Tree of Time

"Zeref? Sleipnir?"Questioned Tang Wulin as he saw he was in another area.

Then suddenly both of them appeared out of his Spiritual World. Not only that but he saw Leviathan appearing in front him and looking way bigger than the last time he saw him.

His robust body was able to coil around the area that Tang Wulin in, twelve times before he could fit. Tang Wulin watches as Leviathan eyes lit up once it saw him and pounce towards him. He lifted his hand and started to stroke Leviathan head while turning toward Zeref and Sleipnir with a raised brow.

"A bunch of roots around Yggdrasil coiled around your body and drag you in here." Said Zeref.

"As for what happened, it seems the energy around Yggdrasil reacted to the life energy and me that was residing in your soul." Said Sleipnir.

"I see, Old Tang?" Questioned Tang Wulin.

"It's okay, you were able to successfully open the twelfth seal without any problem. Now you can say your strength has reached the limits of a mortal. All of the seals now will allow you to thread on the path of the gods." Old Tang voice rang out.

Tang Wulin went silent as he recalled his fight with Fafnir. The complete utter domination and the lack of effort from Fafnir. He was unconsciously clenching his fist as he knew he needed to get even stronger now.

"Old Tang, how many seals would I have to break to reach the same level of strength as a God officer?" Questioned Tang Wulin, causing Old Tang to fall silent.

"Are you asking because of the Calamities?" Questioned Old Tang.

"Yes." Said Tang Wulin as he saw no reason to hide it.

"Fourteen seals will allow you to have the strength of a God Officer." Said Old Tang causing Tang Wulin to nod his head.

"Also, I should tell you about the changes in your body. Since the Spirit Metamorphosis happened, the path you travel with the Golden Dragon King has gone on a different course. To make sure, I want you to use your first blood ring skill." Said Old Tang.

'Golden Dragon Body!'

Instead of golden scales typically appearing on Tang Wulin body, it was an ethereal scale with draconic patterns showing up. To Tang Wulin surprise he could also see a faint glimmer of other colors on the scales.

"Old Tang?"

Old Tang began explaining to Tang Wulin everything that happened to his body. Throughout the whole explanation, Tang Wulin was making note of all the changes and what he could use it for. After that Old Tang became silent again.

Tang Wulin then went into his Spiritual World and began to move toward Space Between Time. He looks up and saw that only half of it was left. After eating some of it, he returned to the area filled with roots.

"What about this guy? Is the energy I absorbed the reason for his awakening?"Questioned Tang Wulin as he turned to Zeref and Sleipnir.

"It may be possible." Said Sleipnir.

"It seems you can use your Spirit Power in this place." Said Zeref causing Tang Wulin to narrow his eyes.

"You are right. Could it be that Yggdrasil is the only place filled with Spirit Power?"Questioned Tang Wulin.

"Or that barrier that was surrounding it may have been keeping all of the Spirit Power inside." Said Zeref.

"But that would suggest that Yggdrasil is producing the Spirit Power of the world." Said Tang Wulin.

"It could be a possibility when you consider Yggdrasil didn't get destroyed yet." Said Zeref causing Tang Wulin to furrow his brows.

"But that..."

Sleipnir was too lost, staring at the roots of its 'Father' to try and chime into the conversation. Leviathan himself titled his head to his father and recalled he wanted to show something to him.

A black ring shined behind Leviathan drawing the attention of Tang Wulin and Zeref. Tang Wulin furrows his brows at the Black Ring behind Leviathan.

"Did you break through from the Golden Dragon Spear store energy from all those Spirit beasts it absorbed?" Tang Wulin Questioned as he gazes at Leviathan thoughtfully.

Leviathan tiled its head not knowing either as the only thing he knew was he felt himself get stronger as he was sleeping.

"You should likely start moving now." Said Zeref.

"Alright." Said Tang Wulin but not before he summoned his Blue Silver Genesis. Which seems to have gained an ethereal aura around it and looked to be thicker than the last time he saw it.

Tang Wulin could feel his sense with the Blue Silver Genesis spreading throughout the whole area of Yggdrasil. Its seems the Blue Silver Genesis ability to connect and lord of nature was still able to affect even a tree-like Yggdrasil.

"Let's go."

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'How.'

Was the question that was going through the mind of the being as they sat down on their golden throne.

'How did he break open Yggdrasil barrier and also enter the roots of the tree, without my notice?' Thought the being.

Initially, the being was interested and amused by the human who has been causing havoc on the continent.

