Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1407, One Gaze, and Annihilation

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

The Swordsmen Clan… also known as the Human Swordsmen Clan.

It was the true heritage of the Human Clan.

As for how terrifying was that heritage? Just one point was enough to underline it—the Human Clan was universally acknowledged as the strongest race of all ages.

Even bound by the shackles of Heavenly Dao, their power remained unchanged.

And now, the Master of the Swordsmen Clan, Chen An, one of the supreme powerhouse of the Human Clan, had finally stepped onto the field.

His cold gaze was locked onto the World Tree.

He had no intention of acting at first.

After all, the Swordsmen Clan had long grown accustomed to keeping a low profile.

However, their righteous heart did not allow it.

With demons invading and calamity looming over the Heavens, if they remained silent, they would be condemned by all.

Thus… the Swordsmen Clan awakened their prodigious legacy, and its Master arrived with 100,000 Sword Qis with him.

However, when he beheld the being spanning two entire star systems… the monstrous shadow blotting out the stars…the Swordsmen Clan Master’s eyes turned frigid.

He formed a sword seal with his fingers and pointed toward the Heavens.

“I have a sword that can cleave the Heavens, split the Earth, shatter the void…and take your head.”

At the whisper of his voice, one hundred thousand Sword Qis swept through the starry expanse.

However, in the next moment…

As though sensing something, the millions of cultivators watching from Planet Celestus suddenly trembled.

Because their swords, every single one of them, began to hum.

Even Thorns’ Tier-7 Artifact, Bloodbane, despite being in her hand, started vibrating violently.

“This is…!?” A murmur of surprise escaped her, but the answer struck her immediately, and her lips curled into a grin.

“As expected… from the legendary Swordsmen Clan.” With a casual flick of her wrist, she hurled Bloodbane into the air.

*Whooooosh…* A streak of bloody brilliance tore across the void, surging toward the battlefield.

At the same time…

*Swish… swish… swish…”

Countless swords soared into the sky, coalescing into a torrential river of sword-light, all pouring toward the Swordsmen Clan Master like stars pulled into orbit, and then, with him as their axis, flooding toward the World Tree.

“The Swordsmen Clan is as domineering as ever.” The Lord of Reincarnation narrowed his eyes, genuine admiration in his voice.

This technique was called Sword Summon. It summoned a million divine swords, and it was enough to cement the Swordsmen Clan eternally as the sovereign lineage of all sword cultivators.

And now…

The sky-encompassing tide of flying swords transformed into a sweeping torrent rushing straight toward the World Tree.

*Boooom… Booooom… Booooom…*

Explosions ripped through the cosmos, under the relentless assault, even the mighty World Tree trembled violently.

Sword after sword pierced and tore apart its colossal body.

Pain… a pain beyond imagination… engulfed the World Tree in an instant.

*Roooooar…* Driven to the edge of agony, the World Tree let out a deafening roar as he was swallowed entirely by the storm of sword-light.

“Swordsmen Clan…”

“How terrifying…”

“As expected of the foremost offensive lineage of the Human Clan…”

“This technique… it reminds me of the age when a million Sword Immortals roamed across the world…”

One stunned voice after another echoed across the battlefield.

Even Dream Dragon and the Master of the Buddhist Sect were shaken.

For once, memories resurfaced.

There was a time when a million Human Sword Immortals soared through the skies, blotting out Sun and Moon. It was a time when even the Dragon Race…could not lift its head.

The Human Sword Immortals, they were the Human Clan’s most terrifying lineage of slaughter and dominance.

And now, gazing upon the endless sea of sword-light, countless cultivators felt as though they were witnessing the long-lost might of the Sword Immortals descend upon the world once more…

However, just as everyone was rejoicing in the overwhelming strength of the Human Swordsmen Clan…

*Hmph…* A single, soft snort echoed through the world.

It wasn’t loud, yet it shook the Heavens, sending chills through the hearts of countless beings.

And in the next instant…

From the violet vortex behind the World Tree, a tall, slender figure with six wings slowly stepped forth.

“Sword Immortals… how amusing.” With a cold, mocking laugh, the figure extended a hand.

*Boooooom…* Seemingly transcending space, that single palm descended directly onto the World Tree.

*Boooooom…* A Heaven-shattering blast reverberated through the world, as the countless swords flooding the sky trembled violently…

And then… mournful weeping echoed.

Divine swords cried out in anguish, unable to withstand even a single palm strike from Yu Zi Yu’s towering Purple Void Dragon Form.

Along with that…

*Puff…* A mouth of blood escaped the Swordsmen Clan Master’s mouth, dying his robes crimson. His aura immediately plummeted.

“V-… Void… S-sovereign…” His voice quivered; shock distorted his expression.

“Your inheritance is indeed impressive,” a soft laugh drifted through the void, “but you are far too weak.”

Dropping these words, Yu Zi Yu took a step forward. It was light and effortless.

Only now did countless experts truly see him.

A tall, slender silhouette, with six violet wings spread behind him. His appearance was obscured, yet he had an elegance of a noble gentleman.

Nothing about him resembled a creature of the Void…

If not for the fact that he stood above tens of thousands of Void beasts, all kneeling in reverence, and even the heavily injured World Tree had dropped to one knee, trembling with respect, no one would have believed he was the Void’s most terrifying existence.

And the true enemy of all Races.

“You are the Void Hegemon?”  Traversing countless stars and planets, the scholar-like figure of the Lord of Reincarnation stepped forward with a faint smile.

However, if one looked carefully, one would notice swirling vortices within the depth of his pupils.

A suffocating aura radiated from him, one that even made Yu Zi Yu narrow his eyes.

“The aura of a Supreme Principle…

This must be the Principle of Reincarnation, the greatest inheritance of the Underworld…”

Yu Zi Yu whispered to himself, the corner of his lips curving up slightly.

Then he spoke aloud, “We’re the Lord of the Void… and we shall be the true ruler of the Universe.”

“…”

A heavy silence fell upon the world.

Countless experts froze speechless.

His utterly undisguised intent sent a chill down everyone’s spines.

[The true ruler of the Universe… He intends to seize dominion over everything. No wonder he launched invasion after invasion, this had always been his ambition.]

“*Hmph…* A mere fiend dares claim dominion over the Universe…!” A furious shout rose from somewhere unseen.

But the very next heartbeat, Yu Zi Yu cast a cold glance toward the distant horizon.

“Ahhh…” A scream tore through the void as a Tier-6 Overlord was erased on the spot.

*Gulp…* Countless experts swallowed hard, terror gripping their souls.

Just one glance…

Just a single look…

Had annihilated a Tier-6 Overlord.

Everyone found this utterly ridiculous.

Not to mention others, even the unfathomable Lord of Reincarnation, standing at the very peak of existence, felt his pupils constrict violently…