2306 King Tree
The ring gleamed a beautiful silver, and there was a green jewel-like eye at its top. It looked gorgeous.
Han Sen turned the ring over and over in his hands, his face set in intense concentration.
He had chosen the ring because he was unable to identify its level. If something could block the vision of the Purple-Eye Butterfly, then it had to be good. There was every chance that it was also a deified item.
Han Sen wasnât as concerned with consequences as Bai Wei had been, so he picked this ring immediately.
But as Han Sen played with the ring, he realized he was unable to activate whatever power it possessed. Han Sen tried to trigger it by sending his own power into the ring, but there was no response. It was like an ordinary toy.
âWhy is there a ring here? What level is it?â Bai Wei, upon seeing the ring, couldnât help but frown. There should only have been weapons in the Grave of Soldiers and Kings. She had never heard of anything else being found.
âI donât know. Maybe I canât activate it because the power of my element isnât correctly aligned,â Han Sen thought. Then, he put the ring on his finger and said, âI have already chosen this, so thereâs no time for regret. Come on, letâs go.â
Bai Wei looked at the ring on Han Senâs hand, and she didnât say anything. Together, they left The Grave of Soldiers and Kings and hurried towards the Kingâs Garden.
Bai Wei didnât really care about the weapon she had chosen. She was in a rush to leave the Grave so that she could finally train in the Kingâs Garden.
The Kingâs Garden was at the center of the Kingâs Kingdom. Han Sen and Bai Wei journeyed into the heart of the Kingâs Kingdom, and suddenly, Han Senâs eyes brightened.
A giant xenogeneic emerged from the darkness of space and flew right past them. It was as big as a planet, and it looked like a dinosaur from ancient times, but flames crackled across its body.
âThat is a Flaming Demon Dragon. It is a deified xenogeneic that patrols the entirety of the Kingâs Kingdom,â Bai Wei said.
The Kingâs Kingdom was grander than Han Sen had imagined. There were many strange things there that continually snared his attention. So much so that he found it difficult to look away from the sights. Everywhere he looked, a myriad of creatures swept past them.
Suddenly, Han Sen saw something. He could not control his face at the sight, and so his jaw went slack.
âWhat is it?â Bai Wei asked apprehensively.
She had seen Han Sen in all sorts of dangerous situations before, but he had never made a face like that.
âWhat is that?â Han Sen asked, pointing out in front of them.
Han Sen pointed to an area in the system that had no day or night cycle. There was a giant building that looked like a star, but rather than residing on a planet, the entire building hung in space.
It was an ancient tower. It hung ethereally in space, like some kind of strange mirage. It was very old, mysterious, and cold. It felt like it didnât belong to that world, as it didnât match anything around it.
The tower was made of black stones, and it had seven floors. A black bell hung from each corner of the tower, but the bells werenât tolling at all; it was like they were frozen. They hung completely motionless, looking rather dead.
It wasnât the towerâs strange appearance that shocked Han Sen; he was caught off guard by the fact that the tower looked exactly like Destinyâs Tower.
But this tower had been built from black stones, while Destinyâs Tower was made entirely of metal. Everything else was the same, though. And when Han Sen saw the word âDestinyâ written on the side of the tower, his stomach clenched. The word wasnât written in the common language of the geno universe, either. It was written in one of the ancient languages of the Alliance.
Bai Wei followed Han Senâs finger to the old tower that hung in space. After a pause, she said, âThat is our holy tower. Only people who have performed amazing deeds are allowed to study in there.â
âHoly tower?â Han Sen looked at Bai Wei with some confusion, hoping she could explain.
Bai Wei shook her head. âI donât know much about the holy tower. I only know that it is very mysterious. Anyone who enters it will become much stronger when they come back out. But only those of the Extreme King who have performed amazing feats are allowed entry, and no one who comes back out of the tower talks about what they saw inside. I donât know what is in there.â
After pausing, Bai Wei said, âI have heard there is a mysterious geno art in there. Itâs a powerful art that provides great aid to any who learn it. But the people who go in usually emerge having learned different geno arts. Itâs difficult to guess what actually happens in the tower, and these are just rumors. I donât know how true they are. Only those who enter will know what is inside.â
âIs it something that some ancestor of the Extreme King left behind?â Han Sen asked, trying to suppress his shock.
âI donât think so. The legends say that the holy tower already existed when the Kingâs Kingdom xenogeneic space was discovered. It is the same with Sky Palaceâs White Jade Jing. No one really knows why they exist.â
âIs this Destiny tower connected with my Destinyâs Tower? Going by what Iâve learned of history here, when the Extreme Kingâs holy tower appeared, there should not have been any humans yet. Why is there Alliance text on the tower, then?â Han Sen couldnât stop thinking about this, but he could not figure it out.
Han Sen was dying to enter the tower to take a look, but he wouldnât be allowed to even get close to the tower. It took all of his willpower to keep from staring at that ancient tower. To distract himself, he turned his attention back to the Kingâs Garden.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Kingâs Garden wasnât a planet, but a piece of land floating in space. It looked larger and lusher than a planet, though.
A giant tree stood in the middle of the island in space, the treeâs enormous canopy shading the entire landmass. It was too big to be properly described.
The treeâs body was black, and its leaves were yellow. It looked very pretty.
After they got close to Kingâs Garden, Han Sen felt just how scary that King Tree was. Even a random leaf was bigger than an entire football stadium.
Weird symbols were etched all across the leaves. As Han Sen got closer, the symbols turned out to be the veins of the leaves.
But each vein was unique, and they all possessed a mysterious, shifting power.
âThe King Tree is the Extreme Kingâs source of culture. The symbols were adopted into the language of the Extreme King. Now, the official language of the Extreme King is Kingese. We only use the universal language with outsiders,â Bai Wei explained.
Han Sen nodded, and then he entered Kingâs Garden with Bai Wei.
The mountains and rivers were all underneath that King Tree. It was hard to describe how glorious it all looked.
Once they landed on Kingâs Garden, Han Sen looked around, dumbfounded. There were real dragons living near the mountains and rivers. They all had frightening presences, like godly creatures from ancient times.
âThey are not real dragons. They are the roots of the King Tree,â Bai Wei said.