Previously, Ye Yu had suspected this was possible.
Now, after successfully materializing his Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul and nurturing its sentience, he conducted experiments using the Blue Silver Grass within the Blue Silver Space.
And the results proved—
Ye Yu's guess had been absolutely right.
"Ha! It worked!"
"This most crucial step has finally succeeded!"
In the Blue Silver Space, Ye Yu couldn't help but burst into joyful laughter.
Not far away, inside a Blue Silver wooden house—
Watching Ye Yu suddenly break out into laughter, Xiao Wu couldn't help but turn to Ah Yin and ask:
"Aunt Yin, what's gotten into him?"
After Ye Yu imprisoned them inside the Blue Silver Space, both Ah Yin and Xiao Wu had taken up residence there.
Although the climate within the space was pleasant, Ye Yu would often open it in regions where rain was falling, letting rainfall nourish the realm—using those coordinates as a portal anchor.
This forced Ah Yin and Xiao Wu to construct a shelter from the rain. Fortunately, with the help of the Blue Silver King, a beautiful Blue Silver wooden house was easily erected.
As they spent time together, both being Ten Thousand Year Spirit Beasts who had taken human form, Xiao Wu and Ah Yin eventually opened their hearts to each other.
Upon discovering that Xiao Wu's beloved was none other than her son Tang San, Ah Yin embraced Xiao Wu tearfully.
Unfortunately, within the Blue Silver Space, without Ye Yu's help, they had no means of escape.
Back inside the space—
Once the Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul had materialized and developed sentience, it also enhanced the effectiveness of Blue Silver Decree.
Under this Blue Silver Decree, the rate at which Blue Silver Grass improved in soul strength and intelligence saw a massive boost!
Ye Yu was thrilled.
Because this meant—
As long as he planted Blue Silver Jade Trees across the entire Douluo Continent, under the influence of the Blue Silver Decree, and given the natural proliferation of Blue Silver Grass...
Sooner or later, he'd possess billions of Blue Silver Grass with sufficient soul strength and intelligence to provide him with Faith Power.
Even if each individual plant yielded far less than a human soul master, quantity would make up for quality.
One day, Ye Yu could rely solely on Blue Silver Faith to condense a God Position—and ascend to godhood!
Later, Ye Yu examined whether the Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul's offshoots also inherited its full sentience.
If not, how much did they retain?
Could their intelligence grow over time?
Also, would the earlier-planted subtrees—now scattered across the continent—awaken intelligence due to the parent Martial Soul's evolution?
His testing confirmed:
The current offshoots of the Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul did, indeed, possess some intelligence.
Initially, each only held less than 1% of the original's intellect—mere instinct.
But over time, likely under the influence of Blue Silver Decree, these offshoots would gradually grow in sentience, eventually approaching the intelligence of the original.
However, Ye Yu found, somewhat disappointedly, that earlier planted subtrees had seemingly become independent entities.
Even after the main Martial Soul evolved, these did not undergo materialization or awaken intelligence, though perhaps a faint instinct had emerged.
It became clear—he'd need to replant the entire continent.
Having already used the Blood River in the Hell Road to materialize the Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul and awaken its sentience, Ye Yu had fully completed his mission in Slaughter City.
Although he'd intended to teach the Martial Soul how to cultivate using the Inner Core Technique or Mysterious Heaven Skill, he discovered something new:
The Martial Soul's subtrees also inherited its memory.
If successful, every planted subtree could cultivate Inner Core Techniques and Mysterious Heaven Skill as well.
And with their innate ability to absorb Earth's essence, sunlight, starlight, and parasitize other plant-based Spirit Beasts...
Once they began cultivation, each subtree could amass enormous amounts of pure Spirit Power.
And since Martial Souls and Spirit Masters are one in body and soul...
Ye Yu would most likely be able to absorb and utilize that power himself.
It would be cultivation on cheat mode!
If successful, Ye Yu's grand vision—of forming a Spirit Core in each of his body's acupuncture points—might no longer be mere fantasy!
Of course, this path wouldn't be simple.
Now at the exit of the Hell Road, Ye Yu paused.
After much thought, he chose to exit through the Blue Silver Space instead of the traditional route.
Technically, leaving via the normal path would have earned him the Killing God Domain.
But in the future, should he support Qian Renxue against Tang San, he'd likely become an enemy of the Asura God.
If that happened, he feared the Killing God Domain might be laced with a backdoor trap.
Besides, he already had the Blue Silver Domain.
After awakening the Blue Silver Emperor bloodline, it had already evolved once.
In the future, with the growth of the Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul, it would continue to evolve.
So, he didn't really need the Killing God Domain.
Besides—once he eventually stole the Skydream Iceworm from Di Tian, he could awaken a second Ice Element Martial Soul.
Then, whether he fused with Snow Empress or Ice Empress, his second Martial Soul would become either the Snow Lady or Ice Jade Scorpion Emperor, both of which came with their own Domains.
Thus, Ye Yu ascended above the Blood River in the middle of the Hell Road.
From the Blue Silver Jade Tree, he plucked silver-white blossoms and used one as a seed, planting it over the river.
It sprouted into vine-like tendrils rather than a full tree.
Then, activating the Blue Silver Space, Ye Yu exited the Hell Road—reappearing on the surface of Slaughter City.
Although he could've used the Blue Silver Space to return directly to Heaven Dou City, Ye Yu had another objective.
He needed to plant the Blue Silver Jade Tree's subtrees across the entire continent.
It was crucial to his next phase.
So, instead of heading back, Ye Yu ascended into the sky above Slaughter City.
Summoning his Blue Silver Jade Tree Martial Soul, he shook its canopy—scattering a downpour of silver-white blossoms like rain.
Transforming into a bolt of lightning, Ye Yu soared north toward the Extreme North.
Then, turning southeast toward Heaven Dou City, he scattered the Martial Soul's "seeds" all the way across the continent.
These silver blossoms would grow into towering Blue Silver Jade Trees, spreading Blue Silver Grass around them.
Under the influence of Blue Silver Decree, these grasses would grow stronger, wiser—and eventually become citizens of Ye Yu's Blue Silver Empire.
After several months of planting across nearly every forest in the Douluo Continent, Ye Yu finally returned to Heaven Dou City.