Chapter 1473 - 1058: Lu Ya_2

Chapter 1473: Chapter 1058: Lu Ya_2

After escaping from the Demon Beast World, I found the outside world indeed interesting. By chance, I obtained a cultivation technique created by the Human Race, transforming from a Demon Beast to a Demon Cultivator, and eventually cultivating a human form.

At first, I was inherently fierce and competitive, fighting my way through the world. Later, having fought all over the place without an equal, I realized that constant fighting was dull, so I turned to seek the path of ascension.

Then I heard that the Celestial Realm had long collapsed. I didn’t believe it, so I searched through ancient texts for clues, traversing to the Human World’s deserted island in search of the Heaven-Reaching Wood. As you know, I didn’t find it, and the Divine Tree in the Old Dragon Cave had also withered away.

Bored and in seclusion, I tried to perfect the Earth Mirror Book, only to unexpectedly glimpse a terrifying scene that I recorded in my journal: the world’s sprouts being devoured, leading to the collapse of the world.

Then I discovered that more than half of the sprouts in the Human World had already been lost. Always believing in destiny, I thought that since I witnessed this, I should do something for this world. Ultimately, that’s why I came here!"

She spoke quickly and succinctly, summarizing in a few sentences the grand feat of a Demon Cultivator saving the Human World.

"Isn’t it amusing?" Lu Ya glanced at Xuanyuan Yangguang and laughed, "He’s a Human Cultivator intent on eradicating all Demon Beasts and Demon Cultivators, yet he chose to lay down his arms and save the Wilderness World, taking on the burden of so many Demon Beasts and Demon Cultivators to maintain stability;

I am a free-spirited Demon Cultivator, devoted to exploring the unknown, yet I chose to give up everything to save the Human World. Bearing the burden of billions of mortals, every night I have to catch the Wilderness to prevent the two worlds from colliding and being completely destroyed.

It’s undeniable that the arrangements of the heavens are indeed fascinating!"

Jiang Yuan glanced at the pile of countless Spirit Medicines and clicked his tongue, saying, "So, both of you have substituted for the world’s sprouts to maintain stability, relying on the mass amount of Spirit Medicines sent by City Lord Yuan to sustain yourselves. This sacrificial feat of saving the world shouldn’t go unnoticed..."

As he mentioned this, he intended to lay the groundwork for Divine Enthronement.

However, when he clicked the Divine Enthronement, he found that he still lacked enough divinity!

To date, only Yan Xuan, one of the ascended Divine Beasts, had been nurtured successfully. The other three were still striving without the Acceleration Card, needing to rely on their own strength and thus progressing slowly.

Regrettably, the system rewards for divinity were mostly designated for the Four Symbols Divine Beast, with only a small portion usable for Divine Enthronement.

And to bestow Divine Enthronement upon Xuanyuan Yangguang and Lu Ya, each would require three hundred points; he only had 80 points in his current stock. Considering both their merits and efforts, the Divine Enthronement definitely had to be bestowed simultaneously.

So he sighed silently and didn’t pursue the matter further.

It was only then that the silent exchange between Lu Ya and Xuanyuan Yangguang concluded. Lu Ya chuckled, saying, "Isn’t it a coincidence, my friend? This branch of the World Tree is the Supreme Treasure I’ve tried every means to acquire but haven’t succeeded. Would you like to make a trade?"

"Oh? How do we trade?" Jiang Yuan glanced at the Storage Bag. Having tended to the World Tree, he often pruned its branches; he had many such branches.

Nonetheless, being ranked third on the Rare Treasures List, even the seemingly insignificant branches are extremely precious, usable in medicine and weapon refining. He often uses them when upgrading Divine Artifacts, and trading them wouldn’t be impossible.

Lu Ya spread her hands helplessly, saying, "You see, as I’ve written in my journal, to carry the Human World, I’ve discarded all external belongings, aside from this pile of Spirit Medicines I have nothing else of value to trade with you. For the sake of our fateful meeting, could you kindly exchange the World Tree’s branch for these Spirit Medicines?"

Saying he wasn’t tempted would be false; if he could acquire all the system-recognized medicinal materials, Ninth Grade Elixirs in the Alchemy Room could be refined!

Jiang Yuan mulled over for two seconds, feeling somewhat uneasy, "The trade isn’t an issue, I have nothing to begrudge. It’s just that both of you rely on these medicines to nurture the world. If I were to take them all, would the core of the two worlds become unstable?"

"You’ve already managed to grow the World Tree, haven’t you?" Xuanyuan Yangguang interjected, saying, "Only by nurturing it have you been able to climb upward and obtain such fresh branches. In other words, you already possess a lively World Tree."

Seeing no opposition from him, Lu Ya amicably pursued, "Do you know, friend, what rank the World Tree holds on the Rare Treasures List?"

