Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos-Chapter 392. On Her Way To Control Half The Continent!

Liu Shu glanced at her domain with satisfaction. "I've finally spread all around this part of the continent! Hehehe. It took a little while, but all Provinces above the Dark Aether Swamp and the Wall Forest are under my domain!"

During the expansion, Liu Shu met with considerable resistance from some forces. However, her power was just too immense. Be it her Serpents, armies, or she herself, the enemies were left helpless to resist. Liu Shu sighed faintly. "There were a few who decided to fight until the end... It's a bit sad, but I can't stop because a small group decided to resist."

When trying to conquer, the worst thing you could do was show mercy to those who resisted. If, instead, you stomped down those who dared go against you and rewarded those who surrendered in an honest manner, the enemies would not get strange ideas. In the long run, this method would also save more lives on both sides of the conflict.

Liu Shu glanced at her System page with a giggle. "And with these extra Experience Points... I am Level 55!"

[Level Up!]

[Aether +8, Physique +10, Anima +9, Willpower +11, Destiny +100]

[Accessory Level Up!]

[Aether +157, Physique +157, Anima +157, Willpower +157, Aether Mana Shards +16241, Phoer Body Shards +16241, Anima Energy Shards +16241]

Liu Shu looked at those two rows of stats and couldn't help but sigh. 'My give me so many stats... Without them, I'd probably have 30% smaller numbers!'

Thinking of them, she couldn't help but look at the stats each of them gave.

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[Level 55 Sylvanium Branch (Mid-Grade Flawless Level)]

+109,725 Aether Mana

+109,725 Phoer

+109,725 Anima Energy

Aether (+1,925), Physique (+1,925), Anima (+1,925), Willpower (+1,925).

Aether Resonance (+5), Physique Refinement (+5), Anima Affinity (+5), Mental Palace (+5)

Skill: You can use it to gain 55 a day.

***

[Level 55 Etherium Branch (Mid-Grade Flawless Level)]

+109,725 Aether Mana

+90,915 Phoer

+90,915 Anima Energy

Aether (+1,925), Physique (+1,595), Anima (+1,595), Willpower (+1,595).

Aether Resonance (+5)

Skill: You can use it to gain 55 a day.

***

The Celestium, Ascendium, and Cognium Branches were identical to the Etherium Branch, but their numbers were changed to fit the main attribute each represented.

Liu Shu muttered to herself. "This shows how important equipment truly is... Each branch is similar to a perfected D+ Tier Item. Of course, their level was also incredibly high, always matching her own. However, when she realized that there was some B Tier equipment in the hands of the top powerhouses, Liu Shu's heart felt a slight chill.

'I wonder how many stats a Level 50 B Tier item gives... What about an equipment set? If there is a secret treasure that has reached A Tier...'

Liu Shu felt solemn thinking about them. "I am still not strong enough. Still, since I've covered most of the land around here and also reached the other side of the , I've reached a barrier in growth. Now, I must choose whether to continue downwards or go west across the Wall Forest."

The was previously the . Since the name was somewhat ominous, Liu Shu ordered everyone to change it. Moreover, there was a cute little sister growing in the middle of it. What if that little girl grew up thinking that the swamp was something bad?

Liu Shu glanced at the place where that young World Tree was growing and couldn't help but smile. "Look at her~. She has reached Level 16 already! Not bad, not bad."

As she glanced around the area, our World Tree's gaze couldn't help but move slightly to the side. There, the colossal corpse of the Corrupted World Tree occupied most of the land. With almost a kilometer in length, it had become a sub-biome on its own, surrounded by plant life and becoming something similar to sediment. In the future, a hill would slowly cover it, and many new beings would benefit from the purified corpse of the Corrupted World Tree.

After thinking about it, Liu Shu decided to cast . "Just in case... I don't want there to be any ugly surprises in the future."

Her Aether Mana and Anima Energy were drained from her body and traveled across the land through her complex root net. Liu Shu could feel that she had used over 50 Aether Mana Cores and Anima Energy Cores, which amounted to slightly over 5 million shards.

When the energy reached the area, it burst outward and spread through the air and land. The young World Tree was peacefully living when a gargantuan aura surrounded her place. However, instead of fear, she felt a soul-cleansing warmth that made her branches sway happily. 'What is this feeling~? So nice... So comfortable~.'

Liu Shu didn't notice the cute movements of the Level 16 World Tree. Then, as her cleansing aurora enveloped everything, a few messages popped in her eyes.

[Congratulations on defeating . You've earned 0 Experience Points.] x318

[Congratulations on defeating . You've earned 0 Experience Points.] x35

[Congratulations on defeating...]

Liu Shu was shocked. "There was corruption regrowing inside the World Tree's corpse? Thankfully, I've decided to check..."

Thinking of the consequences, Liu Shu felt lingering fear. "I should use the skill once a day, just in case. Today, to make sure that I weaken everything before it reacts, I'll use it three more times."

!

The Level 16 World Tree giggled happily while Liu Shu spammed her powerful A- Tier skill. As she gleefully bathed in the purifying energies, a message popped into her eyes.

