Village Head's Debauchery

Chapter 1246 Anara's Divine Mandate, The Root Of All Creation (2)

Chapter 1246  Anara's Divine Mandate, The Root Of All Creation (2)

Suddenly, at the back of the petrified tree nymphs, numbering about 800,000, a leaf sprouted from the ground and grew into a giant, stretching upward until it reached the sky, bordering the space above and the earth below. Its roots stretched across the entire domain, writhing and spreading beneath their feet, intertwining with the roots of the petrified tree nymphs.

Then, the ground beneath the tree nymphs began to open as the roots attached to the petrified tree nymphs dragged them beneath it, swallowing them. Then, the ground sealed back, instantly returning to its normal state.

Anara could also grant blessings with the Root of All Creation, bestowing functional immortality. She could kill them and preserve their souls, whether within her domain or outside; if she will, she could remove a soul from its cycle of reincarnation, ensuring the total and irreversible erasure of an enemy. Whether foes or allies, all were subject to her rule.

Her will alone could decide who flourishes and who fades, dictating the laws of growth, longevity, and decay. She could also force the evolution of a lifeform, allowing it to grow beyond its limits. For example, she could turn a seed into a tree that eclipses a world, possibly even allowing it to ascend to divinity.

Anara realized that she had literally become a force of nature. She also understood that some aspects of her ability could be used on mortals while other parts were meant to deal with divine beings who could infinitely reincarnate or resurrect.

This kind of power was reserved for divine beings who had mastered the laws of the cosmos to a terrifying level, yet she had mastered none. This Divine Mandate had granted her the same authority.

Anara felt exhilarated, yet at the same time, it was frightening. If anyone else had the divine mandate, they could easily throw the outside world into chaos. Fortunately, it wasn't in her nature to do so. Nonetheless, the fact that the two new and Divine Mysteries had seen fit to give her and her sisters sixty-six divine mandates, each rivalling her own, made her realize the terrifying potential of their family.

After a while, the enormous tree began to glow with a dazzling array of light, causing Anara to sigh in relief. To free the petrified tree nymphs from their current predicament, she destroyed their bodies and grasped their souls, which were absorbed into the Tree of the Root of Creation. Their soul essence was broken down until the preserved essence from the tree nymphs was extracted, the very essence that allowed them to function—listening to orders and moving. Once the preserved essence was extracted, the Root of Creation allowed Anara to recreate the birth of the tree nymph.

She didn't consider destroying the Vylkr energy; even with her Divine Mandate, that would be impossible. She could only isolate it or absorb it within the Divine Mandate, which had been granted to her by the new Will Mysteries, birthed from the essence of the Divine Mysteries corrupted by the Vylkr energy.

The Divine Mandate granted to her by the Divine Mysteries could also bestow slightly similar capabilities, as both Mysteries had been trying to outdo each other. Anara was uncertain whether the Divine Mandate could absorb the Vylkr energy in the same way, or if there was a limit to how much Vylkr energy it could consume before it would be corrupted, or if it could withstand it, as the Divine Mandate given to her by the new Mysteries could. Considering that Aurora possessed a dual Vylkr and divine energy artefact created with the help of the Divine Mysteries, Anara also wondered if hers would be dual or not. She decided to test it later and see if the Divine Mandate could withstand the force of the Vylkr energy or if Aerialia's Scepter was a unique case.

Anara could have granted the petrified tree nymphs her blessing, thereby granting them functional immortality. However, the nymphs were unlike Orion and the other humans, who had adapted to utilizing Vylkr energy through their heritages as descendants of the Omnithriallians. Instead, they were beings created at the whim of their creator so they could descend into the universe. They weren't suited to wield such a powerful curse in the form of energy. Even the gods' chosen, like the dragmins, wouldn't need to utilize a deeply diluted form of Vylkr energy if they wielded it. Attempting to force evolution on the current petrified tree nymphs would cause the Vylkr energy to adapt and mutate further. Rather than healing them, it would only spiral them deeper into abomination, destroying their last chance to preserve their sanity and being.

