Reborn as a Demonic Tree

Ashlock stared down at the Starweaver Grand Elder with growing concern. The amount of Qi radiating from the man was well past what should have been possible from a cultivator in the Star Core Realm, and it was only rising. The old man blinked, and his eyes, which had been glowing a heavenly gold, were now black abysses. He continued to blink as if something was irritating his eye, and with each blink, a tiny white spot appeared in his utterly black eyes.

"What is going on?" Ashlock wondered as the man's Qi increased in intensity with the addition of every white spot. Eventually, his eyes looked like the endless night sky.

A celestial wind swirled around the Starweaver Grand Elder, picking him up from his kneeling position and making him stand up tall. The man raised an accusing finger and pointed straight at Ashlock's Evil Eye.

"The heavens are aware of you and your origin's scheme!" he shouted, his Qi-infused voice parting the clouds and making the portal Ashlock was looking through ripple, "The threads of fate demand an intervention."

"Wait!" Ashlock thundered into his mind with Abyssal Whispers, "What do you mean by my origin's scheme?"

Morrigan had previously mentioned that an origin had taken an interest in him, so she initially tried to form a pact with him, which he had denied. She had then accused him of being an origin. However, Ashlock suspected his system was the origin but did not know what type, and his system wasn't keen to answer his questions.

Unfortunately, his question fell on deaf ears as the Starweaver Grand Elder seemed possessed by a higher power. "I will now commence your eradication." The Starweaver Grand Elder declared as he clapped his two hands together, and an immense amount of Qi shot into the sky. Ashlock's Evil Eye swiveled to look around, but nothing seemed to be happening. There were no falling stars or meteor showers.

"A misfire?" Ashlock thought but suddenly felt an immense pull on his soul.

[WARNING: Voidstorm Aegis was automatically triggered to block an incoming attack]