131: The blasphemer 'Imu', the wonder of the world—the Tower of Babel, the catalyst for the evolution of the Tree of Life.

"Conquering Heaven? What a boast."

Although he said this, Su Bai's expression showed no anger; instead, he wore a faint smile.

A transcendent civilization having its own ideas proved that the world possessed vitality. If all futures could be predicted by the Creator, then the world's potential would have reached its peak.

However... while Su Bai was happy to see the world's vitality, Yi Mu's decision made Su Bai very unhappy.

Thus, an unhappy Su Bai decided to give Yi Mu a 'peaceful' end.

How about a simple, ten thousand bolts of lightning striking him?

Is that a bit too much?

Ah,

I'm still too kind, after all. It's better to be merciful and just throw him to the Queen of Blades to feed the bugs...

Thinking this, Su Bai was about to issue the command when suddenly,

in the Origin Realm, on the Giant Continent,

the tree of life emitted a vibrant green light. The light spread, imbued with a rich vitality.

However,

upon closer inspection, one would find this to be merely an illusion. The tree of life transmitted a thought, clearly indicating its energy was insufficient.

"Insufficient? How could... uh..."

Mid-sentence, Su Bai stopped speaking.

He then remembered that, under normal circumstances, the tree of life's energy would certainly be abundant.

But Su Bai had previously used the tree of life's energy to cultivate the Dragon Rider Legion.

Naturally, this consumed a considerable amount of energy.

Energy does not appear out of thin air. The Dragon Rider Legion consumed energy, and naturally, the energy stored in the tree of life decreased.

But very quickly,

Su Bai found a solution.

It's just energy, right?

The birth of creatures consumes energy; similarly, the death of creatures also dissipates energy.

Why not just turn the Sea Kings and Merfolk Clan from this simulation into energy?

Perfectly solved!

Thus, the ultimate solution for the Sea Kings and Merfolk was born: become glorious tree of life nutrients!

God will not forget you... probably...

[Heaven Conquest Plan initiated!]

[Having unexpectedly regained his past memories, Yi Mu decided to avenge his former brethren!]

[The power surging through his body gave him this confidence, and Atlantis, which had already occupied four sea regions, also gave Yi Mu the courage to slay a god!]

[In Yi Mu's view,]

[the Creator was too arrogant, allowing them to develop freely. After several epochs, the Atlantean Empire now ruled every corner of this world!]

[And during this time, the great God never descended!]

[God was afraid!]

[From this day on, Yi Mu spread this idea into the mind of every Merfolk. The power of Atlantis and the birth of the two ancient weapons, Sea King and Underworld King, wildly stimulated the nerves of the Merfolk Clan!]

[Finally,]

[they too began to grow arrogant and presumptuously believed that they had replaced the high and mighty gods, becoming the new Creator of this world!]

[They were arrogant!]

[They looked down upon the four seas!]

[They... had no god in their hearts!]

[Fifth Epoch, Mid-period!]

[After a long period of exploration, they believed they had found the heavenly realm hidden by the gods!]

[At the edge of the four seas, they touched a barrier-like object.]

[And all the way up, Yi Mu sensed that at the end of the barrier, there was a hidden space, that was the heaven and earth secret realm 'Eden'!]

[However, the Merfolk Clan knew nothing about this.]

[They mistook it for the true Heaven. Yi Mu was ecstatic, holding the sea god's trident, arrogantly declaring that they would accomplish an unprecedented feat!]

[They would kill a true god!]

...[Neither the Merfolk Clan nor the Sea Kings could fly into the sky, and furthermore, the outside of Eden had a special defensive shield.]

[To break through this defensive shield, the entire Atlantis began to mobilize...]

[At the convergence of the four sea regions, they used seabed gems, hard stones, and rare sea-prism stone as a foundation to build a towering spire that reached into the clouds!]

[They called it the tower to heaven!]

[Believing that one day, they would ascend the tower to heaven, conquer Heaven, and achieve the feat of slaying a god!]

[Day after day, year after year...]

[Regardless of wind or rain, they continuously built this tower to heaven. However, they did not know that with every meter the tower to heaven rose, their distance from death also shortened...]

[The tower to heaven was completed.]

[Yi Mu, the strongest King in history, named it, embodying his hopes for the future, calling it 'Heavenly King'!]

[At this point,]

[all three ancient weapons were born!]

The moment the tower to heaven was completed,

the simulator also sent a notification:

[World Wonder — tower to heaven, established!]

[Reward creation points +3000]

If the Merfolk Clan knew that the tower to heaven, which they had spent more than ten generations building, suffering casualties comparable to a racial war,

had brought such immense benefits to their enemy even before the official battle began,

they would probably

collapse on the spot.

"3000 creation points, you've truly worked hard. Even before your demise, you never forgot to constantly demonstrate your value."

Su Bai contentedly retrieved the creation points.

By this day,

he increasingly exuded the aura of a Creator, deciding the fate of a race with a casual remark.

As soon as he thought of this,

Su Bai spread his palm again, and the phantom of the tree of life floated above it like a delicate potted plant.

The green light on it became even denser... It was clear that

the centuries of life energy from the Merfolk Clan had already replenished the energy deficit of the tree of life.

Only a tiny bit more was needed to fully satisfy it.

Su Bai gently stroked the branches and leaves of the tree of life, chuckling, "After slumbering for so long, with its energy now full, it's time for it to evolve."

"I truly look forward to the next stage of the tree of life's form..."

"What kind of surprise will it bring?"

The laughter faded, eventually disappearing completely, replaced by the Heaven Conquest Plan, which had accumulated over an epoch within the Origin Realm.

With the establishment of the tower to heaven,

the last missing piece of the puzzle was finally completed.

At this moment,

in the underwater Atlantean Empire, Yi Mu was followed by tens of thousands of merman warriors.

Below them,

the Sea Kings also swarmed out, hundreds of Silver Rank ocean behemoths,

with ferocious maws like black holes, inspiring awe and exuding the unique deterrent force of immense creatures!

Ripples spread, silent... Suddenly,

a brilliant azure light emerged, capturing everyone's attention!

Clang —

Yi Mu, wearing the Crown of the Sea King and wielding the sea god's trident, roared:

"Conquer Heaven, rule the world! Today... is the day of deicide!"

"The army advances!"

"Our swords point to... Sacred Terra!"

As his voice fell,

the quiet ocean immediately began to boil. Tens of thousands of merman warriors and Sea Kings ascended the tower to heaven, all the way to the clouds, declaring war on the legendary Heaven!

...[Fifth Epoch, Late-period!]

[The blasphemer 'Yi Mu', leading the Merfolk and Sea Kings, embarked on an expedition to Heaven, raising his blade against God!]