On the plaza in front of the palace, countless leaves and vines interweaved, covering the ground around the palace. A figure walked out from the thick green mist.
This was a treant formed from interweaving emerald green vines, but it had a graceful figure. Even though its entire body was covered in dark green bark, it still exuded an indescribable sense of beauty.
As soon as this treant appeared, a heavy sense of oppression surged forth like a tide, sweeping towards the palace in a frenzy.
In the palace, a streak of sword light rushed out, once again splitting into countless sword lights, protecting the palace.
"Northern King, please allow me to introduce myself. I am a trunk of the Tree of Life. This time, I have come to the Northern Royal City to congratulate the current Northern King on his birthday."
The Treant raised his hand slightly and performed an ancient etiquette. However, his voice came from afar and echoed in the sky above the palace, causing the guests who were trapped to look at each other in shock.
"Birthday celebration? Is this how you celebrate a birthday? "
The Northern King sneered. His expression was grave as he narrowed his eyes and stared at the mysterious treant. His mind was thinking about all the information.
The King of the North had made ample preparations for this birthday banquet compared to the other hostile forces. He had learned of the movements of many forces in the Northern Lands several years ago, and had made arrangements in advance.
The Shi Family, the Gong Family, the Zhong Family, and even the Sea-Ao Empire's imperial family … Every move of these forces had been observed by the Northern King. However, he didn't expect that before the birthday banquet had even started, the one who would suddenly make a move was not one of these forces but the rumored mysterious and strange Tree of Life.
What kind of entanglement did the northern royal family have with the Tree of Life?
The Northern King's thoughts spun rapidly, but he still couldn't come up with a definite answer.
The Treant chuckled. His every movement was filled with elegance and wisdom as he slowly said: "North King, you don't need to think about it anymore. I have three goals for coming here. The first is to celebrate your birthday, the second is for revenge, and the third is to take your life and appoint the new king of the Northern Region. "
"Oh … Your Excellency is quite honest …"
The Northern King smiled. The killing intent in his heart had long been boiling, but he still maintained his calm.
The strength of the treant in front of him made him rather fearful, but it was not enough to make him fearful.
What the Northern King was worried about was that the Tree of Life's methods were too strange and that it might have other tricks up its sleeves.
"Father …" The princess said softly, as if she was referring to something.
"I don't need your help …"
The Northern King said and suddenly took a step forward. An unparalleled energy rushed out from his body and he once again brandished his King Sword and slashed.
Compared to before, this sword strike was not as sharp as before. However, it caused the treant to exclaim in surprise.
In the next moment, an ear-piercing sword whistle exploded, and the space in front of the treant was slashed open, creating a crack in the void.
The speed and power of this sword had reached the peak of realm eight …
This was not the most terrifying part. The power that burst forth from this sword was truly awe-inspiring. It had a terrifying pressure that made people kneel on the ground.
This was the power of the King's Sword that had been passed down for thousands of years!
However, the Treant stood there. It did not dodge, nor did it try to parry. The moment the sword force approached its body, the leaves and vines continued to rush up, but they were all cut down by the sword force …
For a time, the broken leaves and vines flew in all directions, and the power of the sword was constantly weakening until it finally disappeared.
In the square in front of the palace, the ground where the leaves and vines interweaved once again had deep ravines that quickly closed up.
The Northern King sheathed his sword, and his expression became more and more serious. Although he did not use his full strength in this sword strike, he still used his true strength. Yet, his opponent was not injured at all.
With his sword sense, he could clearly sense that the treant was really not injured at all. The broken leaves and vines were like the hair of the Tree of Life, and they could even regenerate quickly.
This situation was really troublesome ….
"This guy is probably not with the Shi Clan and the Gong Clan. Those clans should be thinking of a way to escape …" The Northern King pondered.
…
In the southern region of the palace, near the palace treasury.
Shi Hulie, Gong Bie Qian, Third Prince Ment, and the others were in a battle formation, fighting against the endless stream of rattan soldiers. The Shi Clan, Gong Clan, and Ment's personal guards were all strong warriors, so it was not difficult for them to deal with these rattan soldiers.
However, the endless stream of rattan soldiers cast a shadow over the people present. If this continued, their side's strength would be depleted, and there would definitely be casualties.
"Everyone, who is your leader? We are not enemies, so we can talk … "
Shi Hulie raised his hand, and the green gauntlets on his arm vibrated. Two waves of violent energy mixed with a cold aura shot out, slowing down the movements of the surrounding rattan soldiers.
Gong Bie Qian glanced at the green gauntlets and muttered to himself, 'Shi Hulie really hid his strength well, only revealing his true strength at this time.'
In the Sealed Region, Shi Hulie had obviously hidden his trump card. Of course, the Black Stone Cave was the Flame Dragon's lair, so the power of the green gauntlets was restrained. Against an old monster like Man Hua, it didn't matter if he revealed his trump card or not. He would be crushed without any suspense.
