My health recovery is incredibly fast.

"That shouldn't be the case... Could it be that full-metal armor can really withstand [Spirit-Flesh Separation]?" Xia Zuo scratched his head, feeling that something was wrong.

After thinking for a moment, he decided to send another blood elemental servant to check on the situation on the ground.

After a series of actions, a tiny blood-elemental servant flew out from underground. It circled around and came to the rear of the messenger team, where it witnessed an astonishing scene:

All the members of the delegation standing in place were bound by several chains made of elemental energy. These energy chains ignored the armor's obstruction and went straight into the metal plates, locking the people inside the armor firmly in place.

The same was true of the person who had awkwardly chatted with Bai Shu earlier. The energy chains, like the strings of a puppet, controlled him to walk back into the queue.

Xia Zuo lightly tapped the glass cover of the culture tank. "Do you know what kind of magic this is? It feels very eerie..."

Little Golden Bauhinia saw the scene from the perspective of the Blood Element Servant shared by Xia Zuo.

"This is a unique elemental spell for wild elements: [Elemental Invasion]."

"【Elemental Energy Invasion】can invade spells and magic arrays woven from elemental energy, or elemental alchemical products made from elemental traces. Spells and alchemical products affected by 【Elemental Energy Invasion】 will temporarily break free from the control of their original owners."

Xia Zuo was taken aback. "With such magic, wouldn't the Faceless Man be the Temple's natural enemy? No wonder he could forge the Temple's emblem and crack the communication channel of the secret communication ring..."

"No, Xia Zuo. The [Elemental Invasion] is not as powerful as you think, otherwise the Wild Elemental Clan would not have fallen to this state."

The little golden jujube flower gestured with its leaves as it spoke:

"Look at those full-metal body armors. The alchemical products and magic arrays that come with them were installed by the Faceless Man's subordinates under his control. They inherently have a certain flaw that makes them susceptible to [Elemental Energy Intrusion], which is why they were so easily controlled by the Faceless Man."

Chapter 25 Sunshade, Gravity Slingshot, Chicken and Egg

【Elemental Invasion】Only works when combined with flawed spells and alchemical products. In a case of being caught off guard, the entire delegation fell into the Faceless Man's ambush.

The metal armor contains numerous alchemical devices and magic arrays that, if malfunctioning, can negatively impact the wearer, causing symptoms such as unconsciousness, near death, or suffocation.

It is estimated that the faceless man used these alchemical devices and magic circles to render the armor wearer unable to move.

Completing this step is tantamount to sentencing all members of the mission to death; they will endure the agony of separation of body and soul here until they die. The metal armor will serve as their coffins.

When the smoke clears, the shocking story of the mass casualties will throw the temple into chaos.

Based on Xia Zuo's understanding of the Faceless Men, they seemed to crave chaos within the Temple, meaning these members of the envoy group were doomed.

The first person to speak in front of the white tree returned to the messenger team under the control of [Elemental Invasion].

The entire delegation of envoys was transformed into puppets controlled by the faceless man. They marched in unison with stiff steps, heading away from the white tree. They stopped in an open space and stood there in place.

The area around the white tree suddenly became empty, with only a figure wearing metal armor remaining there.

"Clang, clang..." Pieces of metal armor fell to the ground one by one, kicking up clouds of dust.

The faceless figure, clad in a white cloak, revealed itself, seemingly unaffected by the [Separation of Body and Soul].

He approached the white tree, bowed humbly, and greeted it in the shamanic language.

The white tree, radiating white light, responded with a change in light intensity, and the white orbs of light floating in mid-air around it also flickered at the same moment.

"Can the white tree understand shamanic language?" Xia Zuo asked the little golden thorn flower.

“Kamashiberian can understand any language,” Little Golden Bauhinia said, “but it will only respond to a very few creatures. Most people and things are just ordinary beings in its eyes.”

"Can Kamashiberian speak?" Shazo asked, watching the faceless man's back as he began to awkwardly engage in conversation.

“It can talk, but you’d better pray it doesn’t,” Little Golden Vitex explained.

"Kamasiblain itself also possesses strong spacetime power, and every word it utters has the potential to become reality. Doing so will not only consume its own spacetime power, but also affect the present and future it observes. Therefore, the entire Bound Tree clan remains silent."

