Chapter 503-1: The existence of the Epoch Tree, The afterglow that burns till the last moment (1)
“This is the place of death in the depths of Heavenly Lu City. From this point of view, it should have been removed in advance by someone with great divine power.”
In the depths of Heavenly Lu City, within a deeply hidden s.p.a.ce, the figures of Gu Changge and Heavenly Maiden Tianlu appeared here. But it could be said that this place was completely different from when Heavenly Maiden Tianlu came here.
The sky was still dim, there was not much light to be seen and there was a flickering mist floating in the sky. As far as the eye could see, there was only a terrifying bottomless pit, spreading for an unknown distance.
It was larger than many stars and in some areas, one could even see deep pits smashed out by star debris. If it wasn’t for her feeling that the aura of heaven and earth laws here was still the same as when she came here before, she might suspect that she came to the wrong place.
After Heavenly Lu City was breached, the army stationed at the foot of the mountain arrived and occupied various places. The powerful people from all ethnic clans of the Eight Desolations and Ten Regions fled and surrendered.
After a period of rectification, Heavenly Lu City, as the number one city in the Eight Desolations and Ten Regions was occupied by the Upper Realm. Each clan and sect divided their territories according to their military achievements, and now order had been restored.
Now the various forces were already discussing how to proceed with the next step of the campaign. Once Heavenly Lu City was breached, the Eight Desolations and Ten Regions were equivalent to opening the gates of the city.
Therefore, all the Immortal Great forces and the Supreme sects were planning to send troops to attack the various tribes in the Eight Desolations and Ten Regions one by one. There was no need for all forces to unite to attack the city as before.
For the forces of the Upper Realm, the ethnic clans in the Eight Desolations and Ten Regions didn’t need attention at all. They only needed to send a large army to quickly defeat them.
However, Gu Changge was more interested in the place of death in the depths of Heavenly Lu City, so he asked Heavenly Maiden Tianlu to bring him here. It was a pity that what he saw there made him a little disappointed.
“I was a step late. It seems that there is indeed something hidden in the place of reincarnation in Heavenly Lu City. I can feel the breath of reincarnation here…”
Gu Changge swept across the distance with interest, and then a divine light appeared under his feet, heading deep into the place. This place was vast and endless, like another unknown universe.
However, Gu Changge was a little surprised that there was a lot of dead energy here, and strands of it lingered in the void, showing the appearance of exhaustion as a whole. Even in some places, there were traces of battles, but they were very old as if they had existed since ancient times.
In addition, there were many broken ancient monuments and black soil here, which could not breed the slightest vitality. Among some broken clouds, one could still see the river of blood flowing through the ground.
“After the Eight Desolations and Ten Regions were separated from the Upper Realm, part of the Luck of the Upper Realm was stolen away. As a result, in these eras, the laws of the Upper Realm are lacking, and the Dao is endless, so no Immortals have been born so far.”
“There is actually a remnant of the power of the laws of the Upper Realm here. Perhaps the Luck that was stolen at the beginning is related to this place.”
Gu Changge walked all the way forward and saw a black ocean at the end. However, this black ocean seemed to have been moved by someone once, and it seemed a little dry, and some light spots hung down like the light of life.
Of course, it was very rare, and it was even more insignificant compared with the vast and boundless entire place of death. From Gu Changge’s point of view, this should have been removed with great qi when the powerhouses in Heavenly Lu City retreated.
It could be seen that they left in a hurry, so many traces of this place had not been erased. These bright spots, like the light of life, obviously contained some very weak spirituality. This place of death might really contain something related to reincarnation.
“The bodies that were once buried here are gone.”
Heavenly Maiden Tianlu came from another direction, and she couldn’t hide her shock at the moment. She went to find the corpses of the powerhouses who died in the battle with the Upper Realm and were buried here.
It turned out that their coffins were empty, and there were no figures in them.
