In Hebrew, it is originally called עץ החיים (Etz haChayim), translated into English as the Tree of Cabala/Kabala/Qabalah/Kabbalah—a mystical symbol used in Judaism, and part of the philosophical tradition known as Kabbalah.
Kabbalah uses this symbol to describe the path to God, or the method by which God created the world from nothingness.
It is said that studying Kabbalistic thought allows one to perceive the mysterious causal relationships of the universe and understand its secrets.
There's also a belief that the Tree of Life represents the vast cosmos, the human body as a microcosm, and the spiritual journey toward divinity—three aspects intricately linked to form the foundation of Kabbalistic philosophy.
In short, the Kabbalistic Tree of Life is deeply tied to creation itself, and thus is also referred to as a World Tree.
🌳 Other Mythological World Trees
Beyond the three major examples (Fusang, Yggdrasil, and the Kabbalistic Tree), nearly every mythology contains a similar divine tree:
Ancient Indian mythology speaks of the Ashvattha, a cosmic fig tree representing the eternal cycle of life and the connection between realms. Ancient Egyptian mythology reveres the sky goddess Nut, whose arched body forms the heavens and is sometimes depicted as a celestial tree.
These can all be called "World Trees," but they are not the true World Tree in the strictest sense.
They are branches or manifestations of the true World Tree within this universe.
If they were the true World Tree, each mythology would exist in its own independent universe, rather than being clustered together.
Their acts of creation—forming worlds and dimensions—are actually the shaping of alternate realms within the same universe.
🌌 The True World Tree
The true World Tree exists at the root of the universe.
So what about the colossal tree behind Bai Yue, towering over Xianyang—was it a branch? Or the real thing?
It was the true World Tree.
And Bai Yue obtained it as a reward for reaching a certain milestone in his role-playing progression.
But the reward wasn't the tree itself.
Rather, he acquired the World Tree through the reward.
🎁 The Reward: The Fusang Tree
The item rewarded was the Fusang Tree—the same mythical tree sought by the First Emperor in the Fate universe.
When Bai Yue received the Fusang Tree, he happened to be standing beside another Fusang Tree—one belonging to the world he had reincarnated into, the celestial realm of this universe.
How did he find it?
Through ancient investigations, he discovered a hidden entrance to the celestial realm.
Upon entering, he found it completely deserted.
After exploring, he located the celestial realm's Fusang Tree.
Using the rewarded Fusang Tree, he successfully claimed the celestial Fusang Tree as his own—and unexpectedly fused it into a true World Tree seed.
🌠 The Exodus of the Celestial Gods
Through the Akasha records of the celestial Fusang Tree, he learned why the realm was empty: the celestial gods had left this universe.
During the Shang Dynasty, they discovered a new universe and secretly migrated to avoid detection by other pantheons.
They didn't abandon humanity entirely.
During the brutal wars of the Shang era, they intervened—using conflict as a cover to relocate select humans.
They took the best of humanity with them.
Returning to the main point: Bai Yue used the now-empty celestial realm as fertilizer to cultivate the World Tree seed.
He melted down the nearly defunct realm and reforged it into a new miniature world.
Chapter 041 – Dual Roleplay at Once
Now, Bai Yue is playing the role of Xiang Yu, right?
So why did he receive the Fusang Tree?
Xiang Yu has no connection to it.
If the reward came from playing the First Emperor, that would make sense.
In the Fate universe, the First Emperor studied the Fusang Tree, deciphered the method of ascension, and created artificial immortals.
While Xiang Yu is also a playable character, his rewards did not include the Fusang Tree.
His two rewards were:
The Kuaiji Zero-Type Blueprint The skill Future Sight
The Fusang Tree was obtained during the previous roleplay—as the First Emperor.
But here's the problem:
The First Emperor and Xiang Yu are historically contemporaries.
The First Emperor lived from 259 BCE to 210 BCE.
Xiang Yu lived from 232 BCE to 202 BCE.
