Chapter 4230: 4230 Chapter 4230: The Intentions of the Heavenly Void Palace Master The Tree Sovereign is the final guardian of the Heavenly Void Palace, and can also be regarded as the gatekeeper of the central treasure tower within the Heavenly Void. Its existence is bound by many rules; the master of the Heavenly Void Palace would never allow it to act freely. Just like the Torch Dragon in former times, it could have certain privileges, but still had to act within set boundaries. From the first moment the Tree Sovereign attacked, Lin Moyu had already been pondering the purpose behind the Tree Sovereign’s existence. All the ancient trees in the ancient forest, including the Tree Kings, could strictly be seen as the Tree Sovereign’s subordinates. Given how fiercely the battle raged just now, it is impossible the Tree Sovereign wasn’t aware. The reason it didn’t interfere may have been for many reasons one of which could be that it didn’t really care. As long as it remains, such ancient trees can proliferate and grow endlessly, so losing a few is of little consequence. However, when Lin Moyu was about to truly exterminate the ancient trees, the Tree Sovereign then intervened but only as a warning, acting just once. Lin Moyu understood this: once he stopped attacking the other trees, the Tree Sovereign stopped targeting him. When he confronted it directly, the Tree Sovereign questioned his actions, but naturally, Lin Moyu refused to acknowledge fault. That’s because the purpose of the Heavenly Void Palace Master isn’t really here. Since such an elaborate setup exists, it can only be to select someone qualified to enter the Heavenly Void Palace: someone with excellent command over divine rune formations, and possessing strength as well both are necessary. To reach this stage, one must pass Fatty Girl’s trial; without her guidance, it would be impossible to even reach the ancient forest. And those who meet these standards are always proud and headstrong; chances are high they will see through any arrangement and are very likely to go against the intended path. Lin Moyu was exactly this sort of person, and the Palace Master would certainly have predicted that. So, reaching this place purely by force is possible the Tree Sovereign’s "accusation" is just part of the process. But since the Palace Master wants to select someone proficient in divine rune formations, he would leave the greatest formation test at the final threshold, placed under the Tree Sovereign’s jurisdiction. Only after passing this ultimate trial can one enter the center the Heavenly Void Tower. Because the Tree Sovereign’s power is absolute; no one in the entire domain can surpass it. Those who reach the Chaos Realm will eventually leave the domain and cannot come here, and those not yet in Chaos Realm cannot be a match for the Tree Sovereign. It’s clear the Palace Master’s arrangement is water tight. Even Lin Moyu himself did not have full confidence he could defeat the Tree Sovereign, not to mention anyone else. To put it bluntly, even the Torch Dragon in his heyday would have to mind its behavior here. Even if the Torch Dragon, after transcending, returned with its Chaos Realm cultivation, it might not outmatch the Tree Sovereign. The Tree Sovereign has lived for countless years; its true strength is incalculable. Lin Moyu stood less than a kilometer from the Tree Sovereign; in his vision, the Tree Sovereign stretched from earth to heaven, and in the sight of the Undead Eye, its soul flame was equally terrifying. Yet to his soul perception, it was as though the Tree Sovereign did not even exist, a rift that made Lin Moyu’s heart tremble. However, he had already planted the fruit (in the Causal Ring) even if he had to fight, he would not be afraid. But if it could be avoided, there was no need to fight. Hearing the Tree Sovereign’s last words, Lin Moyu knew he had guessed right the Tree Sovereign was bound to act by the rules and would not harm him. The Tree Sovereign’s branch projected an image: the distant Heavenly Void Tower, its surroundings veiled by the power of the Dao, misty and unclear. Now, the Tree Sovereign used a projection to display a portion of the tower. The tower in the projection slowly revolved, showing its first floor. The Heavenly Void Tower had eight great doors, each shimmering with multicolored light, displaying all manner of images lively, dynamic, always changing. The Tree Sovereign said, "For every door you open, you may ascend a floor." "My master once said: if you have broken through the formations to reach here, you need only unlock two doors, and I may allow you entry to the tower." "If you are not someone who reached here by breaking formations, you must unlock four doors before being admitted." Lin Moyu glanced at the projection. The Heavenly Void Tower in the image was exactly as it appeared at that very moment, with not a single detail in error. Breaking through formations here or at the actual tower was no different. The ever changing patterns on the doors were the real formation, created by divine runes split apart and rewoven, their positions constantly shifting, producing complex patterns that massively raised the challenge. If a true formation master came, a single glance at those images would already be dazzling. Even Lin Moyu felt a headache clearly, the Palace Master’s attainments in divine rune formations surpassed his expectations. He turned his head to glance at the main body of the Heavenly Void Palace, cloaked in the Dao’s power, hazy but faintly revealing nine floors. Lin Moyu said, "It seems there are nine floors in the Heavenly Void Palace, but only eight doors here." The Tree Sovereign replied, "My master once said, only by opening all eight doors can you even have a chance at the ninth floor. As for how to enter the ninth, you must figure that out yourself." Lin Moyu nodded and asked again, "In all these years, besides me, has anyone else ever come here?" He actually knew the answer from Fatty Girl, but wanted to verify it after all, Fatty sometimes slept and might have missed things. The Tree Sovereign answered, "Those two above have both been here before; both managed to open two doors." Lin Moyu looked up. "They’re both back again this time what do they want?" The Tree Sovereign said, "If you successfully open the doors, they can follow you inside as well." Lin Moyu was a bit surprised. "You mean, if I open the doors, they can enter with me?" The Tree Sovereign said, "That’s what my master said." All right, Lin Moyu roughly understood the Palace Master’s logic. If someone unlocks the doors’ formations, others can follow through, not just the opener. So if the person unlocking the doors doesn’t want others to tag along, it’s up to them to prevent it since the Tree Sovereign will never interfere. If you can’t stop them, it just means you lack strength or luck accept it as fate. Lin Moyu found this reasonable: to be chosen by the Palace Master, you must be skilled in divine runes, powerful, and have strong luck as well. Such people are exceedingly rare; no wonder so few have entered successfully over all the ages. Lin Moyu didn’t act immediately; he had other questions. "This is the Fifth Generation Heavenly Void Palace what about the other Heavenly Void Palaces?" The Tree Sovereign said, "The answer to that is inside the Heavenly Void Tower. Whether you can obtain it will depend on your luck and strength. But I sincerely hope you can open all eight doors. Should you do so, I promise to grant you one request." Lin Moyu’s brow rose. For a Chaos level being to say this, opening all eight doors clearly offers the Tree Sovereign some truly great benefit. The specific benefit didn’t matter. The Tree Sovereign’s promise did and besides, Lin Moyu also wanted to open all eight doors and try for the ninth. He guessed that the answer he sought lay on the ninth floor. Lin Moyu whispered, "I will do my best." His eyes fell on the formation patterns in the Tree Sovereign’s projection. He began to delve into the divine rune array. It was extremely challenging, but Lin Moyu was confident he was sure he could do it. Ko-fi.com/translatetoki only donate if u want to My p@treon is now up go to [email protected]/Translatetoki Remove the @ symbol and type a