There was a reason why Naka had deemed them a failed experiment and moved on. The only way Anara could think of saving them was to rid them of their previous form, extract their essence, and rebirth them using a new body, rivalling that of a divine being created from the essence of the new Mysteries. If they were any other beings, she would have gone through several processes, perhaps consulting her other sisters. However, since the beings before her were tree nymphs like herself, her ability was the perfect counter.

Anara turned to look at Orion and Aerialia, who curiously observed the situation behind her. The demigoddess Water Nymph and Nadia also watched with shocked and astounded expressions. Anara couldn't hold it in and chuckled softly. But she couldn't blame them; she would have felt the same before ascending to divinity.

"I'm done. They will be out in a few minutes," Anara said, focusing on Orion.

Orion approached her, with Aerialia floating beside him.

Aerialia stared intently at her, awaiting an explanation.

Anara nodded and explained. Her voice was loud enough for those behind them to hear. After she finished, she waited for them to digest everything she had said.

At the same time, countless fruits covered in brilliant rainbow-like colours sprouted from the branches and then fell towards the earth. The earth swallowed the fruits, and instantly, they began to germinate, sprouting into trees that grew until they reached 400 feet before coming to a halt. Then, tree nymphs began to emerge from their trees one by one. Their expressions were a mixture of shock, disbelief, and fear. Some rubbed their eyes as they took in their surroundings, including the enormous tree that reached the border between the world and space—the trees they had just emerged from—and themselves, especially their chests. Several tree nymphs who recognized each other rushed towards one another, hugging and reuniting.

Meanwhile, at the forefront, several tree nymphs immediately took note of Anara, Orion, and the others. Sensing the otherworldly divine power radiating from each of them, except Nadia and the demigoddess water nymph, who exuded an aura they were very familiar with, understanding emerged within their minds, and instinctively, they knelt, bowing toward them.

As soon as the others realized what was happening, they also knelt and bowed. The kneeling continued until all 800,000 tree nymphs were on their knees, bowing.

"Sisters, you have been given a new life and cured of the affliction that once placed you in such a horrendous state. You no longer have to live in fear of encountering the tainted or facing the wrath of the Harbingers, for your previous condition and the Bastion of Wailling Gnarled are no more!" Anara's voice reverberated across her domain. She added, "I welcome you to your new home, in your new bodies, where you will also be reunited with your long-lost sisters. For your courage in choosing to sacrifice yourselves and holding off the corruption even at your last breath, I welcome you to the realm that has taken away your sorrows and pains... My sisters, I welcome you to our realm... Paradise!"

As her voice ended, the tree nymphs' faces twisted into various expressions before morphing into happiness, tears running down their cheeks as they realized what had transpired.

Behind them, Saria, Dariya, Malaia, and Nadia displayed similar emotions, calmly smiling brightly.

Nadia collapsed to her knees, weeping profusely before wiping her tears and standing up. She rushed towards the reincarnated tree nymphs.

"Vaeloria, Lirienna, Aeloria, Eiravine, Calythra!" Nadia cried out, calling various names as though searching for long-lost acquaintances—or perhaps sisters. Her heart paused as she froze upon seeing a tree nymph with light pink skin on the upper body and a deep brown complexion on the lower half. She swiftly embraced her before continuing to call out more names.

As the former Sovereign of the Bastion of Wailling Gnarled, Nadia had laid many tree nymphs to rest in this condition, so seeing them recover and speaking with them was a dream she never dared to conceive. But now, this was their reality.

At that moment, Nadia believed she was indeed in Paradise!

Witnessing the heartwarming scene, Orion turned to Anara and said, "I will leave everything here for you to handle. There are other matters that I need to take care of."

Anara nodded. She kissed him on the lips briefly, then pulled back and said, "Take care."

Orion nodded. He did the same with his other wives before Anara ejected him from her domain.