Chapter 93: Treeborn World
Su Xiao didn’t see who his opponent was; the surrender was simply too fast. The mental energy fluctuation that had distorted the air appeared and vanished in an instant.
He continued waiting for his next opponent. Just one more victory, and he would break into the top ten.
[Tip: You are about to battle the top ten competitor, Arcane Master. This is a random match. Within the top ten, there is no detailed ranking.]
Seeing this prompt, Su Xiao was slightly surprised. The top ten of the Tree Arena actually had no clear ranking.
Aside from that, the suspicious code name "Arcane Master" reminded him of someone.
Using his current Tree Arena authority, Su Xiao checked the code names of the top ten competitors.
Arcane Master, Puppeteer, Illusionist, Astrologer, Yael, Moon Apostle, Sacred Word, Spirit Medium, Mad Dog, Haeizo.
He had encountered Moon Apostle in the previous world. As for Yael, Mad Dog, Haeizo, and Sacred Word, Su Xiao had never dealt with them; he had only heard of Mad Dog.
Among the top ten competitors, five shared a similar naming style. Su Xiao didn’t believe this was a coincidence. It felt more like a warning—a declaration of occupation over something.
A spiral energy storm appeared, and when it dissipated, a man in a white robe holding a staff materialized. Arcane Master had arrived.
“Let’s begin.”
Arcane Master spoke with a smile, a smile that seemed familiar.
“Are these five all your puppets?”
Su Xiao sheathed his long blade. This fight wouldn’t happen. Among the top ten of the Tree Arena, five were puppets controlled by Gray Gentleman. Gray Gentleman was far more troublesome than imagined.
The title of Seventh-Rank Strongest Violator for Feishi seemed increasingly questionable. Based on the strength Gray Gentleman had displayed so far, he likely just didn’t want to compete with Feishi for first place. The Seventh-Rank Strongest Violator was a target.
Gray Gentleman was plotting something, and it had been long in the making. That was why he had been so cautious in the Canglong Continent.
“If I said no, would you believe me?”
Arcane Master—no, Gray Gentleman—spoke in a calm tone. There was no killing intent in his eyes, nor any threats. The more composed someone like this was, the more dangerous they became. Enemies that barked endlessly were not truly fearsome.
“...”
“See you in the Treeborn World. I’ll be waiting for you at the Eighth Rank.”
Leaving these words, Gray Gentleman chose to surrender.
A pulling force came, and when the surrounding space stabilized, Su Xiao found himself in the rest room.
[Tip: Competitor has advanced to the top ten. You have obtained the entry qualification for the Treeborn World.]
[Next opening time for the Treeborn World: To be determined.]
[Entry qualifications: Top ten of the Tree Arena (guaranteed entry), Top fifty of the Tree Arena (probability of entry), Void factions (5 entry slots), Transcendent Primordial Worlds (3 entry slots).]
[Tip: Hunters may enter the Treeborn World only once.]
[Unique output of the Treeborn World: ??? (Hunter’s authority insufficient).]
[Checking...]
[Detected that the Hunter is a successor of the Shadow of Law Destruction. Items of this inheritance type are partially left within the Treeborn World. Items as follows:]
[Soul Severing Shadow Stone·Fragment ×1, Talent Awakening Device (This is a large device, no longer movable. At the end of the Law Destruction Era, it broke away from the Law Destruction Hall and fell into the Treeborn World. This device was commissioned by the Ancestral Law Destroyers from the Slinster Clan, taking 105 years to build. When inside this device, it can awaken the unique talent ability of a Law Destroyer. Due to the extreme danger of the awakening process, Law Destroyers undergoing talent awakening must sacrifice one of their already awakened talents to proceed with the awakening).]
[Tip: You have obtained a Void Passage Certificate.]
[Tip: If the Hunter falls out of the top ten of the Tree Arena, you will temporarily lose the qualification to enter the Treeborn World.]
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After checking the Void Passage Certificate, Su Xiao directly stored it away. It was a consumable, and for him, not particularly practical.
Reaching the top ten of the Tree Arena came with no reward. It felt more like a test—a test to enter the Treeborn World.
