And perhaps this unconscious arrogance was the very reason why the Divine Woods in so many myths ultimately met unpleasant ends.
'...I'm more or less done with everything I needed to do in this world. I've seen my old friend, confirmed the state of the Divine Wood, and the Blade of Annihilation is about to advance. I even tested my own cultivation in my fight with Zhou Buyi and made some progress. Not to mention all the technology and information I've gathered—that was a massive haul.'
Zhou Buyi's figure had already receded into the distance, likely off to find his advisors and astronomers to calculate basic information like the Moon's orbit. Atop the Divine Wood, after boasting to Shao Qiming, "This is the very spot where I pinned the Demon Emperor to a pillar with my spear!" he then stood with his friend at the edge, gazing down upon the vast world around them.
