Opportunity often accompanies crisis.
Yun Ming had stood at the continent's peak for decades. That determination of his had been worn down considerably by years of meditation.
The Path of Invincibility had been walked wrongly.
He changed it, altering it to the will to contend.
But it wasn't thorough enough.
Also, although his determination had been worn down, that was before.
During the three months at the Abyssal battlefield, Yun Ming had resisted the erosion of Abyssal energy every moment.
He had not a single moment's rest, using the Abyssal laws to temper the Sky-Piercing Spear, devouring Abyssal energy to build his foundation.
And this moment was precisely when it bloomed.
Contend!
Compete!
Yun Ming's will be more determined than ever.
The Golden Ancient Tree's remaining power was incorporated into the Sky-Piercing Spear by him, and the Abyssal energy within his body was also poured into it.
The two forces collided against each other, then were controlled by Yun Ming.
Above Yun Ming's head, the prototype of the Demi-Godhood completely collapsed. Beams of golden light illuminated the entire sky.
The golden light converges, compressing the Golden Ancient Tree and the Abyssal energy into the Sky-Piercing Divine Spear.
Holding the divine spear, he pierced the energy core of the God-Killing Missile's explosion, flying straight up into the high sky.
"Come back to me!"
His entire person entered a burning state. The golden light on his body turned into runes, forcibly restraining the energy of the two God-Killing Missiles into mid-air.
Golden, purple, and green—three beams of light constantly interweaving, colliding, and annihilating against each other in mid-air.
"Ghost Emperor, since you've come, stay."
Yun Ming split off a spear ray, piercing through Ghost Emperor with one thrust, annihilating along with him all the Evil Spirit Masters he had brought.
Spirit Transmission Pagoda Headquarters, top floor.
Qian Gu Dongfeng watched this scene, his eyes filled with endless horror.
If it weren't for the God-Killing Missiles descending, he would never have dared imagine Yun Ming could possess such power.
God-Killing Missiles!
Those were God-Killing Missiles!
Yun Ming, after the two missiles exploded, actually forced their power into mid-air, wearing it away with his own strength.
"It must be the power of the Golden Ancient Tree."
Yes, he must have relied on the Golden Ancient Tree.
There can't be a Quasi-God this strong.
"My father is also a Quasi-God. How could I don't know a Quasi-God's strength?"
Qian Gu Dongfeng comforted himself.
Shrek, former site.
Where the original Sea God Pavilion stood, only a few people remained now.
Yali and the other Pavilion Elders were still there.
Tang Wulin was in an unconscious state.
Yali held the Sky-Piercing Divine Spear in both hands, Yun Ming's final voice still in her ears.
"Go to the Abyssal battlefield. Find Su Ming."
Yali touched her face, looking at the other Pavilion Elders.
"Everyone, contact all forces we can reach. First, ensure your own safety. Then, lead back the students from the shelters one by one."
"The Holy Spirit Cult alone couldn't possibly have obtained the God-Killing Missiles!" Zhuoshi said, eyes red, voice hoarse, mixed with endless sorrow.
"I will go to the Abyss, find Su Ming. He will uphold justice."
Yali was also Liushenwuzhu at this moment, but she remembered Yun Ming's final instructions. She believed Yun Ming wouldn't leave behind meaningless last words.
"What a complex Godhood. If the God Realm still existed, it would have the potential to reach First Class God."
Inside Tang Wulin's body, Old Tang marveled.
It was still far from First Class God, even far from Second Class God. But this was just a prototype, and only half-condensed at that.
If there really were a God Realm, when it took shape, it would likely be a Second Class Godhood, but one with First Class God potential, capable of promotion with time and tempering.
After lamenting Yun Ming, Old Tang focused more attention on Tang Wulin.
As said before, his mission was only one: guide Tang Wulin's growth and wait for his true self's return.
"Thirty percent of the Golden Ancient Tree's origin—a full three times Su Ming's share. Moreover, the Blue Silver origin and Life origin were perfectly stripped out."
"And the Seed of Life, with complete dominance."
"Even as fellow Sons of Nature, there's a clear personal gap between Wulin and Su Ming."
"Who is primary, who is secondary? It's obvious!"
Old Tang's expression was pleasant.
As long as Su Ming dared to condense a Seed of Life and cultivate a Tree of Life, what he would plant could only be a subsidiary tree. All the Abyssal energy it swallowed would be fed back to the mother tree on Tang Wulin.
"Worthy of my true self's mother. She laid all this down so early."
Abyssal Battlefield.
A human figure suddenly coalesced in the void.
Su Ming emerged from his retreat.
He left the battlefield, returned to the Douluo plane, and then entered the will space.
"What does this mean? Handed over to me?"
He looked towards the direction where the green The light representing A Yin was originally there; it was now empty.
"This..."
What happened?
Su Ming reached out and rubbed it.
Hmm... He couldn't calculate it, but he deduced it.
"It couldn't be... the God-Killing Missiles descended ahead of schedule?"
The plane's Life Core, destroyed!
Su Ming's brow glowed, and a green seed appeared.
Then, the extinguished turquoise core emerges in the will space again.
"Ah, who would have thought I would be the Life Core!"
Su Ming's consciousness extended through the Life Core, finding his control of the plane had undergone a qualitative change.
"Now I have a foundation too."
Previously, he had actually been stealing Tang Hao's work.
Tang Hao steals the plane's power; Su Ming steals Tang Hao's achievements.
Although the forging foundation was taken by him, this portion of plane authority ultimately belongs to what Tang Hao laid; it didn't count as Su Ming's foundation.
As for the Sea God portion, needless to say.
Su Ming had also stolen that.
And regarding A Yin's side, back then Su Ming had also cajoled, barely managing to master that part.
If it weren't For his Trinity constitution, stepping on his own foot, his Godhood ascended to the heavens; he truly couldn't maintain stable control over the plane's power.
Now, he had a foundation.
He occupied the position of the Life Core.
"I lack nothing now!"
With control and a foundation both secured, what more to say? Expand!
Pioneer! Su Ming's consciousness returned to reality. Looking down at the great array below, he didn't hesitate, planting the Seed of Life.
He directed the Abyssal energy that the great array nourished him into the Seed of Life.
Boom!
As if heaven and earth were being opened, a sprout broke through its constraints, stretched itself, and then grew rapidly in the wind, instantly transforming into a towering giant tree.
This change drew the attention of everyone in the Blood God Legion, from top to bottom.
Even Qian Gu Dieding and the others at the very frontline within the Abyssal passage felt the pressure vanish instantly, sensing... A reassuring life force rapidly expanded behind them.
A life tide erupted, just like that within the Blood God Legion.
Zhang Huanyun's body received nourishment. The missing source from his blood-sacrificial Four-Word Battle Armor was replenished, and he instantly showed signs of a breakthrough.
Within the legion, under the infusion of life force, the soldiers' cultivation also broke through. The accumulated Abyssal energy within them rapidly digested, merging with this life force deep into their Martial Souls, transforming into a solid foundation.
Abyss.
The Abyssal Sage King opened his eyes.
"I wondered. Su Ming's Godhood is excessively high. So it turns out he's the Son of Nature."
"Truly confident enough to daring to plant a Tree of Life right under my nose. If I weren't wary of the Sea God's contingencies, one hand would be enough to destroy this Tree of Life."
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