Swoosh swoosh …
Gong Bie Qian took out a ring and threw it out. The ring split into hundreds of pieces in midair, and each of them was solid, sweeping away the surrounding rattan soldiers.
Buzz buzz buzz …
The ring continued to spin, and whimpers could be heard from it. It made one's heart feel restless and impatient.
This ring was also Gong Bie Qian's trump card. In this situation, in order to reduce the consumption of his forces, he didn't hold back anymore.
"Since you attacked the palace, maybe your goal is the same as ours. The enemy of my enemy is my ally. Why kill like this?" Gong Bie Qian shouted in a deep voice.
Around them, rattan soldiers kept surging like a tidal wave, but there was no response.
Shi Hulie and Gong Bie Qian exchanged glances, and they both saw worry in each other's eyes.
After returning from the Sealed Region, the Shi Clan, Gong Clan, Zhong Clan, and other forces all gathered together for a negotiation. In the end, they came to an agreement to work together to deal with Northern King.
After all, Man Hua, the strongest legion commander of the centaur army, was born. No matter how much power he had left from his peak, he was still a true level-nine powerhouse.
Adding on Man Hua's prestige, if he really worked together with Northern King, it wouldn't be difficult to wipe out any one of their families.
In this situation, only by working together could they turn the situation around.
For this birthday banquet, Shi Hulie and the others were fully prepared, but they didn't expect such a turn of events.
"Do you think … this could be Northern King's conspiracy …" Shi Hulie whispered.
Gong Bie Qian's face was gloomy. He actually had the same thought. If it was true, then it was too scary. They had all underestimated Northern King's methods.
At this moment …
A voice came from above the palace. It was the tree man's voice, and it sounded like it was right next to their ears.
"Teacher …"
Munte's expression changed as he looked at Gong Bie Qian. The tree man's words had greatly shaken him.
Appoint a new king?!
This was the hidden ambition of the descendants of Northern King. Everyone wanted to replace the princess and become the new king of the north.
Of course, the new king that the voice mentioned was definitely not Munte. The latter didn't even know where the voice came from.
"This means … Northern King was attacked … Is this powerhouse related to one of the princes? Or … "
Shi Hulie and Gong Bie Qian's expressions changed. The two of them didn't hesitate anymore. They channeled their power and attacked with all their might. They wanted to quickly break out of the encirclement and go to Northern King's palace to find out what was going on.
The origin of these rattan soldiers was unknown. However, one thing was for sure. Their target was Northern King. This was the same goal as the Shi and Gong families.
With such a powerful enemy, if they joined in, the possibility of killing Northern King would greatly increase …
Rumble …
In the next moment, two violent gusts of energy rushed up and directly pierced through the layers of rattan walls, heading towards the center of the palace.
… …
At the same time.
In various parts of the palace, there were troops from other major forces moving towards the center of the palace. This included the Zhong family and other unknown forces …
… …
Back garden of the palace.
Man Hua and the others gathered together. Their surroundings were filled with shattered rattan soldiers.
Mossy Bone, Da Jiao, and Man Hua … In addition to the powerhouses that accompanied them, the strength of this team was probably unique in the current palace.
Around the Centaur elder, there was a heavy mountain of energy intertwining. He slowly moved forward. Everywhere he passed, the rattan soldiers that flew towards him were all shattered.
Even if these rattan soldiers could continuously regenerate, it would still take a considerable amount of time to regenerate after being shattered.
"It really is the trunk of the Tree of Life. Strange …"
Man Hua walked in front, frowning as he moved forward. He was surprised by this situation.
The Centaur elder had already expected this trip to the palace. Apart from the Shi, Gong, and Zhong families, there would also be hidden enemies.
Man Hua had originally guessed that this was the enemy that had plotted against him a thousand years ago.
However, even when these rattan soldiers appeared and the leaves of the Tree of Life grew crazily and enveloped the entire palace, the Centaur elder still did not sense the aura of his old enemy.
The sudden invasion of the Tree of Life was completely unexpected …
Moreover, Man Hua was very familiar with the past of the Northern royal family. There was no entanglement between them and the Tree of Life.
Mossy Bone was also a little puzzled. He and Hayashi River knew that the former adjudicator of the continent, the Star Knight King, was in that secret place, but he was not the same as the invading Tree of Life …
Could it be that there was some connection between the two?
"Let's go. Let's go to the Northern King's palace. There should be an answer there. "
"There should be a resolution to your grudge there …" Qin Wentian said with a smile.
Man Hua said in a low voice.
Da Jiao's face darkened. Violent fist aura gushed out, burning the rattan soldiers to ashes with a blue flame. He roared in a low voice as he quickly advanced.
… …
At the same time.
Leaf vines shot out nonstop from where Lin Chuan was. More and more of them shot out until they completely enveloped the place and formed a cage.
The vines on Viscount Manthe's body also increased in number. His body also grew larger and larger, reaching a height of thirty meters.
