Chapter 141: Giving Birth

Zhai Guangyi, in his identity as the True Body of the Divine Tree, informed Xiong Batian and Liya in advance, asking them to prepare and notify Xiong Da and Xiong Er to make wartime preparations. If necessary, they should also prepare an escape route.

The Hero was not the main issue; the key concerns were Dragon God Radon and the Elven Divine Tree. If they were to engage in battle, his Followers would suffer the most severe consequences. Fortunately, the ‘World’ had now reached Level 9, allowing for more possibilities and reducing costs significantly.

Upgrading the ‘World’ to Level 10 required approximately one hundred thousand Skill Points. According to Lilith, this battle could bring Zhai Guangyi considerable gains. Zhai Guangyi was no longer considering matters of mercy but rather the survival of himself and his allies. It was inevitable that the Human Army would clash with the Demon King’s Army in Banwang City, and Zhai Guangyi would not hesitate to absorb the souls of both Humans and the Demon Race.

However, Banwang City was too far from his location. Zhai Guangyi planned to create another Avatar Body of a Primordial Spirit. Yet, having too many bodies could cause fragmentation of the Soul. He decided to let the System take control of a body, as the System’s combat skills were far superior to his own.

Primordial Spirits possessed exceptional Magic talent, and the dozen or so Spirit Fruits on his canopy were almost ready to give birth to new Primordial Spirits. Originally, this would have taken several more years, but Zhai Guangyi intended to use the power of the ‘World’ to accelerate the process. It no longer required much System Currency—just one thousand points could shorten the cultivation time by ten years.

Magic played a significant role on the battlefield. Rather than a clash of melee Soldiers, a war often resembled a duel between Mages from both sides. Whoever managed to eliminate the opposing side’s melee troops first would essentially win the battle.

Primordial Spirits started with exceptionally high Magic Power. Zhai Guangyi could create a group of Primordial Spirit child soldiers for the System to lead. This war might allow them to grow rapidly and become a powerful force under his command.

Zhai Guangyi wasted no time and immediately accelerated the ripening of all the Spirit Fruits on his canopy. Since the Demon King already knew he could create Primordial Spirits as Avatar Bodies, there was no need to hide anymore. Having already decided to confront the Elven Divine Tree and make an enemy of the world’s strongest Deity, what was there to fear?

Today, the entrances inside the Church were sealed, preventing anyone from approaching the Spirit King Tree. Liya, having received a message from the Lord Divine Tree, led a group of Forest Elves to the base of the Divine Tree.

“Sister Liya, what does the Lord Divine Tree want us to do? Why were today’s Church activities canceled?”

Liya fell into thought, hesitating for a moment as if pondering how to explain the situation.

“Hmm, Linlin, I think the Lord Divine Tree is about to give birth to little ones. Look at the Spirit Fruits above—I can already sense the pulsating rhythm of life within them.”

Everyone recalled the origins of the Elf race and remembered that their ancestors were all Primordial Spirits, born from the fruits of the Lord Divine Tree.

“It’s truly miraculous. I never thought we Elves would have the chance to continue our pure bloodline again.”

They chattered happily, each chiming in with their own words—this was likely the first time they had assisted the Lord Divine Tree in delivering a birth, right? It should be considered a delivery. They all felt this was an incredibly sacred event, something that hadn’t happened for many years. Now, they were fortunate enough to witness it. No wonder the Spirit King Tree had been so weak before—it turned out she was expecting a little one. How wonderful.

Though everyone was joyfully discussing, their preparations never ceased. When they left the interior of the church and arrived at the garden of the Spirit King Tree, they all fell silent, quietly making gestures of prayer as they approached Zhai Guangyi’s True Body with utmost reverence.

Zhai Guangyi, the tree herself, was utterly exasperated. Did they think she couldn’t hear their conversations inside the church? Her Domain could cover the entire eastern part of the Forest, and she could detect even the slightest rustle of grass.

But upon second thought, it did seem plausible. These Primordial Spirits of hers were indeed born from her, but it couldn’t be called pregnancy. Zhai Guangyi felt the term was inaccurate. They didn’t perpetuate life through such vulgar activities. She, as an individual tree, created new life—it wasn’t the same thing at all.

It was necessary to impart some proper knowledge about higher beings to these foolish Forest Elves. How could they call it pregnancy? That was so imprecise.

This time, Zhai Guangyi didn’t let the newly born Primordial Spirits leap directly out of the fruits as before—she had nearly fallen to her death last time. Instead, she slowly delivered the Spirit Fruits, which were about to bloom, into the hands of Liya and the others. The first fruit came to Liya.

The fruit instantly blossomed, revealing a tiny Primordial Spirit nestled within the stamen. The enormous flower resembled an infant’s cradle, and many Forest Elves gathered around, eager to see what the little one looked like.

This Primordial Spirit was the System’s body—the System Teacher’s first time obtaining a physical form, and she still seemed a bit dazed. Liya gently cradled her in her arms.

Zhai Guangyi had more than just one fruit. She intended to create an entire team of Primordial Spirits, so the fruits were delivered one after another into the hands of the other Forest Elves. The little Elves were both excited and thrilled, behaving like children encountering something new. Weren’t they all decades old? So immature.

The entire lawn beneath Zhai Guangyi’s True Body was covered with enormous flowers, each serving as a cradle for the birth of a Primordial Spirit.

At first, Liya thought only one or two Primordial Spirits would be born. She had even planned to prepare a proper celebration in the church for the newborn Primordial Spirit. But in the end, eighteen Primordial Spirits were born. Aside from the one in her hands, which remained quiet, the others cried and fussed, leaving Liya and the group of Forest Elves in a flurry of chaos. Now, in addition to spreading the faith, they had another task: helping the Lord Divine Tree care for the babies.

“Mommy!”

The newborn Primordial Spirits were far more rambunctious than Zhai Guangyi had imagined, completely unlike her own birth, where she had mastered language immediately. The key issue was that the System also seemed inclined to stir up trouble, nearly imitating the other Primordial Spirits by crying and fussing. However, Zhai Guangyi’s telepathic message stopped her. This one really knew how to pick up useless habits instead of good ones.

She was supposed to adapt to her body and learn to handle interpersonal relationships—who told her to learn how to make a fuss?

And don’t call me Mommy, Zhai Guangyi fiercely transmitted his voice outward.

Many Primordial Spirits, hearing the Divine Tree’s voice echo in their souls, burst into loud wails.

“Mommy doesn’t want us anymore!” Those Primordial Spirits were still too young, and their fussing came in waves—it would have to be up to Liya and the others to work hard at calming them.

It wasn’t that Zhai Guangyi didn’t want to care for the children; he simply lacked the ability, being just a tree after all.