The inheritance space remained quiet for a long time after the World Tree Spirit disappeared.
Emma Stone sat cross-legged upon a floating platform of emerald light while Tony Clark lazily leaned against a massive root nearby with his arms folded behind his head.
The atmosphere between them remained strangely awkward. Emma was still annoyed by Tony’s endless teasing while Tony was still amused by Emma’s inability to ignore him.
Every few moments Emma would glare at him, and every time she did, Tony would smile as though he had just won another battle. Neither side seemed willing to back down.
Fortunately for Emma, the World Tree Spirit finally returned before she was tempted to attack him.
The moment the spirit appeared, the entire inheritance space began trembling. Endless streams of green and crimson light emerged from every direction and gathered around Emma’s body.
The World Tree Spirit’s expression became solemn as she raised her hand and spoke. "Emma Stone, Owner of the Phoenix Spirit Physique, hear my words. The World Tree has accepted you. The inheritance process shall now begin."
Emma immediately stood up. Even Tony straightened his posture slightly. Although he already knew he wasn’t receiving the inheritance, he was still curious about what kind of ridiculous fortune Emma was about to obtain.
The World Tree Spirit slowly extended her hand toward Emma. "Your physique possesses a strong affinity toward flame and rebirth. Therefore the inheritance of the World Tree has chosen the Eternal Flame Path for you."
The moment those words were spoken, endless crimson fire erupted behind Emma. The flames did not burn... They did not destroy. Instead they radiated a sacred aura filled with vitality and endless life.
A gigantic phoenix silhouette slowly emerged within the flames. Its wings stretched across the inheritance space while countless feathers of light descended like rain.
Emma stared upward with wide eyes.
Tony stared upward with twitching eyes.
The World Tree Spirit continued speaking while an enormous rewards materialized before Emma.
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[ WORLD TREE INHERITANCE SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED ]
Inheritor: Emma Stone
Inheritance Title: Eternal Flame Successor
Compatibility: 100%
Inheritance Grade: Divine
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[ Primary Inheritance Reward ]
Name: Eternal Flame Scripture
Grade: Divine
Effect: Allows the user to absorb Eternal Flame Energy and continuously evolve body, soul, bloodline, and martial power.
Special Effect: Grants unlimited growth potential.
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[ Bloodline Evolution Skill ]
Name: Body Evolution
Grade: Divine
Effect: Uses Eternal Flame Energy to permanently evolve physical body.
Special Effect 1: Strength increases after each successful evolution.
Special Effect 2: Increases lifespan.
Special Effect 3: Enhances regeneration speed.
Special Effect 4: Enhances bloodline purity.
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Emma’s breathing immediately became heavier.
Tony’s eye twitched violently.
The inheritance wasn’t even finished yet.
The next reward appeared.
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[ Divine Equipment Set Granted ]
Weapon: Phoenix Sovereign Spear
Grade: Divine
Effect: Increases flame power by 500%.
Special Effect: Phoenix Resurrection Strike.
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Armor: Eternal Flame Battle Dress
Grade: Divine
Effect: Automatically repairs damage.
Special Effect: Fire Immunity.
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Movement Technique: Wings of Rebirth
Grade: Divine
Effect: Allows flight.
Special Effect: Instant short-range teleportation.
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Ring: World Tree Life Ring
Grade: Divine
Effect: Contains independent storage space.
Special Effect: Accelerates cultivation speed by 300%.
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Crown: Crown of the Eternal Phoenix
Grade: Divine
Effect: Enhances soul strength.
Special Effect: Mental attack resistance.
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Emma’s hands began trembling.
Even she couldn’t believe what she was seeing.
The rewards continued.
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[ World Tree Blessing ]
Blessing Grade: Perfect
Cultivation Enhancement: Maximum Compatible Output
BOOM!
A terrifying pillar of flame erupted around Emma. The entire inheritance space shook violently. Her cultivation exploded upward.
Peak Grandmaster.,, Half-step Lord Warrior... Early Lord Warrior... Middle Lord Warrior... Late Lord Warrior.
The energy continued rising.
Only when it reached Early Overlord Warrior Rank did the World Tree Spirit finally suppress the remaining energy.
