It wasn’t until this moment that many masters realized the vastness of this vast world and realized that Great Emperors were just a special title, not the level of Martial Dao. Above Great Emperors, there was also the Open Heaven Stage that allowed one to create a new world within their body.
In this universe, there were countless Universe worlds like the Star Boundary, and even the Great Domains numbered in the thousands. These Great Domains were filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and the 36 Cave Heaven 72 Paradise were the top forces, with the number of second and third class forces as numerous as a cow’s hair…
In this vast and boundless universe, the Star Boundary was but a drop in the ocean.
Yang Kai had been gone for more than a decade now, and although he had grown greatly, he was still only stumbling along the road to Open Heaven, still far from breaking through.
The banquet lasted for a day and a night, and Yang Kai also talked for a day and a night. Many masters were shocked and couldn’t calm down for a long time.
When they left, all of them wore dazed expressions.
The Great Emperors remained behind.
Inside a private room, the Great Emperors gathered together, as well as the Dragon Clan's two Great Elders, Sheng Yuzhu, and Tian Yan. Although the last four were not Star Boundary Great Emperors, they all had the background of Great Emperors, so they were qualified to participate in such an occasion.
Hua Qingsi led the others to offer fragrant tea before respectfully retreating.
After chatting for a while, Yang Kai went straight to the point and asked solemnly, “How come everyone’s injuries not only haven’t healed, but have instead worsened?”
This was also what he was most puzzled about. The Great Emperors strength was extraordinary, and after all these years of secluded cultivation, they should have been able to recover somewhat. Even if one or two of them couldn’t suppress their injuries, it shouldn’t be like this for all the Great Emperors.
Everyone glanced at each other before Duan Hongchen smiled wryly, “You haven’t been a Great Emperor for long, and after obtaining the approval of the Heavens and Earth, you left the Star Boundary not long ago, so you don’t know.”
Yang Kai turned around.
Duan Hongchen sighed and said, “We have obtained the approval of the World Will and become the Star Boundary’s Great Emperor. Naturally, we will be able to display strength that far surpasses that of the Great Emperor, but we will also suffer the same fate as this world. Since the last great battle, we have suffered heavy losses and our Star Boundary’s Laws have collapsed, the world has been destroyed, the laws is unstable, and there are signs of destruction.”
Mo Huang continued, “If the world is improving, we can naturally use the World Energy to heal ourselves, but the World Energy is about to dry up, so who would dare to recklessly waste it? All these years of secluded cultivation was just to suppress our injuries.”
Zhan Wuhen also said, “If it was an ordinary person, they would be able to slowly recover with the help of some miraculous pills and medicines, but we can’t. If this world doesn’t change, we will never have any hope of recovering, unless we are like you, able to escape from this world’s shackles and go to the Outer Universe.”
Yang Kai suddenly understood.
Just as Duan Hongchen had said, after obtaining the acknowledgement of the World Will, the various Great Emperors were bound together with this world’s destruction and prosperity. The situation in the Star Boundary was deteriorating, and their condition was not looking good.
Yang Kai’s recovery ability was extremely strong, and he also had the Wood Element energy condensed from the essence of the Eternal Tree, so he didn’t have any hidden dangers, but others didn’t have such an advantage.
“So at the end of the day, we still need to resolve the Star Boundary’s crisis,” Chu Tianji looked at Yang Kai, “Void, since you’ve returned, I assume you’ve found a solution?”
Everyone’s eyes burned with hope.
Yang Kai immediately nodded and said, “I do have some ideas, but I can’t guarantee success or failure.”
Whether the World Tree’s roots were useful or not, he would have to use them first. If not, they would have to relocate.
“Regardless of success or failure, we must try.”
Yang Kai stood up and said, “There’s no time to lose, I’ll take action now. Please wait and see.”
Everyone’s expression changed.
Yang Kai closed his eyes for a moment before his figure flickered and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already atop a tall mountain.
This mountain was tens of thousands of kilometers away from High Heaven Palace and was the intersection of the four Star Boundary. The mountain was tall and had hundreds of blades, and there was no sign of any greenery, only gray gravel and rock.
After immersing his consciousness into the Mysterious Small World, Yang Kai carefully took out the World Tree’s roots.
The Mysterious Small World shook slightly.
When Yang Kai had first obtained the World Tree’s root, he had casually thrown it into the Mysterious Small World, but after examining it, he found that the root had actually taken root in the Mysterious Small World and transformed into a small sapling, madly devouring the Spiritual Energy in the Mysterious Small World and rapidly growing. As it grew, the laws of the Mysterious Small World became more complete, stabilizing the world.
If he hadn’t discovered this point at the time, he wouldn’t have connected this root with A' Da’s previous advice. It was only after discovering this point that Yang Kai remembered.
Since he already had plans to use the World Tree to repair the Star Boundary, Yang Kai naturally wouldn’t allow it to develop in the Mysterious Small World, so he immediately sealed off all the Spiritual Energy in the entire Mysterious Small World to prevent it from being absorbed again.
Therefore, when he took out the World Tree’s roots, it was only a small sapling.
