Early Fifth Era:
Finally, the concentration of spiritual energy reached 10,000 times, causing the world to develop at an accelerated pace. The evolution and reproduction of life surged forward, pushing biological evolution to its peak.
Following the birth of the previous prehistoric creatures, many large creatures such as saber-toothed tigers, mammoths, and ground sloths emerged onto the historical stage, all due to the spiritual energy's influence.
The Upright Human tribe grew increasingly prosperous, surpassing a population of 3,000, forming a standard small tribe. They used fire and improved stone tools, and even a group of them could hunt down a large animal. Soon, they became the dominant force on the vast grasslands, unchallenged in the open fields.
At this point, the entire world was thriving, reaching its peak.
Unfortunately, the African apes and Egyptian apes, who once lived in the forest, had still failed to evolve. Aside from internal conflicts and idleness, they were content to lie back and enjoy their food.
"Just as I thought," Bai Ze nodded upon seeing the last line.
As the saying goes, "Pressure creates motivation."
These two types of apes were living too comfortably, and sometimes that led to stagnation.
However, with the spiritual energy now at 10,000 times, Bai Ze felt that it wouldn't be long before the plants would start to cause trouble.
At the same time, the speed of biological evolution was also 10,000 times faster.
Bai Ze believed that during this period, the Upright Humans would experience a breakthrough and evolve into Homo sapiens!
Early Fifth Era:
The world was covered in vast forests, with seaweed, kelp, and other aquatic plants rising from the ocean, almost filling the seas.
Aurora, who had not taken any action until now, was shocked to see the world in its current state.
The level of prosperity here was at least a hundred to a thousand times greater than her home planet, the Elf Star. This was not even on the same scale!
Within the Treant clan, there was widespread unrest. Aurora was surprised to discover that this unrest was caused by the forest dragon egg!
Not trusting the dragon egg to be left alone on her home planet, she had brought it to this world and kept it by her side, personally guarding it.
Now, receiving the nourishment of spiritual energy, the dragon egg began to develop new cloud-like patterns. The once single tree design on the shell grew larger and more complex, and a faint bluish color started to appear.
"This power is...?"
Bai Ze focused his attention, and the dragon egg began emitting a green glow.
It seemed to be absorbing pure spiritual energy.
"Could it be... it's about to hatch?!"
Bai Ze opened the Divine Eye and carefully examined the egg.
Hatching Status: Energy at its peak, about to hatch.
"Just as I thought!" Bai Ze's mouth dropped open.
With the spiritual energy's revival, the dragon egg, which would normally take a long time to hatch, was now on the verge of breaking open.
Meanwhile, the Upright Humans were evolving rapidly.
Could this be a double blessing in one round?
Unfortunately, it was not as simple as Bai Ze imagined.
Mid-Fifth Era:
The Upright Human tribe's population surpassed 5,000 but still showed no significant evolutionary traits.
Late Fifth Era:
The world's plant life became too dense, pushing out animal habitats and attacking animals, developing a certain level of self-awareness.
The Upright Human tribe was approaching 10,000 in number but still showed no signs of evolving.
After waiting so long, despite the spiritual energy's revival and enhancement, the plants had developed self-awareness, but the Upright Humans still had no signs of evolving.
This puzzled Bai Ze. With the boost from spiritual energy, why hadn't the humans evolved?
Late Fifth Era:
Finally, the enormous world could no longer hold up. Spiritual energy drove the plants to surge toward the sky, violently devouring and pulling everything in their path.
In the forested regions, where the plants were most abundant, the African apes and Egyptian apes, who had been living peacefully, were the first to be attacked. Large numbers of their tribe were killed, nearly wiping them out.
Even large predators were unable to withstand the plants' assault. They tore at the trees and plants with their claws, but this only caused them to grow back more quickly, eventually consuming all life.
Aurora observed this situation and didn't understand why it was happening, but she had control over the plants. For now, she could still hold her ground, not being attacked.
At this point, the Upright Human tribe on the grasslands and the Treant tribe with their extraordinary powers were the only two groups that hadn't been attacked yet.
Under these circumstances, the long-awaited dragon egg finally showed signs of life!
"It's happening, it's happening!" Bai Ze said with anticipation.
Though the Upright Humans hadn't evolved, there was an unexpected gain.
Surrounded by the Treants, the dragon egg began to crack, releasing a dazzling light.
Ding! The Divine Eye detects the emergence of a divine bloodline nearby, about to hatch!
"A divine bloodline?"
"On this planet?"
Bai Ze's eyes gleamed with golden light, his expression one of confusion.
A creature with a divine bloodline could eventually become a god, reaching the pinnacle of existence.
It would be far stronger than any high-level bloodline.
But this planet had yet to see any extraordinary beings, so how could a divine bloodline appear?
Could it be... my egg?
Bai Ze quickly turned his gaze and focused on the dragon egg.
As it was about to hatch, the Treants surrounded it, protecting it.
Aurora also personally welcomed it, using the energy from the Sacred Heart of Wood to help guide it.
The next moment, a wave of revitalizing energy burst from the dragon egg.
All surrounding plants bowed in reverence, trees bent, and vines danced as though greeting the arrival of a new king.
Ding! The Divine Eye detects information about a divine creature!
Creature Name: Holy Spirit King Dragon (Young)
Creature Level: Battle General Stage (Beginner)
Description: Originally a pure-blood Green Dragon, the Forest Dragon Egg underwent a transformative change due to absorbing the magical energy of the sacred forest, the Sacred Heart of Wood's power, and vast world-class spiritual energy!
Not only did the dragon transform, but the dragon species evolved from pure-blood Green Dragon lineage to a divine bloodline!
The dazzling light faded, and a small figure emerged from the dragon egg.
It flapped its transparent blue-green wings, and its body was crystal-clear, radiating a high, beautiful, and sacred aura.
The tiny creature tilted its head, surrounded by aurora-like colors, its eyes full of curiosity.
"Yiya~"
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