The World Tree experts were suddenly enlightened.
No wonder this civilization showed a certain level of understanding of the World Tree when they first came into contact. Herberlon, the person who knew that his hometown had been invaded, was the best source of information. This made sense.
The members of the World Tree still remembered every battle. Although the Karma Republic was not a powerful opponent, Herberlon had left a deep impression on many World Tree experts. Some of them had even participated in the siege. This was a rare prey that had slipped away from their hands and disappeared into the vast universe after the fall of the Karma Republic.
After the initial shock, Fortitude Tree King quickly recovered from the shock of seeing an acquaintance. He activated the protective equipment of his body and blocked Herberlon's angry attack.
He coldly said, "A loser whose civilization has been destroyed. Instead of hiding and struggling at death's door, you still dare to continue going against us. You saved your life last time, but you won't be so lucky this time. The mother tree has always wanted to devour you. Why don't you take the initiative to merge with us and reunite with your compatriots?"
"As long as I'm still alive, the Radiance of the Karma Republic will never disappear!"
Herberlon stabbed his blade into Fortitude Tree King's thick shield and embedded it inside. Two new mechanical arms suddenly grew out of his shoulders and grabbed onto Fortitude Tree King's body, fixing it in front of him. Then, the flesh and machinery on his chest slid open, revealing a large energy radiation port that instantly lit up.
Boom!
A dark red beam of light with an extremely thick diameter shot out and disappeared in a flash. The chest of Fortitude Tree King's body was penetrated, leaving behind a huge hole with torn edges. Broken mechanical parts flew all over the sky.
This injury was not light. Fortitude Tree King hurriedly operated the flow force field and force output structure of his body at high load. A huge force surged out, and he immediately slashed off the mechanical arm that was holding onto him. He raised his leg and kicked Herberlon away, leaving a deep footprint on the other party's abdomen armor and pulling some distance away.
Some of the surrounding mechanical soldiers turned around and surged into Fortitude Tree King's body like tired birds returning to their nest. A large number of mechanical structures flowed in his body and quickly filled the wound on his chest.
Herberlon's huge mechanical body stopped retreating and raised its hand to release an invisible force field that covered Fortitude Tree King. Fortitude Tree King's mechanical body froze as if it had been hit by a Body Immobilization Spell.
Just as the cracking device on the Fortitude Tree King's body was analyzing the operating principles of the force field at high speed, Herberlon held his weapon with both hands. His muscles and machinery twisted, accumulating an endless amount of energy. Dark red streams of light appeared on the surface of his body, and his energy reaction soared!
The next moment, Herberlon's enormous body suddenly turned into a red bolt of lightning and charged forward. It instantly passed by Fortitude Tree King as if it had teleported behind him.
"Deity Maneuver!"
Swoosh!
With a flash of lightning, a huge hole was cut open in Fortitude Tree King's waist, and he was almost cut in half. The energy continued to destroy the inside of the body through the wound, and the wound continued to expand.
The space around Fortitude Tree King trembled, and he suddenly broke the control of the force field. He covered the wound on his waist and hurriedly turned around to block Herberlon's charge. The force was transmitted to his arm through the colliding weapons, causing a violent vibration. A large number of parts in both parties' bodies were damaged.
"What a troublesome guy …"
Fortitude Tree King was in a stalemate with Herberlon's weapon. He glanced at Han Xiao and realized that this guy had already abandoned him and turned to face Heart Tree King.
He wanted to help, but he could not get away. Although he called Herberlon a loser, he had to admit that this guy had the ability to restrain him.
On the other side, Han Xiao finally got rid of the two-on-one situation. He chased after Heart Tree King with the mechanical army that was like a black tide. The psychic barrier clashed with the rain of light like fireworks.
Heart Tree King slid and dodged Han Xiao's psionic slash. The World Tree Roots that came with his transformation were like tentacles surrounding his body, blocking the attacks from all directions.
He said calmly, "I have to say that in the process of our conquest of the universe, you are almost the most troublesome Super lifeform we have ever encountered. There are not many people who are qualified to be on par with you. Because of your existence, our huge group of foreign experts is almost useless. Otherwise, your high-level combatants would not have been able to fight against us."
Han Xiao turned a deaf ear to him. He clapped his hands, and the anti-psychic device released waves of energy. The psychic barrier seemed to have been attacked by its weakness, and it exploded one after another, forcing Heart Tree King to increase his energy to stabilize his psychic power.
Seeing that Han Xiao did not speak, Heart Tree King was not discouraged.
He continued, "I can give you a promise. If you are willing to leave, the World Tree will not chase after you and your companions, nor will it be able to. You can leave this battle that you will definitely lose. The universe is so big, and you can live anywhere. Living is more important than anything else."
"You haven't won yet. Don't be too confident."
Han Xiao replied calmly, ignoring the pain of his brain being tortured by the mental attacks. He threw out another slash, which collided with Heart Tree King's psychic power.
