Shen Xing vs. Hellscream, the Operation Begins

The next second, his body tensed up abruptly, and he knelt on the ground, letting out low growls.

"No... I did nothing wrong... I didn't kill those children..."

"And those women... they were given themselves because of the bishop's orders..."

"No... it wasn't me... waaaaah..."

He cried out in pain, his face a mixture of blood and tears.

"Poor child, I know that many times you have no choice in the matter."

Fordring slowly stepped forward, his weathered face radiating piety. "But do not be afraid, the Holy Light will grant Redemption to everyone."

"Face bravely with your past actions and repent for your sins."

"One day, you will find your own Redemption."

The man in black raised his head, looking bewildered, and said, "Can someone like me also believe in the Holy Light?"

"Yes, you can." Fordring smiled kindly. "The Holy Light is fair; we can believe in Him at any time, and we always have a chance to start over..."

A violent struggle flashed across the man in black's face before he slowly knelt on the ground and piously spoke.

"I am guilty... From now on, I will forever believe in the Holy Light and atone for the sins I have committed..."

At that moment, the generals around him all widened their eyes in astonishment.

Goodness, this ability directly converted this fanatic to a different faith and even made him admit his guilt. Isn't that a bit too abnormal?

His companion beside him stared wide-eyed, asking incredulously, "Wright, what are you doing? Our faith... bang!"

A hammer came crashing down on his head, causing the man in black to lose consciousness.

Fordring calmly sheathed his weapon, a kind smile on his face, "Child, tell me, why did you invade this territory?"

The black-clad man with the dog-nose knelt on the ground and respectfully replied, "Because Her Majesty the Saintess ordered... to find the murderer who killed Alex... we cannot delay the next phase of the operation..."

Shen Xing frowned upon hearing this and asked, "What's the next move?"

However, the guy remained silent, seemingly unresponsive to Shen Xing's words.

Old Knight Fordring repeated the question.

The man in black spoke again, "The Saintess was worried that the secret letter might be intercepted... and that something unexpected might happen... so she moved the transaction time forward..."

Shen Xing's heart stirred as he recalled the contents of the secret letter.

On the 7th of next month, the Blood Origin Cult will be conducting a trade with the people of Weideng Royal City in Flowing Oil Valley.

There are still more than ten days until the date stated in the letter.

According to the man in black, the other party was worried that something might go wrong with the transaction, so they moved the time forward.

"When exactly?" Shen Xing asked, Fordring old knight Fording repeated himself.

The man in black slowly spoke, "To... tonight..."

Upon hearing this time, Shen Xing was startled.

They're going to make their move tonight; it seems they really value this deal.

"Is there any other intelligence?" Shen Xing asked again.

The man in black was silent for a moment, then spoke again, "The Saintess said... Lord Haidesen will break through to a completely new realm by absorbing this batch of essence blood..."

"At that time... he will resolve his physical problems and simultaneously send troops to wipe out all forces in the Blackwing Plains, bringing them under the control of the royal city..."

After he finished speaking, Shen Xing frowned again.

This passage contains a great deal of information.

The most important of these is Lord Haidesen, who seems to be experiencing some health problems.

Now, the things the Blood Origin Cult possesses can not only help him solve his problems, but also allow him to break through to a higher level.

More importantly, once he recovers, he will send troops to clear out the Blackwing Plains.

In other words, both Shen Xing's and Xia Wanyin's territories will be his targets for cleanup.

This is extremely important intelligence.

Although it is unknown how powerful Lord Haidesen and his army are.

But it's easy to imagine how terrifying it must be, after all, this is a ruthless person who rose to power through rebellion.

If the other side really attacks, they will only face two paths.

It's either resist to the end or choose to surrender.

The other generals also realized this, and their expressions all became serious.

"It seems we need to find a way to stop this deal, at least to prevent Lord Haidesen from recovering," Shen Xing said thoughtfully.

Onyxia stepped forward and asked, "Dragon Lord, shall we take action tonight?"

Shen Xing nodded. "Yes, everyone get ready and adapt to the new power as soon as possible."

"Tonight, let's go meet these guys and see if we can find an opportunity."

"Yes!"

The crowd responded in unison, their eyes blazing with fighting spirit, before heading off towards the training ground or the Lotus Pond.

