Chapter 446 — The Might of the Time Element System

The plant-type god was called the Eternal Divine Tree.

Having finished explaining the trial rules, it looked toward Cen Yu.

It did not have the nasty temper of the Demon King Dragon.

It did not care in the slightest who the human was that ultimately obtained its legacy.

Still, Shi Jin's having obtained five legacies in a row inevitably left the Eternal Divine Tree feeling a touch peculiar.

So it turned to Shi Jin, who was standing off to the side enjoying the show, and asked, "You, the human who has already claimed five trial legacies—you aren't planning to enter my trial as well, are you?"

It recalled that Shi Yu really did have a plant-type pet beast.

That pet beast was only at Monarch rank, true, but it possessed power comparable to god-level resources, so its combat strength surely was nothing to sneeze at.

At that moment, with the Eternal Divine Tree's question, Inatella Island fell utterly silent.

"Aba." The Rubber Divine Tree Ryan, a totem-rank contender, stared at Shi Jin with an agonized look, terror in its eyes.

① Please, no—not again???

It was, right now, a little panicked.

Anyone faced with a five-time champion contender would panic, all right?

Shi Ying did have a plant-type pet beast, but wasn't it a supplementary-species bloodline?

Its combat strength had to be terrible. To avoid becoming food for the Starry Void Insects, it should just stay home and behave itself!!!

By now, the Rubber Divine Tree had already made up its mind.

If this plant trial did not grant it a massive surge in strength, then in the main tournament it would absolutely surrender the moment it met Shi Jin.

It did not want to be crushed to death by an Azure Dragon meteor.

So this plant-type trial was its one and only chance to defy the heavens and change its fate.

Though it felt Shi Jin had no qualification to compete with it, after watching five trials in a row, the Rubber Divine Tree asked itself honestly—it had genuinely come to fear that freak Shi Tan.

It was terrified he would pull yet another stunt.

At the Eternal Divine Tree's question, countless gazes—regardless of rank or station—turned toward Shi Jin, whose expression was one of utter innocence.

Shi Yan squinted and said, "Though it's not exactly good form to keep sweeping up trial legacies like this, but..."

"But this trial... I rather think I do have what it takes to enter."

"My Ginseng Baby is strong too, you know. Don't be fooled by its supplementary-species bloodline—fighting above its rank is no problem for it."

Thunder Crown Rubber Divine Tree: ...

You bastard, get lost.

Eternal Divine Tree: ...

"Very well then," the Eternal Divine Tree said indifferently.

As for the Demon King Dragon and the other divine beasts, they looked toward the many totem nations as though they could not wait for trouble.

Their gazes seemed to say: You can tolerate this? 1

With the plant-type god, the Eternal Divine Tree, finished explaining the trial rules, undercurrents began to stir through Inatella.

Apart from the fact that the trial of hunting Starry Void Insects allowed all plant-type contestants to participate—which would inevitably set multiple factions scrambling—there was also the god-level legacy the Eternal Divine Tree had subsequently added!

The trial-taker who slew the greatest number of enemies, and of the highest quality, would receive the god-level legacy: the Eternal Flower!

Whoever used the Eternal Flower would gain ten thousand years of lifespan, their vitality reinforced to the god level.

The user would no longer age naturally, forever maintaining their peak condition!

Even humans could use it.

The moment this legacy was announced, the contestants were driven all the more frantic.

Even Shi Jin was slightly stirred, thinking he could take it back and study it for Ginseng Baby.

"Origin."

"It's time for you to repay your debt of gratitude."

"That Shi Jin has gone too far—he simply doesn't put you in his eyes."

In the alternate space where the Origin Tree God, half-god sovereign of the Origin Land, resided, the void was torn apart, and the colossal Black Dragon Sovereign and the Tyrant Dragon King descended together.

Seeing these two powerhouses arrive, the Origin Tree God's expression shifted, and it looked toward the Black Dragon Sovereign.

"Two years ago, at the critical moment of your reincarnation, you incurred an enormous debt of gratitude to my Dragon Empire—we were the ones who cleared out your competitors for you. Now, it is time for you to repay it."

"As things stand now, your Origin Land and Shi Jin are bound to clash. If he weren't confident of taking first place in the trial, would he even bother entering it?"

The bark of the Genesis Tree God twitched. It was thoroughly sick of this Shi Jin as well.

The Flower of Eternity was a rare and precious artifact-crafting material for plant-type lifeforms.

It had been counting on the Rubber Tree winning the championship and sharing a few petals with it.

And now that bastard Shi Tan wanted to stick his oar in too?

This was bullying a tree past all endurance.

"Genesis Tree God, the whole world has long suffered under Shi Jin. Do you really think the Origin Land can outcompete that Azure Dragon in the main tournament? This trial is our only chance," said the Tyrant Dragon King.

"In the trial, cripple him."

"We will all support the Origin Land in obtaining the World Tree's inheritance. You are plant-type lifeforms as well—you are the true orthodox line!"

"And don't forget, during the Totem War, the Origin Land also invaded Donghuang as a foreign aggressor. Once Donghuang rises, do you think the Origin Land can stay out of it?"

"I understand what you mean," said the Genesis Tree God. "But that alone is not enough."

"If you want our contestant to make a move, you will have to pay an additional sum of resources."

More money was required!!

After all, Shi Ying's potential was plain for all to see, and the Genesis Tree God did not wish to provoke him needlessly.

"Agreed!!!" The Tyrant Dragon King and the Black Dragon Sovereign both answered without hesitation.

A short while later, the Thunder Crown Rubber Divine Tree received the Genesis Tree God's summons.

"Lord Genesis Tree God."

The Rubber Divine Tree had already guessed the purpose of the summons.

"Renn, you should understand your own situation," the Genesis Tree God said to the Rubber Divine Tree.

"Among the totem lifeforms of the Origin Land, your sole advantage is that you have a compatible human contractor."

"If you miss this World Tournament, then once you return to the Origin Land, you will soon fade into mediocrity, with no hope of reaching demigod in this lifetime—let alone breaking into the domain of crafting gods after the Mythic Revival."

"This World Tournament is your only chance."

"Whatever happens, you must win the next trial. Beyond that, if you can manage it, I permit you to devour that pet beast of Shi Ying's."

The Thunder Crown Rubber Divine Tree, Renn, was shaken to the core. "But that Shi Jin—"

"Timidity will never make you great. With that ginseng baby, plus the Star Devouring Alien Bugs as nourishment, and the Flower of Eternity, you can almost certainly—one hundred percent—gain the strength of a top-tier totem."

"If you can grievously wound that Shi Jin in this trial, then even if he sends out the Azure Dragon in the main tournament, you may not necessarily be outmatched."

"And once you take the World Tournament championship and receive the World Tree's blessing, the two of you need no longer fear Donghuang—especially since our Origin Land never feared the Seven Nations in the first place."

"This time the difficulty is not great. Even if a king-tier plant-type lifeform has some fighting strength, it cannot possibly reach totem-level power."

"Besides, you will not be alone. Many totem factions will assist you, and those Star Devouring Alien Bugs can all indirectly become your strength as well."