Migrating the Life Core, Mass Resurrection!

Having condensed a perfect body and sensed an unprecedentedly close connection with the Douluo Plane, Lei Chen slowly opened his eyes. His gaze seemed to pierce through layers of space, instantly falling upon the heart of Sea God Island at Shrek Academy.

On Sea God Island, the Golden Ancient Tree that had stood for ten thousand years underwent a shocking transformation today, one that stunned the entire academy leadership.

For some unknown reason, the already majestic ancient tree began growing almost frantically within just a few hours. Its thick trunk expanded at a visible rate, while its dragon-like roots burrowed deep into Sea God Island's underground, even causing faint tremors.

Most astonishing of all, its canopy, which had already blotted out the sky, now spread outward like a living creature. Dense golden branches and leaves shimmered with the radiance of life, eventually covering the entirety of Sea God Island in their shade. From afar, the island appeared to be covered by a massive canopy emitting a soft golden glow.

This unprecedented sight naturally drew the utmost attention of Sea God Pavilion.

Inside Sea God Pavilion, the atmosphere was solemn.

Elder Song, Xian Lin'er, Qian Duoduo, and the other elders had gathered together, their faces carrying undisguised shock and worry. They had tried every method to investigate, yet they could not understand why the Golden Ancient Tree had suddenly undergone such a drastic change.

This ancient tree was not only the academy's symbol; it was also closely tied to the foundation of the academy and even all of Shrek City. Any disturbance from it tugged at everyone's hearts.

"Elder Mu, what do you make of this..." Elder Song turned her gaze toward the old man seated at the head, who appeared half-asleep, and asked respectfully.

The old man was Mu En, the current master of Sea God Pavilion, the Dragon God Douluo and the academy's sole pillar.

Mu En slowly raised his head. A flash of profundity utterly unfitting for his age passed through his clouded eyes. He looked at the enormous canopy outside, which had nearly dyed the entire sky gold, and fell silent for a moment before saying hoarsely, "The rules of the world... seem to have undergone some fundamental change."

"A will beyond my understanding, yet vast beyond measure, is awakening—or rather... taking control of this world."

He paused slightly, sensing the life aura flowing through the air, far more active and abundant than before, then continued, "As a convergence of life force, the Golden Ancient Tree's transformation is the most direct response to this upheaval."

"It seems to be... cheering, welcoming the arrival of a new era. Even this old man cannot see the full reason behind it. I only feel that before this grand will, I am as insignificant as dust."

Mu En's vague explanation, though steeped in endless age and shock, only left the elders present even more confused.

A change in the world's rules? A will beyond comprehension? This had completely surpassed the limits of their understanding.

If even a Limit Douluo could not understand this change, what level of power could it possibly be?

Just as everyone looked at one another, trying to digest the startling information while finding it utterly unbelievable—

Another transformation occurred!

Without any warning, the golden radiance covering all of Sea God Island suddenly contracted. The enormous canopy, so vast it was suffocating, gave a slight tremor. In the next instant, before everyone's horrified eyes, the entire Golden Ancient Tree—along with the land and roots in which it was planted—was uprooted by an invisible yet irresistible force!

"What is happening?!"

"The Golden Ancient Tree! It... it's flying!"

"Heavens! How is that possible?!"

The elders rushed out of Sea God Pavilion one after another, only to be completely dumbfounded by the sight before them.

The Golden Ancient Tree, which bore ten thousand years of history and was regarded as the academy's lifeline, was now wrapped in seven-colored rays of light as it slowly rose into the air. Its colossal body showed no heaviness at all; instead, it floated as lightly as a feather toward the Star Dou Great Forest.

Mu En also came outside. Gazing up at the distant golden giant tree, his aged face was filled with complicated emotions—shock, relief, and finally, a long sigh. "As expected... the will of the plane... Shrek's ten-thousand-year mission may be different from now on."

No one tried to stop it, because everyone could feel that the power lifting the Golden Ancient Tree far exceeded the limits of their comprehension. It was the might of the entire world itself, not something that could be defied.

At the core of the Star Dou Great Forest lay the Lake of Life.

