SWDnovel Chapter 167 The Tree God is Dead
Chapter 167 The Tree God is Dead
Chapter 167 The Tree God is Dead
Su Siyao no longer knew how to describe her current feelings.
She squatted helplessly in the garden of the royal city. It was called a "garden," but the area looked smaller than her bathroom.
Outside the royal city, Qin Nan and Tang Cao were still fighting against the monsters.
Su Siyao didn't understand what fighting was. The only thing she could call "fighting" from childhood to adulthood was being targeted by a goose when she went back to her hometown, and then being chased all over the village by a goose.
Later, that goose became a dish for the New Year's Eve dinner.
Unlike feelings of fear and dread, Su Siyao's mind was a little foggy right now.
She didn't know what to do, nor what changes she could make to the situation on the battlefield. All Su Siyao could do now was hide in a safe corner and quietly wait for it all to end.
In the royal palace, there were many others in the same predicament as her.
Gazing at the battlefield outside the city from afar, watching the two enormous figures summoning gales and snow to continuously repel those evil creatures, Lotes gaped in shock.
"Have these humans successfully received the legacy of the gods?!"
"The legacy of the gods?" Hyacinth covered the bump on her head, looking somewhat puzzled.
Upon hearing this, Ross knew that this girl had been dozing off in class again, but she wasn't in the mood to scold her right now, so she spoke up instead.
"Originating from the mighty power of the ancient gods, it is a power capable of summoning wind and rain, and controlling the changes of nature—a great power that only demigods can wield!"
"Although I don't know what you mean, the Wolf Rider said that they are not demigods, but magical girls chosen by nature."
"Wolf Rider? Magical Girl?"
This time, it was Lotes who was puzzled.
In the span of tens of thousands of years, this was the first time she had ever heard of these two names.
"Wolf riders?"
Just then, a deep, hoarse voice rang out from inside the hall.
Every syllable of that voice was like a sharp knife, piercing everyone's eardrums.
"who!?"
Upon hearing the voice, Lotes felt a chill creep up her back. She turned around abruptly, her silver longsword already in her hand.
But when she looked in the direction from which the sound came, she froze on the spot.
In the dimly lit hall, a putrid stench had somehow begun to permeate the air.
In a corner of the main hall, an old woman was huddled up, her long white hair disheveled and covering most of her gaunt face.
"High Priestess Thelippe? You...:" Queen Rose was also stunned.
She abruptly stood up from the throne, but the next moment, she felt a burst of fire rushing towards her.
Ruosi only had time to raise the scepter in her hand before the dark blue flame suddenly exploded before her eyes!
A violent explosion echoed through the silent hall. Ruosi was blasted off her throne and crashed heavily to the ground, her scepter flying out of her hand with a few crisp sounds.
"His Majesty!"
Lotes quickly stepped in front of Ros, his longsword pointing directly at the high priest in the distance.
"You, you're not the High Priest! Who are you?!"
When Old Lady heard Lotes's voice, her body trembled slightly, and a low whimper came from her throat, sounding like some kind of mockery.
She did not answer Lotes' question, but instead swayed thoughtfully.
"Wolf Rider... Wolf Rider... So, that's his name..."
Everyone present was terrified by this bizarre scene. Several guards flapped their wings and surrounded the position of High Priest Thelippo, ready to launch an attack at any moment.
Ruos struggled to her feet, not even caring that her crown had been knocked away, and instead picked up her scepter again.
She initially thought the danger came from outside, but she never expected that the enemy had already infiltrated right under their noses without them even realizing it.
Suddenly, the old woman jerked her head up.
Her eyes were wide open, and her gaze was empty yet held a chilling eeriness.
Those eyes didn't look like those of an old man at all; they seemed more like some kind of evil force had taken over the body.
The old woman's lips moved, and eerie blue flames emerged from her eyes.
"Corrupted One! Demon! What are you?!" Lotes gritted his teeth and roared.
Old Ji slowly stood up, her hands hanging limply at her sides, her fingers bent unnaturally, and her joints making a "crackling" sound with her movements, which was chilling.
A twisted smile appeared on her face, her mouth stretching all the way to her ears.
"You ask who I am...:"
Old Ji's body floated up, as if being lifted by an invisible hand. Although her shrunken wings did not flap, her feet had already left the ground.
Her eyes gleamed with a ghostly blue light, like two will-o'-the-wisps flickering in the darkness.
"Hehehe... After planning for so long, I thought this guy should have been corrupted by now, but I didn't expect him to drag this broken body through the wringer for so long..."
"What did you do to the high priest?!"
"High Priest?"
Old Ji tilted his head, as if he had heard a funny joke.
