"Ruthless …"
At this moment, the many Beyond Grade As who were fighting could not help but divert some of their attention to Han Xiao's situation.
They also knew about the trap area formed by hundreds of Keys of Destruction. Looking at the expanding light, they could not help but sweat for Han Xiao.
Black Star's method of mutual destruction was famous for being shameless, but the power of hundreds of Keys of Destruction was not something the Mech Legion could compare to. Furthermore, they were restricted to a small area, and their power was highly concentrated, making their explosive power even more terrifying.
Not only was he ruthless to the enemy, but he was also ruthless to himself. Everyone felt that Black Star's methods were too crazy. Wasn't he afraid of blowing himself up?
All sorts of thoughts flashed through everyone's minds, but before the power of the explosion reached its peak, large cracks suddenly appeared on the protective shield around this area.
Bang! Bang!
Bang! Dozens of World Tree Roots appeared, crazily digesting the power of the explosion while slapping the shield from the inside. Then, a green meteor slammed into the cracks on the shield.
Crack!
The shield trembled, and a hole was blasted open. The charred Subduing Tree King rolled out.
The next moment, Han Xiao's figure also flew out and chased after the Subduing Tree King. He tried to fight him, but he was sent flying by the World Tree Roots like a baseball.
At the same time, because the protective shield was shattered by the Subduing Tree King, the power of the Keys of Destruction broke through the shield from the inside. The chain reaction energy cluster in the area lost control and expanded rapidly. Fortunately, the three Universal Civilizations' fleets had already left a large empty area around the trap to prevent such a situation. The nearest fleet had plenty of time to retreat, and at the same time, they kept firing long-range cannons at the Subduing Tree King.
The Subduing Tree King did not care about anything else. He gathered the World Tree Roots and turned them into a protective stance. He then hurriedly fled into the distance, avoiding the expanding energy cluster behind him, afraid that he would be swallowed again. Han Xiao stopped and continued to chase after the Subduing Tree King.
As the two of them moved away from the energy cluster, they continued to fight. Suddenly, a bright light flashed and the expanding energy cluster exploded. The shockwave spread out in all directions and hit the two of them in the back. The huge impact threw the two of them into the air at a much faster speed than normal.
After rolling countless times, Han Xiao barely managed to stop himself. His entire body was in pain, and his body was covered in charred wounds. It was obvious that his injuries were not light. On the other hand, the Subduing Tree King, who had fallen not far away, was in a similar sorry state, as though he had lost a layer of skin.
"You sure run fast." Han Xiao's veins throbbed as he stretched his arms and legs. The scorch marks fell off one by one, and his injuries gradually healed. His plummeting HP slowly recovered.
The Subduing Tree King was not a dead person who would foolishly stay in the trap and take damage. At the critical moment, he also unleashed his full strength and smashed the barrier to escape the explosion area. Han Xiao had originally stayed behind to stall the Subduing Tree King, but after the other party broke free from his successful sneak attack, he no longer gave him a chance.
Han Xiao had used the King to teleport here, so he naturally removed his Mechanical Deity form. The descent of the Mechanical Deity was not instantaneous, and there was not enough time in a hurry. With just the attributes of his main body, he could not control a Pugilist like the Subduing Tree King and was smashed to the side.
The premise of the Together to the Underworld tactic was to control the enemy. How could the target obediently stay in the focus area? The Subduing Tree King ran fast, and with the protection of the World Tree Roots, he escaped before the Key of Destruction completely exploded. He did not take full damage, and even Han Xiao could only chase after him.
However, the power of this wave was too terrifying. Even though the Subduing Tree King escaped in time, he was still severely injured. His body was covered in wounds, and the dozens of World Tree Roots suffered the most damage. They also withered, and the power of the World Tree flowing within them was severely exhausted. Their color was dim, and they were weak as though they had withered.
The Subduing Tree King lowered his head to look at his heavy injuries. He was completely emotionless, and his tone was calm.
"Not a bad attempt. I didn't expect you to be so bold."
Looking up at Han Xiao's injuries, a look of regret flashed across the Subduing Tree King's eyes.
