We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 260 Purge the City of Giant Trees! Deep Sea Storm!

Rumbling--

The temple gates slowly opened under the watchful eyes of the treants.

Two figures, one tall and one short, emerged from it.

It was Xia En and Yan Yan.

"It's those two outsiders!"

"Seize them and sacrifice them to the [Giant Tree God]!"

Upon seeing the two, the tree people immediately displayed strong hostility and surrounded them.

They still held some reverence for the Goddess of Life, but they showed no mercy to these humans who dared to trespass into the City of Giant Trees.

However, a small number of tree people recalled the "truth" that Shane had mentioned earlier, as well as the ugly and deformed appearance of their companions in the silvery light.

A slight doubt arose in his heart about the [Giant Wood God].

at this time.

The dark forest in the distance had already drifted up to the execution square like dark clouds.

"Stop it all!"

Iris's weathered voice rang out, causing the tree people to pause in their movements.

"Is that Elder Iris?"

"Wait, that's... the Black Forest!?"

"Elder Iris, what do you want to do?"

As one of the oldest treants in the City of Giant Trees, Iris is quite prestigious among the treants.

Adding to this the oppressive darkness of the forest, the tree-people couldn't help but feel uncertain and apprehensive.

The first to react was Elder Fana, who had already sided with the Giant Wood God.

Fana floated up in the sea, his massive body exuding a profound aura, standing in stark contrast to the dark forest on the horizon.

"Iris, are you insane?"

The branches around Fana swayed wildly. Looking up at Fana, he said in a deep voice.

"You dare bring out the entire Black Forest? Do you hermits intend to challenge the majesty of the [Giant Tree God]?"

"Yes."

Looking down at the elven temple, Iris, who had thought the tree heartwood was long since decayed, seemed to burst forth with vibrant passion and courage, and so he spoke.

"Today, I will act on behalf of the Goddess of Life to set things right and banish the [Giant Tree God] forever!"

Iris's answer greatly surprised Fana.

Even the tree-people present were surprised that it would say such a thing.

In their minds, Iris and his hermits were nothing but a bunch of cowardly good-for-nothings.

They were neither willing to submit to the embrace of the Giant Tree God, nor did they resist as fiercely as the conservatives.

Some reformers believe that the reclusive faction is even worse than the conservative faction.

After all, they didn't even have the courage to resist; they were just passively waiting for the City of Giant Trees to be occupied by them.

Such cowardly behavior has always been despicable.

But today, Iris says she wants to expel the Giant Tree God from the City of Giant Trees?!

"good very good!"

Fana laughed angrily: "It seems you really have gone mad!"

"Guards, arrest these traitors!"

"They don't even qualify to connect with the Seed of Life; they're only fit to be living sacrifices offered to the Giant Tree God!"

Now that Iris has made up her mind, she will not back down or hesitate any longer.

Its gaze fell upon the other tree-people in the dark forest, and it expanded its will.

"Today, a miracle has occurred before us!"

"This means that the gods have turned their gaze upon us again, and this is our last and only chance to fight back!"

"For the City of Giant Trees! For the Goddess of Life!"

Its words were passionate and stirring, instantly igniting the fighting spirit of the tree people in the Black Forest.

The hermit tree people are not truly afraid of death.

They simply saw no hope of defeating the Giant Tree God, and were unwilling to collude with the reformist tree people, so they hid in the Black Forest, diligently accumulating power.

They have been waiting for an opportunity, an opportunity to completely change the landscape of the City of Giant Trees.

And today is the day the opportunity arrives!
"For the City of Giant Trees!"

"For the goddess of life!"

In the Black Forest, numerous tree-men shouted loudly as they charged towards the tree-men in the execution square.

"Crazy, really crazy!"

Upon witnessing the fervent scene in the Black Forest, the executioners, while filled with anger, also felt a touch of astonishment.

These cowardly hermits actually had the courage to charge at them?
Just for that goddess of life who abandoned the tree people and the city long ago?
This is so ridiculous!

