Chapter 1564: World Tree Spirit

Chapter 1564: Chapter 1564: World Tree Spirit

Yang Yan’s body was battered by the surging spiritual power, causing his meridians to swell painfully.

Some of his meridians even started showing subtle cracks at this moment, with ongoing destructive discharge, unbearable pain.

Yang Yan stood in place and dealt with it for at least a full minute before taking a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turbulent qi and blood.

Then, he tried to remain calm, as if nothing happened, and turned toward the area where the human cultivators were.

Standing tall over the resting place of the human cultivators, Yang Yan steadied his mind and shouted with empowered strength, "Everyone, we won!"

Human cultivators suddenly cheered, their eyes filled with excitement.

How many years has it been? Constant battles had left their bodies and minds exhausted.

Yet, even so, they dared not relax for a moment, constantly alert to the Post-Immortal Race’s forces and other covetous powers from the Ten Thousand Races.

At this moment, the heavy burden in their hearts finally eased temporarily, their frazzled nerves relaxing significantly.

Watching the excited human cultivators, Yang Yan also felt a sliver of consolation in his heart.

Humanity had once again survived a calamity, he hadn’t arrived too late.

After everyone vented for a while, Yang Yan turned around again and spoke sternly to the defeated remnants of the Post-Immortal Race:

"Post-Immortal Race, Sky Burial, will you honor your promise to retreat? Otherwise, I will lead tens of thousands of human cultivators to fight and not stop to the death."

"Even if humanity perishes, or we end up with mutual destruction, we will exert all our strength to cripple you."

"At that time, who knows if the Ten Thousand Races in the starry sky might also choose to act against a feeble yet resource-rich Post-Immortal Race?"

When Yang Yan spoke these words, icy light flickered in his eyes, and his aura continued to release.

As if the Post-Immortal Race wouldn’t retreat, he would indeed lead the human cultivators to battle them to the death.

Fu Xi, Xuanyuan, and others also continued to release the unique aura belonging to Immortal Monarchs, thus pressing down on Sky Burial and the others in concert with Yang Yan.

Sky Burial’s face was so dark it seemed it could drip water.

After a long time, Sky Burial coldly said, "Yang Yan, you win! Post-Immortal Race forces, hear my command, retreat."

The people of the Post-Immortal Race were unwilling in their hearts, but also dared not go against Sky Burial’s orders.

Once he gave the command, they swiftly transformed into streaks of flowing light, entering the Post-Immortal Race’s battleships.

Sky Burial gave Yang Yan a cold glance and then followed the warship into the space passage.

Other forces changed their expressions when they saw the Post-Immortal Race retreating.

Especially noticing the peculiar expressions of Fu Xi and others, without any hesitation, they hurriedly gathered and left this troubled place.

In almost the blink of an eye, only the Starry Sky Giant Beast and the demons fleeing in all directions within the Cold Iron Prison remained.

Without needing Yang Yan to give orders, the three Great Guardians and the human cultivators besieged those demons to death.

And the sole remaining Starry Sky Giant Beast was taken into the Xuanyuan Sword by Xuanyuan.

Seeing the enemy depart and the spiritual sense spying from the Void retreat, only then did Yang Yan collapse, floating leisurely in the Void.

Leaving only the World-Ending Demon Spear flickering with icy light by his side, radiating killing intent to deter evildoers.

Yang Yan’s spiritual sense at this moment sank into the sea of consciousness.

The woman in the coffin was waiting for him within his sea of consciousness.

When the woman saw Yang Yan arrive, she slightly smiled at him, "Yang Yan, let me reintroduce myself, my name is Ling. And I’m not of human race."

Yang Yan had actually long suspected this in his heart, and was not surprised.

In retrospect, the place where the woman used to be, was fraught with an eerie atmosphere.

It was supposed to be a trial ground, a storage place for spiritual secret techniques, why was the place where this woman was located more luxurious than where the spiritual secret technique was kept?

At that time, he had some suspicions, but now Yang Yan finally understood, the woman wasn’t supposed to exist in this world.

The Enlightenment Stone, even Immortal Monarchs need it greatly, for it is a divine item to help one understand the Law, how could it become a burial item for a seemingly ordinary cultivator?!

Ling continued, "Yang Yan, you might be guessing who I am, why I have repeatedly aided you in times of peril."

"Of course, I can also feel that you have already found the answer in your heart. Yes, I am the spirit of the World Tree."

Yang Yan felt his mind resonate intensely.

Prior to this, he indeed suspected she might be the World Tree Spirit, but still dared not confirm it.

Her each appearance was due to the World Tree experiencing some change, or she appeared when approaching the World Tree.

Now, as she said these words, Yang Yan still felt shocked.

Ling looked at Yang Yan and softly said, "In the Ancient battle, many Immortal Emperor powerhouses coveted my existence, attempting to gain eternity through the World Tree."

"But how would they know, there is no eternity in this world. If eternity were possible, then there’s only one way, which is to erase the spirit, become part of the world."

Yang Yan’s face changed.

He clearly didn’t expect Ling to say such words, swiftly asked, "Without eternity, why can the World Tree withstand the universe’s reformation and not perish, endure countless tribulations and not become extinct?"

Ling shook her head, lightly sighed, "The World Tree isn’t eternal. It has been destroyed multiple times. In the era of creation, the World Tree was left with only roots. During the divine era, the World Tree left only one seed for Nirvana Rebirth. And during the Ancient battle, the World Tree was also reduced to fragments."

"Therefore, nothing is immortal and eternal in this world, even the universe will be destroyed, let alone beings failing to transcend the universe?!"

Ling sighed after speaking, then raised her head to look at Yang Yan and asked, "Do you believe in the existence of reincarnation in this world?"

Yang Yan thought for a moment and met Ling’s gaze, "I don’t believe, there is no reincarnation in this world."

After speaking, a hint of doubt flashed in Yang Yan’s eyes and he added, "At least not now, I don’t believe, I haven’t seen it. Moreover, even if seen, eyes can deceive."

Ling revealed a bitter smile, somewhat sentimentally said, "Reincarnation still exists in this world, the alternation of all things. Aren’t the worldly conflicts just cycles of reincarnation?"

"You once entered the Illusion Realm, experiencing lifetimes after lifetimes of life therein. Isn’t that all reincarnation too?"

A trace of struggle flickered in Yang Yan’s eyes, but he found her words indeed irrefutable.

Ling gently laughed, "Reincarnation, can one still be the same person? Forgetting past incarnations, experiencing this new world with another identity, encountering people never seen before."

"In the end, even possibly getting confused with one’s previous life’s memories. Tell me, can one still be the same person?"

Yang Yan couldn’t answer this question, only plunged into silence.

After a long time, a bewildered look appeared in his eyes, and he asked again, "Then, who am I ultimately, is it reincarnation, or am I myself?"

Ling’s eyes flickered with a hint of sorrow, "I have witnessed the alternation of countless eras, multiple deaths of the World Tree, I am no longer the initial World Tree Spirit. But you are different! You are still you."