This is a deep and vast space, like the real universe, with green stars dotting the black velvet curtain, dazzling and radiant.
Suddenly, a vibrant green light appeared out of nowhere, swirling and expanding into a wormhole-like vortex, from which Han Xiao's figure emerged.
Han Xiao quickly steadied himself, turned to observe his surroundings, and looked quite curious.
Where have I been taken?
He glanced at the panel, and the battle information showed his current status. He had been "swallowed" by the Tree God, and this universe-like world was the Tree God's inner space.
The next moment, Han Xiao immediately felt the rejection of the entire world. Pressure came from all directions, suppressing his power. The void domain was squeezed so that it could only stick to the surface of the machine, almost becoming a flat film.
Meanwhile, Han Xiao also discovered that an unknown corrosive force was continuously reducing his health, displayed in the status bar as "World Tree's digestive function".
So, I'm now inside the World Tree's stomach.
Han Xiao thought to himself.
Buzz--
Just then, the green light in front of Han Xiao contracted and condensed into the body of the Tree God, whose injuries had been healed, and they faced off from a distance.
The Ancestral Tree King said in a deep voice, "Black Star, our battle is not over yet."
Han Xiao looked him up and down. "This is your inner space, isn't it? You actually dared to suck me in. You're really not afraid of death."
Releasing the inner space domain has no side effects, as it is merely a projection of power, much like the descent of Secondary Dimension... However, sucking an enemy into the inner space is the opposite; it is a dangerous operation. If the inner space itself is damaged, the Beyond God Grade being will also suffer severe injuries, essentially exposing their vital points to the opponent.
However, within the inner space, the enemy's power is greatly suppressed, while one's own power is greatly enhanced, making it a double-edged sword.
Even though Han Xiao was incredibly resilient, he was unwilling to absorb any enemies into his body, as this would only increase the risk. In his view, the Ancestral Tree King's move was undoubtedly a desperate gamble, but not a wise one.
"If you do not die, the Mother Tree will never have peace; this place will be your death ground!"
The Ancestral Tree King spoke fiercely and launched another attack without hesitation.
With a whoosh, endless green light burst forth, shooting towards Han Xiao like a meteor shower.
Seeing this, Han Xiao lifted the Great Emperor's Robe, and the thick Psionic Energy shield blocked the dense rain of light, causing continuous explosions.
At the same time, he ordered the mechanical legion to open fire, but instead of attacking the Tree God, they bombarded in all directions, causing expanding energy orbs to erupt.
Under normal circumstances, attacking the inner space is like turning the world upside down inside the opponent's body, and the damage will be fed back to the Tree God exactly as it was.
However, the next moment, something unexpected happened to Han Xiao. The Tree God was completely unaffected and even abandoned all defense, launching an extremely fierce attack, seemingly not worried at all about the damage to the inner space.
Han Xiao was somewhat surprised. His void domain was suppressed, while the Tree God was in his inner space like a fish in water. Their powers were rising and falling, and for a moment he was on the defensive and had to adopt a defensive posture.
"Interesting. Your inner space won't be damaged?"
Han Xiao squinted, defending against the Ancestral Tree King's fierce attacks while observing the flow of energy.
Before long, Han Xiao's eyes lit up as he noticed something amiss and laughed.
"I see. I guessed it. Your inner space is connected to the World Tree, so you transferred all the damage there, right?"
"..."
The Ancestral Tree King's heart tightened, but he did not answer, and his attack intensified even further.
The things that the World Tree Devour spontaneously form a "Mother Tree World" within its body. This world also has planets and life, and most of it operates in the same state as when it was devoured, without naturally increasing or decreasing in size. It is like a special "exhibition hall." If members of the World Tree do not wish to appear in the outside world, they will live in the Mother Tree World. The World Tree's so-called transformation of entities, in terms of its manifestation, is like spitting something out of its body and into the outside world.
The Tree God is closely connected to the World Tree itself, and therefore its inner space is also connected to the Mother Tree World. Strictly speaking, the Tree God's inner space is an avatar or a layer within the Mother Tree World, and the Ancestral Tree King can distribute the damage suffered by the Tree God's inner space to the Mother Tree World.
In this way, the World Tree itself will suffer some damage, while the Tree God will remain unharmed and able to maintain its peak condition... Under normal circumstances, the Ancestral Tree King would not allow the World Tree to take such a risk, but now, enhancing the Tree God's combat power is more important, so he can only make this temporary sacrifice.
Therefore, in order to prevent the World Tree from suffering further damage, the Ancestral Tree King chose to finish the battle quickly and eliminate this enemy before Han Xiao could cause greater damage to the inner space!