"Then why is it here?" Xia Zuo asked, puzzled.

"It is choosing its allies."

"ally?"

“Yes, it needs to find some reliable allies in nature.” Little Golden Vitex pointed to the sky:

"You know, Vasaksat is coming soon. As long as the Creation Smoke hasn't been shut off, humans and other creatures on the ground are temporarily safe, but that doesn't mean Vasaksat is helpless against this planet."

“Vasaksat has a planetary device that can block sunlight. Once this device is deployed near the planet, it can completely block sunlight, plunging the planet into endless darkness.”

Xia Zuo frowned deeply. "How long can this planetary device be maintained?"

"A very, very long time, far exceeding the lifespan of an ordinary human."

"This..." Xia Zuo immediately thought of many serious consequences of lacking sunlight: disease, riots, disasters—any one of them could throw the temple into chaos.

The little golden chaste tree shook its leaves. "This isn't the worst-case scenario. If the life forms on this planet haven't given up and dissipated the creation smoke in the absence of light, then Vasaksat will have to unleash its trump card."

"What trump card?" Xia Zuo's heart tightened.

Little Golden Bauhinia asked, "Do you know anything about planetary revolution, rotation, and gravity?"

Xia Zuo nodded. "It was mentioned in the general alchemy course when I was studying at the academy."

"That's good."

Little Golden Bauhinia gestured:

"Planetary devices that block sunlight can also be used to isolate a planet from the sun's gravitational pull. Imagine what would happen if the planet beneath our feet were no longer bound by the sun's gravity?"

The little golden jujube flower uses its leaves to draw a large parabola:

"This planet will be launched at an extremely high speed along the tangent of its orbit, like a high-speed spinning hammer, and will most likely collide with another planet. In the violent impact, everything will be destroyed. At that time, whether there is any creation smoke will no longer matter, and basically no one can withstand the huge impact of the planetary collision."

This kind of unconventional, gravity-slingshot-like method was something the Temple wouldn't even dare to dream of. All the Temple members, including Xia Zuo, naively believed that as long as the Creation Smoke remained open, people could forever enjoy the peaceful days after defeating the Otherworldly Demons…

Little Golden Thorn Flower's words made Xia Zuo realize the limitations of his thinking—how could Vasaksat, who was capable of transforming planets, opening up sub-dimensions, and killing the Tree of Fate, be stumped by a mere wisp of creation smoke...

No matter how powerful the humans, demons, wild elementals, and plants on the planet may be, they are merely "tiny creatures" to Vasaksat.

After the obstacles brought by the Creation Smoke are overcome, the life on the planet will inevitably be cleansed. As "ingredients" waiting to be "fermented", the Bond Tree will once again lose the spacetime power that it has worked so hard to gather, and will be thrown into another "fermentation container" by Vasaksat.

This situation is unsolvable for the life forms on this planet.

Oh, no... there is still a way.

Shazo stared at Kamashiberlein, thinking of the Church of the Otherworldly Demons, and of the church's energy center, Sodike Black Flag...

It is clear that the Otherworlders of the Church of the Otherworlders are of the same origin as Vasaksait; they have always been Vasaksait's loyal followers and have always carried out the orders given by him.

Join the Church of the Otherworldly Demons, become a victor, and "ferment" the Tree of Fate—perhaps this will offer a glimmer of hope after Vasaksat's arrival...

As Xia Zuo thought of this, his head twitched, and a brief pain snapped him out of his reverie. It was the light element in his spiritual ocean reminding him to remain loyal…

The little golden chaste tree, which maintains a spiritual connection with Xia Zuo, reads Xia Zuo's thoughts.

It raised its flower bud to "look" at the other:

"There is hope of survival even without joining the Church of the Otherworldly Demons. The key lies with Kamashiberlein."

Xia Zuo rubbed his throbbing temples. "Why do you say that?"

"The Tree of Bonds is a very peculiar race. They nourish themselves with the growth experiences of living beings. The spacetime power they absorb will prompt them to reach their complete form—the World Mother Tree, which will control the fate of living beings on the entire planet and even the galaxy. This process will not change their habits; they will still live on the growth experiences of living beings."

