Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1059, The Imperial Artifact, Sixteen Holy Wings

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

“Are you here for me?”

“Of course.”

“Tsk tsk… Do you even understand what that means?”

“Of course. It means an all-out war against the Angel Clan, quite obvious, no?”

Sitting across from each other, Yu Zi Yu and Sixteen Holy Wings engaged in a heated exchange.

It was only natural.

An Imperial Artifact could rightfully be called an ‘Eternal Walking among Mortals.’

Even if damaged, they could never be treated as just another weapon.

Thus, Yu Zi Yu offered Sixteen Holy Wings the respect he deserved.

However, at this moment, the Imperial Artifact’s lips curled into a smirk as he refused, “Go back. Considering your immense talent, I’m willing to overlook your transgressions…”

Hearing this blatant dismissal, Yu Zi Yu took a deep breath and once more spoke, his tone a bit serious, “I already said, I came prepared.”

However, before he could say more, the True Spirit of the Imperial Artifact shook his head and interjected, “Those few wisps of Yin and Yang Energies, along with your scraps of Phoenix-Blood Violet Gold, are nowhere near enough to buy me… You must understand…”

However, before the True Spirit could finish speaking, Yu Zi Yu lifted his palm.

The next moment, with a thunderous roar, one wisp after another, as if endless, began to emerge from Yu Zi Yu’s palm.

This was all the Yin and Yang Energies Yu Zi Yu had accumulated over the past half year, painstakingly gathering these wisps using the fragment of the Tai Chi Diagram day and night.

Still, he had only been able to gather only a hundred wisps.

However, even that was enough to make the Imperial Artifact True Spirit freeze in place.

“I have discovered a Primordial Yin and Yang Well, one that produces pure Yin and Yang Energies. It may not be endless, but it is more than enough for your needs.” Yu Zi Yu stated in a calm, stoic voice, as his lips curled into a faint smile.

The Primordial Yin and Yang Well was a legendary treasure, similar to the Angel Clan’s Well of Light. It existed between the boundaries of reality and illusion. It was said to appear only to those of great fortune.

Whether it truly existed, Yu Zi Yu himself had no idea.

Be that as it may, it did not matter to Yu Zi Yu. The existence of the well was enough to explain his seemingly boundless supply of Yin and Yang Energies.

*Ahem…* For the first time in countless eons, the Imperial Artifact True Spirit coughed awkwardly.

If it was a wisp or two, it would have been nothing. However, thousands of wisps, it was a whole new story: he was tempted, deeply so.

To put it plainly, one wisp of Yin and Yang Energies could cut down centuries of his recovery time.

As for thousands upon thousands, who knew how terrifyingly fast he could recover.

More importantly, in the dawn of an era, time was everything.

The early he could regain his peak and find the right person to support, he could even rebuild an era of his own.

Perhaps the next Era of Light, or maybe an Era of Glory. Simply because, when he was fully restored, his power would be unrivaled, capable of suppressing all rivals.

As for other Imperial Artifacts, if they dared to surface, Sixteen Holy Wings would not hesitate to strike them down before they recovered.

In this world, everything was a competition. And among Imperial Artifacts, the competition was even fiercer. This was no mere rivalry, it was brutal and cutthroat. This was why finding the right wielder was of paramount importance for Imperial Artifacts.

Just like the ancient Tai Chi Diagram, who chose a Human Prodigy in the last era and helped him prove his Dao.

So, during the previous era, that Human and one Diagram had reigned supreme. They suppressed all other Imperial Artifacts, suffocating them beneath their might.

Even Sixteen Holy Wings himself had suffered at their hands. One of his divine wings had been severed by the Tai Chi Diagram, and to this day, he had yet to recover.

Now, seeing the Imperial Artifact True Spirit waver, Yu Zi Yu simply smiled and added, “Aside from the Primordial Innate Yin and Yang Well, I have also found a deposit of Phoenix-Blood Violet Gold. The mine is yet to be fully excavated, but if you so desire, I would be willing to surrender half of it.”

Each sentence, Yu Zi Yu spoke in a calm and stoic manner, yet to the Imperial Artifact True Spirit, each phrase echoed like the whispers of the devil, luring him deeper and deeper into temptation.

[Uh… This guy isn’t just wealthy! He’s practically the Child of Destiny! His bag is filled with endless treasures. Wait, doesn’t he also control several Small Worlds!?] As this thought flashed in his mind, the True Spirit’s gaze became increasingly hot as he stared at Yu Zi Yu.

The treasures themselves were not the issue. What truly mattered was that the True Spirit saw a possibility in Yu Zi Yu, the possibility of proving his Dao.

Anyone with such immense fortune had great chances of proving one’s Dao. And if he truly accepted him as his Master, there might come a day when he would reign supreme over all worlds.

However, at the next moment, as if recalling something, the True Spirit’s eyes dimmed, and he muttered, sighing, “What a pity… You are not an Angel.”

“An Angel…” Yu Zi Yu could not help but furrow his brow upon hearing this, unsure what to make of the Imperial Artifact’s thoughts.

Of course, the notion that Sixteen Holy Wings was actually considering accepting him as his Master never even crossed his mind.

It was downright impossible!

If an Imperial Artifact could be so easily swayed, would it even be worthy of its title?

What Yu Zi Yu failed to consider was that while it was easy to help someone who was already successful, helping someone in dire need was difficult.

More importantly, his sheer talent and potential had already placed him among the top three individuals the Imperial Artifact True Spirit had ever witnessed. The only person who could truly surpass him was the Human Immortal of the previous era, who had already proven his Dao.

To be compared to a figure of that stature, one could only imagine how highly this Imperial Artifact regarded Yu Zi Yu.

No, to be more precise, Yu Zi Yu’s current display of power had genuinely earned the recognition of this Imperial Artifact.

After just decades of cultivation, he had already reached the Sixth Order of Tier-6, only a step away from the legendary Seventh Order.

Not only that, he possessed nine Small Worlds, each with the potential to evolve into a Grand World.

He had even discovered the Primordial Yin and Yang Well, as well as one of the Nine Divine Metals—Phoenix-Blood Violet Gold.

If this was not the very definition of a Heaven-blessed genius, then what was?

However, just as the Imperial Artifact had lamented earlier, Yu Zi Yu was unfortunately not an Angel.

As the prime legacy of the Angel Clan, the Imperial Artifact’s Master had to be one of their own.

This was not a choice he could make. It was simply the way things were, before his True Body was linked to the Well of Light. And the pure faith energy gathered within the Well of Light was the source of his power. To abandon the Angel Clan would be the same as losing a vital source of his strength.

For an Imperial Artifact, that was an unthinkable loss. Thus, acknowledging an outsider as his Master was impossible.

Of course, ‘acknowledgment’ in this context was more akin to protection.

Only if Yu Zi Yu achieved Eternity would the Imperial Artifact truly consider acknowledging him.

Though Imperial Artifacts had differing personalities, they all shared one absolute truth: Their Masters could only be Eternal. Only an Eternal could truly command them.