The Law of Wood fragment was a thumb-sized seed, emerald green and brimming with endless vitality. The void around it was affected by that life force; flowers bloomed in profusion and vegetation flourished.
While he was still some distance from the Law of Wood fragment, dense forests blocked Ye Chen's path. Vines within the forests grew at incredible speed, baring their fangs and claws.
Rustle!
A world of water rippled outward, protecting Ye Chen. Using that world of water as a medium, he sensed the existence of the Law of Wood fragment.
Metal gave birth to water, and water gave birth to wood.
Using the Law of Water to make contact with the Law of Wood encountered far less resistance. Pushing aside forests thick with vines, Ye Chen gradually approached the Law of Wood fragment.
When only ten meters remained between him and the Law of Wood fragment, a mass of green radiance suddenly appeared. No matter how Ye Chen activated the Law of Water, he could not advance even an inch.
Realizing he could get no closer, Ye Chen stopped and lightly pressed his right hand against the green radiance. It was the manifested power of the Law of Wood. Protected by the world of water, he could touch it without harm.
The power of the Law of Wood was filled with vitality.
Vitality could save people, but it could also kill them.
For example, if the power of the Law of Wood was infused into someone gravely injured and on the brink of death, they could recover instantly. But if a seed was planted within a healthy person, once it grew, it could kill that healthy person. The Law of Wood contained life and death—of course, only a portion of life and death. True life and death were