5: Chapter 5 Life Continues

"Tree Realm of Life, rise!"

Inside the Divine Realm, as the card in Chen Mo's hand shattered, the entire earth trembled at this moment.

Countless green light spots gathered toward his direction in the next second.

They gathered more and more, eventually covering him completely.

Beneath his feet, a touch of green also broke through the soil, carrying Chen Mo straight into the sky like a volcanic eruption.

Breaking the soil, growing, and budding!

In the blink of an eye, a Divine Tree comparable to a small city appeared in the very center of Chen Mo's Divine Realm.

But Chen Mo, standing at the very top of the Divine Tree, did not open his eyes. The green light spots covering him also began to merge into his body bit by bit at this moment.

“You have entered an epiphany state, completion 7.14%.”

“You have entered an epiphany state, completion 9.86%.”

“You have entered an epiphany state, completion 10.22%.”

...

Although the character panel was frantically spamming notifications, Chen Mo had no time to pay attention.

At this moment, he was completely immersed in the ocean of Life until the last bit of green was incorporated into his divine soul.

“Epiphany ended. Your completion is 62.4%. Final Rating: Excellent.”

“Based on the completion, you will receive the following inheritances.”

“1st-Tier Divine Art: Endless Life!”

“2nd-Tier Divine Art: Blessing of Life!”

“3rd-Tier Divine Art: Tree Realm!”

“Fourth-Tier Divine Art: Tree Realm of Life {Incomplete}!”

“Inheritance... concluded!”

“Phew!”

Opening his eyes, Chen Mo let out a long breath. He looked at the white clouds within reach by his feet and couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration.

“A Fourth-Tier Divine Art card... in my previous Life, I wouldn't even dream of it without completing hundreds of chain quests. In this Life, it came so easily.”

In his previous Life, Chen Mo was also at the True God realm, but due to the limitations of being a player, acquiring some rare resources was extremely troublesome, including divine art cards.

As far as he knew, the strongest divine art mastered by players was only the sixth tier.

As for high-tier divine arts of the Main God level, players couldn't use them even if they were given, as the level lock was right there.

“Expand panel!”

Chen Mo glanced at the collapsed character panel and spoke softly.

Name: Chen Mo

Level: 101 {Demigod · First Rank}

Divine Realm Level: Tier 1 {A comprehensive value of area, number of followers, and quality of faith.}

Followers: Blood Beast {Parasitic Species} × 1000

Divinity: 1, Strength: 160, Speed: 160, Spirit: 195

Divine Power: 95

Godhead: 【source of plague · damaged】

Laws: Death {1.38%}, Life {1.34%}, Calamity {1.19%}

Divine Arts: Endless Life {Tier 1}, Blessing of Life {Tier 2}, Tree Realm {Tier 3}, Tree Realm of Life {Tier 4 Incomplete}

Special Fate: Chaos Blessing {Curse} {1/4}

“The Law of Life actually increased by 0.09%.”

Laws were very important. For a Demigod to promote to a True God, the degree of law comprehension could be said to be the biggest hurdle. 99% of Demigods were stuck at this step. Therefore, even an increase of 0.09% was extremely precious, especially after he had mastered the divine arts.

“Let's test the effects.”

Chen Mo stood up and casually snapped off a small twig from the tree canopy beside him.

In the next second, the twig in his hand began to bud frantically, and in the blink of an eye, countless vines spread out.

“Stop!”

Chen Mo quickly stopped the output of divine power in his hand, and his gaze became incredibly strange.

“Three seconds... three seconds consumed 8 points of my divine power.”

Chen Mo looked speechlessly at the vines that had already hung down nearly a hundred meters, unable to stop the heartache.

His Divine Realm had just started, and he had to spend every point of divine power on the most critical things. Spending 8 points of divine power on one experiment—how could he not feel distressed?

Of course, it wasn't to say this divine art was trash.

On the contrary, the effect of 【Endless Life】 was even stronger than he had expected.

At the Demigod rank and below, as long as one didn't die instantly, Endless Life should be able to save them.

If one were willing to spend divine power, it could even act as a growth accelerator for plant-type followers.

As for the other three divine arts...

“The current law comprehension is still too low. The minimum requirement for a Tier 2 divine art is 5%, and Tier 3 requires 10%.” Chen Mo couldn't help but sigh.

