Chapter 21
A cold wind whipped up sand and gravel, and the moonlit plain was illuminated by countless fluorescent vines.
That was not natural light, but rather a "binding pod" planted by the Light Domain Monitor—a monitor that can detect energy deviations in the dark.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the earth quietly rose up, and the underground vines of the Dark Root Patrol Team slithered like venomous snakes, sealing off the entire water vein node.
Seed237's heart sank:
"The Light Domain and the Dark Root... are approaching at the same time."
He could feel the "free seed" in his chest restless, its roots spreading wildly, as if trying to tear his skin apart.
Sprout 12's voice was low and rapid:
"237, don't hesitate. Now you're not just being suspected, you're being hunted down."
A white beam of light descended from the sky, coalescing into the figure of a Light Domain Surveillance Apostle.
He held a "clean-up rattan cane," his voice as cold as iron.
"Seed 237, your energy frequency has deviated from the mother tree's orbit."
According to Article 7 of the Light Domain Codex, immediately halt your root expansion and submit to scrutiny by the Mother Tree Central Authority.
Seed 237 looked up, a struggle flashing in its eyes:
"Does the mother tree... even intend to eliminate unknown possibilities?"
The Overwatch Apostle did not respond. With a light tap of his cane, dozens of light threads instantly sealed off the surroundings, turning the entire plain into a cage.
However, the next moment, the earth collapsed with a deafening roar.
Countless jet-black roots emerge from the ground, carrying mud and sand, transforming into sharp "tearing whips".
The leader of the Dark Roots patrol team emerged from the underground cave with a cold smile:
"Light Domain, you only focus on the deviation, but you don't understand its real threat."
This thing can rewrite the course of water veins; even your mother tree has to be wary of it.
He must die today—his body is ours, his fragments are yours, how about that?
The Apostle of the Light Domain Surveillance's gaze turned cold:
"You shall not defile the things of the Mother Tree."
The two forces attacked almost simultaneously, instantly turning the plain into a battlefield of flanking attacks.
Seed 237 was pushed to the brink of despair.
The light of the Light Domain locked the sky, and the vines of the Dark Root tore the earth apart; he had no way out.
Suddenly, the free seed burst forth with a dazzling pulse, and the sound of Sprout 12 transformed into vibration:
"Let's give it a try, 237—show them what the real 'Third Domain' is!"
In an instant, the body of Seed 237 split open with double veins:
The geometric patterns of light extend into the air, forming an orderly grid.
The dark roots of the underground plant burrowed into the soil, creating chaotic cracks.
Between the two, a brand new energy emerges—
Free-flowing, neither bound by rules nor sinking, it is like the wind, impossible to bind.
It tore apart the light ropes and severed the black vines, creating a "third rift" between the sky and the earth.
The Light Domain Surveillance Apostle's eyes widened in horror:
"...The Third Domain?"
Could there truly be new evolutionary possibilities beyond the mother tree?
The leader of the Dark Roots had a grim face and growled in a low voice:
"No, this is not evolution, this is... a desecration of order and chaos!"
Both sides paused briefly, then simultaneously issued orders:
Lock him down!
Tear him apart!
Under the onslaught of tens of thousands of light threads and black vines, Seed 237, carrying its free seed plate, forcibly tore open a spatial rift.
The phantom of Sprout 12 stretched out its hand and said with a smile:
"Let's go, 237. The Third Domain shouldn't die here."
The next second, their figures disappeared into the interplay of light and darkness, leaving behind a torn plain.
The news spread rapidly throughout the mainland:
During the meeting, Guangyu declared: "237 has fallen and must be hunted down with all our might."
Angen then ordered: "All patrol forces should regard the Third Domain as the greatest threat."
Meanwhile, rumors began to spread among the various neutral factions:
"A new power is being born; it belongs neither to light nor to darkness, but to the third way of freedom."
The entire continental landscape is being shaken by the awakening of Seed 237 and Sprout 12.
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