In the real-time monitoring footage, the battle lines between the Three Universal Civilizations' interception perimeter garrisons and the World Tree's invading fleet were extremely long, divided into multiple local war zones. Among them, the three main war zones were the most important, all of which were interception perimeter defense lines where the World Tree had deployed a large number of troops, each with a force in the hundreds of billions.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, a new fleet sailed into a main battlefield. The fleet was not large, only a few hundred million strong, but it emitted extremely condensed energy fluctuations, displaying one Beyond Grade A energy source after another on the radar.
The moment this small fleet entered the battlefield, it brought about a significant change to the main battle zone. A shimmering green light spread out, and every World Tree warship that was swept was activated, glowing with a faint green light and receiving the amplification of the Tree King's aura. This immediately broke the stalemate and significantly accelerated the speed of pushing the lane.
"If this defensive line is breached, they will soon be able to access the wormhole support network behind this war zone, which will only worsen the situation. This place will become the breakthrough point, triggering a chain reaction and causing a complete collapse."
Simon glanced at it and concluded that the result was the same as that of the intelligent analysis.
The Secret Master crossed his arms and said in a deep voice, "You want us to carry out a decapitation strike and take down this Tree King? That's too difficult. Unless he breaks free from the fleet's protection, sending us to our deaths is suicidal."
The other commander turned to Han Xiao, "Black Star, what do you say?"
"Let's see, there's not much of a chance right now."
Han Xiao rarely shared the same thought. Although he really wanted to kill this unknown Tree King that had suddenly entered the scene, the possibility of the opponent launching a "I'll undress him when he's ashamed" attack under the heavy protection of the main fleet of hundreds of billions of ships was too low.
Moreover, the news of the Tranquil Tree King being killed last time has been relayed back to the World Tree, so this time the Tree King will probably stay obediently in the fleet and won't be given any more opportunities.
He has provided a great deal of intelligence and technology, making the situation of the Three Universal Civilizations much better than in the previous life. However, military strength has always been the World Tree's strength. Once a large-scale offensive is launched, the Three Universal Civilizations will have to fight a bloody battle head-on if they do not want to lose their territory. There are not many shortcuts.
Although the two sides have different technology trees, they both possess lethal strategic technologies that are standard for advanced civilizations, such as various space-based and dimensional weapons. They know how to counter and counter each other's technologies. Most of the flashy and intimidating technologies are useless against each other and can only be used to crush weaker opponents. Only a small number of their unique technologies can be countered.
The advantage of Beyond Grade A lies in its mobility and power concentrated in an individual. Its strengths lie in guerrilla warfare and breakthroughs that break through enemy lines. However, in the face of a massive interstellar battlefield where direct confrontation is the norm, guerrilla warfare is not suitable, and assaults are extremely dangerous, thus limiting the effectiveness of individual units.
Generally speaking, the number of enemy forces is not very significant to Beyond Grade A. Whether it is a fleet of tens of millions or hundreds of billions, as long as the encirclement is not completed, it is very easy for Beyond Grade A ship to leave. However, due to strategic reasons, many Beyond Grade A ships have to hold the line here. This is not the strength of individual power. The time it takes to destroy tens of thousands of warships is enough for hundreds of billions of fleets to carry out many rounds of salvo. The efficiency of large-scale killing is naturally incomparable.
However, a cosmic-level civilization would only deploy such a force when confronting an external enemy. If it were to unleash it during a civil war, it would create even more Desolate Universe Belt.
"Send additional temporary reinforcements." Simon knew the risk was too high, so he didn't request a group of Beyond Grade A soldiers to carry out the mission. Instead, he deployed more troops to fill the war zone.
The World Tree Civilization kept sending reinforcements, Three Universal Civilizations did the same. This is why the interception circle was able to hold out for a month; otherwise, it would have been breached when the World Tree sent its second reinforcement.
With the spatial anchoring orbit cleared, the World Tree's jump point is now close to the outer edge of the interception zone, shortening the support distance and allowing reinforcements to be quickly deployed to the battlefield.
But just as Simon was giving the order, a sudden change occurred.
Instead of staying in the main formation, the reinforcements advanced to the fighting zone. One after another, powerful World Tree warriors flew out, protecting a tall, slender figure. The aura of the Tree King on his body revealed his identity.
