Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1303, The First Trial

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

Silently savoring the essence of this newly simulated ability, Yu Zi Yu’s satisfaction only deepened.

Though the consumption of Spacetime Energy was immense, when it came to sheer strangeness and destructive potential, this ability could definitely be called one of his true ultimate weapons.

After all, his Void Elf Form wasn’t some external clone. It had long since merged with his True Form and had advanced alongside him to Tier-7, the Realm of Hegemony.

Now separated from the main body, while its strength was slightly diminished, it still retained genuine Hegemon-level combat power.

And if such a being lurked with a Spacetime Gap, a place beyond the perception of ordinary beings, and launched a surprise attack…

*Tsk, tsk…* Clicking his tongue, even Yu Zi Yu couldn’t help but feel a hint of anticipation.

Even a fellow Hegemon might not survive such a strike.

And here, the role of the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones should be brought to notice. It was precisely because of this Grand Divine Ability that Yu Zi Yu had been able to fuse the Void Elf Form into his True Body so seamlessly, and then split it off again at will.

That was the core profundity of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones: One body could be divided into three, and three could unified into one.

Everything was completely unified, from each form to the entire whole.

“I’ve only learned three segments of the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones… I’ve yet not grasped the entire thing…”

Letting out a faint sigh, a trace of regret flickered across Yu Zi Yu’s heart.

After all, this was a Grand Divine Ability known as one of the most profound in all of history. To master it completely was no easy feat.

To this day, Yu Zi Yu had only found three steles, each one containing a segment of the Divine Ability. As for the remaining ones, despite sending the entire Demon Court to search for them, there had been no progress.

[And that… that is certainly regretful.

Well, it’s still all good. The three segments I’ve mastered are already more than enough. Thanks to them, I can effortlessly command my Purple Dragon, Azure Dragon, and Void Elf Form. Not only that, but these three forms can now separate from my main body, and cultivate independently in peace.

As for the last four segments of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones? They will allow the four forms to truly merge as one. And when the Azure Dragon, Purple Dragon, and Void Elf Form finally fuse back into my original body, it’ll trigger a qualitative transformation.

And that transformation… that will quite likely be the crucial key when I finally attempt to break through to the Eternal Realm.

Anyway, there is no need to rush.]

As these thoughts flashed in his mind, a slight smile crept across Yu Zi Yu’s lips

“I have time… sooner or later, I’ll find the remaining steles.”

With a gentle sigh, he let the matter rest for now.

And at that moment, Yu Zi Yu also decided he no longer had any need to remain in seclusion.

The Shadow of Spacetime had taken form. What remained now was practice and refinement.

And if developed to its fullest, it would become an ace in a hole, without question.

With a smile playing on his lips, Yu Zi Yu once more shifted into his Human Form, and walked out from the independent Spacetime Dimension he had forged.

*Booooom…* As he took a step, space rippled around him, and Yu Zi Yu returned once again to the grand hall.

Standing within its center, he turned his head slightly, sensing a faint yet familiar aura not far away.

His lips curved.

“Shadow of Spacetime…” he whispered, and at once, a chill swept through the entire hall.

A feeling of ominous foreboding, like a warning… or a silent threat.

And the very next moment…

*Booooom…*  Before the eyes could even catch up, one corner of the grand hall trembled violently, followed by the rapid collapse of space itself, visible to the naked eye.

“What the…?!” A startled cry filled the hall, as a streak of violet light burst forth from within the collapsing space like a shooting star.

Looking closer, it was revealed to Zi Lian.

Even while Yu Zi Yu had been in seclusion, he had never left his post, faithfully guarding the surroundings all this time.

Now, watching Zi Lian’s face, caught between shock and disbelief, Yu Zi Yu couldn’t help but smile.

“Zi Lian, I’ve just developed an interesting new ability… Care to give it a try?” Yu Zi Yu proposed, a beat of silence following before he added with a reassuring tone, “Don’t worry, I’ll suppress my strength to Tier-6…”

No sooner had the words fallen than Zi Lian’s position violently trembled, as if an invisible presence had launched a sudden assault.

And yet, what puzzled Zi Lian was that no matter how hard he tried to sense it, there was not the slightest fluctuation he could detect.

“No presence…no Spiritual Energy fluctuations…” Growing ever more suspicious, Zi Lian acted on instinct, and began to evade, swiftly and gracefully.

At this moment, if one looked closely, they would notice Zi Lian’s figure gradually fade, becoming completely transparent, until it vanished from sight.

Camouflage, Zi Lian’s signature move, which allowed him to conceal his body and presence without the slightest sign, so silently and seamlessly that even his fellow Tier-6 Overlords would struggle to detect him.

With this technique, Zi Lian had even managed to instant-kill those of the same level.

And now, as a supreme assassin, with no way to sense his foe, Zi Lian disappeared first, choosing to evade the unseen assault entirely.

Unfortunately, such invisibility, in Yu Zi Yu’s eyes, was nothing more than a parlor trick.

Having undergone the baptism of Spacetime Principle, Yu Zi Yu’s perception of Time and Space had reached an unfathomable level.

Even the slightest disturbance in Space would be visible to him.

Simply put, Yu Zi Yu could even perceive a breeze brushing across Space.

So then… one could imagine how utterly transparent Zi Lian’s Camouflage was in his eyes.

And such heightened perception was channeled into the Void Elf Form lurking within the Spacetime Gap, and the result was…

*Boooom, Boooom, Boooom…* A barrage of thunderous impacts suddenly erupted throughout the grand hall.

Not a single Soul could be seen, and yet, the shockwaves of a heated exchange range out again and again.

Ripples surged through the air, one after another, and at their heart stood Zi Lian, arms crossed in a guarded stance, his expression flickering between shock and dismay as the invisible onslaught raged on.

“To think… he can even perceive me when I’ve become invisible…

What the hell is this technique? It’s somewhat like my own Camouflage, but far more terrifying. At least my invisibility is broken the moment I strike… But he stays undetectable even while attacking…”

Thoughts swirled in his mind, one after another, as Zi Lian’s eyes turned sharp—fierce and focused.

In the next moment…

*Shrrrkk…* With a sudden, shrill screech, Zi Lian’s right claw slashed through the air, leaving behind a crescent-shaped purple arc.

And that arc landed perfectly against the Void Elf Form’s punch, colliding head-on.

*Booooom…* With a resounding explosion, a terrifying shockwave swept through the hall like a crashing tide.

Thankfully, Yu Zi Yu had reinforced the surrounding space in advance. Otherwise, this single impact would have obliterated everything nearby.

“To think… he can sense and strike the Void Elf Form, even hidden within the Spacetime Gap…relying purely on instinct,” Yu Zi Yu couldn’t help but murmur in astonishment, his eyes flickering non-stop.

From this, it was clear that  there was still room for refinement in his Shadow of Spacetime.