Yang Kai carefully dug a hole in front of him and planted this little sapling, then covered it with soil. After thinking about it for a moment, he waved his hand and summoned a stream of clear liquid from a distance, scattering it over the roots.
Feeling uneasy, he stared at the little sapling in front of him and waited quietly.
Whether the Star Boundary survived or died depended on this moment! Yang Kai’s expression was calm, but his heart was secretly nervous.
Nothing happened!
The little sapling fluttered in the wind, its leaves green, but the expected movement did not appear.
Yang Kai’s heart was filled with shock. What was going on? When he had thrown that root into the Mysterious Small World, he hadn’t done anything, but it had already taken root and spread its roots. Now that he had spent so much effort to cultivate it, how could it not have moved?
Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a faint rustling sound. Before Yang Kai could figure out the reason, the rustling sound suddenly became a rumbling sound, causing the entire hill to shake. At the same time, a terrifying suction force emerged from the small sapling, madly swallowing the surrounding World Energy.
Yang Kai was overjoyed and quickly investigated.
Underground, where one couldn’t see with the naked eye, the little sapling’s roots stretched out madly, reaching into the depths of the ground and expanding. In just a few breaths of time, it had expanded more than ten acres and was still expanding outwards at an even faster speed.
The entire mountain range rose and fell, its roots exposed as the sand and stone shattered.
The little sapling continued to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Yang Kai retreated again.
In less than an hour, a small sapling that was as tall as a man had transformed into a towering tree that was more than 30 zhang tall. This tree had a dense canopy that seemed to cover the entire mountaintop.
The growth of the sappling had yet to stop. Deep underground, the World Tree’s roots continued to extend, and above the surface, the World Tree grew larger.
Yang Kai saw with his own eyes as a spatial crack appeared a hundred kilometers away from this barren mountain. As the World Tree grew, it gradually disappeared.
Within the range of the World Tree's roots, the shattered World Laws began to solidify, not only restoring them to their original state, but even improving them!
Success!
Although Yang Kai had speculated that this World Tree's Root would be of great use to the Star Boundary, it was only now that he was certain.
With this World Tree, the Star Boundary would no longer have any worries.
Of course, this wasn’t the real World Tree, it was just a single World Tree's root. Strictly speaking, it was just a clone of the World Tree. The real Three Thousand World Tree was still in the Unaging Land.
Yang Kai didn’t know if the World Tree’s Subtree would bear three thousand World Fruits after it grew up! Yang Kai’s heart was filled with excitement. If it could bear three thousand World Fruits, it would be incredible.
When the World Tree Subtree grew another ten zhang taller, its growth slowed significantly. Yang Kai carefully examined it and found that it wasn’t because it had reached its limit, but because the energy supply is not enough.
Its growth required it to swallow an extremely terrifying amount of World Energy. The World Energy in a radius of several hundred thousand kilometers was almost completely drained by it. Although the World Energy in other places would automatically flow over to replenish itself, it still needed some time.
After understanding this point, Yang Kai immediately took out a large number of Source Crystals from his Space Ring and began pouring them out. These Source Crystals didn’t even fall to the ground before they exploded into pure Spiritual Energy.
The World Tree’s growth accelerated again.
Source Crystals were no longer of much use to his cultivation, so he still had some leftover in his possession.
But this wasn’t the end of it. Yang Kai’s Divine Sense surged as he sent out a message.
A moment later, Yang Kai stretched out his hand and pointed forward. As the void rippled, a vortex appeared and Mo Huang walked out from it. When he looked up and saw a giant tree, he couldn’t help asking in surprise, “This is the World Tree?”
When Yang Kai sent a message to the various forces, he also informed them about the situation here and the needs of the World Tree, so Mo Huang naturally understood.
“Strictly speaking, it’s the World Tree's Subtree,” Yang Kai said as he continued pouring out Source Crystals.
A look of joy appeared on Mo Huang’s face, “This thing really is useful. The laws here are completely different from other places in the Star Boundary and are much more solid.”
Saying so, he tossed out a large number of Source Crystals from his Space Ring.
In the next moment, Chu Tianji also walked out of the vortex and wordlessly tossed out the Source Crystals in his hand, followed by Zhan Wuhen, Hua Linglong, and Yao Jun…
The various Great Emperors all had massive Source Crystals stored in their hands and normally wouldn’t be able to use them, so now was a good time to use them.
With so many Great Emperors taking action together, the scene was spectacular. A massive amount of Source Crystals transformed into World Energy, but the World Tree’s Subtreee didn’t refuse any of them, like a bottomless pit, swallowing as much as it could.
After them, Hua Qingsi also rushed over with High Heaven Palace’s treasury, as well as Wen Zishan, as well as the leaders of the four regions’ great forces. After receiving the Void Token, no one held back, all of them contributing their strength.
The originally deserted mountain was now bustling with activity.
The World Tree continued to grow! The roots spread out from the ground towards the four regions, almost enveloping the entire Star Boundary, and wherever the roots spread, the shattered World Laws quickly recovered, the thick death aura that had enveloped the Star Boundary for so long finally disappearing.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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