Chapter 157: System Spirit [2]
Tony silently stared at the incomplete feminine figure floating before him while endless streams of chaotic life energy drifted across the golden world around them.
Immortality.
Another world.
A trapped creator.
Any ordinary martial warrior would have already lost control hearing such things.
But Tony remained calm instead.
His eyes slowly narrowed afterward while observing the fragmented spirit carefully.
"You still haven’t answered properly," Tony said calmly.
The spirit quietly looked toward him.
Tony continued afterward.
"What exactly happens if I help you?"
The fragmented woman remained silent briefly before replying softly.
"The chaotic life essence before bloom... can heal my damaged consciousness..."
"...without it..."
Her figure flickered violently afterward.
"...I will eventually disappear..."
Tony silently observed her unstable form afterward.
This spirit was extremely weakened already.
Still... Tony didn’t relax his caution completely.
"And after healing?" he asked calmly.
The feminine spirit slowly raised her golden eyes afterward.
"One day... you must help my creator directly."
The surrounding chaotic life streams slowly trembled afterward.
Tony’s eyes narrowed slightly.
"So this is investment?"
The spirit gave a faint smile afterward.
"Correct... you help me survive... I show you the path beyond this world..."
Tony slowly folded his arms afterward.
At least this spirit spoke honestly.
No fake righteousness.
No emotional manipulation.
That suited Tony much better.
Still...
Another important thing remained.
Tony calmly stared toward her afterward.
"I decide my own actions."
"If helping your creator later becomes impossible..."
"...or dangerous beyond reason..."
"...I’ll leave."
The spirit quietly observed him afterward for several moments.
Then softly nodded.
"...acceptable..."
"...the path itself already requires courage..."
Tony finally relaxed slightly afterward.
Good.
At least he still held control.
He had no interest becoming someone else’s puppet.
Suddenly—
The fragmented spirit slowly raised her hand afterward.
The surrounding chaotic life energy instantly began gathering violently around them.
BOOOOOOOOM!!!
Golden mist exploded throughout the air while streams of primordial energy descended like waterfalls from the sky.
Tony’s expression immediately sharpened afterward.
"What now?"
The spirit calmly replied:
"...gathering begins..."
"...do not resist..."
Before Tony could speak again—
SHOOOOOOK!!!
The chaotic life energy suddenly surged directly into the system interface itself.
The golden mist throughout the realm began flowing continuously toward the fragmented woman.
Her unstable body gradually became clearer afterward.
Not fully solid.
But far more stable than before.
Meanwhile...
The entire World Tree realm strangely reacted as well.
Ancient roots vibrated faintly.
Golden rivers flowed faster.
Even distant floating mountains trembled softly.
Tony silently observed everything afterward.
This chaotic life essence clearly possessed terrifying value.
Minutes slowly passed afterward.
Gradually...
The fragmented woman’s form became increasingly complete.
Her long golden hair finally became visible clearly while ancient runic patterns appeared faintly across her robes.
Most importantly...
The terrifying exhaustion within her eyes finally weakened slightly.
Then...
The gathering stopped.
Silence returned afterward.
The spirit slowly exhaled softly.
"...better..."
Tony immediately asked afterward.
"So now what?"
The spirit quietly turned toward him afterward.
"...follow..."
Without another word, she floated forward across the golden crystal ground.
Tony immediately followed cautiously afterward.
Soon...
The true advantage of entering early finally began revealing itself.
The spirit directly guided Tony across hidden safe routes throughout the unfinished World Tree realm.
Some regions looked peaceful outside...
Yet contained terrifying spatial collapses hidden beneath the ground.
Some floating roots appeared dangerous...
Yet actually led toward future blessing regions.
Several times, Tony even sensed terrifying sleeping creatures beneath giant roots while passing nearby.
One of them alone released pressure enough to freeze Tony’s blood instantly.
The spirit calmly warned afterward:
"...do not approach ancient guardians..."