This group of Beyond Grade A roamed back and forth on the front lines, occasionally making a brief appearance in localized battles before retreating. In team battle terms, they were positioned extremely far forward.
"Um?"
During the command of the interception operation, everyone's expressions subtly changed.
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes. "This guy's trying to lure out our top-tier combatants. What a brilliant scheme."
Everyone nodded. They naturally understood that the Tree King's appearance with a group of high-level combatants was clearly not out of recklessness, but rather because he was not satisfied with merely depleting the military strength of the Three Universal Civilizations.
If the Three Universal Civilizations attempt to encircle and kill them with their troops, the Tree King and his group will definitely retreat to the main formation. Only if they send out high-level combat forces will the Tree King and his group stay to fight, executing the tried-and-true tactic of exchanging pieces, with the goal of wearing down the strongmen of the Three Universal Civilizations.
If we ignore him, he can continue to provide his aura, greatly increasing the pressure on this war zone and creating a breakthrough in the battle. Either way, we won't lose out.
It's like showing your butt to seduce someone; you're giving them a chance, and if you don't go for it, you're practically useless.
"Hmph, it seems they're quite confident." Rive clenched her fists, eager to try; she had never fought World Tree expert before.
Manison said calmly, "Be careful. They know we have restorative ability users who can significantly reduce battle casualties, yet they still used the Tree King as bait to try and exchange weapons. Perhaps they've already figured out a way to target our restorative ability users."
"It's also possible they think trading hundreds of people for just a few of us is a win," the Sun Hunter said in a deep voice.
"So, shall we go?"
Kasuyi turned to look at Han Xiao, and everyone else turned their gazes toward him as well.
Han Xiao did not answer immediately, but stared intently at the Tree King on the screen, which was surrounded by many powerful figures.
Having experienced the wars of his past life, he naturally recognized the appearance of each Tree King, and information about each person flashed through his mind.
' Minajol, the Heart Tree King, is a telekinetic master among the Five Tree King. He possesses numerous methods, and although his strength is not far behind that of the Tranquil Tree King Tranquil Tree King, he is conservatively estimated to be twice as troublesome. In his previous life, he severely injured Kasuyi and the Oathkeeper, and turned and controlled no fewer than four Beyond Grade A individuals. Apart from being killed in the final battle, he has no other recorded deaths. His most frequently used methods are teleportation, mind manipulation, and the Mystic Spirit Tide...'
The mental techniques of psychic masters are unpredictable and varied, Han Xiao secretly felt that they were troublesome. The most threatening one was their ability to subvert. It is extremely difficult to tamper with the thoughts of a Beyond Grade A, and it cannot be done in a short time. The other party is unlikely to have time to do so in the heat of battle, but even the slightest risk cannot be ignored.
Han Xiao turned his head and took in the expressions of the many commanders. He slowly exhaled and spoke in a deep voice:
"Since we have the opportunity, let's give it a try. If we can kill this Tree King, the situation in this war zone will improve significantly. This is one of the few things we can do right now."
Han Xiao had another thought: the Heart Tree King was extremely threatening, and if he could keep him here, the subsequent battles would be much easier.
Upon hearing this, the group nodded without objection, and the Beyond Grade A members who chose to participate filed out.
On the way to the High-Dimensional Apocalypse Teleporter, Han Xiao lagged a few steps behind, came to Aurora's side, and opened a private communication interface.
"Be careful later. I suspect that Tree King might use his mental abilities to attack you from a distance. Even if you accidentally heal some people with your life energy, it's better to watch some of your comrades die than to get close to the battlefield. Remember to have Sorokin protect you at all times. Even though he's a brat, he can at least block some mental attacks for you."
"Okay." Aurora nodded obediently.
On the other side, in the main battle zone, shrouded in the aura of the Tree King.
The Heart Tree King calmly led a group of resurrected World Tree powerhouses across the battlefield. With so many Beyond Grade A beings clustered together, they were naturally very conspicuous. Wherever they passed, fleets from the Three Universal Civilizations concentrated their fire on them.
However, the nearby World Tree fleet continuously used shields to block rounds of fire for the Heart Tree King, making the Heart Tree King and his entourage seem somewhat like they were strolling leisurely on a fierce battlefield.
