Secondary dimension world, area controlled by the World Tree Civilization, Tree King Palace.
His mental network with Hayleen was cut off, and the Ancestral Tree King knew that she had been sealed by Black Star. He closed his eyes silently with a gloomy expression.
"What should we do?" The Fortitude Tree King looked over with a complicated tone.
The Ancestral Tree King pressed his brows, and his expression changed. He was depressed, disappointed, indignant, and regretful.
After a moment of silence, he opened his eyes again and slowly spoke with a helpless and weak expression.
"… Recall all the troops outside and return to the secondary dimension area. All troops will protect the mother tree's main body."
"We're giving up on the invasion?"
"Now is not the time to think about how to invade the enemy. It's time to guard against the enemy's counterattack."
The Ancestral Tree King's eyes were solemn, and a hint of unwillingness flashed across them.
The coordinates of the mother tree's main body had been exposed. If it were an ordinary opponent, the World Tree Civilization would not be too flustered. They could have sealed the dimension and mobilized a large number of troops to defend it. Even if the enemy wanted to attack the mother tree's main body, they would have to cross countless lines of defense.
However, the three Universal Civilizations happened to counter this tactic. The Multi-Dimensional Sky Opening Transportation Device could ignore any spatial seal and pass through any line of defense. Once the mother tree's coordinates were exposed, it would be equivalent to giving the three Universal Civilizations a chance to attack at any time.
The Ancestral Tree King did not dare take the risk and had no choice but to withdraw all his troops to protect the mother tree's main body. Now, it was his turn to worry about the invasion of the three Universal Civilizations.
In the eyes of the Ancestral Tree King, this method was like drinking poison to quench his thirst. Even if he could defeat the armies of the three Universal Civilizations time and time again, the Pivotal Snake was already completely under Black Star's control. He could locate the mother tree's main body at any time, which was equivalent to the World Tree never having a day of peace. The Ancestral Tree King could not think of a way to turn the tables. His civilization had not fallen into such a desperate situation for a long time.
After hunting so many civilizations, he had finally encountered a tough opponent. How could he not wet his shoes if he often walked by the river?
"Is there really no other way?" the Fortitude Tree King asked softly.
"Yes, and it's very simple. As long as we kill Black Star, everything will be resolved." The Ancestral Tree King was expressionless.
"… If we could kill him, we would have done so long." The Fortitude Tree King had a bitter expression.
"Therefore, the leadership of the war is no longer in our hands. We have lost the environment to execute our long-term strategy. The only thing we can do now is to react as they come."
The Ancestral Tree King said bitterly.
At this point, he didn't know where his fate was going to lead.
…
The Tree King's order was transmitted to all the officers through the mental network. Regardless of whether they were shocked, panicked, or unwilling, all the officers obediently carried out the order.
The World Tree fleet that was stirring up trouble in the three Universal Civilizations' territory retreated in batches. The army stationed outside the Flickering World also abandoned their strongholds and left through wormholes.
The sudden retreat of the World Tree caused many of the reinforcements of the Galactic Alliance Army to miss. Many people were confused, not knowing what the World Tree was doing.
This information was quickly passed on and attracted the attention of the higher-ups.
In the strategic command center of the Galactic Alliance Army, an emergency meeting was in progress.
The remote projections of the three Universal Civilizations' leaders were also present. They received the report from the General Staff and were greatly surprised. They participated in the meeting together and listened to the military analyze the reason for the World Tree's withdrawal.
"The World Tree clearly has the initiative and can harass and devour our territory as much as it wants, but now, it suddenly stopped invading. Not only that, but even the army outside the Flickering World border has been withdrawn. This situation is quite strange, and we don't know the reason yet. What do you think?"
Commander Simon's tone was solemn.
Everyone present had solemn expressions as they stared at the virtual strategic sandbox.
They were not optimistic and felt that the World Tree's withdrawal was a good thing. From their perspective, there must be a reasonable unknown reason behind such an illogical action.
In the eyes of the military, the World Tree was most likely up to something, but they did not know the enemy's goal, so the atmosphere was very tense.
