The Tree God raised his hand, and thirteen halos lit up at the same time.
This time, they no longer changed colors. Instead, they all shone with the same light: emerald green.
That was the color of the power of life.
"Three thousand six hundred abilities, and every one of them is a seed."
The Tree God's voice was calm yet far-reaching. "And seeds can grow."
His body began to glow.
It was not light from outside, but the light of life shining out from within.
Behind him, the true body of the World Tree trembled slightly. Countless branches and leaves unfurled like living things, every leaf glowing, every branch extending.
That radiance converged upon him, making his aura climb, climb, and climb again.
His thirteen halos erupted at once with an unprecedented emerald-green light, enveloping the entire battlefield in a warm, gentle sea of life.
Abomination Douluo's pupils abruptly contracted. "You... you're forcing a breakthrough?"
The Tree God's voice echoed across the battlefield like the tolling of an ancient bell. "I have not broken through. I have merely... transformed all three thousand six hundred abilities into life force."
"Every one of their characteristics, every rule, every talent—at this moment, I have broken them down into the most primal life energy."
His body slowly rose into the air amid the emerald light, like a towering tree in full bloom, every branch emanating endless, inexhaustible life force.
"You call upon the power of the universe. I call upon the power of life."
His voice was calm, yet carried a strength that brooked no doubt.
"You have no foundation. I am rooted in the earth. Your power comes from plunder; my power comes from growth. Even if I can only defend, I can defend until your strength runs dry."
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