Cracks started to appear in the roots, spreading out from the tear that Lu Yin had opened up in the black Mother Tree. Eventually, it reached the surface of the Second Scourge, where many people could see them.
Without nourishment, the tree would die.
True God’s eyes narrowed as he stared downwards. He even paid Lu Yin a compliment. "Even when it comes to cultivating divine energy, you surpass all others before you. Dao Monarch Lu, do you intend to absorb all the divine energy from the black Mother Tree?"
Lu Yin ignored the man. Instead, the Great Sovereign responded, “Yong Heng, are you afraid?”
True God chuckled. “I’m merely reflecting on the situation. Isn’t it ironic that the one most talented for cultivating divine energy happens to be our enemy?
“If Dao Monarch Lu joins my Aeternus after cultivating too much divine energy, wouldn’t that be the greatest irony for humanity?”
The Great Sovereign sneered. “Absurd. Given his current strength, no energy can control him. Rather, he’ll be the one to control it. You’re just worried about your black Mother Tree collapsing, aren’t you? Fake is fake, and it can never compare to the real thing.”
One of True God’s eyebrows rose. “Fake? Are you talking about the black Mother Tree? You’re wrong. It’s very real.
“This tree comes from another megaverse. Specifically, from Tian Ci’s megaverse. There, the tree holds the same significance as the Mother Tree does for you. If this tree collapses, their megaverse will wage an unending war with yours.”
The Great Sovereign responded coldly, “Then let them come.”
Lu Yin heard their exchange, and his eyes opened. He looked up at the Great Sovereign with surprise. Was this woman actually taking a bit of responsibility?
“Besides, you are my sole target. Others don’t concern me,” the Great Sovereign added.
Lu Yin closed his eyes again. As expected, the crazy woman was the same as ever. She didn’t care about Immortality or another megaverse. Her focus was solely on True God. He was her obsession for overcoming Dukkha.
All who entered Dukkha became insane. Lu Yin had been right about that all along.
However, did the black Mother Tree belong to Tian Ci’s universe? Did that mean that they had transplanted their Mother Tree to another megaverse before developing their plans to destroy humanity? Why? If the megaverse was destined to be restarted, then the tree would also be destroyed, right?
Wait.
Lu Yin suddenly thought of the Mother Tree in the Perennial World. When had that tree first sprouted? If his earlier guess was accurate, then the fact that Tian Ci’s megaverse had transplanted the black Mother Tree was not a simple matter. It was even possible that the restart of the megaverse was somehow tied to the Mother Tree.
The cracks grew larger and spread across all of its roots. The fractures covered a full tenth of the black Mother Tree.
However, since the cracks were at the roots, the damage was far worse than what could be seen.
Branches started withering and falling off. The black Mother Tree resembled Aeternus itself as it slowly decayed.
Wu Tian and the others stared at the black Mother Tree, waiting for it to collapse.
Divine energy continued to pour out from the black Mother Tree with no end in sight. No one else who cultivated divine energy could hope to absorb so much. Lu Yin was an exception, as his inner universe could expand indefinitely.
From atop the black Mother Tree, True God stared down at Lu Yin. The man saw the star of divine energy inside Lu Yin’s universe. It was acting like a seed of divine energy. Even if all of the divine energy from all six Scourges was absorbed, Lu Yin still would not reach his limits. Eventually, the black Mother Tree’s divine energy would be drained away, and the tree would collapse.
However, the black Mother Tree could not be allowed to collapse, not under any circumstances.
True God closed his eyes. Nearby, Progenitor Xi sensed something and slowly pulled away. Everyone else did the same.
Mu Ji’s heart trembled as he stared at True God’s back, a powerful fear enveloping him.
True God had not taken action once since he had been sealed within the Six Paths of Reincarnation Realm. At this moment, the sky over all six Scourges started to change.
The Great Sovereign’s expression changed. “Be careful.”
Everyone looked up at the black Mother Tree, even Lu Yin. His eyes locked onto True God, just as Yong Heng’s eyes snapped open, revealing that they were blood red. He seized hold of a river of divine energy that flowed beside him and flung it out of the Six Paths of Reincarnation Realm.
At that instant, divine energy spread across the sky, overshadowing the entire Scourge with a dark-red light.
“True God’s Dominion,” True God’s voice rang out.
The Great Sovereign shouted, “This is one of True God’s three ultimate techniques! Yong Heng, you can’t break this Six Paths of Reincarnation Realm!”
True God turned to stare at the Great Sovereign. “Tai Hong, you have succeeded in sealing me. Your countless years of painstaking efforts have brought you to the edge of success, but you have forgotten one thing. When power reaches a certain level, everything can be broken.”
As the man spoke, his eyes started to change colors. He was undergoing the Corpse King Transformation.