Refining the Heavens 4 (炼天四)

Chapter 68: Anima Infinitus (Part 1)

The World Tree Yggdrasil.

It belongs to one of the three divine lineages that even Realm Kings must never offend: the True Dragons, the Black Phoenixes, and the World Tree.

In the presence of an Yggdrasil seed is no different as being graced by a monarch. Of course, those who somehow have a seed in possession often take the risk by turning it into a formidable artefact, but they must do so without ever being found out or have enough strength to survive.

Although the Yggdrasil seed cannot communicate normally with people, it does possess consciousness and already understand what is happening around.

Once it grew up, the World Tree that is as big as the planet it is planted on can command all the creatures living in it. Its occupants are most often the insect race that are top-class combatants. They are vicious, have all kinds of abilities, and nearly uncountable in numbers.

It isn't an exaggeration to say that should an Yggdrasil seed feel offended, even an entire divine race can perish overnight.

In fact, it does not even need to mature, because the adult World Trees are fiercely protective of them since unlike most other botanic life, their seeds are extremely rare.

Aisa who had plucked an entire World Tree of its fruits only result in three measly seeds.

One must imagine that for the tree of the size of a large planet, there were only a little over fifty fruits and most of them do not have any seeds.

It is understandable as well, since each planet can only support one World Tree, there is no reason to make it overcrowded and cause itself problems.

Moreover, the fifty over fruits and three seeds are usually all an Yggdrasil can produce. This isn't an issue since their life force is near-limitless and each of these seeds will definitely blossom.

Usually for a tree, at least fifty fruits will be seedless, so that when a fruit was taken, the chances are the seeded ones still remain. Besides, who would dare to take a fruit without being invited?

Unfortunately, Aisa seemed to be absent in class when they were teaching about what things should not be done in the divine realm.

Against a Primordial One, a True Holy Dragon, even the greatest Yggdrasil Tree cannot do a thing. In terms of seniority, Aisa is considered a progenitor of the True Dragon Race and a being the trees must look up to.

Thus, Aisa's victims usually try to forget what happened.

While the seed does have conscious, it is too young to control its functions. Even if it tries to follow what Kairos asked, it cannot prevent its unbounded life force from kicking in and springing roots out in his body as it rapidly grow into a tree.

Aisa advised against eating a seed because she estimates that Kairos has less than one in ten rate of survival and this is if he managed to use God's Tongue properly.

After all, enforcing his will upon another being only works if the latter is willing or his cultivation far exceeds his target.

Unfortunately, if the Yggdrasil seed that is strong enough to consume a planet is unwilling, it can kill Kairos before reaching half-way down his throat.

The area around the White Emperor turned frosty. Thick slabs of snow are piling up at an abnormal rate and sapped the heat out of everything it touches.

The air became uncomfortable and even the Paramount Cultivators started backing away leaving only Kairos to face Reynold.

All of a sudden, flowers started blooming around Kairos' feet.