The Supreme God

"I believe we struck a deal.

You teach me the secret of the mind power and the law of life, and then I give that piece of wood to you.

It's a fair trade.

I think this is the best option," suggested Austin.

With a wave of his sleeve, he hid away the gnome and the Eight Stone Saints from the maternal tree.

"Well..."

Seeing this, the eight governing gods of the wood puppet race were surprised. They could sense that Austin's guard was up.

"Young man, you've gone much too far.

Don't you have any faith in me?

Hand over our race's sacred treasure, and I'll surely give you the explanation you are seeking.

Don't worry. I won't lie to you."

The maternal tree's voice became a little sullen as it spoke.

"It seems that things have changed.

This old tree obviously plans on duping me. I can sense a battle brewing. You can hide in my space world for now,"

Austin whispered to the gnome and the Eight Stone Saints.

With another wave of his hand, he teleported them into a human world inside his body.

"In that case, I'll make myself clear about this.

This is expected to be an honest trade.

I won't hand that piece of wood over until you give me the secret of the mind power and the law of life.

Otherwise, our deal is off,"

said Austin.

"It seems that the maternal tree wants to go back on its word!"

The eight governing gods of the wood puppet race finally saw the situation clearly.

"Young man, you are asking for too much here.

The mind power and the law of life are the inheritances of our wood puppet race. No one is allowed to impart them to outsiders. How dare you even try to attain our race's inherited knowledge? You are not taking us seriously enough!"

The maternal tree's tone took a harsh turn.

"Ha-ha!

I knew you'd be like this!

this nonsense,

and the law of life

said,

Austin, trying to keep

planned on laying a finger on

weak and the young. Now it seems that

to hand over the sacred object of

maternal tree spat

Boom! Boom! Boom!

enormous tree began to rumble, sending shockwaves throughout the

burst out and spread in all directions

seconds, several explosions

clouds of energy

and seemingly infinite branches jumped out and grabbed

branch carried terrifying energy and easily penetrated space,

with these nasty branches, spreading to

leaves on the branches continued to grow and became more and

seemed to have turned into a leafy

feel the space slowly being sealed

actually formed by

is the

was shocked to realize the law that the maternal tree had displayed was also the

could feel that the strength of the maternal tree was almost the same as the old face of the face

occurred to him that these two super forces both had

"Shame on you!

going to go back

so, I guess you'll never get this

as he stepped

Who do

parade, but your mere presence in this space

with pure rage

Splash!

terrifying energy poured towards Austin

swift retreat as he danced his way around

method he could to keep

maternal tree was similar to that of the old face

Austin had prepared

grew bright as an

fell back and distanced himself from

he activated the Reincarnation Token, which emitted a strong spatial teleportation

can't escape

The irritated maternal tree

its trunk and countless

branches were beginning to keep up with

emitted a terribly

was the energy of the

down Austin's back as he began to falter in pushing back against the

force my hand in this manner, I'll have no choice

threatened Austin.

"Ha-ha!