"...they awaken when bloom begins..."
Tony immediately remembered the warning carefully.
Meanwhile...
As they continued deeper into the realm, the spirit began showing Tony several strange locations hidden throughout the World Tree Blessing.
Some resembled unopened flower buds the size of mountains.
Some looked like crystal altars wrapped around ancient roots.
Others floated within rivers of golden life essence.
The spirit calmly explained afterward.
"...future seed locations..."
Tony’s eyes instantly sharpened.
The World Tree Seeds.
The treasures capable of increasing lifespan by five hundred years.
And now...
Tony already knew several future spawn locations before the tournament even began.
This advantage alone was heaven-defying.
Not only that...
The spirit also showed:
hidden root tunnels
unstable forbidden zones
safe climbing routes
concealed movement paths
Tony silently memorized everything carefully afterward.
The more he explored this realm...
The more terrifying the World Tree Blessing became.
This wasn’t some simple inheritance ground.
It resembled a living ancient civilization sleeping beneath heaven itself.
Suddenly—
The spirit stopped moving afterward.
Tony immediately looked upward.
Before them stood a gigantic golden lake floating in midair.
The liquid inside looked thick and ancient, almost like condensed life itself.
The surrounding space distorted heavily around it.
Tony immediately sensed danger.
"What is this?"
The spirit quietly replied afterward:
"...primordial chaotic blessing essence..."
"...formed before full bloom..."
Tony instantly narrowed his eyes.
Even standing nearby made his body react strangely.
His blood circulation accelerated.
His spinal tree core vibrated violently.
Even his life aura became unstable.
The spirit slowly turned toward him afterward.
"...your body..."
"...contains ancient dragon traces..."
Tony’s expression instantly changed slightly afterward.
Dragon traces?
The spirit calmly continued:
"...very weak..."
"...very incomplete..."
"...but this energy may awaken it..."
Tony immediately understood afterward.
The Storm God Tyrant body refinement.
The strange dragon-like transformations his body occasionally displayed.
The spirit slowly raised one hand afterward.
The primordial lake instantly began trembling violently.
"...this process is dangerous..."
"...your genes may collapse..."
"...or evolve..."
Tony silently stared at the chaotic golden lake afterward.
Then suddenly smiled.
"When did my life ever become safe?"
The spirit quietly observed him afterward.
Then for the first time...
A faint approving look appeared inside her golden eyes.
"...enter."
Without hesitation—
Tony directly stepped into the floating primordial lake.
BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
The moment his body touched the chaotic essence—
Absolute agony exploded through him instantly.
Tony’s entire body trembled violently afterward.
His veins glowed golden.
His bones cracked continuously.
Even his blood began transforming.
ROOOOOOAR!!!
A terrifying dragon roar suddenly echoed throughout the World Tree realm.
Tony’s pupils instantly transformed vertically afterward.
Golden scales began appearing across portions of his skin.
His spinal tree core exploded with golden light.
The life energy pathways throughout his body shattered and reconstructed repeatedly.
Tony nearly lost consciousness from the pain.
Yet strangely...
The primordial energy continued forcing evolution endlessly.
The spirit quietly watched afterward while golden runes floated around Tony continuously.
Gradually...
A phantom dragon silhouette began appearing behind Tony’s body.
Ancient.
Tyrannical.
Primordial.
Meanwhile...
Inside Tony’s body...
His entire life essence underwent transformation.
The spinal tree core mutated completely. New branches formed... Golden life veins spread throughout his organs. Even his cells themselves seemed reborn beneath the primordial blessing.
Finally—
BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
A terrifying aura explosion erupted from the lake instantly.
Tony slowly rose from the chaotic essence afterward.
Golden dragon markings faintly glowed beneath his skin.
His eyes themselves carried faint ancient pressure now.
The spirit silently stared afterward.
Then softly whispered:
"Dragon Lord Transformation... successfully awakened..."
