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The Ancient Tree of Life connected the entire Sealed Land--this small world--and even served as the core of life for the Heavenly Jewel Planet, linked directly to the planet's laws of life.
It was precisely because of this that this small world, rooted in the tree, was filled with such a vibrant aura of life.
At the same time, it was also due to this dense aura of life that Su Wen gained a deeper understanding of the life attribute. He even perceived more regarding the combination of various elements with the aura of life, using this opportunity to perfect his own Creation Intent, which was primarily based on life.
Entering the core area, Su Wen looked at the golden ancient tree before him and found himself lost in thought for a moment.
Having cultivated to the level of Heavenly Dao Energy, a Heavenly Jewel Master could already vaguely sense the omnipresent laws of this world.
Heavenly Dao Energy represented fusion with heaven and earth. As one's cultivation of Heavenly Dao Energy grew deeper, their perception of heaven and earth became clearer, and they naturally became more capable of sensing the existence of these laws.
Although Su Wen had only been on the Boundless Mainland for a few years, he had already gained many insights and developed his own understanding of the existence of laws.
It still aligned with his initial philosophy.
The world only possessed objective patterns; there was no such thing as pre-programmed code.
It was just that these inherently existing patterns formed their own closed system. Once they were summarized and categorized by sentient beings, they formed a systematic structure of laws.
The laws on the Heavenly Jewel Planet had gradually been perfected precisely because of the Heavenly Jewel Masters' understanding of their existence.
The peak powerhouses knew that they cultivated the Heavenly Dao and comprehended the laws, so laws gradually manifested in this world.
The specific contents of these laws were also gradually refined based on how Heavenly Jewel Masters perceived nature and the world. As a result, the laws became increasingly complete, making the entire world appear as though it were operating under their governance.
In reality, this was the accumulation of successive generations of Heavenly Jewel Masters. They had taken the most fundamental patterns of Heavenly Energy and World Yuan Qi on the Heavenly Jewel Planet and condensed them after the fact, making it easier for future Heavenly Jewel Masters to cultivate.
This was perhaps also the root cause of why powerful factions in the universe were so formidable.
In this world, acquired cognition was a terrifyingly powerful thing.
Because life existed, because intelligence existed, and because there was a perception of change, time came to be.
Time had even detached itself directly from space due to the shared cognition of intelligent life, evolving into a law even more powerful than space.
This was a law that penetrated the entire universe.
In the universe, under each and every cultivation system, once people gained an understanding of the patterns of heaven and earth, they would gradually begin to categorize them as the existence of laws. As the terminology of the system became perfected, the entire plane would gradually evolve powers of this nature.
Laws were merely the articulation of fundamental patterns, not the true origin itself.
Yet, without a doubt, laws could mobilize the power of heaven and earth. They existed tangibly, fused as one with the world.
After gaining a thorough understanding of the laws, Su Wen's perception of them became even clearer.
The Heavenly Eye between his brows opened.
Su Wen's Illusory Spirit Pupil had already fused with the Heavenly Eye of his Consolidated Equipment. Now, it could perceive the existence of laws and pierce through the essence of heaven and earth. Even if no laws were present, he could still see the patterns of their operation.
Aside from serving as a bridge for the two major portions of his Consolidated Divine Suit, it was also a massive boon to his cultivation.
Looking at the Ancient Tree of Life, it was as if Su Wen were looking at the very law of life itself.
The entire ancient tree seemed to have transformed into a living manifestation of the law, completely integrated with the law of life.
Meanwhile, the Elven Queen, who was contracted to the Ancient Tree of Life, also resonated with this law of life at this very moment.
Upon seeing the Ancient Tree of Life, Su Wen grew even more confident.
He felt that he had likely grasped exactly what the Ancient Tree of Life needed.
However, before beginning, he still needed to confirm one point.
"Your Majesty, I wonder if the ancient tree possesses a spirit?"
A spirit!
Meaning, did the ancient tree itself possess its own intellect?
The Elven Queen hesitated for a long time before barely nodding her head.
The Ancient Tree of Life had nurtured the Elven Race, yet it had never shown any behavioral characteristics of a living organism, nor had it ever engaged in any external communication expected of a living being.
However, as the Elven Queen who lived in symbiosis with the Ancient Tree of Life, she could be certain that the tree possessed its own spirituality. In other words, it had intellect.
It was only because it carried too heavy a burden that its faint spirituality could not manifest, leaving it in a state of deep slumber.
Receiving the Elven Queen's confirmation, Su Wen breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it had intellect, that was enough.
This way, as long as he satisfied the needs of the Ancient Tree of Life, obtaining some of its branches as materials wouldn't be an issue.
"In that case, Your Majesty, I shall begin."
As Su Wen spoke, he had already released his Saint Energy.
His Saint Dao Energy was currently saturated with the Intent of Creation. The moment it was released, it caused the Ancient Tree of Life to shake.
At this instant, a miniature tide of life surged through the entire small world. The power of life seemed to awaken at this moment, becoming active and imbued with a hint of spirituality.
Su Wen could feel that the Ancient Tree of Life before him seemed to have come alive.
He injected his Saint Dao Energy into the ancient tree.
The aura of the ancient tree also began to undergo a subtle change. Su Wen could feel that his own insights into the Creation Intent were rapidly being accepted by the other party.
This was also the result of Su Wen holding nothing back, laying bare his own comprehensions.
The Ancient Tree of Life represented life, but its understanding of creation was not necessarily stronger than Su Wen's.
It was the pinnacle of life, and it was on this basis that it created the Elven Race. However, just because it could create life did not mean it was ahead of Su Wen in terms of the Creation Intent.
On the contrary, it was merely adept in the element of life.
When the life attribute reached its absolute peak, it gained the ability to bestow life upon the Elven Race.
In fact, it was also using its creation of the Elven Race to comprehend the intent in this area. Unfortunately, its progress had been slow. Over the countless long years, the life aura fused with elemental power in this Sealed Land was the result of its subtle, imperceptible evolution.
This result had inspired Su Wen, allowing his Creation Intent to take a step forward.
And Su Wen's original understanding of the Creation Intent likewise allowed the Ancient Tree of Life to take a step forward.
Both parties benefited mutually.
"Senior Ancient Tree of Life, junior requires a portion of senior's branches as material to craft my Consolidated Divine Suit. I hope senior can grant this request."
Su Wen spoke aloud.
The Elven Queen also grew tense at this moment.
The Ancient Tree of Life swayed. The Elven Queen, who shared a symbiotic contract with it, felt it most clearly; she could tell that the message it released was a friendly one.
The ancient tree vibrated, and a branch rapidly grew out from it.
Indeed, a newly grown branch.
This branch looked small, but it contained an aura of the source of life.
Under Su Wen's astonished gaze, this branch rapidly detached itself after growing out, drifting straight toward his direction.
Reaching out to catch it, Su Wen bowed in gratitude.
"Thank you, Senior, for granting my request."
"Go. Eradicate the Lord of the Underworld, and we shall owe each other nothing."
In a trance, Su Wen received an echo from the Ancient Tree of Life.
And this also let him know exactly why the other party had chosen to help him.