Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1256, The Two Ghost Emperors

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

[It’s been so long…I’ve missed you both.] Simple words, but they conveyed a century of longing.

Now, as he took a closer look at them, both Nine Tails and Ling Er seemed more mature, carrying a graceful charm.

Even though they had arrived in haste, there was a certain inexplicable aura about them.

Of course, Nine Tails and Ling Er were no longer beautiful girls, these hundred years had left traces on their faces.

These traces, however, were not of age or weariness; they were the unique elegance of women who had bloomed fully with time.

Like ripened peaches, irresistibly alluring.

Beaming with a smile, Yu Zi Yu couldn’t help but marvel at the Era of Spiritual Energy Resurgence.

For beings at the Tier-6, a century was now no more than a handful of fleeting years.

All of this was due to the increase in lifespan.

In the past, a century was an entire lifetime.

Now, even ten thousand years was but a portion of their lifespan…

This was an extraordinary age.

Cultivation brought not only a qualitative leap in power but also an explosive increase in longevity.

As for now, Yu Zi Yu was not even sure what his own lifespan was.

However, ever since he had crossed the threshold of the Principle of Time, lifespan was more of a number to him.

At the very least, his lifespan probably would be around a million or perhaps ten million years.

…

Just then…

*Swish… Swish…* Two sounds of something rapidly flying through the air rang in Yu Zi Yu’s ears, as crimson streaks raced over, carrying a waft of fragrance.

“Master…”

“Master…”

With affectionate calls, both Nine Tails and Ling Er rushed into his embrace.

“Uh…” His expression froze for a split second, and Yu Zi Yu decisively reverted to his True Form.

*Booom…* With a terrifying roar, a Tree over a hundred meters tall appeared before the Maple Gorge.

As for Nine Tails and Ling Er, after a moment of displeasure, they each picked a branch and sat down…

“Master, you’ve already been in seclusion for 95 years.”

“Still not a full century, huh…” Yu Zi Yu was taken aback by this revelation. He thought that he’d been in seclusion for well over a century. Much to his surprise, it had only been 95 years.

[I guess cultivating the Principle of Time had begun to distort my perception of time… Looks like I need to find time to sort out my own personal perception of time…] Smiling to himself, Yu Zi Yu now understood what he needed to do next.

[I’m cultivating the Principle of Time, and have already crossed its threshold, as such, my plant of time is no longer the same as others.]

[If the plane of time for others is an endless river, then mine is a separate tributary independent from the main stream. Not only do they differ in scale, but even their flow rates are no longer the same… This can be considered as one of the major hurdles of time cultivation. If I fail to grasp my own flow, I might fall into a temporal turbulence. At that point, what would be a hundred years to me could be ten thousand years in the eyes of others…]

[I guess every cultivator of Time is extremely cautious of this. It can even be said that they deeply fear it. But, my comprehension of the Principle of Time is still shallow… so there is no need to be overly concerned just yet. The more pressing thing now is to check on the progress of Nine Tails, Ling Er, and the others…]

With that thought, Yu Zi Yu narrowed his eyes and looked toward the status screens of Nine Tails and Ling Er.

“You’ve stepped into Tier-6 as well?” A sudden exclamation of surprise escaped Yu Zi Yu’s lips as he turned to look at Ling Er.

The reason why he was taken aback was not because she had reached Tier-6, but because of the fact that she had cultivated some technique to mask her aura, and she had done it so well that he hadn’t noticed her advancement at first.

“Hehe… Master, you’ve been in seclusion for a hundred years. If I still hadn’t stepped into Tier-6 by now… wouldn’t that be a disappointment to you?” With a laugh as melodious as chimes of silver bells, Ling Er gently brushed back a strand of hair behind her ear.

She was still the same as ever, but this beautiful woman was now a genuine Tier-6.

Even across the vast starry sky, she now stood at the pinnacle.

“Not bad… Not bad at all…” As the compliments flowed, Yu Zi Yu also took note of the Principle she cultivated, the Principle of Soul.

Another Superior Principle, just like the Principle of Seal, which was mysterious and profound.

After all, the Soul was one of the most enigmatic things of all. And the Principle of Soul reached all the way to the very essence of the Soul.

To give just one example, it allowed her to extract any information she wanted from a Remnant Soul.

This was far beyond ordinary Soul-Searching Techniques.

Even the most advanced Soul-Searching Techniques couldn’t guarantee the complete integrity of the memories obtained.

But Ling Er, who had touched upon the Principle of Soul, could not only guarantee integrity of the memories, she could directly use them for her own cultivation.

And that was not even the terrifying part. What was truly frightening was her ability to command any Souls she encountered, she could seize control of them and tame them.

However, this power depended heavily on her own strength.

If she was not powerful enough, the risk of backlash was extremely high.

As for now… upon closer inspection, Yu Zi Yu noticed five Soul-like phantoms spiraling around her.

Three of them he recognized.

One was the Silver Centipede, a Tier-2 Mutant Beast Yu Zi Yu had encountered long ago.

The second was the Soul of the Flood Dragon King, from the depths of the ocean.

And the third was the Bloodline Spirit of a Human genius, the Darkness Serpent of the Netherworld.

As for the other two… Yu Zi Yu was unfamiliar.

Still, that didn’t change the fact that all five Souls were incredibly powerful—Each at the Peak of Tier-5.

And among them, the Flood Dragon King and the Darkness Serpent both emitted the aura of Tier-6.

“So she managed to raise two of them to Tier-6…” Yu Zi Yu couldn’t help but murmur in awe/

There was no denying that this would have taken an enormous amount of effort from Ling Er. After all, a Tier-6 Soul was worthy of the title ‘Ghost Emperor.’ In the Ghost Clan, they were no different than Royalty.

And now, after a century, Ling Er had two Ghost Emperors by her side…

One thing was certain, she had likely invested as many resources in them as she had in herself.

And this could only be possible thanks to the deep foundations of the current Demon Court.

If it had been in the past, even Yu Zi Yu himself wouldn’t have had the means to nurture two Tier-6 Ghost Emperors…