Their lives overlapped by more than 20 years.
So what's going on?
Could it be that in this world's true history, they didn't actually coexist?
That Xiang Yu didn't exist until after the First Emperor died?
No—that's not the case.
They did exist in the same era.
The reason Bai Yue could play both roles is because he was granted dual character control.
Before the First Emperor's role ended, the system assigned him a second character—Xiang Yu.
He had to control two bodies at once—a true test of multitasking.
As the First Emperor, he quickly consolidated power after ascending the throne.
He could have launched campaigns against the six states earlier than 230 BCE.
He didn't need ten years.
He could've finished it all ahead of schedule.
So why didn't he?
Because he wanted to stall for time.
Why?
Because he had discovered the entrance to the celestial realm—and received the Fusang Tree.
🌱 Birth of a New Universe
He cultivated the World Tree seed using the celestial realm as fertilizer, creating a new universe beyond the reach of Akasha.
This newborn universe was tiny—just one sun and one Earth.
But the new Earth mirrored the main universe's environment: same animals, but no humans.
He adjusted this using his personal Akasha records.
The relationship between the two universes was like microbes living on a human body.
Humans know microbes exist, but can't detect new ones unless they cause a disturbance.
So Bai Yue used this parallel Earth to stall.
He mimicked the celestial gods' migration—using war as a cover to relocate humans.
But if the celestial gods were gone, why hide?
Because other pantheons were still watching.
During the Shang era, the celestial gods had slaughtered intruding deities and issued a warning: any god who crossed the boundary would be reduced to cosmic dust.
Other pantheons were terrified.
Since then, they've avoided the celestial domain.
But would they still honor that pact?
Would someone sneak across?
That was Bai Yue's concern.
After unifying the six states, he relocated about three million people.
Once the Qin Dynasty was officially founded and he claimed the title of Emperor, he reached the second reward threshold.
This reward was similar to Solomon's magic development bonus—it taught him how to use celestial techniques to develop electronic technology.
⚙️ Industrial Revolution in Qin
Using celestial arts, he began developing machines and accelerated Qin's industrial revolution.
Of course, he didn't intend for the main universe's Qin to truly enter the industrial age.
That would alarm other pantheons.
So he conducted the revolution in his private parallel world.
But that world's productivity was initially far behind.
So he started development in the main world, then gradually shifted it over.
Eventually, the fall of Qin was orchestrated through his other identity—Xiang Yu.
On the surface, it was a rebellion.
In truth, it was a cleanup operation—erasing traces that didn't belong in that era.
His biggest headache during Qin's rise and fall?
Gods from other mythologies crossing the boundary.
One or two, he could handle.
If they entered Xianyang, he'd instantly use the World Tree's branches to drag them into his parallel world and devour them as nourishment.
But if too many came, it would be trouble.
And if gods kept disappearing, others might investigate—using Akasha to search.
So his second headache was the Akasha system itself.
Couldn't he ask the 72 Demon Pillars for help?
No—he didn't want to risk complications.
He didn't want the Demon Pillars or Beryl to learn his secrets.
If exposed, human history might be locked down to hunt him.
But then Brunhilde arrived—and solved both problems.
He knew she would come.
Chapter 042 – Using Brunhilde as a Network Cable?
How did Brunhilde's arrival help?
He planned to use her to invade the main world's Akasha system and disguise the Qin Dynasty.
How?
By using the Akasha system from his parallel world to infiltrate the main one.
That's why he needed Brunhilde.
She was like a network cable—bridging the isolated internal Akasha system to the external one.
So why let her leave?
Had he already used her to invade Akasha without her knowing?
No—not yet.
To operate the parallel Akasha system, he needed the First Emperor's identity.
But now he was Xiang Yu—he lacked the necessary permissions.
The First Emperor's role had ended.
Once the historical timeline reached the Emperor's recorded death, the roleplay concluded.
As Xiang Yu, his only authority was to mark Brunhilde—a seal