Eternal Reverence Chapter 1016

The sheer volume of Divine Leaf Sap was immense, its worth easily reaching 10 trillion peak-grade spirit stones. This explained why the Divine Leaf City Lord’s fortune dwarfed that of the Crosswise River Primogenitor; possessing an entire World Tree leaf ensured a continuously accumulating wealth until the World Tree's source eventually depleted.

Such a situation was understandable. Lesser universe treasures commanded prices in the hundreds of trillions of peak-grade spirit stones, with the value easily soaring beyond a quadrillion.

Only a select few, the inferior low-grade universe treasures, held significantly lesser value.

The arris light motherstone served as a prime instance of this.

Naturally, an arris light motherstone of substantial size would also possess a staggering valuation.

Not wishing to exploit the Blood Ax Lord, Li Fuchen compensated him with 10 trillion peak-grade spirit stones.

Regardless, his hoard of peak-grade spirit stones was vast. The hundreds of trillions he acquired from the Water God Tomb meant that 10 trillion was a negligible sum.

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The Deep Blue Plane…

As the Divine Leaf Sap cascaded down, the sapling underwent rapid, visible growth.

One meter, then ten, then one hundred meters…

In prior times, Li Fuchen had also used Divine Leaf Sap to nurture the sapling, but never with such extravagant abundance. His wealth back then paled in comparison to his current riches. Moreover, he hadn't initially focused on the sapling; it was in its nascent stage and incapable of independent growth. Only after administering various vitality-rich treasures did it slowly begin to flourish. It seemed sufficient nutrition was paramount to awakening its inherent vitality.

As the sapling surpassed 1000 meters in height, its overflowing vitality permeated the surroundings like a fluid, even seeping into the very fabric of space-time.

Inhaling deeply, Li Fuchen perceived a subtle shift within his mental state.

“For an ordinary individual, a single breath of this would extend their lifespan by at least a century.”

Li Fuchen felt a strong conviction that this sapling was none other than the Tree of Life.

What other tree could possibly contain such formidable vitality?

“To think that the East Unicorn Continent’s great desolate world would harbor a high-grade universe treasure!” Li Fuchen marveled at the capriciousness of fate, where some things were unattainable through seeking and must be found through destiny alone.

After expending 10 trillion peak-grade spirit stones worth of Divine Leaf Sap, the Tree of Life reached an impressive 11,000 meters.

While its height was substantial, it remained in its sapling phase.

A single World Tree leaf dwarfed an entire universe city. A fully mature Tree of Life, while perhaps not on par with the World Tree itself, should still surpass the size of a World Tree leaf.

“Minimize.” With a gesture, the Tree of Life began to shrink, merging into Li Fuchen’s body.

“I wonder about the healing efficacy of the Tree of Life?”

Having deactivated his calamity power, Li Fuchen deliberately inflicted a wound upon himself with all his might.

In an instant, the wound completely healed.

“It didn’t even consume a molecule of Qi?” Li Fuchen expressed his delight.

With the Tree of Life integrated, should Li Fuchen sustain injuries, he would no longer require energy expenditure for recuperation; the Tree of Life would handle the mending entirely.

This implied that if the Tree of Life possessed abundant vitality, the Qi reserves typically allocated for healing could be redirected for other purposes.

During arduous battles, a significant portion of one’s Qi was often dedicated to patching up wounds, as untreated injuries invariably hampered combat effectiveness.

“If the entirety of the World Fruit is utilized, the Tree of Life should mature to a staggering height of at least 100 billion meters!”

In terms of value, the World Fruit surpassed even the World Tree leaf. A height of 100 billion meters translated to roughly 200 million miles, still smaller than a universe city.

“Mm, it has gained the World Fruit’s approval.”

On this particular day, Li Fuchen observed his werewolf incarnation gradually immersing itself within the World Fruit.

This signified that the werewolf incarnation had also secured the World Fruit’s acceptance.

“It only possesses a fraction of my soul power.” Li Fuchen expressed his amazement.