"Third." Jiang Yuan had seen the system’s identification, remembering it clearly, and then speculated, "I figure the ones ranked ahead must be the Tree of Time and the Tree of Life.

Elder Xuanyuan is aware, I’ve just completed the purification of the war remnants below; it was originally the Celestial Realm’s Sun Palace, suppressing the complete Demon Body of the Outer Heaven Demon. Through communication with the residual obsession of the Heavenly Demon, I discovered: the Outer Heaven Demon intends to take over this world by attacking Celestial Gods, seeking to seize complete control of the world via the branches of the Tree of Life.

If we wish to eliminate future threats, we must find the trunk of the Tree of Time and the root of the World Tree. Nurture the World Tree, then channel through the trunk of the Tree of Time to trace back, find how the Outer Heaven Demon entered through the branches of the World Tree, and reverse the direction to reach the destination.

I’ve already nurtured the World Tree; although it’s currently frail, with these medicinal materials refined into Elixirs, the nurturing process should rapidly advance. As for the trunk of the Tree of Time..."

Jiang Yuan directed his gaze towards Xuanyuan Yangguang, "The clues provided by the Outer Heaven Demon must be related to you, Elder. The trunk of the Tree of Time, drifting in the Wilderness, is presumably in your possession, isn’t it?"

Upon hearing from the Fiery Evil Demon Monarch that after the collapse, the trunk of the Tree of Time drifted into the Wilderness World, found by a mysterious cultivator who could disregard time’s passing thereafter.

He thought of the legendary figure existing beyond time—Xuanyuan Yangguang!

Judging by the silent exchange in their eyes, it was apparent that their trust was minimal towards Jiang Yuan, a stranger coming anew.

With the situation laid out, Jiang Yuan, to increase efficiency, could only cast his information outward extensively. Anyway, with their capabilities, they could surely discern whether he spoke truthfully.

Sure enough, concerning the Outer Heaven Demon, both of their expressions turned serious, and exchanging glances with a tacit understanding, asked in unison, "You intend to chase to the world’s reverse side?!"

"I know the God-Demon War has continued for ages, and the Celestial Realm collapsed as a result. However, the reverse side of the world is said to be a realm of darkness, capable of devouring any life from the Bright World. Celestial Gods attempting to journey there have never returned." Lu Ya looked incredulous, "But you haven’t ascended to immortality, yet you intend to venture to such perilous places?"

Jiang Yuan didn’t hesitate to reveal his cards; he wanted them to offer valuable items for trading, thus he had to show sincerity.

Stepping back several paces, he clicked to equip the exoskeleton armor, simultaneously setting the scale to shrink tenfold. Despite this, standing at the merged world core, the scaled-down Fiery Evil Demon Monarch was large enough to require both the person and the demon to look up.

Upon clicking to uninstall the exoskeleton armor, he asked with a smile, "What do you think of this disguise?"

"Forgive my lack of perception, I can’t see the slightest flaw." Xuanyuan Yangguang internally exclaimed in admiration, acknowledging the boundless talent leading him to realize there are always greater heights and deeper depths beyond one’s scope.

Despite believing himself to have undergone great turbulence and garnered numerous encounters throughout his life, comparing his experiences with Jiang Yuan’s methods of nurturing a World Tree and disguising as the Outer Heaven Demon, there remained a vast gap!

After all, he had spent his life endeavoring to return the Wilderness to the Human Race, bound by petty worldly grievances, yet remained unaccomplished; whereas this relatively youthful companion had already considered disguising as a demon to penetrate their stronghold, fundamentally resolving the God-Demon War.

The stark contrast left nothing more to say.

"In that case, I won’t keep secrets." Xuanyuan Yangguang retrieved a wrinkled, fist-sized, unsightly "clod" from the Storage Bag, with sparse roots attached.

If the system’s detailed identification hadn’t popped up, Jiang Yuan wouldn’t have recognized this thing—

[Root of the Tree of Time: The root of the Tree of Time, ranked second in rarity, can be planted.

Due to massive invasions by the Outer Heaven Demon, God-Demon Wars erupted frequently, along with greedy Celestial Gods attempting to seize it; these factors led to the Time Tree’s destruction, fragmented and falling into the Mortal Realm.

Xuanyuan Yangguang fortunately obtained its root, surviving to this day by harnessing the Time Tree’s power; and converting its energy through himself to nurture and consider as the Wilderness World’s sprout, maintaining stability without collapse.]

Jiang Yuan: !!!

It can be planted! This means acquiring this root could allow me to cultivate the Time Tree anew!

After the intense excitement subsided, he realized that Xuanyuan Yangguang was merely holding the "foundation"; the actual power lay within this root. If he took it away, the Wilderness World lacking the "sprout" could potentially collapse.

His emotions fluctuated drastically, and in his low spirits, he grew curious: Xuanyuan Yangguang relies on the Time Tree’s root to sustain balance; what does Lu Ya rely on? Surely, it can’t simply be herself?