The Honor of Walking Beside You! Authority of Reason!
The area around the Grove of Epiphany began to crumble.
The golden leaves transformed into specks of light in the void.
At that Anaxa's figure became transparent in the light spots, her heterochromatic eyes still gazing in the direction where Black Calamity had disappeared.
His lips parted slightly as if he wanted to say something, but before he could even utter a sound, his entire body turned into black and white particles of light and was sucked into nothingness.
Castorice's purple scythe slipped from her hand and shattered into countless points of light in mid-air.
Her long, silver-purple hair was still fluttering in the wind, and the flower buds on her dress had not yet bloomed when she was dragged into the void by that irresistible force.
Trianne sat on the ground, her hands still pressed against the ground, the light of the Hundred Realms Gate slowly fading in her palms.
She looked up at the giant tree that was collapsing.
The red-haired girl's eyes still held lingering fear.
Tribbie rushed out from behind her, trying to grab her hand, but her two shoes, one black and one white, kicked a few times in mid-air without catching anything.
The body begins to transform into points of light from the edges.
Only the giant tree remains.
It stands in the center of the ruins, its golden leaves swaying gently in the void, its thick roots deeply embedded in the earth, as if the entire Grove of Epiphany is an extension of it.
It neither collapsed nor was it sucked into the void.
It is there, quietly, silently, and eternally unchanged.
Bai Yuan slowly stood up.
My body was still screaming in pain, and the blood at the corner of my mouth hadn't dried yet.
He looked around.
At that Anaxa disappeared, Castorice disappeared, Trianne Tribbie also disappeared.
The entire Grove of Epiphany was reduced to nothingness, except for that giant golden tree.
"Xiao Bai..."
Bai Yuan's voice was a little hoarse.
"You want me...?"
He didn't finish speaking, but he already understood.
His gaze fell on the giant tree, and he strode toward it.
Each step felt like walking on nothingness; there was no solid ground beneath my feet, yet I didn't fall.
As he drew closer, the giant tree grew larger and larger in his field of vision.
Golden leaves spread out above his head, casting a warm glow.
Bai Yuan sat down at the base of the tree.
Thick roots rise from the soil, forming a natural seat.
He leaned against the tree root and closed his eyes.
Immerse yourself completely in the aura of this giant tree.
The Titan of Reason, Thursis, descended to earth in the form of a giant sacred tree, allowing humankind to stroll, contemplate, and ponder beside it, thereby acquiring knowledge.
Give him a quiet space, give him some time, and let him think for himself.
As for what he can understand and how much knowledge he can acquire, that's his own business.
Golden rays of light streamed down from the treetops, enveloping him in a warm glow.
His breathing gradually calmed down, and his heartbeat slowly returned to normal.
The Soul Power within his body ceased to surge, and the restlessness of the Core Flame subsided.
His consciousness slowly sank into the light, like a fallen leaf drifting onto the surface of a lake, gently rippling with the waves.
The wounds inflicted by Black Calamity are healing at a visible rate.
Even the hidden injuries he himself hadn't noticed were repaired one by one by this golden light.
Even more surprisingly, a breath of life seeped out from the roots of that giant tree.
The Core Flame flowed into his body, took root beside the Core Flame, and multiplied continuously!
It was a small sapling, entirely green, with dewdrops clinging to its leaves, radiating a faint golden glow.
It rested quietly beside the Core Flame, like a newly sprouted seed.
The protagonist closes his eyes, lost in thought.
Golden rays of light streamed down from the treetops, enveloping Bai Yuan in a warm glow.
His eyes were closed, and his breathing was long and steady.
He knows nothing.
He didn't know anyone had come, or that someone had stood beside him for a very long time.
Sersis emerged from the golden light.
One of the Genesis Three Titans the Titans, and the holder of the Authority of Reason among the Tai Tan gods.
She wore a long robe, her long yellow hair cascading down to her waist, her face cool and dignified, yet her eyes held a compassionate gaze that seemed to see through all things in the world.
She stood before Phainon, looking down at his young, pensive face.
"This is the person you've chosen?"
She turned her head to look to her side, where the white figure was standing at the edge of the tree's shadow.
Her long, silvery-white hair cascaded down her shoulders, and her face was mostly obscured by golden light.
She simply stood there, quietly watching the boy who was deep in thought under the tree.
