The evil female is weak and the males of the whole continent are out of control and fall.

Chapter 474 Changes in the Forbidden Area
"Something's wrong! Something's happened in the forbidden area!"

"Enemy attack? Get inside!"

After a brief moment of shock, the orcs erupted in a deafening roar!

The orange-ranked males guarding the entrance, along with the orcs hidden in the shadows, surged toward the Tree of Life like a tidal wave, filled with shock and anger!
"go!"

Zhu Xiu reacted the fastest. In his human form, he quickly scooped Bai Wanwan into his arms, then turned to Jin Yi and Yin Ze beside him and said, "Let's leave as soon as possible, and try not to be noticed by them."

There's a huge gap between the red-tier and orange-tier innate abilities, so it wouldn't be difficult for the three males to remain undetected.

So once they made a commotion to attract the attention of the orange-rank orcs, they vanished from the forbidden area like a shadow...

Within the forbidden area of ​​the Tree of Life, although the towering emerald pillar of light had dissipated, the miraculous burst of light and the still-stirring life energy in the air indicated that what had just happened was no illusion.

Jiao Yuan's tall figure quickly appeared at the core of the forbidden area. When he saw the Tree of Life in front of him, which seemed to have been injected with a brief period of vitality, his eyes burst with unbelievable joy!

The originally withered and droopy branches and leaves unfurled, the dim green light became bright and soft, and even a few new buds were visibly sprouting from the branches.

Is this... a sign of the Tree of Life's revival?
The bloodline crisis that has plagued the tribe for years seems to have seen a glimmer of hope!
However, this surprise was short-lived.

Just moments later, that vibrant life force receded as quickly as the tide.

The bright green light dimmed at a visible speed, the growth of new buds stagnated, and even the edges of the leaves that had just unfolded were tinged with yellow again.

The tree exuded an aura that was even more listless than before the strange phenomenon occurred, as if the breathtaking explosion had exhausted its last bit of strength.

The joy on Jiao Yuan's face froze instantly, turning into a heavy gloom and deeper anxiety.

"what happened?"

A majestic voice echoed through the silent forbidden area.

The Tree of Life couldn't have undergone such a mutation without a reason!

He turned around abruptly, his sharp, knife-like gaze sweeping over the leader of the guards, a male with orange-tier talent.

"Did any orcs come in just now?" Jiao Yuan's voice was as cold as ice, and the powerful crimson-rank pressure made the guard break out in a cold sweat instantly.

"No...no, chieftain!" The guard leader denied instinctively, but his eyes flickered. "We have been guarding our posts and have not seen any orcs come or go."

"No?" Jiao Yuan's brows furrowed so deeply they could almost crush an insect.

"What was that light that the Tree of Life just emitted?"

"Chief, we don't know either."

Jiao Yuan pondered for a moment, "No unusual phenomena in the forbidden area? You haven't discovered anything suspicious?"

Under the pressure of the clan chief, the guard leader had no choice but to reveal the unusual events that had just occurred.

“Chief, we didn’t actually see any orcs come in, but before the green light burst out, the guards near the entrance seemed to hear some strange noises, like…like something moving quickly. We increased our vigilance, but we didn’t find anything.”

"And then the Tree of Life burst forth with green light?" Jiao Yuan stared at him and pressed for an answer.

"Yes, Chieftain."

Jiaoyuan remained silent, having already made his judgment.

The most likely explanation is that a powerful expert of the Crimson Rank intruded into this place, triggering the mutation of the Tree of Life.

He didn't take such insults and provocations to heart; he was more interested in knowing how the other party had revived the Tree of Life. "Investigate! Turn the entire tribe upside down to find the intruder!"

The entire Jiaolong tribe was mobilized instantly, and the atmosphere became unprecedentedly tense.

The number of patrol teams has increased several times, unfamiliar faces are subject to strict scrutiny, and no suspicious trace is overlooked.

However, a day later, the orcs in charge of the search reported a disheartening message.

The intruder vanished without a trace, leaving no valuable clues.

Jiaoyuan stood under the Tree of Life, watching the green light grow dimmer and dimmer, as if it might be extinguished at any moment, feeling as if a huge boulder was pressing down on his heart.

The hope that is ignited and then quickly extinguished is more despairing than never having had any hope at all.

He rubbed his temples wearily, recalling ancient records from his tribe.

The Tree of Life needs the nourishment of pure and powerful bloodline energy, and it must be sacrificed by new bloodlines every fifty years to truly rejuvenate it.

Otherwise, they would have to rely on an extremely labor-intensive ancient formation—where three or more Crimson-rank males continuously output their innate power to forcibly maintain the basic vitality of the Tree of Life.

The first time, it took three red-tier orcs working together to barely maintain their survival for five years.

The most recent time, less than three years after the formation was activated, the Tree of Life seemed to have already withered away.

How long can he hold out next time? He dared not imagine.

His wife, Lan Yi, had injured herself during her last childbirth and was deemed by the clan shaman to be unable to conceive again.

He faced immense pressure from the clan elders and placed all his hopes on his only female offspring, Coral, hoping she could become the new bloodline priestess.

No matter how hard Coral tried to communicate with the Tree of Life, the ancient sacred tree remained unresponsive to her.

"Any news from Jinying's side?" Jiaoyuan asked his trusted confidant in a hoarse voice.

"Chief, the male Jinying has sent word that he will be coming to the Jiaolong tribe soon."

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Unlike the tense and solemn atmosphere of the tribe, a rare sense of warmth and tranquility permeated the secluded treehouse courtyard in Shuanghua.

"Aunt Shuang, don't worry, we'll just stay at home and not go anywhere."

Bai Wanwan obediently complied with Shuanghua's instructions.

She knew that this was the trouble caused by her sneaking into the forbidden area the night before.

The three Crimson-Rank Beastmen were extremely adept at concealing their auras, and with Zhu Xiu's perfect follow-up, the tribe's search did not fall on them.

The afternoon sun was shining brightly, filtering through the sparse leaves and casting its rays onto the platform.

Bai Wanwan sat on a thick animal skin cushion, with several warm and jade-like phoenix eggs nestled beside her.

Several fluffy tiger cubs frolicked on her, occasionally rubbing their little heads against her cheeks and purring contentedly.

With a gentle smile on her face, Bai Wanwan gently stroked the eggs in the nest with one hand, feeling the faint yet vibrant life force inside, while teasing the tiger cubs that were snuggling against her shoulder with the other.

She looked at the tiger stripes on her cubs that resembled those of the chieftain, her eyes filled with tenderness and a hint of guilt: "I'm sorry, cubs, you haven't seen your father yet, and you don't know how he's doing in the tiger clan..."

The tiger cubs seemed to sense her low spirits, and they licked her neck more affectionately with their little barbed tongues, making "woofing" sounds, as if to say: We're here for you!
(End of this chapter)