Beastmaster King
Chapter 373 - The Rebirth of Six-Paths Flower

Chapter 373 - The Rebirth of Six-Paths Flower

After listening to the Divine Deer recount the Six-Paths Flower’s past, Lu Ran was momentarily stunned. As a Transcendent plant lifeform that had reached the pinnacle during the Beast God Era, Lu Ran had always believed the Six-Paths Flower would become incredibly powerful in the future.

Back then, Lu Ran thought that if the Six-Paths Flower remained active until the Plant God Era, it could at least evolve into a Superior Divine. But now, it seemed he had still underestimated it. Its talent and potential were comparable to the Divine Tree’s, placing it among the top three plant lifeforms of all time.

Its resume was simply too impressive. However, what left Lu Ran silent was the fact that the Six-Paths Flower hadn’t survived until the Divine Tree Era. Instead, it had perished during the blank period of history before it.

“One can only imagine how difficult that era was for plant lifeforms. Countless talented plant spirits must have fallen under the suppression of the Beast Gods...”

Like the Six-Paths Flower...Otherwise, it might have been able to ascend to the level of Supreme Divine, just like the Divine Tree. Of course... The Divine Tree’s ability to break through to the Supreme Divine level under such circumstances must have been due to unique traits that other plant lifeforms lacked.

“It seems your exploration abilities in Limitless City far surpass Bai Lu’s.”

At this moment, the Divine Deer was genuinely surprised by Lu Ran’s discoveries. It began to view him in a new light.

In the Divine Deer’s eyes, the Six-Paths Flower wasn’t just a quasi-Legendary being—it was a candidate for the level of a Supreme Divine being. Advancing in the Legendary realm was extremely difficult, relying entirely on innate talent and later opportunities.

Most of the divine dragons’ kin were only at the Low- to Intermediate-Legendary level, and even that was thanks to the forced enhancements from the Four Supreme Divine Dragons. The reason their progress was so slow was their lack of innate talent. Even with the divine dragon’s blessings, they couldn’t compare to naturally powerful beings.

Beyond Legendary, every level was a world of difference. As for why the Four Supreme Divine Dragons had chosen those with mediocre talent as their kin, the Divine Deer had its own theories.

It’s about experience, personality, and spirit!

When selecting their kin, the Four Supreme Divine Dragons prioritized stability over innate talent. They sought out beings whose nature aligned with their duties.

For example, before the Divine Deer became a divine dragon’s kin, it had already been the guardian of a forest, maintaining its peace and stability for decades.

Back then, it was only a King-rank being. The life dragon had chosen it not for its talent or potential. This much the Divine Deer knew well. It was precisely because of its own innate limitations that the Divine Deer understood just how formidable the Divine Tree, the Six-Paths Flower, and the Void Leaf were.

If, as Lu Ran said, the Six-Paths Flower had truly been reborn in the modern era through a historical projection, the implications were extraordinary.

Once the Six-Paths Flower grew to its full strength, especially now with the aid of Limitless City’s top-tier training facilities, it could very well reach the peak of the Superior Divine level.

Now that the divine dragons’ kin no longer had the divine power of the Supreme Divine Dragons, even with their utmost dedication, their capabilities were limited. In such times, fully restoring the Six-Paths Flower as an ally would significantly lighten their burden.

Thus, it was no surprise that the Divine Deer was astonished by Lu Ran’s ability to revive the Six-Paths Flower using Limitless City’s power.

The Divine Deer agreed to Lu Ran’s request without hesitation.

“I can help you. In fact, I can even use my Legendary power to strengthen its foundation as much as possible.”

In the Divine Deer’s eyes, Lu Ran’s innate talent was already remarkable. Forming a bond with the Six-Paths Flower showed that his fortune was equally extraordinary.

This messenger wasn’t a wrong choice after all.

“Thank you, Lord Divine Deer!” Lu Ran’s mood lifted.

Not only was he about to unlock his beastmaster space, but he would also soon be able to re-contract the Six-Paths Flower with an enhancement by the Divine Deer. For Lu Ran, nothing could be more satisfying.

