Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1115, The Mysterious Imperial Artifact

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

To attack or not to attack, everything was hinged on a single thought.

However, this very thought weighed heavily on every powerhouse present.

After all, if they managed to defeat the Supreme Lord of the Demon Court together, it was all fine and well; but if they failed… their entire race might face annihilation.

*Crack… crack…* As Eternal Titan of the Titan Clan wrestled with his decision, he could not help but clench his fists tightly, causing his joints to pop.

At this moment, even he could not help but hesitate.

Had he been alone, it would be another matter. He could have joined the siege and then fled into the vast cosmos. However, behind him stood the Titan Star Domain. He had to consider the countless Titans.

It was not just a matter of whether they could defeat the Demon Court’s Supreme Lord.

Even if they somehow managed to defeat him, with the sheer power of the Demon Court, they would retaliate with maddened fury.

And when that happened, his Titan Clan would be plunged into a war with no end.

It would not just be a minor skirmish, but a true fight to the death.

*Hoooo…* Exhaling a long, deep breath, the First Divine Pillar of the Titan Star Domain, Eternal Titan, suddenly raised his hand and declared, “I’ll not be taking part in this.”

Making his point, he promptly transformed into a streak of light and vanished into the horizon, ignoring the perplexed look on the remaining hidden figures.

As the guardian of the Titan Clan, he carried too great a burden.

He could not afford to let a sudden surge of reckless emotions dictate his decisions.

Even if the five Divine Forms of the Demon Court’s Supreme Lord could aid him in transcending his Tribulation and even achieve Eternity, he could not take the gamble.

At least, not with the lives of countless Titans.

…

Shortly after Eternal Titan’s departure…

“I, too, refuse to take advantage of another’s crisis.”

Taking his stand, the Angel Clan’s Seraphim spread his six pristine white wings and disappeared into the distance.

It was not merely a matter of morals.

The real issue was that the Angel Clan’s Imperial Artifact, the Sixteen Holy Wings, had long been lost.

Even if they wanted to intervene, they would only be delivering themselves to slaughter.

In fact, Seraphim had been wondering how to retreat with the best excuse all along. Never had he expected that Eternal Titan would lead the way.

“That blockhead usually lacks tact, but today… he made the right call.” Casting one last deep look in Eternal Titan’s direction, Seraphim could not help but admire his resolve.

…

However, unknown to all, as Eternal Titan left, his expression subtly changed.

“Lord Imperial Artifact, are you certain?” His voice trembled with shock, and his pupils contracted to pinpricks.

“Absolutely.” A deep sigh echoed within his Soul, before the ancient voice of the Imperial Artifact, the Crown of Titan God murmured, “You made a wise decision leaving… That Supreme Lord is even more terrifying than you can imagine.”

At this point, the Crown of Titan God hesitated, then added with uncertainty, “That being may possess an Imperial Artifact, and not just any Imperial Artifact, one beyond imagination… One far more terrifying than even me…”

As the Crown of Titan God explained, he could not help but recall that fleeting moment.

That single glance had left even him speechless.

[Could he really be your chosen Successor, Lord Eastern Emperor…?] A chill ran through the Crown of Titan God’s heart.

As one of the oldest Imperial Artifacts, the Crown of Titan God suddenly recalled a weapon long lost to history—a Primordial Imperial Artifact whose name once shook the cosmos. Its resounding ring could echo through the universe, shaking Heaven and Earth, and even causing the world to lose its color!

The Eastern Emperor Bell, the oldest and most terrifying Imperial Artifact.

Decades ago, a single toll of a bell had resounded through the cosmos.

An ancient Imperial Artifact, that had been lost for countless eras, had once again revealed itself to the world.

No one knew why, but the Crown of Titan God, who had long since awakened, had etched that moment deeply into his memory, and always regarded it with great caution.

And now, upon sensing a presence that might be connected to the Eastern Emperor Bell, how could he dare to provoke such an existence?

Anything else was negotiable, but if he angered Lord Eastern Emperor, the Crown of Titan God knew that his own feeble body would not survive even a single strike from that almighty bell.

…

Meanwhile, setting aside the departed Eternal Titan and Seraphim, the Patriarch of the Elemental Clan, the King of Lightning, still remained. And, for once, he was hesitating.

“Should I act… or not?” Gazing at the towering Divine Lightning Tree, crowned by a sea of thunderclouds, his eyes burned with greed.

This was not just any Divine Tree, but a Lightning-Attribute Divine Tree.

If he could get his hands on it, then stepping into the Realm of Hegemony would no longer be a mere dream.

More importantly, from this Divine Tree, he could smell the opportunity to achieve ascension, and not just to the Realm of Hegemony, but to the Eternal Realm.

It was this revelation that left him wavering.

A chance to become a Hegemon was one thing, and the opportunity to achieve Eternity was a different thing altogether.

It was a chance that might only come once in a lifetime.

If he missed it now, he might never have it again.

Even if the chances were minuscule, he could not bring himself to abandon it.

…

At that moment, seemingly sensing the King of Lightning’s hesitation, a shadowed figure nearby curled their lips into a smirk and coaxed, “Act now. An opportunity like this comes only once… If that Demon Court’s Supreme Lord really manages to overcome his Tribulation, my First Tower of the World will be fine. We are hidden in every corner of the cosmos. There is no reason for us to be worried. But your Elemental Clan, on the other hand? You remain in one place. And I’ve heard that while he was in seclusion, your people took many liberties against the Demon Court… So, do you really think that, once he learns of this, he will spare your Elemental Clan?”

…

Hearing this, the King of Lightning’s expression suddenly darkened, for the figure in the shadows was right.

While the Demon Court’s Supreme Lord had been in seclusion, the Elementals had frequently clashed with the Demon Court in search of hidden treasures.

Many times, the tension between the two had escalated to the point of an outright war.

[If the Demon Court’s Supreme Lord learns of this…] At that thought, the King of Lightning’s gaze turned grim as he looked toward Yu Zi Yu’s distant location.

“Then we strike,” declared the King of Lightning, his voice horse, yet firm—no longer hesitating.

*Boooom…* A thunderous explosion reverberated as an ancient and thick tome slowly rose before him.

This was no ordinary book.

It seemed to be cast from bronze. Its color was old and rusty, and it was more than ten times the size of a regular tome.

Its entirety was etched with profound, archaic engravings.

Just one glance at them would shake one’s very Soul.

And the moment this bronze tome ascended, even the Starry Sky itself seemed to freeze.

*Rumble…* An increasingly terrifying aura erupted from it, gradually permeating the cosmos.

It was the aura of an Imperial Artifact.

Even if it was far from its prime, a mere wisp of its power could still shatter stars.

And now, this unfamiliar yet unfathomably ancient Imperial Artifact’s aura rippled through the cosmos, causing the entire Starry Sky to tremble.

Even the distant Yu Zi Yu, locked in a heated battle, seemed to sense it.

Slowly, he lifted his gaze, settling his eyes upon that direction.