The great city at the heart of the forest was called Purple Maple City. The Five Elements Source Universe differed greatly from other universes; there were no divisions between nations, only great cities where races gathered.
The forest was called the Purple Maple Great Forest, hence the city was called Purple Maple City, governing the countless living beings of the Purple Maple Great Forest region.
The Lord Officials of each major regional city were appointed by the Star Lords of the various universes, and Purple Maple City's Lord Official was no exception.
The Lord Official was named Maple Once. He was both the region's ruler and the most powerful being in the Purple Nether Great Forest.
Recently, under the Star Lord's imperial decree, he had been recruiting troops outside the city in preparation for the war between universes.
Maple Once had a thousand branches—meaning a thousand descendants. In truth, Maple Once was an Azure Sky maple tree that had undergone Spirit Transformation. Its roots and branches had gained intelligence and transformed into descendants.
The woman operating the Source Artifact in the city was the fifth daughter born to one of Maple Once's branch-descendants. Her name was Maple Wanwan.
After failing to operate the Source Artifact in the city and nearly crashing into living beings, Maple Wanwan returned to the Lord Official Hall in a huff, glaring resentfully at her grandfather, Maple Once.
"Grandpa, what was that? You tricked me! This Source Artifact isn't stable at all. I lost control and nearly crashed into innocent people!"
Hearing this, Maple Once stroked his beard and laughed. "Wanwan, that is because you have yet to refine and control it. Once you refine it completely, the artifact will become like part of your own body, and you will be able to use it freely."