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It turned into a classic case of making a bad situation worse.

Philemon initially intended to absorb the power of the emerald stone to trap Maxim. However, by coincidence, the power of the Celestial Fruit within Maxim began to stir without the suppression of the anti-magic stone.

Thus, Maxim slowly lost consciousness to the Celestial Tree. He became a Celestial Tree guardian, just like the previous Huntley.

Moreover, the anti-magic stone in his body began to shatter under the immense power of the Celestial Tree.

Previously, it managed to suppress the power because Maxim swallowed the anti- magic stone before consuming the Celestial Fruit.

This sequence caused the anti-magic stone to create a barrier within him,

effectively preventing the Celestial Fruit from being digested.

However, in the environment where he was encased in emerald, the energy of the anti-magic stone began to deplete rapidly.

As a result, he could no longer maintain the barrier of the anti-magic stone, allowing the Celestial Fruit to start functioning within him.

This explained the chaotic scene unfolding in the arena. Centered around it, warriors thousands of meters away began to feel the influence of the Celestial Tree.

They became enchanted by the Celestial Tree and moved steadily toward it.

In the sky, Howl witnessed this scene with great astonishment and immediately turned to Dusky.

"What is that thing?!"

Dusky then recounted the origin of the Celestial Tree.noveldrama

In the past, the East District of the Northern Territory faced decay, and the people suffered immensely. The Celestial Tree originated from a miracle created by the royal family, who buried seven unique gems underground, following the guidance of an immortal.

Once the Celestial Tree fully grew, it brought life back to the area. Animals and plants began to appear.

The royal family dispatched seven clans to guard each gem to protect the Celestial Tree-the Carver family's diamond, the Troyer family's emerald, the Dune family's obsidian, and so on.

This was the origin of the Celestial Tree. The immortal who granted the Celestial Tree to the mortal realm faced punishment and was banished to the mortal world.

From then on, she could no longer ascend to the heavens. This immortal was known as the Mother of Immortals, Blaque.

This explained why Enid remained until now.

The power of the Mother of Immortals was roughly equivalent to that of the Celestial Tree, which explained Maxim's relentless efforts to cleanse the realm of the immortal spirits.

However, the outcome was predictable. Maxim learned from Howl that if the balance of light and dark in the region was lost, it could lead to the area returning to its former state of despair and barrenness.

Maxim's plan was feasible, needing only one thing to replace the existence of the Celestial Tree.

Nevertheless, that was easier said than done.

Thresmund, who had absorbed the power of a myriad of immortals, could only become the embodiment of ultimate darkness. He possessed the power to destroy the Celestial Tree, but where would he find the embodiment of ultimate light?

As for the Celestial Tree, it did not arbitrarily select guardians. Rather, the seven clans took turns, fulfilling their duty.

At the same time, those who possessed the Celestial Fruit could use the Celestial Tree to realize their wishes. If enough people offered sacrifices, the Celestial Tree could grant their desires.

Meanwhile, Maxim's wish was...

...

At that moment, Thresmund also arrived at the arena. Upon seeing the Celestial Tree before him, he understood the situation.

Now, he was unsure if his power could destroy the Celestial Tree, but he had to try.

Thresmund rushed toward the Celestial Tree at an incredible speed. Then, he concentrated his true energy and threw a punch.

Yet, the Celestial Tree remained completely unaffected.

No matter how much Thresmund attacked, it still proved ineffective.

At that moment, Thresmund recalled that there was still true energy left in the arena. If he absorbed that true energy, he would definitely be able to destroy the Celestial Tree!