Understanding the Power of the Plane

It was as if they had made a huge decision, willing to give him only 10% instead of the original 99%.

But his only response was the scarlet longsword in Ye Changfeng's hand.

He now clearly understands that the other party is exploiting loopholes in the contract.

Or rather, most alien universes may have gone through this process from birth to growth.

He certainly wouldn't accept such a hidden loss.

In particular, the proposed 10% share is not a concession, but rather a handout, a blatant disregard for the contract.

Lister silently shook his head, and once again slashed out with all his might with his long sword.

The Phantom was instantly reduced to ashes, and the damage from the blade once again crossed dimensions to affect the Tree of Eternity.

Attack: Deals a total of -35,059,921 true damage (some damage has been transferred).

A moment later, the Phantom of the giant tree solidified once more.

Compared to the previous two times, the aura of the Phantom was significantly weaker this time.

The aura directed at him carried a hint of surprise and bewilderment befitting a higher life form.

He probably never imagined that a mere native of this universe would dare to repeatedly raise a knife against him?

Even if this is just a projection of his will!

As Cosmic Tier life form, he had not encountered such a situation for a long time.

Especially now, with people who have absolutely no scruples.

He was determined to amplify his willpower and power transmission, and fight Lister.

But the blade that had just struck him, with its cross-dimensional soul damage, brought him back to reality.

Based on his assessment of this universe, Lister's strength had already reached the pinnacle of the universe.

Unless we leave this universe, there's nothing I can do about it.

Lister also hesitated briefly.

Now that the system is gone, his attacks are unable to probe the information about the Tree of Eternity itself, including its health status.

At this moment, after two consecutive strikes, the Phantom quickly regenerated.

Clearly, his knife wound was hardly a threat to the life force of this fifth-order life form.

Thinking of this, the immense killing intent emanated from the ancient tree's Phantom.

Just when the ancient tree Phantom thought Lister had accepted his original conditions, it discovered that he had locked his killing intent onto the Tree of Eternity, which was still in its growth stage in this plane and was also his avatar.

The crimson blade light converged with an extreme killing intent.

The canopy and branches of the Tree of Eternity in its growth stage, which had been supported by the killing intent, instantly closed up.

A sense of fear and dread was transmitted to Lister through the previous contract.

At the same time, the will of this Phantom figure was also in complete panic.

With a flash, he was already in front of the growing sapling.

"Contractor, are you abandoning your guardian mission?"

"My mission is to protect him through his infancy."

"Now that it has entered its growth stage, my task for it is complete."

"As for the new contract, there is no mandatory requirement."

"Since I can't obtain these Power of the Plane, there's no need to keep them."

Lister already had suspicions about Sailianna's sudden attack and the mark that erupted within the Seed of Eternity.

Now everything is exactly as he expected, they're using these tricks on him.

He did covet the Power of the Plane, but he was not willing to give so much only to be given a sip of soup as a favor.

Rather than this, let's destroy it!

"Tell me your demands. How much Power of the Plane do you want?"

"As agreed, I will continue to control the Power of the Planes."

"That's impossible!"

The illusory Phantom of the Tree of Eternity's will immediately refused, Phantom branches trembling wildly in strong dissatisfaction with Lister's request.

"This is the seedling I gave birth to; you're trying to usurp my offspring."

"I was just following the agreement."

Given the immense Power of the Plane, Lister was barely willing to allocate some of it.

Now, after witnessing the Tree of Eternity's recent actions and understanding its own situation, it will not make any concessions.

He raised the long sword in his hand once more.

However, the Phantom was no longer so convinced that he dared to draw his sword, and continued to gesture with its mouth.

"You're taking 30% of these Power of the Plane; that's already my biggest concession..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lister's blade slashed out with a thunderous roar.

Although the power does not converge as smoothly as it does in the outside universe within the barrier, the intensity of the strikes is still extraordinary.

The Phantom of the Tree of Eternity was utterly astonished as it was cleaved into ashes.

The blade's edge remained undiminished as it aimed at the budding seedling.

Lister's strike was executed with absolutely no restraint.

Even though it wasn't his full-power strike within the barrier, it was still enough to be fatal to a sapling that had just entered its growth stage.

However, just a moment before the crimson blade light, imbued with the power to World Annihilation and the ultimate killing intent, was about to touch the trunk of the sapling.

