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Translator: Ashish
Translation Checker: Silavin
In the heart of North Canyon, a voice suddenly rang in Yu Zi Yu’s mind.
“Master, I’ll be coming back.”
“That’s great.” Nodding, Yu Zi Yu curled his lips. He naturally understood that by ‘coming back,’ Qing Er was not referring to herself, but the body she was occupying and controlling.
This time, Yu Zi Yu’s plan was to create a Forbidden Zone, which was of great importance to him.
To prevent any unexpected incidents, Qing Er would personally guide certain individuals into the Misty Mountain. Even if any accidents were to occur, Qing Er, as the one leading them into the Misty Mountain, could handle the aftermath and prevent Yu Zi Yu’s exposure.
But before that, with a thought, Yu Zi Yu’s real body started shaking fiercely.
*Boom, boom, boom…* Accompanied by fearsome tremors, the ground in his vicinity transformed into a swamp with ripples that were visible to the naked eye.
Yes, swamp.
What Yu Zi Yu had done was manipulate the Earth Element, and alter the geology.
Simultaneously…
Bit by bit…
Little by little…
Yu Zi Yu’s body truly began to sink into the ground.
Looking from the distance, one would see Yu Zi Yu’s towering body slowly but constantly sinking into the ground.
Until not long after…it completely disappeared into the earth.
“Oh my god…” A surprised cry rang as the nearby Qing Gang was dumbfounded.
[Gone, completely gone. The Divine Tree has really disappeared.]
He could not believe it, but Qing Gang was also astonished by the extraordinary ability of the Divine Tree.
To sink within the earth, with the entire trunk, was a means that only a few could comprehend.
And at this moment, Yu Zi Yu, who had sunk about 50 meters deep into the ground, and had breathed a sigh of relief.
In his eyes, he saw reddish-yellow earth with a hint of black, with occasional rocks scattered around.
Unfortunately, the underground was as quiet as death, devoid of even the smallest creatures such as Ants and Worms.
Yu Zi Yu heaved a sigh. He could not help but feel a little helpless.
The greatest drawback of sinking into the earth was precisely this.
There was nothing.
All that remained was rocks and soil, along with an indescribable loneliness.
However, a smile danced upon his lips as he thought of something.
[If there is nothing, then can’t I just create it.]
Until now, he had not given up his plan of building an underground kingdom. On the surface, the Shroud of Mist would turn the mountains and forests into the domain of Mist Beasts, turning it into a Forbidden Zone.
Meanwhile, Yu Zi Yu would hide deep within the earth, establishing an underground kingdom.
[No, it should be called an underground dynasty. A terrifying dynasty centered around me alone.] Thinking of this, Yu Zi Yu grew excited.
*Boom, boom, boom…* Accompanied by thunderous rumbles, the black sub-roots stretching for kilometers beneath the ground began to roll around underground like a Dragon.
At a depth of around 500 meters, there was an underground plaza, now stacked with piles of Spirit Stones.
And now, Yu Zi Yu wanted to create a city about 100 meters deep underground.
However, achieving this on his own might be difficult.
At present, he could still create a huge underground space no smaller than North Canyon.
He would then dig out a lake and use the Spiritual Energy emitted by his body to cultivate Spirit Flower and Grasses. Furthermore, he could also illuminate the dark underground space with the faint glimmer emitted by his branches.
If everything went well, a paradise no less than North Canyon would be born. Moreover, when necessary, he could embed walls with Earth-Attribute Spirit Stones. Not only would it isolate the fluctuation of Spiritual Energy, but it would also serve as decoration.
As he made a plan in his mind, Yu Zi Yu smiled in his heart, feeling more pleased with himself.
Meanwhile, with the assistance of the two enormous black roots, resembling Flood Dragons, a massive space was completely created underground.
The space was about sixty meters high, revealing a significant portion of Yu Zi Yu’s body.
As his branches trembled lightly, Yu Zi Yu noticed that the ‘ceiling’ above his canopy was still quite far away.
If everything went as expected, he still had the room to grow for some time before reaching the ceiling. At that time, he could submerge his tree trunk into the ground once again.
Raising his gaze, Yu Zi Yu saw a vast underground space before him, occupying an area no less than three to four football fields.
This plaza was formed by Yu Zi Yu’s two massive roots that had turned into Flood Dragons by forcibly pushing away the soil and rocks, creating the entire space.
Now, the surrounding rock walls were impressively thick.
And there was nothing surprising about it. Yu Zi Yu’s roots were capable of splitting a mountain range, so compressing the soil and rocks to a terrifying extent was also possible.
Just a moment ago, even the Misty Mountains above the ground felt as if shaking from an earthquake, as if the crust itself was shifting.
Although the movement of the crust was an illusion, it illustrated Yu Zi Yu’s terrifying power.
And now, after deeply observing the immense underground space, the only thing Yu Zi Yu felt was lacking was the absence of a sky overhead, which made him feel a little oppressed.
[As for everything else, it’s perfect, totally perfect. I’ll later decorate the walls with Earth-Attribute Spirit Stones, and Qing Er can plant the Spirit Flowers and Grasses at night… Right, there was also the essential requirement of oxygen for plants and animals.]
However, Yu Zi Yu had also already taken this into consideration.
Given the enormous size of his body, the oxygen he exhaled was enough to fill this underground space. Meanwhile, some of his roots and branches silently emerged from the ground, winding around the trees and rocks in the Misty Mountain, allowing him to absorb sunlight, convert it into Evolution Points, and perform photosynthesis as well.
This way, any remaining shortcomings of the underground space could be resolved.
Smiling, Yu Zi Yu heaved a long and deep breath.
[I’ve considered everything that’s needed. As for what I hadn’t thought of, aren’t there still Humans here? At a later date, I can entrust the task of further developing the underground plaza. It’s imperative to create the prototype of a city exclusively for the Mutant Beasts. Once this prototype is complete, I can use it as a center to continuously expand and create a bigger space. At that time, some of my roots can continue to spread into the ground.
They can support most of the land to prevent the collapse of the underground space.
At the end of the day, the construction of an underground city requires steel and concrete, materials that Humans use. Unless I can deepen my understanding of the Earth Element and forcibly alter the soil structure, I can only rely on roots as the framework. Of course, in the short term, using roots as the framework is feasible. After all, my roots are idle. It’s better to spread them like a Spider’s web across the land and use them as the framework to support the city.]
