Fiancée Stolen by MC, I Trip Them up

Chapter 627 529: The Path the Nether Tree Will Take

Zhao Yi looked at the Sky-Sundering Beast, whose injuries were mostly healed, now contending with Clone Twelve. Its strength should have returned to the previous level by this moment.

Curiously enough, such a powerful entity as the Sky-Sundering Beast was actually being tied up by this person with a whip.

He glanced at the whip, its resplendent brilliance and extravagant appearance were like a rainbow of neon lights, emitting rays of various colors.

Zhao Yi couldn't help but focus his gaze on that whip; it was clearly something valuable. If only it were his own.

Though the Nine Dragon Jade Seal was indeed a powerful Divine Artifact, it was more supportive in nature, while the attacking attributes of this whip were evidently much more formidable.

Seeing Zhao Yi, the Sky-Sundering Beast's enormous eyes suddenly contracted, then unleashed an earth-shattering roar at him.

Zhao Yi sighed helplessly, "Stop yelling, I'll send you on your way soon enough!"

This remark infuriated the Sky-Sundering Beast, prompting it to break free from Clone Twelve's whip, then it moved its massive form, charging toward Zhao Yi.

"Why the rush? Your opponent isn't me; it's your old adversary."

Zhao Yi's Heavenly Dao Avatar suddenly appeared, and then its form rapidly enlarged, soon reaching several hundred meters in height, though even at that size, it was insignificant before the Sky-Sundering Beast.

Then, it continued to grow, quickly matching the size of the Sky-Sundering Beast.

With that, they engaged in a brutal melee, each blow echoing with explosive sounds.

Clone Twelve's mission was to protect the Sky-Sundering Beast. Seeing it not yet losing ground, it directed its attention to Zhao Yi: "I think I know your background. Could it be that the Sky-Sundering Beast was injured by you?"

Zhao Yi didn't reply, merely keeping his gaze fixed on the whip.

The more he looked at that whip, the more he liked it.

Both its power and appearance were very much to his taste.

The person before him, there was no need to say much, carried the aura of the Nether Tree, marking him undeniably as an enemy.

So he had nothing to hide, and in his heart, he was already considering the whip as his trophy.

Clone Twelve sized up Zhao Yi for a moment, then curiously said, "The Jade Seal in your hand looks very familiar. If my guess is correct, you must be Zhao Yi?"

Zhao Yi smiled slightly, "You actually know me?"

Clone Twelve said, "That Nine Dragon Jade Seal is a precious item, said to connect heaven and earth. Even its purple aura alone is unmatched by ordinary treasures. The moment I saw it today, I knew I was destined for it. How about you hand it over now, and I'll at least leave you a whole corpse!"

A look of surprise crossed Zhao Yi's face with a smile.

What a coincidence...

Their thoughts were remarkably aligned; Zhao Yi felt equally destined for that whip made of elements!

Even...

He already knew how he wanted to use that whip. Though none of his Cultivation Techniques suited a weapon, in the end, the great path is the same everywhere. As long as the full power can be unleashed, any weapon in hand can be a deadly tool.

Their eyes met, and in an instant, the air was thick with killing intent.

Indeed.

However, Zhao Yi tentatively said, "Since you already know me, you should also understand that if you don't have the required strength, encountering me is akin to courting death."

Zhao Yi looked at Clone Twelve curiously, "Moreover, this whip of yours seems extraordinary. Could you tell me where it comes from before we start?"

Clone Twelve chuckled, "Clone Twelve!"

"I am the twelfth clone under the Nether Tree, overseeing all Elemental Power in the world. Of course, this long whip is also composed of elements. As for its origin, you aren't worthy to know!"

Clone Twelve spoke with extreme arrogance, a proud expression on his face.

Aside from the Nether Tree and the other clones, no one else in the world was worth his regard.

Not to mention, even the protagonist, Clone Twelve deemed as nothing special.

It was impossible for him ever to yield; he only considered his elder brother's stance and the commands of Lord Nether Tree!

He regarded Zhao Yi calmly, holding the long whip, ready to strike at any moment.

Zhao Yi smiled indifferently, not caring whether Clone Twelve would tell him or not, as the Nine Dragon Jade Seal had already divulged Clone Twelve's origins clearly in his mind.

The Nine Dragon Jade Seal said, "Master, that long whip is made from the Elemental Power of countless worlds. At this point, I need to tell you about something entirely opposed to the path you're following with the Nether Tree."

"You might have always been curious. Though the Nether Tree is powerful, and you have irreconcilable differences with it—now considering your current strength—why hasn't the Nether Tree personally come to kill you? It shouldn't be hard for it to do so."

Zhao Yi nodded at once.

Truth be told, this question had troubled him for a long time.

There were many times when the Nether Tree couldn't have been unaware of his location.

Especially during those times when he was within the River of Time, and later when he encountered the protagonist. Surely, with the unimaginable power of the Nether Tree, it could have found him.

Yet, it never acted personally.

Instead, it sent some underlings to kill him, thus giving him the chance to grow.

The Nine Dragon Jade Seal did not beat around the bush; it quickly said, "The reason is that it is currently busy with more important matters. You might not know, but every time the Nether Tree devours a world, a giant tree takes root and proliferates in that world."

"This giant tree is essentially a projection of the Nether Tree, or you could consider it as its seed. Of course, there's an immense power gap between the giant tree and the Nether Tree. However, it has a specific function: it devours the remnant Soul Power of the world."

"As for how it devours, it constructs the Underworld, then by using some features of the Underworld, it gathers soul energy within, to further strengthen the Nether Tree."

"Previously, all other energies of a world—like forms of life, elements, death, and all types of energy and matter—would be devoured by the Nether Tree and stored in a special way."

"I'm telling you all this because the Nether Tree doesn't just consume world energy for no reason. Its goal is that after the cosmos is destroyed, it will release these energies anew, enabling the entire cosmos to be reborn."

"At that time, everything in this universe will be resurrected in another form, not just all life but all matter as well."

"Its idea is to rebuild a home over wasteland!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yi wasn't particularly shocked but rather became somewhat pensive...