Douluo Continent: I, Huo Yuhao, am the Master of Spirit

Chapter 350 The Ancient Tree of Reincarnation
Having received the information from the God of Life, Xia Die tilted her head slightly, her amethyst-like eyes filled with doubt.

She didn't quite understand why the Life God's Trial would be about re-establishing the rules of the underworld. From any perspective, this trial seemed more like the Death God's Trial.
Bringing my thoughts back, I realized that the Throne of Death no longer existed in the Land of Rebirth, because the place where the Lord of the Underworld stood was the very place where the Throne was located.

Xia Die now possesses the status of the God of Death. She only needs to slowly merge with the position of the God of Death to gain power, fill her inner self, and become a true deity.

Of course, as long as Xia Die is in the Underworld, relying on the power of the entire Underworld and the super artifact, even if Tang San comes to the Underworld in person, without activating the Asura God form, he will have to tightly cover his anus, lest it be directly exposed.

Xia Die then examined the branches of the Ancient Tree of Life, a reward from the second trial of the God of Life. It was a piece of art that looked like it had been carefully carved from jade and gemstones.

It is entirely emerald green with a crystal-like texture. After handling it, one feels an indescribable sense of comfort. When one tries to probe into it with one's spiritual energy, it is blocked by the life force that has solidified into a tangible form.

If life has an ultimate limit, this branch is the best reference point for that ultimate life.

Huo Yuhao and Bolysia arrived at Xia Die's side. She stopped exploring the branches of the ancient tree of life and stood obediently in front of the two of them.

Polycia rushed to Xia Die, lifted her arm, and looked her over, her soft voice sounding somewhat anxious.

"Sister, are you okay?"

"How do you feel now?"

The butterfly comforted Polycia, whispering:
"I'm fine."

"Don't worry, Polycia."

Huo Yuhao looked at Xia Die and could sense her divine status, knowing that Xia Die's coronation had gone very smoothly and that she was now the rightful ruler of the underworld.

He reached out and gently rubbed Diebao's head; her hair was soft, silky, and felt wonderful to the touch.

Xia Die lowered her head, a blush spreading across her delicate face. The waning moonlight shone through the fragrance of the flower sea, casting a soft glow on her purple hair. The girl gripped the emerald green branches with a slight tightening of her hand.

Clearly, Miss Elf was in a good mood.

No matter how much time has passed, she still loves the warmth of her father's palm the most.

"It's good that you're alright. Your two older brothers just sent messages to ask how you were doing."

"I heard that because of you, the Goddess of Life has caused quite a stir in the outside world, and the entire Douluo Continent has been shrouded in the Aurora of Life."

The butterfly's pointed ears, flushed with rosy blush, swayed gently, feeling a little shy, but mostly warm and joyful.

She really appreciates this quiet care from her family.

After enjoying the warmth of Huo Yuhao's palm for a while, Xia Die's eyes flickered, and she handed the emerald green branch given to her by the Goddess of Life to Huo Yuhao, saying softly:

“Father, this is a reward from the God of Life.”

"I don't know how to use this branch, could you help me take a look?"

Huo Yuhao took the emerald green branch. Because Huo Yuhao had come into contact with many living metals in the past, all the living metals that could be found on the continent were in his hands. As soon as he touched it, he felt the vast life force that was as boundless as the sea.

The density of life force in this emerald green branch far exceeds that of living gold of the same volume!

Huo Yuhao believed that even in the God Realm, the Gold of Life should be considered a treasure, since life force is the essential source of all life. In other words, the emerald green branch in front of him was very likely a part of the Goddess of Life's true form.

Even with Huo Yuhao's spiritual domain-level spiritual power alone, he couldn't see through the vast ocean of life force to understand its internal structure, let alone know how to use it.

However, although conventional methods are unusable, Huo Yuhao has an unconventional method.

Huo Yuhao began to exercise his power of [understanding], his black eyes suddenly becoming even deeper, as if all the truths of the world flowed within his pupils, actively unveiling his mysterious cloak and allowing him to appreciate his inner self.

"【New Branches of the Ancient Tree of Life】: Born on the Ancient Tree of Life at the God-King level, they symbolize the sprouting and blossoming of life. The purity and concentration of their life force are not suitable for direct use by life, and the phenomenon of things going to extremes will occur."