Teny knocked on the table and said with a deep voice, "According to the calculations of the General Staff, the sudden withdrawal of the World Tree might be a trick to mislead our judgment. They are secretly preparing an unknown large-scale military operation, and their target might be our Central Galaxy, the mother planet of the three Universal Civilizations!"
Hearing this, everyone's expression became even more serious.
"If that's the case, we have to continue strengthening the defenses of our mother planet! The World Tree retreated at the cusp of the storm. The operation they are preparing is definitely not a simple formality. If we relax, they might really succeed! "
Simon's expression was solemn, and his voice was firm.
At this moment, an officer of the Arcane Church hesitated for a moment before saying, "Doesn't anyone think that something happened inside the World Tree?"
The Ethereal Pope turned to look at him and said with a deep voice, "We can't hope that something will happen to the enemy. We have to consider the worst possibility first."
At this moment, President Louis of Radiance thought for a while and said, "There must be a reason for the World Tree's withdrawal. Could it be that the traitor secretly leaked some information to the World Tree, causing them to make a new decision?"
As soon as he said that, the expressions of the officers turned solemn.
In the past half a year, the three Universal Civilizations had been resisting the invasion of the World Tree while investigating the traitor internally. There were a lot of suspects, but they could not confirm the culprit.
Under the pressure of foreign enemies, the three Universal Civilizations did not dare to kill the wrong person. The cooperation of the Galactic Alliance Army was not easy to come by, and they were afraid that they would wrongly accuse their innocent allies and cause internal turmoil. This was not the right time.
Marbruce agreed. "This is also a possibility. The existence of the traitor is still an unstable factor, and it's most likely to lead to all kinds of variables."
"We still have to come up with an effective way to make the traitor reveal himself," the Ethereal Pope emphasized.
Just as everyone was expressing their opinions and discussing endlessly, another remote projection suddenly appeared in the conference room.
Everyone turned around and saw that it was Black Star.
"Yo, the meeting has already started. Looks like you guys didn't wait for me."
Han Xiao looked around and nodded at everyone. Everyone nodded as well.
As one of the pillars of the war, he naturally received an invitation to the meeting. However, in order to confirm that the coordinates of the mother tree's main body were correct, he was delayed for a while.
"You're late." Marbruce was helpless.
Han Xiao waved his hand.
"Don't care about these details. What were you guys talking about just now?"
Simon took the initiative to explain.
"The World Tree suddenly withdrew their troops and stopped their invasion. We're guessing their motive … Currently, the biggest possibility is that the World Tree is preparing a large-scale military operation against the mother planet of the three Universal Civilizations. It could also be that the traitor leaked new information."
"Oh? The World Tree retreated? "
Han Xiao blinked. He only found out about this now.
He thought about it and understood the motive of the World Tree Civilization. He could not help but laugh.
"Alright, don't scare yourselves. The World Tree retreated because they're scared."
"Scared?"
Everyone looked at each other, not understanding what Han Xiao meant.
The Ethereal Pope coughed and said, "Black Star, stop joking. This is very serious."
"Who has the time to joke with you?" Han Xiao clicked his tongue. "I've ripened the Pivotal Snake and now have the precise coordinates of the World Tree's main body. The World Tree sensed this through a two-way connection. They retreated because they were afraid that we would attack them directly, so they returned to defend. Other than that, there's no other possibility."
"You found the location of the World Tree's main body? Really?! "
The three of them stared blankly for a moment before suddenly feeling overjoyed at the unexpected good news. At the same time, they were a little fearful, fearing that this was fake.
Everyone's bodies trembled, and their expressions changed drastically. They stared at Han Xiao in disbelief.
It was only when Han Xiao gave an affirmative answer that the three leaders and the officers present became excited.
"How did you do it?!"
Marbruce hurriedly asked. Everyone also looked at Han Xiao.
Seeing this, Han Xiao did not hide anything. He briefly explained the assassination of Hayleen and emphasized that the Pivotal Snake had already unlocked its sensory ability. Everyone was excited.
