"Well done!"
Bang!
Seeing the Tranquil Tree King explode into fireworks, Simon suppressed his excitement and lightly slammed his fist on the table.
Black Star is reliable after all; he eliminated the enemy's key point and stabilized the situation.
Suddenly losing their overall aura, the World Tree Force's rapid advance during the amplification period has now put many fleets in a precarious situation.
Seeing an opportunity, Simon quickly considered his options for a few seconds and then decisively spoke into the command channel:
"Attention all units, proceed at full speed!"
Upon receiving the news, the Three Universal Civilizations on various local battlefields immediately took action, coordinated their operations, and gradually pushed the enemy fleet back with extremely fierce artillery fire.
Meanwhile, on the other side, many powerful beings of the World Tree were slightly agitated upon seeing the death of the Tranquil Tree King. Due to the loss of the aura amplification, their combat power shifted, and the advantage they had previously gained was quickly reversed by the Beyond Grade A beings from the Three Universal Civilizations.
Without the Tranquil Tree King's restraint, Han Xiao returned to the battle involving many Beyond Grade A, attacking other World Tree powerhouses like a tiger among wolves, quickly bringing an overwhelming victory.
Han Xiao's goal was to seal the World Tree powerhouse with the Space-Time Amber, but it didn't go so smoothly. Before self-destructing, the Tranquil Tree King notified all the World Tree's high-level combatants present through the Psychic Network. When the World Tree powerhouse felt that it could not hold on any longer, it recklessly self-destructed, showing extreme decisiveness.
Knowing that their opponent might be the homeland of outsiders, the World Tree naturally wouldn't make a basic mistake. It didn't send any powerful outsiders to participate in the battle and remained wary of the Virtual Purification that they hadn't yet fully understood.
Even so, Han Xiao, with his superior strength, managed to seal a target after several attempts. Before the target could self-destruct, he used Thunder methods to bring it to the brink of death and swallow it into the amber.
This led to other World Tree powerhouses becoming even more decisive in their self-destruction, with several even carrying a Beyond Grade A opponent in a self-destruction attempt to kill their opponent.
With the death of the Tranquil Tree King, the balance of power among advanced combatants completely tipped in favor of the Three Universal Civilizations, and clusters of self-destructing flames lit up the battlefield.
Not long after, the last Sacred Tree Envoy also self-destructed and died. Only then did the numerous Beyond Grade A withdraw from the battlefield, return to the rear formation of the Three Universal Civilizations, and step into the command ship. Almost everyone was injured.
Simon stepped forward, exhaling a breath, his expression respectful.
"Thank you all for your hard work. You can rest now, but the mechanics still need to provide some technical support."
"Good."
Han Xiao nodded.
The battle is still ongoing, but now it's the main fleet's turn to work; these high-level combatants have essentially completed their mission.
Simon continued, "Thanks to everyone, we achieved a great victory at the high-level combat level this time, killing over a hundred Beyond Grade A from the World Tree. Our contribution is immense. We'll discuss this formally after the battle."
After saying that, he turned and returned to the command post to continue overseeing the battle, unable to leave for the time being.
The numerous Beyond Grade A individuals exchanged glances and remained silent.
Because of Aurora and Black Star, they only lost six Beyond Grade A to wipe out over a hundred Beyond Grade A from the World Tree. From the perspective of casualty ratio alone, it was indeed a great victory.
However, life is not just a number. The thought that these six companions were chatting and joking together not long ago made many Beyond Grade A feel a sense of shared sorrow.
This time it was someone else who sacrificed themselves, but the World Tree will always come back again. Will I be the one to die next?
Similar thoughts crossed everyone's minds.
Although they pinned their hopes on Han Xiao's Sanctuary Revival, no one dared to make a guarantee until it was their turn.
Many people are overwhelmed with emotions, filled with anxiety about the uncertainty of the future.
Han Xiao turned around and took in everyone's expressions, then said, "Aurora, you did a great job this time. If it weren't for you, our losses might have been more than half."
Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at Aurora, and most of them showed gratitude in their eyes.
In any case, most of the people present had been saved by Aurora more than once today and owed her a favor.
"I was just doing my job."
Aurora took a breath and imitated Han Xiao's humility.
Her face was quite pale; the intense battle had drained her life energy too much, and her milk supply was almost depleted.
Hila felt a pang of sympathy, but her face remained expressionless.
Han Xiao patted Aurora on the shoulder, looked at everyone, and said, "This battle will last at least several days. Everyone is injured, so go and rest first."
Upon hearing this, no one declined, and each left with their own thoughts, leaving only many of the direct descendants of Beyond Grade A members, as well as important members of the association such as Manison and Kasuyi, remaining there.
Manison glanced at the four Space-Time Amber beside him, which contained four powerful World Tree beings.