The vitality emanating from its surface can be utilized by steeping it in water or boiling it as tea. This is equivalent to drinking water from a lake with a life concentration of 1.3, which can prolong life, cleanse the marrow, and enhance spiritual power. Long-term consumption can open up a second sea of ​​consciousness (the sea of ​​spirit). This branch is not an inanimate object; it possesses high activity, and its cross-section contains high-quality life force, firmly locking in the flow of internal life force.

The branches can be planted in the soil and carefully nurtured, with the potential to become a second ancient tree.

Note: This could serve as a prototype for the World Tree, supporting the Underworld and the World itself.

After reading the message, Huo Yuhao nodded thoughtfully and said to Diebao:

"That goddess of life is quite thoughtful."

"This branch is part of the other party's main body, and can be considered one of the most precious treasures in the path of life."

"She gave you this branch so that you could plant it on the earth of the underworld and become the second ancient tree of life, serving as the source of life in the underworld and supporting the future boundary barrier."

"With the life essence of a god-king, the basic conditions for the birth of immortal spiritual energy are met. Only a central core is needed for the underworld to be sublimated and become the realm of gods."

"Put that branch on the ground; the goddess of life has made all the preparations."

Upon hearing Huo Yuhao's explanation, Xia Die did not hesitate at all. She gathered her skirt, gently squatted down, parted the dark purple soil of the underworld, and buried the cut end of the emerald green branch into the soil.

It must have triggered the life power left behind by the Goddess of Life. Huo Yuhao's spiritual power sensed that the life power was rapidly changing its nature, transforming from a crystalline state into tiny energy roots.

The energy roots replaced the real roots, continuously descending along the soil of the underworld and then spreading in all directions. In the blink of an eye, the energy roots had spread densely underground in the place of rebirth, and a large number of roots successfully connected to the distant golden River Styx.

The dense death energy in the River Styx was drawn from the roots and then mixed with life energy, which was then transmitted to the emerald green branches.

The originally emerald green branches grew rapidly, the soil of the underworld was turned up, and the real emerald green roots gradually replaced the energy roots, as if the place of rebirth had undergone a cataclysmic upheaval.

If this were the old underworld, the God of Death would have already dealt a heavy blow to this newly grown ancient tree of life. Fortunately, Xia Die is now the ruler of the underworld, and as long as she doesn't refuse, the underworld won't act rashly.

Nourished by the life-giving power left by the Goddess of Life and the death-giving power of the underworld, the verdant branches quickly grew into a giant tree thirty meters tall with a maximum diameter of about four meters at the base.

The giant tree's branches were a jewel-like emerald green, while its canopy was a deep blue, and the veins of every leaf flowed with the pure power of death.

At the junction of the deep blue leaves and the emerald green branches, the power of life and the power of death intertwine, giving birth to a very rare number of golden fruits; there are currently only two on the entire giant tree.

Within the golden fruit, death and life form a cycle, mutually generating and destroying each other in an endless loop.

Rather than calling this giant tree an ancient tree of life, it would be more accurate to call it an ancient tree of reincarnation.

"Yuhao, there's a story behind that golden fruit."

"There's a complete set of dimensional foundation stones inside. With just a little refining, it can create a demiplane!"

"These golden fruits should be the self-sufficiency of the Underworld. If needed, I can refine these golden fruits into a demiplane to link with the Underworld, enhance the overall strength and hierarchy of the Underworld, and also expand its capacity."

Electrolux's aged voice resounded in Huo Yuhao's spiritual sea. As a powerful figure who could create a demiplane by hand, his words carried great authority.

Huo Yuhao said with a smile, "If there were more fruits, we could probably make an eighteen-level hell."

"Of course, I think Butterfly probably doesn't like that kind of underworld."

"But it can increase the strength of the underworld... That's not bad."

The giant tree has stopped growing at this moment, or rather, it is in a period of rest, accumulating the energy needed for the next explosive growth.

The overall strength of the underworld increased significantly due to the appearance of the Reincarnation Tree, and it even possessed a true source of life.

In addition, the Underworld possesses a profound foundation after receiving billions in subsidies from the Dragon God, making it only lack a central core to meet the essential requirements of becoming a divine realm.

(End of this chapter)