In terms of value, living creatures of creation are far more precious; possessing one allows for the absorption of even more Primordial Origin Breath. This was the reason they were willing to wait.
However, they would not get to wait until the moment the divine tree took complete form.
In the blink of an eye, the divine tree vanished without a trace. Its branches, trunk, bark, and even its roots were gnawed away down to nothing. The contained force of creation, like refined Primordial Origin Breath, could be utilized directly.
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