Humans are devouring, drawing cards from all realms, starting with Yang Jian.

"Click—"

A faint cracking sound came from deep within the trunk of the ancient tree, like ice quietly crumbling under the warm spring sun.

Jiang Ming's figure appeared in the ring world, hovering in front of the giant tree.

Emerald green light poured out from the cracks, so pure it was almost transparent, each ray containing an unimaginable life force.

"They actually broke through together."

Jiang Ming muttered to himself, turning his gaze to the other side of the ring world.

The silver lake was now churning violently. On the surface of the Silver Clan's metallic lifeforms, countless fine metallic runes shone like stars, intertwining and entwining to form a vast network of runes covering the entire lake surface.

Within the rune network, silvery-white light surged like a tide, each undulation causing the metallic lifeform to expand in size.

boom!!!

Two completely different auras erupted almost simultaneously from the Ancient Tree of Life and the Silver Palace Clan's metallic life form!

The aura of the Ancient Tree of Life was gentle yet powerful, like an endless forest in the making. Wherever that aura passed, countless emerald green shoots sprouted out of thin air on the land of the Ring World, growing, flowering, and bearing fruit at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The aura of the Silver Clan's metallic life form was sharp and cold, like a divine sword about to be drawn. Wherever that aura passed, the surrounding void trembled slightly, as if it could not withstand its sharpness.

Jiang Ming frowned slightly.

From Tianmu's perspective, he could clearly see that the breakthroughs of the Ancient Tree of Life and the Silver Clan's metallic life forms were both stuck at the final step.

Their souls have undergone a transformation; the soul of the ancient tree of life is like an ancient life that has been asleep for countless years, now awakening.

Although the Silver Clan's metallic life forms lack souls, their 'core consciousness' has also undergone a fundamental leap.

But their bodies remained unchanged.

The Tree of Life remains over 30,000 meters tall, with a trunk diameter of only 1,700 meters. The Silver Clan's metallic life form remains that silver lake, spanning several thousand meters in diameter.

"Pseudo-immortality..."

Jiang Ming understood immediately.

The breakthrough to immortality requires the infusion of divine power from the primordial source of the universe. Only through the baptism of the primordial power of the universe can life complete its transformation from mortal to immortal, condense an immortal divine body, and open up a divine kingdom.

In the primordial universe, the will of the original universe was beyond reach. Although the Ancient Tree of Life and the Silver Palace Clan's metallic life forms forcibly broke through their realms with the accumulation of resources, they did not receive the nourishment of the universe's primordial power.

They are now merely 'pseudo-immortals'—their souls have transformed, but their bodies remain at the level of realm lords.

"I need to go out for a bit."

With a thought, Jiang Ming appeared in the Chaotic Ruins outside.

........

Chaos Ruins.

On the desolate and lifeless land, the Lord of Chaos City stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze fixed on a massive alien corpse.

The corpse was shaped like an octopus, with each tentacle stretching tens of thousands of kilometers. Even though it had been dead for countless years, it still exuded a chilling aura.

"Senior brother."

Jiang Ming's voice rang out from behind.

The Lord of Chaos City turned around, his gaze gentle.

"What's wrong?"

"The two beings under my command, the Ancient Tree of Life and the Silver Palace Clan metal being, have both reached the critical point of breaking through to immortality."

Jiang Ming got straight to the point.

"But they broke through in the initial universe and were not nourished by the power of the universe's origin, so they are now only pseudo-immortals."

The Lord of Chaos City nodded slightly, instantly understanding Jiang Ming's purpose.

"Do you need me to escort you out?"

"Yes."

The Lord of Chaos City didn't ask any further questions, and simply waved his hand—

hum! ! !

An irresistible force surged from all directions, enveloping Jiang Ming.

He chickened out and said: Read this book!

The next moment, the world spun around.

The hazy, chaotic sky of the primordial universe disappeared, as did the desolate, lifeless earth. In its place was a vast starry sky.

Countless stars twinkled in the void, some as bright as the sun, others as dim as dust. In the distance, a magnificent nebula was slowly rotating, like a firework blooming in the universe.

primordial universe.

Jiang Ming took a deep breath, feeling that familiar yet unfamiliar cosmic energy.

Having grown accustomed to the primordial energy of the original universe, experiencing this "inferior" cosmic energy now feels like going from a plain to a high altitude, causing discomfort.

"This is a desolate star field in the core territory of the human race. There are no life-bearing planets within thousands of light-years. Breaking through here will not attract any attention."

The voice of the Chaos City Lord came from beside him.

"Um."

Jiang Ming nodded.

At that moment, the primordial ocean of wood and the primordial ocean of metal simultaneously appeared in the cosmos above.

"Boom!"

Endless divine power surged directly into Jiang Ming's world ring.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ming quickly retrieved the Ancient Tree of Life and the Silver Clan's metallic life form.

"Boom!"

Infused with boundless divine power!

Endless divine power enveloped both the ancient tree of life and the metallic life form of the Silver Palace Clan!

The trunk of the ancient tree of life suddenly swelled up at that moment!

More than 30,000 meters, 50,000 meters, 100,000 meters, 150,000 kilometers...

Its trunk swelled to a height of 150,000 kilometers in just a few breaths!

The tree canopy is like a verdant continent suspended in the void, with branches and leaves blocking out the sun. Each leaf is like a perfect piece of jade, reflecting a dreamlike luster.

Beneath the tree canopy, countless roots, like giant dragons, spread, grew, and took root in the void. Each root exuded an extremely rich life force, and wherever it passed, countless emerald green vines sprouted out of thin air.

"This is... an immortal-level ancient tree of life."

Jiang Ming looked up at the towering tree that blocked out the sky, his eyes filled with awe.

From his celestial eye perspective, he could clearly see that the divine body of the ancient tree of life was undergoing some kind of qualitative change.

Those branches, trunks, and roots that were originally formed from life energy are now being replaced by a more fundamental and eternal force.

Immortal divine power.

hum-

The ancient tree of life suddenly shrank at that moment.

The colossal creature, spanning 150,000 kilometers, shrank to the size of a normal person in just a few breaths. It transformed into a streak of emerald light, flying towards Jiang Ming and merging into his body the instant it approached.

A piece of emerald green battle armor slowly took shape on Jiang Ming's body.

The armor was made of jade, translucent and warm to the touch. It clung to Jiang Ming's body like a layer of skin, without the slightest feeling of restriction.

The moment he was enveloped in the battle armor, Jiang Ming felt as if he were immersed in an ocean of life.

A gentle life energy flowed from his battle armor, through his pores, his breath, and through every cell of his body, into his body.

Wherever that energy passed, every cell cheered and every pore opened up.

" ......

Jiang Ming couldn't help but sigh softly. This feeling was like soaking in a hot spring in winter or immersing himself in a clear spring in summer.

"What terrifying life force!"

Jiang Ming praised.

The battle armor formed by the ancient tree of life provided him with almost endless vitality. Even if he was reduced to ashes, he could be restored as long as his soul remained intact.