The light from the High-Dimensional Apocalypse Teleporter faded from view, and the scenery outside the windows of the player warships had transformed into a vast green world. The enormous World Tree itself stood in the distance, surrounded by an endless fleet of World Tree ships, resembling a green sea of light.
The distribution of the World Tree troops came into view, seemingly covering every inch of space, so imposing that it could trigger trypophobia in ordinary people and send chills down their spines.
Countless shipborne weapons simultaneously adjusted their cannons, aiming them at the direction where the player appeared, ready to unleash endless firepower and blast the invaders to pieces.
They could almost smell the intense scent of death, yet the players showed no fear; instead, their blood boiled with a trembling frenzy.
"Hahahaha--You little bastards, you've finally met your match!"
"Brothers, let's charge!"
For the Horde!
"The sacred forum connects us!"
"Waaaaah, die!"
Tens of millions of players shouted excitedly, then dispersed in a chaotic commotion!
The warships that arrived in batches did not hesitate to split up and act, scattering like stars in the sky, charging forward in all directions like huskies having a good time.
"Fire!"
As the Ancestral Tree King gave the order, countless cannons suddenly roared out, and the almost seamless tsunami of light cannons crashed down, instantly crushing large numbers of players, shields and ship hulls alike, turning them all into annihilated dust!
In just one encounter, the player fleet suffered heavy casualties!
However, some of the High-Dimensional Apocalypse Teleporter operate in groups, forming a teleportation chain that operates around the clock, sending out new troops every moment. The remaining High-Dimensional Apocalypse Teleporter operate in clusters, specializing in large-scale deployments. The two teleportation methods work together to ensure that there is no shortage of troops on the front line.
A large number of players perished, while new players continued to enter, bringing back detailed information about the World Tree's core dimension... Due to limited communication, normal scout teams found it difficult to relay messages to headquarters, and the resurrected players became the most unrestricted intelligence agents.
The World Tree army's firepower was endless, blasting enemy ships into a sky full of smoke and fire. But at that moment, the player's troops suddenly stopped teleporting, and were replaced by a dense array of Key of Destruction.
"Shield!"
The roars of commanders at all levels echoed within the World Tree's Psychic Network, and the outermost defensive perimeter immediately activated its countermeasures. Space expanded, lengthening the distance and transforming into a ring-shaped buffer zone to cushion the barrage of firepower— the Raelbo Space Protection Belt.
The next moment, batches of Key of Destruction were launched, bursting with blinding light, like hundreds of thousands of blazing suns rising, and Berserk energy poured out like a floodgate being opened!
Rumble rumble rumble--
The ultra-high density energy burst caused space to warp, and the source of the explosion seemed to become a singularity, with the surrounding spacetime collapsing towards it, presenting a vortex-like spatial fold.
Immediately following, a burst of earth-shattering Glory erupted, spreading rapidly. Only after entering the Raelbo Space Protection Belt did its speed slow down, like waves rolling onto a beach, its momentum gradually diminishing. Finally, it barely touched the outer defensive ring's massive anti-bombing shield, exploding with crackling arcs of intense light and electricity, leaving large cracks in the shield.
The Key of Destruction's bombardment was repeated multiple times. Most of its power was reduced by the spatial protective belt, while the remaining power shattered layer after layer of protective shields, causing considerable damage to the World Tree fleet in the outermost defensive circle. However, the repair fleet moved through the positions, constantly repairing the shields, which prevented the Key of Destruction's bombardment from reaching the outermost defensive circle.
In a normal Secondary Dimension, such an energy burst would have already caused it to burst from the inside. However, the World Tree's main dimension is far more resilient than usual, with spatial strength even greater than that of the main universe. Moreover, it has been reinforced by the World Tree fleet with a large number of spatial devices, making it extremely sturdy.
The player scouting and Key of Destruction to clear the area repeated several times, wiping out swathes of World Tree warships. Meanwhile, warships further inside kept moving forward to fill the gaps and maintain the shield. One side was acting as a bombardment target, while the other side held their ground and defended.
After yet another batch of Key of Destruction exploded, the official forces of the Interstellar Joint Army finally arrived in droves, teleporting in wave after wave.
Due to the limitations of teleportation efficiency, the vanguard's mission is to withstand the World Tree's offensive, buy time for the follow-up troops, and allow the High-Dimensional Apocalypse Teleporter to continuously deploy troops until there are enough troops on site. Only then can the first phase of the operation be considered a success, and the next phase of large-scale direct confrontation begin.