Seeing that Han Xiao had discovered his weakness so quickly, the Ancestral Tree King's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth.
"Even if it costs me my future, I must kill you!"
The words had barely left his mouth when the crown of the Anchor Tree King shattered with a bang!
A powerful surge of Grand-level Source Force coursed in, causing the Tree God's power to surge once more!
Intricate mechanical armor rapidly spread across the Tree God's body, while numerous mechanical warriors, shimmering with green light, sprang up around Tree God, creating a scene reminiscent of Beyond God Grade mechanic activating [Virtual Genesis].
But the Ancestral Tree King did not stop. Enduring the excruciating pain, he directly took over the resource allocation rights of the "King's Relic" from the Mother Tree's will.
Sacrificing the Tree King Crown is one way to strengthen the Tree God, but it's not the only one. Among the abilities Han Xiao hasn't seen, there are other ways to strengthen the Beyond Divine Remnant Power is another path.
If the Beyond Divine Remnant Power is the "fuel" that ignites the power of the Tree God, then adding more "fuel" will naturally make the flames burn even brighter.
Over the years, generations of Tree King have failed to reach the Beyond God Grade, leaving behind some "King's Relic," which are strategic resources and are becoming increasingly scarce with each use.
Normally, each summoning of the Tree God only requires one unit of energy, but the Ancestral Tree King couldn't care less about that now and burned half of its reserves!
BOOM!!
A violent energy Tide spread outwards, the Tree God's energy level rose step by step, and a rich, vibrant green torrent erupted, as if to fill the entire space.
"Goodness, another burst of power?!"
Han Xiao grinned secretly.
That's going too far! You're Saiyan... oh no, a Saiyan tree?!
Having sacrificed three Grand Masters and burned half of his stored Beyond Divine Remnant Power, the Tree God's combat power soared to an even higher level, and his fighting style also changed accordingly. In addition to using the basic skills of the World Tree's power, he combined various magic, martial arts, and mechanical systems in exquisite ways, making him a powerful figure who embodied three systems. His fighting style was extremely flashy, yet incredibly powerful.
In an instant, the Berserk attacks pierced through the shields, leaving all sorts of wounds on the Supreme Heavenly Venerate's body, and one device after another was destroyed.
"We still can't underestimate this guy. With the World Tree Civilization's years of accumulated strength as his backing, his combat power has a lot of room to fluctuate..."
Han Xiao felt immense pressure from the Ancestral Tree King's relentless attacks, and a slight chill ran through him.
If he hadn't sealed the Tree King Crown, the Tree God in its complete state, after receiving so many enhancements, might have truly been able to completely suppress him in combat.
However, the current Tree God is inherently incomplete, its foundation is weakened, so the burst effect is also reduced, and it cannot reach its peak.
"What a pity. If this were your full strength, I wouldn't be the one dying today."
Han Xiao's tone hardened.
Boom!!
Before the Ancestral Tree King could react, the Supreme Heavenly Venerate's energy level suddenly began to surge, instantly catching up with the Tree God's combat power level after its power surge!
A variety of All Kinds of Oddities abilities erupted one after another, instantly halting the Ancestral Tree King's offensive. Han Xiao immediately seized the initiative, launched a fierce counterattack, and turned the tide in an instant.
The Ancestral Tree King's eyes widened suddenly, "What are you...?"
"Tsk, you think unleashing your full potential is your exclusive right?"
Han Xiao narrowed his eyes as a continuous stream of new energy flowed into his body, bringing him an unparalleled sense of power. He now felt as if he could pierce the universe.
The reason for this change was the use of the character cards in the inventory, and the effect was immediate!
Since reaching the Peak Beyond Grade A, Han Xiao has rarely used character cards, as there is no need for them, resulting in a large stockpile of them.
Before this expedition, he planned ahead and used up all the Blank Character Card to replicate the abilities of different Beyond Grade A, thus gaining access to a large amount of resources.
Having painstakingly accumulated a large fortune, Han Xiao activated character cards one after another without a second thought, using almost everything he had, feeling exhilarated and experiencing the joy of going all in!
After carefully budgeting for so long, I can finally indulge myself!
When it comes to Cosmo Burst, we're the experts!
Realizing that Black Star's combat power had caught up again, the Ancestral Tree King was furious.
Every time he managed to pull ahead, he would eventually be caught up. Black Star's unfathomable trump cards drove the already unstable Ancestral Tree King, who was suffering from soul torment, into complete madness!
"Black Star!!"
Bang!
The last Tree King Crown exploded, and the Ancestral Tree King decisively sacrificed its crown!
