Chapter 37: Lan Xiu, Tree of Life, Goddess of Life (Please vote!)
The figure that appeared looked even older than Lan Tian.
To others, the elder before them, Lan Xiu, was just an old man on the verge of death.
But to Lan Tian, the life force within him was already sufficient to sustain his life.
Maintaining this appearance was simply to avoid wasting energy.
"Xiu'er, you're awake. It seems you've recovered well."
Seeing him, Lan Tian also cracked a slight smile.
This was his first son, whose innate soul power was only level three, and he hadn't experienced a 'late blooming' like his father.
So, his cultivation basically stopped at the Soul Sect level. Even though he later used immortal herbs to help him advance to Soul Emperor, his limits were set. For a period, he even fell into a coma and was on the brink of death due to some injuries from his youth.
It wasn't until Lan Tian mastered the Law of Prosperity and Decay and the Goddess of Life appeared that a turning point emerged.
His current appearance was actually just him maintaining his oldest form.
"This is all thanks to Father."
Lan Xiu was undoubtedly grateful to Lan Tian, who had never given up on him. He had thought more than once that if it weren't for Lan Tian's efforts, he would be dead by now.
And Lan Tian might have already become a god.
In that scenario, he wouldn't exist as he did now, nor would he be on the verge of becoming a god. He had already passed eight of the nine trials given by the Goddess of Life.
His soul power had also reached level eighty-nine, just one step away from obtaining a divine position.
Even being a subordinate god of the Goddess of Life was something he had never dared to dream of before.
Even ordinary Soul Douluo and Titled Douluo were once towering mountains he looked up to.
"Leave Lan Yi's matter to me."
He had already heard their conversation, so he spoke up.
As he spoke, his gaze drifted towards the bottomless Lake of Life in the central area.
Under his gaze, the waters of the Lake of Life churned on both sides, forming a backflow...
Invisible power controlled the waters of the Lake of Life, making them float in mid-air.
A truly peculiar sight unfolded here.
Below, hidden was a three to four-meter tall emerald green tree. By its appearance, it was merely a sapling.
Yet, this young tree could resonate with Lan Xiu's soul power.
"Father, bring out what Lan Yi left behind."
"Yue'er, bring out the Source of Life."
"I will use divine power to help Lan Yi be reborn."
Controlling the emerald green tree below, Lan Xiu's martial soul slowly manifested. It was no longer just the original Blue Silver Grass.
After successive divine trials, his martial soul had transformed into a tree form. Not only did his martial soul change, but his innate soul power level, after passing successive divine trials, was now no longer inferior to those geniuses.
His cultivation differed from others. What he needed to do was improve his mastery of the power of laws, then pass the divine trials, obtain divine power, and then assist in other aspects of improvement.
As long as his mastery of the power of laws increased, other aspects would naturally be divinely bestowed.
"Coming."
Lan Yue moved quickly, taking the Source of Life from her storage soul tool.
And on Lan Tian's side, he quickly retrieved Xiao Lan's soul bone and the Seed of Life.
Bluish-golden light shimmered, falling into Lan Xiu's control along with the Source of Life.
The next moment, divine power spread from his body, then headed towards the divine tree beneath the Lake of Life.
This thing was actually the core of the Lake of Life, also known as the Tree of Life.
It was truly a sapling. As long as Lan Xiu grew, he could bring it to the realm of a god. By then, it would also be considered a divine artifact.
It was just that the weapon was a tree, which looked a bit odd.
Lan Xiu closed his eyes, controlling the soul bone and the Seed of Life, allowing them to merge, activating Xiao Lan's spiritual consciousness and power.
Subsequently, a large amount of the Source of Life and divine power rapidly irrigated it.
The emerald green Tree of Life exuded a rich vitality.
If this power were to fall on an ordinary person, it would likely extend their lifespan by hundreds of years.
As for a soul master, its miraculous uses would be even greater...
Soon, the Seed of Life sprouted a tender shoot, and the soul bone quickly integrated into it. A large amount of soul power surged into the seed.
This caused the Seed of Life to quickly take root and grow, and with the Source of Life and other things, its soul power cultivation also rapidly increased.
"I had a feeling it was you, otherwise this little guy wouldn't be using so much divine power. Don't consume too much divine power, or you won't be able to pass the ninth divine trial."
As Lan Xiu controlled the divine power to help Xiao Lan recover, a figure of pure light, whose face was unclear, emerged from the center of the Tree of Life.
As soon as the Goddess of Life appeared, she reminded Lan Xiu, then looked around, quickly focusing her attention on Lan Tian.
"You, you killed one of Shura's people?"
