Chapter 2522

It turned into a classic case of making a bad situation worse. Philemon initially intended to absorb the power of the emerald stone to trap Maxim. However, by coincidence, the power of the Celestial Fruit within Maxim began to stir without the suppression of the anti-magic stone. Thus, Maxim slowly lost consciousness to the Celestial Tree. He became a Celestial Tree guardian, just like the previous Huntley. Moreover, the anti-magic stone in his body began to shatter under the immense power of the Celestial Tree. Previously, it managed to suppress the power because Maxim swallowed the anti-magic stone before consuming the Celestial Fruit. This sequence caused the anti-magic stone to create a barrier within him, effectively preventing the Celestial Fruit from being digested. However, in the environment where he was encased in emerald, the energy of the anti-magic stone began to deplete rapidly. As a result, he could no longer maintain the barrier of the anti-magic stone, allowing