261: The Tree of Life

"Hello! Esteemed Venerable One! I am Olyna, the Eldest Princess of the Elf Kingdom." The elegant and beautiful Elf in the middle stood up and said to Clarissa, "This is my younger sister, Princess Selena."

Olyna gestured to the Elf beside her, who resembled her by seventy to eighty percent but was noticeably younger and more naive.

"This is Vivian, my personal guard." Olyna gestured to the Elf on the other side who had been silently standing. This Elf looked more valiant, truly befitting an Elf warrior.

"Hello, everyone!" Clarissa nodded, "Is there something you need?"

"Please, sit and talk." Alice said with a smile, then had chairs brought over, and they sat together in a circle in the main hall.

It was quite casual, without too many formalities.

"It's like this, the world has undergone great changes, and our Tree of Life has also significantly improved... However, I heard that humans have already produced powerhouses beyond the legendary level... but our Elf are still stuck in place... so I wanted to come and ask you, Venerable One, to visit the Elf to see what's going on." Olyna said to Clarissa.

"Hmm~ I can't be sure about such matters..." Clarissa roughly understood the situation after hearing Olyna's words.

The "higher realm" of the Human race was the "True Intent Realm" established by Clarissa.

As a pioneer in the world's sublimation, Clarissa naturally had an influence on this system. The next realm was the realm of comprehending Intent, and also a realm where one refines the body through Intent to achieve a sublimation of the life level.

However, the Elf are somewhat different from humans. Their power originates from the Tree of Life, their innate Elf bodies, and the power of nature. They do not have the same emphasis on physical refinement and Intent as humans.

Instead, with the world's sublimation, the Elf experienced a surge in natural power, coupled with the "advancement" of the Tree of Life. Although the Elf's power became much, much stronger, they lacked a clear "path forward," causing many powerhouses to be stuck.

They heard that the next realm for humans was the "True Intent Realm" and consulted some friendly Human powerhouses.

They learned the general situation of this realm.

The Elf also tried to cultivate in this direction, but unfortunately, after so much time, the Elf had not made any "progress" or "results," which made the Elf a bit anxious.

So they immediately sent a visit request to the Grosster Empire.

They traveled thousands of miles to the Grosster Empire precisely to invite Clarissa to visit the Elf.

"Please, Venerable One, trouble yourself with this trip!" Olyna said to Clarissa with a pleading expression, "Regardless of success or failure, Venerable One will always be an honored guest of our Elf!"

"Alright, then I'll go and see what the situation is." Clarissa nodded, "You don't mind if I bring someone with me, do you?"

"Of course not!" Olyna heard Clarissa agree to go. As for bringing people or not, she wouldn't mind even if Clarissa moved there.

"Then I'll make the trip. Alice, I'll take Allie with me." Clarissa said to Alice.

"Good! I hope you have a smooth journey!" Alice said to Clarissa with a smile.

Subsequently, Clarissa took Allie and set off with Olyna and her group towards the Elf Forest.

The matter was both urgent and not urgent; after all, they had waited this long, so a few more days wouldn't make a difference.

Therefore, Olyna took Clarissa along, and they also stopped for a day in some of the cities they passed through on the way.

Since Clarissa had already agreed to go, Olyna and her group were no longer as desperate.

Thus, after five days, they arrived outside the Elf Forest.

On the road, being in the vicinity, Olyna used natural power to contact her kin.

When they arrived at the entrance of the Elf Forest.

The Elf Queen, accompanied by a group of Elf, was already waiting there.

"Welcome, Venerable One!" The Elf Queen saw Clarissa, took a few steps forward, and smiled, welcoming Clarissa's arrival.

"Thank you!" Clarissa smiled, "There's no need for such elaborate arrangements. I'm just an ordinary person."

"It seems Venerable One doesn't like this kind of thing. I thought all humans liked such grand displays." The Elf Queen said with a smile, then waved her hand, telling everyone to go about their business, and personally led Clarissa.

"So, Venerable One, would you like to play in Elf City for a few days?" The Elf Queen asked Clarissa.

"No, I came here specifically to deal with your matters. What's wrong? Not urgent anymore?" Clarissa looked at the Elf Queen with some confusion.

The Elf Queen pursed her lips, "No, no, this matter is both urgent and not urgent; it mainly depends on your wishes, Venerable One. Since Venerable One wishes to conclude this trip early, then please follow me. I will take Venerable One to our Elf sacred place, the Tree of Life, to have a look."

"Good!" Clarissa nodded, "Allie, you can play in the city. Princess Olyna, I'll trouble you with Allie."

"No problem!" Olyna nodded. She would personally take Allie to explore the city.

Next, the Elf Queen led Clarissa.

The Elf Queen led Clarissa to the Tree of Life.

The Tree of Life is located at the center of the entire Elf Forest, and also the center of the Elf Kingdom, Elf City.

Everything about the Elf is based on the Tree of Life.

The Tree of Life is the mother tree of the Elf and the root of everything for the Elf.

Under the guidance of the Elf Queen, Clarissa passed through countless restrictions and magic to reach the base of the Tree of Life.

The Tree of Life soared into the clouds. Its wide trunk alone was at least several hundred meters across, not to mention its countless branches and leaves.

But from the outside, Clarissa remembered coming and not seeing such a tall tree. Although the trees in the Elf Forest were also very tall, they were far from comparable to the Tree of Life.

There must be some magic or restrictions covering it.

"This is the origin of our Elf, the Tree of Life. We also call it the Mother Tree of Life." The Elf Queen said to Clarissa.

Clarissa looked at the Tree of Life. She could feel the warm, mother-like sensation emanating from the Tree of Life, a kind of boundless love for all living things.

Not only that, Clarissa could feel the rich life energy on the Tree of Life. This life energy, Clarissa felt, was boundless.

With such vast and dense life force... bringing the dead back to life and healing bones would be instantaneous, wouldn't it? As long as there was still a breath of life, putting them in there would probably have them walking out perfectly fine in a single breath.

"I have to say, it's quite breathtaking." Clarissa said with emotion, looking at the scene before her: a giant ancient tree, lush green, a sea of blooming flowers, and green life butterflies, formed from condensed life energy, fluttering about, with specks of green light, like starlight, falling as they flew.

This scene was indeed very stunning, stunningly beautiful.