The flames slowly subsided. Emma stood in the center of the inheritance space while crimson wings formed briefly behind her before disappearing.
She had crossed an entire major realm. Directly... In one step.
Tony felt his heart hurting... All of that... Every single treasure... Every single reward. Should have belonged to him.
His smile became increasingly forced.
The World Tree Spirit naturally noticed his expression and secretly felt satisfied. ’Serves you right...’
Emma, meanwhile, was too excited to notice anything. She repeatedly checked every reward.
Then she immediately equipped everything.
The World Tree Life Ring appeared on her finger. The Crown of the Eternal Phoenix settled upon her head. The Eternal Flame Battle Dress transformed into beautiful crimson armor. The Phoenix Sovereign Spear appeared in her hand.
She looked like a completely different person. The excitement on her face was impossible to hide.
"Thank you." Emma bowed deeply.
The World Tree Spirit smiled slightly.
Emma bowed again. "Thank you for this opportunity."
The spirit nodded.
Emma bowed a third time.
Tony finally couldn’t endure it. "If you continue bowing, she might take you as a disciple."
Emma ignored Tony and continued checking her rewards.
Meanwhile Tony quietly stood at the side. His eyes remained fixed on the treasures. His heart continued bleeding.
A Divine Spear, A Divine Armor, A Divine Movement Technique, A Divine Ring, A Divine Crown.
An inheritance capable of creating a future supreme expert. Everything had gone to Emma.
Tony silently sighed. "What a pity."
Emma immediately looked over. "What did you say?"
Tony smiled. "Nothing."
Emma narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
Tony quickly changed the subject. "Congratulations."
Emma hesitated briefly... Then she nodded. "Thank you."
For the first time since meeting each other, the two exchanged a relatively peaceful conversation.
Unfortunately the peace didn’t last long. Tony observed her new equipment once again and silently thought. ’I definitely need to be more careful around this woman from now on.’
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Meanwhile outside the World Tree, countless rays of light suddenly descended from the heavens.
One after another, disciples began appearing. The first people to emerge were members of the Demonic Sea Tribe.
The moment Elsa appeared, several powerful figures immediately approached.
Among them stood Luka herself. The terrifying ancestor’s eyes immediately landed on Elsa.
"What happened?" Luka asked while holding Elsa’s shoulders.
Elsa lowered her head. For the first time in a long while, her expression appeared vulnerable. "Sorry, Ancestor. I failed."
Luka frowned.
The surrounding Demonic Sea Tribe members immediately became silent.
Elsa’s fists clenched tightly. "I couldn’t obtain the inheritance or the seeds."
Luka’s expression darkened.
Meanwhile another scene was unfolding elsewhere. The disciples who received the World Tree Blessing were celebrating wildly.
"Hahaha! I broke through!"
"I reached Lord Warrior Rank!"
"My cultivation increased!"
Many disciples laughed loudly.. Others shouted excitedly. The atmosphere became festive.
Ancestor Long stood among the human factions while observing the returning disciples. A smile appeared on his face. The casualties were lower than expected. The number of successful blessings exceeded expectations. Several young geniuses had already crossed into the Lord Warrior stage.
For any faction, this was an enormous victory. The Imperial Family elders also appeared relieved.
The Clark Family members celebrated loudly... Leo had returned.
Kevin had returned... Many talented disciples had returned. Everything seemed perfect.
Then suddenly the Clark Family Patriarch frowned.
His eyes swept across the crowd. Once... Twice... Three times.
His expression slowly changed. Because one person was missing.
His son... Tony Clark.
The old man’s gaze became increasingly anxious. He immediately grabbed a returning Clark disciple.
"Where is Tony?"
The disciple froze. The surrounding Clark Family members immediately became quiet.
The Patriarch continued searching frantically among the crowd. Yet Tony remained nowhere to be seen.
A bad feeling slowly emerged inside everyone’s heart. Finally the Patriarch stepped forward and shouted loudly enough for the entire gathering to hear.
"Where is my son, Tony?"
The celebrations immediately stopped... And silence descended upon the vast Pacific Ocean.