This made her feel a little shaken, and she couldn’t help but guess, maybe the death in battle at that time was just a disguise. It seemed that she still underestimated these major ethnic clans, and they even lied about such things, deceiving the entire Eight Desolations and Ten Regions.
“Come on, it’s useless to say this now. It seems that the Eight Desolations and Ten Regions are hidden deeper than you know.”
Gu Changge showed a faint smile. Heavenly Maiden Tianlu nodded with complicated eyes.
If it wasn’t for the siege of the Upper Realm this time, she might never know these things in her entire life. So, was she lucky or unlucky?
There were already people waiting there outside the land of rebirth, but it was not others, but those old men who voluntarily surrendered to the Upper Realm. Each of them was extremely profound.
At least they were much stronger than the Enlightened beings of the Four Great War G.o.d Clans who went out of the city to pretend to fight. But now their cultivation bases were all sealed with special runes by the powerhouses of various races, and they could not use their power.
The power of bloodlines should not be underestimated, so most people dare not approach them. As prisoners, they were surrounded by guards, but no one dared to stop them from asking to see Gu Changge.
“Greetings, Young Master Changge.”
They looked at Heavenly Maiden Tianlu with complicated expressions, and then respectfully spoke to Gu Changge.
“Oh, do you have something for me?”
Gu Changge glanced at them in surprise. He was still thinking about whether to swallow and absorb these Enlightened beings who had surrendered as nourishment, or keep them for him to dispatch.
After all, the entire Upper Realm today saw him suppress those Enlightened beings of the Four Great War G.o.d Clans with their own eyes. If they disappeared, it might arouse unnecessary suspicion.
Of course, it didn’t mean that Gu Changge would let them go, it was just a little troublesome.
“It’s about the secret of the place of death, I’ll know a little bit.”
The old men didn’t hide it when they heard the words, they wanted to use this to negotiate conditions with Gu Changge so that Gu Changge would treat the captives kindly.
“The place of rebirth? This should have been stolen from the Upper Realm. I don’t think it is difficult to guess.”
Gu Changge smiled lightly.
Countless years ago, the Eight Desolations and Ten Regions were separated from the Upper Realm. Although it was related to the destruction of the realm with the palm of the Demon Lord, the fact that the Luck of the Upper Realm was stolen had nothing to do with this matter.
Several old men looked at each other upon hearing this, and smiled wryly, they knew that this kind of thing could not be hidden from Gu Changge. But what they wanted to talk about was not this matter, but the secrets hidden in the place of death.
“It is said that there is an Epoch Tree in the place of death. The Epoch Tree spans several eras. Although its vitality is weak, it has never died. A few eras ago, someone found that the Epoch Tree seemed to be sprouting new branches and leaves.…”
They opened their mouths and revealed a secret that no one knew before.
“Epoch Tree?” Gu Changge raised his eyebrows.
Epoch Tree, World Tree, Time-s.p.a.ce Tree… these were all mysterious ancient trees widely circulated in the Upper Realm. Like him, he owned a seedling of the World Tree, which was currently evolving and growing in the Inner Universe.
But if he wanted to grow to the extent that the branches and leaves could support the world, it would take a long time.
This Epoch Tree was a very mysterious ancient tree, which often grew across several eras. It was even said that trekking along the branches and leaves of the Epoch Tree could cross the river of time and venture into the past and future.
The Time-s.p.a.ce Monument and Enlightening Mirror were actually the same as the Epoch Tree, both of which had the same purpose. But the Epoch Tree only existed in legends.
No one had really seen it, even in the Upper Realm, there were only a few records.
“So, what is bred in this place of death is actually a new Epoch Tree? But if it is a true Epoch Tree, it cannot be approached by Mortals. Seeing how they removed it seems strange and it’s definitely not a complete Epoch Tree.”
Gu Changge was a little thoughtful, he was not worried that these people would dare to deceive him. He guessed that the dead Epoch Tree either turned into a seed, a sapling, or a fruit?
Thinking about it this way, a fetish like the Epoch Tree involved the Luck of the entire realm.