The Golden Ancient Tree rooted itself in the strata at the heart of the island, its body growing ever more towering and majestic, the aura it gave off rising layer by layer. It had long since ceased to be merely the life core of the plane. Now it simultaneously governed the two supreme laws of destruction and life, and its overall power had completed a qualitative leap.
The Heaven and Earth Essence all across the distant continent was drawn in, its density rising once more. The planar barrier that had originally shackled Soul Masters' breakthroughs also loosened slightly as a result. The entire Douluo Continent was quietly changing along with the Golden Ancient Tree's transformation.
The energy contained in the fragments of the two Divine Kings was immense. To fully digest and merge them, make up for all deficiencies in its origin, and perfect its planar authority would still require a long period of accumulation.
The Golden Ancient Tree no longer unleashed attacks outward. Its countless vines all withdrew, while its thick roots continued to drive deep into the seabed rock layers, firmly entrenched at the core of Devil Island as it entered a state of deep seclusion and evolution. The energy circulating around it became calm and restrained, and the entire island sank into silence.
Situ Xuan saw the current situation clearly and knew the Golden Ancient Tree would be unable to move for a short time. His figure shifted slightly, drifting down from high in the sky and landing on a reef outside the island, where he smoothly sat down cross-legged.
The salty sea breeze blew in from the vast ocean, rolling up layers of spray that struck the reefs on the shore again and again, letting out an endless series of sounds. Looking into the distance, the