Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 266, Transformation and Ambition

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silavin

After the numerous Mutant Beasts had dispersed, the summit of the Himalayan Mountains became calm once again.

Only a towering tree burning with blazing flames continued to shine with flickering radiance.

At this moment, Yu Zi Yu’s consciousness had returned to his original form.

For many wild beasts, a single month might only be seen as a breakthrough or a brief moment of rest. However, for him, it marked an entirely new transformation.

A small-sized Fire-Attribute Spirit Stone Mine had already been consumed more than half by his roots. His two million Evolution Points had been completely spent. Such a terrifying consumption had truly elevated Yu Zi Yu’s Spiritual Energy to four and a half million.

This was double what he had two months ago of just two million. However, just the increase in Spiritual Energy could not adequately describe Yu Zi Yu’s real transformation.

With a flicker of thought…

*Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…” Hundreds, nearly a thousand branches, resembling green chains of light, stretched toward the horizon.

The next moment, Spiritual Energy enveloped the branches before they were ignited by crimson flames with a thunderous boom.

This was an ability unique to Yu Zi Yu’s Level 4 Mutant Branches—Elemental Attachment. By attaching different elements of Spiritual Energy, the branches were endowed with different power. In the case of Fire Element, they became extremely violent and explosive. As a result, the branches ignited with flames had their destructive power explosively increased.

*Swoosh…” One branch suddenly shot through the air, and thanks to his Innate Talent—Super Regeneration, it rapidly extended to a kilometer in length.

However, the following scene shocked numerous Mutant Beasts. The sky looked like it had been split asunder by a thousand-meter-long wave of fire, creating a terrifying scene reminiscent of a sea being torn apart.

Moreover, if one looked closer, they would certainly notice that the wave of fire was so hot that it distorted the air.

At the same time, the temperature of a large part of the Misty Mountains had increased.

This was the power of Fire Element attached to the branch and it was currently Yu Zi Yu’s most violent means.

A single whip of the branch created a billowing wave of flames. It was quite terrifying and awe-inspiring. Yet, this was not the most terrifying part.

What was even more terrifying was that Elemental Attachment did not consume much Spiritual Energy.

In other words, Yu Zi Yu’s 999 branches could all be attached with elements and whipped indefinitely.

If Yu Zi Yu wished, he could even use another ability of the mutated branches—Fission.

One became ten, ten became a hundred…

999 branches turned into an endless number, inundating the sky in an instant.

At that moment, the terror of Elemental Attachment would certainly appear. 

It could cover the entire sky in a sea of flames, just the heat caused by it alone could vaporize a city and split the earth.

This was the terror of Level 4 Mutant Branches.

Simply put, in addition to a wide-area spell like the ‘Advent of the Tree World,’ Yu Zi Yu now had another means to easily lay waste to cities. And it was even more violent, more terrifying, and even more spine-chilling.

The ‘Advent of the Tree World’ still left the strong with some opportunity to struggle and even escape.

But in the face of this violent attack, no matter how strong one was, if he or she could not withstand the blazing flames, not even the bones would not remain.

“Natural disaster, even if I can only unleash a bit of the Natural Disaster Class, it would still be a true cataclysm,” Yu Zi Yu murmured softly. His eyes could not help but flicker.

When he did not have it, he could not fully grasp it, but now that he had a part of it, Yu Zi Yu was astonished to realize that the Tier-4 designation of ‘Natural Disaster’ was truly fitting.

A Tier-4 Transcendent was so powerful, so terrifying, that their very existence was akin to a natural disaster.

If a Tier-4 Transcendent were to unleash its full strength, wiping out a city or a nation would not be difficult.

*Haaa…* Yu Zi Yu exhaled a long, deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart. Now was not the time for jubilation.

Next, he had to upgrade his roots, and the demand for Evolution Points to reinforce his system of nine sub-roots was quite a huge number.

Even though Bull Demon and the others had been hunting for an entire month, their efforts seemed like a mere drop in the ocean when compared to his needs.

When necessary, he would have to go hunting himself. Furthermore, he had his eyes on that Ice-Attribute Spirit Stone Mine.

His plan was to root himself there, and in combination with strengthening his root system, maintain his current astonishing cultivation speed.

The Spiritual Energy of Tier-3 ranged from one million to ten million, accumulating which was a long and arduous process.  However, Yu Zi Yu had significantly shortened the long and arduous process of accumulation by relying on various Spirit Stone Mines and Evolution Points.

According to Yu Zi Yu’s calculations, his speed of cultivation had increased by at least tenfold.

In other words, if everything progressed normally, the appearance of a Natural Disaster Class, Tier-4 Transcendent should not occur for another decade or so. Whereas he had a chance to amass tens of millions of Spiritual Energy within a year.

It was easy to imagine what this meant.

“When I become a Tier-4 Transcendent, no one in this world can stop me…” Muttering, Yu Zi Yu could not help but feel a surge of ambition welling up within him.

Ambitions required appropriate strength to back it up, when the strength far exceeded expectations, inevitable expansion came along with it.

However, this time, Yu Zi Yu had no plans on suppressing it. Because this was an ironclad fact.

After becoming a Tier-4 Transcendent, he would truly become the master of this world. His level of power would exceed anyone’s imagination.

At that time, with the entire world under his control, what could challenge him?

“In the name of the ‘World Tree,’ I will hold up the entire world, and even more so, I will run my roots through the entire Earth!” A huge grin appeared on his lips, and his anticipation for that day grew stronger. The only thing to be cautious about was strange individuals that might emerge from the so-called ‘Forbidden Zones’ that Humans deemed dangerous.

Although he was confident that he would be invincible after becoming a Tier-4 Transcendent, an extra level of caution never hurt.

It was precisely these Forbidden Zones that were the most alarming. Yu Zi Yu was afraid that some of these Forbidden Zones might also be man-made, and that’s what truly made him cautious. For example, Misty Mountains, beneath their serene and peaceful appearance, there was a true monster lurking in this Forbidden Zone.

If it was true for this case, there could indeed be an entity capable of challenging him.

Of course, this was just speculation, and Yu Zi Yu was not too worried about it.

After all, what could a single battle change?

Among those of the same level, he was already invincible. Unless, there was a Tier-5 Transcendent, but did such beings exist?

The more terrifying an entity, the harder and more shocking was their breakthroughs.

Breaking through from Tier-3 to Tier-4 might ot shake the entire world, but it was definitely impossible to hide it.

As for breaking through from Tier-4 to Tier-5, the entire world would definitely sense it.

…

And at that moment, as if sensing something, a smile tugged the corners of Yu Zi Yu’s lips.

The harvest of this month was not just limited to the rapid rise in his Spiritual Energy, but also a brand new ability that had just emerged.

Several months ago, when Chinese Genomarines came to the Misty Mountains, a guy with the codename ‘Vampire’ was captured by him, At that time, a new and vague ability had appeared on his status screen when he had harnessed the Vampire’s blood.

Now, over the months, this ability was becoming clearer and clearer.

And only just now did this ability fully become clear and appear in Yu Zi Yu’s mind.

“Blood Covenant…” muttering to himself, Yu Zi Yu’s eyes flickered incessantly.

Faintly, a hint of excitement flashed across his face.