What the core output of the Treeborn World was, Su Xiao didn’t yet know. From Gray Gentleman’s preparations, that output must be extremely valuable, or he wouldn’t have planned for so long.
The Soul Severing Shadow Stone·Fragment ×1 and the Talent Awakening Device were both things Su Xiao needed.
He now had four Soul Severing Shadow Stone·Fragments. Just one more was needed to synthesize a complete Soul Severing Shadow Stone, a power inheritance stone that would allow him to master the Soul Severing ability.
Aside from the Soul Severing ability, Su Xiao also wanted to see if the “Talent Awakening Device” could be used. Once activated, it required sacrificing one of his already awakened talents—for example, choosing between Soul Devourer and Blood Beast—to awaken the unique talent ability of the Shadow of Law Destruction.
Both Soul Devourer and Blood Beast were practical. Su Xiao had a way to awaken a third talent. The [Ancient Will (Special Accessory)] he had obtained in the Primordial Continent could achieve this, but only after he advanced to the Eighth Rank and further strengthened himself. His current body couldn’t bear the burden of three talent abilities.
Su Xiao didn’t immediately leave the arena’s rest room. He was waiting for something.
Half an hour later, the top ten rankings shifted. Yael dropped out of the top ten, and the name Arcane Master reappeared. This was Gray Gentleman’s persistence.
Leaving the rest room, Su Xiao first returned to the arena within Paradise. Exiting the arena, he headed toward his exclusive room.
Back in his exclusive room, Su Xiao went straight to the Alchemy Laboratory. The new fruit produced by the Void Tree Fruit had finished extracting energy and was ready for formulation.
At this stage, there was basically no major risk, but he couldn’t be careless. The two portions of energy would ultimately yield two potions—one for him and one for Tuanzhang.
Spending 516 Soul Coins, Su Xiao exchanged for over thirty types of materials, all plant-based. Closing his eyes to think for a moment, he began a dazzlingly complex formulation process.
Time passed unnoticed. Su Xiao poured the liquid from the test tubes into two crystal vials. The liquid glowed a faint gold, and staring at it for too long caused a sense of dizziness.
[Tree’s Blessing]
Origin: Reincarnation Paradise / Void Tree
Quality: ???
Type: Permanent Enhancement Potion
Effect: This potion must be consumed in two portions. First, drink one-third to enhance your own potential and restore all permanent physical damage (such damage cannot be restored through basic recovery functions). After 15 natural days, the second portion can be consumed.
Second Consumption Effect: Drink the remaining two-thirds of the potion. Life force and body energy permanently increase by 20%, with a probability of breaking through limits.
Tip: The second consumption can be delayed. If the formulator seals it, this potion can be stored for 5840 natural days.
Rating: ???
Introduction: Miracles always happen, perhaps in the next instant.
Price: To be determined (Hunters may set their own price).
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Seeing the attributes of [Tree’s Blessing], Su Xiao understood why Tuanzhang had fought for the Void Tree Fruit. [Tree’s Blessing] not only enhanced one’s potential but also permanently increased life force and body energy by 20%.
Su Xiao’s body energy was mana. When he awakened the Shadow of Law Destruction inheritance, his mana had undergone a qualitative change, spreading throughout his body and capable of being instantly converted into Cyan Steel Shadow Energy.
This was the wisdom of the Ancestral Law Destroyers. Cyan Steel Shadow Energy was indeed powerful, but it focused on lethality. In contrast, the transformed mana had diverse functionalities, such as catalyzing materials in Alchemy or activating equipment abilities—things Cyan Steel Shadow Energy couldn’t do.
[Tree’s Blessing] could permanently increase Su Xiao’s life force and mana by 20%. This item’s rank was extremely high. Consuming the second portion now would be a waste.
If a powerhouse at Tuanzhang’s level had their life force and body energy permanently increased by 20%, what would that mean? At that level, even a 1% increase was incredibly difficult, let alone 20%.
More importantly, [Tree’s Blessing] had one final trait: a probability of “breaking through limits.” This seemingly minor trait was likely the most crucial point for figures like Tuanzhang, the Undying Old Man, and White Bull.