The Interstellar Joint Army that arrived immediately sprang into action, with a clear division of labor: the Engineering Department established positions and built space gates, aiming to directly access the main universe and add new channels for troop deployment; the escort forces surrounded the area, preparing to defend against the World Tree's offensive; and the task of harassing and attacking was temporarily assigned to the Space-Time Shearing Suicide Squad.
The Raelbo Space Protection Belt, acting as a defensive barrier, stretches out spatial distances and separates friend from foe, causing the Interstellar Joint Army to need to travel for a long time to traverse this deep region and reach the outermost defensive perimeter of the World Tree.
Conversely, if the World Tree wants to attack the Interstellar Joint Army, it doesn't need to traverse the Raelbo Space Protection Belt; it can teleport across directly—because this is the World Tree's own dimension, which houses the "World Tree Express," granting all World Tree members the ability to teleport quickly and appear in any corner at any time.
The World Tree Civilization has a home-field advantage here, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
The next moment, streaks of green light flashed, and batches of World Tree mobile fleets appeared, directly crossing the Raelbo Space Protection Belt.
Gazing at the dense armies of the Three Universal Civilizations outside the window, countless World Tree warriors wore expressions of resignation to their fate, and a tragic and heroic mood permeated their Psychic Network.
Although their minds are controlled by the World Tree, the members of the World Tree still possess self-awareness and regard the World Tree as a totem. Now, they have only one thought left: to repel the counterattack of the Three Universal Civilizations at all costs.
"For the Mother Tree! Slaughter all the enemy!"
The World Tree soldiers let out a mournful battle cry and steered their warships into a fierce attack.
"Stop them!"
The officers of the Interstellar Joint Army also roared and issued orders.
One side, fueled by the fury of Revenge for their compatriots, and the other, with the resolute determination to fight to the death, engaged in a powerful clash of collective consciousness, which entangled into a raging Psionic Undercurrent that swept across the entire scene. For many, it was as if they were witnessing two giant beasts tearing each other apart.
Immediately afterwards, the two armies collided with a deafening roar, and in an instant, the commotion was as if the sky had collapsed and the earth had caved in!
The battle began immediately, and the situation became one-sided. Due to the vast disparity in troop strength, the World Tree Fleet quickly gained the upper hand and used its numerical advantage to break through the Interstellar Joint Army's formation on a large scale.
The vanguard of the Interstellar Joint Army was struggling to hold on, facing pressure not only from the massive enemy forces stationed in their own dimension, but also from harassment from the World Tree itself.
Whenever the fresh Interstellar Joint Army are teleported to the battlefield, spatial rifts open up around them, and countless World Tree extend out, wildly striking and smashing against their formations, tearing apart starships one by one.
--In the dimension of the body itself, the consciousness of the Mother Tree can manipulate the World Tree to block enemies. Its destructive power may not be strong, but it is definitely a sharp means to disrupt the battle.
The World Tree and the Interstellar Joint Army's special technology forces were also busy, sometimes using gene bombs, sometimes using two-dimensional space weapons, and sometimes using network viruses. Various technologies were used in turn, with each side countering the other's moves, creating a bizarre and fantastical spectacle.
Fleets were sacrificed in waves, and more troops were teleported in. Troop strength fluctuated like a rollercoaster, but the overall trend was still upward. The rate of casualties could not keep up with the rate at which the High-Dimensional Apocalypse Teleporter deployed troops.
The two armies were locked in fierce combat, the battlefield was in complete chaos, the formations were intertwined, and the battle was a head-on contest. Every minute and every second, there were millions or even tens of millions of casualties, and the death toll was updated at an alarming rate.
"Attack! Attack! We must not let the enemy defile the Mother Tree!"
A fervent fighting spirit spread through the Psychic Network, infecting all members of the World Tree.
However, no matter how intense the emotions, they could not determine the course of the battle.
The two sides had been fighting for a long time, and the Interstellar Joint Army had passed the most dangerous initial stage. At this time, the forces that had arrived were substantial, and they gradually shook off their disadvantage and began to contend with the World Tree Fleet, resulting in a stalemate.
Amidst the chaotic battlefield, a World Tree mobile warship nimbly weaves through the barrage of bullets, occasionally teleporting to dodge attacks from every angle, and continuously firing a series of light-energy missiles that lash out like whips, shattering enemy ships one by one.
The driver gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot.
Approaching a Interstellar Joint Army combat squad, a barrage of fire came crashing down on them. The pilot immediately activated teleportation, and the entire ship vanished from its spot in a flash, dodging a round of fire.
