal due to the recovery of the void itself.
If it weren't for the fact that this place was Lin Yuan's old lair, cultivated over a hundred years, and stabilized with special means, the space for thousands of miles around would likely have been shattered.
After all, the battle that had just taken place was truly terrifying. To prevent the Primordial Demon Tree from having any opportunity, Lin Yuan didn't hold back at all.
All his backup plans and hidden cards were unleashed on the Primordial Demon Tree.
Anyway, once Lin Yuan's stay was over, he would leave this world, and unless he paid the price of breaking the source power, he wouldn't be able to take anything away from this world.
So Lin Yuan didn't intend to hold anything back.
"Primordial one, are you still there?" Lin Yuan asked in a low voice after swallowing the essence of the Primordial Demon Tree that had disintegrated.
However, Lin Yuan received no response from the Primordial Demon Tree.
Lin Yuan wasn't surprised. At the moment the Primordial Demon Tree's body was torn apart, he had sensed its presence drop to absolute zero.
Now, he couldn't sense even a trace of its presence.
As a child body of the Demon Tree, sensing the presence of the Primordial Demon Tree was instinctual.
Even if they were separated by vast distances and layers of world barriers, the most that would happen was a vague sense of its presence.
But he should definitely be able to sense something.
Yet now, the presence of the Primordial Demon Tree, or rather, its life force, seemed to have completely vanished.
Obviously, the Primordial Demon Tree had truly perished.
"Is that it?" Lin Yuan sighed, a hint of disappointment on his face.
He had originally wanted to exchange a few moves with the Primordial Demon Tree and had told the Alliance Master of the Azure Heaven Alliance to go all out without holding back.
But in reality, Lin Yuan's strongest trump card was himself.
In the deepest part of the Black Mist Mountains, benefiting from the characteristics of the Demon Tree, Lin Yuan could exert his greatest combat power.
"Master, what should we do now?" At this time, the Alliance Master of the Azure Heaven Alliance and his subordinates stepped forward and asked respectfully.
Ever since the Primordial Demon Tree had passed through the spatial passage, they had not stopped their offensive.
It was only when Lin Yuan called 'stop' that they halted their attacks.
"All of you, return," Lin Yuan casually commanded.
The complete death of the Primordial Demon Tree made Lin Yuan face the next problem.
That was the problem of the other child bodies of the Demon Tree.
First, he had to understand the secrets of the Demon Tree, an outer evil god.
The Primordial Demon Tree was the absolute ruler of countless Demon Trees. As long as it was alive, the other child bodies would unquestioningly obey its orders.
This was a mental and ideological shackle.
Secondly, there was physical shackle. With just a thought, the Primordial Demon Tree could destroy any child body of the Demon Tree.
Of course,
Lin Yuan was an accident.
He had descended with his consciousness through the Myriad Worlds Gate into the body of a child body of the Demon Tree that was about to die.
Although he had replaced the original child body, he didn't have the mental and ideological shackles that made him loyal to the Primordial Demon Tree.
Whether it was the mental and ideological shackles or the physical shackles, they only existed when the Primordial Demon Tree was alive.
Once the Primordial Demon Tree died, the mental and ideological shackles and physical shackles would disappear.
Countless Demon Trees would develop a certain subconscious thought.
That was to grow to the seventh stage and become the new Primordial Demon Tree.
This was similar to the queen ant in an ant colony.
The death of the queen ant doesn't mean the collapse of the ant colony.
Instead, a new queen ant is born, guided by instinct.
Now, Lin Yuan was facing this very problem.
Subconsciously, he sensed the presence of other Demon Trees scattered in the distant reaches of the universe.
These Demon Trees were the many backup plans left by the Primordial Demon Tree, either to help guard a treasure or to discover and suppress a secret realm.
And now,
Almost at the same time, these Demon Trees sensed the death of the Primordial Demon Tree.
"The Primordial one is dead."
"How could the Primordial one, with its immense power, die?"
"The Primordial one is dead. I will become the new Primordial one!!!"
With the ideological shackles gone, countless Demon Trees developed ambitions.
At the same time, freed from the physical shackles, the various innate abilities of the Primordial Demon Tree also awakened in the child bodies of the Demon Tree.
"All of you want to become the Primordial one?" A cold glint flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes.
Although he didn't really care about the Primordial Demon Tree, having just slain a true Primordial Demon Tree, he couldn't accept having others reap the benefits of his hard work.
"Then let me become the Primordial Demon Tree." Lin Yuan didn't hesitate.