"That guy threw a huge tantrum in the God Realm, and even came out to question me."
The holy, vibrant power seemed to drive Xiao Lan's growth.
The surrounding lush scenery paled in comparison to her.
Yet, it benefited greatly, frantically absorbing the aura emitted by the Goddess of Life and growing.
She was truly the embodiment of life, without a doubt.
Her appearance also seemed to be to save Lan Xiu's divine power. As soon as she appeared, she greatly helped Xiao Lan, contributing a lot of power.
It would be hard to make excuses not to say she did it on purpose.
"I'm sorry, I caused trouble for you."
"Before I acted, I didn't know the other party was the heir of the Asura God King."
"After I acted, I don't have a habit of holding back."
This was a lie, but sometimes, for the sake of secrecy, one still needs to lie.
Lan Tian apologized directly, explaining himself.
As for Life, she wasn't interested in these things.
"Regarding what you said, I only believe your last sentence."
"Asura was just questioned and then blocked by Destruction, but with that guy's personality, he won't give up easily!"
"So you need to prepare early, become a god early. To be targeted by a God King now, you, little guy, are truly unique!"
The Goddess of Life seemed to know a lot about him, and towards the end, she even tried to scare him.
"Actually, the first sentence was also true. I would feel bad for causing you trouble."
"Also, thank you very much."
As if the other party had a deep misunderstanding of him, Lan Tian explained further.
Although the man and the goddess hadn't met many times, they had known each other for decades.
He had also heard her attempts to scare him.
As long as the other party didn't break the so-called rules and personally intervene, he still had the confidence to fight.
As for the other party being shameless, then he would die for them to see.
In this regard, he was quite open-minded. Enduring was one thing, but being timid and a coward was something he wouldn't do, that would be just like the Spirit Hall.
"No need for gratitude, I'm not interested in these things."
"Compared to other things, I'm more interested in seeing if you have the hope, as you said, of creating your own divine position and becoming a god."
Facing Lan Tian's gratitude, the Goddess of Life was very calm. She was also satisfied that she hadn't scared Lan Tian.
Although the two seemed to be communicating on the same level, their relationship was not equal. Lan Tian was grateful to her, while the Goddess of Life was simply curious, wanting to see how far this little guy could go.
This time, she also appeared because Lan Xiu used divine power and because of Asura's matter.
Perhaps one day she would lose interest in him and give up.
But for now, Lan Tian was still the Goddess of Life's main focus, even more so than Lan Xiu.
"If creating one's own divine position were that simple, there wouldn't be so few gods in the God Realm."
Lan Tian spoke calmly, his gaze also noting Xiao Lan's figure not far away.
Her Blue Silver Emperor true form had already appeared, and her spiritual consciousness was gradually manifesting a soul-like form.
He had originally thought it would take about a year to restore her.
With Lan Xiu and the Goddess of Life acting, the efficiency far exceeded his expectations.
It also made him once again lament the gap between gods and soul masters.
"Every time I see you, I always feel a sense of pity..."
Lan Tian observed the Blue Silver Emperor, while the Goddess of Life observed Lan Tian, feeling that he seemed overly modest.
Every time they met, the Goddess of Life would observe his cultivation progress.
This was mainly because she found his cultivation in laws to be truly terrifying. Every time they met, she felt he had improved significantly.
He even truly had the hope of reaching the point of creating his own divine position. If Lan Tian were to abandon certain laws now and specialize in one, he might truly create a divine position.
Therefore, she felt pity regardless of whether he succeeded or failed.
On one hand, she regretted that he wouldn't become her subordinate god, and on the other, she regretted that he might fail.
She was clearly willing to offer a divine position, yet for the sake of a son, he even gave up a readily available divine position.
He only asked for an opportunity for his son to be tested, and wasted a lot of time helping a talentless person grasp a bit of the Law of Wood, although it was just a hint of vitality, it was considered an entry-level understanding.
This significantly boosted Lan Xiu's strength and earned him divine rewards.
Of course, this also counted as her slightly going easy. Otherwise, given his situation, he would truly be fated to have no connection with a divine position.
She didn't care about soul power or anything like that. She wasn't particularly concerned about a subordinate divine position either...
She just wanted an excuse to see how far his mastery of laws would go in the end.
The Law of Life was already very powerful, yet he still wanted to comprehend the Law of Death, and even wanted to fuse the two laws. What kind of power would the fusion of those two laws create?
He was completely insane.
If it were her fusion with Destruction, that would be the true power of creation.
What would the so-called Life and Death fuse into??
Besides that, she also wanted to know if this guy, if he couldn't become a god in the end, would regret it, or even beg her.