Chapter 104: The Responsibility of a God, The World Within the Tree
Seeing Bi Ji with her divine light perfectly contained, the emerald green divine halo symbolizing the authority of her God Position stable and solid behind her, her aura transformed from its former vast profundity to a majestic life force now imbued with divine majesty, a genuine smile of relief and joy appeared on Lei Chen's face.
"Congratulations, Bi Ji," Lei Chen's voice was gentle, carrying the affirmation and praise of the Plane Master for his subordinate's achievement. "From this day forward, you are the newly ascended God of the Forest of my Douluo Plane, belonging to the lineage of the Law of Life, tasked with protecting all living beings within this realm."
Bi Ji, sensing the new power within her that was intricately linked to the laws of heaven and earth—a power that seemed capable of mobilizing boundless life energy with a single thought—could not suppress the joy and a touch of dreamlike wonder that surfaced on her stunningly beautiful face.
She bowed gracefully, performing a solemn salute befitting deities towards Lei Chen, her voice gentle yet carrying an unprecedented firmness:
"That I, Bi Ji, could attain this fortune relies entirely on you, Plane Master, for dispelling my confusion and bestowing this opportunity. This kindness and virtue, Bi Ji will never forget for all eternity. In the future, I will strictly uphold my divine duties, taking the protection of the forests and the healing of all living beings as my mission, and will never betray the expectations of the myriad creatures who have placed their faith in me."
Her gaze was clear and sincere; these words were no empty platitudes but a vow that perfectly aligned with her inherent nature.
For her, attaining godhood was not an end, but a new starting point from which she could pursue her ideals with greater power.
Hearing this, the smile on Lei Chen's face deepened a few degrees. He nodded and said, "That you think this way, with the welfare of all living beings in your heart, is naturally the best possible outcome. As the Plane Master, seeing this realm gain a benevolent and righteous deity such as yourself brings great comfort to my heart."
He shifted the topic slightly, his expression growing more serious as he looked at Bi Ji and continued:
"Now that you have achieved godhood, possessing greater power and a deeper understanding of the Law of Life, there is currently a matter of vital importance concerning the long-term development of the plane that requires your full assistance. I wonder if you are willing to undertake it?"
Without even inquiring about the specifics, Bi Ji immediately bowed once more without hesitation, her tone resolute and decisive:
"Since it concerns the future of the plane, whatever task you assign, Bi Ji will consider it her duty and spare no effort to share your burdens and serve the plane!"
Her attitude was resolute, without the slightest hesitation, as if no matter how difficult the task Lei Chen proposed, she would agree without a second thought.
Lei Chen was quite satisfied with Bi Ji's response. He gave a slight nod and, without further ado, directly stated his purpose:
"You participated in the previous planar war from start to finish. You should know that we achieved complete victory and the Abyss Plane was utterly destroyed. However, annihilating a powerful enemy is not the end. How to digest the gains from this war, transforming the enemy's foundation into nourishment for our own world, is of paramount importance."
He raised a hand, pointing towards the towering Golden Ancient Tree beside him, its entire form flowing with a seven-colored halo, and continued his explanation:
"After the destruction of the Abyss Plane, the vast majority of its residual energy and material essence were condensed and compressed by me, then entrusted to the Golden Ancient Tree for absorption and transformation."
"This process requires a deity with profound expertise in the Law of Life to continuously channel their divine power to drive the Golden Ancient Tree, ensuring the efficiency of its absorption and conversion."
"This matter is of great significance, concerning whether our Douluo Plane can use this opportunity to achieve a qualitative leap. However, the process is quite taxing on both mind and time."
Lei Chen looked calmly at Bi Ji. "A preliminary estimate suggests that to completely absorb and digest these Abyssal remains will take at least... several hundred years, requiring unwavering persistence without interruption. Bi Ji, are you willing to shoulder this heavy responsibility?"
A flash of understanding, followed by unwavering determination, passed through Bi Ji's emerald-like eyes.
She didn't even consider the burden of the lengthy timeframe and directly accepted:
"Not to mention several hundred years, even if it were several thousand, if it can add to our world's foundation, Bi Ji is willing with all her heart and will devote herself fully to the task."
Her tone was calm, yet carried an undeniable resolve.
