Chapter 258 The Golden Ancient Tree.
Upon hearing Wang Xiaofei's words, the Dragon King's expression seemed to change, and he became much more serious.
"Phoenix God, although you are powerful, Douluo Star is not your private property. Besides, you are not truly invincible; you are only at level 140."
Wang Xiaofei remained nonchalant. "That's right, I'm only level 140 now, far inferior to the Four Great God Kings, and even a step below you."
"However, you should know my strength better than anyone else. As long as I'm on Douluo Star, no one is my match, not even the Four Great God Kings."
"Phoenix God, don't forget, the Five Great God Kings of the God Realm can use the Sword of Judgment of the Three Realms. Even you cannot withstand the Sword of Judgment of the Three Realms."
"The Sword of Judgment of the Three Realms is indeed powerful, and it can indeed kill me. I am now one with Douluo Star. If you want to kill me, you must destroy Douluo Star. Do you think the Four Great God Kings can bear the consequences of losing Douluo Star?"
The Silver Dragon King's expression changed drastically. "Phoenix God, you are playing with fire. The gods of the God Realm are far more powerful than you imagine."
"Silver Dragon King, if I were to destroy Douluo Star, would you intervene?"
The Silver Dragon King remained silent, and Wang Xiaofei understood his stance.
However, Wang Xiaofei wasn't too bothered by the Silver Dragon King's indecisive nature. Otherwise, in the original story, the Silver Dragon King wouldn't have stood by and watched the Star Dou Great Forest decline, wouldn't have watched the so-called Ten Ferocious Beasts die one by one, almost becoming a lonely figure himself, and even his loyal Di Tian would have perished.
"Silver Dragon King, enough with the nonsense. I want the Golden Ancient Tree. What are your conditions?"
"What do you want the Golden Ancient Tree for? With your current abilities, you can't possibly control it."
"Over the years, I've protected the Soul Beast race, fulfilling my previous promises. The Golden Ancient Tree is extremely useful to me; I hope you, Silver Dragon King, will grant my request."
In truth, Wang Xiaofei had been inwardly criticizing the Silver Dragon King. As the ruler of the Soul Beast race, he hadn't made any contributions to them all these years, even sacrificing himself in later generations. If he were the ruler of the Soul Beasts, he would have fought to the death and conquered the entire Douluo Star.
Even if the gods of the God Realm came to deal with him, he could simply perish together; he had nothing to lose anyway.
At this moment, the Silver Dragon King seemed very conflicted. Judging from Wang Xiaofei's current situation, he probably wouldn't leave easily without obtaining the Golden Ancient Tree.
Moreover, Wang Xiaofei's words were quite clear: he had protected the soul beast race all these years and had fulfilled his promise. If he didn't give it to them, things would likely become very tense, and it was uncertain what measures Wang Xiaofei would take then.
The Silver Dragon King was aware of Wang Xiaofei's actions on Douluo Star over the years; he was ruthless in achieving his goals, and the soul masters of the entire Douluo Federation were somewhat terrified by his killings. If he refused, Wang Xiaofei would likely not hesitate to attack the soul beast race.
Wang Xiaofei was also puzzled. According to the original story, the Golden Ancient Tree was transplanted to Shrek Academy, but Wang Xiaofei had searched the entire Douluo Star and couldn't find a trace of it.
If it was in the Silver Dragon King's hands, how did Tang San obtain the Golden Ancient Tree?
The Silver Dragon King seemed to hesitate for a long time before finally speaking, "I can give you the Golden Ancient Tree, but I hope you will use it wisely, as its interference is too great."
"You can rest assured, Silver Dragon King, everything I do is for the development of Douluo Star."
With a wave of his hand, a golden object appeared in the space. This object wasn't large, only the size of a fist, and didn't even resemble a tree.
Wang Xiaofei examined it closely, even using his divine power to observe it carefully; it was actually a seed.
But this seed seemed very unusual, radiating a very rich life force. Wang Xiaofei even sensed a subtle connection between this seed and the entire Douluo Star.
Wang Xiaofei was somewhat puzzled: "Is this the Golden Ancient Tree?"
The Silver Dragon King seemed to be smiling in a half-smile: "What do you think? You don't even know what the Golden Ancient Tree is, yet you come to me asking for it?"
Wang Xiaofei ignored the Silver Dragon King's sarcasm and instead waved his hand to collect the golden seed.
"Thank you!"
Just as Wang Xiaofei was about to leave, the Silver Dragon King spoke again, "Phoenix God, please wait a moment."
"Silver Dragon King, is there anything else you need me to handle?"
The Silver Dragon King hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Phoenix God, you should have a way to help others become gods?"
Wang Xiaofei thought carefully before replying, "I do have a way to help others become gods."
"Then can you help Di Tian become a god?"
"No, I can't help Di Tian become a god."
"You clearly have a way, why can't you help Di Tian become a god?"
Wang Xiaofei snorted coldly, "Di Tian was born from the God Realm. Once he becomes a god, the God Realm and the Soul Beasts will immediately go to war. I'm not ready yet, and neither are you."
"You will stay on Douluo Star for 10,000 years. I hope you can help Di Tian become a god before you go to the God Realm. This is your reward for the Golden Ancient Tree."
"Okay."
After saying that, Wang Xiaofei left without looking back.
As for helping Di Tian become a god, it wasn't a difficult matter. Di Tian's own strength was sufficient; he only lacked a godhood. Wang Xiaofei possessed several divine artifacts, enough to easily obtain a divine position for a day.
However, he couldn't do it too soon, as he wasn't yet clear on the true stance of the Soul Beast race, and he didn't want to create an enemy.
After returning to the Elemental Academy, Wang Xiaofei began considering where to plant the seed of the Golden Ancient Tree.
The most suitable place would undoubtedly be the temple in Phoenix City, the core of the entire Douluo Continent, where both soul power and the faith of the people were strongest, allowing the Golden Ancient Tree to grow faster under its nourishment. However, Wang Xiaofei didn't like staying in Phoenix City and hadn't been there for many years. He wanted to personally oversee the growth of the Golden Ancient Tree; otherwise, it would be meaningless.
In the end, Wang Xiaofei decided to plant the Golden Ancient Tree within the Elemental Academy, which would serve as the foundation for the academy's millennia-long existence. Just like Shrek Academy in the original story, nourished by the Golden Ancient Tree, the Elemental Academy would stand for ten thousand years.
Wang Xiaofei used his divine sense to locate Zhilin Douluo, the head of the Plant Department: "Zhilin Douluo, could you please come to the Blazing Fire Department? I have something important to discuss with you."
Zhilin Douluo was originally just a Soul Douluo, but after joining the Elemental Academy and receiving extensive training from Wang Xiaofei, he broke through to the Title Douluo level. He is now one of the vice-deans of the Elemental Academy and one of only two Title Douluos of the Plant Department on the entire Douluo Continent; the other is Chrysanthemum Douluo.
(End of Chapter)