68: vitality

From top to bottom, the Thunder God Tree broke in the middle, splitting into two halves.

Its interior was revealed.

Inside this divine tree, there was a mass of lightning light, like a great sun in the sky, suspended in mid-air. The moment the divine tree split open, its form began to gradually change.

"Is this the Mining Star's Star God?"

Qin Jin gazed at the light mass.

The instant his gaze fell upon it, his vision was filled only with this mass of light, stretching endlessly in his sight, vast and profound, as if it was the only thing left in the world.

"It looks like it's still changing."

"Conceiving, shaping?"

Every deity is distinct.

This was something Chu Tianyi had once stated clearly.

Now…

Amidst the brilliant transformation of the lightning light mass, within Qin Jin's sight, the split Thunder God Tree crumbled at this moment, turning into countless dazzling, surging lightning bolts.

The lightning did not dissipate; instead, like the previous lightning pool, it poured upwards, from bottom to top, like a sea of lightning climbing to the sky. As time passed, it merged into the vortex in the sky.

The lightning cloud vortex in the sky began to expand at this moment!

The core of the vortex was still above the light mass. The entire vortex began to spread across the sky, first covering the forbidden zone, then continuing to expand. As time went on, it showed a tendency to envelop the entire Mining Star.

At this very moment.

The Judgment Corps stationed in the star sea clearly saw, from different angles, that the Mining Star, which had previously revealed its true appearance, was now gradually obscured by lightning clouds once again, becoming dark as night.

The scene was even more terrifying than before; from a Overlooking in the star sea, a terrifying vortex covered the entire planet.

However, while the lightning in the sky used to affect the environment of the Mining Star, at this moment, though the vortex was incredibly terrifying in its momentum, the power it contained was strictly confined within the vortex, without affecting the planet.

In the Five Major Survival Zones, after the Heavenly Selection began and the Mining Star saw light again, countless people celebrated and rejoiced.

But now, looking at the incredibly terrifying lightning cloud vortex spreading from the distant end, many people's smiles froze on their faces.

I could have endured the darkness if I had not seen the light.

For the native people of the Mining Star, they were unaware of the Star God's existence. Looking at the terrifying scene in the sky now, they couldn't help but feel various worries.

What would be the future of the Mining Star with such a change?

Center of the forbidden zone.

Qin Jin stood on the Lightning Pool Cliff.

The source of the planet's change was right in front of him, but the supreme power contained within it was perfectly contained, without a single trace leaking out. After the vortex began to expand, even the constant sound of thunder completely disappeared, and even the wind stilled. The surroundings were terrifyingly silent, as if time had stopped at this moment.

It was like a silent doomsday movie, slowly playing with the sky as its screen.

Time passed minute by minute.

Qin Jin waited quietly.

A Star God, once conceived, is born with an incomparably long lifespan. This amount of time was truly nothing.

As time passed.

With a sense of awareness, Qin Jin looked up, gazing at the sky.

The evolution of the light mass was still ongoing.

The lightning cloud vortex in the sky, slowly rotating, became increasingly dark.

It was at this moment that Qin Jin felt a coolness on his face.

It was raining.

To be precise, this was not rain.

At a glance, countless tiny specks of light, glowing faintly like raindrops, poured down from the lightning cloud vortex in the sky, like a torrential downpour.

Those specks of light struck the ground and merged into the soil.

Similarly.

Some specks of light fell and landed on Qin Jin's body. Upon contact, they quietly merged into his physique.

"This is?"

Accompanying the pouring rain, Qin Jin clearly perceived that his own life energy was stirred, and his spiritual level, as the light specks merged, felt refreshed and invigorated, as if after a spring rain.

Sensing the light specks with his spiritual power, Qin Jin made a judgment in his heart.

"Unknown power."

"But within it, there seems to be life force."

His heart stirred slightly, and his gaze swept around, quickly focusing on one spot, his eyes narrowing.

The forbidden zone, as the core area for the conception of a Star God, had an extremely harsh environment, where plants were rarely found in the past.

Even if vegetation grew there, it would be destroyed by the rampant heavenly might at some unknown time.

At this moment…

As the light rain fell, the land seemed to awaken from slumber, restoring its vitality. In the place where Qin Jin's gaze lingered, a tender green appeared at some unknown time, particularly striking in this barren land.

It was an unknown plant that had just broken through the soil, struggling to raise its head from the mud. It grew leaves, and although there was no sunlight at the moment, under the irrigation of the light rain, it possessed even more vigorous life force, striving to grow.

This was just the beginning.

Around the Lightning Pool, vegetation grew in the soil, and within the cracks of the cliff face, unyielding life also surged upwards.

This was a scene that could not be understood by science, or even by ordinary superhumans.

Because…

This was the power of a deity.

When a Star God appears on a planet, the environment gradually changes, beginning to evolve towards a Gaia-level.

Gaia Planet.

That is an incredibly habitable paradise, and even the interior of the planet contains unique effects.

Even the most hostile core area has already begun to change.

Qin Jin looked at the boundless lightning cloud vortex in the sky, able to imagine the current state of the Mining Star.

All things flourishing, vibrant life, countless emerald green lives would now thrive on this originally barren planet.

The defensive light barriers of the Five Major Survival Zones would become a complete thing of the past after today.

Qin Jin stared directly at the lightning light mass still evolving in the high sky.

"Is this, then, a deity's repayment to this planet and its living beings?"

"Conceived by the planet's power, and upon true emergence, bringing repayment to its homeland."

"Or is it a blessing from a deity?"

Thoughts flashed through Qin Jin's mind.

The star sea is vast.

Deities are the most mysterious existences in the star sea. The reasons for the birth of each of the registered deities in the Federation are completely different.

Star Gods are even more special existences.

Compared to other deities, Star Gods are more like children or treasures born from the planet itself, having an inseparable relationship with the planet.

The light rain fell and merged into his body.

Qin Jin's state of mind became increasingly clear.

He did not wait idly. With each breath, in and out, he silently cultivated and quietly waited amidst this opportunity of the Heavenly Selection.

…

Frontline Base.

The lightning cloud vortex spread, drawing the attention of countless people within the base.

After confirming that the power contained within it was contained, their vigilance slightly decreased, but over a hundred specialized teams were still responsible for constantly observing and recording the planet's changes.

Then, as time passed, came this global light rain.

The light rain poured down, and around the base, life flourished. The young people who had withdrawn from the Heavenly Selection and were born locally surprisingly found that this light rain was beneficial to them.

Throughout the Frontline Base, many people left their rooms and stood outside, carefully experiencing this life-giving rain.

…

The Star God Forbidden Zone had multiple entrances, and each entrance had fully armed patrol teams deployed by the Federation.

At this moment…

In one of the patrolling teams, a member scanned the distance, his gaze stopping, and he reported: "Captain Yang, there's a superhuman creature approaching us!"

The one he called Captain Yang was a burly man, the captain of this team, Yang Feng.

He frowned slightly and turned to look.

The existence of superhuman creatures in the forbidden zone was something the Frontline Base had long known.

Superhuman creatures possessed intelligence and generally would not actively approach such large bases, let alone a base that could be described as a den of hidden dragons and crouching tigers now.

Yang Feng looked back and quickly focused on the target.

A look of surprise appeared on his face: "On its back, is that a living person?"

Where his gaze reached.

The light rain fell, also merging into the Saber-toothed tiger's body. It did not stop, approaching the base at full speed.