Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 1398 - 1363: Fire of Life

"What's happening?"

Chen Fei immediately sensed something different about his body and quickly noticed that the spiritual power shared from the "Life Tree" had somehow become tinged with fatigue.

Fatigue? 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

Plants don't sleep, and the "Life Tree" lacks wisdom and a soul, so where would fatigue come from? It must foreshadow something about to happen!

Chen Fei, being one with the "Life Tree," quickly understood the source of this weariness in the next second.

After devouring a vast amount of biological resources, the "Life Tree" wasn't overwhelmed but instead began ascending to a higher level of life form due to accumulated essence.

The "Sa'Gali" can elevate ranks, from Troop Breed to General Breed, then to King Species and Royal Breed, above them lie Divine Breed and Spirit Seed. Naturally, the "Seed Nest," which uses the "Sa'Gali" clan individual's original host body as the source, also possesses the possibility of a rank evolution in life's essence transformation.

Yet, the "Sa'Gali" have always treated the "Seed Nest" as a tool, not using it as much as exploiting it; any slight accumulation was quickly used to breed various creatures or forced into hibernation for strategic needs, lacking the biological resources and opportunities necessary for rank advancement.

The "Sa'Gali" civilization wouldn't waste precious biological resources on these "Seed Nests" devoid of wisdom and souls. So far, the function of "Seed Nest" has been sufficient, and unnecessary rank enhancements are avoided, as biological technology civilization is far more meticulous in resource management than industrial technology civilization.

However, McKenny set no limitations for the "Life Tree" of the "Seed Nest," keeping the directions and methods for rank advancement intact.

Now the "Life Tree" of the "Boundary Pearl" Life Space reached a critical opportunity due to the intense feeding from the "Sa'Gali" civilization. The massive crown and trunk, along with countless branches, are brewing earth-shattering changes, influencing certain functions; when transmitted to Chen Fei, it transformed into an inexplicable sense of lethargy.

How long will it take?

As soon as this question arose in his mind, the answer emerged on its own.

The basis for the "Life Tree" and Chen Fei sharing spiritual power is the shared soul. The external difference, whether human form or giant tree form, does not matter; all the information has been imprinted in Chen Fei's soul.

"Ascension!"

Chen Fei confirmed it both mentally and verbally.

This time, fortunately, wasn't years of waiting. He could completely afford to wait, and looked forward eagerly to the benefits brought by the "Life Tree's" ascension.

"Ascension? Ascend what rank? Rookie, are you ascending in rank? Aren't you a supernatural power user?"

Hearing Chen Fei's self-talk in the tactical jet cockpit, the female juvenile Metallic Dragon Yilan, who evolved into tactical jet form, was utterly confused.

"Not me, it's that big tree."

Chen Fei explained a bit.

If he didn't clarify, Yilan would definitely keep asking.

"Tree? How does a tree ascend in rank? Is it a magical beast?"

As a well-educated dragon, Yilan naturally liked to get to the bottom of things.

"I can't explain it clearly. It's about to change, and soon."

Chen Fei had no experience in this, only knowing that once the "Life Tree's" ascension initiated, it would rapidly complete the overall life evolution like wildfire.

At this moment, an invisible ripple surged from afar, swiftly sweeping through all the tactical jets and the "Lord of the Sky" trapped in the center along with the divine breed "Sa'Gali" Klato attached to the former.

The "Lord of the Sky" halted its form, gazing suspiciously toward the source of this strange ripple.

The enormous tree crown, resembling a mountain, visibly transformed from lush green to a dry yellow, creaking under the burden. Soon, this turned into a continuous cracking sound; large, small, thick, and thin branches broke from the crown with the yellowed leaves, scattering plentifully, increasingly intensely.

The birds hidden within the crown flew out in panic, forming a massive black cloud, circling the sky, chirping loudly.

In mere seconds, a once-vital towering tree reached its life's end, its abrupt decay did not cease; the impressively thick trunk and lined branches disintegrated into countless fragments, quickly covering an area of over ten kilometers, ultimately creating a lifeless mound.

Hundreds of "Stargates," millions of Combat Mechs, female Chu Clan survivors, and thousands of bio-combat weapon "strays" lay buried beneath this sudden massive dismantling debris.

The numerous bio-combat weapons not yet devoured by the "Life Tree" and the constantly infiltrating bio-space mothership did not remain unscathed. Suddenly and without warning, they transformed into countless flesh fragments, erupting outward like a volcanic blast, reaching beyond Chen Fei and the "Lord of the Sky's" battle field, falling over five hundred kilometers from where the "Life Tree" originally stood, forming a rain of flesh over a five-hundred-kilometer radius.

The "Halo" and over ten airship battle groups silently floating mid-air suffered no harm; they did not engage but kept distance peacefully.

Actually, the airship battle groups were not alarmed by the "Halo" and the adult Metallic Dragons within but unknowingly prepared for another divine breed "Sa'Gali" or even spirit seed "Sa'Gali" that might intrude into the "Boundary Pearl's" life space.

The Metallic Dragons within the "Halo" seemed content not diving out for a showdown with the combat spaceship cluster, perhaps accustomed to life inside the "Halo," and unsure if they'd fare well upon departure.

Another reason might underpin the calmness and peace of the Metallic Dragons.

Suddenly deprived of their habitat, the Pure Light Sparrows, along with other bird species, soared the sky, chirping loudly.

"A thousand Xiao Jiu is unstoppable," originally a jest, now turned into genuine intimidation.

When over three hundred thousand Pure Light Sparrows occupied the sky, no dragon would dare manifest and risk the wrath of Light Great Forbidden Spell; the Pure Light Sparrows might unleash their rage on these unfortunate Metallic Dragons.

The sight of a Metallic Giant Dragon obliterated by Pure Light Sparrow flock remains circulating online, still attracting viewership, these ferocious Dragons of Slaughter couldn't possibly have missed it; adult Metallic Dragons might be a bit reckless but they're definitely not foolish.

The Pure Light Sparrows in the "Boundary Pearl's" life space are poles apart from the lower rank Pure Light Sparrows that once launched a united Light Great Forbidden Spell. These over three hundred thousand sparrows seemed to regain their peak magical beast bloodline glory; Human Middle Rank among them was common, all adult sparrows at least Human Rank Third Order, even without wielding Grand Forbidden Curse, conventional group spell attacks would be enough to deter any dragon.

It appeared the "Life Tree" terminated itself in some manner. The mound-like debris stack did not plunge into silence; fiery red, white, and blue flames sprouted within a circle of over ten kilometers, swiftly multiplying into an inferno.

Transforming remnants of trunk and limbs served as fuel, igniting monstrous blazes, enormous fire pillars spiraled upwards, intertwining red, white, and blue flames to several kilometers high, surpassing, ever upward, towards a vast light orb a hundred kilometers above ground and the twenty-kilometer diameter silver "Halo." Even flying ship clusters and circling birds had to retreat, avoiding the sudden towering pillar; optical sensors and infrared thermal imaging could not determine the colossal fire column's temperature.

Outside the fire pillar, no heat was felt; not a hint of thermal radiation emanated. Otherwise, at the fire pillar's sudden rise, scatter in the sky had no chance but perished to ash instantly.