Legend of Mir 2: Seeking the Truth in Marfa

Not far away stood a blue fruit. Though it was his first time seeing it, Brook could clearly identify it as the Fizz he'd fought before. Next to it were the large yellow fruit of the Deep Sea Titan, the red fruit of the Lava Behemoth, the small green one of the Rat Twitch, the purple one of the Mantis Kha'Zix, and the white one of the Scarecrow Fedtik...

There are also dead demigods, Karthus, Volibear, and Nasus. Their rebirth fruits are hanging on thicker branches, which are obviously much thicker than the branches of other ordinary heroes.

It turns out that this is how the Soul Tree resurrects heroes.

"Who are the heroes of the human race? Which one is the Angel of Justice Kyle?" Brook asked. Kyle should be the demigod of the human race, but Brook didn't find his rebirth fruit.

"The vast majority of human heroes are dead," Soraka said.

"Completely dead?! Isn't it said that becoming a hero allows you to be resurrected endlessly and live forever?"

"That's the theory, but there are always exceptions. If the branch connecting the hero's soul tree is destroyed, the hero will not be able to be resurrected after death."

"...Who is so bold as to destroy the Soul Tree?"

"Void Burrower! That year, Red Star discovered the anomaly, and then the Void creatures invaded, and the Soul Tree was still growing on the Valoran continent. In order to protect the Soul Tree, the human race on the Valoran continent and the Void creatures fought a desperate battle. But with the powerful Void Burrower joining the battlefield, the Valoran continent was torn to pieces, the human heroes suffered heavy casualties, and even the entire race was almost extinct in that tragic battle. In the end, the heroes of the Demon Clan and the Orc Clan finally arrived to support, but some branches of the Soul Tree were still destroyed by the Void Burrower. And those damaged branches happened to be connected to the human heroes. So, they can never be resurrected again." Soraka sighed.

"...So, the human demigod Kyle died in that battle?"

"Kyle didn't die that year. He was the most powerful hero among the human race. Although a demigod, his strength was no different from that of a true god. His ultimate skill, in particular, rendered him invincible and invulnerable to all damage. That's why he survived. After repelling the Void creatures, he, along with Lord Ornn, Dragon King Thor, and Ksitigarbha, relocated the Soul Tree to the safer Mount Targon. He then disappeared, and I don't know where he went. Rumor has it that he may have gone into the Void."

"What is he doing in the void?"

"It's a long story, I'll tell you someday. What I want to talk about here is another situation where the Soul Tree cannot resurrect: death in the void! The void is vast and boundless, and directions are difficult to discern. If one dies in the void and the body cannot be brought back, the soul will lose its way. If it cannot return to the embrace of the Soul Tree for a long time, even a powerful hero will die completely."

"......Okay! Soraka, I have remembered what you said. The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva you mentioned just now, does he have fluttering robes and look like the Bull Demon King?" Brook asked again.

"Yes. Have you seen him?"

"I've never seen him, I've only heard of him. How powerful is Ksitigarbha? Where does he live?"

"Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is a senior demigod with unfathomable power. He is the recognized leader of many sects, including Woma, Zuma, Bull Demon, Huangquan, Crimson Moon, Ishihara, Demon Dragon, Fire Dragon, Qingqiu, and Snow Region. His status is similar to that of His Highness Ornn. Although he is a demigod, he is no different from a true god. He currently resides on the 9th floor of Giant God Peak."

Brook couldn't help but look up. Unfortunately, Mount Targon was already shrouded in mist from the sixth floor onwards, and the view above was blocked by thick clouds, making it impossible to see anything.

"His Highness Ornn, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, and the previously mentioned Kayle, if they are so powerful, why are they only demigods and not true gods? Is there some condition they cannot meet?" Xiaobai asked.

"No. They voluntarily withdrew from the True God sequence. This is because there can only be a maximum of five True Gods on Red Star, corresponding to the five main stems of the Soul Tree. If a True God dies, their fruit will grow from the main stems, and the energy of the Soul Tree will be provided to them first. Their rebirth speed will be much faster than that of ordinary heroes, and they can be reborn perfectly in a year at the slowest, or several months at the fastest."

"I see. How should I accept the test of the Soul Tree now?"

"As long as you stand under the Soul Tree, the Soul Tree will be able to sense your breath, automatically make a judgment, and give you a certain number of Soul Tree Seeds. As long as you have more than 5, you can become a hero." Soraka said.

It turns out it’s so simple, just stand there.

"Go ahead, Xiaobai. You can do it!" Brook encouraged.

"Come on, Xiaobai! When you become a hero, we will team up to kill the void creatures!" Nami and Yumi also cheered Xiaobai on.

Xiaobai took a deep breath and slowly walked towards the Soul Tree.

At this time, the group of heroic monsters who were watching had also arrived and watched Xiaobai accept the test of the Soul Tree.

Xiaobai stood quietly beneath the Soul Tree. Soon, the drooping, translucent, white branches began to react: they swayed gently, even without the wind. At that moment, a pure, sacred speck of light drifted down like a dandelion.