Due to the existence of the Pivotal Snake, everyone had always been very confident in this war, but that was only confidence in the long-term. They had thought that they would have to last for at least a few decades under the invasion of the World Tree before they could wait for a chance to decide the outcome. They did not expect Black Star to solve the key problem at this stage.
This was equivalent to reducing the losses of the galactic society for decades, freeing the officers in advance. Everyone was excited.
"Well done! This way, the initiative is completely in our hands! "
Marbruce clenched his fists, overjoyed.
While he was happy, he also felt a little ashamed. While they were still thinking about how to catch the traitor, Black Star had already found the key to ending the war and snatched back the initiative. The two sides were not on the same level.
Ever since the start of the war, Black Star's figure had appeared almost every single turn of events. Now, he had even brought the three Universal Civilizations a chance to win. It was not an exaggeration to say that he had single-handedly led the direction of the war.
At this moment, Han Xiao waved his hand and said casually, "Don't say anything else.
The weakness of the World Tree has been exposed, and it's completely passive. It's time for us to gather the troops and take the initiative to attack and completely end this enemy … The World Tree is already at the end of the road in this war! "
Hearing this, Simon stood up. His eyes were sharp, and his tone was firm.
"Your Excellency Black Star is right. It's time for us to blow the horn of counterattack!"
As soon as he said that, everyone stood up with stern expressions. They looked at the three leaders and asked in unison.
"Please give the order!"
Seeing this, Marbruce, Louis, and the Pope's expressions turned serious. They nodded heavily and said solemnly,
"Alright! From now on, we will make strategic adjustments. Our primary goal is no longer to defend our country. Now, we will completely destroy the World Tree Civilization as our new strategic goal! "
"Understood!"
The officers present replied in unison. Their expressions were solemn and eager.
When Han Xiao saw this, a playful smile appeared on his face.
Although he and the three Universal Civilizations had the same goal of defeating the World Tree Civilization, their specific needs were different.
From the perspective of the three Universal Civilizations, destroying the World Tree naturally made them feel the most at ease.
However, from Han Xiao's perspective … he could only say that resisting the enemy together was sincere, and using each other was also sincere.
After resolving the main conflict, the differences between me and the three Universal Civilizations will also surface. These people are thanking me now, but who knows what will happen when the time comes.
Han Xiao's eyes flickered as he calculated.
…
As the World Tree retreated, the intense battle between the two sides stopped, causing the explored universe to suddenly fall silent.
Before the galactic residents were mentally prepared, the flames of war suddenly extinguished. It was as sudden as the World Tree's invasion, coming and going in a hurry.
The upper echelons of the three Universal Civilizations came to a consensus, and the change in strategy quickly affected the entire situation. The Galactic Alliance Army no longer patrolled the territory but began to gather in the Central Galaxy.
Sensing the change in the situation, the countless galactic residents who were originally in a state of panic were stunned for a moment. They did not understand the situation.
There were many opinions on the internet, and the Star Alliance observers hiding in the desolate universe belt were also confused by the World Tree's withdrawal.
They did not know the secrets of the Pivotal Snake and were still in the dark. They could only gather information from the public information on the internet. At this moment, they were confused.
"Strange, the World Tree should have been devouring the three Universal Civilizations. Why did it leave all of a sudden?"
In the secret base, many Star Alliance observers were confused.
They had leaked the information to guide the World Tree to destroy the three Universal Civilizations. In the past half a year, the World Tree's actions had perfectly matched their expectations, allowing them to watch the fire burn across the river.
Originally, things were developing in the direction they had planned. Just as they were enjoying the show, the World Tree suddenly slipped away. The Star Alliance observers were caught off guard.
"The World Tree must have its reasons for doing this. They might not be satisfied with small fights and are gathering their troops, preparing to cause a big commotion!"
The captain of the observers analyzed for a while and came to a conclusion.
Hearing this, the members felt that it made sense, and the surprise in their hearts turned into anticipation.
At this moment, the spies of the Star Alliance did not know that the tool of their plan, the World Tree Civilization, which they had high hopes for, was currently in a difficult situation.
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