Anyway, this journey was a descent of his consciousness, and no matter what form he took while traversing the worlds, once he returned to the main world, he would revert to his original state.
Lin Yuan also wanted to experience what it was like to be an outer evil god.
The growth of the Demon Tree was divided into eight stages.
Although the Primordial Demon Tree claimed to be in the eighth stage, it had not truly entered it.
Strictly speaking, the Primordial Demon Tree was still in the seventh stage.
And with the complete death of the Primordial Demon Tree, whichever Demon Tree reached the seventh stage first would be able to become the new Primordial Demon Tree.
The seventh stage for the Demon Tree was equivalent to some kind of limit.
A Demon Tree at the seventh stage could gradually break free from the mental and ideological shackles, even if the Primordial Demon Tree was still alive.
Therefore,
The Primordial Demon Tree would never allow a seventh-stage Demon Tree to be born.
And if a seventh-stage Demon Tree appeared, no matter how far away it was, the Primordial Demon Tree would immediately sense it.
Long before, Lin Yuan had already reached the peak of the sixth stage, and the reason he hadn't entered the seventh stage was to avoid arousing the Primordial Demon Tree's suspicion.
But now,
That restriction no longer applied.
Thanks to the suppression by the Primordial Demon Tree, apart from Lin Yuan, the highest stage of growth among all the other child bodies of the Demon Tree was the fifth stage.
It would take a long time for them to break through to the seventh stage, even with the 'unlocked' innate abilities of the Primordial Demon Tree.
So Lin Yuan felt no pressure at all.
After some brief preparations,
Lin Yuan began his breakthrough to the seventh stage.
In fact, for a Demon Tree at the peak of the sixth stage to break through to the seventh stage was a risky endeavor.
Each stage of the Demon Tree's growth involved a major transformation.
But for Lin Yuan, the risk was almost non-existent. After devouring a large amount of the essence of the previous Primordial Demon Tree, along with his heaven-defying comprehension talent, if Lin Yuan still couldn't reach the seventh stage, he might as well end his journey and return to the main world.
Rumble...
Ten days later,
Lin Yuan reached the seventh stage of the Demon Tree.
As Lin Yuan entered this stage, a strange feeling washed over him.
Originally, Lin Yuan couldn't sense the presence of other Demon Trees.
But with the death of the Primordial Demon Tree, he could now vaguely sense the presence of numerous Demon Trees in the distant reaches of the universe.
Before the birth of a new Primordial Demon Tree, all Demon Trees were 'equal' in status.
But now, this'slight perception' had turned into complete control after growing to the seventh stage.
Lin Yuan was able to forcibly connect to all the Demon Trees through some mysterious 'privilege', regardless of their willingness.
Furthermore, Lin Yuan could also control the life and death of any Demon Tree.
In simple terms, Lin Yuan was now the Primordial Demon Tree.
As Lin Yuan ascended to the seventh stage and became the new Primordial Demon Tree, all the other Demon Trees received this information. At the same time, new mental and ideological shackles took form.
From then on, these Demon Trees treated Lin Yuan with absolute loyalty, and any ambitions and schemes that had arisen due to the previous Primordial Demon Tree's death vanished without a trace.
This was the nature of the Demon Tree clan.
As long as the Primordial Demon Tree lived, the entire clan shared a single will.
"Greetings, Primordial One."
"Greetings, Primordial One."
"Greetings, Primordial One."
"Greetings, Primordial One."
Since Lin Yuan had just become the Primordial Demon Tree, he had not yet gained access to many 'privileges', so many of the Demon Trees still retained the ability to initiate contact with the Primordial One.
And now, without exception, these Demon Trees offered their congratulations, without any other thoughts or intentions.
"Very well, I acknowledge you," Lin Yuan replied casually.
Compared to the previous Primordial Demon Tree's cruelty and ferocity, Lin Yuan considered himself to be rather benevolent.
"From now on, bring all the treasures with you and come to me," Lin Yuan commanded all the Demon Trees.
Why did the previous Primordial Demon Tree leave its child bodies in various regions?
It was simply because it had discovered certain treasures in those places, some exotic and rare spiritual objects from beyond the realms. Perhaps they couldn't be extracted immediately, or they were still incubating, so the child bodies were left to guard them.
The plan was to return and harvest them once they matured.
And now, these rare treasures belonged to Lin Yuan.
The previous Primordial Demon Tree had indeed left him a substantial inheritance.
"Yes, my Primordial One."
"Primordial One, I am on my way to you now."
