Chapter 19 Divine Blood Crystal (Please vote!)

The field of vision changed, and Eve quickly "saw" Berserker's situation.

At this moment, this thirty-meter-tall Oak Guardian was kneeling amidst ancient trees, eyes closed in prayer.

His enormous figure concealed within the towering forest, was momentarily difficult to detect.

This fellow, seems to be hiding from something... Could it be that he has encountered other intelligent beings that he is incapable of contending with?

A thought struck Eve's mind.

Although Berserker is currently the only choice for exploring the map, sending Berserker to explore the unknown also carries certain risks.

That is, the identity of the Oak Guardian may be uncovered by other intelligent beings.

The Oak Guardian is truly too special; as a being enlightened by the World Tree, Oak Guardian's status is comparable to an Angel.

Once Berserker's existence is learned of by other Divine's believers and reported, the revival of the World Tree would no longer be a secret.

And once Eve steps into the limelight, those enemies of Mother Nature from a thousand years ago will definitely not let her go and will rise up again.

If Eve were in good condition, it would be okay, but currently, the magic power in the Segis Continent is weak, and the Divine beings who have stayed in the Heavenly Realm can't descend in their true forms for the time being, which includes potential enemies of Eve.

Hence, as long as Eve recovers a certain state, she could protect herself with the advantageous position.

Unfortunately, she is still in a near-death state at present, and if other Divine's favored ones come, even just three to five legends, she might fall into danger.

Fortunately, Berserker is originally a Tree-man and can hide well in the forest. Additionally, there are very few intelligent beings around the Elf Forest; according to Alice's feedback, it seems there is only one hostile Half-Beast Tribe.

Among the Half-Beasts, only the Priest can communicate with their deity, the Hunting God Uller.

Half-Beast Priests seldom leave their tribe, so as long as Berserker is careful not to stumble into the Half-Beast Tribe, and send those unlucky Half-Beasts who accidentally see him while exploring the forest back to the Netherworld, he would not be exposed.

But looking at the current situation... has he encountered a Half-Beast Priest?

Or has he found the Half-Beast Tribe?

Eve sensed Berserker's position and quickly negated this guess.

At this moment, although Berserker has left the safe zone, he is merely thirty kilometers to the northeast.

If there were a Half-Beast Tribe within this range, it's highly likely they would have already been exposed.

Therefore, Eve estimated that the Half-Beast Tribe should be at least sixty kilometers away from her.

But if it's not the Half-Beast Tribe, what could it be?

With this thought, Eve's gaze moved past Berserker, looking behind him.

And with this glance, her gaze froze.

Hundreds of meters behind Berserker, there was a pile of ruins covered with plants.

Even if these ruins were covered with vines and weeds, it couldn't conceal the exquisite patterns on the marble relics, and the steles carved with ancient Elf Language revealed the true identity of these ruins.

"It is the city of the Elf Kingdom from ancient times, and judging by the Elf Language, it should be the Holy City — Feilengcui."

With the inheritance of the World Tree, Eve quickly came to this conclusion.

Feilengcui was the Elf City closest to the World Tree within the Elf Kingdom, and likewise, it was a sacred place of the Nature God Sect.

Of course, the Feilengcui of this moment has long become a site of ruins.

In fact, instructing Berserker to explore the surrounding area, Eve had the intention of finding Elf ruins. She just didn't expect to receive feedback so soon.

But why is Berserker hiding?

Could there have been some change in the Elf ruins?

After pondering for a moment, Eve decided to directly inquire the Oak Guardian.

She manipulated the Divine Power, entered Berserker's consciousness...

At the moment Berserker was praying with his eyes closed, he suddenly felt a soft and warm force touch his heart, calming his excitement in an instant.

It was the attention of the Mother Goddess!

Instantly, this Nature Favored understood everything.

He lowered his massive head even further, and his demeanor became even more respectful.

And at the same time, Eve's majestic and ethereal voice also echoed:

"What is it that makes you hesitate so much?"

