The Ice Pot said, "Chairman, I will transmit this part of the information to you."

A cloud of mist rose from the golden pot and touched Zhou Yi's right hand.

In an instant.

Zhou Yi saw it.

In the vast universe, a massive nebula continuously emitted jets of luminous metal.

At the center of the nebula was a complex, intertwined tree-like structure. Its entire body glowed with a golden metallic hue, and under high energy and high temperature, the light it released was as dazzling and striking as the Sun. It resembled a network of capillaries on a cosmic scale.

"Chairman, that is the Golden Tree in its intact state."

The voice of the Ice Pot resonated in sync with his consciousness.

Zhou Yi appeared shocked.

From his perspective, the Golden Tree was absurdly enormous, making the surrounding planets look like tiny fruits on the Golden Tree.

This was a peculiar star system with the Golden Tree at its core.

Planets of different sizes and compositions revolved around different directions of the golden branches, maintaining stable orbits.

Although the Golden Tree continuously emitted high temperature and high energy, it did not harm any nearby planet; how this was accomplished remained unknown.

The amount of gold required to grow to such a size was beyond Zhou Yi's imagination and calculation.

"Is this the complete form of the Golden Tree?"

He couldn't help but confirm again.

"Yes, Chairman, this is the Golden Tree in its peak state."

The Ice Pot said, "It is life born from the remains of the Sun. The Golden Elephant is a spore catalyzed by the consciousness of the Golden Tree, though it doesn't birth on the Golden Tree, but rather in the star cores of nearby celestial bodies."

Zhou Yixin felt a chill in his heart: "You mean the Golden Tree can induce star cores to mutate from afar, birthing Golden Creatures?"

"That's how the information describes it."

"What exactly is the Golden Tree... Isn't it the remnant of the Sun?"

"It is indeed the remnant of the Sun. According to the old human definition, it might also be referred to as a supernova. What is observable from the outside is its energy bursts and material ejections, with the core being the Golden Tree itself."

Zhou Yi immediately came to his senses: "So, the complete Golden Tree is actually a life form born after the Sun's destruction?"

"Yes."

The Ice Pot continued, "The Golden Elephant can also gradually grow back to the stage of the Golden Tree through the absorption and conversion of gold; however, reaching such a complete form is an extremely rare event. It was directly born as a complete form in the Sun's explosion, but if it were to grow from the Golden Elephant and golden branches to a Golden Tree, the process would be very slow, taking over a billion years."

"This is the situation of the Golden Tree."

"But the most important thing is the war this time, please take a look."

Zhou Yi refocused his attention on the cosmic Golden Tree.

He then discovered numerous small luminous celestial bodies around the Golden Tree. They appeared dim and easily overlooked in the presence of the Golden Tree.

Yet they were densely packed, numbering in the thousands.

All were Gemstone Body Heavenly People.

They remained nearly spherical as Zhou Yi had seen before, with subtle structural differences. Some were surrounded by large amounts of gaseous methane, some rotated and shone like disco balls, and some had smooth, mirror-like gemstone surfaces...

The Heavenly People had formed an outer blockade around the Golden Tree, maintaining a safe distance from it.

Zhou Yi noticed.

Among the networks of the Golden Tree, the Heavenly People had already established ring-like Ring Solar Walls similar to planetary rings.

It seemed this was a mature technology they mastered, specifically for dealing with the Solar System.

The Golden Tree, however, had no reaction.

Zhou Yi couldn't help but wonder: "Does it have self-awareness?"

"Yes, Chairman, it does."

"Doesn't it realize that the Heavenly People are acting against it?"

"You mean the Ring Solar Walls? They don't have much impact on it, just collecting the energy and consciousness it releases. For example, insects might gather around a large animal because it's warmer there. The real threat is that guy..."

With the Ice Pot's reminder, Zhou Yi finally focused on the other end.

On the dim side of the Golden Tree, there was some strange cosmic phenomenon.

The space there appeared in a state of constant transformation between light and dark, forming a large and unusually long horn shape, with the thick end enveloping part of the golden branches of the Golden Tree, gradually digesting the golden glow and gold bit by bit.

The unknown, horn-shaped entity had two stout filament-like structures in the middle, resembling an organ growing in cosmic space, constantly squirming and stretching.

Considering its devouring size of the Golden Tree, it seemed extremely terrifying.

This was naturally the Time Master.

Zhou Yi remembered the drawing of the chick pecking at rice carried by the Ni Ge. The Mud Tablet depicted the Doomsday Beast devouring the world with wild strokes, unexpectedly realistic and almost identical.

The Time Master projected its form in three-dimensional space, gnawing at the Golden Tree.

