Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 818, Titan, the Tyrant

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silavin

“It’s time to bring you out…” Yu Zi Yu murmured to himself as his branch swirled through the void.

In just a moment, it pulled out a spherical object covered in countless silver patterns from inside his trunk..

The Steel Elemental Heart. It was a secret treasure of the Elemental Clan, its status was no less than the Tree of Life of the Elf Clan or the Divine Eye of the Three-Eyes Divine Clan.

Circling within Yu Zi Yu’s trunk alongside Yu Zi Yu’s Tree Heart all this while, the Steel Elemental Heart had gradually advanced from Tier-4 to Tier-6 in grade.

This was the second high-quality treasure Yu Zi Yu had cultivated with his own power.

At present, besides his Dao-Protecting Artifact—the Radiant Galaxy—Yu Zi Yu’s most prized treasures were the Tier-6 Tree Heart and the Tier-6 Steel Elemental Heart.

Now, the Tree Heart was gone, and the Steel Elemental Heart, which revolved alongside it, like Yin and Yang in a Tai Chi formation, should also cease to exist.

*Huuuu…* Yu Zi Yu took a long, deep breath. Observing how this Supreme Treasure almost transformed the space around it into metal as it floated in the air, he asked with a smile, “Do you have the confidence to control this treasure?”

“Uh…” Titan’s expression froze slightly as he stared at the strange object in the void, giving off a metallic aura, a hint of confusion crossing his face.

He did not understand. He simply had no idea what this was. However, he had a feeling that it was something extremely terrifying.

Just then, a voice echoed in the void, seemingly offering an explanation, “In the previous era, the top ten Superior Clans each had their own Supreme Treasures, and the Supreme Treasure of the Elemental Clan was the Elemental Heart. Each Elemental Heart is akin to a mighty being…”

“After reaching Tier-4, the Elemental Generals like Qing Gang and Aisha would be reborn into Innate Elementals and condense their own Elemental Heart…”

“However, apart from the usual Elements like Ice, Fire, Light, and Dark, the Elemental Clan had a unique element—Steel. And this is the Steel Elemental Heart, capable of transforming a person into a Metallic Life Form…”

Pausing for a moment, Yu Zi Yu glanced at Titan and then shifted the tone of his words, “However, the transformation into a Metallic Life Form comes with a cost—the most terrifying of which is the gradual loss of emotions, making one increasingly cold and indifferent…”

Listening quietly, a look of understanding appeared on Titan’s face.

After a moment, as if something came to mind, Titan grinned and asked, “Master, how does the Elemental Clan compare to the Titan Clan?”

“The Titan Clan is ranked seventh among the top ten Superior Clans, and the Elemental Clan is ranked eighth. However, while the top ten Superior Clans have rankings, the strength of each member at the same level do not differ by much.”

At this, Yu Zi Yu seemed to realize something and smiled playfully. “But Old Eighth’s Bloodline is not your typical Titan Bloodline…”

“But from what you’ve said, Master, this Steel Elementals are not ordinary Elementals either…” Excited, Titan’s corners of jaw drew back into a wide grin.

“Yes, the Steel Elementals are indeed extraordinary; they are the most mysterious branch of the Elemental Clan.” Yu Zi Yu admitted with a nod.

However, after a moment, his eyes narrowed, and he cautioned, “But you must understand, this is a Tier-6 Steel Elemental Heart. If you fuse with it, the most likely outcome is becoming a cold, metal statue, with your very Soul forever imprisoned in darkness… So, if you really want to control this Steel Elemental Heart, you must look for Tundra. Only the boundless vitality flowing through him can suppress your transformation into metal…”

Speaking softly, Yu Zi Yu’s voice carried a hint of gravity. After all, fusing with the Steel Elemental Heart was no trivial matter.

However, such a fusion was beyond his ability to interfere with.  Everything depended on Titan’s fortune.

Still, thinking of Tundra, Yu Zi Yu felt reassured.

The Tree Heart beating within Tundra was the ‘Yin’ in Tai Chi, while the Steel Elemental Heart was the ‘Yang’…

With Yin and Yang circulating together, the possibility of Titan successfully fusing with the Steel Elemental Heart greatly increased.

At that time, Yu Zi Yu would finally witness the true rise of a being known as ‘The Tyrant.’

Listening to Yu Zi Yu’s repeated warnings, Titan slowly gained clarity.

“I understand, Master…” responding, Titan lifted one claw and fiercely grabbed toward the Steel Elemental Heart floating in the void.

*Crack… crack…* With a series of crisp sounds, a cold and dark sheen started spreading along Titan’s right claw, metalizing his claw.

Along with this transformation came a significant increase in hardness. The moment his claw became metallic, Titan felt his defense increasing several times over.

Still, that was not the end as an even more terrifying power surged within him.

However, seemingly realizing something, Titan’s pupils shrunk as he looked at his metalized right claw.

“Even my sense of feeling is gone…” Titan could not help but sigh in his heart, realizing that his sense of touch, pain, and other sensations in his right claw were rapidly weakening, even vanishing entirely.

*Haaa…* Exhaling deeply to suppress the strange feeling gushing in his chest, Titan gritted his teeth and slowly lifted his now stiffened body.

*Booooom…* With a deafening clap, the increased weight of his body shattered the space beneath him.

At that moment, Titan realized it was not just his right claw—both his feet had also begun to metalize.

This was a sensation akin to petrification, but far more terrifying.

“Go now. If you fully metalize before reaching Tundra, even a Sage might not be able to save you. This is my life-or-death test for you.”

“Yes, Master.”  Biting down hard, feeling his body being relentlessly corroded, a crazed look appeared on Titan’s face.

In fact, Titan found it exhilarating. Each step he took could very well mean the difference between life and death, and in that precarious balance, great fortune awaited.

*Thud, thud, thud…* One step after another, Titan dragged his increasingly heavy body towards the nearby entrance of a green vortex.

At the far end of that green vortex, Tundra—a terrifying Mammoth, nearly 10,000 meters tall, who had already received notice—watched Titan with a face full of worry.