The Emperor's Space-Rending Blade and the Psionic Energy Wave Emitter have been enhanced and modified by Han Xiao using the [Beyond Divine Artifact] to become "Divine Artifact-level". With just a basic attack, their power is no different from a world-destroying ultimate move!
Meeting the terrified gaze of the Secret Tree King, the Emperor's Space-Rending Blade pierced out with lightning speed. The enormous blade rapidly magnified in the King's pupils, leaving him no time to react.
Boom!!
The enormous sword blade, pressed against the Secret Tree King, slammed into the spatial wall of the Secondary Dimension, bursting open countless cracks like shattered porcelain. The power of the strike was transmitted throughout the entire Secondary Dimension, exceeding its limit. The entire shadow space exploded with a bang, all darkness dissipated, and countless spatial storms poured in.
However, the Secret Tree King was not knocked away, but was firmly stuck to the tip of the blade by the strong traction field. At the same time, the Supreme Heavenly Venerate stretched out a finger and held the Secret Tree King's body in place. The invisible power of Space-Time Amber was transmitted along the finger and began to create amber on the Secret Tree King's body.
The soul link of the Space-Time Amber has reached the highest level, the fifth level, over the past ten years. It is no longer necessary to touch the target with the amber itself; physical contact is sufficient to activate the seal. This means that the Space-Time Amber no longer needs to be carried around and can be placed anywhere.
At the same time, due to the [Foundation of Power - God of Machines] specialty of the Super God Mechanic, his basic form of existence is not limited to the physical body. The Mechanical Deity formed by the combination is also the main body, which means that using the Mechanical Deity's body to contact the target will also satisfy the judgment of the activation of the Space-Time Amber!
The Secret Tree King was frozen in place by a series of Universal Treasure- level control devices. Psionic Energy Wave surged into his body along the blade, crushing large swaths of cells. His internal energy was suppressed by the Beyond God Grade power seal, making even self-destruction impossible. Moreover, he dared not self-destruct in front of Beyond God Grade being; that would be truly "courting death."
Black Star's speed was too fast, exceeding the level of Beyond Grade A, leaving him with almost no time to react. It was as if he had only been thinking for a moment before falling into this predicament.
"How could anyone possibly break through this barrier? This kind of power cannot be mastered by a single individual!"
The Secret Tree King was terrified, his face turning deathly pale.
He never expected that this civilization would produce a superhuman individual at the level of a Tree God. How could such a huge change have occurred in just over a decade!
The World Tree has multiplied over countless years, and apart from the Ancestral Tree King, the positions of the other four Tree King have changed hands. Although the Ancestral Tree King has the power to depose the other Tree King, he rarely uses it. Generally speaking, unless Tree King dies, the position will not be changed.
But if Tree King can be resurrected, why do they still die...? The problem lies here: some Tree King have tried to advance to higher levels, and without exception, they all died. They thought they could be resurrected through the World Tree, but after mutating and dying during the advancement, their Information State would directly sever the link with the World Tree, making them unable to be resurrected and completely dead. After repeated failures and learning from these mistakes, almost no Tree King who later rose to power attempted to advance.
In their eyes, the realm of the transcendent gods is an insurmountable chasm for individuals, the limit of a single life form. Only through alternative means can one temporarily step into a higher level, and the Tree God Descent is one such path.
This idea is not uncommon—possessing a powerful superhuman power system does not equate to being able to grow stronger indefinitely—although many works of art from various civilizations like to confuse the two, these are two different concepts. Whether it's the World Tree powerhouses or the Beyond Grade A Three Universal Civilizations, they all possess this common sense and acknowledge the existence of individual limits... The difference lies in the standards by which they judge the limits of individual power, because until now, no one has explored the true absolute limit, hence the different definitions.
"We must break free from his control, otherwise..."
With a fierce determination, the Secret Tree King frantically activated the Cellular Reactor, disregarding cell damage and violently squeezing out all its magical power to violently attack the energy seal. In its reckless struggle, it finally managed to loosen the control field.
"There's still a chance to escape!"
The Secret Tree King and was preparing to unleash its power to break through Han Xiao's control. However, at that moment, the power of the Tree King within its body suddenly flowed away like a flood, instantly being drawn away by an invisible force. Its body suddenly went limp, the power accumulation was interrupted, and a feeling of weakness spread throughout its body.
"My Tree King Crown!"
He suddenly looked up, staring in horror at the direction of the Ancestral Tree King.
The Ancestral Tree King's figure was enveloped by a rapidly expanding green light, resembling a giant egg, within which a huge figure was faintly visible, with energy fluctuations soaring.
The Secret Tree King was all too familiar with this scene. The Ancestral Tree King had already activated the Tree God Descent, instantly reclaiming his Tree King Crown and draining his power. Clearly, he was being treated as a pawn, decisively cutting his losses. Not only did he not intend to rescue him, he even destroyed his hope of breaking free!
"No!!"
The Secret Tree King stared wide-eyed, utterly horrified.
Han Xiao noticed the change in the Ancestral Tree King, glanced back, and a thought suddenly struck him. He looked down at the Secret Tree King and said playfully:
"We agreed on some alone time, but I never expected you to secretly bring in a third party... Okay, you can go to sleep now, I'll have some more fun with him."
As soon as he finished speaking, he abruptly moved his finger away, and the Space-Time Amber instantly took shape!
Ding!
The Secret Tree King was frozen in shock, as if he couldn't believe he had been captured so easily, his entire body encased in amber.
"We got it!"
Han Xiao's eyes lit up.
The Secret Tree King was extremely powerful at the Beyond Grade A, yet it couldn't cause any trouble in my hands. Although there was an element of surprise attack, the main reason was the huge difference in strength, which prevented the Secret Tree King from using any of its methods before it was defeated.
