Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1197, The Girl Who Could Slay Gods

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

She had heard of the Divine Tree. Who hadn’t? The Ruler of the Stars, the Supreme Lord of the Demon Court, a being that stood above all life. His greatness could not be described in mere words.

It was he who shaped the Demon Court.

It was he who, among the Myriad Races, raised the Demon Court to the majestic heights it had reached today.

Of course, that was what was recorded in Earth’s Apocrypha, the stories passed through civilizations, etched into stone, and revered by the devout.

As for truly understanding such a being? Very few across Earth could claim even the faintest contact with Him.

As for understanding him, that was a luxury even the strongest dared not dream of.

However, there was one truth every living being of Earth had been taught from the moment they gained awareness: The Divine Tree was Supreme.

Just as the Gods was said to have created the Angels, the Divine Tree was the architect of the splendor now spanning the entire Milky Way.

“I understand… I’ll seek the Divine Tree,” Shea murmured, her voice soft yet firm.

Deep within her eyes, a flicker of resolve quietly took root.

Seeing her answer and expression, Yu Zi Yu breathed a sigh of relief, as if a burden had been lifted from his chest.

He knew her well. She was someone who, once she gave her word, would not waver.

If nothing went amiss, then when his True Body returned, this girl would be waiting for him at the Demon Court.

And by then, he might very well accept her as a disciple.

After all, her talent was simply too dazzling to ignore.

“Then I’ll be taking my leave…” Offering a parting word, Yu Zi Yu’s form slowly began to fade.

*Booooom…* A deafening roar rumbled across Earth, as the colossal Azure Dragon coiled around the cerulean planet dissolved into countless motes of starlight, scattering across the starry void.

Along with it, nine beams of golden light burst forth, shooting in all directions. Not toward Earth, but outward across the entire Solar System.

It was a quiet declaration to the stars: The next gathering of the Dragon Balls would be hundreds of times harder.

After all, to locate nine Dragon Balls across the Solar System was akin to finding a needle in a cosmic ocean.

And worse yet, to traverse the Solar System itself was a feat beyond ordinary beings.

Tier-4s and Tier-5s would definitely be partaking in the next game.

Even the possibility of Tier-6 Overlords taking part could not be ruled out.

Thus, a new round of the Eternal Dragon Summoning Game had begun. One that would engulf the entire Solar System in its wake.

As for whether any powerhouses would take the initiative to join, at that thought, Yu Zi Yu could not help but let out a soft chuckle.

His gaze turned, one final time, toward the stars.

‘This time… I imagine quite a few powerhouses had their interest piqued.’ With that final thought, his consciousness slipped back into his True Body.

Fortunately, the starry void was vast and barren. Even with his mind wandering, his body’s journey remained uninterrupted.

Not to mention, he had left a wisp of his consciousness to steer his Angel Form, so that there would be no strange problem when his consciousness finally returned.

…

Meanwhile, Yu Zi Yu’s consciousness returned to his Angel Form…

Across the Solar System, countless experts stared in awe at the nine scattered Dragon Balls glinting in the night sky.

Their gazes burned with uncontainable greed.

A few had already turned into streaks of light, chasing after the balls.

Among them, none were more aggressive than those of the Celestial Realm.

Over a thousand streaks of divine light shot out at once.

However, no matter how fast they flew, it was still difficult to rival the speed of the balls themselves.

Except for the Tier-5s, any attempt made by the others to catch the Dragon Balls was like reaching for the falling star, beautiful, but hopeless.

What none of them knew, however, was that the Dragon Balls were currently dormant. They would need time to reawaken, to regain their power.

For now, they were nothing more than lifeless stones.

But who among the greedy would care about that? So long as hope remained, even the faintest shimmer, nothing could stop their avarice.

…

However, while many succumbed to desire and set off in pursuit of divine treasures, others turned their attention back to a different marvel: The girl from Earth who had just won Heaven’s favor.

From Tier-3 to Late Tier-5 in a single breath…It was nothing short of a miracle, a reality that many found hard to digest.

And thus, one gaze after another turned toward Earth.

There were even quite a few, who had already rushed out of the Celestial Realm, and were heading straight toward Earth.

And those who were the first to rush toward Earth were, for the most part, powers under the banner of the Demon Court: Ancient Clans, Sects, Guilds, Families, Gangs, and the like.

The current Demon Court was terrifyingly powerful. An undisputed Force throughout the entire Western Sector.

However, just as formidable as its strength was, so was the complexity of its internal Forces, a labyrinthine tangle far beyond what most could fathom.

Within its vast and complex Forces, three titanic forces stood at the helm:

First, the family Forces, collectively known as the Ten Great Families.

Second, the ancient Bloodlines, twelve mighty lineages known as the Twelve Clans.

And last, the Divine Dynasty itself, led by the enigmatic Human Emperor, which had gathered under its banner countless sects and guilds.

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These were the few powers under the banner of the Demon Court that could truly stand on the grand stage.

Of course, none among them could compare to the Ten Legions of the Demon Court… nor to the Dao Soldiers, nor to the Starlords.

Those were the true, direct forces of the Demon Court.

The rest? They were vassals. Powerful, yes but still dependent.

And yet, that did not stop these vassal Forces from madly seeking talent.

Take, for instance, the Ascension Pool of the Celestial Realm, it was perpetually guarded by the elite cultivators from various Forces, just to recruit more powerhouses.

And currently, into their vision had stepped a single girl, a girl who had leapt tiers in a single breath, ascending like a comet through Heaven.

She was no longer a hidden name, she was now a prize.

Or so they thought.

Alas, the flower had long since found its Master.

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As if sensing the growing presences in the void above her, Shea slowly raised her head.

Her eyes shimmered, and in the next moment, they changed, transforming into spiraling, multicolored vortexes.

*Boooom…* Suddenly, a thunderous clap rippled through the air, and countless approaching experts froze, unable to take another step forward.

A coldness unlike any other had gripped them, pierced their bones, and froze their body and Souls.

“T-Those eyes…” One voice trembled through the air, as a Tier-5 expert broke into cold sweat, large beads of sweat trickling down his face.

Fear.

Raw, unfiltered fear blanketed his face.

Under her gaze, he felt something ancient and primal: the taste of death.

His Soul seized up, his limbs turned to ice.

It was an utterly terrifying feeling.

And he was not alone.

All across the void, those who had been racing toward Earth, from near and far, halted as if struck by lightning.

At this very moment, if one looked closely, they would see a pair of illusory eyes rising into the air, each spanning 10,000 meters across, a vortex of varying colors spinning in place of the pupils.

These illusory eyes, cold and calm, happened to be gazing upward at the Celestial Realm.

And under that gaze, no one dared to move, not one step.

Such was the pressure that radiated from this girl’s gaze.

“This girl…” Even Demonic Phoenix, a marvelous creature who was capable of glimpsing threads of the future, found herself lost for words as she stared at the girl standing on the peak of Mount Everest.

“So this is… a true God-Slayer,” Demonic Phoenix mumbled, her voice laced with awe, “…A mere girl, who can even end the Gods. And now, through the Summoning of the Eternal Dragon, she has emerged from her chrysalis. Her metamorphosis is now complete.”

As each word fell from the lips of Demonic Phoenix, a vision appeared in her eyes: A quiet girl, standing calmly among the clouds, watching the world below, as if it were hers to hold.