Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1001, The Power of the Void: Corruption

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

At this moment, glancing at the powerful figures of the Celestial Realm, Yu Zi Yu, controlling his Void Elf Form, calmly reassured them, “No need to panic…”

Saying so, Yu Zi Yu explained, “Just now, the Void Clan launched a massive invasion. Together with the Divine Tree, we managed to repel them…”

Dropping those words, Yu Zi Yu waved his hand.

*Booooom…* Immediately, ripples spread through Space before innumerable carcasses of Void Creatures came pouring out.

These were collateral damage of the battle between Yu Zi Yu and Fallen Titan, which Yu Zi Yu had conveniently brought along on his way back.

After all, many of these corpses belonged to Tier-4 Creatures. Their tough bodies made excellent materials for crafting Artifacts, and their blood and flesh were valuable for research.

However… consumption was out of the question.

Among the Myriad Races, Void Creatures were infamous for their highly corrosive nature. A single mishap could turn their blood and flesh into the deadliest of poisons.

Thus, unless absolutely necessary, no race would dare use Void Creatures as food.

As Yu Zi Yu spoke, recounting the events and displaying the corpses of countless Void Creatures, the experts of the Celestial Realm had mixed reactions.

Some were visibly moved, while others wore expressions of fervor.

“Glory to the Divine Tree! Glory to the Star God!”

Amid the collective cheers, the experts of the Celestial Realm broke into applause and celebration.

Even the most prideful prodigies among them joined in the chorus of praise.

In fact, this reaction was not without rhyme and reason.

To repel a Void Clan invasion so decisively and without sustaining significant losses placed the Demon Court in a league of its own.

In a similar invasion five years ago, the Titan Clan had suffered some serious casualties. Even their legendary Twelve Divine Pillars had to bury three of their numbers. In addition, they had been forced to awaken their fabled Imperial Artifact—the Crown of the Titan God.

Whereas now, the Demon Court had repelled a comparable Void Clan invasion unscathed.

Such a feat was nothing short of astounding.

“Glory to the Divine Tree! Glory to the Star God!”

The cheers grew even louder. Every single expert of the Demon Court looked exceptionally thrilled.

And while the Demon Court reveled in celebration, the spies hidden within their ranks struggled to conceal their shock. From their vantage point, it was evident that this invasion had been masterminded by none other than a Void Emperor. Only a being of such unparalleled caliber could command an invasion of this magnitude.

The aftermath of the battle had affected the entire Solar System.

And yet, despite the magnitude of this invasion—on par with the one the Titan Clan faced five years ago—the Demon Court had managed to come out unscathed.

“This Demon Court… It’s far more terrifying than we imagined,” murmured a spy from the Angel Star Domain, the facial muscles twitching in disbelief.

Meanwhile, a spy from the Titan Clan stared at the corpses of countless Void Creatures floating in the sky, uncharacteristically silent.

After a long pause, he took a deep swig of strong liquor before bursting into laughter, “Demon Court, oh Demon Court… Truly as terrifying as the legends say.”

For the Titan Clan, no one bore more hatred for the Void Clan than they did.

Five years ago, the Void Invasion had cost the Titan Clan dearly—casualties exceeding a million.

To the Titan Clan, who were sparse in numbers, such a loss represented 5% of their entire population. So, it was not surprising that the First Divine Pillar—the Eternal Tian was forced to awaken the Crown of the Titan God.

Now, seeing the Void Clan utterly defeated, the Titan spy could not help but revel in schadenfreude.

As a matter of fact, all these spies operated in quite an openly manner. They were like the ambassadors stationed between countries on Earth.

As long as there was no outright war, these spies were tacitly allowed to exist, even provided with places to rest. Such gestures exemplified the magnanimity of a true top-tier Force.

However, what people failed to realize was that the Void Clan did not just suffer a defeat—they were utterly annihilated.

At the very least, not a single member of the Void Army brought by Fallen Titan managed to escape.

Yu Zi Yu’s identity as both the Void Elf and a member of the Void Clan, specifically the Purple Dragon lineage, could not be exposed.

Thus, while completely eradicating Fallen Titan, Yu Zi Yu also used the Nine-Star Sun Locking Array to capture thousands of Void Creatures and seal them within the Realm of Void.

Subsequently, under the guise of ‘exile,’ these creatures were left to roam deep within the Realm of Void. These beings could later be used to temper the experts of the Demon Court.

Alternatively, they could also be slaughtered to harvest Evolution Points.

For now, Yu Zi Yu was not in any immediate need of eliminating them.

Compared to handling the remaining Void Creatures, Yu Zi Yu was far more interested in the two abilities he had acquired.

One was the Void Power—Corruption.

The other was the Titan Clan’s power—the Heart of Titan.

The Corruption required no introduction. As a Void Creature, especially a Void King and above, each possessed unique powers.

These powers were the essence of their existence.

For example, Zi Lian embodied Evolution, while the Purple Dragon carried the essence of Hunger.

As for Fallen Titan, his essence was Corruption.

Void Powers were endlessly diverse.

But one thing remained constant, they were terrifyingly powerful.

To some extent, Void Powers were akin to the Principles of the Universe or the Authorities wielded by Gods.

However, unlike other races that needed to cultivate Principles or Gods who had to hone their Authority, Void Creatures seemed to be born with these powers.

In fact, some would argue that Void Creatures didn’t develop Void Powers. Rather, these strange and unique Void Powers gave birth to Void Creatures.

This also explained why every Void Creature was both bizarre and overwhelmingly strong, far surpassing the experts of other races of the same tier.

“Corruption, huh…” murmuring softly, Yu Zi Yu, who had returned to the depths of the Demon Court, raised his palm.

Moments later…

*Boooooom…* With a thunderous roar, a cluster of purple flames, radiant like a star, materialized in his palm, swirling and flickering.

Even without its original master, the flames continued to absorb Void Power endlessly.

At this moment, Yu Zi Yu’s gaze sharpened as he observed…

Void Power: Corruption — A terrifying power akin to Divine Authority, capable of dragging beings into the embrace of the Void. From their bodies to their minds, they become subservient to the ‘Lord of Corruption’. Moreover, at critical moments, the Master can even extract the strength of these subjugated fallen creatures to unlock the ‘Corruption Form.’
Silently observing the description, Yu Zi Yu’s eyes could not help but flicker with amazement.

It was truly a fearsome and bizarre power. Though essentially, it was a form of enslavement, it was far more domineering than ordinary methods of subjugation.

Most enslavement methods struggled to control beings above Tier-4, as their minds underwent qualitative transformations.

However, Yu Zi Yu witnessed something that left him completely baffled: Fallen Titan had managed to enslave a peak Tier-5, Harmonization Realm Expert using this very power.