Monsters Die When Killed

"I was never worried about you," the Daoist Saint teased his old acquaintance. Then, turning back to the members of the Action Team, he said, "Prepare for battle."

A synchronized rattle of weapons being readied was the only reply, a testament to everyone’s Determination.

Soon, Su Zhou sensed an immense energy fluctuation in the sky ahead. His Spiritual Power perception and his hearing could both distinguish a vast number of flying units rapidly ascending from below the clouds. Their momentum was like a monstrous tidal wave; thousands of Spirit Beasts of all kinds surged like a colossal torrent, stirring up a massive vortex of Spiritual Qi as they charged toward them with an intensity that threatened to swallow everything.

But no one was afraid—this had been foreseen. No Divine Beast or Race would ever allow them, these remnants of the Immortal Realm, to charge into the core region where the Tree of Life resided. It would be a major blow to their faith, their power, and their pride.

At the same time, the Europe Action Team revealed their strength.

The crisp, clear sound of a blade being drawn rang out. Just as the thousands of Feather Race Spirit Beasts were preparing to surround the conspicuous Zhengguo Action Team, a seemingly ordinary Spirit Dove in mid-air suddenly released brilliant rays of Spiritual Light from a fallen leaf clutched in its talons.

Then, a powerfully built, sword-wielding Heroic Spirit Warrior materialized in mid-air. Spirit Flame surged around his body, and mysterious Rune Rune markings flickered across his skin, transforming into a heavy suit of Spiritual Armor traced with shimmering, fluorescent crystalline veins.

Half a second later, a volley of seven or eight Enhancing Magic spells from Rafael and other members of the Europe Action Team struck him—Fearless Valor, Bull’s Strength, Bloodthirsty Technique, Physical Limitation Removal... In an instant, Yuneiro transformed into a glittering golden figure, the various special effects and auras of Spiritual Light completely overwhelming his own Spiritual Power.

—You’ve been enhanced, get ’em!

"That’s more like it!"

The next instant, a savage grin on his face, Yuneiro gripped his longsword with both hands. He became a golden streak in mid-air, single-handedly shattering the sound barrier and plunging into the flock of beasts with a rolling shockwave. The sky filled with flying Qi Blades and rippling shockwaves. Flashes from his blade danced about, unleashing sprays of blood. Amidst shrill cries, dozens of Flying Spirit Beasts were struck down in the very first second. And just like that, a massive opening—large enough for the Zhengguo Action Team to pass through—appeared before them.

The vast majority of the Spirit Beasts were now tied down by the Europe Action Team, completely unable to break away and pursue the Zhengguo party. To be precise, their formation had been utterly shattered by Yuneiro alone. The Extraordinary warrior was a true one-man army, charging back and forth through the avian horde, completely unstoppable.

"Most of them are just Awakening Tier, and the Extraordinary Tier ones aren’t High Tier, either. There’s no way they can stop Yuneiro."

Liu Wuxin was very familiar with this type of warrior. As Jin Qiong broke free from the encirclement of Flying Spirit Beasts, he commented, "Heroic Spirit Warriors possess the most resilient Spirit Bodies. They can bear nearly ten times the Enhancing Magic an ordinary Transcendent can. Coincidentally, the Europe Action Team is composed almost entirely of Casters. They can enhance Yuneiro to near-Commander Tier, and then just dish out damage freely from behind him."

"How much longer until we reach the Tree of Life?"

"A few hours. We can already see the trunk of the Tree of Life."

Amidst Su Zhou and the Daoist Saint’s brief exchange, it had already come into view: the massive trunk of the giant tree in the distance, piercing the clouds and soaring into the Celestial Vault, its top nowhere in sight. It was an existence far more magnificent than any mountain. Even from a thousand kilometers away, its colossal trunk was so vast it seemed like the very axis of the world. Layers of clouds could only swirl around its base, churning like a turbulent sea.

The main trunk of the Tree of Life was at least 200,000 meters tall, and its complete form was likely even taller. It was, simply put, a Planet-level Super Life form. Even though what Su Zhou and the others saw now was merely its remnant—a trunk with no crown—the sheer presence of the ruin was as majestic and immense as the legendary Buzhou Mountain.

Though she couldn’t maintain supersonic speeds, Jin Qiong was still incredibly fast. As a Divine Beast that commanded the wind, she was far swifter than the ordinary Spirit Beasts attempting to give chase. In just a few tens of minutes, all the Feather Race pursuers were left behind. As they drew closer to the Tree of Life, everyone’s breathing grew heavy in awe.

"If it’s... not dead..."

Of everyone present, Tang Yuan, the weakest among them, couldn’t help but gulp. "Then if we want to destroy it... I’m afraid it’ll take more than just a few hydrogen bombs..."

Given the Tree of Life’s immense size, even destroying its mere remnant would take more than just a few hundred hydrogen bombs. In fact, emptying humanity’s entire nuclear arsenal probably wouldn’t be enough to completely blanket its surface.

"That," the Daoist Saint said, "is why we need worldwide cooperation."

"The moment the Tree of Life shows the slightest sign of revival, all of humanity will set aside its differences. The major powers will deploy all their hidden resources, all their Bottom Cards, to utterly raze it to the ground—and if necessary, completely destroy the Beast God Realm."

When he spoke these words, the Daoist Saint’s voice was calm to the point of ruthlessness. Clearly, making such a decision was not something the powers of Earth wished for, and using their so-called hidden resources and Bottom Cards would have massive repercussions.

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