Chapter 1417 - The Behind-the-Scenes and the Truth (2/2)

“The Secret Tree King is also gone… I didn’t expect the Mechanic, who was still a peak Beyond Grade A ten years ago, to have stepped into the Transcendent Grade.”

The Ancestral Tree King rubbed his forehead, trying to alleviate the pain in his soul. He spoke with a hoarse voice that was filled with shock and anger.

The moment Black Star revealed his true strength and instantly captured the Secret Tree King, he was shocked. Knowing that the Secret Tree King probably could not be saved, he decisively gave up on the Secret Tree King and activated the Tree God’s Advent without hesitation.

The arrival of the Tree God was like mixing the bodies and souls of the five Tree Kings together. It was extremely painful, as it forcibly formed a new consciousness between them, fusing with the will of the mother tree. The aftereffects were very severe. After disintegrating, the Tree Kings would have cognitive disorders from time to time, and their minds would be in a mess for a long time before recovering.

If not for the fact that he had no other choice, the Ancestral Tree King would not have wanted to use it. It was not because he wanted to compete with Black Star, but because he was worried that if he did not summon the Tree God, he would not be able to escape from Black Star’s hands, inevitably following in the footsteps of the Secret Tree King.

In addition, every time the Tree God descended, it would severely deplete the power of the Tree King Crown, causing the powers of each Tree King to decrease. It would take time for the Crown to recover. The time taken for the Tree King Crown to return to its peak was also the cooldown period for the Tree God’s Advent. If the Tree Kings used the Tree God’s Advent consecutively, the Tree King Crowns would shatter and disappear after three times. It would take thousands of years for it to be reborn, which meant that the Tree Kings would no longer have any special bonuses during this time. It would be a mere title.

Furthermore, the descent of the Tree God required a special fuel. It was a material called the ‘Legacy of the King’. When a Tree King failed to advance to the Transcendent Grade and died, this special material would be produced. The mother tree could not convert this and could only store it. Although it had accumulated over the years, the number of Tree Kings who chose to advance in recent times was decreasing. Each ‘Legacy of the King’ used would mean one less… and only the Ancestral Tree King knew about this!

As the most experienced tree king, the Ancestral Tree King also knew another secret

-any member of the World Tree would die if they chose to advance to the Transcendent Grade. This had nothing to do with their talent but was rather a restriction of the mother tree.

In the beginning, the mother tree was not as strong as it was now. Instead, through the feedback provided by its civilization, it had devoured countless things to grow to its current state.

Only by devouring something new and possessing the information state of that thing would the World Tree be able to unlock the corresponding abilities. The World Tree had never devoured a Transcendent Grade Super before, so Beyond Grade As were the individual limits of the World Tree Supers. However, this did not mean that the members of the World Tree would not be able to advance. In fact, as long as a Tree King could step into the Transcendent Grade, they would be able to take back their information state that had been devoured by the mother tree. They would then be separated from the World Tree and gain their freedom.

However, the World Tree would not allow any member to escape its control. So long as someone tried to advance, not only would the mother tree not protect them, but it would also automatically interfere. This was because everyone’s Information Form was under its control, thus it could easily trigger a vicious mutation during their promotion. Therefore, in terms of strength, one would never reach the Transcendent Grade. All the Tree Kings that had tried to advance had died and turned into the ‘Legacy of the King’, which was the Beyonder’s Vestige, stored in the World Tree.

Therefore, the will of the Mother Tree had such a strong appetite after it descended as the Tree God Advent, and it could not wait to eat Black Star… So long as it devoured this true Transcendent Grade life form, it would be able to obtain the information form of the Transcendent Grade and unlock the upper limit of individual strength. Of course, there would be a price to be paid for the ability to revive indefinitely. Their upper limit was shackled, and only when the World Tree grew would their upper limit be increased… However, no one except the Ancestral Tree King knew about this.

The Ancestral Tree King never chose to advance because he did not want to benefit others. Furthermore, he kept this secret and did not tell the subsequent Tree Kings.

All sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind, and the Ancestral Tree King said with a deep voice,

“The timing of that Mechanic’s advancement is too coincidental. Our luck is not on our side. Luckily, I took back the crown of the Secret Tree King at the crucial moment. Otherwise, the power of the Tree God would have dropped even further.”

“The Secret Tree King can’t be saved now. Who are you planning to let inherit this title?”

The Fortitude Tree King clenched his teeth as he held his head in pain and asked.

“…Let’s think about it again.” The Ancestral Tree King’s expression was grave as he looked at the three empty thrones. His mood was extremely bad.

Of the five Great Tree Kings, one had died, two had been sealed, and only two were left. When had they ever been in such a sorry state during their battles in the universe?!

This was a truly miserable outcome…

Furthermore, the person who stayed behind to accompany him was the most annoying salted fish, the Fortitude Tree King. This caused the Ancestral Tree King to only feel more tired.

The one he wanted to eliminate the most was the Fortitude Tree King. It was not only because this guy liked to slack off, but also because he suspected that he might have guessed something. That was why he was so lazy and did not bother to advance anymore.

The Fortitude Tree King however did not notice the look in the Ancestral Tree King’s eyes and said worriedly, “The Tree God’s Advent is incomplete, and we are no match for that Mechanic. Our individual strengths are also completely suppressed. What should we do in the future?”

“We can only temporarily give up on the battle of individual strength. Don’t let the high-level combatants make a move, or we’ll be sealed one by one. Furthermore, we probably won’t be able to save the Heart Tree King. That Tree King Crown might be lost forever…”

The Ancestral Tree King was depressed.

“What about the mother tree’s natural enemy?” the Fortitude Tree King asked with a worried tone.

“…That is another time bomb. I have to think of something.”

The Ancestral Tree King’s expression darkened.

The World Tree was originally very calm about this war. It was in no hurry and was fearless like a fisherman.

However, the appearance of the Pivotal Snake had hit their weak spot, causing their advantageous situation to become precarious. They had no choice but to race against time, causing themselves to fall into a quagmire! If it was just the coordinates of the mother tree’s main body being exposed, the Ancestral Tree King would not panic. He had always emphasized that the main body could not be moved, but the main body of the mother tree was not fixed. Although the moving process was troublesome, it could indeed be transplanted into other secondary dimensions.

The reason he had revealed the fake information was to leave himself a way out. He was akin to a crafty rabbit with three burrows, and he could also use that as a trap… However, no civilization had forced him to reveal this trump card, so the Ancestral Tree King had kept it a secret until now.

However, a Pivotal Snake in its adulthood could sense the location of the mother tree’s main body at any time. It was equivalent to a radar that could locate the mother tree from an infinite distance. No matter how many times the main body was transplanted, it would be useless. This was a huge matter regarding the survival of the civilization, and the Ancestral Tree King had to take it seriously! However, even if the World Tree could sense its natural enemy, the Pivot Snake was protected by the Mechanic, and they had almost no chance at all. This was the biggest threat!

After thinking about it, he was still at a loss as to what he could do.

The only way he could think of now was to destroy the three Universal Civilizations without caring about the casualties. This way, even if Black Star had the Pivotal Snake, it would be difficult for him to gather enough strength to attack the mother tree.

“Even so, it will only treat the symptoms and not the root cause. That Mechanic will forever be a threat to the mother tree…

If there are no new variables, I’m afraid…”

The Ancestral Tree King clenched his fists. A layer of haze covered his heart, and his expression wavered.