Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1351, Returning to the Void

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

“Zi Er…” A soft murmur slipped from Yu Zi Yu’s lips, and the corners of his mouth curled into a faint smile.

[This girl has grown even more beautiful… Her quiet temperament is like an orchid blooming deep within a secluded valley. Amazing!]

“Eh…” Startled, the Primordial Elf of Void who had sat in meditation for decades suddenly jolted. Then, as though struck by revelation, her gemlike violet eyes flared with dazzling brilliance.

“Master…” Her voice trembled with joy. Rising abruptly, Zi Er fixed her gaze upon the figure who emerged from rippling light in the distance.

Tall and elegant, silver-gray hair cascading like liquid crystal, his entire being gleamed with flawless jade-like radiance. He radiated an aura steeped in mystery. This was none other than the Lord of the Nine Realms, her true Master.

“You’ve worked hard these many years…” A sigh, faint yet sincere, carrying an uncharacteristic trace of guilt, escaped Yu Zi Yu’s lips.

Not just Zi Er, Bing Xue, the Primordial Elf of Light, and the others were guarding the supreme treasures birthed by the Nine Realms, waiting patiently for his return.

And he… he had forgotten them.

“This is my fault.” Yu Zi Yu murmured to himself, realizing his own mistake.

[I’ve been preoccupied with my own growth for far too long. This has made me blind to what I should have cherished. But… there’s still time. I can correct my mistakes!]

For beings who had stepped into Tier-6, time itself was just a number. Their already vast lifespans were stretched even further.

To them, decades passed like mere days. As this realization dawned upon him, Yu Zi Yu couldn’t help but feel relieved and allow a faint smile to surface. However, even so, he knew amends must be made.

He decided that after he was finished with the matter of the Void Purple Dragon’s body, he would gather the Nine Primordial Elves together.

They were, after all, the truest children of the Nine Realms. And they had not disappointed him.

Currently, each one had ascended to Tier-6. Their strength was really awe-inspiring.

Especially Zi Er… she shone brighter than the rest.

Even Yu Zi Yu himself could not help but marvel, simply because she seemed to be born from the Void itself, carrying its very essence. It was as if she were Heaven’s chosen child, but her Heaven was none other than the unfathomable depths of the Void.

So to say, her rightful place could only be the Void.

[When the Purple Dragon becomes the Lord of the Void, she would surely be qualified to become the Saintess of the Void Clan.] The thought drew a rare smile from Yu Zi Yu as he quietly laid out her future.

However, this was not the time for idle musings.

“Zi Er, I came today for the Void Lotus.” Yu Zi Yu clearly stated his intent, without hesitation or embellishment.

“Okay…” Zi Er nodded, her face alight with happiness.

However, the next moment, struck by a thought, she voiced her worries, “Master… the Void Lotus is not yet mature. Its quality has yet to reach Tier-7. Are you sure you want to take it now?”

“Yes,” Yu Zi Yu replied, frankly explaining, “This lotus is of great use to me. I cannot wait for its full maturity. And Spirit Flowers of this level need thousands of years to mature, and that too would be extremely difficult…”

“Indeed.” Hearing Yu Zi Yu’s explanation, Zi Er also nodded in agreement. A Tier-7 Spirit Flower was, after all, a supreme treasure of Heaven and Earth. Thus, its prolonged maturation period was understandable.

Even the fabled Immortal Peach Tree required three thousand years to bloom and another three thousand to bear fruit…

As these thoughts flashed through her mind, Zi Er stated with a soft smile, “If Master wishes to take it, then take it.”

“Okay…” Replying, Yu Zi Yu gently raised his right hand.

*Boom…*

Immediately after, a radiant violet brilliance surged forth from his palm. There, nestled in the glow, a violet lotus unfurled. The lotus wasn’t that big, just the size of a man’s hand. Its petals seemed as if carved from amethyst, glowing with a profound, otherworldly sheen.

The petals opened and closed as though breathing. If one looked closely, they would notice it inhaling and exhaling strands of faint violet Spiritual Energy that descended like mist.

This was the Void Lotus. The gift of the Realm of the Void to Yu Zi Yu.

It carried the essence of the Void itself, as well as the consciousness of the realm that birthed it.

This was why its rank had climbed so high.

And now, Yu Zi Yu had claimed it.

“Come, Zi Er… let me show you a place.” A faint chuckle escaped his lips as he lifted his foot, leading Zi Er into the boundless Void.

*Boom…* Just as he took a step, time and space seemed to reverse, and a mirror-like world spun beneath Yu Zi Yu’s feet.

By the time Zi Er came to her senses, she found herself staring into a vast yet unsettling realm, an endless expanse of violet brilliance.

From time to time, gaping cracks would appear in space. These rifts yawned open and closed like the maws of titanic beasts, lending this realm an aura of chilling strangeness.

The Void was never a land of peace.

However, Yu Zi Yu was not here to let Zi Er marvel at its horrors.

A faint smile appeared on his lips as he seized her by the arm…

*Boooom…* With a thunderous roar, Yu Zi Yu’s entire figure transformed into a piercing streak of light, shooting across the Void.

The Void trembled as a vast and domineering aura spread through the Void.

That was the aura of the Void Hegemon, who transcends all, fully unleashed.

*Roooar, roooar, roooar…*

“Screeech, screeech, screeech…*

A cacophony of grating cries filled the Void. Every creature dwelling in this endless abyss, sensing the crushing majesty of that aura, cried out in terror and submission.

Wherever Yu Zi Yu passed by, countless Void Creatures prostrated themselves before him. Even the proud and aloof Void Emperors bowed their heads low in reverence.

It was the scene of a King’s return. All beings prostrated, none daring to resist.

“Is that… a Hegemon from the depths of the Void?”

“Terrifying… even his aura alone chills me to the marrow…”

“…As expected, the Void is immeasurable.”

Shocked murmurs rippled across as the Void Emperors themselves voiced their awe.

…

Meanwhile, Yu Zi Yu didn’t give them any attention.

In the boundless Void, he had nothing to worry about.

And so he returned in the most domineering of fashions.

*Rumble…* Behind him, six vast wings unfurled, blotting out the sky. Their sweep stirred raging void-currents that surged outward, threatening to engulf hundreds of thousands, even millions, of kilometers.

And amidst this apocalyptic tide, Yu Zi Yu shot forward like a bolt of violet lightning straight toward the deepest reaches of the Void, where the Soaring Purple Dragon lay.