At this moment, what unfolded before Hokele and the others was not the Golden Tree with its magnificent appearance, but a bloodthirsty vine monster, greedy and madness.
Vladimir frowned slightly, yet did not unleash his Divine Power. The Golden Tree attempted to draw him completely in, but being a Demigod was not a common sacrifice, nor could it be digested quickly. The leaves of the Golden Tree trembled with excitement, blooming with a bright glow once more. For these creatures of the Old Era, such divine power was the most delicious and fulfilling.
Only divinity can replenish divinity.
Vladimir became the largest growth under the Golden Tree, different from other protrusions in that it still retained Vladimir's form, even his facial features, only covered with countless veins and blood vessels, sometimes seen pulsing and twitching as they drew power from Vladimir.
The Golden Tree restored its brilliance.
