Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1279, Comprehending the Dao Beneath the Bell of Chaos

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

“My body… every inch of it… is being cleansed by Principle…” A faint smile played upon Yu Zi Yu’s lips.

He could feel it. His flesh was once again evolving.

This was naturally the cleansing of Principles, a sublimation of the physical form.

Now, if one were to look closely at his branches and roots, they would see divine radiance coiling around them, strand after strand of sacred brilliance spreading through his wooden frame.

It was the radiance exclusive to the Principles themselves.

Any being baptized by the Principles would radiate such a glow.

If it were the Principle of Flame, the light would blaze crimson, like fire itself.

If the Principle of Frost, it would shimmer blue, like ancient ice.

But Yu Zi Yu, he stood veiled in Chaos, surrounded by a pulsating crystalline shimmer. It was extremely mysterious.

Still, this radiance was far too conspicuous. Too brilliant. Too ostentatious.

It was not quite his style.

“Haha…” Chuckling, Yu Zi Yu waved his hand and hid the divine radiance.

For now, though, something far more important demanded his attention; the continued influx of the Chaos Sea into his being.

Moment by moment, the boundless chaos poured into him, like rivers flowing into a great ocean.

And as it entered, Yu Zi Yu was sublimating, his aura skyrocketing higher and higher.

At this moment, had anyone paid close attention to Yu Zi Yu’s status screen, they would’ve noticed his long-silent attribute panel stir once more. New lines etched themselves into existence. Even the title attached to his True Form had changed.

“Tree of Spacetime… Hidden within the folds of space, veiled across the rivers of time… the most enigmatic of all trees, drifting upon the edge of Space and Time.”

Dumbfounded, a soft laugh escaped his lips.

It was surprisingly fitting. He, who now bore the Supreme Principle of Spacetime, could rightfully be named the Tree of Spacetime.

However, Yu Zi Yu understood all too well, he had a long, long road ahead.

Because it had not matured yet.

No, not him, but the DIvine Tree he represented, the Tree of Spacetime, it still remained in its infancy.

Even if he had become a Hegemon, for the Tree of Spacetime, this was but a beginning.

After all, such a tree had never appeared across the myriad Heavens.

Right now, Yu Zi Yu was more like the Primordial Ancestor of the Tree of Spacetime, the very first of his kind.

Just as the first Enlightenment Divine Tree sprouted in the chaos of a newborn world…

Just as the first Innate Phoenix Tree emerged at the dawn of Heaven…

He, Yu Zi Yu, was the first Tree of Spacetime in all of recorded eternity.

And if he wished for the name Tree of Spacetime to one day resound through Heaven, then the path before him would be long and arduous.

But for now…

“Let me first grow used to this newfound power.” With a faint smile, Yu Zi Yu’s form slowly morphed, once more taking on a Human shape.

He wore the same flowing white robes as always.

However, his hair… they had changed at some point.

Now, they were silver-gray, glistening faintly with crystal-like sheen. Each strand shimmered with divine brilliance.

This was the hue of Spacetime’s baptism.

It was not only the color of his hair, but the hue of his Spiritual Energy itself.

Having undergone the baptism of Principle of Spacetime, his Human Form had been forever altered.

One look at him, and there was something ineffable about him. A quiet mystery.

However, the true change lay in his eyes.

His left eye had become a phantasmal clock, its hands spinning eternally, never ceasing. His right eye shimmered with a translucent diamond-shaped crystal, sending faint ripples through the depths of his eyes. And whenever he focused his gaze, the phantasmal clock and crystal would actually jolt, and at the same time, a silver-gray light would ripple from the center of his brow.

That was the power of Spacetime, the Principle he had mastered upon becoming a Hegemon.

It was deep, unfathomable and terrifying.

What it truly meant, even Yu Zi Yu did not yet know.

That… would require experimentation.

…

Just as Yu Zi Yu was immersing himself in the overwhelming surge of his newfound power, his gaze suddenly sharpened, as though catching the faintest ripple across the great currents of Time and Space.

“What is this…?” A murmur of surprise escaped his lips as he slowly lifted his eyes.

His gaze seemed to pierce through the very layers of reality. Through time, through space, reaching toward an unfathomable depth beyond all limits.

And there, within the most profound chaos…

*Doooonng…* A solitary toll, ancient and resonant, reverberating across the timeless void with a terror too deep for words.

Even Yu Zi Yu’s heart trembled under its weight.

“Senior…” The single word escaped him, tinted with reverence he rarely displayed.

For in that instant, he understood what kind of existence he was sensing.

The Innate Extreme Dao Imperial Artifact, the Bell of Chaos.

And now, this legendary Bell of Chaos was watching him. Its ancient will silently descending upon Yu Zi Yu. And within that gaze there was a hint of warmth.

“You… are quite promising…” The voice, low and profound, echoed not through his ears but within the very depths of his Soul.

Yu Zi Yu’s expression shifted, growing more solemn.

Then, with heartfelt gratitude, he bowed and respectfully stated, “Thank you, Senior, for your guidance…”

More than the gratitude in his voice, there was a realization,

He recalled how he had sensed a foreign and utterly terrifying presence on Aurora, one he could not name.

Back then, he had been puzzled.

But now, facing this ancient bell, the pieces clicked into place.

The Bell of Chaos must have acted on his behalf, helping him ascend.

[No wonder… When Aurora’s essence flooded into me, the resistance from the Principles of Time and Space weakened so drastically… I had thought it was Aurora’s doing… but looking back, it was likely the Bell of Chaos’s intervention…]

A quiet realization settled in his mind.

His smooth integration with the Supreme Principles had not been a stroke of luck. The Bell of Chaos had given him something.

And now, sensing the vast, ancient aura radiating from the depths of the void, Yu Zi Yu grew more certain of that truth.

“Fated ones are rare indeed…” The whisper stirred again in his heart.

But before Yu Zi Yu could respond, the Bell of Chaos chuckled softly and said, “That’s enough for now. Return. What you need most… is to settle your foundation.”

Then, as though recalling something, the bell added, “Ah, little one… If you ever wish to go further in the Dao of Spacetime, come find me again. Comprehending the Dao beneath my True Form… is quite the experience.”

It was part invitation, part casual suggestion.

But before Yu Zi Yu could say a word, the scene before him vanished. His vision faded into a swirling sea of pure chaos.

“Alright…” A quiet reply rose in his chest, and he etched the memory deep into his heart.

This was an extraordinary opportunity.

The very thought of comprehending the Dao beneath the Bell of Chaos sent a thrill through him.

However, this chance would likely only come once.

And it must be used wisely.

When he had reached his limit in the Dao of Spacetime, then he would make a trip.

But for now, he had just stepped into the Realm of Time. It was time to refine, to temper, to deepen his foundation.

[But first, I’ll have to clean up the Void!]