Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1299, The Buddhist Sect’s Shakes

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

“I wonder… will my Void Artifact ever have a chance to activate its exclusive ability?” With a light chuckle, Yu Zi Yu, now returned to the depths of the Void, curled his lips into a faint smile.

His Void Artifact’s exclusive ability was Endowment, which granted a unique power to any being who had truly fallen into the embrace of the Void.

And once that being died in battle, the ability they cultivated would return refined and strengthened to Yu Zi Yu himself.

In essence, it was a method of cultivating abilities through others, raising them like seedlings to later harvest.

However, the requirements to trigger this ability were extremely harsh.

First, one must truly surrender to the Void: mind, body, and Soul.

Second, their strength had to be sufficient, otherwise, even surviving the Void’s baptism would be impossible.

With such rigid conditions, Yu Zi Yu hadn’t found a proper opportunity to use this terrifying ability yet.

*Haaaa…* He let out a faint sight of disappointment, but he wasn’t overly concerned.

After all, to him, the exclusive ability of a Void Artifact was merely one advantage.

Compared to that, his own power was what mattered most.

At this point, it should be brought to notice that this assault on the Dwarf Clan had already fulfilled its purpose.

Not only had he successfully elevated the level of his Void Blade to Tier-7, but he had also plundered more than ten unfinished Divine Artifact prototypes from the Dwarves.

With some refinement, each of them could become a powerful Divine Artifact.

Such spoils were more than enough to satisfy him.

…

However, just then, as if remembering something, Yu Zi Yu focused his eyes toward a certain direction.

His gaze pierced through time and space, and far, far away, he saw it—A hammer-shaped Imperial Artifact, hovering silently in the starry void, radiating an indescribable aura of dread.

It was the Divine Forge Hammer, a legendary Imperial Artifact, not known for slaughter, but for its dominion over the art of forging.

Just like now, the violet flying dagger in Yu Zi Yu’s hand.

*Sching…* A flash of violet light flickered past, followed by a strange glimmer not belonging to the starry sky.

At this moment, if one looked closely, they would notice a blade, thinner than a cicada’s wings, engraved with intricate patterns, spinning at his fingertips.

This was the Void Blade, a Peerless Tier-7 Artifact, a terrifying instrument of destruction.

It had once been a mere Tier-6 Artifact, but under the relentless hammering of the Divine Forge Hammer, it had been cleansed of all impurities, reborn entirely.

Now, in a single sweep, it could slice through anything. And more than that, it had awakened its exclusive ability.

“Much appreciated….” With a faint smile, Yu Zi Yu turned away without so much as a glance back, leading the Original Sins as they returned to the Void.

They were never meant to walk the same path.

Today, the Divine Forge Hammer had helped him only out of necessity because of his overwhelming strength and the presence of the Dwarf Clan.

There was no sentiment between them.

Yu Zi Yu had no doubt that when the time came, the Divine Forge Hammer would not hesitate to swing its hammer body at his skull.

“You know, threatening him like that… he might just hold a grudge.” Suddenly, a teasing voice rang out in Yu Zi Yu’s heart. It was none other than the Sixteen Holy Wings making a rare joke.

*Hehe…* Chuckling, Yu Zi Yu responded calmly, completely unbothered, “He and I are never allies to begin with. Let him hold a grudge if he wants…”

“You really are something…” With a helpless sigh, the Holy Sixteen Wings went quiet.

However, this was just who Yu Zi Yu was.

He had never cared for others’ opinions.

As long as it benefited him, even offending the Myriad Races was worth it.

…

Meanwhile, what Yu Zi Yu did not know, however, was that deep within the Dwarf Clan…

“A Void Hegemon who surpasses all…” the Divine Forge Hammer murmured softly, a deep unease flickering in his time-worn eyes, gazing at the fading vortex to the Void.

[It’s truly unbelievable. In this day and age, a prodigy of this caliber has appeared. And to think… this is just the dawn of the Spiritual Energy Resurgence. Even out in the vastness of the stars, Tier-6 Overlords are a rarity, yet here, within the very fabric of the Void itself… a Hegemon has emerged!? And not just any Hegemon. One suspected of mastering Spacetime!?]

[No, this isn’t good. This is very, very bad. It’s a bolt from the blue, a catastrophe we never saw coming! But what’s truly terrifying isn’t just its power. Unlike those other chaotic, mindless beasts of the Void, this Hegemon… it seems cultured, composed, and strategic. That makes it infinitely more dangerous!]

*Hoooo…* Letting out a long, deep breath, the Divine Forge Hammer couldn’t help but voice his evaluation, a rare feat on his part, “Should the stars ever welcome a catastrophe… his shadow will surely loom among them.”

That single statement was all he said, but he didn’t elaborate it further.

After all, tempering a Tier-6 Spirit Artifact using his very Quintessence had greatly drained him.

If he did not enter a slumber soon, even his recovery might suffer.

However, he still had some things that needed to be relayed.

With that thought, the Divine Forge Hammer turned toward the nearby Dwarf Clan powerhouse and gave a final solemn warning, “The Void’s momentum is now unstoppable. Avoid it… if you can.”

“My Lord…?” Dumbfounded, this Dwarf Warrior stood gawking.

[Even their Ancestral Imperial Artifact has given such advice?]

*Gulp…* Swallowing hard, that Dwarf Warrior silently set down his wine gourd, eyes wide with disbelief, staring at the vortex to the Void gradually fading into the starry sky.

…

And not long after that…

Another shocking event, following the disaster of the Troll Clan, shook the starry expanse, spreading like wildfire.

“What!? The Dwarf Clan was attacked by the Void Original Sins too!?”

“Even the Divine Forge Hammer couldn’t stop them!?”

“What kind of joke is this? Is the Void completely mad? They’re attacking us one after another!”

“No! If you look closely, you’ll realize something. The Trolls, the Dwarves… both were among the races that have recently ventured into the Void… This is retaliation! Blatant, calculated revenge!”

Countless discussions erupted across the starry expanse, stirring widespread fear…until they finally reached another apex power of the Myriad Races: The Buddhist Sect.

“If those speculations are correct… then the next target of the Void Original Sins’ invasion is likely us.”

A soft sigh echoed through the Grand Hall of the Buddhist Sect, where numerous Ancient Buddhas and Arhats sat in grim silence.

They too held immense fear toward the Void, especially toward the King of the Void, who was rumored to have already ascended to the Realm of Hegemony.

However, one Arhat, with his eyes gleaming with a cold glare, rebuked with a cold snort, “If they dare to come… we’ll make sure they never return.”

His icy-cold voice reverberated throughout the hall, bringing a faint smirk to the lips of several Ancient Buddhas and Arhats.

After all, this was the Buddhist Sect! A Force that had endured since countless eras ago.

Its foundation and heritage… were far beyond what the Dwarves or Trolls could hope to compare to.