At the very instant "Tranquility Divine Tree Radiance · Yaqù" realized this and prepared to seal its inventory with all its might, reinforcing those layers of seals so Zhou Heng could no longer bypass it to obtain any resources...
The terrifyingly powerful effect of Thus Spoke Eternity, capable of warping reality and turning falsehood into truth, had already pierced straight through its inventory like an invisible divine sword imbued with the power of absolute rules. It penetrated the ancient seals it took such pride in and plucked out the "Star God's Whisper," which it had likewise treasured for untold years, in some unstoppable fashion.
The instant the "Star God's Whisper" left the inventory, it burst into indescribably brilliant star radiance. Like a servant whose summons had finally come, it flew straight toward Zhou Heng and his compassionate expression, in a manner almost like jubilant cheering.
"..."
This time, "Tranquility Divine Tree Radiance · Yaqù" made no further sound.
It merely stared silently and fixedly at Zhou Heng behind it, who was still growing taller, already magnificent beyond imagination.
The expression on that tree face was complex in the extreme: pain at the loss, horror, disbelief, the absurd feeling of having been taught a lesson, and a complicated emotion even it could not explain, as though it had become a witness to some ancient legend.
After a long while, it laboriously forced out three words, one at a time, through the mouth outlined by the grain of its bark.
"You. Fucking. Rock!"
The instant those words fell, it no longer had the slightest lingering attachment. It did not even have the thought of turning back for one more look at the "Star God's Whisper."
In a fleeting instant, its tree-shaped body became a streak of light whose speed defied description. Like