[You've been bathed in cleansing and purifying energies of a very high rank. You've unlocked

.]

[Title detected.]

[ evolves into ]

: After being bathed in powerful purifying energies, you have an extremely effective constitution in combating Corruption. Effectiveness against Corruption +50%. Resistance to Curses and Corruption +200%.

'Wow~. To whoever did this skill, thank you!'

Liu Shu was satisfied after a while of using the cleansing skill and receiving the same messages. She found out that there was a Level 46 Corrupted being hiding inside the corpse of the World Tree! Of course, everything was now cleansed. 'If there are stronger ones, I would've detected them with my normal senses.'

Her gaze moved forward again, and she reached the other side of the . There, a wide wall of white-leaved trees blocked her advance. These trees were quite powerful, all being around Level 40. "A powerful forest... I wonder if there is someone controlling it."

After preparing, she carried her aura and spoke toward the forest. "Hello, white forest, I am Tianlian Liu Shu. I wonder if I can continue expanding my territory through this area?"

The trees shuddered when the World Tree's aura arrived. It was similar to having their entire existence enveloped by a giant shadow. Thankfully, they didn't sense any malice, even if the extent of the creature's existence was ridiculous.

Liu Shu waited for a while, and hearing no verbal answer, she chose to push forward with her vines. Once she arrived near the first set of roots belonging to those trees, Liu Shu was attacked.

The trees' roots rushed underground and coiled around hers. Once coiled, several thorns poked out of the roots, trying to pierce through Liu Shu's bark—trying being the keyword.

Without any buff, Liu Shu's

had already reached around 30,000 points. Her Phoer Body Cores were over 640 as well. Then, her

was at 73%. Meaning, her natural aura could block over 73% of the damage, force, and overall ability to injure her with physical attacks.

The second those thorns shot out from the roots, trying to pierce Liu Shu, wood-shattering sounds echoed in the surroundings. A few signals of pain traveled from the trees, amusing Liu Shu.

"Not bad, you've managed to do... Let me check."

[-42!]

[-30!]

[-55!]

[-27!]

...

"Ah, yes. Around 5,000 points of damage. Not bad at all! That's 0.05 cores of damage!" Then, the World Tree chuckled. "Now it's my turn~."

The World Tree's roots rushed forward underground like underwater snakes.

CRACK!

BANG!

BOOM!

[-1,230,000!]

[-540,911!]

[-2,158,899!]

[Congratulations on defeating . You've gained 0 Experience Points.]

[Congratulations on defeating...]

Liu Shu hummed as her roots continued advancing and destroying trees left and right. She could do something like this before Level 50. After going over that threshold, her advancement was similar to nothing being there in the first place. Of course, the drawback was that Liu Shu could not gain Experience Points.

"Snow-Laced Cedar Trees... I've learned about them. They are a type of tree that appears close to the poles of the Ceperet Planet." Liu Shu hummed. "The Wild Continent is close to the South Pole, so I guess that finding a snowy biome down here is not that strange."

Liu Shu continued advancing for a little while, and after the trees stopped attacking her, she also stopped. "It took a while, I had to kill over 150,000 trees before they stopped..."

Her roots continued forward, and soon, she reached the edge of a powerful plant's domain. "Oh? Hello~!"

"... Who are you?"

The cold and piercing tone made Liu Shu chuckle. "I am a World Tree that's expanding to take over the entire continent! So, will you come under my domain?"

"You are too arrogant. Do you really think you have the strength to do something so drastic?"

Liu Shu answered innocently. "Perhaps I need a few more levels. However, I am quite sure! You are a Life Tree, right?"

"... I am a World Tree."

"Oh."

Liu Shu felt slightly embarrassed. "Your aura is so weak that I was confused by you. Sorry, sorry. So, um, are you Level 40 or so? Is that why your aura is so faint?"

The World Tree answered speechlessly. "I am Level 51."

"Wow..." Liu Shu didn't know what to say. The conversation was turning more and more awkward by the second. Liu Shu made a noise similar to clearing her throat. "So, um, little sister. What do you say? Do you want to come under my domain?"

"Why would I want that?" The World Tree snorted. "You've already shown that you are not here with good intentions after killing so many trees."

Liu Shu sighed. "Ah, don't be like that, little sister. I was quite gentle, wasn't I? The second they stopped attacking me, I also stopped! Also, I don't want to underestimate you. However, I am a little bit stronger compared to you, so I recommend surrendering."

"Heh. Should I let you uproot me without a fight? What kind of fantasy world do you live in?"

"Eh? Who said anything about uprooting? Little sister, I want to assimilate you into my domain!"

The other World Tree was baffled for a second. Then, it answered skeptically. "Why lie to me? That's an impossible feat!"

Liu Shu sighed. 'Should I create a group to explain things? I think I am going to go crazy from repeating myself to each big plant life I encounter...'

After explaining everything to the new World Tree she encountered, the other side stayed silent and asked for time to think about it. Liu Shu gave her a month. Of course, during this month, her advance would not slow down, and she took over more of the forest.

[You've unlocked the next chain quest! ! Do you want to check the contents?]

'Oh? The next is finally here!'