Emerald waves rippled across the lake's surface. The life aura was so dense it seemed impossible to disperse, giving even the lakewater an emerald-like hue.

At that moment, the space above the center of the lake twisted slightly. Lei Chen's newly condensed perfect body quietly appeared, radiating a seven-colored halo and the oppressive might of lightning. His gaze swept across this thriving region, and he nodded in satisfaction.

This was not only where the Silver Dragon King had once lain dormant; it was also the point where the life veins of all Douluo Star converged, the best resting place for the Life Core.

"This is where you truly belong," Lei Chen murmured, raising a hand in a beckoning gesture.

Wrapped in seven-colored rays, the Golden Ancient Tree crossed space and descended steadily into the center of the Lake of Life. Its immense roots seemed to possess life of their own as they actively plunged beneath the water, deeply embedding themselves in the continent's most fertile soil, where life energy was most abundant.

Bzzzz—!

The instant the Golden Ancient Tree took root, the heaven and earth energy throughout the Star Dou Great Forest—and across an even broader region—boiled over!

Centered on the Lake of Life, a vast tide of life spread outward like ripples. Wherever it passed, grass and trees grew wildly, spiritual herbs bloomed, and countless injured or weakened Soul Beasts bathed in the light of life. Their wounds healed at a visible rate, while their auras grew stronger.

The Golden Ancient Tree's branches and leaves unfurled, becoming more dazzling and vigorous than ever. It connected completely with the Lake of Life beneath it and with the life veins of all Douluo Star, truly becoming the plane's Life Core.

Having completed the relocation of the Life Core, Lei Chen did not stop. Floating high in the sky, he slowly closed his eyes.

Next came his promise to that important ally, and the first step in reshaping the order of this world.

Using the authority of the Plane Lord, he began communicating with the world's origin laws and tracing the path of time. His will locked onto a precise point in time—the moment, several years ago beneath the core of the Star Dou Great Forest, when he and the Silver Dragon King had formally forged their alliance.

From that moment until now, every Soul Beast that had fallen across the Douluo Continent due to human hunting during those years had its scattered life imprints and remnants of soul forcibly gathered and reshaped from heaven and earth, from the laws themselves, at the summons of the Plane Origin.

The Star Dou Great Forest, Sunset Forest, the Far North Land... countless places where hunts had once occurred began to shine with specks of spiritual light. Like fireflies, they drifted out from empty space, from the earth, and even from Soul Bones carried by certain soul masters, containing the final wails and unwillingness of Soul Beasts before death.

Under the effect of Lei Chen's vast Divine Power, these fragmented life imprints and remnants of soul rapidly reassembled according to their forms in life. Flesh regenerated, bones reformed, souls returned to their places...

A wind wolf that had only recently been killed had its wounds heal and rose unsteadily before the stunned eyes of the hunting party; an ice plains bear that had fallen upon the Far Northern Ice Plains shook its massive head and let out a confused growl; even some Soul Beasts that had long become dry bones, yet had died after the alliance was formed, began to regrow flesh and sinew over their white skeletons...

Resurrection—a massive, unimaginable resurrection!

This was not an individual miracle, but the Plane Lord's temporary alteration and intervention in the laws governing life and death throughout the world!

Every Soul Beast that had died due to human hunting after Lei Chen and the Silver Dragon King formally forged their alliance, regardless of rank or species, was pulled back from the abyss of death by Lei Chen's supreme authority at this very moment!

Countless resurrected Soul Beasts stood blankly where they had once fallen. Their memories remained frozen at the instant they were hunted, but the abundant vitality within them told them that they were still alive.

After a brief moment of confusion came the wild joy of surviving catastrophe, along with instinctive awe toward that great will in the unseen. One after another, they released grateful cries and long howls toward the core of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Lei Chen sensed the life auras reviving throughout the continent and nodded slightly.

Though the number of Soul Beasts that had fallen over these past years was immense, compared to the Plane Origin that had surged after the Plane Fusion, the expenditure was not worth mentioning.

This "gift" could be considered a small repayment to the Silver Dragon King, who had helped him greatly.