Immediately, the treant who had accepted the Seed of Life felt a surge of anger, as if it had been offended.

You bunch of worthless cowards hiding in the dark forest, barely clinging to life, dare to spout such big talk?
So they charged at each other without fear.

boom!
Two seemingly similar but actually completely different tree-people clashed violently, resulting in an incredibly fierce battle.

The way lower-level tree beings fight is actually very simple.

It's nothing more than colliding with each other's bodies and tangling and tearing each other's branches.

If we were to draw an analogy with humans...

It's like two armies fighting hand-to-hand, without weapons or armor, breaking limbs, strangling throats, and even biting off pieces of flesh from the enemy with their teeth.

—This battle between the tree-people was so savage and cruel.

Click!

The treant at the very front of the line was, without a doubt, crushed into pieces in the first instant.

Then came the second, the third...

What surprised the tree-people like Fana, Ellis, and Nigel was...

The reclusive tree people were not defeated as quickly as they had expected.

Instead, they displayed an exceptionally tenacious attitude and considerable fighting strength, managing to withstand the pressure of the first wave.

For a time, the two sides were evenly matched.

How could this not shock the reformist tree people?

The most important reason why these tree-people chose to accept the Seed of Life was their own dwindling vitality.

This was determined by the environment in which the City of Giant Trees was submerged by seawater.

This is precisely why they were able to easily defeat the conservatives.

If you do not accept the Seed of Life, you will become weak and you will die!

By accepting it, one can continue to survive and even become stronger.

How do you choose in a multiple-choice question like this? The answer is obvious, isn't it?

But at this moment, the Tree People who did not accept the Seed of Life and remained in seclusion still possessed considerable fighting power.
Fana looked closely and quickly discovered the clue.

In terms of individual strength, the reclusive treants are indeed no match for them.

But behind the reclusive tree people lies an entire dark forest.

This eerie forest possesses a special, mysterious power that allows the weakened tree-people to temporarily regain their full strength.

"So that's what this Black Forest is all about..."

As the two sides clashed, Shaen's gaze fell upon the Black Forest, and he discerned some of its secrets.

In his eyes, this black forest was like a huge reservoir.

Normally, the reclusive tree-people slumber within, channeling their secret energy into the reservoir. The environment of the Black Forest, in turn, minimizes the drain on life force caused by the seawater.

Now that things have come to this, the tree people can draw upon the secret power of the Black Forest to enhance their combat strength.

have to say.

In the context of the City of Giant Trees, coming up with such a plan is truly remarkable.

Meanwhile, the tree people, including Iris, have been living in seclusion for hundreds of years, and the secret power and vitality of the Black Forest have been accumulating for hundreds of years!
This is a plan that has been going on for hundreds of years.

The goal is to unleash the final power when the City of Giant Trees faces a life-or-death crisis!

What kind of perseverance and forbearance is this?

At this point, Shane understood why Iris had refused to help earlier.

Once he makes a move, he'll inevitably bet everything.

Previously, Iris wouldn't have been foolish enough to gamble everything on just two unidentified outsiders.

After sensing the presence of the goddess of life and witnessing the "miracle" firsthand, Iris finally made up her mind.

This is why the Black Forest appeared to be pressing down like dark clouds.

However, even so, the reformists were still stronger than the reclusive faction overall.

The treants who have converted to the [Giant Tree God] have taken over 80% of [Giant Tree City]!

The remaining 20% ​​is the combined share of the reclusive faction and the conservative faction.

Even now, Iris and her group are temporarily displaying their great power and have gained the upper hand.

But once other tree-people arrive to provide support, their defeat will only be a matter of time.

Of course, Xia En wouldn't let that happen.

He stepped forward and proclaimed loudly, "Treemen of the City of Giant Trees, the gods you worship are false gods, apostles of the outer god, the Filthy Fate!"

"The Seed of Life you have ingested is the Seed of Corruption that controls you."

"Everything you see is nothing but a fabricated illusion."

“Your bodies and souls have long been eroded and devoured by Him.”

