Titan King: Ascension of the Giant-Chapter 570: Remnant of the world tree

After three consecutive cries of "Banish," the shadow could no longer resist the spatial forces and was dragged into the dimensional rift.

"Damn you—I'll remember your aura!"

"I, Ashen Mortis, swear on the name of the Mortis clan that I will find you and devour you."

Accompanied by this menacing threat, the demigod named Ashen and his phantom were pulled completely into the dimensional rift, vanishing without a trace.

"Your body seems to have some issues. Make sure you visit the Purification Tower soon."

Deputy Commander Edward's demigod phantom was growing weak. Right before disappearing, he offered Orion a reminder.

Orion nodded slightly.

Not until he could no longer sense any demigod aura did he finally allow himself to relax.

"Is it… over?"

No one knew how long it took before Gandalf's shaky voice finally broke the silence.

Ever since that sinister demigod phantom had appeared, Gandalf, Lorelia, and Gustalon had been utterly overwhelmed, incapable of the slightest resistance.

Gandalf, at least, was a legendary-level mage; after the demigod's aura faded, he gradually managed to steady himself.

As for Lorelia and Gustalon, they remained in a state of shock.

"It's all over!"

"You're about to be guided to a new beginning, and the sins of the Radiant Continent have been washed away."

"This world itself is also about to vanish completely."

Orion's voice was calm. Beneath that composure, though, lurked a deep-seated fear of demigod power.

Honestly speaking, if Orion had faced a demigod phantom by himself, he wouldn't have stood a chance.

"Go set up the Source Siphon Array. Once it's in place, you'll be able to leave the Radiant Continent!"

Orion spoke up to remind them. They were now at the final step, and the remaining world essence within this world was his hard-earned bounty.

"Understood, Lord Orion!"

Gandalf was a mage with strong mental power. After hearing Orion's words, he had already recovered completely.

He walked to the World Tree, took out a collection of magical materials, and began building the formation.

"Lord Orion, do you want to extract the world essence directly, or would you prefer sealing it into this dying World Tree?"

Before constructing the magical formation, Gandalf consulted Orion for his decision.

"What's the difference?"

Orion wasn't too familiar with world essence, so he didn't know which choice to make.

"Taking the world essence out directly makes it more convenient for your immediate use."

"If we seal the world essence into the World Tree, this portion of the World Tree's remains will become an extraordinarily precious material."

Gandalf pointed at the World Tree and explained further to Orion.

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"Precious material?"

Orion genuinely had no clue, so he pressed for more details.

"Yes. The World Tree itself is among the most mysterious and creative substances in existence."

"Sealing the world essence within it would allow you to harness part of the World Tree's abilities."

"This remnant of the World Tree could serve as a top-tier material for crafting and alchemy, with numerous special applications."

"Without the world essence, this World Tree would turn to ash and be completely useless."

Hearing Gandalf's explanation, Orion quickly made up his mind.

"Seal the world essence into the World Tree."

To be honest, while world essence could strengthen one's power, it couldn't push Orion to become an arch lord.

At best, it might help elevate one of his subordinates to an Alpha peak.

However, Orion already had abundant resources—dark source crystals and life essence were more than sufficient.

So, he chose the World Tree's materials without hesitation.

Moreover, Gandalf's reminder triggered two other thoughts in Orion's mind.

The first concerned something that happened in the Valkorath Realm, where, after slaying a broodmother evolution, he not only received legendary equipment rewards through Deputy Commander Edward but also gained a cluster of life essence, a survivor's treasure box, and a mysterious liquid in a bottle.

Orion had already opened the survivor's treasure box and obtained a defensive piece of Alpha gear, which he gave to Lilith, who was pregnant.

As for the bottle, it contained a rare liquid that belonged specifically to the slime molds race—a type of miraculous water that enabled super evolution. Both the broodmother of the slime molds and her broodmother counterpart had evolved by devouring that water.

Naturally, the broodmother evolution Orion faced later had done the same.

That was the first matter, and it wasn't really connected to the World Tree's remnants.

The second matter was something from long ago.

Back then, Saintess Violet of the Garland Tribe had willingly transformed herself into a seed so she could bear Orion's offspring. To this day, there had been no response from that seed.

After Orion subdued the Thunderwood Forest, the remaining members of the Garland Tribe also joined the Stoneheart Horde.

From the tribe's surviving elder, Orion learned about a method to hasten the seed's growth: planting it.

Because the Garland Tribe were plant-based spirts, when Violet turned into a seed, the normal approach was to wait patiently for her natural awakening.

However, there was another, more radical method—planting the seed into suitable soil, letting it sprout and grow anew. Once the seed sprouted, Violet and her child would emerge from whatever new life form it became.

Of course, a key condition was necessary for that planting. The seed couldn't be grown in ordinary soil. According to the Garland Tribe elder, it required either seven-colored earth or specially cultivated soil rich in life energy.

Orion hadn't managed to find either the seven-colored soil or that life-energy-rich soil.

But now he'd found a piece of the World Tree that still held a trace of vitality.

What exactly is the World Tree?

It's the origin of an entire world, an even deeper source of life than any special soil.

In other words, this segment of the World Tree is an excellent environment for nurturing the seed.

When combined with that seed, the World Tree remnant, and the miraculous water from the slime molds, the three items together would be enough to let the seed of Violet take root and sprout.

That way, there'd be no need to wait many years. In just a year or two, Violet would likely return with her child.

This had always been a significant, deeply personal matter on Orion's mind—one that had left him anxious for quite some time.