Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1237, The Supreme Principle

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

The Kun Peng Clan had always revered one inheritance above all others. The legacy of the Imperial Preceptor. And the very qualification to receive this supreme inheritance… was a vow.

A vow to restore the glory of the Ancient Heavenly Court.

Only with such conviction could one be deemed worthy of bearing that exalted lineage.

And from this alone, one could faintly glimpse the hidden ties between the Kun Peng Clan and the once-mighty Ancient Heavenly Court…

“If that fellow truly carries the inheritance of the Ancient Heavenly Court… then things are about to get very interesting,” the young man mused, a faint, thoughtful smile gracing his lips.

…

Compared to the waves rippling through the Myriad Races across the universe, the heart of the storm, Yu Zi Yu, had long since returned to the Demon Court.

There, nestled within his Realm of Life, he stood rooted and motionless, his majestic Tree Form stretching across the Heavens.

*Rumble… rumble…*

Branch after massive branch stretched further and deeper, sending tremors through the Nine Realms.

His ever-expanding form resembled a world pillar, propping up the entire world.

Each of Yu Zi Yu’s branches, dancing in the air, resembled mystical divine chains, dragging forth his Natal Spirit Artifact, Radiant Galaxy, that had transformed into stars.

“My cultivation is surging…” murmured Yu Zi Yu, as he sensed a terrifying, unspeakable power awakening from the deepest reaches of his True Body.

It was the Quintessence of the Heaven-Connecting Divine Tree.

Now, by drawing from this Quintessence, his cultivation surged at an alarming pace.

If he had once stood at the Peak of Tier-6… then now, he was charging straight toward the threshold of Half-Step Hegemon.

However, at this point, it should be brought to notice that cultivation, physique, and combat power was not one and the same.

Yu Zi Yu’s terrifying power as of late stemmed not from cultivation, but from his body, his flesh that had undergone seven evolutions, placing his combat power firmly in the realm of Hegemons.

Even among Hegemons, few could match him.

As for his cultivation, it was progressing slowly but steadily. It was only after acquiring the Well of Elements from the Elemental Clan that his Spiritual Energy had soared, elevating him to the peak of Tier-6.

And now, with the infusion of the Heaven-Connecting Divine Tree’s Quintessence, Yu Zi Yu’s Spiritual Energy cultivation made another leap, hurtling toward Half-Step Hegemon.

*Boooom…* Like the shattering of the Heavens, a deafening roar rippled across the Nine Realms.

Raising his gaze, Yu Zi Yu saw it, a vast and fathomless ocean slowly taking shape above his head.

That was the Sea of Principles.

The deeper his comprehension of Principles, the vaster would be the sea.

And the more expansive the Sea of Principles, the more terrifying the Principles he could shoulder.

Thus it was said that in order to cross the chasm between the peak of Tier-6 to Half-Step Hegemon, one must first summon the Sea of Principles.

And now…

“Should I choose an ordinary Principle to step into the Realm of Hegemony quickly… or should I pursue the Supreme Principle of Spacetime and ascend with glory?” Within his light murmurs, the weight of his future path hung in balance.

If he wished to ascend to the Realm of Hegemony quickly, Yu Zi Yu could choose to shoulder the Principle of Vitality, using the 60 percent Quintessence of the Heaven-Connecting Divine Tree and his unmatched understanding of Vitality.

With that, his True Body could step into the Realm of Hegemony in one decisive leap.

But in doing so, he would sever his chance at ever bearing the Supreme Principle of Spacetime.

Though a Transcendent could carry more than one Principle, the burden of carrying a second Principle was tenfold compared to the first.

Worse, Principles repelled one another.

And a terrifying Principle like Supreme Principles brooks no contamination. It demanded singularity, purity.

If Yu Zi Yu chose to ascend through the Principle of Vitality, then his True Body’s path to the Supreme Principle would be forever closed.

Yet if he chose to bear the Spacetime Supreme Principle… the challenge would be immense. So immense that even Yu Zi Yu could not say with certainty he would succeed.

Put simply, with the Principle of Vitality, he could ascend to the Realm of Hegemony within a decade or so.

But with Spacetime… even ten centuries might not be enough.

Such a path demanded not only providence and fortune… but unimaginable willpower.

*Hoo…* Letting out a long, slow breath, Yu Zi Yu sank into silence, lost in deep contemplation.

The Principle of Vitality was undeniably powerful.

As a Superior Principle, it was brimming with strength and incredible regenerative might. Should one fully comprehend its depths, even immortality and indestructibility would no longer be myths, but reality.

More than that, if Yu Zi Yu chose to bear the Principle of Vitality, there was a genuine possibility he could go on to shoulder a second, perhaps even a third Superior Principle.

And yet… even such potential still fell short before the might of a Supreme Principle like Spacetime.

Why were Supreme Principles called supreme? Because they stood above all others—crushing, undeniable, absolute.

Of the myriad Principles scattered across the universe, only ten had earned the right to be called Supreme.

When a Supreme Principle manifests, all other Principles must yield.

Simply put, to bear a Supreme Principle was to be born one step higher than all others.

And against one who had already shoulder such a terrifying Principle, even a Hegemon might find their power suppressed, their strength forcibly diminished by 10-20 percent before they could even strike.

This was suppression caused by the gap in the Principles. It was inescapable and terrifying.

And so, Yu Zi Yu was hesitating.

It was a choice between becoming invincible in the present, or invincible in the future.

But just then, as though a thought struck him, Yu Zi Yu suddenly asked, “Anzuiel… do you think it’s necessary for me to bear a Supreme Principle to step into Hegemon?”

The unexpected question caused even the very air around him to freeze.

Then, like a shrill shriek tearing through silence, a harsh voice rang out, “What did you say? Bear a Supreme Principle? Are you out of your mind!? That’s not something you’re even qualified to dream of!”

“Listen, little one. Don’t aim for the stars and forget where your roots lie. Just being able to temper your flesh to the Seventh Order is a Heaven-gifted miracle already! Give up on this foolish fantasy about Supreme Principles. They’re not something you can touch. Yes, you’re a once-in-a-era genius of Physical Cultivation but you’re not a once-in-an-era genius of the Dao of Principles.”

Sincere and exasperated, the Sixteen Holy Wings’ Spirit chided urgently.

He asked for nothing else, only that Yu Zi Yu would abandon this sudden, absurd notion.

He could not understand how this little guy came up with such a suicidal idea.

[Bear a Supreme Principle? Ha… Does he truly grasp the gravity of such a thing? To bear a Supreme Principle… it’s as profound as evolving one’s physical body seven times. Anyone who has ever achieved that… they’re simply destined to be called: the Chosen One of the Era.]