"Has the enemy not sent high-level combat forces yet?"
Heart Tree King frequently glanced at the Three Universal Civilizations defense lines, showing no sign of urgency. He had the initiative and was very patient.
As soon as the words were spoken, the voice of the Anchor Tree King resounded in the Psychic Network:
"Hmph, I think you should come back. They probably won't dare to make a move. Don't waste my time there. I want to go back to the Mother Tree."
"Just bear with it a little longer."
The Heart Tree King was helpless.
In order for the Dominator's Descent, the Anchor Tree King had no choice but to manifest in his hometown, but he couldn't stand it for long and became lazy to the core.
At this moment Anchor Tree King was still waiting and had not yet activated his power. What they carried in their hands were merely the shells of the Dominion without great power. This was at the request of the Heart Tree King; they were holding back, preparing to summon the Anchor Tree King to descend at the appropriate time.
He wanted to say something more, but in the next moment, streams of Beyond Grade A energy suddenly appeared in his senses.
The Heart Tree King and many World Tree powerhouses looked towards the source of the energy. They saw a group of Beyond Grade A fly out from the fleets of the Three Universal Civilizations, crossing the battlefield and attacking them. The leader was none other than the outsider who had left a deep impression on them.
"They've come after all... There seem to be more of them than last time. It seems they, like us, are still holding back their high-level combat power."
The Heart Tree King's eyes flickered as he saw the Revived participating in this battle, immediately assuming they were powerful figures hidden away by the Three Universal Civilizations. As for Garoze and the others who died in the last battle, they did not join the fight due to fear for their lives and had not shown themselves, so he naturally could not see them.
"Go! Inflict as much damage as possible to force out their healing-type ability users."
The thought flashed through his mind, but the Heart Tree King showed no weakness and charged ahead, followed by a series of World Tree powerhouses like shooting stars.
The two sides' Beyond Grade A units crossed the battlefield without any communication, colliding head-on and instantly breaking into each other's formations, causing casualties and a chaotic battle to erupt in an instant.
Last time, the Three Universal Civilizations had to resort to ganging up to intercept a portion of the Peak Beyond Grade A powerhouses. This time, however, these World Tree powerhouses were stopped individually by the Revived, who were also at the Peak Beyond Grade A- level. Rive, Hilbert, and others approached the Executor, the High-Rank Sacred Tree Envoy, and the Thirteen Ancestral Spirits members respectively to fight against the powerful enemy.
The World Tree sent out roughly the same number of powerful individuals as last time, putting them at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. As soon as the battle began, they found themselves at a disadvantage, being suppressed by the Beyond Grade A Three Universal Civilizations.
Han Xiao transformed into Mechanical Deity and approached the Heart Tree King. Energy shockwaves and psychic aftershocks exploded between the two, creating energy reactions like blue and white soap bubbles that kept forming and bursting.
The Heart Tree King's fighting style is completely different from that of the Tranquil Tree King. As a psychic, he doesn't like to confront things head-on. Instead, he uses unpredictable methods to move around flexibly, occasionally unleashing large-scale area-of-effect attacks. He also converts his mental psychic power into physical psychic power, forming layers of shields to withstand the Rainstorm onslaught of the Mechanical Deity.
Brush!
A surge of Psionic Energy erupted as a massive mechanical blade slashed across the battlefield. As if seeing through it, the Heart Tree King deftly dodged, using telekinesis to pull his body away and avoid the strike imbued with Getter Wave Fist.
The blade light that shot out was like a dark blue ribbon, flying across the battlefield, from near to far, and hundreds of warships were blown into smoke and fire one after another.
"Outsider, this is our first meeting, isn't it? You caused quite a ruckus in our territory last time, but I haven't had a chance to fight you yet."
While dodging the close and long-range attacks from the Mechanical Deity and mechanical troops, the Heart Tree King sent mental messages to Han Xiao.
Han Xiao did not answer, but raised his hand and shot out several thin, dark red beams of shattering light. The Heart Tree King's figure flickered, almost teleporting away a distance. The shattering light only shattered the afterimage he left behind into fragments.
This thing is so slippery...
