The Latent Seeds
"Playing chicken?" The ancient tree let out a string of cold laughs.
"That's right. I've decided not to join the Fallen ranks. After all, the world's civilization is still waiting for me to advance it. I want to be someone who benefits the people, someone who benefits the age. How could I possibly have anything to do with corruption?" Gu Qingshan declared, chest out and head held high.
Rows of Crimson Small Characters appeared in quick succession:
"You spoke words that accord with the World Will. Your Playing Chicken has won the World's approval and the Six Paths of Reincarnation's approval. Naturally, the Highest Sequence approves as well."
"Secondly, the Holy Wish Tree is merely a low-level holy relic of the Fallen Sequence. Its power is insufficient to contend with the World Will."
"—Your Playing Chicken has succeeded."
Gu Qingshan let out a long breath.
After all, he was human, and a fairy's magic had one strict prerequisite—
The caster had to be a fairy.
He had been lucky to get through this time because the entire world was on his side.
This was a timely reminder to Gu Qingshan.
—It wasn't so easy to borrow certain races' specialized abilities and use them directly.
After hearing his words, the Holy Wish Tree gradually fell silent.
Only after a long while did it speak. "The Fallen Sequence has remembered you. From this day on, you will be an enemy of the Fallen. One day, the Fallen beings will surely kill you, make you suffer eternal torment, and ensure you never rise again."
"Wherever there are living beings, there is corruption."
"—You cannot stop the tide of history!"
As its voice fell, the Holy Wish Tree gradually vanished into the void.
It was gone.
Now it was Gu Qingshan's