Seed of Life

Miniature plane.

The elemental energy of heaven and earth was exceptionally dense.

Kolan took out the seed, bit his finger, and dripped a drop of blood onto it.

A faint connection formed in the dark, and then, a surge of information flooded into Kolan's mind.

This seed was truly a seed of the Tree of Life.

The Tree of Life is extremely rare; only one can be born in a single material plane. Every so often, the Tree of Life produces a batch of seeds, but unfortunately, it can only bless a few of them. Only seeds blessed by the Tree of Life can sprout and grow.

Furthermore, cultivating a Tree of Life seed is incredibly demanding, requiring vast amounts of elemental energy from heaven and earth.

Kolan felt a strange sensation; it was as if this place had been prepared specifically for him.

In this miniature plane, the one thing there was no shortage of was elemental energy.

The energy that had leaked through that door alone had, over the long years, formed the largest magic crystal mine in the entire Yulan Continent.

This place was simply the most suitable environment for a Tree of Life seed to take root and sprout.

Following the information in his mind, Kolan began to cultivate the seed.

He channeled vast amounts of life magic and life battle qi into the seed, and a massive influx of life energy surged into it.

After three full months, the seed finally sprouted.

Kolan discovered a problem: once it sprouted, it could no longer be stored in a spatial ring, or it would wither immediately.

Moreover, sprouting meant it would grow roots, so it required soil.

Kolan went outside, found a large basin, and planted it.

Kolan soon discovered that the Tree of Life grew exceptionally slowly, only one centimeter per month.

And this was even in a place like the miniature plane, where the elemental energy was exceptionally dense.

If it were outside, it probably wouldn't have even sprouted.

Kolan observed the Tree of Life as it sprouted and grew, realizing that it was essentially a manifestation of the Life Law.

Under this integration, not only was Kolan's comprehension of the Life Law progressing, but he was also becoming increasingly in tune with the Tree of Life.

Kolan was immersed in this wondrous state, as if the Life Law were unfolding right before his eyes.

His progress in comprehending the Life Law was astonishing; the feeling of being submerged in an ocean of the Life Law left Kolan utterly intoxicated.

"Kolan, the Necropolis of the Gods is about to open. Come to the Forest of Darkness!"

On this day, while Kolan was immersed in the Life Law, the voice of Beirut echoed in his mind.

"Ten years, has it already been ten years!" Kolan whispered to himself.

He hadn't expected that ten years had already passed!

He looked at the Tree of Life; it was already a meter tall.

Although it was only a meter tall, the life force contained within the Tree of Life surpassed even that of ancient trees that had reached the Saint-level.

Though he was very reluctant to leave, Kolan departed nonetheless.

He dared not disobey Beirut's command.

Leaving the miniature plane and leaving a Blood Specter to guard the Tree of Life, Kolan soon arrived at the core region of the Forest of Darkness.

At the Metal Castle, Kolan saw many people, including the Four Ultimate Warriors and Fain.

There were roughly sixty human Saint-level powerhouses and forty Saint-level magical beasts.

"Kolan, I knew you would participate in this Necropolis of the Gods!" Baruch grinned.

"Haha, how could I miss such a grand event!" Kolan laughed.

He then exchanged pleasantries with the Saint-level powerhouses he knew.

In the Yulan Continent, the peak Saint-level powerhouses were divided into three tiers.

The first tier consisted of the ultimate Saint-level powerhouses. These individuals were far more powerful than ordinary peak Saint-level powerhouses; they had either comprehended the profound mysteries of the laws to the final step, needing only one last push to become a god, or, like the Ultimate Warriors such as Baruch, they had not comprehended the laws as deeply, but their strength increased drastically after transforming, making them comparable to, or even stronger than, the ultimate Saint-level powerhouses.

The second tier consisted of people like Ernst and Desri, who had comprehended quite a few profound mysteries of the laws and possessed considerable strength.

The third tier consisted of those who had only comprehended a few profound mysteries of the laws.

To enter the Necropolis of the Gods, the second tier was the bare minimum, as being weaker than the second tier was no different from courting death.

However, Kolan noticed that neither Ernst nor Desri were present, clearly indicating they were not participating in this Necropolis of the Gods.

It made sense; Beirut and the Radiant Sovereign were enemies. It was already generous enough that he allowed the Radiant Church to exist; how could he possibly allow people from the Radiant Church to enter the Necropolis of the Gods and obtain opportunities?

The people present were divided into three camps: the High Priest, the War God, and the King of the 'Forest of Darkness'!

On the High Priest's side, there were twenty-five Saint-level powerhouses, while the War God's side had fewer, only fifteen.

As for those belonging to Beirut's camp, there were twenty.

Clearly, since the War God had only recently become a god, he did not yet have many Saint-level subordinates with sufficient strength.

But that was to be expected; even the War God's eldest disciple, Fain, was only at the second tier in terms of strength.

Soon, the High Priest and the War God walked out of the Metal Castle. The High Priest wore a mask glowing with a faint green light, her long silver hair flowing behind her. The War God had a mane of blood-red hair, and as his eyes opened and closed, they seemed to shoot out blades of light, his aura incredibly overbearing.

The High Priest proceeded to explain the rules for this excursion into the Necropolis of the Gods to everyone.

Once she finished, Beirut appeared as well.

"Lord Beirut!" Everyone bowed in unison, the High Priest and the War God being no exception.

Beirut's status was unique and peerless!

"Everyone, the Necropolis of the Gods has three entrances, located respectively in the Forest of Darkness, the bottom of the South Sea, and the bottom of the North Sea. This is the first time the Necropolis of the Gods has opened, and you are very fortunate to be entering through the Forest of Darkness passage. Given your current strength, there is danger, but it is not significant. As long as you are careful and cautious, you should generally be able to preserve your lives!" Beirut said with a beaming smile. "If it were the Necropolis of the Gods at the bottom of the sea, even if you were extremely cautious, it would be good if even one-third of you survived!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd could not help but exclaim in shock.

Beirut smiled faintly and pointed at the Metal Castle. The Metal Castle shifted, and soon a transparent 'gate' radiating strange fluctuations appeared.

"This Gate of Space is the passage to the Necropolis of the Gods. Normally, this Gate of Space is sealed, blocked by a layer of invisible energy." As he spoke, a pillar of black light shot out from Beirut's body.

This pillar of black light struck directly into the Gate of Space.

Following that, the layer of invisible energy vanished.

"Follow me and come in together!" Beirut took the lead, crossing to the other side of the Gate of Space in a single step.

And just like that, Beirut's entire figure vanished clearly from the sight of all the experts present.

The High Priest and the War God followed.

The others stepped into the Gate of Space one after another.

What a peculiar fluctuation. Kolan clearly felt the sensation the moment he stepped into the Gate of Space.

In just that instant, he had arrived in another plane.

It is worthy of being a plane created by an Sovereign; there is no essential difference between this and a Divine Plane. The gravity is a hundred times that of the Yulan Material Plane, and the suppression on soul power is also great. My soul power can only cover five hundred meters! Kolan sighed inwardly.

This Necropolis of the Gods was a Divine Plane created by the Sovereign Beirut. It was not essentially different from other Divine Planes; it was merely different in size, though identical in grade.

Dense elemental energy, powerful gravity, and the binding of soul power.