Han Xiao clicked his tongue inwardly.
The Heart Tree King's telekinetic skills are extremely refined. He uses telekinesis to pull and manipulate his body with great agility, while constantly releasing mental interference to mislead his attack direction and reduce his hit rate. Even when facing the almost inescapable rain of light attacks fired by the mechanical troops, the Heart Tree King can dodge with ease, as if he had anticipated all the attack trajectories in advance.
Compared to Kasuyi's aggressive, all-out style of fighting that ignores mana, Heart Tree King's fighting style is the complete opposite. It is very subtle, always focusing on harassment and attrition. Like a mosquito, it flies around the enemy, occasionally using mental attacks to prick the opponent, and then immediately retreats. The enemy has a hard time hitting it. Its fighting style is dirty and extremely annoying.
'Martial arts practitioners are the best; they love head-on confrontations, so much easier...'
Han Xiao couldn't help but miss the Tranquil Tree King.
However, even though the Heart Tree King was very agile, he had to concentrate on dealing with Han Xiao's attacks, and the two of them kept each other occupied.
While the two were locked in combat, in a nearby localized battlefield, a direct descendant of Beyond Grade A fought fiercely, exchanging blows with the Sacred Tree Envoy and suffering severe injuries. In the next moment, several dazzling beams of life energy suddenly shot out from the fleets of the Three Universal Civilizations, traveling a great distance and heading straight for their teammates.
The prepared Sacred Tree Envoy reluctantly unleashed a series of spells to intercept the life energy. Half of it was dispersed by his magic, but the remaining life energy suddenly changed course, tracing a strange, twisting trajectory, and awkwardly struck the target that needed healing. This direct descendant's Beyond Grade A life force quickly recovered.
"We hit the target!" Aurora, who was within the fleet's protective perimeter, was overjoyed.
She hadn't wasted those six months; she spent every day training her control over her detached life energy in order to avoid enemy interception and heal her target as much as possible.
On the other side, the Heart Tree King couldn't help but divert some attention, glancing in Aurora's direction, his eyes flashing.
"Found it..."
Before he could finish thinking, several splitting rays struck him. He was momentarily distracted and his dodge was too slow, leaving several scorching scratches on his body.
Heart Tree King quickly withdrew his attention, clutching his wound to avoid the relentless pursuit of the mechanical troops, his eyes narrowing.
"Dealing with this guy definitely requires concentration; luckily, someone was able to hold him off, giving me a break..."
The next second, the Heart Tree King suddenly retreated, and Han Xiao immediately gave chase.
The two chased and fled, and the battlefield shifted a great distance. Just then, a powerful Beyond Grade A energy suddenly rose from a World Tree warship nearby.
The spaceship suddenly exploded, and a new Mechanical Deity, predominantly dark green, seemed to burst out of its shell, rapidly growing larger. Wielding a double-headed, wide-faced mechanical battle blade riddled with energy circuits, it slashed down with astonishing Psionic Energy. At the same time, green armored mechanical soldiers swarmed out and bit into Han Xiao's mechanical forces.
"This energy... another Tree King!"
Han Xiao raised an eyebrow and immediately raised his battle blade to meet the attack. Two huge Mechanical Deity weapons, one black and one green, clashed together with a loud bang.
Clang!
The heavy metallic clang seemed to resonate in everyone's hearts, instantly unleashing a dazzling arc of electric light, and a massive energy shockwave swept away everything in its path.
"Hmph, outsider, I'll be your opponent." Anchor Tree King's voice rang out in the wide-area channel.
Who are you?
Han Xiao glanced at the battle information and raised an eyebrow in surprise.
This Tree King wasn't one of the five Tree King he knew from his previous life!
The Tree King of the Mechanic Class should be called the Emperor Tree King, not this Anchor Tree King! Where did this one come from?!
In that instant of surprise, the Heart Tree King, taking advantage of the Anchor Tree King's obstruction of the opponent, suddenly broke away from the battle and remotely locked onto Aurora's life force with his spirit.
Immediately afterwards, he spread his arms, and a purple leaf made of diamond material emerged from his chest, spinning around and emitting an eerie aura.
The next moment, the Heart Tree King's spiritual power suddenly erupted.
"Illusion, Heart's Lock!"