I was too careless. If I had known that the other party would take such a risk, I wouldn't have escaped just now. I might as well have gone with the flow and dragged this outsider down with me to get rid of this dangerous opponent.
The thoughts of the members of the World Tree were different from ordinary people. The Subduing Tree King did not rejoice that he had escaped death. Instead, he felt that it was a pity that he had missed an excellent opportunity to exchange.
"It's a pity that I didn't kill that recovery-type Esper …"
The Subduing Tree King shook his head.
This outsider clearly had the advantage in strength, but he still took the risk. His intention was very clear. He knew that he would not be able to take him down in a short period of time and was not willing to fight for too long. Thus, he tried to get rid of the halo that he brought with him as soon as possible to reduce the losses … The Subduing Tree King was well aware of this.
However, even if he had to do it again, he would still attack that recovery-type Esper. The other party had taken the initiative to use his weakness to lure him, so it was worth a try. As long as he could make his opponent lose his healer forever, the deaths of all the high-level combatants, including him, would be worth it.
All sorts of thoughts flashed through his mind, but the Subduing Tree King did not stop moving. He turned around and fled in another direction, not wanting to fight at all.
He had been brought to the enemy's main force by his opponent and was heavily surrounded. How could he have a good time fighting here? The most important thing now was to prolong his survival time. Only by escaping back to his own fleet and receiving protection would he be able to escape danger and continue to provide the halo of the entire army.
"Running again!"
Seeing this, Han Xiao gritted his teeth and immediately chased after him. Along the way, he quickly returned to his Mechanical Deity form. The two of them fought again, moving as they fought.
Pugilists were not scary, but Pugilists were not stubborn. As long as the Subduing Tree King was a little more reckless, he would not be so difficult to deal with.
Boom! Boom!
Boom! The surrounding three Universal Civilizations' battleships were not idle either. They provided a huge amount of firepower support, and an endless stream of light cannons bombarded the dozens of World Tree Roots that the Subduing Tree King extended from all directions.
Han Xiao was not willing to fall into the enemy's main force alone, and the Subduing Tree King did not dare to either. An army of this scale was enough to pose a threat to the life of an individual. Not only did the focus fire cause the World Tree Root fragments to fly everywhere, but it also restrained the Subduing Tree King.
Furthermore, the Subduing Tree King was heavily injured, and his condition was greatly reduced. Although his recovery ability was not bad, under the entanglement of Han Xiao and countless fleets, the Subduing Tree King's injuries did not show any signs of improvement. He was in a vicious cycle.
The other World Tree experts and many fleets wanted to rush over to provide support, but they were all stopped by the three Universal Civilizations' troops on the various battlefields. The two sides fought fiercely, and their eyes turned red.
…
Swoosh!
A blazing red light ray streaked across, cutting the two withered World Tree Roots in half.
The Subduing Tree King, who was protected by the roots, could not dodge in time and had half of his foot cut off. The texture of the cut was like a broken piece of wood, slowly twisting and growing, as if it was about to grow a new foot.
"Looks like this is where I'll be buried."
The Subduing Tree King observed the encirclement and frowned.
He had tried to break out of the encirclement for a long time, but he was still trapped in the main forces of the three Universal Civilizations. He endured the fierce attacks, and more than half of the World Tree Roots he summoned after transforming were cut off. His body was gradually approaching the end of its flight, and he was no longer able to resist Han Xiao's attacks head-on.
With the combat strength of the Subduing Tree King after releasing the power of the World Tree, he could have lasted for a longer time. However, the tactic of going to the Underworld together had worked, and he had secured victory. If not for the fact that he was heavily injured in this wave, the Subduing Tree King would not have been beaten to the point where he could not retaliate so quickly.
At this moment, space buzzed and shook. The Mechanical Deity's palm spun, and all kinds of force fields enveloped the Subduing Tree King, trying to imprison him in midair.
The Subduing Tree King's expression tensed up. He circulated his weakened Pugilist flames and struggled to break free.
"You want to capture me alive?"
Hearing this, Han Xiao did not reply and continued to increase the strength of the force field.
Currently, the World Tree was already in front of his door, and the approximate coordinates had been exposed. He could use the Spacetime Amber to seal the World Tree powerhouse and see if he could suppress the revival ability of the World Tree.