Heart Tree King shook his head. "It's very difficult for high-level combatants to decide the direction of a universal war. Even if you can withstand the attacks of our high-level combatants time and time again, you won't be able to change the overall situation of the war. You're destined to lose. Actually, you have another choice. Why don't you join us and become a member of the World Tree and join forces with us to conquer the universe? With your ability, it's more than enough to replace the position of Fortitude Tree King. "
"You want to instigate me?" Han Xiao sneered. "Putting aside whether I'm willing to become a puppet that has lost its free will, just my identity as an outsider makes it impossible for me to become the Tree King. You should keep this trick to fool others."
Heart Tree King did not mind. "Even if you kill me and cause our fleet in this war zone to lose the support of the World Tree, we might be able to break through your defense line in a normal battle. Is it worth it to sacrifice a large number of high-level combatants for such a small chance?"
Han Xiao could not be bothered to reply. He activated another army combat skill, which provided agility and long-range attack speed bonuses, making the mechanical army more agile. The continuous energy weapon beams hit the World Tree Roots like a torrential rain, peeling off pieces after pieces.
Seeing this, Heart Tree King did not give up and continued to use the chat tactic. "You and I can't determine the winner. I've seen the battle between you and the Subduing Tree King. I won't fall into the same trap."
Wow, you're so good at acting. You're almost catching up to me!
The corner of Han Xiao's eyes twitched.
However, on second thought, he felt that what Heart Tree King said made sense. If the other party was prepared, it would not be easy to replicate the tactic used to deal with the Subduing Tree King.
In a normal battle, he would indeed have the upper hand. However, at the critical moment, Heart Tree King still had the choice to self-destruct or retreat to receive the protection of the fleet. The chances of killing him were very small.
With a thought, Han Xiao opened the private chat channel and contacted Hella.
"Hella, leave the battlefield first and wait for orders by Aurora's side."
"Hmm?"
Hella's tone was filled with killing intent, but it was directed at the enemy.
After Aurora lost consciousness, Hella immediately entered a berserk state and started a massacre on the battlefield. She no longer sent the dead into the Underworld but crushed them all into soul energy to strengthen herself. Her presence on the battlefield was extremely strong, and she had already killed two Holy Tree Emissaries.
The dead only had one soul. If they were sent into the Underworld as Heroic Spirits, they would not be able to trigger the rapid growth characteristic of the power of the dead. The galactic battlefield was like a meat grinder. Hella followed Han Xiao's philosophy most of the time and sent the soldiers sacrificed by the three Universal Civilizations into the Underworld. Only a few times would she use them to strengthen herself.
Even so, due to the huge number of people, Hella's combat strength increased day by day. Her improvement speed was astonishing, and she was completely different from before the war. Even without the characteristic of reducing her lifespan, there were not many people in the association who had the confidence to defeat her.
"I have a plan. Let's see if we can deal with this Tree King who knocked out Aurora. Listen to my orders."
"… Okay!"
The person Hella wanted to kill the most was the Heart Tree King. Hearing that Han Xiao had a plan, she quickly regained her composure. She glanced at the wounded Ancestral Spirit in front of her and suppressed the killing intent in her heart. She swept up the death energy that was like a sea of blood and retreated in the direction of the three Universal Civilizations' fleet.
Along the way, Hella escaped from the entanglement of the World Tree experts one after another. With difficulty, she returned to the spaceship where Aurora was. In order to escape the battle, she had gained many new injuries. Although the healer had temporarily fallen, her power of the dead had an extraordinary recovery ability, and her wounds gradually healed.
Suddenly, a light flashed in the cabin, and a mechanical soldier wearing the King was teleported over. It handed the item in its hand to Hella.
"Hmm? This is … "
Hila looked down at the item in the mechanical soldier's hand, and a hint of surprise appeared on her usually expressionless face. She coldly glanced at the crew members around her, and seeing that no one had any strange movements, she took it in her hand.
At this moment, Han Xiao's voice sounded in the private channel.
"I'll leave this to you for now. You've practiced it before, so you know how to use it, right?"
"Hmm," Hella said with a deep voice. "What's your plan?"
"I'll try to create an opportunity later. If it succeeds, you'll immediately use the King on that mechanical soldier to teleport over. Then, connect to your Dead Sea Stealth and teleport to the target to use it …" Han Xiao quickly explained.
"I understand."
Hella nodded and looked at the item in her hand. It was a white crystal the size of a palm.
This item was the main body of the Spacetime Amber!
Han Xiao usually would not give this thing to others to use, but this time, he would need someone else to do it for him.
Over the past few months, he had trained Hella on how to use this Universal Treasure in order to complement [Azure Dragon Bind] and form a new tactic.
After Philip's battle simulation, he realized that under most circumstances, the Same Life as Heaven and Earth could only kill the Tree King or force it to self-destruct. From the looks of it, this new tactic was the method with the highest success rate.
Keeping the private channel open, Han Xiao stared at Heart Tree King, who was easily dodging the attacks of the Mech Legion, and a glint flashed across his eyes.
"I hope this move works …"
(End of Chapter)
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