He cast aside all his concerns and poured all his Beyond Divine Remnant Power into the Tree God's body, causing it to burn fiercely.
They will do anything to enhance the power of the Tree God!
The power surged at an astonishing rate, but at the same time, faint green cracks spread across the Tree God's body, indicating that the immense burden was pushing the Tree God to its limit.
The Tree God itself has a limit, like a container; when the accumulated power exceeds its maximum capacity, it will burst from the inside.
Perhaps in its perfect state, the Tree God's capacity could withstand this power, but the damaged Tree God was like Number One smaller container, unable to bear such a load, and the injuries began to accumulate rapidly.
However, the Ancestral Tree King completely ignored the Overload situation and launched an unstoppable attack on Han Xiao with its surging power.
At this moment, he had only one thought left: to kill Black Star!
"Bring it on!"
Han Xiao, full of fighting spirit, bravely met the attack.
Thump thump thump thump--
The two unleashed terrifying power, attacking relentlessly without defense, bombarding each other countless times. The colliding energies created an ultra-high-density burst zone, where spacetime was distorted, almost coalescing into a singularity.
The two abandoned all distractions, focusing solely on their opponent, and relentlessly attacked each other, their battlefield traversing the entire universe.
Space trembled and shattered, starlight dimmed and fell!
The battle raged on for an unknown amount of time, seemingly an eternity, before finally coming to an end in this war between cheaters.
Only by burning the Beyond Divine Remnant Power could the Tree God maintain its existence. Finally, the Tree God was exhausted and its power gained from the explosion rapidly weakened. The Tree God's body was covered with cracks from the Overload explosion, like a piece of porcelain that had been broken and pieced back together.
Click!
The Tree God's chest suddenly split open, triggering a chain reaction. Its enormous body collapsed, centered on its chest, turning into countless fragments of light.
This scene represents the death of the Tree God.
The Tree God is also alive. Once it is killed, the merged Tree King will also be severely damaged, and the Tree God Descent will be in a cooldown period for a long time... In addition, because all four Tree King Crown have been sacrificed, the World Tree can no longer summon the Tree God.
Amidst the scattering of light, the Ancestral Tree King's body floated, appearing as if he had exhausted all his lifespan, becoming frail and wrinkled.
As the Tree God disintegrated, the Ancestral Tree King slowly turned to ashes, its life now a flickering candle in the wind.
"I lost... I'm sorry, Mother Tree, I let you down... I was so close, I'm not reconciled..."
The Ancestral Tree King's consciousness gradually faded, and he muttered to himself.
Han Xiao remained unfazed, receiving the intermittent brainwaves from the Ancestral Tree King. He clicked his tongue and said mercilessly:
"What do you mean 'almost'? From start to finish, you had absolutely no chance of winning."
The Ancestral Tree King turned his head, staring intently at Han Xiao, and said in a hoarse voice:
"... I failed to preserve my civilization, but sooner or later, you too will taste the despair I feel now! I curse you..."
"Don't look so bitter and resentful. When you destroyed other civilizations, you should also be prepared to be destroyed yourself."
Han Xiao had no intention of wasting any more words with him. He stretched out his large hand and grabbed the Ancestral Tree King, squeezing it tightly.
Puff!
The Ancestral Tree King was instantly crushed into dust, vanishing without a trace, and his consciousness was plunged into complete darkness.
Han Xiao had no interest in waiting for him to slowly die; he would finish him off directly. He wasn't a villain who didn't know how to deliver the finishing blow.
Because of the World Tree's manipulation, the Ancestral Tree King has lost its ability to resurrect. In this state, death is truly death, vanishing into nothingness.
"Finally got him! Good grief, he almost drained me dry."
Only now did Han Xiao finally relax, feeling utterly exhausted.
Although he won the battle, Han Xiao was exhausted. In the final stage, the Tree God was like someone who had activated the Ultra Instinct, so fierce that it almost shattered his Supreme Heavenly Venerate Body several times.
Strictly speaking, it wasn't Han Xiao who killed the Tree God, but the Ancestral Tree King himself. The damage from Overload and the exhaustion of the Beyond Divine Remnant Power were the main reasons for the Tree God's demise.
If the Tree God were in its perfect state with all five Grandmasters gathered, Han Xiao felt that he probably wouldn't be a match for it.
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in life.
Click-clack--
At the very moment the Tree God died completely, the inner space began to collapse rapidly, cracking open like a shattered mirror. Dazzling light flowed from every crack, all leading to the outside world.
Han Xiao steadied himself, retrieved the severely damaged mechanical legion back into the Divine Body Fortress, and, riding the massive Supreme Heavenly Venerate, entered one of the rifts and disappeared into the light.