CHAPTER 400: CHAPTER 400: WORLD TREE SPACE

In the distance, Qin Chuan saw the Ice Lord leaving and heaved a sigh of relief.

If the opponent didn’t leave, he really wasn’t confident in securing a victory at this point. Although the opponent was in a weakened state, he was still a giant.

"Forget it, the path must be taken step by step. I’m only at the sixth level of the Divine King. To step into a giant realm in one go is not very realistic."

Qin Chuan shook his head and emerged from the void.

With a single step, he appeared in front of Qin Zi, standing with his hands behind his back, turning his back to the prone Qin Zi on the ground.

"Father."

Qin Zi called out weakly, lying motionless on the ground, while the eight old Divine Kings lay around him as well.

"How do you feel?"

Qin Chuan asked calmly.

Qin Zi thought for a moment, then grinned: "Awesome!!"

Indeed, though exhausted and in immense pain, he felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment.

Standing up to a giant!

What a glorious deed.

Though the opponent hardly made a move, and he ended up lying down, he didn’t retreat even a single step and fought till the end!

Apart from him, who else among the Heavenly God realm cultivators dared to confront a giant head-on like this? No one!

"Father, I feel that during the confrontation with the Ice Lord, the potential within me was once again squeezed out, and I will soon breakthrough to the ninth level of the Heavenly Layer!"

Qin Zi said excitedly.

"Mm, break through as soon as possible. I’ve heard that the World Tree Space is about to open, and the competition will likely be fierce then."

Qin Chuan said solemnly.

His information network was extensive; after all, he had plenty of time to deal with the intelligence system since he didn’t need to cultivate most days.

Moreover, the Celestial Eternal Race and the Human Race Holy Hall were loyal to him, which gave him ready-made intelligence personnel who could start working with a little training.

"World Tree Space?"

Qin Zi got up from the ground and asked in surprise: "What is that, and why haven’t I heard about it?"

Qin Chuan said calmly:

"The World Tree Space is the place where the World Tree is located, and the World Tree is an incredibly ancient Innate Spirit Root. The fruit it bears is called a World Source Seed and can evolve into a real world."

"Countless worlds in the lower realms, like sand in a river, are actually transformed from the mature fruits of the World Tree."

Qin Zi thought for a moment and asked: "But we have our own inner world, what is the use of this World Source Seed?"

Qin Chuan said:

"Our inner world is ultimately something we have evolved; everything in it is created by our will, meaning it can never give birth to something beyond our understanding. The Great Dao we don’t comprehend won’t arise in the inner world."

"However, the world nurtured by a World Source Seed is different. It inherently contains some form of origin and infinite possibilities, capable of autonomously evolving in various directions, giving birth to countless Great Dao. Observing the evolution of such a world is a great opportunity and key to breaking through the Divine King realm."

"Under normal circumstances, a peak Heavenly God would need at least tens of thousands of years of honing to break through to the Divine King realm."

"But with a World Source Seed and by observing the Dao of world evolution, one can break through in just a few centuries."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zi’s eyes lit up, and he asked: "How long until the World Tree Space opens?"

"About a hundred years," Qin Chuan replied.

"That early?" Qin Zi was surprised. Mentioning it so far in advance seemed a bit inappropriate.

It’s like telling a child what to do when they are old or where they will be buried after they die.

"Not early at all."

Qin Chuan smiled and shook his head: "You probably don’t realize how vast the upper realm is, many places take thousands of years just to travel to."

"And the so-called location of the World Tree Space, although not far from our Xuanhuang Heaven, still takes seventy to eighty years of travel."

"That far?"

Qin Zi was stunned and said blankly: "Is the upper realm that large? Doesn’t that mean many powerful beings spend most of their time traveling?"

Qin Chuan chuckled and asked:

"With a long lifespan, if one doesn’t spend time on anything, how would they live through such an extended life?"

"I understand! I will strive to break through to the ninth layer of the Heavenly God realm within twenty years, and then head to the World Tree Space."

Qin Zi nodded, then flew in one direction, saying as he flew: "I’ll go find Qingrou to cultivate."

"Mm, though it’s cultivation, don’t rush it; everything should progress step by step."

Seeing his son so eager, Qin Chuan reminded him.

"Don’t worry, I know."

Qin Zi chuckled. This he was familiar with.

Nowadays, his cultivation almost entirely revolves around the Yin Yang Dao, the union of yin and yang, which is the Great Dao of heaven and earth.

And coincidentally, Shui Qingrou has a natural Furnace Constitution, complementing him. It’s hard not to progress quickly.

...

A hundred years passed swiftly.

During these hundred years, nothing major happened, or rather, the minor squabbles among the weak went unnoticed by the strong.

The starry sky of the upper realm was dark, cold, and desolate.

Endless!

The light of the stars cast upon each planet, illuminating everything but themselves.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

In the dark starry sky, there was a sudden violent tremor, followed by the opening of a golden rift, much like a furnace splitting open, with molten iron about to flow out in streams of gold and red.

But what flowed out wasn’t molten iron; it was a misty gray chaotic fog, like billowing thick smoke, seemingly ready to shroud the world.

Amidst the chaotic fog, a massive bronze ancient gate gradually emerged, towering ten thousand miles high, standing between heaven and earth.

"Creak creak creak..."

With an ear-numbing sound, the bronze ancient gate opened a crack, and instantly, a surge of vibrant life force, accompanied by a mysterious wave, spread overwhelmingly.

"Hahaha, the World Tree Space has finally opened!"

"Alas, my life force is running out. If I cannot break through to the Divine King realm, I must enter the earth soon. I must seize a World Source Seed this time!"

"Heh heh, dream on! The World Tree only bears 129,600 seeds per cycle; with so many people, how can there be a share for you?"

"Hmph, I have been honing myself at the peak Heavenly God realm for tens of millions of years; could I not rank even in the top 129,000?"

"Well... that’s quite possible. After all, the number of peak Heavenly Gods in the upper realm is countless, at least in the billions. Of course, the most significant concern isn’t just that; it’s fear of those supreme mighty forces... demanding them all!"

"Yes, I’ve heard that the Tai Xuan Heaven and Taiqing Heaven among the nine great heavens have opened, and this time, there will be a dozen young Kings arriving. These are truly heaven’s pride children, transcendents above all!"

"You forgot Xuanhuang Heaven. I’ve heard that Xuanhuang Heaven will also participate in this contest, and it’s the Celestial Lord of Xuanhuang Heaven personally coming."

"Hehe, Xuanhuang Heaven? Xuanhuang Heaven has long since declined. Even if it now returns to the upper realm, who knows how many years it will take to restore its Primordial Energy, how can it be compared with the other eight great heavens? They are just seeking attention."

"Hey, you can’t say that! I’ve heard that the Celestial Lord of Xuanhuang Heaven claimed he alone could suppress all the geniuses of the eight great heavens."