Viscount Manthe's speed was not slow in the slightest. On the contrary, he could freely pass through the wall of vines in a strange and unpredictable manner.
This situation gave Six Hands a headache. With his level-seven blade aura, he could easily cut these rattan soldiers and Viscount Manthe's body in half.
However, these rattan leaves regenerated too quickly. In this battle, they were the ones trapped here.
"Mister Chuan …" Six Hands shouted.
This situation was very troublesome for him, but Six Hands had confidence in Hayashi River. He believed that this mysterious collaborator would definitely have a solution.
Ding …
Moon's Core's report sounded in Hayashi River's ears. This battle-type AI had given more than thirty methods at once.
"Just choose the ones that are feasible. There's no need for so many …" Hayashi River replied.
He was a bit speechless. The delay wasn't long, only ten minutes, but a few methods were enough. Why did they need so many?
"For the pilot, they are all feasible," Moon's Core reported truthfully.
Hayashi River: "…"
Then why didn't you tell me earlier …
Moon's Core couldn't understand Lin Chuan's complaint, so it told him the easiest ways to implement it.
These rattan soldiers and Viscount Manthe's state were actually energy provided by the Tree of Life. To deal with it, it was actually very simple. Destroy, cut, and block.
"Destroy. Use brute force to crush these rattan soldiers. According to my calculations, once these rattan soldiers are completely crushed, they will reach a critical point. The time it takes for them to regenerate will increase by a hundred times.
"Cut is to cut off the energy supply of these rattan soldiers, which is to cut off their connection with the Tree of Life. For the pilot, all the different powers in his body can do this …
"Blocking is also very simple. Stop them from regenerating. The power extracted from the ores in the Sealed Black Stone Cave can do this very well …"
…
Listening to Moon's Core's explanations, Hayashi River had already started to act. He chose the simplest and most energy efficient method.
Cut off the energy supply of these rattan soldiers …
Hum …
The mechanical arm behind him suddenly changed form, forming a heavy cannon that aimed forward.
The cannon's muzzle lit up, and a beam of light containing countless spiritual spikes shot out. It instantly pierced through Viscount Manthe and the tens of thousands of rattan soldiers' bodies.
"Weakling, is this your strength …?"
Viscount Manthe paused for a moment and looked at his body. The light beam had created many holes, and he revealed a sinister smile as he suddenly pounced over.
However, in the process of pouncing, Viscount Manthe's huge vine leaf body began to collapse. With each hole as the center, it continued to split, and by the time it reached halfway, it had already turned into countless withered vines that scattered on the ground.
Around him, the tens of thousands of rattan soldiers were in the same situation. The thickening cage quickly collapsed, and a huge hole appeared.
"Go …"
Lin Chuan called out to the others and took the lead to fly out. Six Hands followed behind him.
Su Duanpo, on the other hand, cried out in surprise. Her back was being sucked by one of Lan Xiaomiao's claws. She stood up and chased after them with lightning speed.
"Meow …"
Blue Kitty called out with a face of innocence, as if it wanted to pretend that it didn't do it.
Seeing the little blue cat's appearance, Su Duanpo sighed inwardly. She remembered the time at White Arrow Harbor. Now that she thought about it, after the Blood Spirit Race's case was solved, Hayashi River prepared to go on a long journey for other reasons.
"You little guy … Thank you …"
Su Duanpo raised her hand and rubbed the little guy's head. The latter called out coquettishly, very happy.
To Blue Kitty, what it was most afraid of was being looked at strangely after showing off its abilities.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh …
Behind them, leaf vines attacked continuously, chasing Hayashi River and the others in a frenzy. It seemed that the attack just now had truly angered the Tree of Life.
Hayashi River, on the other hand, condensed [Materialized Mental Energy] into a sharp blade and continuously slashed out, cutting off the power supply of these vines, preventing them from regenerating for a while.
After a while, the attacks of the leaf vines slowed down, and Hayashi River and the others were getting closer and closer to the center of the palace.
"Is this the main body of the Tree of Life waiting for us …" Hayashi River muttered.
"Owner, it could also be that the power of this section of the Tree of Life is limited, and it can't take care of everything. According to my database, the power of a complete Tree of Life is endless … "[Moon Core]'s voice sounded.
Hayashi River nodded slightly. This was good news.
However, [Moon Core] continued, "According to my calculations, the power of this section of the Tree of Life is about equivalent to the strength of two powerhouses in the Ninth Realm. Coupled with its regenerative ability, taking into account other means, it is equivalent to the strength of three powerhouses in the Ninth Realm … The error rate is within 20% …"
Hayashi River: "…"
Such a dangerous enemy, and it still suggested that he go to the center of the palace?
Turning his head and looking at the palace that was completely covered by a huge wall of vines, Hayashi River sighed. The battle just now should have been targeted by the Tree of Life. At this time, staying where they were was equivalent to waiting for death. They could only go to the center of the palace.
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