Buzz...!

A grayish-white light, far more dazzling and ancient than the one used to defend against Sailianna, suddenly burst forth from beneath the seedling's seemingly tender bark!

This ray of light was not a simple energy barrier; it seemed to carry a vast will that transcended infinite time and space.

Amidst the buzzing sound, countless more intricate and profound gray root Phantoms instantly intertwined and took shape, no longer in a passive defensive posture, but actively facing the Destruction blade light!

These illusory root-like Phantom Twist the rules of the void itself, carrying an unquestionable authority.

That is the authority belonging to the true will of the Tree of Eternity itself!

It is the absolute protective power that it has retained for this crucial clone since its birth!

Boom--Crack--!

An indescribable burst of terrifying energy exploded at the core of the barrier!

The grayish-white roots and the scarlet blade's edge were locked in a fierce struggle, and time seemed to freeze for a fraction of a second.

The pure law of life's decay and the all-consuming killing intent of the soul are clashing and annihilating each other in a frenzy!

Unfortunately, Lister's blade was no ordinary weapon.

Even as the crimson light of the blade itself gradually faded, a crimson blade light still rose within the soul of the sapling of the Tree of Eternity.

The ability to sever the soul has always been Lister's most powerful killing move.

The aura of the Tree of Eternity during its growth period decayed in an instant.

The newly grown branches and leaves rapidly shifted, and parts of the entire barrier space began to crumble.

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, the remaining mark connected the sapling with the power of the Tree of Eternity itself.

Although it couldn't withstand Lister's strike, its life points were temporarily restored, preventing the sapling from dying.

In the aftermath, the sapling of the Tree of Eternity was utterly on the verge of death.

And the only emotion emanating from the seedling itself was a sense of relief at surviving a catastrophe.

At the same time, he felt a deep, instinctive fear of Lister, his contractor.

At this moment, the crucial mark detached from the seedling.

It once again manifested as Phantom will, but this time the manifestation was much weaker.

Although it only resembles the Tree of Eternity and Faceless, it can already convey its own emotions.

That solemnity and incredulous astonishment.

Lister's stab was a real wake-up call for him.

This ruthless killing left him both angry and helpless.

He wanted to deal with Sailianna in the same way he had dealt with Lister that day.

But reason prevented it from taking any action.

After all, even at his peak, this mark couldn't erase Sailianna; it only imposed certain restrictions on her.

Not to mention facing Lister in front of him; if the other party were to strike again, he would have no chance to defend himself.

Now, all that's left is to lock onto Lister with an immense, icy will.

"Oh?"

"So... you can get anxious too?"

Lister's voice wasn't loud, but as he spoke, he once again brandished the scarlet longsword in his hand.

Just as he expected, the Seed of Eternity was indeed well hidden, with at least several forces protecting it, and it was not as fragile as he had imagined.

His calm expression turned cold, and in the next instant, the power of the blade gathered once more.

"Today you either keep your promise, or it dies. The choice is yours!"

After a long silence, the will of the Tree of Eternity did not answer, but simply stared at him coldly, as if deep in thought.

Only when Lister's patience ran out and the blade in his hand once again gathered killing intent did this will finally begin to dissipate.

When faced with a multiple-choice question, the Tree of Eternity itself will still make the choice.

Especially choices with only one option.

Within this cosmic plane, Lister, whose strength is already at its peak, is incomparable to him.

Even a sapling in its growth stage doesn't possess the same strength as its original form.

They had no choice but to back down and hand over this coveted Power of the Plane.

At the same time, she had already made up her mind.

Everything will wait until his sapling clone reaches maturity and is truly deeply implanted and bound to that universe before he seizes its Power of the Plane.

By then, Lister wouldn't even have the right to threaten him.

His clones would also be immortal in the current universe.

The crimson longsword in his hand gradually dissipated.

The saplings, which had been completely wilted, are now gradually regaining their vitality, and at a considerable pace.

Since the true form of the Tree of Eternity had yielded, Lister did not attack it again.

Finally, I have the opportunity to properly experience the Power of the Plane.

Using the crystallized killing intent, he took out a small ladleful.

This Power of the Plane was a faint golden color and didn't feel very real, but it gave him a sense of omnipotence.

I sat cross-legged here and took a small sip of my drink.

The Power of the Plane was instantly swallowed up.

