Just like that Cherishing Life extermination incense from before, it can even twist and change my own will. Only Seeing One's Nature and Understanding the Mind, and my constant awareness, allowed me to notice it. To anyone else, it would probably be silent and traceless. A sea leviathan with so little intelligence would be even less likely to notice.
The killing intent deep within Li Ling's heart faded from view, buried deep within his soul without the slightest trace leaking out.
This was a transformation akin to Myriad Wonders Incense Transformation. Even malicious thoughts were twisted by the transformation wrought by his Divine Ability, making it countless times more sophisticated than crude Spells that merely manipulated the Five Elements.
But he knew perfectly well what he ought to do.
Li Ling half-closed his eyes. Without thought or conscious intent, he moved, linking his Dharma Power to the Spirit Array in this stretch of the world. Vast power poured into the Face Tree in an unending torrent.
Like a drought-stricken plant blessed with timely rain, the wilted Face Tree perked up a little.
"As expected, it won't die that easily..."
The corners of Li Ling's mouth curled upward.
"Then keep going!"
Rest was for dead trees. As long as life went on, so did work.
The Face Tree shuddered violently, then suddenly spread its branches as though fresh vitality had been injected into it.
It received the blessing of Heaven-and-Earth Origin Energy. The spiritual energy that originally suffused this place was restrained by the Grand Array and would not readily escape, merely seeping out drop by drop like spring water.
The spiritual plants, Demon Corpses, and monsters living here all faced harsh conditions, like withered grass in a vast desert.
Once the Spirit Array opened and allowed it to absorb freely,