Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1217, The Terror of the Demon Court

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

“Shea, what does the Demon Court look like in your eyes?” Suddenly, Yu Zi Yu’s voice echoed in Shea’s mind.

“Powerful and terrifying. A top-tier Force in the Western Sector…” Offering a concise summary, Shea, who was quietly following behind Yu Zi Yu, replied truthfully.

“Tell me in detail.”

“Alright,” responding softly, Shea organized her thoughts and continued, “There are Ten Divine Beasts overseeing the Court, and seven Elemental Generals stationed across the realm. Beneath them are countless clans, and Ten Great Legions entrenched along the borders…

Beyond that, there are also secondary forces like the Centaur Clan and the Beast Clan that serve loyally at our side…”

As she spoke line after line, Shea’s eyes flickered with awe.

This was the Demon Court, a behemoth of the Western Sector, fearsome and formidable.

However, at that moment, she failed to notice the faintly amused smile tugging at the corners of Yu Zi Yu’s lips.

“You still understand far too little…”

Heaving a sigh, Yu Zi Yu waved his sleeve.

*Boooom…* With a thunderous boom, a green vortex manifested in mid-air.

“Come.”

With that, Yu Zi Yu led Shea into the Realm of Life.

“This is…?” Shea couldn’t help but gasp in astonishment, simply because this world was entirely an unfamiliar world to her, and terrifying.

The overwhelming Spiritual Energy that rushed at her was enough to make her feel suffocated. The dense vitality seemed to nourish her body without pause.

Just a few moments after stepping into this world, Shea could already feel that her body had been enhanced a little.

“This is the Realm of Life, one of the most mysterious Nine Heavens of the Demon Court…”

To Yu Zi Yu, these Nine Heavens might have been something he could introduce in such a casual manner as if there was nothing special about them, but to others, they were shrouded in utmost mystery.

It was because the Nine Heavens were all born from Yu Zi Yu’s Grand Divine Ability, and had been always floating alongside him.

Unless one was truly close to him, no one was allowed to set foot in them.

To Shea, who was seeing them for the very first time, they were bound to be both mysterious and alien.

“There are still eight more places like this…?” Astonished and deeply shaken, Shea was nearly speechless.

This Realm of Life stretched beyond the horizon as if it had no end.

And what shook her even more was the countless terrifying auras rising into the sky.

Among them, there were not just Tier-5s, but even Peak Tier-5s, experts who were just a step away from becoming the fearsome Overlords.

*Gulp…* She couldn’t help but swallow hard nervously.

Only now did Shea begin to grasp just how truly terrifying the Demon Court was.

And this was still not the end.

Because just then, Yu Zi Yu’s voice rang in her ears once more, “Among the Nine Heavens, two Heavens are particularly special.”

“One is the Realm of Void.”

As he spoke, Yu Zi Yu brought Shea to a vast, endless world bathed in violet light.

No horizon was in sight, only the distant howls and roars hidden deep within.

“The Realm of Void, also known as the Land of Exile, where even Gods could be banished, is the place where countless criminals are imprisoned. Among them are members of the Elemental Clan, the Netherborns, and even the Void Clan. Some of the prisoners here are even Tier-6 Overlords.”

“W-What…?” Shea was rendered speechless, her eyes wide in disbelief.

[Tier-6 Overlords!?… Is that even possible! They are…the apex beings of the cosmos…and yet…this realm is housing…criminals of that level!?]

However, before Shea could process her shock, another vortex opened before her.

It was the entrance to the Realm of Mist.

And the Realm of Mist was another extraordinary world.

And the reason for its uniqueness was that the Realm of Mist was also known as the Tree World.

And what makes it special… Well, its name spoke for itself.

…

“We greet the Tree Ancestor…”

“We greet the Tree Ancestor…”

As countless voices rose in unison, Shea’s eyes were met with a frightening scene, countless Humanoid figures formed entirely of trees.

Each was a colossal being, their forms a grotesque parody of Humanoids. Where arms should have been, thick, muscular limbs had formed from branches twisted violently together. And below, gnarled roots had writhed into earth-shaking legs, anchoring them to the very ground. And their trunks were etched with fierce and grotesque features, appearing straight out of a nightmare.

One after another, Treants emerged—each like a terrifying soldier standing tall upon the earth.

They needed no training.

No forced cultivation.

As long as they were rooted in the land, they would grow stronger.

And now, before Shea and Yu Zi Yu, an endless army of Treants stretched out as far as the eye could see tens of thousands, all kneeling in reverence.

However, the most terrifying of all were the nine towering figures at the forefront of this wooden army.

Each one reached into the heavens, as though holding up the very sky and earth.

These were none other than the strongest of the Treants, the Second Generation Jianmu.

Every one of them was a Half-Step Overlord.

Their strength was enough to threaten even full fledged Overlords.

They were impervious to all Principles, and their bodies alone could uphold entire worlds, shaking everything in their path.

Let alone Tier-5s, even true Tier-6 Overlords would feel a chill run down their spine at the sight of them.

And now… these nine nearly Tier-6 monstrosities were all kneeling in silence.

No wonder Shea’s beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.

Even now, she still couldn’t fully comprehend what she was seeing…

At this point, she realized—what she had known of the Demon Court before…was merely the tip of the iceberg.

…

After this brief glimpse of the Celestial Realm and the Nine Heavens, Yu Zi Yu did not stop.

Next, he took Shea to the Void Space, to the most mysterious force within the Void—the Divine and Demonic Breeding Ground.

“We greet the Lord of Corruption…”

“We greet the Lord of Corruption…”

Countless voices rose in unison as, on a vast, boundless continent floating silently in the Void, innumerable figures knelt down.

This was the Divine and Demonic Breeding Ground, a place where Godfiends were bred.

And the reason they could do so was because this place held powerhouses from all races.

These beings, in their quest to resist the invasion of Void Creatures or in pursuit of greater power, had fallen, again and again, until they themselves became part of the Void.

Much like how Angels, when they fall, become Fallen Angels, possessing the talents of both the Angel Clan and the Void Clan—two of the most powerful Bloodlines.

Now, this Fallen Angel stood as a Half-Step Overlord.

And beside her stood a girl with long black hair, clad in dark knight armor.

She stood quietly, wielding the Divine Sword, the legendary Excalibur.

She was the King of Knights, the Second Master of the Divine and Demonic Breeding Ground.

Of course, the Divine and Demonic Breeding Ground were not the entirety of Yu Zi Yu’s Void Forces.

In a distant corner of the Void, the Void Emperor, Zi Lian ruled over a million Void Creatures with an iron grip.

However, that place was far away, and Yu Zi Yu had no intention of dragging Shea across such distances.

So, giving her a quick look at the Divine and Demonic Breeding Ground would suffice.

And this still wasn’t all the power the Demon Court possessed.

Beyond Earth and Elysia, there was the ethereal Dreamscape, where Slytherin held dominion, and the chaotic Society of Demons and Fiends governed by Bull Demon, Golden Ant, and a host of others. Even the  shadowed Dark Expanse, now brought under their banner following the Netherborns’ submission, contributed to the Demon Court’s formidable sphere of influence.

Which made one thing crystal clear, the true Demon Court… was unimaginably terrifying.