Although it's just a small bite, it contains enormous energy!

However, he did not absorb this energy. No matter how he cultivated or otherwise, he could not utilize the Power of the Plane.

It wasn't until Lister wanted to recover that the Power of the Plane finally began to be affected by him.

A familiar cool and refreshing sensation came over me, and my physical strength was instantly restored, even the wounds left in my soul space were soothed.

After all this was done, it seemed that the Power of the Plane within his abdomen had not been depleted much.

Lister vaguely realized that the Power of the Plane seemed... unable to directly enhance individual strength.

With a thought, the faint layer of Power of the Plane on the crystallized killing intent disappeared.

Then, it began to materialize in front of him.

Thousands upon thousands of bottles of soul-soothing healing potions appeared instantly.

He was able to perfectly replicate and reproduce the dark matter crystals and dark gold materials he needed in his early years, including some materials he had seen in the past.

Even the Black Leaf Laceration Blade from the original Alchemy Ruined City era materialized in his hand.

This pure Power of the Plane seems to be something that is not for personal use.

It is truly as if the will of this cosmic plane uses it to conjure all sorts of objects.

It's very easy to use and convenient.

Any materials previously required, even conceived equipment, or Mechanical Holy Grail of the Ancient Machine Civilization in Kavin's possession, can be mass-produced using the Power of the Plane.

However, this power cannot directly simulate, for example, the transformation of mechanical lifeforms by the Mechanical Holy Grail...

Thinking of this, Lister's heart stirred again.

Unfortunately, the Power of the Plane within the gourd remained unchanged and did not diminish this time.

Really!

Soul power and soul crystals cannot be directly conjured from Power of the Plane.

Until the next moment, all the dimensional Power of the Plane the gourd vanished.

At Lister's fingertips, a spatial barrier of a few cubic centimeters was formed.

This spatial barrier was created by him in analogy to a Soul Barrier space.

It cannot directly create soul crystals, but it can create special barrier spaces.

This small, replicated soul space barrier is also slowly absorbing the residual soul power from the outside world.

Gradually, Lister began to understand the Power of the Plane.

It was absolutely the most powerful and creative force he had ever witnessed.

It's no wonder that it's one of the most primordial forces in the universe.

However, this was somewhat different from what Lister had anticipated.

He originally thought that the Power of the Plane was like the power of the soul, a power that could immediately enhance the combat power or a certain quality of a living being.

However, it has now been discovered that there is a significant gap between these two perspectives.

If used properly, the Power of the Plane can indeed enhance the combat strength of living beings.

However, it cannot be used directly; he needs to create an environment for improvement, or at least rely on indirect means.

Over the course of several days, Lister became increasingly familiar with the Power of the Planes.

However, the development of this power is still at its most superficial level.

After all, he is not the universe, nor even the will of the universe itself.

It's simply that the Tree of Eternity stole this portion of its power from the current universe.

Regarding the use of this power, especially in the vast pond before him, where the Power of the Plane was incredibly abundant, even Hua didn't know where to apply it.

Is it about expanding the scope of the Soul Barrier within the Milky Way Galaxy?

Or should we also transform the soul nurturing space within the Divine Rise Galaxy into Soul Barrier?

Or perhaps other investments? Prioritize meeting the needs of the top players first, then support the remaining three Overlord Tier players?

A jumble of thoughts gathered in Lister's mind.

After careful consideration, he realized that supporting the players was still the priority, and the requirements of the Fifth Advancement quest remained his top priority.

But just as he was about to conjure some resources, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind...

Lister suddenly realized a problem.

It seems... that player donations shouldn't be this complicated.

Looking back at the players' original growth path, including his own.

Essentially, it relies on this "Game System" from another universe.

This is actually a system constructed by the will of another universe.

And isn't this system using... Power of the Plane?

Suddenly, an extremely bold idea filled Lister's mind.

Anyway, he now has this enormous Power of the Plane, if the Mastermind Zone 71 cooperates.

When will he have the opportunity to provide Power of the Plane and reactivate this Game System?

In this way, wouldn't he have another opportunity to improve after entering the Fifth Advancement?

His application of Power of the Plane was rudimentary, but his mastery of the player universe was unparalleled.

And it truly uses the Power of the Plane to enhance the player.

Lister was able to quickly convert the Power of the Planes into personal enhancement through this system of harvesting!