The little golden jujube flower used its leaves to draw a sphere:

"In the ideal state, after the Tree of Destiny becomes the Mother Tree of the World, it will weave a unique destiny trajectory for every living being on the planet, ensuring that the entire planet remains prosperous and thriving. The living beings on the planet may not necessarily live long lives, but their lives will definitely be full of wonder. This is a mutually beneficial and complementary situation between living beings and the Tree of Destiny."

Xia Zuo pondered for a moment and asked, "So, your suggestion is to let Kamashiberlein control the fate of everyone on this planet?"

“No.” Little Golden Vitex shook its head. “It is too weak. In fact, even its previous incarnation, Kamashirbia, was not able to control the fate of all living beings on a planet. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been captured by Vasaksat.”

"What should I do?"

Little Golden Bauhinia shook her head again. "I can't tell you the answer unless you gain Kamashiberlein's approval."

“Uh… okay…” Xia Zuo then asked, “You guys seem to know a lot about the Bond Tree? Why is that?”

“We are already its allies,” Little Golden Bauhinia admitted frankly.

A complex expression instantly appeared in Xia Zuo's eyes as he looked at the little golden thorn flower.

Sodike Black Flag's [Spore Sac] and the appearance of Kamasiberlein in the thick smoke both proved that what Little Golden Vitex said was true.

If Xia Zuo hadn't known these things, he could only continue living in ignorance as an ordinary member of the temple, until the eternal darkness descended upon the planet, at which point he would suddenly realize that something incredible had appeared in the outer space surrounding the planet.

By then it was too late.

Even with his cheat-like abilities, he might not be able to withstand the Dark Ages after the loss of sunlight, or the devastating impact of a planetary collision.

He will die under mysterious circumstances, just like most creatures on this planet.

Now, having learned of this from Little Golden Bauhinia, although he felt powerless against the various possibilities of the future she described, he should still try his best to find a glimmer of hope.

“So, Melina, how can I gain Kamashiberlein’s approval?” Shazo turned his attention to the faceless man who was talking to the white tree.

The faceless man, who had mastered the [Elemental Invasion] technique and had completely outmaneuvered the temple, was extremely respectful when facing the White Tree.

Bai Shu remained unmoved by his apparent sincerity, maintaining an observer's stance as he silently watched the Faceless Man. It was as if they were participating in an unequal talent show, with Bai Shu as the judge wielding supreme power, and the Faceless Man reduced to a lowly contestant…

Xia Zuo, who considered himself far less powerful than the Faceless Man, felt a pressure arising from the comparison.

“Actually, you don’t need to do anything,” Little Golden Bauhinia said to Xia Zuo.

"The area of ​​dense smoke is a dimensional rift in the [Land of Long Sleep]. During the existence of the dimensional rift, Kamashiberlein will communicate with the spirits of all living beings in nature, and it will learn about the destiny and potential of each being from them. When the dimensional rift is about to disappear, all the beings that it has recognized will naturally come to its aid."

Xia Zuo opened his mouth, unsure how to continue the conversation. Could it be that his secret as a transmigrator would fall into the hands of Kamashiberlein?

Probably not...

As of now, the Golden Finger located within the Spirit Line has not sent any warning signals…

"Kamar-Shiberian can obtain the information he wants from spirits, so the faceless man is simply wasting his time."

Little Golden Vitex shook its head, pondering for a second:

"Well... it can't be said that it was entirely in vain... what he did did have some effect. The effect of personally appearing in front of Bai Shu to introduce himself is similar to cutting in line. Bai Shu will prioritize his fate and potential, and may even tell him in advance whether he has been approved."

Xia Zuo slowly nodded, accepting the little golden thorn flower's explanation, and suppressed his unease about Kamashiberlein examining his spirit:

"Then I reckon the Faceless Man should be fine. His [Elemental Intrusion] alone is enough to give the Temple a run for its money. If he can't be chosen as an ally by Kamashiberline, then the Temple members can forget about it..."

“My opinion is exactly the opposite of yours.” Little Golden Bauhinia chirped in Xia Zuo’s mind, “Hehe, I don’t think he will become an ally of Kamashiberne. Just you wait and see.”

No sooner had Little Golden Bauhinia finished speaking than the Faceless Man did something that would be considered shameless by normal humans.

He conjured a silver sand palm, removed his cloak and artificial skin, revealing a body made of energy.

Upon seeing this scene, Xia Zuo's eyebrows twitched uncontrollably.