by <unknown>
The Pugilists no longer fought alone. Instead, they formed a battle formation. Sierron, Mercer, Heber, Viru, Jotina, Kohler, and the others launched a collective Iron Head Charge, turning the defenses of the World Tree fleet upside down. Their fists punched continuously, their voices of ‘OraOra!’ echoing in the dimension.
Karlot was among them. He drove Silver Shadow and crashed into enemy ships one after another.
‘Quantum Demon Spirit’ Judith, ‘Defender’ Romo, ‘Mechanical Queen’ Mornisa, and the others set off wave after wave of data attacks in the Virtual Network. ‘Army Flag’ Enid activated his ability, enveloped all of his allies in a buff halo, and together with Aurora, they increased the overall strength of the Beyond Grade As.
As they had not hesitated to invade the galactic society some time ago, many of the high-level combatants of the World Tree Civilization had died, and they had yet to revive. They did not expect to be counterattacked by the three Universal Civilizations so quickly, and this weakness had become a huge pit, causing the current high-level combatants to be far inferior to the three Universal Civilizations.
Thus, not long after the battle had started, the Beyond Grade As of the three Universal Civilizations displayed their abilities and beat the World Tree experts until they bled.
One after another, the Holy Tree Emissaries and ancestral spirits stared with bloodshot eyes. They were filled with unwillingness as they died in battle.
The high-level combatants were the sharpest blades, and they charged the deepest. In other directions, the armies of the three Universal Civilizations were also attacking the World Tree’s defense circle. The battlefronts were in a deadlock, shifting back and forth.
“The current situation is advantageous to us. The longer the battle lasts, the more troops we can send out, and the pressure on the World Tree will continue to increase. It’s impossible for them to maintain the frontline!”
In the strategic command center, all the upper echelons gathered together and looked at the real-time battle situation on the virtual strategy sand table. The atmosphere was tense.
Simon placed his hands on the table and said with a deep voice, “I’ve roughly divided the defense circle of the World Tree into five layers. Our main force is fighting on the outermost layer, and the Beyond Grade As have broken into the second layer. Black Star was about to break into the third layer, but he was forced back to the second.”
“The World Tree Civilization is also going all out. It seems like we won’t be able to penetrate the enemy’s defenses in the short term,” an officer commented.
Simon nodded in agreement. His tone was solemn as he continued: “If we exhaust the World Tree’s forces at the outermost perimeter, the troops inside will come out to reinforce our defenses. Furthermore, because the World Tree fleet can teleport indefinitely in this space, we will not be able to break out of the encirclement in a normal sense. We will either have to face the enemy head-on or defeat the enemy’s army… Therefore, before both sides’ forces are exhausted to a certain extent, our main force will not be able to open the situation.”
Everyone had a serious expression and understood what he meant.
This was a bloody battle, and the casualties would be astronomical.
“As the attacker, we have the upper hand in the short term, but in the longer term, our future in a protracted war is not good.”
Simon paused.
“The speed of our reinforcements is far slower than the World Tree. The World Tree is sending out troops every second from the roots, allowing them to immediately return to the battlefield… Although we can use the tactic of adding weight to increase the pressure on the World Tree, if the stalemate continues for a long time, the situation will probably turn around when all our troops are deployed.”
Everyone was shocked. This situation was not impossible. If the World Tree Civilization erupted with astonishing tenacity and withstood their continuous attacks, their attacks would decline at some point in time. No matter how many advantages they had accumulated before, they would be taken back.
This time, Simon changed the topic. Pointing at Black Star in the strategic sand table, he said with a deep voice, “We can’t count on the victory of the main force for now. The ones that are most likely to break the stalemate are the Beyond Grade As. With Black Star leading the way, as long as they can get rid of the obstruction of the enemy’s high-level combatants, they will be able to advance quickly. They are the breakthrough point of this battle, and they might be able to influence the outcome.”
All the officers and the leaders of the three Universal Civilizations nodded.
Although it seemed like Black Star would not be able to get rid of the Tree God anytime soon, after experiencing so much, everyone had strong confidence in him and had high hopes.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
One black and one green Transcendent clashed countless times. As his various talents were activated, Han Xiao’s attributes increased bit by bit. The more he fought, the stronger he became, and he gradually suppressed Tree God.
Because the Tree God had an extremely high absorption rate toward energy attacks, Han Xiao could only use physical attacks against him. The black torrent formed by mechanical particles transformed into all kinds of forms, leaving wounds on the Tree God’s body.
Very soon, Han Xiao started to push forward again with unstoppable momentum. The Tree God hurriedly released a series of World Tree Roots to wrap around the Supreme Heavenly Venerate, trying to stall him. However, these roots were all easily torn apart by Han Xiao and crushed into dust.
“Without the incomplete state of rationality, it can only rely on its instincts to fight, and cannot release its full strength. It’s a pity.”
Han Xiao spun his blade and chopped off the head of the Tree God. Seeing the head of the Tree God regenerate rapidly, he shook his head.