However, the only problem was that the World Tree powerhouse would not obediently accept the seal.
Sensing Han Xiao's intentions, the Subduing Tree King's expression was calm. He resisted the force field and slowly said,
"Your resistance is futile. We will invade your civilization sooner or later. If we fail this time, there will be countless times. You can't stop the iron hooves of the World Tree forever … I'll wait to fight you next time."
As soon as he said that, before Han Xiao could react, the Subduing Tree King's body suddenly burst out with a strong light and self-destructed without hesitation!
Bang!
A violent shockwave swept out, causing a large amount of electric arcs on the shield of the Mechanical Deity.
The remaining roots of the World Tree also collapsed, turning into light fragments and dissipating as if they had never existed.
The World Tree had fought in the universe for many years, and it had encountered more than once civilizations that wanted to capture their high-level combatants alive. Their thoughts were basically the same. They believed that by capturing the World Tree powerhouses alive and not killing them, they would be able to stop the revival of the World Tree and reduce the other party's capital in a war of attrition. This situation was not new for the World Tree powerhouses at all.
Although the Subduing Tree King did not know what methods the enemy had to capture him alive this time, there was no need for him to take this risk. Seeing that the situation was not right and there was no way to escape, he directly self-destructed and did not give him a chance. In this regard, the members of the World Tree were too experienced. Unless the difference in strength was too great or they had no choice, the members of the World Tree would rarely let themselves enter a near-death state where they were at the mercy of others. When they were weak, they would consider self-destructing and return to the embrace of the mother tree.
"What a troublesome enemy. The Tree King is indeed not easy to deal with …"
Han Xiao's eyelids twitched, and he clicked his tongue.
The formation of the Spacetime Amber required time, and the other party had brazenly self-destructed to prevent himself from being imprisoned. There was nothing he could do about this. Although he had the advantage against the Subduing Tree King, who was about the same strength as him, he could not easily crush him.
In the past, his opponents were normal people. They would either completely lose their combat strength and be unable to move, or they would rather be sealed than die in battle. No one would easily give up their life and self-destruct, so the Spacetime Amber had succeeded many times.
However, the World Tree's thoughts were completely different. They liked the exchange tactic, exchanging lives for lives. Self-destruction was a common occurrence for them.
You want to control me? Then I'll die for you!
This was very troublesome.
In his previous life, although the Spacetime Amber was taken away by the World Tree powerhouses, the three Universal Civilizations did not give up on capturing the other party's high-level combatants alive. However, most of them ended in failure. The biggest obstacle was the World Tree powerhouses' decisiveness in self-destructing.
"No matter what, the Tree King has been revived for quite some time. At least the halo of the entire army has been removed."
Han Xiao calmed himself down and turned to look at the battle.
With the death of the Subduing Tree King, the green light on all the World Tree members dimmed again, and they lost the buff from the halo. The pressure on the three Universal Civilizations' troops instantly decreased, and they finally returned to normal.
"… I can't do anything to the Subduing Tree King, but the difference in strength between ordinary Beyond Grade As and me is too big. I might have a chance to seal a few."
Han Xiao moved his gaze and looked at the other World Tree experts who were fighting.
…
At the same time, in the World Tree territory, the Tree King Palace.
The Heart Tree King slowly opened his eyes and looked at the few Executive Officers who did not participate in the expedition.
"The Subduing Tree King has been sacrificed and turned into a seed."
Hearing this, the faces of the Executive Officers present darkened.
Although they had expected this outcome when they set off, they were still shocked when it really happened. After all, the Tree King represented their top combat strength, and the meaning of his death was not ordinary.
At this moment, the Heart Tree King stood up from his throne, summoned a root, and stepped on it, preparing to teleport.
"Aren't you going to continue watching the battle?" an Executive Officer asked.
"The outcome of the battle has been decided. It seems like the attack this time has failed. The effect of the exchange is limited, but we've probed a lot of the enemy's trump cards and that crucial recovery-type Esper. The harvest is enough."
"Understood … where are you going now?"
Hearing this, the Heart Tree King glanced at them and shook his head with a smile.
"I'm going to water the Subduing Tree King so that he can grow up quickly."
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