The final ingredient is a small obsidian sapling, its trunk already damaged with not a single leaf on its sparse branches; it appeared to be dead.
Nevertheless, the information about it stunned Gary Smith.
[Ghost Tree Sapling (Dying): In the ancient times, there was a legend of a divine tree known as "Death." It's said to be a manifestation of death itself, creating the Eternal Netherworld, nurturing many ancient existences, managing the order in the underworld, becoming the place all the dead in millions of dimensions go.
However, due to ■■■■, the Death God Tree was shattered, and the seven largest shards turned into the Seven Imperial Trees, one of which was the Soul Imperial tree, that regrew, its roots spreading across countless worlds, swallowing countless souls. The Divine fruits borne by the tree could, once consumed, be a substitute for death once, transforming souls and resurrecting the dead, amongst other magical abilities.
The Ghost Tree, a descendant of the Divine Tree, was perceived as a source of world destruction by the star-readers when it took root in a small world. They organized a force to hack it down and banish it to void.
In a near-death state, once repaired, it can grow by eating souls, producing Cloud Soul fruits which can enhance souls. Or it can be ground into powder to make a special "Death Substitution" secret food."
If the Ghost Tree is advanced to the Soul Imperial Tree and merged with the other six kinds of imperial tree roots, there is a chance to restore the seed of the Death God Tree.]
[Rating: Five-star High-class]
The first Five-star material!
Smith had also heard about the Netherworld, a mighty world parallel to the Abyss, represented by the iconic Eco-Mysteryland, Yellow Spring - The world of the dead.
He never thought it would be a world opened up by a tree.
Moreover, this tree representing the "Death" - one of the highest laws, was actually shattered into seven emperor trees.
Among these, the Soul Imperial Tree stretched its roots across countless worlds. Its might was unimaginable; even its descendants were classified as high-level materials many generations later.
If not uprooted soon after planting, it would easily annihilate entire worlds.
This made Gary ponder about the original Death God Tree- just how powerful was it!
Furthermore, the reason behind the shattering of the [Death God Tree] seemed to involve some kind of taboo which his broken [Eyes of Truth] couldn't view.
But Gary did not want to delve too deeply as he was still under the curse of the Forbidden Sun. In this world, too much curiosity would likely lead to death.
No matter how grand its origin is, it is only a material in his hands now.
However, this material is extremely valuable. The 'Death Substitution' secret food should not be overexploited and should only be considered in desperate circumstances.
On the other hand, the soul-enhancing ability intrigued Gary, after all, a stronger soul of a BeastMaster could contain more spiritual power.
For example, if a full cup of water is transformed into a full tank of water, although the quality remains the same, the quantity would completely overwhelm those of the same rank.
As for the evolution of the Imperial Tree and reversing the roots to cultivate the Death God Tree.
Truth be told, he was interested in it. After all, it's one of the supreme laws; If he could master it, he would implicitly have the power of immortality and the ability to raise an undead disaster.
But he understood his own limits; he knows that he can't handle it - the waters are too deep.
Upon this thought, Gary silenced the noise in his head, his gaze intense.
"It's time to create the first type of secret food!"
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