However, right at this moment, the Tree God suddenly jolted, and the chaotic emotions of the beast subsided. For the first time, a clear mental thought came to him. It was the consciousness of the Ancestral Tree King.
“Black Star! Don’t even think about getting
past me!”
“Eh, you regained consciousness?”
Han Xiao raised his brows. He was curious about what method the Ancestral Tree King had used to regain his rationality and take over the control of the Tree God.
Just as the Ancestral Tree King took over the body of the Tree God, its fighting style immediately changed. The fighting style was no longer rough and a lot of details were added.
Although his strength did not increase, the actual combat strength that the Tree God displayed had increased significantly. It was like a completely different person.
At this moment, in the inner space of the Tree God, the illusory figure of the Ancestral Tree King was floating. His senses were connected to the Tree God’s vision, and he looked at Han Xiao with a determined expression.
Until just now, the Ancestral Tree King was trapped in the consciousness of the Tree God and was in a state of chaos. However, the World Tree finally realized that it was facing a great calamity. The will of the Mother Tree descended, allowing the Ancestral Tree King to wake up alone. It also took back the crown positions of the Fortitude Tree King and the Subduing Tree King, handing them all to the Ancestral Tree King. Its meaning was very clear. It was to let the Ancestral Tree King fight alone.
This was something the World Tree had learned from the process of those previous tree kings who had attempted to break through to the Transcendent Grade. Burning the information state foundation of the Ancestral Tree King allowed him to enter a state similar to the advancement of the Transcendent Grade, but he was still controlled by the World Tree. This way, the consciousness of the Ancestral Tree King would be connected to the senses of the Tree God and could control the Tree God alone.
The price was to temporarily deprive the Ancestral Tree King of the chance to revive. If he could survive, he would be able to return to
the mother tree’s embrace after exiting the tree god state. However, if he died in this state, the Ancestral Tree King would then end up like those tree kings who failed to advance to the Transcendent Grade, unable to revive. This was the disadvantage.
However, this was the will of the Mother Tree, and the Ancestral Tree King had no right to choose.
Han Xiao said with a calm tone, “With your control, the Tree God is indeed much stronger, but if you think that this small change can stop me, you’re overthinking it. Furthermore, how long can this state of yours last?”
“Do you think you’ve won?!”
The Ancestral Tree King’s expression was stern. Without saying a word, he activated [Tree King Crown – Liberation).
In the void, the Subduing Tree King Crown that represented the Pugilist class shattered!
The experience and skills accumulated by every generation of the Martial Tree King were all integrated into the Tree God. At the same time, the origin power of the crown seemed to have become a catalyst, instantly increasing the combat power of the Tree God!
A seemingly endless amount of energy suddenly surged out from deep within his body and spread throughout his entire body in the blink of an eye.
“Ahhh,”
The intense pain invaded the mind of the
low growl. However, his mental strength did not weaken. Instead, it was stimulated and quickly strengthened. The next moment, green muscles suddenly grew out of the Tree God’s body. The originally dry tree body suddenly became burly and round.
This feeling was as though the original Tree God was just a skeleton. Only now did the flesh and blood appear on the skeleton.The Tree God Domain that was originally at a disadvantage suddenly expanded, pushing Han Xiao’s Void Domain away.
[Tree King Crown – Liberation) could strengthen the combat power of the Tree God, and the corresponding Tree King Crown had to be sacrificed. Losing the right to be the Tree King for a long period of time would require thousands of years to recover, and the price was huge!
However, to reduce the losses, the Ancestral Tree King sacrificed the title of the Pugilist without hesitation!
Ancestral Tree King’s emotions were affected as if a pile of dry wood had been touched by a spark, and his battle intent soared.
“My strength is far from my limit! Black Star! Only when you die will we be at peace!”
Chapter 1438: Come on, Big Brother who plays with tree roots! |
The Pugilist flames burned, and the Tree God’s movements became even faster. His strength increased tremendously, and he suddenly grabbed the Emperor Skysplitter Blade coming at him. He stopped the momentum of the blade in midair.
At the same time, roots shot out from the surface of the Tree God’s body. The ends of the roots curled up like a knot, forming thousands of fists that rained down on the body of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
Green fist shadows filled the sky, piercing through the combined shield of the mechanical army and bombarding the body of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate. Cracks appeared on the surface of its body.
Energy shot out from the back of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate one after another, forming a green shockwave that did not weaken in the slightest even after passing through it, destroying patches of battleships as collateral damage.
“His close combat ability has increased tremendously. This should be a sacrifice for the Tree King Crown, right?”
Han Xiao endured the impact and analyzed calmly. He had seen the (Tree Crown-Liberation] skill when he was extracting the Tree God’s ability. The Tree God did not use this skill the last time they fought. This time, he recognized it at a glance.