"Compared to Anaxagoras, he's far inferior."
Sersis withdrew her gaze, a tiny smile curving her lips.
"But I believe in you. Perhaps the truth lies here."
"You are my student."
The white figure emerged from the edge of the tree shadows.
Her light green long hair was tied into a low ponytail, with a subtle dark green gradient at the ends.
A black eyepatch covered his left eye, and his red-blue gradient pupil shimmered with a cold luster in the golden light.
His face was expressionless, but a slight smile played at the corners of his lips.
"It is my honor to walk alongside a philosopher like you."
Phainon's voice wasn't loud, but it clearly reached Anaxa.
At that Anaxa looked at him, her lips slightly parted, as if she wanted to say something, but then swallowed it back.
"It is my honor to walk with you on the last leg of the journey."
Anaxa, so soft it sounded like a sigh.
The two nodded to each other.
Golden light emanated from beneath their feet, like a quietly flowing Rivers.
Sersis's body began to turn into specks of light, spreading from her fingertips to her arms.
Anaxa stood beside her, calmly gazing ahead.
The two figures slowly merged into one in the golden light, transforming into a dazzling pillar of light that shot straight into the sky.
The beam of light changed direction in mid-air and surged towards Phainon's chest.
The Core Flame suddenly blazed, drawing in the pillar of light along with the power of Sersis and Anaxa.
Bai Yuan kept his eyes closed, unaware of anything.
After the golden pillar of light dissipated, he was left alone on the ruins of the Grove of Epiphany.
They transformed into the light that surged towards the Core Flame, becoming a part of Core Flame.
In the end, a voice came from the void.
The voice was very soft, so soft it sounded like a sigh, yet it reached Phainon's ears clearly.
"Phainon of the Aedes Elysiae, you must find your [self]."
Phainon's brow twitched slightly.
"Thank you, Ms. Anaxa."
On the ruins of the Grove of Epiphany, golden leaves still dance in the wind.
Everything around them began to crumble.
They transformed into tiny golden specks of light, which rose higher and higher.
They converged into a golden Rivers, rushing towards Bai Yuan's chest.
The addition of each point of light raises the temperature of the Core Flame, making the "3" etched on Core Flame surface even brighter.
The Grove of Epiphany has completely disappeared.
The entire space vanished into nothingness, leaving only Bai Yuan suspended in the void.
The Core Flame burned in his chest, and the golden halo gilded his figure with a sacred glow.
Shrek Academy, Dormitory.
Bai Yuan's body jolted violently.
He didn't open his eyes, but the changes within his body were as clear as if he were witnessing them firsthand.
That life force brought back from the Grove of Epiphany.
The Emerald Sapling that had taken root deep within him.
It is growing at a rate visible to the naked eye.
New branches extend from the main trunk, delicate yet resilient.
The sapling's scent was richer and purer than before.
It is no longer an outsider, but has truly taken root.
It merged with his meridians, flesh and blood, and Soul Power.
Bai Yuan didn't know what this meant, but he could sense it.
The sapling is gradually changing his body.
Shrek Academy, the Golden Tree.
The canopy of the Golden Ancient Tree swayed slightly.
A low humming sound came from deep within the tree canopy.
It was as if something was responding to a call from afar.
Golden light streamed down from the treetops, more intense and dazzling than usual.
The students in the academy all looked up in surprise, some with expressions of astonishment.
Some people stopped and whispered to each other, while others looked up at the ancient, unchanging tree.
His eyes were full of curiosity.
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, several elders opened their eyes simultaneously.
"What is this Golden Ancient Tree?!"
The gaze of the Zhuo Shi being passed through the window of the Sea God Pavilion and landed on the Golden Ancient Tree that was trembling slightly.
"Exuding such a pure life force?"
Ya Li stood by the window, her gaze fixed on the slowly flowing golden light deep within the canopy of the Golden Ancient Tree.
Her perception of life energy is more acute than anyone else's.
Just a moment ago, she sensed a power from the Golden Ancient Tree that she had never seen before.
Yun Ming stood on the top floor of the Sea God Pavilion, looking down at the Golden Ancient Tree that was trembling slightly.
"Interesting."
Yun Ming's voice was very soft, so soft that it sounded like he was talking to himself.
Ya Li stood beside him, following his gaze, but saw nothing.
What are you looking at?
Ya Li asked.
"Some new changes!"