With determination in his heart, Berserker stretched out his sturdy arms, made a tree-shaped sign across his chest, and replied with utmost reverence:

"Mother Goddess, I have found the ancient Holy City—Holy City of Feilengcui. While exploring around the ruins of the Holy City, I found this..."

Upon finishing his words, the trunk of the Oak Guardian split open on both sides, revealing a hollow within the tree, from which Berserker reached in and pulled out a glittering object.

It was an irregular pale-green crystal emanating a soft glow. It seemed to possess a mysterious and sacred power that made one unable to resist the urge to claim it for oneself.

Divine Blood Crystal!

Eve, bearing the World Tree heritage, recognized it immediately.

In an instant, Eve's spirit jolted fiercely, and she couldn't help but want to forcefully descend her consciousness upon the scene.

As the name suggests, a Divine Blood Crystal is a crystal formed from the coagulation of a True God's blood.

For ordinary creatures, the power of a Divine Blood Crystal is too great for them to absorb and utilize, but it is the best material for crafting Divine Artifacts and Holy Artifacts or drawing forbidden Array patterns.

For legends and Demigods, the Divine Blood Crystal is incredibly precious; it can be analyzed and studied, serving as their key to approaching the Divine, exploring myths.

And for True Gods, each Divine Blood Crystal holds a part of the corresponding True God's Divine Power and knowledge of divinity, which can be completely absorbed and utilized, or even analyzed to decipher other Divinities' knowledge!

The crystal in Berserker's hands was indeed a Divine Blood Crystal of the World Tree from Ancient Times!

At that moment, Eve guessed the sequence of events...

This Divine Blood Crystal was probably left from the God War that happened a thousand years ago.

At that time, the World Tree was besieged by various gods, nearly destroyed, and its golden Divine Blood scattered like rainfall...

This pale-green crystal was likely a product of that time.

And over these thousand years, due to the presence of cursed Divine Arts, the Divine Blood Crystals had all fallen into a state of self-sealing, undetectable to others, which is why they were fortuitously preserved until now.

And now that Eve had awakened and the Divine Arts had vanished, the seals on the Divine Blood Crystals also dissipated, and the crystals with Divine Power naturally began to be discovered by others.

This... truly is luck!

Judging by the size of this Divine Blood Crystal, it could probably bring Her at least 1 point of Divine Power!

Joy blossomed in Eve's heart.

However, She quickly regained her composure.

If it was merely the discovery of a Divine Blood Crystal, Berserker could have simply offered prayers and sacrifices, there would be no need for concealment...

His words seemed incomplete...

With that thought, Eve's sacred voice once again echoed in Berserker's mind:

"How did you discover it?"

Upon hearing Mother Goddess's inquiry, Berserker did not seem surprised, and he respectfully replied:

"Mother Goddess, I found it after eliminating a few Goblins and searching their leader."

Goblins?

Eve was slightly startled.

Goblins are a small humanoid species with green skin and long, pointed ears, capable of making and using simple weapons and tools. They are relatively weak, with the most powerful only reaching about the level of a 10th-grade apprentice.

Due to their low intelligence, unattractiveness, along with their vicious and indolent nature and feeble strength, Goblins are not a popular species. Generally speaking, unless under special circumstances, even gods would not consider them as Believers...

But, how could there be Goblins in the Elf Forest?

Eve was somewhat puzzled.

However, after contemplating the nature of these weak creatures as introduced in her heritage, She came to understand.

Indeed, Goblins generally live in underground caves or certain ruins, where they have their own social order and groups. It's likely they made their lair out of the ruins of Holy City of Feilengcui.

Does that mean, they were collecting the World Tree's Divine Blood Crystals?

But what use did they have for gathering these? Could it be... there was some force driving them from behind?

Eve fell into thought.

"Not only that, but in the ruins of Feilengcui, I also found traces of a goblin priest."

Berserker continued.