Elenor Evergreen tried to calm her raging emotions as she looked out the pristine glass window, although there wasn't much to see of the vast valley or Darklight City in the distance due to the constant rising smog from the forges at the foot of Slymere City.
In the slight reflection of the...
2023-05-25 16:33:22 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock wanted to ask Stella or Diana's opinion regarding Kaida's evolution, but one was deep in meditation, and the other was missing from the mountain peak.
"Larry, do you know anything about these options..." Ashlock then read out all of the evolution options through their black Qi tethe...
2023-05-24 00:39:30 +0000 UTC View PostWithin the weird fractured space where the sun never moved and the external world appeared eternally frozen, the sound of laughter and clashing blades resounded.
Sparks flew as a crazed blonde hair girl with glowing pink eyes blurred as she dashed and weaved through eight black vines coated...
2023-05-22 23:28:05 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the sweet taste of victory, it was time for Ashlock to enjoy the spoils of his fight. He could now understand why cultivators were so bloodthirsty and prone to killing each other over the slightest grievance. Cultivation was a costly and time-consuming process. Why waste time traveling the ...
2023-05-19 17:15:36 +0000 UTC View PostDespite Ashlock's exhaustion, shrouded by the surrounding cold darkness of night, he refused to squander this rare opportunity.
Cultivation had always been his area of control, where he got to learn and practice his own techniques independently of the system, except for it randomly deciding...
2023-05-17 23:00:56 +0000 UTC View PostDespite the spirit tree's assertions that he was inside its body, the Elder found himself doubting the claim. The environment around him was immense, as if he'd been reduced to an ant's size, and the divine eye overhead appeared to belong to a god-like entity, observing its creation.
His on...
2023-05-16 23:24:54 +0000 UTC View PostElder Voidmind felt his peak stage Star Core burning in his chest as he desperately resisted the compressive force enveloping him. It was as though he was imprisoned within a collapsing pocket dimension, and the only thing preventing it from imploding into a singularity and obliterating him was t...
2023-05-15 22:49:59 +0000 UTC View PostRealizing his immunity to void-based attacks, Ashlock found some comfort in knowing he wouldn't be reduced to splinters by the Voidmind Elder's newly formed arm of pure void. But his mind was troubled by concerns for the girl's safety.
He wasn't certain if Larry could even stand against a p...
2023-05-14 07:12:19 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock grumbled to himself, guiding yet another tree through a rift and situating it a thousand miles north. Here, he was constructing a colossal wall of demonic trees. This wall was to serve as an early warning system against incoming threats, such as another dao storm, beast tide, or perhaps w...
2023-05-12 18:21:25 +0000 UTC View PostThe spatial rift snapped closed, and Ashlock watched Diana return from her meeting with a joyous smile as she removed the white wooden mask from her face and stored it away in her spatial ring.
He had naturally been listening in on the conversation between Diana and the Silverspires through...
2023-05-11 01:58:53 +0000 UTC View PostThe portal collapsed with a soft pop, and Stella said nothing as she trudged over to the bench beneath Ashlock's canopy. She collapsed onto it with a long sigh, closed her eyes briefly, and murmured, "That was exhausting. I can't tell if the child or his guard was more annoying to deal with."...
2023-05-09 18:11:31 +0000 UTC View Post
Got this really cool piece of fan art today that I thought you guys would like to see :)
2023-05-08 14:25:03 +0000 UTC View PostStella stood beside the Redclaw Grand Elder, her stomach churning with nerves. Despite her efforts to steady her breathing, the flashy display of wealth and power from the Silverspires, along with her limited knowledge about them, eroded the confidence she had been carefully building over the pas...
2023-05-08 00:59:47 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock watched the scene unfold in horror. Stella had gone far beyond the point where she could mess up, and he could simply eliminate the Redclaws. They were too valuable to be disposed of now. Why had she mentioned something like that?
Stella sighed at the Grand Elder's question and repl...
2023-05-07 01:18:30 +0000 UTC View Post[Hibernation Mode Deactivated]
"Tree! Hey Tree, wake up!"
Ashlock was roused by a system chime and the sensation of a hand patting his trunk, accompanied by Stella's persistent voice.
His mind felt even more sluggish than when waking from an ordinary sl...
2023-05-05 23:42:14 +0000 UTC View PostThe darkness enveloping Diana shifted from an empty void to a dreamscape—a world that seemed real but fell apart under scrutiny. The verdant meadow of lush grass lay still as if painted, and the horizon blurred, making the sky appear to be melting.
