Chapter 460

The public trial came to an end, but the spectators did not leave, because everyone knew there was still an important "after-show" to come—the execution of the God of Fear.

Yet, to the disappointment of quite a few spectators, Sui Xiong had no intention of putting on the sort of show that would be banned for minors back on Earth. He did not even execute the God of Fear openly and directly, instead adopting a roundabout method.

Leading the audience to the Northwest Republic on the main plane, he first buried a seed in the ground at the edge of Void City. Then he infused it with divine power. The seed instantly took root and sprouted, growing into a great tree in no time. He then hollowed out the trunk, placed the God of Fear—sealed within a golden crystal—inside it, healed the tree, and continued pouring in divine power.

Before long, a lush giant tree stood there. It was not particularly tall, but its canopy was enormous. The entire tree seemed to give off a faint green glow, and beneath it was like a vast hall. Strands of cool, gentle breath continually drifted down, leaving people refreshed and at ease.

"Huh?! Is that the World Root?" asked a knowledgeable god curiously.

Many gods immediately turned to look at Vanason, the Forest God of powerful divine power.

Vanason, the Forest God, was a non-aligned deity. He lived in the Tree Realm, which was filled everywhere with trees and all manner of vegetation, and rarely left it. Unlike the previous Forest God, this deity believed in the harmonious unity of forest and civilization. He did not oppose cutting down forests to build cities, but demanded that cities plant plenty of trees. As he put it, "The forest has not vanished. It has