Giant Wise Tree

Ever visited the southern pondering woods? It was once home to a sacred tree,
which possessed far more wisdom than humans, and had countless disciples kneeling at its roots.
It even dared to claim to be more knowledgeable than Cerces,
enraging the Grove of Epiphany. Yet the sages who came forth to debate were all defeated.
The sacred tree shook its lush leaves, oozing arrogance.
As the smartest being on land, it was certain it could even parse celestial equations.
Sturdy branches clawed at the heavens, leaving an endlessly long shadow upon the earth
till lightning cleaved it the moment it penetrated the highest rain clouds.
Now what remains of the forest is only embers and ashes.
If you wish for wisdom, seek its incinerated branches.