Chapter 1376, The Era of Civilization

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

 

“Hmm…” With a soft murmur, Yu Zi Yu slowly opened his eyes.

 

And in the very next instant, a gigantic figure filled his vision. It was a figure so vast that even the Void itself seemed unable to contain it.

 

Its head brushed against the Heavens, its feet rooted upon the earth.

 

Its form was boundless; its visage, ferocious beyond words.

 

Above its head hung a blazing star, radiant like a divine furnace, illuminating the entire Void.

 

It was the World Tree, the sacred relic of the God Race. A lifeform of unimaginable terror, awakened from its slumber through Yu Zi Yu’s unique powers, transforming into the terrifying monstrosity it was today.

 

“You… are quite… impressive…” Yu Zi Yu’s calm voice carried a trace of admiration that he made no attempt to conceal.

 

Its strength exceeded even his expectations. Even he, regarded as the strongest being in the universe, did not dare to take it lightly.

 

This was the World Tree, a divine tree capable of bearing an entire world upon its branches, nurtured through the God Race’s immense resources.

 

Unfortunately for the Gods, all the effort and resources poured into it had been undone in a single breath. And in the end, it had all fallen neatly into Yu Zi Yu’s hands.

 

A faint smile tugged at his lips as his gaze fell upon the towering being before him.

 

Though he had created it, he had never truly observed it.

 

But now…

 

His eyes narrowed slightly, as a flood of information flowed into his mind.

 

Race: Divine Tree — World Tree (An ancient Divine Tree whose branches are vast enough to form worlds)   Rank: Tier-7   Innate Talent: Bearing World — Its a fearsome lifeform that can sustain an entire world, the source of all life, the foundation of existence itself. It possesses the mightiest of bodies in the universe, and its capable of refining Spiritual Energy and nourishing entire realms.   Innate Principle: The World — Born bearing the weight of the world, it’s inherently the embodiment of the world itself. Its primal mandate is to proliferate life and provide sustenance to all creation. Its very existence is the world. Its the ultimate vessel capable of encompassing all things in existence.   Unique Abilities:   Awakening — Awakened by the Ancestor of Trees, it has transformed into a towering treant. Its indomitable body and unyielding will makes it the ultimate weapon of war beneath the stars.   World-Shaking Strength— Thanks to its fearsome body, it possesses power to shake the entire cosmos. Just a single punch from it could shatter the starry heavens.   Body of the World — Its terrifying body rivals an entire world; invincible, unassailable.   Constriction of the Branches — Its branches are like invincible pythons, capable of strangling all that exists.   Boundless Blood — Gifted by the Lord of the Void, this raging blood vastly amplifies its power.   Innate Divine Ability:   A World of Its Own — Transforms into an entire world, suppressing Heaven and Earth, sustaining all beings.

 

Yu Zi Yu stared at it in silence, a hint of marvel glimmering deep within his eyes.

 

[How terrifying?! Not only is its combat power terrifyingly unparalleled, but it can also transform into a world, and nourish all lives.]

 

As this thought struck him, he couldn’t help but murmur in surprise, “Judging by your abilities…you seem to be able to transform into a Great Void World…”

 

At those words, the World Tree trembled violently. Then, with a faint grin spreading across its bark-like face, it replied, “If it is the Lord’s Will… I can…”

 

But midway, its tone shifted as it continued, “However, as I am now, I have yet to fully fall into the Void. Only after transforming into a Void Lifeform could I truly become a Void World.”

 

“Hmmm…” Joy and surprise flickering in his eyes. Yu Zi Yu initially thought that he had merely gained a Hegemon-level subordinate, but now, he realized that it was far more than that.

 

After all, the Void was mostly a realm of boundless chaos and a lawless expanse beyond imagination.

 

And at this moment, if within the Void, a Great Void World were to emerge, it would undoubtedly draw the attention of every Void Lifeform across the boundless depths.

 

And just how terrifying is the birth of a Great World?

 

In the simplest terms, it would gather Spiritual Energy, drastically amplifying its concentration.

 

If the concentration of ambient Void Energy was 10, then once the World Tree transformed into a Great Void World, the density of that energy would soar to 70, 80, or even a staggering 100.

 

That was a tenfold increase, something that was beyond anything in this Void Space.

 

Moreover, as a Great World, it would align perfectly with the Principles that governed the Void, greatly enhancing how Void Creatures perceived and comprehended those very Principles. In other words, the appearance of a Great Void World marked the possibility of birthing a true Void Civilization.

 

And what was civilization?

 

It was the sublimation of the most powerful Forces within an era. By the middle or late stages of every epoch, the cosmos would inevitably enter what was known as the Strife of Civilizations.

 

Just as the God Race, upon reaching the pinnacle of their existence, gave rise to the God Civilization, and the Angels, in their own flourishing, forged the Angel Civilization.

 

Unique cultivation systems and their unbroken chain of knowledge and inheritance were what constituted the embryonic form of civilization.

 

However, that alone was not what truly defined one.

 

A civilization was deemed true when powerhouses at least at the level of a Hegemon guide and governed it, and when it possessed a warlike structure that allowed it to grow stronger through endless conquest.

 

That… was the true terror of a civilization.

 

Why could the Gods, at their peak, be called a civilization? Because by spreading their faith, they could plunder all things from other worlds. And the more they fought, the stronger they became. A near-perfect cycle of war, conquest, and faith.

 

Why could the Buddhist Sect, at their zenith, also be called a civilization? Because they too focused on belief and faith. They were another faith-based civilization, much like the God Race.

 

But compared to these, there existed another, even more dreadful civilization, the Abyssal Civilization.

 

They were an ancient race, the Abyssal Race, who at their peak, united multiple top Races and great powers into one monstrous alliance. They rose to become the most fearsome existence of their epoch, plundering the Myriad Races without restraint.

 

That age… was remembered as the Dark Age of the Myriad Races.

 

Thus, a civilization was the culmination of a Race or a Force’s evolution, a system that not only thrived but grew mightier through endless war and conquest.

 

Many, like the Abyssals, achieved this by uniting multiple terrifying F          orces.

 

Even the vast and encompassing Buddhist Sect at its peak had Dragons, Phoenixes, and all sorts of other Races within their ranks.

 

That… was civilization.

 

And when such a civilization finally dominates its entire epoch, that age itself becomes known as a Civilization Era.

 

The Era of the Gods was formally known as the God Civilization Era.

 

The most ancient era was known as the Primordial Civilization Era.

 

Across history, there have been countless eras, but true Civilization Eras were exceedingly rare.

 

Each one that did exist, however, burned with a brilliance beyond imagination.

 

Like the previous era, the Immortal Civilization Era led by the Heavenly Court.

 

Or the one before that, the ancient Demon Civilization Era that once reigned supreme.