Imprisoned for a Trillion Years, I Was Worshipped by All Gods!-Chapter 289 - -Fruit of Rule

"How do the stages correspond to ranks?"

This was Daniel’s first time hearing that the World Tree had stages.

After all, Big White’s situation was already unique. Learning more wouldn’t hurt.

"For example, the fifteenth stage corresponds to the God Lord rank. The sixteenth stage corresponds to the God Sovereign rank, and the seventeenth stage corresponds to the God King rank," the Greenwood God King explained.

"If it can grow to the eighteenth stage, it might come close to resembling the original World Tree, capable of sheltering an entire world."

Daniel vaguely remembered the old oracle mentioning something similar.

"But some say that these branches of the World Tree could reach a nineteenth stage," the Greenwood God King added with a joking tone.

"If that ever happened, it would become a true World Tree, connecting all realms across the cosmos."

This statement carried an air of disbelief.

After all…

No one could test this theory.

Even now, ranks above God King were rare in the God Realms.

Cultivating a world to the eighteenth stage was already an insurmountable task, let alone the supposed nineteenth stage, which remained purely speculative.

Daniel nodded.

Big White was currently at the God rank. There was still a long way to go before reaching the God King rank.

When Big White reached that level, they would know if the theory held any truth.

Daniel’s gaze shifted to the branch of the World Tree before him.

Among the lush green leaves of the canopy, hundreds of tiny fruits hung, almost indistinguishable from the leaves themselves.

Had Daniel not been observing closely, he might not have noticed them.

Using his mind power, Daniel probed the fruits.

Within them, he sensed an intense concentration of rules—denser even than the rule pills he had obtained from the Life Temple’s furnace, which Big White often consumed.

"What are these fruits?"

"These are called Fruits of Rule. They form on the World Tree after a world ascends to the God Lord rank.

"If consumed by the deities of this world, they can quickly elevate them to the God Lord rank," the Greenwood God King explained.

Hearing this, Daniel began to understand.

These fruits resembled the White Lotus that Big White had used before, designed to help beings reach a world’s rank ceiling as quickly as possible.

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When Big White reached the God Lord rank, it might also produce something similar.

Daniel turned to the Greenwood God King.

"I’d like to purchase some of these Fruits of Rule. Name your price."

The Greenwood God King was momentarily stunned.

These fruits…

What use could they have?

After all, the Fruit of Rule was only effective for the beings of its specific world. For others, it had no effect.

Worried that Daniel might not have understood, the Greenwood God King explained again:

"These Fruits of Rule are only effective for the deities of this world. For beings from other worlds, they have no effect."

The Greenwood God King made sure to be extra clear this time.

"I know. I just want to study them," Daniel replied.

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Study them?

"In that case, I can give you some as a gift," the Greenwood God King offered with a smile.

Turning a potential hassle into goodwill was an excellent trade in his eyes.

But Daniel wasn’t about to agree.

Because… he wanted all of the Fruits of Rule.

"Just name a price. There’s no need for charity on this matter," Daniel insisted.

"Alright, for a God Lord rank Fruit of Rule… how about 10 billion divine stones each? Or 2,000 divine crystals apiece," the Greenwood God King proposed after some thought.

Daniel considered it and then asked, "How many of these Fruits of Rule do you have right now?"

Hearing this, the Greenwood God King felt a bit unsure about Daniel’s intentions.

Typically, someone would only ask this question if they intended to buy them all.

"If you’re only planning to study them… do you really need so many? Even though the God Lord rank Fruits of Rule aren’t particularly useful to the Greenwood Temple, it’s still…"

"20,000 divine crystals per fruit. If you disagree, just pretend I never asked," Daniel interrupted decisively.

At that moment, the Greenwood God King’s mind went blank.

He had never encountered such a straightforward approach.

This…

This was brute force through sheer wealth!

The Five-Element God King straightened his back, glancing at the Greenwood God King.

He recognized that expression on the Greenwood God King’s face all too well.

It was the same one he’d worn the first time Daniel had displayed his immense wealth—like a provincial God King who had never seen the world.

After being exposed to Daniel’s wealth several times, the Five-Element God King had grown somewhat accustomed to his occasional offhand remarks and his utter disregard for divine stones and divine crystals, treating them as mere trifles.

Indeed, the Greenwood God King had never seen anything like this before!

Who would casually offer 20,000 divine crystals for a single Fruit of Rule?

After all, divine crystals were highly strategic resources in the God Realms.

For instance, the Five-Element God King had withstood the siege of a million-strong Beast Clan army and ten God Kings for two years thanks to divine crystals, which powered his magic arrays and fortifications.

The importance of divine crystals was undeniable.

As a veteran God King, the Greenwood God King understood their significance even better than the Five-Element God King.

Thus, he was utterly shocked.

Compared to the Fruits of Rule, the divine crystals’ immediate strategic value was far more critical!

Especially since he planned to attack the Lunar God Realm before the Apocalypse struck.

If he had such a supply of divine crystals to enhance his forces’ equipment and weapons, it would be a tremendous advantage.

How could he possibly refuse?

"Are you certain? I have about a thousand of these Fruits of Rule," the Greenwood God King asked cautiously.

The promise of so many divine crystals made his breathing quicken.

He feared that the deal might fall through.

Hearing this, Daniel realized that the Greenwood God King likely only had this many left.

"Alright. I’ll give you the divine crystals now," Daniel said, preparing to retrieve them.

The Greenwood God King quickly interjected, "Please, no rush. Let’s wait until we’re back in the God Realm to finalize the transaction. The Fruits of Rule are stored there."

Although the Greenwood God King was nearly overwhelmed by excitement, he retained a sliver of rationality when it came to something as important as divine crystals.

"Fair enough," Daniel agreed.

After all, paying upon delivery was reasonable.

Then, as if something had occurred to him, Daniel asked, "By the way, does a God Sovereign-ranked world also produce Fruits of Rule?"

Earlier, the Greenwood God King had mentioned that the World Tree began producing these fruits after a world reached the God Lord rank.

If this applied to God King-ranked worlds, it would surely apply to God Sovereign-ranked worlds too.

Upon hearing this, the Greenwood God King’s breathing grew even more labored.

This time, his eyes turned bloodshot, making him look like a beast ready to pounce.

Even the Five-Element God King, watching this transformation, instinctively moved away.

He couldn’t help but recall his own reaction upon hearing about the vast wealth and countless divine crystals of the Ink Sea God King.

Had his expression been just as wild and ravenous back then?