Diana tried to steady her mind and recal...
2023-05-04 22:10:03 +0000 UTC View PostDiana felt the wind rush past her ears and ruffle her hair as she dashed between the branches of the dense demonic forest that sprawled between Red Vine Peak and Darklight City. The place reeked of death and decay, emanating an eerie atmosphere that was difficult to describe.
Once a haven o...
2023-05-02 23:06:34 +0000 UTC View PostAs the mountain was enveloped in the darkness of dusk, Ashlock observed Stella drawing lines on the ground with a paintbrush in one hand and a pot of black ink in her other.
Ancient runic symbols painted by Stella surrounded him, which his {Language of the World} skill seemed to automatical...
2023-05-01 22:47:50 +0000 UTC View Post"Did someone mention runic formation?" Douglas shouted, pushing himself out of the rubble he had fallen face-first into. He was drenched, with a thick layer of dust from the wreckage covering him from head to toe. Even his brown hair had turned white from the grime.
Diana casually ...
2023-04-30 21:39:25 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock observed the entire scene through his spiritual sight, facilitated by his roots that covered nearly every inch of the cavern. He hadn't actually told Diana where to instruct Douglas to dig the tunnel; he had simply assumed the earth affinity cultivator could peer through the rock or somet...
2023-04-28 21:43:35 +0000 UTC View PostDouglas tried to ignore the awkward tension in the air as he finally felt the shivers that ran through his body subside. It was difficult, but he pushed the terrifying truths he had seen in the spirit tree's ageless gaze to the back of his mind.
He had come here at the request of his cousin...
2023-04-26 21:53:08 +0000 UTC View PostThe rebirth gave Ashlock an opportunity to retake control of his life as throughout his life in this new world, he had constantly felt forced into situations and compelled to react to threats as they arose.
Naturally, such a lack of independence was expected from a human mind abruptly torn ...
2023-04-24 22:10:51 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock awoke to the golden radiance of a summer day—the sky was crystal clear, extending to the horizon without a hint of cloud or storm. It was perfect—almost too perfect.
"You were supposed to die."
Startled, Ashlock looked down at the source of the voice and saw a maj...
2023-04-22 21:54:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone, a piece of art I got commissioned over a month ago is finally done!
It shows Maple resting on Stella's head as she sits under Ashlock's shade. For now, I'm using this as a RoyalRoad cover, and it might be used as the cover art for book 2 when it goes to Amazon because I ...
2023-04-22 02:39:25 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock found himself in a silent void—no matter where he looked, complete darkness surrounded him. There was no light or shadows, just cold blackness in every direction. He couldn't grasp the size of this space nor his own appearance within it.
How could he remain alive after the Dao Sto...
2023-04-20 19:11:02 +0000 UTC View PostThe late afternoon sun bathed the noble district of Darklight City in warmth. Through idle conversation with Diana, as they walked, Stella learned that Darklight City was primarily governed by mortals. They had a governing body and influential mortal families that managed various industries, ofte...
2023-04-19 00:03:08 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock observed in hushed stillness as the colossal Cloud Titan eradicated the forest with each stride. The Titan's foot, a swirling vortex of fierce gales, hovered just above the ground, not quite making contact. Yet, much like a brutal hurricane, trees in close proximity were wrenched from the...
2023-04-16 23:07:21 +0000 UTC View PostUpon observing the Elder on the walls using a talisman to contact the Grand Elder, Ashlock shifted his view to the study inside the White Stone Palace, where the Grand Elder was slumped over a desk, murmuring the ancient language to himself.
The Grand Elder's concentration on the parchments...
2023-04-15 16:44:18 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock knew he had to be fast.
Over time, Ashlock enhanced his resistance to hunger during his life as a tree. However, once he activated his {Devour} skill on a monster, the skill would persist until either he depleted his Qi or the target perished.
Having used {Devour} on hundreds ...
2023-04-13 18:33:27 +0000 UTC View PostAshlock was sorely tempted to refuse to help Stella and make her walk down the mountain while holding her head in shame. But as much as he wanted to embarrass her, it was a lower priority than maintaining the Ashfallen sect's mysterious facade.
The Redclaws had sworn an oath and had been di...
2023-04-11 17:19:20 +0000 UTC View Post