The next moment, his spaceship appeared in the center of the squad. Without hesitation, the pilot deactivated the reactor's limiter, turning the entire spaceship into a giant bomb, intending to self-destruct and eliminate the enemy squad.
However, at that moment, an invisible force field suddenly pressed down, crushing his spaceship into dust and silencing his unuttered roar.
Within the ever-growing ranks of the Interstellar Joint Army, hundreds of Beyond Grade A soldiers appeared in unison, bringing justice from above and instantly destroying a large portion of the attacking World Tree forces.
A colossal Mechanical Deity was also revealed to both sides, radiating Beyond God Grade energy fluctuations. It was none other than Han Xiao's Supreme Heavenly Venerate, whose intense presence instantly attracted the attention of all soldiers and officers on both sides.
The members of World Tree already had a psychological trauma from Han Xiao, and countless people felt a chill run down their spines.
The soldiers of the Interstellar Joint Army, on the other hand, were overjoyed.
"Attention all personnel! The Beyond Grade A Association has been mobilized! The counterattack is officially underway!"
The entry of high-level combat forces is a signal that the strategy has entered the second phase, shifting from defense to offense.
Having amassed sufficient forces, the Interstellar Joint Army no longer focused on defense and launched a fierce counter-offensive, advancing towards the World Tree from all directions.
"The Raelbo Space Protection Belt can hold them off for a considerable period, preventing the enemy from penetrating our formal defensive perimeter for the time being. We can then use the depth of our defenses to inflict greater damage on them..."
Upon seeing this, many members of the World Tree had the same thought, but in the next moment their expressions changed drastically as an unexpected turn of events occurred.
Han Xiao's Supreme Heavenly Venerate raised his arm and made a grasping motion towards the World Tree Fleet's defensive perimeter. A peculiar spatial fluctuation was released, instantly covering the Raelbo Space Protection Belt.
The next moment, the Raelbo Space Protection Belt quickly failed, the extended space rapidly contracted, and returned to normal.
But the changes didn't stop there. Even if the Raelbo Space Protection Belt had failed, the two armies would still have been some distance apart. But suddenly the distance shortened in the opposite direction. In the blink of an eye, the main force of the Interstellar Joint Army was face to face with the defensive forces, without having to waste time on the way.
The "Space Constant Debugger," Universal Treasure technology provided by the Saint Terlex Race, had been perfected and improved by Han Xiao. Now, once used, it shone brightly, directly neutralizing the effect of the Raelbo Space Protection Belt.
The reduction in spatial depth greatly aided the attacking Interstellar Joint Army, causing the World Tree Civilization to turn pale with fear.
"Follow me!"
After finishing this task, Han Xiao twirled the Emperor's Space-Rending Blade, and the enormous Supreme Heavenly Venerate Body surged forward, tearing through the World Tree Fleet's formation like waves crashing down. He unleashed a barrage of Psionic Energy Wave, paralyzing wave after wave of enemy ships.
Numerous Beyond Grade A warriors, their expressions grim, followed closely behind, relentlessly delivering finishing blows. The group seemed to form a sharp blade, penetrating deep into the World Tree's defensive perimeter.
Wherever it passed, World Tree warships exploded!
This arrogant advance immediately drew massive concentrated fire from the World Tree Fleet, while the Interstellar Joint Army bravely stood guard and provided cover.
Just as Han Xiao had barely broken through the outermost defensive circle, another Beyond God Grade fluctuation suddenly descended, sweeping across the entire area like a hurricane.
The Ancestral Tree King had already abandoned itself, burning its stored Beyond Divine Remnant Power to unleash the Tree God Descent.
If the enemy doesn't have Beyond God Grade like Black Star, the Ancestral Tree King still has room to maneuver. He could use the Tree God's Information State rebirth mechanism to make the World Tree appear defeated on the surface, but actually regenerate elsewhere and return to the shadows to recuperate.
However, this path is blocked in the face of Beyond God Grade Information State Erasure. Moreover, as long as the Pivot Snake is not destroyed, the World Tree will have nowhere to hide, and the Ancestral Tree King has no way out.
At this moment, only the Tree God, driven by instinct, led the remaining high-level combat power of the World Tree to face Han Xiao and the others head-on, all of them bursting with a tragic fighting spirit of fearlessness in the face of death.
Even if we die in battle, we will never let you pass!
"Kill!"
Now that enemies have met, no further words are needed.
BOOM!!
Without hesitation, Han Xiao crashed into the Tree God's arms, stabbing it in with his sword, and charged forward against the Tree God.
Two colossal, Beyond God Grade were entangled together, tumbling and rolling in the battle formation, crushing countless starships in the sky.