"Primordial One, from my current location, it will take me three hundred and twenty years to reach you."
Numerous Demon Trees began to report their situations, as ordinary lifeforms attempting to cross the realms faced the biggest challenge of 'endurance', or how to survive.
The interrealm void lacked the gentle energies found within worlds, and surviving in such harsh conditions was no easy feat.
However, the Demon Trees possessed the ability 'Void Roots', and Lin Yuan only needed to grant this ability to all the child bodies.
After addressing the issues of the numerous Demon Trees, Lin Yuan's consciousness returned to his own body.
"Primordial Demon Tree, Outer Evil God... What a peculiar feeling."
Lin Yuan's branches swayed as he crossed into the seventh stage and became the new Primordial Demon Tree, his body swelling to a size of ten thousand meters.
Even the entire Black Mist Mountains could be overlooked with a single glance.
Moreover, as time passed, Lin Yuan's body continued to grow rapidly, and it was foreseeable that he would reach the immense height of the previous Primordial Demon Tree that had spanned the realms.
Lin Yuan accepted this growth and did not attempt to suppress or hide it.
There was no need for concealment anymore, as the entire Azure Heaven World was under his control.
What was there to hide?
"The origin of the Azure Heaven World."
Lin Yuan's gaze fell upon the land, and with his unique perception as the Primordial Demon Tree, he could sense the vast world origin fluctuating.
Not only could Lin Yuan sense the fluctuations of the world origin, but he also possessed the ability to merge with the ocean of world origin.
Soon, the entire origin of the Azure Heaven World would become Lin Yuan's feast, for him to devour at will.
This was an ability unique to the Primordial Demon Tree, completely different from abilities like 'Void Roots', and something that only the Primordial Demon Tree itself could possess.
It was the'singular' ability among the entire Demon Tree clan.
"No wonder the Primordial Demon Tree was so eager to enter the Azure Heaven World and was unconcerned about being besieged by other powerful beings."
Lin Yuan's expression turned thoughtful.
In theory, the Azure Heaven Alliance Master, wielding the World Sword, could exhibit strength beyond the world within the Azure Heaven World.
The descent of the Primordial Demon Tree into the Azure Heaven World could have been a trap, a case of shutting the door to catch the thief.
But the Primordial Demon Tree still yearned for it because it could merge with the ocean of world origin.
The origin of the Azure Heaven World was a place that not even the Azure Heaven Alliance Master could enter.
If the Primordial Demon Tree entered, it would be akin to standing on invincible ground, and it could freely devour the world origin to rapidly grow stronger.
As for the consequences of devouring the world origin, such as the decline or even destruction of the Azure Heaven World, those were not concerns of the Primordial Demon Tree.
"If I wanted to, I could also merge with the world origin and easily devour all of it," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
In fact, his instinct as the Primordial Demon Tree was urging him to do just that.
"What a pity... I am not the Primordial Demon Tree," Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
To Lin Yuan, he was merely a passerby in this world, and when his allotted time was up, he would leave without taking anything with him.
Devouring the origin of the Azure Heaven World would indeed enhance the foundation of the Primordial Demon Tree and perhaps push it closer to the eighth stage.
But what did that have to do with Lin Yuan? Unless he was willing to pay an enormous price to bring the Primordial Demon Tree back to the main world, the strength of the Primordial Demon Tree would have little impact.
In Lin Yuan's mind, maintaining the stability of the Azure Heaven World and allowing it to serve as a conduit for the spread of the Martial Way Evolution Path was the choice that maximized his benefits.
At the very least, it would provide support for Lin Yuan's 'ultimate leap' in the future.
"Even if the entire origin of the Azure Heaven World is devoured, the Primordial Demon Tree will not be able to enter the eighth stage. The eighth stage is the legendary end of the road for the Demon Tree clan," Lin Yuan shook his head. The cultivation system of the Demon Trees relied on excavating and developing their potential.
Even if they truly reached the eighth stage, it wouldn't provide the kind of overwhelming advantage he sought.
Therefore, Lin Yuan had never considered devouring the origin of the Azure Heaven World, as it would be detrimental to him.
"Continue cultivating," Lin Yuan thought for a while before resuming his cultivation.
After becoming the Primordial Demon Tree, Lin Yuan had gained access to many abilities unique to the Primordial One, and these could be considered for incorporation into the Martial Way Evolution Path.
By doing so, the Martial Way Evolution Path would become even more perfect and adaptable to harsher environments.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, three hundred years had passed.
(End of Chapter)
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