Roma gazed at Raed with her beautiful green eyes and asked,
"What is this Great Tree of Life? It sounds incredibly powerful coming from you."
"Ah, the Great Tree of Life is one of the most formidable trees in existence. There's only one tree stronger than it. In essence, it is the pinnacle of life-empowering trees. "
"It's so potent that even the Great Life Body struggles to handle it alone without a powerful lineage and a suitable training technique. Didn't you notice the Tree of Life looking somewhat wilted?"
Raed relayed the information that came to him upon seeing the Tree of Life.
Sarah was taken aback, then felt a surge of happiness and approached Raed for an examination of her lineage.
Raed extended his hand and placed it on Roma's back. Her embarrassment grew when Raed kept rubbing his hand over her back, causing her to cry out,
"What are you doing?"
"Ah, I'm sorry. There was just some dust..."
Raed apologized awkwardly before extending his spiritual energy into Roma's body to examine her lineage.
In fact, the lineage was embedded in all blood particles as runes, but lay dormant.
When awakened, the lineage would illuminate, and at each Blood Condensation level, the runes from the blood gathered into a singular rune in the heart—this was the lineage rune.
As Raed sensed the dormant lineage rune in Roma's blood, he was utterly astonished. The information about this lineage was profoundly intimidating.
"This lineage is known as the Origin of Wood. It represents the very source of wood in the Celestial Dao."
" You could be seen as the progenitor of all wood in the world, even a tree whose name I don't even know."
"Although the Origin of Wood is more powerful than the Celestial Dao of Wood, its strength depends on the cultivation level of its bearer."
"Is it really that powerful?"
Roma asked, her eyes wide with curiosity. Raed, moved by her innocence, pinched her cheek affectionately and said,
"It's stronger than you can imagine and perfectly suited for the Great Life Body, which is why you possess the Combat Tree of Life spirit. "
"This is due to the synergy between your body and this lineage... Alright, wait here. I'll get you a technique."
Raed closed his eyes, focusing on the green runes resembling the lineage runes in Roma's blood. He was stunned by what he saw.
"What? This technique contains the essence of the Dao itself? To what level has this technique evolved? No, these are merely random memories accompanying the Celestial Tyrant Emperor technique."
"How far has the Celestial Tyrant Emperor technique progressed? Does it surpass the source itself? This is terrifying!"
Raed was shocked but focused on the process of forming the book with runes, finding it valuable. It might aid him in developing his own techniques later.
The green runes slowly gathered in his mind as Raed controlled the speed of their collection.
The process was mystifying—runes attracted each other in a specific sequence to form a cohesive structure.
"Damn, I don't understand anything right now. We'll have time to figure this out later."
Raed grumbled as the book formed, its name "The Dead Wood Emperor." He wasn't sure of its true power, but it contained the essence energy, making it undoubtedly a formidable technique.
Raed touched Roma's forehead and transferred the green book into her mind.
Roma sat in the spiritual pool as Raed looked for the little girl Meng Meng!
"Damn it, where is that little girl? Hah? It seems the awakening of the Shadow Lineage made her vanish into the darkness."
Raed used his spiritual power to search for Meng Meng but couldn't locate her. Frowning, Raed was startled when Meng Meng slowly emerged from the darkness, appearing in the same spot and position as before.
"Hehe... Elder Brother, this technique is incredibly powerful and perfectly suited for my lineage. Thank you, Brother."
Meng Meng threw herself into Raed's arms with joy.
"Show me your ability to disappear."
"Alright."
In the next moment, Meng Meng melded with Raed's shadow, and Raed couldn't sense her with his current spiritual power.
"Haha, very impressive. I didn't expect you to break through to the Blood Condensation level."
"But remember, you need to be prepared for battle. Train your mind, as I'll be training you soon."
Meng Meng emerged from the shadows and spoke calmly,
"Don't worry, Brother. I've chosen this path..."
Before Meng Meng could finish, a mighty and powerful life force emanated from the pool, and a massive tree appeared behind Roma.
This time, the life force was majestic and not wilted as before. Raed felt a warm connection with the tree.
Smiling, he approached it and patted the tree, which vibrated with joy.
"You've also broken through to the Blood Condensation realm. What a talent! You'll be among the strongest people in the world."
Roma opened her eyes and leapt into Raed's arms, laughing excitedly.
"Thank you, Raed. I feel so much stronger, like I've been reborn. The Tree of Life also thanks you, my lord."
"Oh, can you communicate with the Tree of Life?"
Raed embraced the beautiful girl and asked with curiosity. Roma pulled away slightly, her face flushed, and replied,
"Yes, and it seems it holds you in high regard as its master."
"Hmm, I didn't expect the combat spirit to have a life of its own. But it makes sense, given it's one of the strongest trees in the world."
Raed looked at Roma, then noticed a seal on her hand that resembled the Tree of Life. He held her hand, making her shiver, but she didn't pull away.
"Oh, it's not just a combat spirit; it has its own life. Anyway, I'll train myself as well for a while. Wait for me here."
Raed said, then jumped into the spiritual pool to begin his training.