Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Chapter 151 Spatial Inversion
Deep within the dense fog, a solid, dark wall stands.

Ever since learning the truth about the Tree of Life, Tang Zijun has become curious about this plant that has survived from ancient times to the present day.

The secret realm and the gods were all extremely new to Tang Zijun. Even though he had lived in this world for so long, it was undeniable that some thoughts had begun to emerge in his mind.

Upon arriving at the Tree of Life, Tang Zijun felt as if she were standing beneath a magnificent, boundless wall. Looking up, she couldn't see the end, and her vision was eventually obscured by darkness and nothingness. Only the solid 'wall' in front of her gave her a sense of weight and solidity.

It can be said that after actually seeing the Tree of Life, the environment and the appearance of the tree almost perfectly matched all of Tang Zijun's imagination.

As a 'god' in the eyes of the hyacinth race, the Tree of Life feels like a divine pillar connecting heaven and earth.

Tang Zijun had met a guy who called himself a 'god' before, but compared to the Tree of Life, that guy didn't have such a strong impact on Tang Zijun.

This is not to say that the Tree of Life is stronger than the God of Mirror Food, but rather that the aura she exudes and the changes she brings to the environment are two incomparable concepts.

If the God of Mirror Devouring is the god of greed, representing the most powerful form of greed, then the Tree of Life is more like the embodiment of the mirror world itself; it is a world in itself.

Of course, it would be even better if there wasn't such thick fog around.

Hyacinth leaned closer to Tan Zhixin. "How is it? How did it go?"

When Tan Zhixin arrived here early in the morning, she and Xiaoqing tried to establish a communication relationship with this enormous tree.

“She’s still alive, I’m sure of that,” Tan Zhixin answered first, then continued with a serious expression. “But she didn’t respond to my calls, not even a little bit.”

Tan Zhixin reached out and touched the roots of the Tree of Life, the pendant at her waist emitting a faint dark green fluorescence.

She hadn't transformed at this moment, but it seemed that even without transforming, magical girls could still unleash some simple magic, and they could still utilize the magic power within them.

Tang Zijun knew that Tan Zhixin was an experienced magical girl. As the Qingnang Master who built and united other magical girls, she had a very skillful control over magic.

So if even she can't judge the current state of the Tree of Life, then it's probably difficult for anyone else to do so either.

"Is it possible that the Tree of Life is just too big?" Tang Zijun suggested. "Compared to this tree, we're not even fleas; your voice probably won't reach her ears."

Tan Zhixin shook her head slightly. "Communication through magic has nothing to do with physical size. As long as a suitable way is found to establish a connection, any life form can communicate with each other."

After a pause, Tan Zhixin's expression turned somewhat gloomy.

"The Tree of Life did not reject my magic, so she should have been able to hear my call, but she did not respond. I'm afraid..."

Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun also became somewhat serious. He didn't understand much about magic or communication, but he did have some insights into the corruption of evil forces.

If the Tree of Life has now reached a point where it can no longer even answer, it can only prove that it is nearing the end of its life.

After receiving this answer, even though she had prepared herself mentally, Hyacinth still couldn't accept it. She swayed and fell from mid-air, where she was caught by Tang Zijun.

Tang Zijun glanced at the hyacinth with a gloomy expression, then turned to look at Mr. Qingnang.

"Can it be saved?"

"I'm afraid it will be difficult."

Tan Zhixin sighed softly, withdrew her hand, turned around and spoke.

“You may not be able to feel it, but after establishing a brief connection with the Tree of Life, I could clearly sense the erosion of negative energy within her body. She was already terminally ill.”

"How could those heretical demons erode the Tree of Life in just a few months?" Tang Zijun frowned.

"It has nothing to do with power; strictly speaking, it should be said that luck was on the side of the heretical demons."

"luck?"

Hyacinth sat on Tang Zijun's hand, somewhat puzzled by Tan Zhixin's answer.

Tan Zhixin pondered for a moment, seemingly considering how to explain, before speaking.

"The erosion of the Tree of Life by the heretical demons began in the real world. The world of the Tree Crown Royal City, or rather the secret realm, is parasitic on the real world, which also means that a part of the Tree of Life is rooted in reality."

“I know that. The heretical demons polluted the connection between Huailing and the secret realm through the gap, and also used this to open the entrance to the secret realm.” Tang Zijun had talked to Chang Lei before, so she was aware of this.