Compared to the various schemes used when sealing the Heart Tree King, sealing an even stronger Secret Tree King this time was much easier and more effortless. It was a power that surpassed a whole level, a complete annihilation. Although it wasn't as simple as Beyond Grade A fighting Calamity Grade opponent, it was still a crushing defeat.
The next moment, a channel opened at the tip of the mechanical finger, swallowing the Secret Tree King Amber into its body and preserving it.
After finishing this task, Han Xiao finally turned around and faced the Ancestral Tree King, a rapidly expanding mass of green light that also exuded Beyond God Grade aura.
Seeing this, Han Xiao's eyes flashed, and he roughly guessed why the Secret Tree King had fled so decisively and was so afraid of him.
"So that's how it is. The World Tree also possesses Beyond God Grade power. The Secret Tree King has no will to fight because he has witnessed this power before... Perhaps the World Tree's Beyond God Grade has already unlocked the ability to kill beings in the Information State. Therefore, in his view, regardless of whether he self-destructs or not, I can directly attack him at the Information State level, completely kill him, break the World Tree's mechanism, and strip him of his immortality. That's why the Secret Tree King is so afraid of me..."
Han Xiao pondered this in his mind and immediately became vigilant.
"If that's the case, doesn't that mean even the World Tree's Beyond God Grade can threaten me?"
Without saying a word, he fired directly at the green light, not waiting for others to transform.
Just then, the green light suddenly exploded, and a huge, gnarled tree hand emerged from the intense light. Green light surged from the hand, transforming into a barrier that blocked the barrage of Rainstorm from the mechanical troops. It withstood the continuous impact without moving an inch, proving to be indestructible.
The figure of the Ancestral Tree King had vanished, replaced by a giant tree-man, its entire body glowing green, entwined with countless World Tree, resembling a vine armor woven from World Tree. From various parts of its body, numerous smaller roots sprouted, like wildly dancing snakes, tearing open spatial rifts and absorbing matter and energy from the other side of the passage.
What is this thing?
Han Xiao glanced at the panel. The other party's name was displayed as [Tree God) ], and a lot of information was in question marks, which obviously meant that the overall level was higher and the rank was the Beyond God Grade.
"Interesting, the World Tree has been hiding this kind of method for a while now, how come it's never used it before..."
Han Xiao frowned secretly, a sense of doubt arising within him.
In the wars of the previous life, the World Tree never used this method. Logically speaking, with its lair attacked, it should have revealed all its trump cards to stop the enemy. However, even after the Three Universal Civilizations shattered the World Tree's body, the Tree God never descended.
He had initially thought that the World Tree did not possess Beyond God Grade individual power, but now it seemed that this was clearly not the case; there must be some secrets he was unaware of.
Just then, a spiritual signal came from the Tree God. It contained no clear content, only chaotic thoughts and an intense thirst, like that of a hungry beast.
"Does this mean you want to eat me?"
Han Xiao sensed the meaning behind the Tree God's thoughts and his heart stirred.
It seems this Tree God's thinking is extremely chaotic, lacking a rational leader?!
Before he could observe for a while, the Tree God pounced on him, eager to engage the Supreme Heavenly Venerate in battle.
Countless World Tree unleashed green light, repeatedly striking and slamming towards Han Xiao's mecha. They were constantly severed by the Emperor's Space-Rending Blade, but new ones quickly grew back.
A machine and a tree, two colossal entities, clashed in a spatial storm. Dozens of Mechanical Divine Apostle their troops, surrounded the Tree God, unleashing a barrage of fire. Countless attacks rained down on the Tree God every moment, yet its health seemed limitless. Its body, formed from the World Tree, not only possessed extremely high resistance but also extraordinary regenerative abilities.
The Oathkeeper and Clottey had already moved far away. The aftershocks of the battle between two Beyond God Grade powers were too terrifying for them to intervene, so they could only follow behind and watch from a distance.
"I didn't expect the World Tree to possess Beyond God Grade combat power; it was actually fighting Black Star to a standstill. If only they had used it sooner..."
Clottey's eyes widened in astonishment.
"Didn't you notice? This Beyond God Grade combatant doesn't seem to be a solitary individual. The World Tree Civilization must have paid a price to create a Beyond God Grade combatant." The Oathkeeper shook his head and calmly analyzed, "Moreover, he and Black Star are not evenly matched. Look, he's already starting to lose ground."
Because the Tree King Crown incomplete, the Tree God Descent this time was not complete, and its combat power was not at its peak. After a fierce battle, the Tree God gradually fell into a disadvantageous position under Han Xiao's fierce offensive, only able to withstand the attacks with its strong flesh, and its offense became less and less and its defense more.
Han Xiao also realized the Tree God's weakness, and his heart stirred slightly.
"Although he is at the Beyond God Grade, his combat power seems somewhat lacking, probably due to the 'incomplete' suffix. He is not yet the Tree God in its complete form... Could I be involved in this?"
Han Xiao's thoughts raced. Although he didn't know the activation conditions for the Tree God Descent, he recalled that when he advanced to the Beyond God Grade, one of the requirements was to find superhumans from the other four elements as helpers, and he vaguely had a guess.
"The composition of the Five Tree King is exactly similar to the requirements for advancing to the Transcendent Beyond God Grade. Could this be the condition for the birth of Tree God? If so, I sealed the Heart Tree King and the Secret Tree King, so the complete Tree God cannot descend?"
Han Xiao felt increasingly certain that it was possible, and his spirits lifted.
So, we unintentionally weakened one of their key trump cards?!
Brilliant! Now let's see who dares to say I'm unlucky. My usual bad luck is just me accumulating good karma; I've never let anyone down when it matters!