Chapter Sixty-Eight: Water of Life! First Update
The perception range of the Oak Sage is vast.
In fact, many of these Nature Guardians have their roots deeply entrenched in the land, and the entire demiplane is directly connected to them. It is as if this is a realm managed by them, where Nature Guardians possess abilities similar to Tower Spirit 13 from the Chess Dimension. If Soren only infiltrated, it might be fine, but if a battle or environmental destruction occurs, the Ancient Tree Guardians here can easily detect his presence.
Treants, Flower Sprites, Water Sprites.
Soren saw many beautiful figures here; they lived quietly in this paradise, almost carefree.
However, all of this probably won’t last long.
The devils from the Hell of Bartok and demons from the Bottomless Abyss have always been fond of the souls of these nature spirits, as they themselves are the beautiful embodiments of nature. With just a slight distortion of the soul’s power, the strength of these nature spirits can be put to greater use. The most basic point is that whether it’s the Flower Sprite, Water Sprite, or Treant, the High-Level Devils of the Hell of Bartok and High-Level Demons of the Bottomless Abyss can easily transform them into Lust Demons and Succubi.
This transformation is quite cheap!
Because the compatibility in terms of souls is very high, it only requires a tiny bit of power to turn them into Lust Demons and Succubi.
Thus, after the outbreak of the Saint’s Cataclysm, the Jungle Gate was destroyed and became an independent world, where a certain number of Lust Demons and Succubi still roam, remnants of the twisted transformed souls.
One is a beauty of kindness, the other is a beauty of evil.
Soren did not intend to change anything; he also lacked the ability to change the world. The outbreak of the Saint’s Cataclysm is destined to be unstoppable. It is already fortunate enough for him to have been able to protect Modo after the Saint’s Cataclysm erupted.
The closer he got to the interior of the Jungle Gate, the taller the trees became.
Here are all War Ancient Trees. Mostly oaks, their activated combat power far exceeds others.
The sound of rumbling footsteps came!
A gigantic maple tree appeared in Soren’s line of sight, standing over twenty meters tall, with humanoid traces on its overall outline. It walked carefully among the dense forest, cautiously watching its feet to avoid crushing seedlings. Occasionally it would stop and quietly murmur something in an ancient and slow Treant language. It held a special instrument in its hand, occasionally spilling a few drops of water, and then he saw a large tree growing rapidly, rooting itself deep into the ground at a visible rate.
This is the legendary “Water of Vitality.”
A special magical object created by the Ancient Tree Sage, its effects are not as exaggerated as the “Water of Life,” but it can heal wounds while accelerating the growth of ancient trees.
The “Water of Vitality” is a relatively easy-to-obtain magical item.
The Maple Sage walked for about several hundred meters. Then it seemed to have discovered something, stopping in front of a tall oak, as if sensing some kind of power. It poured all the “Water of Vitality” onto the oak, and then saw many roots sprouting from the oak tree. Its whole body also became increasingly enormous. A smile appeared on the wrinkled face of the Maple Sage, which spoke in a gentle, slow voice, “Slow down! Slow down! Don’t rush! Take root in the earth! Deeper! Deeper!”
A low chant echoed.
The Maple Sage before him was casting a spell. In the wizarding discipline, there exists a spell called “Activate Alchemical Construct Life,” which can only be cast by wizards of High-Level or above.
At this moment.
The spell cast by the Maple Sage was “Activate Trees.” It is a legendary being that has also partially taken the role of an Arborist.
This is its daily activity.
As ancient Tree Folk, they are almost non-confrontational, with their daily tasks revolving around nurturing the forest. They then select ancient trees with sufficient life force and vitality, gradually transforming them into new Tree Folk using the “Activate Trees” spell.
They have been doing this work for thousands of years!
Thus, within this realm, there exists a significant number of legendary ancient trees, alongside tens of thousands of Tree Folk with a Challenge Level above 5, and only the military strength from the Bottomless Abyss and the Hell of Bartok can have the ability to destroy such a realm.
The “Activate Trees” was successful.
The oak tree before him exhibited a human-like outline; it slowly moved slightly, then fell back into slumber.
Tree Folk rarely engage in activities, even after becoming Ancient Tree Guardians. More often than not, they grow like trees, and with the passage of time, their strength gradually increases. This process may be slow, but it has already lasted a very long time. The Maple Sage completed today’s task; the birth of a Tree Folk is not easy. Even as a legendary being, it can at most cultivate one Tree Folk at a time.
The Maple Sage came to a high hill.
Then it plunged its roots into the earth, its entire form transforming, and finally becoming a gigantic ancient tree.
It needs rest.
The Water of Vitality is the natural essence it nurtures; only with enough Water of Vitality can it complete the task of cultivating ancient trees.
Soren’s goal is not the Water of Vitality.
He carefully lurked from the side; the forests nearby are all guarded by this Maple Sage, and the entire Jungle Gate has been divided into their respective territories.
Every area has a legendary Arborist responsible for its protection.
Soren advanced along the route in his memory, and along the way, he saw a golden oak tree; that was a Nature Guardian.
The ultimate advanced profession of Tree Folk.
Nature Guardians are basically High-Level legendary beings, with Profession Levels exceeding level 25. Most Nature Guardians evolved from Druids into Arborists, and then from Arborists into Nature Guardians.
They possess the power to manipulate trees.
Any plant is their weapon, and when needed, they can awaken the entire forest.
As he drew nearer, Soren also felt a rich life force; this is a very ancient power. There are only a few places in the entire multiverse that can produce the Water of Life, and the Jungle Gate before him is one of only two in the Material Plane.
Ancient Tree Guardians.
Inside the Jungle Gate, the number of Ancient Tree Guardians increased; had it not been for Soren’s proficiency in stealth, he might not know how many battles he would have encountered walking through.
Tree Folk do not allow other beings to approach.
“I felt it!”
Soren couldn’t help but slow his footsteps, sensing the traces of life around him; the thing he desired should be ahead. Such a rich life force cannot be concealed.
A giant tree root appeared on the surface, but ahead there was no visible towering ancient tree to match it!
Judging by the size of the root, an ancient tree capable of producing such a large root could reach heights of nearly ten thousand meters, akin to the altitude of the Himalayas.
This is something from ancient times leftover.
The Water of Life that Soren needs is just ahead of the root; there is a pond that can nurture the purest essence of life.
…………………(To be continued ~^~)