What are you going to do with these four people?
"Seal it off for now and store it within the interception zone. I'll leave the Throne here for oversight."
Han Xiao pondered.
He succeeded four times in using the Space-Time Amber, each time by forcefully controlling the target due to the huge difference in strength, and then sealing it with the Space-Time Amber. Therefore, the four high-level combatants of the World Tree that he captured were all ordinary Beyond Grade A. There were dozens of similar failures, so these were four rare successes. As for the World Tree's executor, the Thirteen Ancestral Spirits, and the military leader, they were all outstanding in strength and very troublesome. Their self-destruction was too decisive, so they were impossible to capture.
The six Beyond Grade A soldiers who died on our side were mainly killed by the World Tree's multi-person self-destruct tactic. The victims were relatively ordinary or fragile Beyond Grade A who died on the spot, and Aurora was unable to rescue them in time.
Although Han Xiao won the clash of high-level combatants, he also fully realized how troublesome the World Tree experts were. It wasn't just their strength; their synchronized Psychic Network and fearless mentality were the most troublesome aspects.
Even with its many advantages, the battle-hardened World Tree is still not easy to deal with; it has its methods, and the other side has various countermeasures.
"Although the Space-Time Amber has proven its special properties, we must still prevent the World Tree from deciphering its principles. What we cannot do, the World Tree may be able to do."
Manison nodded. He dared not arrogantly assert that even the World Tree could not decipher the Space-Time Amber; for him, these were all unknowns.
Han Xiao didn't say anything, but turned to look at Hila and gave her a wink.
Seeing this, Hila nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
This was the secret code between the two. Seeing Hila's behavior, Han Xiao knew that Hila had been using the Netherland to collect the souls of fallen soldiers and must have reaped considerable rewards, but now was not the time to check.
"The World Tree..."
Han Xiao turned around and looked back at the still fierce battle, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
"Our high-level combat forces achieved a great victory, with only six casualties. Black Star also captured four prisoners alive using the Space-Time Amber..."
In the joint conference room of the Three Universal Civilizations, the three leaders were receiving real-time battle reports from the front lines and occasionally discussing them in hushed tones.
"Black Star is as formidable as ever. Fortunately, we have the Association's help; otherwise, our own forces alone wouldn't be able to handle so many enemies." Louis shook his head.
"Only six men were killed in action; the results are better than I expected." Mabrus breathed a sigh of relief.
"By thwarting this wave of World Tree's attack, their next wave shouldn't be coming so soon, giving us more time." The leader of the Arcane Sect nodded.
Although all three had the potential to inflict casualties on the association's Beyond Grade A members, they were currently united in their hatred of the enemy and were equally pleased to see that their own losses were low.
"However... Hila's Netherland is taking in the souls of our fallen soldiers, which is a problem."
Louis spoke in a deep voice.
"Now is not the time to dwell on these things," Mabrus said in a low voice.
The existence of the Netherland was no secret; the Three Universal Civilizations knew about it before the war. They were aware that Hila might absorb their fallen soldiers and talents during the war, but under the current circumstances, they had no choice but to turn a blind eye.
Although this has the suspicion of undermining their own forces, many soldiers who would otherwise have died in battle have a chance to recover after entering the Netherland, which is equivalent to reducing the loss of their own war capital. The current situation is special, Three Universal Civilizations can only acquiesce.
The three were also worried that Hila would use the Netherland to take away the Beyond Grade A who died in battle, but at present, few Beyond Grade A heroes were willing to become unfree heroic spirits, and most chose to believe in the Sanctuary Revival.
However, this is a hidden danger, but now is not the time to dwell on it. Dealing with the World Tree Civilization is the main problem, and the leaders of the Three Universal Civilizations are at a loss.
The two fleets fought fiercely for six or seven days, and the battle lines had become extremely long.
The reinforcements from the Three Universal Civilizations arrived continuously, and the Beyond Grade A groups, having recovered from their rest, launched joint attacks from time to time, gradually shifting the tide of the battle in the favor of the Three Universal Civilizations, turning their advantage into a victory.
The World Tree Expeditionary Army was gradually eroded, and when the situation became unfavorable, it changed its tactics, abandoning direct attacks and instead dispersing its operations, attempting to use its sheer numbers to create loopholes in the interception network and slip through the defenses.
With the war at this stage, the World Tree's offensive had failed, leaving the Three Universal Civilizations with only the task of cleaning up the mess.
Although they repelled a powerful enemy with relatively low casualties and won a victory, the high-ranking officers could not be happy; the shadow of the World Tree's resurrection loomed over their hearts.
However heavy their hearts were, the officers still had to pull themselves together and direct their troops to clean up the mess.
With the battle settled, the Three Universal Civilizations finally sent back the frontline reports to interstellar society, proclaiming the victory and boosting morale.