Tan Zhixin nodded. "Yes, their goal should be to open the entrance to the secret realm, but there's a problem here. The secret realm itself is constructed from the Tree of Life, and this action has inadvertently damaged the foundation of the Tree of Life."

"You mean..." Tang Zijun seemed to understand. "The original purpose of the heretical demons was to tear open a passage to facilitate their invasion of the secret realm, but what they actually tore apart was the Tree of Life itself?" "You could say that, but I don't know how to express it specifically." Tan Zhixin looked at the hyacinth. "After all, I don't know much about the Tree of Life."

Seeing that everyone's attention was on her, Hyacinth remained silent for a while before speaking.

"Actually, the Tree of Life suffered a severe injury a long time ago, and we haven't heard her divine pronouncements for a very long time since then."

"Is it the period when the gods were active?" Tang Zijun asked.

Hyacinth didn't respond, but nodded silently.

Unlike humans, whose lifespan is only a hundred years or so, these ancient species that have survived from ancient times each have an extremely long lifespan. In their eyes, the concept of time is very vague.

Therefore, the "long time" mentioned by the hyacinth must refer to thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

Moreover, Tang Zijun could imagine that it was something no mortal could do to inflict such a severe injury on a tree god, at least not something humans could have done a hundred years ago.

"After the Tree of Life fell into slumber, our people were completely isolated from the real world. Sometimes, the Tree of Life would send out divine pronouncements in its sleep, but not often."

"This should be the main reason for the current situation. The Tree of Life was already severely damaged and fell into a deep sleep. Before its old wounds had healed, it was further eroded by the heretical demons. Its power could no longer support the secret realm to remain independent of reality."

Tan Zhixin frowned as she looked at Tang Zijun and continued, "With your ability to travel through reversed worlds, you should be able to sense the anomalies in this space, right?"

"Yes, the space here is fragmented and at risk of collapsing at any time."

Tang Zijun nodded slightly, and then Tan Zhixin asked a question.

"What if you imagine these fragmented spaces as part of the tree of life?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun was stunned.

"The Tree of Life is the one that created this world. This fog is part of her. The heretical demons are not only eroding her roots, but also tearing her self-protective barriers to shreds."

As she spoke, Tan Zhixin straightened up.

"And now, the forces of reality are beginning to take action against the Tree of Life."

The power of reality.
Listening quietly to Tan Zhixin's words, Tang Zijun also had a sudden realization.

After learning about Sir Skeleton's plan, and later discussing the Hyacinth race and the secret realm with Chang Lei, Tang Zijun kept thinking about the illogical aspects of it all.

For example, why didn't the Tree Crown Royal City, this secret realm, perish like the other gods? Clearly, those gods who were more powerful than them had all disappeared, so there was no reason for them to survive.

Furthermore, the power of the heretics is also very strange. As members of the same corrupted faction, their abilities should theoretically be at the same level as those of the greedy. So why are they now able to threaten a secret realm?

Don't forget, from beginning to end, this whole affair was orchestrated by Sir Skull, a high-ranking officer, and no other entities were involved.

But even this one high-ranking official's actions have already threatened the safety of both the secret realm and the real world.

Behind every illogical situation lies a deeper secret, and after hearing the clues provided by Tan Zhixin and Hyacinth, Tang Zijun also realized the strangeness of the matter.

Mr. Qingnang was right.

The heretic demon was incredibly lucky this time.

Whether it was intentional or accidental, as the Tree of Life was eroded by negative energy in its sleep, the boundaries of the secret realm began to crumble layer by layer, and this chaotic space would be completely poured into the secret realm due to the 'rejection' of the real world.

In reality, a secret realm is a world that shouldn't exist.

While the Tree of Life's actions preserved its own existence and that of the Flower Fairy Clan, they also created a breach in the barriers of the real world.

She protected this world well, but not well enough. The actions of the heretics were like dominoes, the last straw that broke the camel's back.

If the Tree of Life still possesses its original power, then perhaps it can withstand this impact.

But now, the Tree of Life, which can no longer even maintain its boundaries, is like a sealed base in the deep sea that has suddenly been ripped open.

This may not be what reality intended.

However, the storm formed by the shattered space will still destroy everything here in an instant, like seawater overflowing.

(End of this chapter)