'Does he have a way to enter Yggdrasil without my permission? If so, then he...' Thought the being.

The being raised one of their limb which started to shine with a red light that began to spread throughout the room he was in.

'Welp let's deal with this pest now. Time to wake up.'

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In the middle of the Yggdrasil was a cocoon that seemed to be encased with translucent ice. Inside of the ice seems to be something but it was hard to tell with the inside of the ice. Next, a red light appeared in front of the icy sphere and went inside.

After the light went in, visible cracks started forming on the glittering ice as the cocoon started to shake and glow. With a deafening sound, the icy sphere was blown apart as four black like obsidian wings came out with one flap causing a huge gale of wind.

Muscular arms with four talons slam into the roots causing the whole tree to shake. A long, serpentine neck with jagged scales was shining from the light hitting it. There were four narrow horns adorn on the serpentine head and black snout under it with streaks of white.

Slanted pale eyes glowed brilliantly with extraordinary power and intelligence. A huge dragon stood up as its wing unfolded and it let our a rumbling snarl.

This being was one of the Calamities that all the humans and Spirit Beast feared. With one deafening roar that shook the world tree and parted the clouds, Nidhogg has awakened.

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As Tang Wulin was moving through Yggdrasil, he saw some roots intentionally blocking the passageway. Tang Wulin raised his fist and was about to smash them apart but then Sleipnir voice rang out.

"I have a suggestion, try and touch those roots with your Blue Silver Genesis vine."

Tang Wulin stops his fist and then summoned his Blue Silver Genesis which was coiling around his body. Then he sends one of the vines towards the root and watches as a multi-colored pulse rang through the roots after contact.

Next, the roots started uncoiling allowing Tang Wulin to move on above through the passage.

"Did it open up because of your connection with Yggdrasil, Sleipnir?" Questioned Zeref.

"Yes. Ever since we arrived in here, I have been slowly trying to make a connection with Yggdrasil. The further we go in the tree, the bigger the connection becomes." Said Sleipnir causing Zeref to nod.

"So we are on the right path to the area that will allow us to travel back to our era?" Questioned Tang Wulin.

"I'm not sure as every time I try locating the location, I keep getting interrupted." Said Sleipnir with a look of confusion.

"Are you saying Yggdrasil is trying to stop you from locating it?" Questioned Zeref.

"I don't think its Yggdrasil, I think this is something else." Said Sleipnir as she furrows her brows.

Tang Wulin was listening in as he was walking on the roots. If this was true, then it may not be so simple for them to reach the area.

After a while, they came upon an entrance with a huge number of roots. Tang Wulin sends his Blue Silver Genesis towards it and the entrance started to uncoil. Inside was a loud passage with roots hanging off on the wall.

The roots tremble and then started to move toward Tang Wulin who rosed a brow.

"Sleipnir?"

"They're not hostile." Said Sleipnir causing Tang Wulin to stay still.

He watches as the room moved towards him and then as they made contact with his skin, he felt his surroundings changing.

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Tang Wulin blinks his eyes as he saw the City of Shrek appearing below him and the night sky is above him. He started to move his gaze around as he begins to wonder why he was here.

Then suddenly the night sky flashed, causing Tang Wulin to move his head up. His eyes widen, as he saw terrible rows of balls of lights with raging flame trailing behind them as they were beginning to fill up the sky.

'Are those missiles or soul fixed ammunition?' Thought Tang Wulin.

He saw as they began to engulf the whole city and then he notes seven beams of light appearing from below. He saw they were heading towards the soul fixed ammunition as if to intercept them and then explosion started to wring out.

They were lighting up the whole night sky. He watches as the explosions continuously erupted through the burning sky.

He could see people coming out from below, with some being wounded from the explosion and the debris. Then suddenly he noticed that everything around had turned purple.

The sky began to illuminate with a purple glow. Then to Tang Wulin shock, he saw the people from Shrek disappearing as they came into contact with the purple glow.

'...How strong was that blast.' Thought Tang Wulin as he saw thousands of people disappearing in an instant.

He then saw people with black robes appearing in the sky and then he saw Yun Ming standing across from them. Green energy shot up to create a veil over Shrek to withstand most of the purple glow that came from the sky.

Then a green glow appeared in the sky next to the purple glow and broke through the green barrier.

Tang Wulin watched as the City of Shrek was vanishing from his sight and then he found himself back into the same passageway.

Next to him was Zeref and Sleipnir who was giving him looks of concern but at the moment he was disregarding them. His mind was still replaying the scenes he just watched with no signs of stopping.