Similarly, the Golden Tree showed no change, like a branch facing herbivores, utterly powerless to resist.

The energy level is so high... Huh.

Zhou Yi saw some parts he had previously overlooked.

It's not like that.

The Golden Tree is not just being consumed; it has already started its counterattack. The distorted space projection of the Time Master, where light and dark intertwine, is the result of the Golden Tree continuously detonating within it.

And those two thick leg-like tendrils of the Time Master, one constantly emits a large amount of black dust, while the other spews out a bright beam.

This is a channel where the consumed substances and energy are expelled separately, similar to a cloaca.

The Time Master is also not without damage; the golden bright spots within its space-distorting body are increasing, like festering and explosive wounds.

A large number of Golden Branches then launched a comprehensive assault, slowly entwining its incessant body of light and shadow. These two massive entities, with astonishing energy, became locked in close quarters combat.

It's hard to say if the Golden Tree is hunting the Time Master or if the Time Master is devouring the Golden Tree.

At this moment, the Heavenly People, who had been staying out of the conflict, suddenly launched an attack.

From their bodies, beams of purple light shot straight toward the Time Master.

A significant amount of String Light penetrated the four-dimensional life form, causing the Time Master's surface to manifest numerous purple spots and a chaotic purple light flow, like signs just before an explosion.

Simultaneously, the Ring Solar Wall also turned directly purple.

A torrential flow of String Light was directly infused into the Golden Tree.

Zhou Yi was stunned.

Are they going to war with both at the same time? Do they want to take both down in one go?

Do the Heavenly People have such strength?

But it wasn't long before he realized the Golden Tree underwent a powerful change at this time, strands of purple light began to appear on the surface, like adding a layer of eerie tattoos.

These purple lights connected with each Heavenly Person, forming an energy circulation.

The Heavenly People's army's String Light attack visibly increased in intensity, transforming from thin strands into beams of light, and, like the Golden Tree's golden threads, started to entwine and wrap around the Time Master's invisible body, gradually solidifying it and coating it with a faint golden thread robe.

Zhou Yi finally understood.

The initial goal of the Heavenly People's army was the Time Master; they wanted to capture this gigantic four-dimensional life form.

The Golden Tree was their ally.

The plan was to enter the fray only during the stalemate between the Golden Tree and Time Master.

As Zhou Yi was watching intently, the scene abruptly ended.

"Is there nothing below?"

"Nope, Chairman, only this part is recorded. Because this is just a section of the Golden Branch, the recorded information is limited," Ice Pot said.

Zhou Yi was still feeling a bit unsatisfied.

In his mind, he replayed that intense battle scene.

There was quite a bit of information within it.

The Heavenly People had mastered the usage of String Light.

What's strange is that when dealing with the Time Master, they used String Light very skillfully without harming themselves. Even a great number of String Lights formed a peculiar energy trajectory among the Heavenly People.

Yet now, String Light had become a Life-Chasing Talisman, fatal upon contact.

It's unknown what happened after that.

Moreover.

The Heavenly People's intent to capture the Time Master put them in opposition to this four-dimensional life form.

This makes it understandable why they dared not venture into the four-dimensional space.

The Golden Tree in its complete form is immensely formidable, able to contend with the Time Master, the four-dimensional life form.

Zhou Yi looked at the golden pot on the table.

Thanks to activating the Golden Tree's remnant, Ice Pot could now rapidly complete the growth of the Golden Tree. As long as it continues to grow, its future potential is limitless.

He immediately communicated with Ice Pot through consciousness sync.

Originally, Zhou Yi planned to have Ice Pot step down from the Mars post and focus on absorbing metals at Golden Elephant Valley to convert into gold, as it's very suitable for the growth of Golden Creatures there.

However, Ice Pot said, "Chairman, in fact, Mars has a vast amount of iron all over its surface, and it's easy to mine and collect. By reducing those iron oxides, we can obtain a continuous supply of metals."

"By using the Light Core Gold Pointing Technique, I can gradually convert iron into gold, turning it into the elements needed for myself. There aren't as many life limitations as on Earth over there; expansion can be continuous and freer. Although Golden Elephant Valley is good, there's a mysterious force there that feels unsettling to me…"

Zhou Yi thought so too.

The Forbidden Continent is ultimately the place created by the Seeder, and many situations there are actually opaque.

On Mars, however, there is vast land and abundant resources, allowing for free conversion of various local metals, without conflict with anyone, and the Golden Tree can grow rampantly without restraint.

"Okay."

Zhou Yi said to the golden pot on the table, "Then you should return to Mars, and be careful."

"Yes, Chairman."