For an existence like her, a ferocious beast who had lived for nearly a hundred thousand years, several hundred years was not an excessively long time.
Seeing Bi Ji agree so readily, the approval in Lei Chen's eyes grew stronger. He nodded and added, "It is excellent that you have such awareness. Moreover, having you oversee this matter is also a significant opportunity for you personally."
He paused, explaining in detail: "The God of the Forest God Position you have attained can, in a sense, be considered a subordinate deity to the plane's Life Core."
"If you can personally oversee and drive the Life Core for several hundred years, day and night contemplating the wonders of its operation and feeling the most direct fluctuations of the Life Origin, the benefit to your deepening understanding of the Law of Life will be immeasurable."
"Once this absorption is successfully completed and the plane's foundation is greatly enhanced, if your sources of faith can correspondingly expand and stabilize, with the profound accumulation of these several hundred years, it is not impossible for your God Position to ascend further by seizing this opportunity in the future."
Hearing this, Bi Ji's eyes instantly brightened several degrees more.
She had originally only thought of doing her utmost for the plane, never expecting there to be such direct benefits pertaining to her own path. Overseeing the Life Core and contemplating the fundamental laws was undoubtedly an opportunity any life-affiliated deity would dream of.
She immediately nodded solemnly, her voice carrying a touch of excitement and gravity. "The Plane Master's considerations are thorough and thoughtful. Bi Ji is endlessly grateful!"
"Please rest assured, Plane Master. Bi Ji will spare no effort, living up to your trust. I will certainly assist the Golden Ancient Tree in perfectly absorbing the Abyssal remains and, seizing this excellent opportunity, devote myself to cultivation, hoping to serve you and this plane even better in the future!"
"Good!" Lei Chen said no more, knowing Bi Ji fully understood the stakes and responsibilities involved. He turned to face the rough yet warm trunk of the Golden Ancient Tree, reached out his hand, and gently pressed it against the surface.
Instantly, a circle of gentle, seven-colored ripples spread across the trunk's surface, diffusing outwards like water waves, revealing a shimmering, luminous portal large enough for passage.
"Follow me," Lei Chen said, then stepped through first, his figure disappearing into the seven-colored radiance.
Bi Ji took a deep breath, calming her slightly stirred emotions, and followed closely behind, also stepping into that luminous gate.
It felt like passing through a warm, heavy golden curtain. The surrounding scenery instantly transformed.
The interior of the tree was not the wooden structure one might imagine, but an indescribably strange space.
Looking around, the surroundings were not solid matter, but a network of light constructed from countless golden veins of varying thickness, crisscrossing and intertwining.
These veins pulsed slowly like living things. With each beat, they guided a vast, ocean-like torrent of life energy flowing ceaselessly within, emitting a low, majestic hum. It felt like being at the very core of the plane's life cycle system.
Hovering directly above the center of the entire space, the most eye-catching features were two dark red orbs of light.
The larger one, several zhang in diameter, was deep in color and rotated slowly, exuding a heart-palpitating sense of heaviness and majestic energy fluctuations—like a miniature dark red star. This was precisely the remains formed from eighty percent of the Abyss Plane's origin.
The slightly smaller orb beside it, about the size of a millstone, had a slightly paler luster but its energy remained exquisitely pure. This was the energy from the previous self-detonation of three Second-Tier Gods and the collapse of the 108th layer of the Abyss that had not yet been fully digested.
The two orbs were tightly bound and restrained by countless thicker chains of law that shimmered with intense seven-colored radiance.
The power of the Golden Ancient Tree was continuously channeled through these chains, stripping and extracting wisps of pure dark red energy from the two orbs. This energy was then transformed by the surrounding countless golden veins into the Life Origin that nourished the plane.
However, compared to the volume of the two orbs, the portion currently being extracted and transformed was like taking a handful of sand from a great mountain—progress was slow yet steady.
Standing here, Bi Ji could clearly feel that every inch of this space was permeated with the most fundamental aura of the Law of Life, as well as the Abyssal power contained within those two dark red orbs—a power diametrically opposed to life yet belonging to the same fundamental level.
She knew that for the next several hundred years, she would remain in this place, keeping company with these two orbs of light, until they were completely absorbed and digested.
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