The werewolf incarnation’s core consisted of merely a minuscule spark of Li Fuchen’s soul power. This spark subsequently generated a soul fabric, which in turn produced the saint soul. Essentially, the werewolf incarnation represented but a fragment of Li Fuchen. In terms of innate talent and comprehension, the werewolf incarnation lagged far behind Li Fuchen.

“The arris light motherstone’s 10,000-fold time acceleration is excessively potent for anyone else. I shall reserve its use for the werewolf incarnation.”

Previously, before Li Fuchen grasped the Dao of Space-Time, his plan was to set aside the Arris Light Motherstone for his family and friends.

However, even for Yan Qingwu, her lifespan was merely one hundred million years. If she were granted one billion years, with a ten thousand-fold time acceleration, it would only equate to one hundred thousand years. While one hundred thousand years sounds substantial, Li Fuchen might one day find himself trapped in ruins or perilous lands. In such scenarios, one hundred thousand years would swiftly pass.

In Li Fuchen's assessment, a three-thousand-fold space-time acceleration was already adequate, considering Yan Qingwu was not yet a Lordess.

Naturally, Li Fuchen's Dao of Space-Time differed from the Arris Light Motherstone. When Li Fuchen applied space-time acceleration to others, it necessitated space-time energy; otherwise, the acceleration would cease. In contrast, the Arris Light Motherstone could establish a temporal-spatial zone, and the time acceleration would persist until the time essence within the Arris Light Motherstone was depleted.

Consequently, Li Fuchen channeled space-time energy to generate a virtualized space-time source within the Sword Lock Universe. This virtual source would remain connected to the space-time containing Yan Qingwu and the others, ensuring a continuous energy supply.

This virtualized space-time source functioned as a simplified and diminished version of the universe's own space-time source. As time progressed, it would gradually degrade and would not endure eternally.

Nevertheless, it would sustain itself for a considerable duration.

Buzz!

With a ten thousand-fold time acceleration, the time source essence of the Arris Light Motherstone would be rapidly exhausted.

Li Fuchen calculated that within a thousand years at most, this Arris Light Motherstone would be depleted.

“It’s still too small,” Li Fuchen remarked, shaking his head and dismissing the werewolf incarnation and the Arris Light Motherstone from his immediate concerns.

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“Haha! It's the Inception Copper Key! I, the Copper Green Progenitor, have finally found fortune!”

Beside a stream stretching for thousands of light-years, a colossal figure composed of copper-green metal roared towards the heavens.

Buzz!

Inception Star Domain, Land of Inception…

An ancient stone gate creaked open. An unending presence of Inception Qi permeated the entire universe.

“The Land of Inception has opened. Have all nine Inception Keys been found?”

“Most certainly. Otherwise, there would still be over two million years until its next opening.”

“The Land of Inception is accessible. Another bloodbath is imminent. Shall we venture in?”

“Why not? The Land of Inception is brimming with top-tier treasures. If fortune favors us, we might even acquire an Inception Key.”

“Indeed, the risk is worthwhile. At worst, it means death. I have already lived for hundreds of millions of years; I have nothing to lose.”

The reopening of the Land of Inception stirred the hearts of numerous Lords, particularly the Pinnacle Lords and Unparalleled Lords.

Typically, only Pinnacle Lords and Unparalleled Lords possessed the capacity to survive within the Land of Inception. Those below the Pinnacle Lord realm lacked the necessary might.

Of course, exceptionally bold Superior Lords might also attempt entry.

As the saying goes, “Man dies for wealth, just as birds die for food.” Such is the logic of the universe.

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“The Land of Inception has opened?”

Within the God Hall, the Ice Fire God Lord and the Dusk God Lord exchanged grim glances. They had been in the midst of discussing strategies against Li Fuchen.

The Bright God Lord, his skin adorned with intricate patterns, stated, “The opening of the Land of Inception works to our advantage. Firstly, the Primary Extreme Lord is highly likely to enter. Secondly, the Land of Inception possesses concentrated and stable universal laws, making it exceedingly difficult to extract and replenish universal source energy. Consequently, the probability of demise is exceptionally high.”

