Late at night, the stars were dim, and the moon was hazy beneath a sparse scattering of stars.
Fang Xiu carried the Necro Tree out of the basement. Originally only a meter tall, the Necro Tree had now grown to more than three meters. Its branches were covered in white leaves, making it look exactly like its projection in the Spirit Realm—only nearly ten times smaller.
The basement could no longer contain it. Its enormous bulk took up far too much space.
This Reaper Tree from another world, the Gate of the Underworld, had gradually awakened under Fang Xiu's painstaking cultivation, activating some of its original abilities. It finally possessed some of the grandeur it had once displayed on Yellow Goat Mountain. Moreover, it had undergone some kind of change because of Fang Xiu's primary soul and the Gaia Consciousness.
Fang Xiu looked rather solemn, so even Black Fiend and Chen Jin came out to see what exactly he was doing.
He kicked the flowerpot apart, completely shattering the pot that had already been cracked from being stretched too far.
With its thick trunk, far sturdier than that of an ordinary tree, and its three-meter height, the Necro Tree was now so heavy that even Fang Xiu found carrying it strenuous.
Fang Xiu placed the Necro Tree in the courtyard. At once, he saw the vines that had originally withdrawn rapidly extend outward, burrowing deep beneath the earth once more.
Thick fog billowed out from within the Necro Tree, instantly spreading across the entire courtyard and enveloping the house.
The three-meter-tall, thick-trunked Necro Tree took root in the courtyard. Its white leaves swayed as it finally appeared outside once more, rather than remaining in the dim basement.
A strange scene began to unfold. From outside, all anyone could see was