Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1045, The Rise of the Imperial Artifact

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

The benefit of developing secretly lay in this: Since he had not taken an action, no one had any inkling of how many cards he was holding. And in this dangerous age, the unknown was the most fearsome thing of all.

Take the present case, for instance. Even faced with a Divine Angel—Michael, an Eternal Overlord of immense power, Yu Zi Yu felt little fear.

The instant Michael entered his sight, he no longer had any secrets.

Like a stream of data, countless pieces of information about the Divine Angel flowed into Yu Zi Yu’s mind through his status panel.

After repeated exchanges, Yu Zi Yu had already discerned Michael’s physical strength, speed, and even the intensity of his Spiritual Energy.

As Yu Zi Yu had said earlier, Michael held no secrets from him anymore.

Of course, to Michael, Yu Zi Yu must have appeared as a deeply terrifying existence.

Putting aside everything else, the disparity in Spiritual Energy alone placed them on entirely different levels.

As for physical strength, a single swipe of his claw sent Michael flying, which said it all.

Moreover, Yu Zi Yu had only revealed a fraction of his cards.

Thus, in Michael’s eyes, Yu Zi Yu seemed even more unfathomable.

With a faint smile in his heart, Yu Zi Yu quietly reviewed Michael’s abilities.

Race: Higher-Order Anger
Rank: Early-Stage Tier-6

Innate Talent: Power of Order — Everything in the world has an order. A city, a country, or even a world, cannot exist without order. This talent allows him to constantly extract power while maintaining order.

Unique Abilities:

Holy Sword — A sword forged from the Power of Order and the Light of Holiness. It’s indestructible, and can only be broken by disrupting order.

Holy Radiance— Unleashes a radiant brilliance that rivals the sun. It can cleanse the body and purify the Soul.

Shield of Holy Light — Forms layer upon layers of shields harnessing the Power of Order, unbreakable and impregnable.

Wings of Order — Angels born with four wings have embarked on the Dao of Order. They have developed Wings of Order to defend the order. Indestructible in nature, they are no different than an extension of their body, and can be utilized seamlessly for both attack and defense.

Blinding Radiance — Unleashes a flash of Holy Light, resembling thousands of beams, that annihilates everything in its path.

Lance of Order — The Power of Order is condensed in a single point, transforming into a magnificent lance that shoots the enemy with a speed that transcends common understanding.

Divine Ability:

Gate of Heaven: A portal that doesn’t belong to this world, leading to a world of disorder. Its more desolate than the starry skies and stranger than the Void Space. Being sucked into the Gate of Heaven means eternal exile.

As he quietly assessed Michael’s status screen, Yu Zi Yu began planning his next move.

“So, the reason the eight silver wings managed to block my Void Dragon Breath must be due to the Wings of Order…

The Wings of Order are manifestations of the Power of Order, involving the mysteries of Principle. Without the right methods, it’s nearly impossible to destroy such things created using Principles,” Yu Zi Yu could not help but murmur to himself as he gained a clearer understanding.

Aside from the so-called ‘Wings of Order,’ the ‘Spear of Order’ and the Divine Ability—Gate of Heaven also required caution.

These two could be considered ace in the holes.

Even Yu Zi Yu might not be able to withstand them outright.

Take the Gate of Heaven as an example. If it truly led to a world of disorder, being sucked in would mean almost no chance of escape.

After all, Yu Zi Yu did not yet possess the power to obliterate an entire world. Such power was the domain of Tier-7 Hegemons.

As for whether the Gate of Heaven could actually pull Yu Zi Yu in, he was confident it could not. With just the strength of Michael alone, it was next to impossible.

The huge gap in their strength made it improbable for Yu Zi Yu to be controlled by such means.

However, the real danger lay in multiple experts joining forces to blast him into the Gate of Heaven. This, perhaps, was one of the few ways the Angel Clan could subdue Yu Zi Yu without deploying their Imperial Artifact—the Sixteen Holy Wings.

Unfortunately for them…

Yu Zi Yu now knew all their cards. The corners of Yu Zi Yu’s lips curled into a playful smirk as he kept his guard up.

If Michael truly opened the Gate of Heaven, he would not hesitate to flee immediately. Considering how terrifying this Divine Ability was, it was absolutely impossible for Michael to use it multiple times.

And once he had exhausted his energy and Spirit, Yu Zi Yu could return and suppress them effortlessly.

And this was Yu Zi Yu’s battle philosophy: fight while evading, with caution as the priority.

As the saying goes, ‘As long as the green mountains remain, there’s no fear of running out of firewood.’

Moreover, with Yu Zi Yu’s combat strength, this cautious strategy would undoubtedly drive any opponent to despair.

Already invincible, and yet so cautious—Imagining himself in their position, Yu Zi Yu couldn’t help but feel an urge to curse.

If someone were to encounter such a powerful and overwhelmingly cautious foe—one who even knew all their cards—it would indeed be like facing a nightmare.

And the more his enemies suffered, the happier Yu Zi Yu became. And why not?

…

However, just as Yu Zi Yu was carefully observing Michael’s cards, in the distant reaches of this Small World, high above an endless sky…

“Uh… it seems the Angel Clan has run into some serious trouble.” murmuring thoughtfully, a childlike figure with six wings on its back, radiating an innocent yet mischievous aura, spoke with a playful grin.

“Oh? What do you mean?” Suddenly, a dual-toned voice—male and female intertwined—reverberated across the center of a nearby island.

This was the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, a mysterious and eerie entity. Though less famous than the Ten Divine Trees, its power was in no way inferior.

At this moment, the bipolar tree with its two contrasting colors gazed toward a distant battlefield.

Even without a direct line of sight, it could sense the earth-shattering reverberations of the battle.

“A Void Emperor has invaded the Angel Clan,” the childlike figure remarked. “And not just any Void Emperor… a Fifth Order Tier-6,…”

“Even worse, its combat power is at the Peak of Tier-6. There’s no way the current Angel Clan can withstand him… Honestly, the Void Clan is terrifying. To think they’ve birthed such a monster so early into this Era of Transcendence…”

With each remark, the childlike figure’s playful grin grew wider, for he reckoned that another opportunity to stretch his muscles was on the horizon.

And at that thought—

*Boooooom…* A thunderous roar erupted, with the island at its center, unleashing a massive storm.

This tempest rippled through the entire sky, with waves of wind, visible to the naked eye, spreading outward in every direction.

*Howl…* Amid a beast-like howl, a brilliant radiance suddenly erupted near the center of the island, not far from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Wings of indiscernible form due to their dazzling glow, slowly unfurled, pulsating with an intermittent glow.