At the shout of that mentor, all the mentors, including Wang Zhi, turned their attention to the student Zhao Kongcheng.
When they focused on Zhao Kongcheng's divine world, they were immediately struck with awe.
"This… what is this?"
"Three!"
"Three World Trees of different attributes?!"
"How is this even possible?"
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Zhao Kongcheng exhaled slowly but steadily.
As he did, an invisible yet tangible wind swept through the vast natural world!
Of course, this was merely a gentle wind, not a storm.
Yet within this wind, a crucial message was conveyed to all living beings in the world:
The creator of this world, the progenitor tree, the great nurturer of all things—the master of Di Lu Ha Gang—has awakened!
The last time this supreme god had not fallen asleep, the three mother trees on different continents had yet to sprout!
And that was tens of thousands of years ago (relative to the plane's time flow)!
This news shocked all the elves.
All the high elves within the elven kingdoms—whether tree elves, flower elves, or grass elves—immediately sent envoys to the Middle Land, where this supreme god resided.
Even the golden elves, who guarded the continent where the progenitor mother tree grew, mobilized their entire tribe toward the location of the supreme god.
After a few months, they reached the core of the Middle Land.
There, enveloped in green, gold, and white light, stood the supreme god—Zhao Kongcheng!
Under the admiring gazes of all the elves, Zhao Kongcheng slowly opened his eyes.
"God!"
In an instant, a roar of cheers echoed across the continent.
All the elves rejoiced.
"The supreme god!"
"We offer our highest respect beyond even the mother trees!"
"O god, I humbly kneel before you, praying for your grace!"
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But suddenly, an elf noticed that behind Zhao Kongcheng, the World Tree Di Lu Ha Gang, which nurtured the entire natural world, was rapidly withering!
Countless leaves fell like rain across the continent.
"Do not panic…"
As the elves teetered on the edge of despair, Zhao Kongcheng smiled slightly. An invisible wave passed through, calming the surrounding elves.
"The World Tree Di Lu Ha Gang has not died; it is merely being reborn!"
He then picked up the golden seed of Di Lu Ha Gang.
"Di Lu Ha Gang has made its final sacrifice for your world! It has bestowed the three great rules—Body, Soul, and Spirit—onto its three offspring, the World Trees of your respective continents!"
"This is its final act in this cycle of reincarnation!"
Hearing this, the elves wept. As the children of the World Tree, they knew Zhao Kongcheng spoke the truth.
Even knowing Di Lu Ha Gang had moved on to the next cycle, the feeling of losing a parent brought them profound sorrow.
Suddenly, the three World Trees began to rapidly grow!
They transformed from ordinary World Trees into super World Trees, capable of Void Absorption, each mastering one of Di Lu Ha Gang's three great rules!
This transformation caused Zhao Kongcheng's divine flames to surge rapidly!
Then, in front of the awe-struck elves, Zhao Kongcheng placed the seed of Di Lu Ha Gang back into the large pit, quietly waiting for it to sprout.
At the same time, a spark of excitement appeared in his eyes.
"Success! I've overcome the flaws in the World Tree design! The descendants of the World Tree are no longer weaker than their predecessors!"
"This time, Di Lu Ha Gang's offspring inherit everything she possessed…"
He looked at the three World Trees across the continents and felt pride.
"Although they inherit separately, that's enough!"
"Previously, Di Lu Ha Gang could only hold three rules—the maximum. But now, she can continuously reincarnate, passing three world rules to her children, and then absorb three new rules again!"
"Repeated over time, my natural world will grow continuously, reaching its ultimate potential!"
"Most importantly, these three offspring of Di Lu Ha Gang allow the elves nurtured within them to directly link to the three world rules—Body, Soul, and Spirit—through their bloodlines!"
"As time passes, these elves will rapidly enhance their strengths; not just to Stage Ten, even reaching legendary levels is within grasp!"
Thinking this, Zhao Kongcheng felt extreme pride in his achievements.
He was certain he had not squandered the title of "genius"!
Yet, glancing at the sprouting Di Lu Ha Gang, he calmed himself.
Turning to the elves, he said:
"Di Lu Ha Gang will soon sprout again!"
"Your mother, your nurturer, will return shortly!"
The elves cheered immediately.
But halfway through their cheers, Zhao Kongcheng interrupted them.
A sly smile tugged at his lips—his plan was about to be fully realized.
"Next, I must give these elves enough motivation to grow stronger, to take initiative!"
"I'll use the alien invasion in the assessment as an excuse!"
Though he said this aloud:
"Although Di Lu Ha Gang is about to sprout, this rebirth may still fail!"
The elves froze, unable to believe their creator would say such a thing.
A golden elf saintess, anxious, stepped forward and knelt before Zhao Kongcheng, humbly asking:
"God, why do you say this?"
Zhao Kongcheng shook his head slowly, using his altered ethereal voice:
"Because during this rebirth, Di Lu Ha Gang has lost the protective power over your world!"
"During this regrowth, more and more demons will invade your world!"
"Their goal is to utterly destroy Di Lu Ha Gang!"
"Although I am a god, because I am one with Di Lu Ha Gang, I will also lose most of my power and cannot shield you. Therefore, you…"
A sly glint appeared in his eyes.
"You must undergo three trials to prove yourselves worthy of Di Lu Ha Gang's favor!"
"The three World Trees on your continents will provide blessings of Body, Soul, and Spirit. Only by long-term cultivation can you defend this world!"
"You must become stronger, for yourselves and for this world!"
Seeing the elves fervently express their support, Zhao Kongcheng nodded with satisfaction.
"Chu Hao, this time, I finally have the capital to compete with you!"
These increasingly powerful elves were Zhao Kongcheng's capital.
As for the trials he spoke of?
Hah.
The nature of a god is deception…