Chapter 3 Absorbing the Darkness
Jiang Jue, an ordinary young man of the new century, was born in Qidian Orphanage and there is nothing outstanding about him.

In addition to work and rest, I usually play games, read novels and anime, and occasionally go out for a walk alone. My life, which was so ordinary that it could be said to be uneventful, was completely changed on a dark and stormy night.

To people, it was just an ordinary rainy night.

Placed on his small table, the ink-black small tripod that he had bought from a street stall and had always used as a pen holder took him across time and space as described in the myth.

Jiang Jue said he didn't care about this. The only thing that made him feel a little regretful was that the huge sum of money deposited in the bank was not spent.

A novel journey started in a daze. Jiang Jue could keep his composure every time he went on a journey like opening a blind box. Even from the initial confusion to calmness, and then to the end, he slowly enjoyed the journey. Especially after he came into contact with the practice, Jiang Jue became addicted to the feeling of becoming stronger instinctively from the depths of his life.

However, at this moment, after feeling his huge size, Jiang Jue was still extremely shocked, and the most frightening thing was that the power in his body was really too overbearing. It could even be described as evil, a strange power that assimilated everything in his senses. He couldn't describe how horrifying his current situation was.

It is a feeling that one is like the great abyss of heaven and earth, swallowing up everything. The eternal darkness can corrode everything and annihilate everything.

And I seem to be able to drive this strange power, so it is hard to describe what kind of existence I am.

After all, in his senses, the boundless world before his eyes, including the mountains, the earth, the lakes, and even the void, was all black. However, such an environment made him feel extremely comfortable. How could he not be puzzled?
He didn't know what kind of world he had come to, nor did he know why he occupied such a dark, towering ancient tree. In the past, the little black tripod was not like this. Even returning to the fetal state would be better than this. What was the big deal about turning into a tree?

"What a strange and overbearing power. What on earth will it turn into this time? Is the tree really that scary?"

Jiang Jue talked to himself, he was really confused about all of this. He was unable to move and could only passively take root on this island in the lake.

"Will it be dangerous for me to absorb these strange powers so crazily? Will I end up being destroyed?"

Even though he could clearly feel himself becoming stronger every second, Jiang Jue began to feel uneasy.

No matter which world it is in, darkness is definitely not a normal force. It represents endless destruction and disaster. Jiang Jue, who has just arrived, does not understand this power. However, the indelible mark of darkness is as if it is engraved in the deepest part of the soul of all things, which makes people tremble. Jiang Jue, who has recovered, is also subconsciously suppressing his instinct to absorb everything crazily. He is indeed afraid because he does not understand the situation.

However, after feeling the living power in his body, Jiang Jue, who had just merged with the Dark Tree, was unable to completely control this instinct. After all, trees need to absorb nutrients; this is their instinct, and the nutrients absorbed by the World Tree may be slightly different from those of other trees. Coincidentally, the nutrients absorbed by this World Tree eroded by darkness are slightly different from those of other World Trees.

"Damn Ding, why didn't he come out at this time? I can only try my best to save the situation."

Cursing silently, as if he had made up his mind, or perhaps he could no longer suppress his instincts, Jiang Jue simply let go of his mind and let his instincts take over.

Connected from the void, countless black divine chains of order swung wildly, black air filled the air, and the entire world seemed to be swept by a huge whirlwind, and the Dark Tree on the island in the lake was the eye of the storm.

As the Dark Tree once again grew wildly at a terrifying speed visible to the naked eye, the phantoms that were pulsating and vibrating represented substantial growth with each jump, and this state lasted for who knows how many years.

Without any worries, Jiang Jue had become addicted and even ignored time. He was immersed in the feeling of embracing power and fell into a semi-sleeping state. The darkness that all living things feared was simply the ultimate delicacy for him, and this power seemed to have an irresistible magic that made people feel dazed.

As time went by, the dark world seemed to slowly fade away and begin to transform into a gray world. The originally pitch-black earth actually began to distinguish the soil. Mountains, ancient trees, flowers, waterfalls, everything that seemed to be watered by ink before also began to fade away from the dark state and return to nature.

It looked as if someone had rearranged the ink bottle that had been emptied on the table, and had also used paper to absorb the ink that had spilled on the table.

It is conceivable that it may not be long before it really returns to the scene it was in before it was eroded by darkness thousands of years ago.

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Day after day, time passed by slowly, until an ordinary island actually appeared in this sea.

The majestic and solemn ancient mountains, the lush and verdant ancient forests, the colorful flowers and shrubs, the crystal clear rivers and the thousand-foot waterfalls. It is hard to imagine that there is such an island in the broken sea.

Although there is no trace of life, compared with the previous world of eternal darkness, the change is too amazing. The darkness of this ancient world has been swept away and nature has returned.

In the center of the clear lake, a pitch-black ancient tree seemed to stand at the end of the long river of time. Its huge roots were like black dragons that plunged into the lake from the island. Every branch and leaf was flowing with brilliance, and waves of Taoist rhyme and ripples were emitted. Looking around, this dark ancient tree was like a black sun. The dark energy rolling throughout the tree seemed to be about to pour out in the next second, and the blazing dark golden light illuminated the world, making people tremble.

If living beings saw this, they would probably flee the island as quickly as possible, because their spirits and souls' strong rejection of darkness would warn them that it is the source of the black disaster. The higher their cultivation, the stronger their perception. The desire to avoid danger would strongly impact their minds. Even immortal beings would be able to see the cause and effect of their own timelines and would subconsciously avoid such a life-threatening island.

Jiang Jue revived very early, and he even tried to break free from his restraints. However, as a tree now, it was too difficult for him to break free from the shackles. This was not as simple as changing shape, not to mention that this was a world tree eroded by darkness. Jiang Jue had no idea at all.

The shackles of the world tree were already heavy enough, and coupled with the crystallization of the dark laws that were gathered in, the shackles and fetters of the great way made people despair. Perhaps by continuing to grow and reaching the limit of one's size, with absolute size there might be a possibility of breaking through the shackles.

Feeling the vast, evil and strange power in his body, Jiang Jue knew that as long as he wanted, this power would instantly burst out with terrifying energy, and even the island might fall into eternal darkness again.

The source of disaster, this is the most appropriate title for him at present.

Suddenly, the energy that was rolling in the pitch-black tree began to gather. The terrifying gravity pulled everything, and with the entire island as the center, ripples began to appear in the void and twisted together.

In the sea and in the sky, countless broken ancient stars seemed to be pulled by this gravity and slowly moved towards the island, and the lake closest to the ancient tree was causing turbulent waves.

The next second, gravity turned into repulsion, and the waves were dispersed.

Jiang Jue was like a giant in ancient history. With every breath he took, all things in the world could feel his terrifying will.

This state did not last long, because in Jiang Jue's perception, there was an untraceable breath approaching. The will that penetrated everything and suppressed the heaven and earth made Jiang Jue tremble involuntarily, as if someone was holding a sharp sword and stabbing his soul without paying attention to the distance of time and space, which forced him to stop all his actions and even hide his spiritual consciousness.

However, suddenly, as if sensing a fatal threat, a three-legged black tripod with a blazing black light appeared faintly in Jiang Jue's body. In an instant, a hot current swept through his body, isolating all the pressure and shrouding Jiang Jue's mind in a realm. His trembling heart was calmed instantly, which made the nervous Jiang Jue breathe a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)