Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1071, A True Grand Divine Ability

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

“A thousand years of secluded cultivation…” Yu Zi Yu was momentarily stunned.

He had not even cultivated for a full century yet, yet, in order to dispel this Karmic Energy, he needed to enter millennium long secluded cultivation?

At that moment, seemingly noticing Yu Zi Yu’s stiff expression, the True Spirit of the Imperial Armament added with a chuckle, “You’ve accumulated quite a bit of Karmic Energy. If you don’t dispel it, you’ll suffer greatly.”

After a brief pause, the True Spirit continued with a playful tone, “Besides, you need to understand that you’re already a Half-Step Hegemon. Your next breakthrough will push you into Tier-7, the Realm of Hegemony, and when that happens, the Lightning Tribulation won’t be anything like what you’ve experienced before… One wrong move, and you might be erased from the face of this world…”

“Uh…” Yu Zi Yu was rendered speechless, while the corner of his eyes twitched violently.

He knew that the True Spirit was right.

In the past, he may have never cared much about Lightning Tribulation, but the Lightning Tribulation for stepping into Tier-7, that was something he was not entirely confident about.

Who knew how terrifying it could be?

According to Golden Monkey, even the most monstrous prodigies had perished under the Lightning Tribulation of the Realm of Hegemony.

And now, on top of that, he was burdened with Karmic Energy.

*Hoooo…* Exhaling a deep breath, Yu Zi Yu expressed his gratitude, “Thank you, Senior. I will remember this well…”

“Mhmm…” Nodding slightly in response, the True Spirit waved his hand dismissively and smiled. “No need for formalities. My True Body’s recovery will still require your assistance in the future…”

As he spoke, something seemed to cross his mind, and he added, “But you don’t need to worry too much about this Karmic Energy. Once my True Body recovers a bit more, I’ll take you to a certain place. There, you’ll definitely find something that can help you dispel your Karmic Energy.

By then, you won’t have to undergo a thousand years of secluded cultivation.”

Hearing this, Yu Zi Yu’s expression couldn’t help but turn a bit strange.

[A place that could dispel Karmic Energy?] With a hint of doubt, he curiously asked, “Senior, are you referring to…”

“Shh…” Raising a finger to his lips, the True Spirit leaned closer and carefully whispered a few words.

In the next moment, as if suddenly realizing something, Yu Zi Yu’s expression changed dramatically, shock written all over his face.

“That… That race… Weren’t they wiped from the annals of history?”

“Wiped out? How is that possible? Any other race might vanish, but they never could…” Scoffing, the True Spirit bluntly stated, “You must understand, they are a fierce race born from the will of Heaven and Earth itself. It’s just that they offended certain beings they should never have offended, which led to their devastation and their dormancy for countless eras.”

“Oh, okay!” With a dull response, Yu Zi Yu fell into silence.

Compared to the True Spirit, his knowledge was still lacking. He couldn’t compare to an ancient monster that had lived for several eras.

However, the True Spirit had no reason to lie to him.

At this point, their fates were intertwined. Once he stepped into the Realm of Hegemony, the two together, the tree and the Artifact, would stand peerless across the cosmos.

With such a tightly bound relationship, why would the True Spirit deceive him?

At this thought, anticipation stirred within Yu Zi Yu’s heart. [If we can truly find that race, dispelling my Karmic Energy shouldn’t be an issue.]

Just then, noticing the True Spirit scanning his surroundings curiously, Yu Zi Yu called out, “Elsa…”

“I am here…” Came a soft response as a breathtakingly beautiful young woman with cascading emerald-green hair, like a waterfall, stepped forward from the distance.

“You shall escort this esteemed one and take him on a tour through the various realms. Especially the blessed lands, do not miss those.”

“Yes, Master.” Accepting the command, Elsa slowly raised her gaze, looking at the petite figure, as delicate as a child, shrouded in sacred radiance.

“You know me well…”

The corners of the True Spirit’s lips curled slightly. Without hesitation, he chose to follow the Elsa and depart.

He was indeed curious about these Nine Realms.

For some reason, he had a feeling that these Nine Realms were different from the Small Worlds he knew.

What he did not know was that the Nine Realms were a manifestation of Yu Zi Yu’s Divine Ability—essentially an extension of Yu Zi Yu himself.

Naturally, they differed from other Small Worlds.

Moreover, Yu Zi Yu’s Azure Dragon Form had transformed into the Heavens of the Nine Realms, further adding layers of unfathomable mysteries to them.

At this point, it was not just the True Spirit that could not fully comprehend the Nine Realms—even Yu Zi Yu himself only had a partial understanding of them.

However, what was worth noting was that the World Quintessence—something even the True Spirit held in high regard—seemed to be abundant within the Nine Realms.

More terrifying still, the Nine Realms were interconnected with each other. They were born together, and would perish together. And when they roasted around each other, even the lost World Quintessence would get condense once again.

This was precisely why Yu Zi Yu did not value the World Quintessence too highly. Instead, he actively used it to nurture the Tenth Realm and aid in the recovery of the Imperial Artifact.

It was only in the future, when Yu Zi Yu truly realized the rarity of World Quintessence, that he would come to understand the sheer horror of what he possessed, and the ability of the Nine Realms to regenerate their lost World Quintessence was something beyond comprehension.

And that was the most terrifying aspect of the Nine Realms of Heaven.

Grand Divine Abilities were terrifying.

Every Divine Ability was profound and immeasurable.

Though Nine Realms of Heaven was already formidable, it had yet to display the true power a complete Grand Divine Ability should possess.

After all, just one of the seven segments of the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones had already increased Yu Zi Yu’s strength by multiple folds.

As another Grand Divine Ability, even though Nine Realms of Heaven was still in its infancy, it should not be inferior to other Grand Divine Abilities.

What was more, Nine Realms of Heaven was complete.

In his relentless pursuit of power, Yu Zi Yu had, perhaps unknowingly, overlooked something crucial, but no one would point this out to him.

In fact, no one could point it out; it was something only he could discover on his own.

After all, the Nine Realms were part of a Grand Divine Ability, a secret in itself.

And the fact that Yu Zi Yu had fully mastered a complete Grand Divine Ability was an even greater, unspeakable secret.

In some ways, possessing a complete Grand Divine Ability was far more remarkable than owning an Imperial Armament.

An Imperial Armament was, ultimately, an external force—an augmentation to one’s combat strength.

However, a Divine Ability was directly tied to one’s path of cultivation.

The difference between the two was immeasurable.