Chapter 143 - Where Roots Learned to Leave the Soil

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The truth, once revealed, could not be ignored.

I stood before the Akashic Record, countless projections still floating in the space between us—models of futures, branching possibilities, probability trees layered upon probability trees. Every path led to the same conclusion.

The World Tree could not remain where it was.

Not forever.

Not if Douluo Dalu was to survive what it was becoming.

I exhaled slowly and spoke again.

"Akashic Record," I said, my voice calm but firm.

"Search for all viable solutions to the World Tree's continued growth while preserving Douluo Dalu's long-term stability."

"This includes relocation, transformation, replacement, or dimensional restructuring."

"Leave nothing out."

For a moment, the Akashic Record did not respond.

Then the symbols began to move.

This time, the processing was faster.

The parameters were already defined. The World Tree's evolution had been fully analyzed. Its newly acquired abilities—cosmic energy absorption, void radiation processing, higher-law adaptation—were already indexed.

The Akashic Record did not need to discover new data.

It needed to combine it.

Time slowed.

Space folded.

Possibilities collapsed into clarity.

Finally—

Analysis complete.

Viable solutions identified.

Displaying optimal strategy.

The projections rearranged themselves into a single, coherent model.

And as I read through it—

I felt both relief and inevitability.

Primary Issue:

The World Tree has evolved beyond the tolerable capacity of Douluo Dalu's planetary core.

Secondary Issue:

Continued co-location will result in:

Progressive planetary strain

Law imbalance

Forced premature evolution or collapse

Conclusion:

Coexistence in the same spatial layer is unsustainable.

That much I already knew.

What mattered—

Was the solution.

The next section glowed brighter.

Key Observation:

The World Tree has acquired the ability to:

Absorb cosmic radiation

Process void energy

Stabilize itself without planetary anchoring

I narrowed my eyes slightly.

"So it no longer needs a planet," I murmured.

Affirmative.

Inference:

The World Tree is now capable of existing independently within deeper layers of space.

This was the turning point.

World Trees, according to all known records, were meant to be planet-bound. They were stabilizers, anchors, regulators of local law.

But this one—

This one had anchored a Divine Plane.

It had crossed a threshold its bloodline had never anticipated.

The Akashic Record did not hesitate.

Recommended Action:

Relocate the Primary World Tree to a deeper spatial layer.

A three-dimensional projection appeared.

Douluo Dalu existed in the First Spatial Layer—the physical, material layer where planets, stars, and mortal civilizations resided.

Beneath it—

Second Layer Space: Semi-void, where laws thinned but remained accessible.

Third Layer Space: True void-adjacent, rich in cosmic radiation and primordial energy.

Optimal Placement:

Second or Third Layer Space.

Effects:

Eliminates planetary strain

Allows unrestricted World Tree evolution

Enables cosmic energy utilization

Preserves interaction with upper layers

I leaned forward slightly.

"And the cost?"

The Akashic Record answered without embellishment.

Initial Consequences:

Significant stress on World Tree during relocation

Temporary instability in Douluo Dalu's law circulation

Short-term planetary discomfort

In simpler terms—

Pain.

For both sides.

But pain that led to survival.

The projection shifted.

Critical Follow-up Requirement:

Removal of the World Tree creates a planetary life-core vacancy.

My eyes moved instantly to the next highlighted node.

Solution:

Tree of Life (Offspring Unit — Life Element Specialization)

The image of the juvenile Life Tree appeared—radiant, gentle, brimming with vitality.

Rationale:

Life Tree possesses innate planetary compatibility

Capable of managing biological cycles

Can act as Douluo Dalu's Life Core

Juvenile state allows seamless integration

This was—

Elegant.

The Life Tree would benefit from direct planetary feedback. Douluo Dalu would gain a life-focused core far more suitable than an over-evolved World Tree.

Growth would be mutual.

Balanced.

The Akashic Record continued.

Regarding other offspring World Trees:

Status:

Currently housed in unstable small worlds.

Action:

Proceed with previously recommended upgrade:

Transform each small world into a self-sustaining Energy Plane

Designate each offspring tree as plane core

Complete planetary-level law frameworks

These Energy Planes would remain within the Douluo Spatial Sector, but—

Important Adjustment:

They will no longer directly connect to Douluo Dalu.

Instead—

Connection Pathway:

Energy Planes → Primary World Tree (Deeper Space) → Douluo Dalu

A layered system.

No direct pressure.

No law conflict.

No runaway growth.

Everything filtered through a higher-dimensional intermediary.

I saw it then.

Not just a solution—

But a structure.

Douluo Dalu at the center.

The Life Tree as its living planetary core.

Multiple Energy Planes orbiting dimensionally.

And beneath them all—

The Primary World Tree, rooted in deeper space, acting as:

Regulator

Distributor

Stabilizer

Bridge between layers

It was—

Beautiful.

I leaned back, eyes closing briefly.

This was not a compromise.

It was evolution done correctly.

"Yes," I said softly. "This is the path."

Awaiting confirmation.

"Before that," I added, "I need to speak with the World Tree."

I descended once more.

This time, I did not rush.

I passed through the City of Beginning, through the great lake, through the institutions that had grown around the World Tree like constellations around a star.

Then I stood before it.

The World Tree felt my presence immediately.

Its consciousness unfolded, calm and vast.

I did not soften the truth.

"You've outgrown this world," I told it plainly.

There was no shock.

No denial.

Only understanding.

I know.

That surprised me.

"You already knew?"

I feel the strain,

Even if it has not yet harmed the planet.

I conveyed the plan in full.

Relocation to deeper space.

Replacement by the Life Tree.

The creation of Energy Planes.

The layered connection structure.

I did not rush.

I did not hide the pain.

The World Tree listened.

Then—

Acceptance.

If remaining here will one day harm this world…

Then I will move.

A pause.

Pain is acceptable.

Stagnation is not.

I felt a rare tightness in my chest.

"You won't be alone," I said.

I know.

My children will grow.

And so will I.

I returned to the Divine Plane once more and stood before the Akashic Record.

"The World Tree has agreed," I said.

"Proceed with the plan."

Command confirmed.

Initiating preparation protocols:

Spatial layer stabilization

Law transition buffering

Life Tree integration modeling

Energy Plane upgrade sequencing

The symbols ignited, rearranging at speeds that defied comprehension.

As the future began to take shape, one thought settled firmly in my mind:

This was not the World Tree being removed.

This was the World Tree ascending.

And Douluo Dalu—

Was finally ready to grow without being overshadowed by its own guardian.

The roots were leaving the soil.

Not to abandon it—

But to ensure it would never be crushed by them.

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