“Precisely. Within the Land of Inception, I am confident I could eliminate the Primary Extreme Lord single-handedly,” declared the Fire Virtue God Lord, a terrifying being whose skin bore fiery patterns and whose eyes resembled twin stars. He was none other than the Fire Virtue God Lord, who had recently returned from the Half-God Domain.

Due to the meager half-god energy within his being, the Fire Virtue God Lord's Qi presence eluded detection by the Lord Rankings, thus his name did not appear among them.

“In that case, let us depart immediately!” The Dusk God Lord harbored considerable anticipation for the Land of Inception. During its previous opening, he had acquired a multitude of peak-grade treasures, only regretting the absence of any universal treasures.

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“The Land of Inception is open?” The Crosswise River Primogenitor sighed, deciding to forgo this expedition. He had, after all, rarely ventured into the Land of Inception in the past, not being one inclined towards excessive adventurism.

Most importantly, in several thousand years, he would be able to thoroughly study the World Fruit. Why would he then take such a significant risk within the Land of Inception?

With his current prowess, obtaining a universe treasure was also a challenging feat.

“Primary Extreme Lord, you have arrived!”

Within the Sword Radiance City, the Cardinal Bright Sword Progenitor and the other peerless lords were already present.

“Let us depart!”

The Sword Radiance City, being a Grade 1 branch of the Swordsmen Guild, possessed the capability for direct teleportation to the Guild's main headquarters.

The headquarters of the Swordsmen Guild was strategically situated within the Inception Star Domain.

“Very well.” With a simple wave of his hand, the Cardinal Bright Sword Progenitor activated the teleportation array, and the assembled group instantly vanished.

At the headquarters, a significant congregation of peerless lords had gathered, and the Taichi Sword Progenitor was among them.

“It has been quite some time, Primary Extreme Lord,” the Taichi Sword Progenitor greeted Li Fuchen with a warm smile.

From the moment Li Fuchen ascended from the 12th rank to the 7th rank on the Lord Rankings, his strength had become comparable to that of the Taichi Sword Progenitor.

Within the entirety of the Swordsmen Guild, only the Taichi Sword Progenitor and Li Fuchen possessed the profound understanding of the sword dao universe.

“Greetings, Taichi Sword Progenitor,” Li Fuchen responded respectfully.

Li Fuchen held great reverence for the Taichi Sword Progenitor. Indeed, without the guidance and support of the Taichi Sword Progenitor, Li Fuchen might not have comprehended the sword dao universe with such remarkable speed.

Following this, the assembly commenced their strategic discussions for entering the Land of Inception.

“Our Swordsmen Guild will have a total of 42 peerless lords and 98 pinnacle lords venturing into the Land of Inception. I propose we divide into 14 distinct groups, each comprising 10 members. This approach offers the utmost safety and maximizes our collective efficiency.”

“I concur with this proposal,” one lord stated.

“I, too, agree,” another added.

As lords of a formidable faction, it was imperative to conduct operations in a disciplined and systematic manner, as individualistic pursuits were generally ill-advised.

After all, other powerful factions would undoubtedly enter in similarly large contingents. Should they harbor malicious intentions and target the Swordsmen Guild specifically, significant casualties could be incurred. However, entering the Land of Inception in smaller, organized groups presented a different scenario. Even if targeted, these groups would possess sufficient strength to resist and hold their ground, buying precious time until reinforcements from other groups could arrive.

Naturally, the situation differed for less prominent factions. With only a handful of peerless and pinnacle lords at their disposal, the strategic advantage of forming groups was minimal.

As for lone cultivators, they were left to advance on their own. Tragically, these individuals were also the most susceptible to falling within the perilous confines of the Land of Inception.

“I wish to explore independently,” Li Fuchen declared.

Just as consensus was forming among the others, Li Fuchen calmly shook his head.

He harbored no inclination for group operations.

The primary reasons were the necessity of dividing any spoils obtained and the inability to freely utilize some of his hidden trump cards.

Most crucially, operating within a group offered no significant advantages to him personally.