The surrounding air became bitterly cold, as if countless ice needles were pricking the skin. Everything in the hall began to shake violently, tables and chairs overturned, and glass shattered.
"I'll take you to see her right away..."
A cold laugh echoed through the hall, while the old woman held up a ball of golden light in her hand.
"Oh no, the Heart of Life!" Queen Rose's pupils contracted.
The Heart of Life has been the key to communication between the Tree of Life and the Flower Fairy Clan since ancient times. It is also the sacred object that has enabled their race to continue. Only the successive high priests of the Flower Fairy Clan are qualified to keep it.
Before Ruosi could finish speaking, the captain of the guards, Lotes, instantly transformed into a streak of light and rushed towards the old lady like lightning.
This divine object, under no circumstances, could be controlled by a corrupted being who possessed the body of a high priest!
Facing the menacing Lotes, the old woman sneered. With a gentle wave of her hand, Lotes, who was in mid-air, was enveloped by a tremendous force and sent flying backward at an even greater speed.
Having done all this, Old Ji paid no attention to Lotes's reaction. She stared at the ball of light in her hand, her eyes filled with greed and longing.
"Finally... I finally got it..."
As companion beings to the Tree of Life, the Flower Fairy Clan's vitality is linked to the Tree of Life. As the High Priestess who controls the Heart of Life within the clan, her role is definitely not just as simple as communicating with the Tree of Life.
"Foolish and pathetic lives...unconsciously facing a dead end..."
"They clearly foresaw the death of the Tree of Life, yet they mistook the echoes following its death for divine pronouncements."
"Hehehe..."
Outside the main hall, Xiaobai, who was on guard against the rioting army of alien beasts, suddenly sensed something. She stopped slightly and looked at the royal city with a puzzled expression.
"Something seems... off."
"What's wrong?" Tang Cao walked over. Although Xiao Bai always gave people a feeling of being unreliable, as a partner, Tang Cao still trusted Xiao Bai completely.
"Just now, I seemed to sense a very strange energy."
Xiaobai hesitated before answering. She wasn't sure if her feeling was right, since the environment here was a mess, with all sorts of energies filling the space, which greatly affected her perception.
"You're right, I noticed it too!"
At this moment, Xiaoqing flicked its tongue, its snake eyes flashing with a terrified light.
She stared intently at the location of the royal palace, and continued speaking in a slightly trembling voice.
"No, it can't be wrong... that feeling is—"
Boom! Boom!
Before she could finish speaking, the royal palace suddenly exploded!
This exquisite city, which relied on the canopy and branches of the Tree of Life, was completely overturned from the inside out by a terrifying force, and the surrounding buildings were also greatly affected.
Some flower fairies who didn't have time to dodge were swept away, and Su Siyao, who was closest, screamed as she was enveloped by the immense force.
"Yao Yao!"
"His Majesty!!"
The sudden scene instantly startled everyone.
Tang Cao instinctively headed towards Su Siyao, but Qin Nan stopped her as soon as she made a move.
"Sister Nan, don't stop me! Yao Yao, Yao Yao, she..."
"I know, but..." Qin Nan's face was solemn, and her voice was very tense.
Although she didn't know exactly what happened, from the moment the explosion occurred, she felt a terrifying sense of suffocation descend upon her entire body.
That was definitely not an ordinary heretical demon; that kind of power, that level of power...
Tan Zhixin also sensed the other person's presence. Her brows furrowed, and waves of palpitations crashed against her heart like ocean waves.
The entire secret realm has undergone a complete transformation.
The Tree of Life’s massive body began to sway violently, its twisting branches swaying and extending. This small movement felt like the end of the world to Tang Cao and the others.
The Tree of Life was finally awakened at this moment, and she, who had long been dead, was resurrected in a different form.
The towering, earth-shaking divine tree swayed its trunk, and amidst the dramatic changes in the world, a struggling human face slowly twisted into shape on its broad bark.
But unlike a normal person's face, this face was extremely withered, and its empty eyes resembled a giant skull!
Outside the royal city, one dead beast after another struggled to their feet. As if drawn by some force, they flew towards the royal city, and huge skeletons began to rapidly converge at this moment.
Amidst a series of eerie sounds, a massive body made of skeletons slowly rose from the shadows.
Tang Cao finally saw the enemy's appearance clearly, and Tan Zhixin subconsciously clenched her fists.
She had fantasized countless times about facing him, but Tan Zhixin never imagined that this day would come so soon, and that this guy's power could actually reach this level!
"He, he is..."
Little White opened its mouth stammeringly.
Qin Nan gripped the amethyst dagger tightly, forcing her body to stop trembling with fear.
"ah..."
"...He is Sir Bones!"