Demigods could use divine arts from Tier 1 to Tier 3, but the law requirement was a major drawback.

But in truth, he was already very lucky.

Laws weren't as common as cabbage, and Higher Laws were incredibly scarce.

Among the many classmates at Lanshan First God Academy who had condensed their Divine Realms early, only five or six had mastered any laws, and they were basically all Middle or Lower Laws.

“Resources are important, but the path of laws doesn't depend entirely on resources; comprehension is often the most important factor.”

Chen Mo looked at the 0.09% increase in his Law of Life comprehension on the panel, his eyes shining slightly.

Players didn't have the concept of 'attaining enlightenment' to increase laws; the system did it for them. So, this was the first time Chen Mo had personally sensed a law, and it seemed his comprehension wasn't bad.

...

On the morning of the second day, Chen Mo, who had stayed in the Divine Realm for nearly fifty days, finally returned to the physical world.

As for why he stayed so long, it was naturally to complete the basic ecological construction of the Divine Realm.

With the help of the Tier 4 divine art 'Tree Realm of Life', the progress was even faster than Chen Mo had anticipated.

“Time to go to school.”

Stretching lazily, Chen Mo prepared to head out, but just as he opened the door, a chubby face abruptly appeared before his eyes.

“Brother Mo, morning! Are you going to school? Let's go together.” Before Chen Mo could speak, Chen Xiaoshan stated his purpose first.

“You... have been waiting for me?”

Chen Mo checked the time; it was 10:05 AM.

At this hour, for a high school senior, especially a Student on the path of godhood like him, it might not mean much, as the school had already finished teaching basic knowledge.

Courses for Demigods and above were basically held within the academy's exclusive Divine Kingdom.

Therefore, most Students would apply for a leave of absence after promoting. He actually planned to go to school today for that very purpose.

But Chen Xiaoshan was different. He was in his first year of middle school in an ordinary class following the magic path; the consequences of skipping class would definitely not be good.

“Yeah!” Chen Xiaoshan was all smiles, seemingly not caring about skipping class at all.

“Daring to skip class, you little brat, your skin must be itching for a beating!” Chen Mo reflexively raised his right hand and reached for the Little Fatty's chubby face.

“No... don't!” Faced with Chen Mo's familiar movement, Chen Xiaoshan instinctively closed his eyes.

But after several seconds passed, he didn't feel any pain.

“What are you yelling for!”

Chen Mo rolled his eyes at Chen Xiaoshan, his right hand already resting on the other's shoulder.

“Brother Mo, this is...?”

Chen Xiaoshan lowered his hands that were covering his cheeks and looked at Chen Mo in confusion.

“Your clumsy flight magic is too slow. Your brother will let you experience what Demigod speed feels like.”

Chen Mo chuckled, making Chen Xiaoshan feel a chill in his heart.

In the next second.

“Whoosh!”

A streak of light flashed across the sky, aimed straight at Lanshan First God Academy.

Three minutes later, at the academy gates!

“I... I won't wait for you next time.”

Chen Xiaoshan supported his trembling legs, his chubby face scrunched up as if he were about to cry.

“Oh, you're getting picky now?”

Chen Mo glared 'viciously' at the Little Fatty, his 'evil claws' reaching out once more.

Chen Xiaoshan habitually closed his eyes, and this time, there was still no pain.

“Huh?”

Chen Xiaoshan opened his eyes in confusion, but Chen Mo's figure was already gone. All that remained were five hundred-yuan bills floating in the air and a voice transmission Chen Mo had left behind.

“Next time you want pocket money, just say so. Would your brother not give it to you? And... you brat, eat a bit less.”

...

Chen Xiaoshan was the child of Chen Mo's maternal aunt, Chen Lan. His uncle-in-law, who had married into the Chen family, had died on the Extraterrestrial Battlefield six years ago.

So, despite Chen Mo teasing the Little Fatty from time to time, among all the younger generation of the family, Chen Mo doted on him the most.

Of course, he wasn't doing much better himself. At least Chen Xiaoshan had a mother who loved him, while he...

“A family of deities may look glamorous on the surface, but you have to pay as much as you possess!” Walking into the school, Chen Mo couldn't help but sigh.

It wasn't that the Chen family insisted on going to the battlefield, but that they had no choice.

That small extraterrestrial plane had always been the Chen family's largest source of income, but it was also the source of their calamities.

...