Chapter 1414: Old Tree's Guidance

He would indirectly become the absolute master of the fate of all life on the Yingzhou Continent, possessing power that would even surpass that of the Sword Immortal, the continent's founder. More importantly, by obtaining the correct evolution path for the Seed of Life, Xu Yang would effectively gain an engine that continuously supplied him with life essence.

With the Seed of Life, Xu Yang could almost achieve true immortality. Not only Xu Yang himself, but also his companions, if they ever faced a threat to their life force, could be restored through Xu Yang's power in the shortest possible time.

Such an opportunity was an immense temptation, even for Xu Yang, who was already nearing the peak of his cultivation. He knew very well that his physical cultivation had not yet reached its absolute peak, and acquiring the Seed of Life might bring him even greater good fortune.

More importantly, if he simply accepted the old man's proposal, the old man's damaged physical shell would no longer hold any value. Afterwards, Xu Yang would only need to plant the Seed of Life in his sea of consciousness, which would provide the old man with a brand new physical body.

Furthermore, one point could not be overlooked: the Ancient Tree of Life, once cultivated from the depths of Xu Yang's sea of consciousness, would have its life force level elevated to a completely new tier. This was because the Ancient Tree of Life's original capacity to withstand rules was based on the law system of the Yingzhou Continent; however, once it was reborn within Xu Yang's sea of consciousness, its capacity to withstand rules would be at the intensity of the Great World Civilization System.

This was equivalent to the Ancient Tree of Life being reborn under the rules of the Great World Civilization System. This would give its life level the most fundamental enhancement, which for the old man, who was the Ancient Tree of Life, was also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for self-improvement.

This was undoubtedly a win-win cooperation. After hearing such guidance, Xu Yang unhesitatingly agreed to the old man's advice and requests.

"But Senior," Xu Yang said, "I'm not sure how to seize the Seed of Life from within the Star Empress. I know nothing about this woman's biological structure."

The white-glowing old man burst into hearty laughter. "She integrated my Seed of Life into her body," the old man chuckled, "but she doesn't realize that with her physical structure, it would be impossible for it to perfectly integrate, even if she spent her entire life. She simply doesn't understand how to refine this Seed of Life, while I, through the guidance of the Seed of Life, can see everything within her physical structure."

After saying this, the old man directly projected an incredibly solid stream of spiritual power into Xu Yang. Soon, all the characteristics related to the Star Empress's physical structure appeared within Xu Yang's mind. He was no longer ignorant about anything concerning the Star Empress; instead, he understood her completely. And in the shortest possible time, he discerned the only flaw within this woman's body.

This was a specific location below her calf, a position that, in fact, could be considered a common vulnerability among all life forms born from the Star Lineage civilization. Unbeknownst to them, it was also the fundamental reason why this once flourishing spiritual civilization eventually headed towards decline. The extraterrestrial race that had repeatedly inflicted heavy damage upon the Star Lineage civilization in conflicts in the outer world countless years ago had done so precisely because they gained this knowledge. Once they found the common flaw and sole weakness of the powerful life forms of the Star Lineage, they began to furiously attack the area below their calves, thus easily slaying countless top-tier experts of the Star Civilization system. Now that Xu Yang had also discovered their greatest vulnerability, he naturally had one hundred percent confidence in his next move.

"So, judging by her physical structure," Xu Yang mused, "if I want to stop her from continuing to devour the surrounding elemental energy, I must deliver a powerful and fatal blow to completely shatter her physical structure. The only possibility is for me to use the power of the Sky-Drawing Divine Artifact to strike a fatal blow to the weak spot beneath the Star Empress's calf. But here's the problem: if I personally wield the Sky-Drawing Divine Artifact, even a casual attack can unleash terrifying power. I'm worried..."

Before Xu Yang could finish his sentence, the old man, a soul body radiating white light, revealed a gentle smile. "Of course I understand your concern," the old man said with a smile. "You don't want to threaten the lives of the beings on Yingzhou Continent due to overly powerful force. This is simple: I will use the remaining life essence released from my damaged physical body to pave the final stepping stone for you.

"When you are ready to make your final move, I will burn my life essence, and the life essence that melts out will form an outer wall enclosing the space within this battlefield. This way, with my life essence providing isolation, no matter how strong your power is, it will not affect the beings on the Yingzhou Continent outside. Just unleash your sufficiently powerful fatal blow to destroy the opponent's physical structure. As long as you reclaim the Seed of Life from her body, you will be invincible in this battle. And the Star Empress, having lost her only reliance, will then be at your mercy."

After receiving the old man's guidance, Xu Yang unhesitatingly summoned back the Sky-Drawing Divine Sword. As his pupils once again exuded that overflowing dominance and invincible aura of "who else but me," subtle changes began to occur at the edges of the inner space battlefield within the ancient tree. White mists began to appear out of thin air, one after another. Unbeknownst to Xu Yang, that was the most primitive life essence transformed after the old man burned and refined his own life body, forming a closed halo that gradually delineated the boundary of this inner space battlefield for Xu Yang.

With the protection and assistance of this outermost white halo, Xu Yang could finally unleash his strongest blow without any reservations. The Sky-Drawing Divine Artifact emitted an incomparably brilliant light, and the sword spirit let out a furious roar at this moment. At the same time, Xu Yang almost unhesitatingly unleashed his most proficient Void Law once more, directly pushing the sharp power of the Sky-Drawing Main Divine Artifact, combined with the Infinite Sword Dao, to its extreme.

The power unleashed by this single sword strike was truly unimaginable. Simply relying on this sword edge, after being tenfold amplified through the void, the enormous Sky-Drawing Main Divine Artifact manifested once more. The moment the sword glow appeared, a ripple of agitation appeared deep within the Star Empress before him. This was also the first time that a crack had appeared deep within her heart, despite her absolute confidence. This was because she could feel a terrifying power capable of threatening her very life emanating from Xu Yang's sharpness.

"I never expected this human leader to still give me a surprise," she murmured. "Such strength is definitely not something just anyone can achieve."