He could already envision his glorious future—pummeling Blue Planet’s first-generation elites and kicking down the Legendary figures of Stellar Moon Continent.

“First, take out the Six-Paths Flower’s juvenile form. There’s no rush to unlock your beastmaster space.”

Lu Ran was taken aback.

Alright, alright, I get. The Six-Paths Flower is more interesting than me, the Divine Deer’s messenger. Whatever.

Lu Ran actually didn’t mind as he immediately retrieved the Six-Paths Flower egg.

“It really is an egg...” The Divine Deer mused softly, then began sensing it.

Soon, it detected a unique life force within the egg, rapidly absorbing the surrounding natural energy. The Divine Deer focused its gaze on the egg. Then, a sound like wind chimes echoed through the valley as countless flowers, plants, and trees shimmered with a faint glow, swaying gently.

One, two, three...

Countless specks of light emerged from these spirit plants of varying levels, merging with the radiance emanating from the Divine Deer before drifting toward the Six-Paths Flower egg. Soon, the egg was enveloped in a green-gold light that nourished it silently.

Lu Ran didn’t even dare to breathe loudly, his eyes fixed on the egg. After what felt like an eternity, the shell suddenly erupted with an even brighter light. Then, as if dissipating entirely, the shell vanished mid-air.

At the same time, as the glow faded, the Six-Paths Flower, in its Mortal Path form, floated in the air with its eyes closed.

The surrounding flora bowed low as the Six-Paths Flower was born. Lu Ran took a deep breath, his gaze burning as he observed the reborn Six-Paths Flower, which was even smaller than the Mortal Flower in his memories.

The Six-Paths Flower’s attributes appeared before Lu Ran’s eyes. Compared to before, there was an additional attribute.

[Species: Six-Paths Flower]

[Attribute: Grass]

[Species Rank: Quasi-Legendary]

[Level: 1]

[Species Talents: Six Paths, Alignment Perception, Life Bestowal (Can share its own life force to heal injuries, extend lifespans, revive deceased plant life, and awaken the spiritual intelligence of ordinary plants, turning them into Transcendent lifeforms.)

Life Bestowal was the new talent the Six-Paths Flower had gained after the Divine Deer’s enhancement. Although it was a supportive ability, it seemed unexpectedly fitting for the Six-Paths Flower.

Its Hungry Ghost Path talent allowed it to drain an enemy’s life force and transfer it to itself. Now, with Life Bestowal, it could drain an enemy’s life force and use it to heal allies or extend their lifespans.

Lu Ran felt this was incredibly powerful. The ability to awaken plant intelligence and revive dead plants also stirred his heart.

If the Six-Paths Flower raised an army of plants, combining its Hungry Ghost Path and Life Bestowal talents, wouldn’t that create an undying, unkillable plant legion?

Of course, the Six-Paths Flower already had its Asura Path talent, so it didn’t lack combat prowess. But regardless, the Death Forest he had brought back from one of his master might be able to “come back to life.” His beastmaster empire was growing stronger again.

This is so great... Even the Stellar Blessings of the Evolution Secret Realm can’t grant a familiar an additional powerful talent like this.

“If the Six-Paths Flower, Captain Doofus, and the others could also receive blessings from Legendary lifeforms during their evolutions...” Lu Ran indulged in some unrealistic fantasies.

At that moment, the Six-Paths Flower slowly opened its golden eyes. It saw both the Divine Deer and Lu Ran. Yet, it remained utterly calm. Its current state seemed to be one where all six paths coexisted, including the emotionless Celestial Path. Having just been reborn, it likely lacked the experience to harmonize the six paths’ powers.

Although Lu Ran was tempted to say, “Call me daddy,” for the sake of his future happiness, he instead took out the legacy crystal. Under the Divine Deer’s watchful gaze, he slowly brought it closer to the expressionless Six-Paths Flower. The Six-Paths Flower showed no reaction as Lu Ran approached.

Soon, Lu Ran and the Six-Paths Flower were connected by the legacy crystal. As the crystal glowed, a flicker of something unusual passed through the Six-Paths Flower’s eyes.