Chapter 205: Shen Xing VS Hellscream, Operation Begins (6600)

After they left, Shen Xing leaned back in his wheelchair and asked the prisoner a few more questions.

This includes the Blood Origin Cult personnel in charge of this transaction, as well as their specific strength and capabilities.

"This is a bit troublesome..."

Shen Xing frowned. "The Blood Origin Cult actually has Tier Four experts, and more than one at that. I can't handle experts of that level..."

Leina whispered in his ear, "My lord, create enough space for me to unleash my attacks. I'm confident I can severely injure, or even kill, a Master Rank expert."

Shen Xing glanced at her with some surprise. After all, the gap between the Tier Three and Tier Four was huge. Just because Leina could kill Tier Three expert when she was at the Tier Two didn't mean she could still kill someone of a higher tier now.

However, since this person dared to say that, they must have some confidence.

But he still shook his head and said, "That's not advisable. Master Rank experts are powerful and have many methods; they might have other trump cards."

"That's too risky, let's think of another way."

"Yes, my lord."

Leina nodded slightly, no longer suggesting the matter of killing Master Rank expert, but her gaze became even more determined.

It's all my fault for being too weak, which is why the lord is so troubled.

She must become stronger, possess even greater destructive power.

At that time, anyone who dares to trouble her lord will be blasted to smithereens!

Thinking of this, the red-haired mage unconsciously gripped his staff tighter.

Shen Xing was unaware of Leina's thoughts; he was currently contemplating his plan for tonight's action.

After a moment, he shook his head and said, "There's no use thinking about this now. Let's wait until we get to the scene and then consider our options based on the actual situation."

Having thought this through, I stopped dwelling on the matter.

It was still early, so Shen Xing decided to go and inspect the territory.

After all, he spent most of the week in the Lotus Pond absorbing Soul Stone or honing his mental strength, and didn't pay much attention to the development of his territory.

"Rippling..."

The wheels rolled over the cobblestone path as Leina pushed him out of the inner city.

As soon as we passed through the city gate, we saw a small grove of trees ahead.

Hundreds of ancient trees of varying heights Take Root in the earth, their dense canopies swaying gently in the breeze.

These are not Common trees, but one of the territory's troop types: Tree Spirit.

After this period of nurturing and growth, all the ancient trees have now reached maturity.

There are more than 300 trees in total, so they form a small grove here.

Among them, the most numerous were the Tree Spirit Warrior, numbering over two hundred.

Although it only has the potential of Common 3-Star, with the blessing of the 'Golden Child' and the bond with a hundred people, its combat power is comparable to that of a typical Tier Two Elite.

In addition, there are Elite Rank Treant Guardian, of which there are more than sixty.

Not only does it possess some ranged capabilities, but it also has the combo skill 'Root Barrier'.

The roots of all the Treant Guardian can connect to form a movable wall, which is very practical.

Finally, there are the Boss Rank Ancient Tree of War.

As gold-quality seeds, they are born with the combat power of a Tier Two Boss Three Stars, and also possess extremely powerful ranged and defensive capabilities.

Shen Xing looked up and saw eleven ancient trees, each fifteen meters tall and nearly two meters in diameter, standing majestically in front of the grove.

Their bodies are covered with thick bark, and on it is a weathered human face.

"Stand up."

Shen Xing's deep voice rang out.

The ancient trees in this forest simultaneously opened their eyes.

"Boom... boom boom..."

The earth began to tremble slightly, and the soil churned violently.

Numerous roots emerge and intertwine, forming the legs that allow for walking.

"Ancient Tree of War, demonstrate your attack capabilities," Shen Xing ordered.

"Yes..."

The ancient trees at the forefront emitted a weathered and ancient sound.

Then, their bodies began to tremble, and branches extended out one by one.

Like an arm, it reached into the dense canopy.

Then they took out an acorn that was the size of a human head.

They threw the acorns forcefully, sending them arcing through the air before they landed on an open ground not far away.

With a "bang!", the acorn exploded on the spot.

The terrifying impact erupted instantly, blasting a crater more than ten meters in diameter into the ground.

Acorn fragments scattered in all directions, even piercing several distant houses with numerous holes.

"Such powerful force!"

"And it even has splash damage; no wonder it's a Boss Rank unit."