"Today, I will free you!"

As Shane spoke, the elven temple surrounding him once again emitted a bright, fluorescent green light.

Just like that dark night a thousand years ago.

Xia En dared to say these words, so he was certainly not just spouting nonsense.

In fact, a considerable portion of the divine power summoned by the elven priests through their secret magic still remained within his body.

When he returned to the modern world, this divine power not only did not disappear, but also subtly resonated with the rebuilt elven temple.

Shaen guessed that this might be some means left behind by the Goddess of Life to protect her city.

Given this, why wouldn't Shane make use of it?
As the divine power spread, a bright, fluorescent green light shone forth.

In the light, the invisible disguise that enveloped the tree people vanished silently.

And so, they saw their ugly and terrifying true forms once again.

"What...what is this flesh and blood?"

"Oh my god, my branches, my trunk, how did they get like this?"

"Is this real? Was what we saw before just a fake?"

All of a sudden.

The tree people were in an uproar.

This is different from the scene in the light screen and the fleeting glimpse in the silver light not long ago; this is a real change that has happened to them.

Under the divine power of the goddess of life, every tree-man could perceive that their rotten, ugly, and deformed appearance was their true nature.

The [City of Giant Trees] beneath their feet has long since transformed into a city made of flesh and blood!

In contrast, the originally gloomy and strange black forest appeared quite normal among the deformed and withered tree people.

At least, it still looked like a forest.

Those hermits within maintained the proper demeanor of a tree-dweller.

"Impossible...impossible..."

Fana lowered his head, looking at his withered body and thin branches, and murmured in disbelief.

"This must be fake."

It betrayed its faith and its friends.

And this is the ending we got?

How could it possibly accept this?!
There are many tree-people like Fana. They may not be unaware of some clues, but they can always find excuses to convince themselves.

until……

The truth was laid bare before them!
Fana's reaction was relatively good, while some of the tree people suffered complete mental breakdowns and let out painful howls.

The mere radiance of the goddess of life was enough to instantly demoralize many tree people.

Their faith has collapsed, so how can they fight for the [Giant Tree God]?
"Indeed, this is a divine opportunity!"

Seeing this, Iris in the Black Forest was excited and ordered, "Take this opportunity and launch a full-scale counterattack!"

But that's it.

Boom!
dong dong!

A heartbeat as loud as thunder echoed throughout the city.

All eyes turned toward the direction from which the heartbeat was coming from.

That is the center of the City of Giant Trees.

The heart, covered in tumors, began to beat as it had a thousand years ago.

Immediately, the chaotic, anxious, and collapsing treants froze.

It seems that a grand will has taken over their bodies, turning them into a group of emotionless, mindless puppets.

From the moment the tree people used the Seed of Life, their lives no longer belonged to themselves.

Clearly, at this moment, the Giant Tree God directly controlled these tree-men and launched an attack on Shane.

Xia En remained expressionless, looked up at the sea, and shouted in his heart.

"Little black!"

【I am here! 】

"Come and lend me a hand!"

slam-la-

On the sea, the huge three-masted sailing ship suddenly sank downwards, creating a huge wave, and then it sank into the sea.

This unexpected change astonished Joey and the other crew members.

But soon they discovered that there seemed to be an invisible membrane around the Black Swan, keeping the seawater out.

[Body of the Deep Sea!]

The talent that Shane gained after advancing to the fourth tier was now being used in sync with the Black Swan through the [Ship Soul Synchronization] ability, giving it the ability to navigate in the deep sea.

In less than a moment.

The large ship sank into the deep sea with unstoppable force, arriving in front of Shane.

Xia En stepped onto the deck, gripped the helm, and began the real deep-sea race.

His target was the Giant Tree God in the center of the Giant Tree City.

Looking at the tree-men rushing towards him one after another, Xia En's gaze sharpened, and he said in a low voice.

"It's coming!"

The crew members had recovered from their initial surprise and replied in unison, "Yes, Captain!"

(End of this chapter)