It appeared! This is the first seed!

Soon after, the second Soul Tree Seed also fell, followed by the third, fourth, and fifth. These Soul Tree Seeds seemed to be attracted by Xiaobai and all floated towards Xiaobai's location.

It wasn't over yet, the 6th and 7th seeds fell one after another. Just when everyone thought it was over, another one fell from the top of the tree, making a total of 8 seeds. All of them fell on Xiaobai and sank into his body.

The heroes watching sighed.

"8 Soul Tree Seeds! It means that the Soul Tree fully recognizes Xiaobai. Xiaobai can not only become a hero, but is even qualified to become a demigod!" Soraka said with a smile.

"Why isn't Xiaobai moving? Is he okay?"

"It's okay. He's just having an epiphany. He'll wake up soon."

"Oh, Xiaobai will be a hero after he wakes up?" Brook asked.

"There is only one last step left: to obtain the canonization from the League of Legends. The canonization is usually presided over by the True God. I wonder which Majesty will come this time." Soraka looked at the True God Bard not far away, wondering if it was Bard who came to canonize.

At this moment, a white light pierced through the clouds in the sky, fell from the sky like a meteor, and landed in front of the Soul Tree with a bang.

A slender, white-haired, sheep-like demon beast stood proudly before them. He wore a white mask and held a silver hunting bow, while a dark mist swirled around him.

The Eternal Hunters, Kindred!

It turns out that he is the founder of the Kindred Sect, the leader of the Undead Clan, one of the most powerful true gods in the Red Star Continent, the God of Death Kindred!

"Greetings, His Majesty the God of Death!" The heroes saluted hurriedly, and the rank 8 monsters who came to watch the fun knelt down directly.

Qian Jue raised his hand slightly, signaling that everyone should be more polite. He tilted his head slightly to glance at Xiao Bai, who was still in the process of enlightenment, and then fixed his gaze, as if it were real, on Brook.

Brook imitated the etiquette of the monsters, raised his right hand and placed it on his chest, and bowed slightly to the other party.

Qianjue looked at Brook deeply, then turned around and walked towards Xiaobai.

Because Xiaobai has woken up.

In the eyes of everyone, only a few breaths of time passed; but for Xiaobai, it seemed like centuries had passed.

This is enlightenment, just like Soraka's star blessing, just like Brook's calamity, a moment is already ten thousand years.

"Have you had an epiphany?" Qian Jue came to Xiaobai.

"Greetings, Master Qian Jue! I just integrated what I learned before to make these skills more suitable for me." Xiaobai looked at the other party calmly.

Qian Jue nodded and said:

"You come from my Kindred sect. You've learned the Finger of Death from my Undead Clan. You've passed the Demon Sealing Tower and earned the Soul Tree's recognition. You're the most powerful monster of the Skeleton Clan. You're quite impressive! Now, I, the Death God Kindred, on behalf of the Alliance, agree to make you a new hero and bestow upon you the title of Netherworld Arbitrator!"

As Qian Jue finished speaking, Xiao Bai's name changed again, becoming the Arbitrator of the Underworld, Xiao Bai!

From then on, Xiaobai officially became a hero!

"Thank you, Master Qian Jue!

I only heard Qian Jue continue to say:

"Since you've passed the eighth floor of the Demon Sealing Tower and obtained eight Soul Tree seeds, you're now qualified to become a demigod. According to the Alliance's rules, to become a demigod, you need to not only be qualified but also make sufficient contributions. This isn't a difficult task. Just complete a few more quests and kill a few more Void creatures, and you'll achieve demigodhood."

"I'm leaving. Work hard, Xiaobai. I really hope that a third demigod will appear in Qianjue's sect!" Qianjue patted Xiaobai's shoulder, and without waiting for everyone's reaction, he exerted force on his feet and rushed straight into the clouds with a whoosh.

Kindred seemed to be very busy. He came and left quickly. After conferring the title on Xiaobai, he left directly.

Xiaobai walked back. The heroes who were watching immediately gathered around him and offered their congratulations.

"Xiaobai, you have indeed become a hero!" Nami said.

"The Arbitration of the Underworld, what a powerful name!" Yumi said.

"The Skeleton Clan finally produced a hero, congratulations!"

"Hello, Xiaobai. Let me introduce myself. I'm Rammus, the Armored Dragon Turtle, good at fighting monsters in the front line. This is Brand, the Vengeful Flame Spirit, good at dealing damage in the back line. We live on the 6th floor. If there's a chance, let's team up and explore the depths of the Void together."

......

Xiaobai was surrounded by people. All the heroes wanted to make friends with this new hero, a mutant skeleton who would become a demigod if he didn't die.

Brooke retreated.

"Come here~ Come here~"

Ever since the Soul Tree gave Shiro the seeds, a voice has been echoing in Brook's mind. This voice comes from the Soul Tree in front of him, and it seems that only Brook can hear it.

Brooke looked at the Soul Tree calmly without moving.