Primordial Life Tree

Time flew by. The Ferocious Beast army pressed in like a surging tide, occupying nearly half the world's territory before pouncing fiercely toward Mount Zhou like hungry wolves. Because of the Ferocious Beasts' overwhelming advance, the living beings of the world joined forces like startled birds, standing together against this savage enemy. News also spread throughout the Primordial Wilderness: the Ferocious Beasts' rampage had to be stopped. Thus, numerous powerful figures stepped forward and launched a thrilling battle against them. Countless experts were delighted to discover that slaying Ferocious Beasts not only earned them merit from heaven and earth, but also caused the world's Fortune to gather toward them like rivers flowing into the sea.

Zhou Jun stood firmly atop Mount Zhou like a towering mountain, gazing into the distance at the great battle of the Ferocious Beast Tribulation. He knew as clearly as a mirror that the end of this Kalpa of Calamity was already close. Once the Ferocious Beast Tribulation ended, he could investigate the Ferocious Beast Lair. Perhaps he might even obtain some treasure that would help him open up the Abyss. Moreover, once the Kalpa of Calamity drew to a close, he could lead a group of living beings into the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains to seek development there. After all, that place would become a land of death in later ages, which would undoubtedly serve as a natural protective barrier. Most importantly, once the Primordial Life Tree descended into the world, the Elf race would flourish like bamboo shoots after rain. With their strength, they might even overturn the chessboard of heaven and earth. That was the true priority!

During this period, Zhou Jun was like a reclusive immortal. He no longer acted recklessly across the Primordial Land, instead occasionally slipping into the Primordial Starry Sky. At this time, the Primordial Starry Sky resembled a dead and desolate wilderness. The legendary Yellow Heaven, Azure Heaven, and Cyan Heaven were still like sleeping infants, yet to be born. Zhou Jun secretly guessed that they might only emerge after the curtain fell on this Kalpa of Calamity. To be honest, they were the true eldest sons of the Heavenly Dao. If they had not fallen later on, Di Jun and Hao Tian likely would never have had their place.

While roaming the stars, Zhou Jun acted like a diligent gardener, planting Star Trees upon one star after another. Not only that, but like a greedy collector, he gathered dead stars and Innate Spiritual Materials from the starry sky, intending to let Di Kun see whether he could nurture some Starry Sky Behemoths after creating the Primordial Life Tree. Zhou Jun could not help but sigh at times. There were now as many things for him to do as stars in the sky, and the strength of just two people was truly insufficient. As for the newly created living beings, they were like fledglings crying to be fed. They had yet to grow, so naturally they lacked the ability to serve them.

Thinking of this, Zhou Jun found himself in a difficult spot and muttered inwardly, What am I supposed to do? I may have spread the Dao throughout the world, but most of these people are weak. Not to mention, the Dao I taught is only the most basic kind! This path is truly hard to walk. I reckon many people do not even know what to do. Communicate with the Earth Veins? Easy to say, but Earth Vein energy is nothing like Innate Spiritual Energy, light enough to move freely! Earth Vein energy is far heavier, embodying the earth's capacity to bear all things. One must comprehend the rhythm of the earth to cultivate it!

During this period, while Ferocious Beasts ravaged the world, Zhou Jun found the Earth Dragon Clan. After secretly observing them, he discovered that while the Earth Dragon Clan was not particularly strong in battle, their ability to stay alive was exceptional! They were like natural scouts, born able to travel underground. Even if their bodies were severed, they could slowly repair themselves. They could not be killed easily, and they could even fertilize the soil, allowing Spiritual Roots to grow better. They were practically born Spirit Planter Masters! Many Innate Races had set their sights on the Earth Dragon Clan, but fortunately, their ability to flee was first-rate. That was why they had not been wiped out in one fell swoop. It also made those Innate Races realize that aside from their weak combat power, the Earth Dragon Clan was impressive in every other respect, so they stopped entertaining so many ideas.

Moreover, Zhou Jun discovered that the Earth Dragon Clan's inheritance did not seem to be innate, but gradually emerged during this process, leaving him deeply puzzled. Other races relied on their own comprehension, but the Earth Dragon Clan seemed to receive answers from someone every so often. It was truly baffling. At first, Zhou Jun thought it was because he was the ancestor of the Earth Dragons. Yet he later realized that he had not passed down his inheritance through bloodline power, nor had he returned to the Earth Dragon Clan, so it could not have been him. However, when he looked at the Earth Dragon Clan's spells and divine abilities, he found them incomparably familiar, as though they were his own Dao. But the Dao he had passed down contained none of these things. This made Zhou Jun exceedingly curious. Just as he was preparing to investigate the Earth Dragon Clan thoroughly, he received a message from Di Kun. He could only abandon the idea and leave.