Seeing the actual effect, Han Xiao felt a sense of familiarity. He felt that this move was a bit like a Character Summon Card, used to obtain the Super system power stored in the different Tree King Crowns. “The World Tree has a total of five… Oh, no, it’s now four Tree King Crowns, which means that the Tree God can spawn at least four more times. Its strength will continue to stack, and its final battle strength will probably be very astonishing. Furthermore, this doesn’t even take into consideration if the Tree God has other explosive abilities.”
Han Xiao quickly calculated.
The moment the Tree God used his one-time explosive ability, the best way to counter it would be to avoid it, but the situation did not allow it. The Multi-Dimensional Sky Opening Transportation Device was one-way, and if he wanted to send a large group back, he would have to set up a new group of teleportation devices here. Now that the majority were already locked in battle with the World Tree, they naturally would not retreat halfway, or many warriors would have died for nothing.
Furthermore, Han Xiao also wanted to fight the Tree God head-on. After all, with his current strength, it was difficult to find an opponent. Now that he had finally met one, how could he not show the other party some love?
“Looks like I have to show you my true skills. Let me see how many tricks you have.”
Han Xiao’s eyes sparkled.
He had long known that the Tree God had an explosive ability, but the Ancestral Tree King thought that he did not know and wanted to give him an unexpected attack. However, he had long been prepared for it.
On the other side, the Ancestral Tree King held onto the Emperor Skysplitter Blade tightly, not allowing Han Xiao’s weapon to escape his control. Endless energy flowed out from his body, and he was able to gain the upper hand against the Supreme Heavenly Venerate, pushing Han Xiao back.
Taking advantage of the fact that Han Xiao could not move, the Ancestral Tree King controlled a large number of roots and attacked the chest of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
The mechanical army also reacted and began to block the attacks of the Tree God. At the same time, the mechanical particles flowing around the body of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate also transformed into streams, intercepting the roots halfway.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Looking from afar, countless blurry afterimages of light appeared around the two super gods and collided with each other. Metal and tree roots clashed at a high frequency, and continuous shockwaves exploded in midair.
“Your strength is already below mine!”
The Ancestral Tree King had a vicious expression on his face. He twisted the Emperor Skysplitter Blade as he channeled his energy into his arm. He was about to launch a follow-up attack.
However, at this moment, an irresistible force suddenly came from the blade and suppressed his strength!
Boom!
The next moment, the Emperor Skysplitter Blade, which was originally frozen in midair, suddenly broke through the Tree God’s stance and slashed down. In an instant, it slashed across the Tree God’s shoulder all the way to his waist, leaving a huge wound. The Tree God was almost cut into two.
“What?!”
The Ancestral Tree King was horrified. Instead of retreating, he rushed forward and hugged Han Xiao. He wanted to use the power of the crown to restrict Han Xiao’s movement and stop his follow-up attack.
However, the result was far from what he had imagined. The Tree God was crushed under the body of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate and almost dismembered as though he was suffering from the capital punishment of ‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’. The power brought by the sacrifice of the Pugilist Tree King Crown was still suppressed by Han Xiao! The Ancestral Tree King was horrified. He had barely escaped by igniting the Pugilist flames, but the body of the Tree God was already in tatters. Countless pieces of its newly born flesh had been cut off, and it was currently in the process of recovery.
Han Xiao casually cut off the World Tree Root that he was following before looking at the Tree God with dissatisfaction.
“You’re so arrogant at only this standard?”
“You…”
Feeling Han Xiao’s energy level rising, the Ancestral Tree King’s expression darkened.
He had thought that he would be able to gain the upper hand after liberating the Tree King Crown, but reality had given him a huge slap. He d
id not expect that he would still not be Han Xiao’s match after using his burst ability, and the other party was also increasing their combat capability. The Ancestral Tree King clenched his teeth before making a decision.
“Don’t celebrate too early. I haven’t reached my limit!”
The moment he said that the crown of the Secret Tree King shattered!
A new source of energy was released. It was like adding fuel to the core furnace of the Tree God. Its energy level broke through its limits once again! Countless magical knowledge flowed into his brain. At the same time, many complicated magic circuits appeared on the surface of the Tree God’s body, forming various enchantment runes.
In an instant, the power of the mages was also applied to the Tree God!
The Tree God Domain expanded once again, almost flattening the Void Domain! “Ahhh,”
An even stronger burden descended, and the mental strength of the Ancestral Tree King soared. However, at the same time, it brought him even more intense pain. His soul wailed uncontrollably, and his emotions became even more intense.
He endured the pain, mobilized his new strength, and launched an even stronger attack at Han Xiao.
Boom!
The surging magic power formed a densely packed Forbidden Technique that almost drained all the free energy particles in the nearby battlefield. It turned into bright rainbow light and submerged Han Xiao’s entire body. It was extremely deadly.
As the Tree God maintained the bombardment of magic, he charged into the light of the explosion and chased after the body of the Supreme Heavenly Venerate. The fists and roots that contained the shocking Pugilist flames landed on Han Xiao’s body continuously, creating loud explosions! The Ancestral Tree King stared with bloodshot eyes, tirelessly attacking again and again!