The next moment, a flood of memories and combat experience surged into the reborn Six-Paths Flower’s body. Its birth, growth, and rise to invincibility just below the Legendary level—all of its core memories allowed the reborn Six-Paths Flower to reclaim its identity.

Mastery of the six paths, energy techniques, and utilization of alignment—all the powerful skills it had honed over its journey were poured back into its spiritual sea. Its aura climbed steadily, and its gaze grew clearer, now carrying a hint of inexplicable emotion. It remembered everything up to one afternoon—some hellish training, following the Asura Path’s annihilation of the Four Great Beast Empires. The Six-Paths Flower had been using the alignment power accumulated from destroying the four empires to break through to level 100. This was also the moment Lu Ran had successfully copied the Six-Paths Flower’s core memories with the legacy crystal.

“Where am I...?”

The newly reborn Six-Paths Flower was still somewhat disoriented, its mind foggy and its body weak. It was feeling terrible.

“What happened to me...? Did something go wrong when I tried to reach level 100?” The Six-Paths Flower looked at Lu Ran, wanting answers.

Did I fail to break through and suffer a backlash?

“Flower Sis...”

As Lu Ran spoke, the Six-Paths Flower checked its status, and its eyes widened.

Lev-lev-level 1? What the hell? What happened?

“Flower Sis, welcome back. Your current situation is a ‘ninety-nine returning to one’ kind of one... Calm down, this is a good thing.”

“Good thing, my foot! Not only did I fail to reach level 100, but I’ve also fell to level 1?” The Six-Paths Flower was on the verge of exploding.

It also realized its contract with Lu Ran seemed to have been severed. It glared fiercely at Lu Ran, but as its mind cleared further from the fog, it finally noticed the Divine Deer standing beside them, its aura perfectly merged with the natural surroundings.

“Uhhhhh...”

“Good, very spirited.”

Sensing the qualitative change in the Six-Paths Flower’s aura, the Divine Deer was once again awed by Limitless City’s power. It seemed the Six-Paths Flower, who had once sent countless beasts to the underworld and nearly ushered in the Six-Paths Reincarnation Era, had truly returned.

Incredible...

Apart from the Four Supreme Divine Dragons who created it, the Divine Deer couldn’t think of anyone else capable of such a feat.

“So... What the hell is going on?” The Six-Paths Flower felt like it had stumbled into some massive conspiracy.

Under the Six-Paths Flower’s bewildered, panicked gaze, Lu Ran explained slowly.

“Flower Sis, it’s a bit complicated to explain... The gist is—you died. But through certain means, I crossed the river of history, found a trace of you, and brought you back to life. The Divine Deer can vouch for this.”

“So I should thank you?” The Six-Paths Flower stared at its “level 1” status, its mentality in shambles.

Lu Ran’s explanation sounded like complete nonsense to it.

I’ll believe that when pigs fly.

All it remembered was that, one moment, it was breaking through to level 100. The next moment, it was a level 1 weakling. Its earlier premonition that it’d boarded a pirate ship had been spot-on.

The Six-Paths Flower took a step back, eyeing Lu Ran and the Divine Deer as if they were organ-harvesting scammers.

The outside world is too treacherous. I’m going back to the secret realm and never leaving again.

With that thought, the Six-Paths Flower fainted.

“Huh?” Lu Ran was stunned.

He hurried forward to catch it.

Holy shit, what’s going on... Did we scare it?

“It seems like absorbing so many memories at once triggered its body’s protective mechanisms. After all, this body is newly born...” The Divine Deer explained.

Lu Ran held Six-Paths Flower, saying, “I guess... We’ll explain everything to it slowly when it wakes up. By the way, Lord Divine Deer, why did it only take you a few minutes to hatch and enhance it, but you said it’d take days for me to get the subspace?”

If possible, Lu Ran would rather not be hung up for days.

“I’m a Grass-attribute Legendary, and it’s a Grass-attribute lifeform. Are you? Besides, I don’t have much experience enhancing or modifying humans. I’ll need to experiment carefully.”

What the hell? Damn it, is this Divine Deer intern level?