Within the Blessed Land of the Creation Green Lotus, Di Kun looked at the great tree before him, his heart bursting with joy. The tree stood firmly rooted in the earth, happily absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy before converting it into life force through its branches. Part of that life force allowed the tree itself to thrive, while another part flowed through the branches into the fruits hanging from it. Every one of those fruits was larger than ordinary fruits, and tiny lives could be seen playfully moving inside them. At times they kicked their little feet, and at times they reached around with their tiny hands, as though exploring this strange new world. Every now and then, one or two ripe fruits fell from the tree. With a sharp crack, the fruits split open, and members of the Elf race who looked fifteen or sixteen years old leaped out. Watching this scene, Di Kun was overjoyed. He knew his idea had succeeded!

"Wow, you succeeded?" An astonished voice rang out beside Di Kun's ear. Without even thinking, Di Kun knew it was Zhou Jun. He did not turn around, keeping his gaze fixed on the scene before him. The newly born little elves were being led away by the first batch of elves, who introduced them to things and took care of them. He said leisurely, "I succeeded, and there was an unexpected surprise too!" Zhou Jun raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, "What surprise?" Di Kun did not beat around the bush. "This first Primordial Life Tree is actually a Tree Folk! Aside from being unable to transform into human form, it is practically an Innate Lifeform, not an Innate Spiritual Root! And it is the source of all future Primordial Life Trees! Every Primordial Life Tree will be a sapling nurtured from its branches. Even more amazingly, after creating it, I could no longer create any other Primordial Life Trees. It is one of a kind! Although I did not deliberately pursue any number of heaven and earth when creating them, I should not have ended up creating only one. This must be a hint from heaven and earth. There can only be one of it, just like the ten great Innate Spiritual Roots—it possesses uniqueness. Even the Primordial Life Trees it nurtures in the future will not be as miraculous as it."

Di Kun pointed at a sapling beside him and continued, "Look, this is a Primordial Life Tree sapling it nurtured. It only possesses consciousness and is still a Spiritual Root. It has no chance of becoming an Innate Race. I even wondered whether they might have a chance after the first Primordial Life Tree died. But the moment I had that thought, they told me it was impossible, so I had no choice but to give up." Di Kun turned to look at Zhou Jun and said with a smile, "Once the Ferocious Beast Tribulation ends, we will go to the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and plant that Primordial Life Tree sapling there. As for this first one, we will send it to Wuyi Mountain for protection. It is not yet time for it to reveal itself. Oh, right, did you not find the Earth Dragon Clan? When the time comes, I will go make contact with them, while you hide in the shadows. You have really worked hard during this time!"

Zhou Jun smiled and waved his hand, seeming unconcerned by the matter before him. He said casually, "Do not worry. It is nothing serious. You and I are one to begin with. I am responsible for coming up with ideas, while you are responsible for putting them into practice. This division of labor is quite good. If I had to do all these things alone, I would likely waste a great deal of time and energy."

With that, he waved his hand grandly. Strange rays of light flashed from his palm, gathering together into a pile of materials that shimmered with mysterious radiance. Zhou Jun handed the materials to Di Kun, expectation flashing in his eyes. "Take a look at these materials and see whether you can use them to create Starry Sky Behemoths. I put quite a bit of thought into things while I was in the starry sky. Not only did I plant many Star Trees, but I also discovered some interesting phenomena."

He paused, then continued, "As long as you take a branch from a Star Tree and plant it inside a star, it can grow into a new Star Tree. And many famous stars in later ages undergo marvelous changes when Star Trees are planted on them. It is truly an interesting discovery!"

The more Zhou Jun spoke, the more excited he became, as though he had forgotten the passage of time. He continued, "And there is more. I also created the Star Spirit race in the starry sky in the form of Elemental Spirits. Although they are not particularly powerful, they possess unique abilities. As long as there is starlight, they can easily reach it. They also have no physical bodies, so they are not easy to catch. Especially in the Star River between the Primordial Land and the Primordial Starry Sky, I found that they reproduce particularly quickly there. The power they can gather is also quite formidable, and they possess powerful Barrier and sealing abilities!"