The beastman leader was making a scene demanding an explanation, and the Holy Church, which had originally supported Fang Yuanyuan, was also very unhappy.
The Holy Church wants to unify the continent, but that doesn't mean they're willing to support Fang Yuanyuan's attempt to fuse the talents of other races.
In the Holy Lord's view, what difference is there between someone who has fused with the talents of other races and someone of a different race?
Fang Yuanyuan was suddenly subjected to racial condemnation and demands for an explanation from her teammates, putting her in a difficult position.
What angered her most was that if the experiment had succeeded, it would have been fine, but now that the experiment was destroyed, she had to bear all this stigma for no reason, which was simply too unfair.
Her attempts to explain and experiment were unsuccessful, and the mixed-race individuals were rescued, but given her current level of credibility, no race would believe her.
Fang Yuanyuan was overwhelmed with dealing with matters concerning various ethnic groups, and even though she was furious, she had no time to deal with the escape of the mixed-race people.
After dropping the bomb, Ange stayed in the Elf Forest, waiting for the forbidden area to open.
Soon, it was time for the forbidden area to open, and Ange followed Nat and several elven elders towards it. Considering that Rongzhuo was also a demonic plant, she brought him along as well.
Before even entering the forbidden area, An Ge sensed something was different.
Compared to the last time I came, the life force near the forbidden area was significantly weaker. If you looked closely, you could even sense the loss of life force.
Rongzhuo whispered, "The life force here is so strong." As a ten-thousand-year-old demon plant, it had a deeper understanding of this life force.
"There's a race in the Elf Forest called the Treants. You can talk to them sometime. Although they belong to different sects, they're all plants, so you might be able to improve your cultivation through the Tree of Life."
"That's not necessary. My cultivation method is different, and I'm not related to the Tree People." Rong Zhuo was somewhat speechless. It was true that he was a demonic plant, but that didn't mean he had any relationship with the Tree People race.
If we have to draw a connection, these demonic plants should be classified as demons.
Nat was clearly very anxious. Not only were there few talented elves these days, but they were also experiencing noticeable blockages when using their power. If this wasn't resolved quickly, the elves would be thrown into disarray.
Upon entering the forbidden area, a colossal tree came into view. A continuous stream of life force emanated from the giant tree, providing energy to the elves.
An Ge held her breath, momentarily stunned by the Tree of Life, her face unconsciously showing a hint of awe.
To her surprise, the moment she saw the Tree of Life, the Dimensional Tree seed within her dantian, which had been dormant for so long, stirred slightly. An Ge could even sense its joyful yet conflicted emotions.
An Ge truly hadn't expected that a seed could evoke so many complex emotions. This was the first time she had ever sensed the existence of a seed; she had previously thought it was merely a tool providing her with life force.
Led by their Elf King, the elves paid a grand salutation to the Tree of Life.
Inspired by this, Ange and Rongzhuo, though not following the elven greeting, performed the human race's rituals.
"Lina, you'll have to work hard again this time." Nat looked at Lina with mixed feelings and respect.
Lina smiled, showing no sorrow at the possibility of her own demise. "Don't worry, it is my honor to give my life for my people." With that, she walked towards the Tree of Life.
Ange was eager to explore the Tree of Life, but as a guest, this wasn't the time for her to speak casually. Besides satisfying her own curiosity, she had also come out of concern for Lina's health.
After all, with her around, Lina's safety is more guaranteed.
For some reason, An Ge sensed a sense of resistance from the Tree of Life.
Resistance? An Ge was somewhat surprised. Why would the Tree of Life resist?
Rong Zhuo clearly sensed something was wrong as well, "The Tree of Life is emitting too much spiritual energy."
"Isn't that normal?"
Rong Zhuo thought for a moment and explained, "Judging from the situation of the demon plants, their energy is in a certain balance; there is both outward release and absorption. The life force released by the Tree of Life provides energy for the elves, and similarly, the elves also feed back their own energy to it."
However, there are limits to how much energy can be released; exceeding those limits will disrupt the balance. Furthermore, the Elven race doesn't provide as much energy as before, so how could the Tree of Life release so much life force?
Of course, this is just my speculation. It's also possible that the plants in the two dimensions are different, or perhaps this release of energy is just normal for the Tree of Life.
An Ge suddenly realized something was wrong.
The relationship between the Elven race and the Tree of Life is inherently proportional: if you are strong, I am strong; if you are weak, I am weak. However, the overall strength of the Elven race is declining, while the Tree of Life is releasing more energy.
She remembered Lina telling her that although the Tree of Life had encountered problems, its life force was now stronger than before. If that was the case, why was the Elf race so powerful?
This is clearly unreasonable.
"Your guess might be true. The Tree of Life releasing so much energy might mean something's wrong." Thinking of this, An Ge looked at the towering tree, her heart heavy.
Perhaps the Tree of Life knew that simply providing life force was futile, which is why it expressed its resistance.
As the sacred tree of the elves, it not only failed to protect them, but also absorbed elves with high talent. It watched helplessly as its beloved people lost their lives because of it, and one can only imagine the sorrow it felt.
Ange wanted Nat to stop this act of transferring life force, but after opening her mouth, she swallowed her words.
This was just her guess. The entire Elven race had conducted countless experiments to find such a method to maintain the vitality of the Tree of Life, and it was impossible to change the approach based solely on her guess.
Amidst the admiring and worried gazes of the crowd, Lina stood directly beneath the Tree of Life, closed her eyes, and placed her hands on the trunk.
In an instant, the Tree of Life seemed to encounter a traveler in the desert who had found water, continuously drawing life force from Lina.
As her life force faded, Lina's face grew older, her lips turned pale, her body swayed precariously, and her face bore a look of pain.
Nat also sensed something was wrong. "Why is it taking so long this time? If this continues, Lina won't be able to hold on."
In the past, the Tree of Life would stop drawing energy when it was too much, but this time it seems to be going crazy and trying to drain Lina dry.
Seeing that Lina was about to collapse, the Elf King shouted, "Lina, get out of here!"
Lina seemed unable to hear the sounds of the outside world, only painfully releasing her life force.
The Elf King reached out to try to pull Lina away, but unexpectedly a powerful suction force held him firmly, and his energy was also sucked away.
"Your Majesty!" the elven elders cried out anxiously as they looked at the Elven King.
"What's wrong with the Tree of Life?" Everyone was momentarily panicked. They had tried to transfer their energy to the Tree of Life, but the Tree of Life simply wouldn't accept their power.
But this time, it absorbed the Elf King's energy.
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