Chapter 191 The Final Counterattack

The World Tree’s main dimension had become a battlefield of intense, white-hot warfare.

Black Star and the Tree God had disappeared together for quite some time. Due to this sudden turn of events, the Star Cluster Alliance forces were unsure of the situation. Countless officers and soldiers could only suppress their unease and fear, continuing to throw themselves into the war.

Lacking Black Star as their sharp spearhead, the advance of the main forces had slowed considerably.

At this point, the Star Cluster Alliance fleet had barely broken through to the second layer of defense. The World Tree Civilization's dependents, disregarding all costs, were replenishing their defenses. The battlefield was like a massive grindstone, crushing warships and soldiers into powder. Casualties were already countless, representing significant losses for both sides.

Without Black Star's support, the advance of the Super-A Grades was also hampered. However, their quality and scale of combat power still exceeded the World Tree's remaining high-level combatants. After a long and arduous battle, the Super-A Grades of the Star Cluster Alliance had managed to inflict heavy losses on the World Tree's high-level forces, reducing their numbers by a significant margin.

However, because the Super-A Grade group lacked someone like Black Star, who could ignore the large-scale intergalactic battlefield, they were unable to penetrate deeply even after defeating many of the World Tree's powerhouses. Instead, due to the intense artillery fire of the World Tree dependents, they dared not charge too far forward, lest they become targets. They could only retreat to the vicinity of the main forces to cooperate in combat. Although Aurora's support minimized the danger, the Super-A Grade group was temporarily unable to reverse the current stalemate. After all, the World Tree's forces were simply too numerous.

"I wonder where Black Star was taken. Can anyone contact him?"

Kersuye pressed his hand to his forehead, manipulating his psychic power to shatter enemy ships one after another, while inquiring in the Super-A Grade's combat channel, his tone tinged with worry.

"Can't reach him. The Tree God probably used some trump card to prevent Black Star from continuing his advance, taking him to some other dimension. He'll probably only come out after a winner is decided."

Hela casually replied, while simultaneously conjuring a wave of deathly cold air, sweeping across a fleet. Red ice crystals grew within those warships, bursting open their hulls.

"Black Star shouldn't lose, right?" Oulu asked hesitantly.

"There's nothing to fear. Regardless of whether Black Star can win or not, he can come and go as he pleases." Hela wasn't worried about Han Xiao's safety in the slightest.

"It's hard to say. The World Tree Civilization has developed to this point and is unfathomable. Who knows what other trump cards they're hiding. Black Star might fall for a trap…"

Although Hela, Aurora, and others were not worried, many Super-A Grades were concerned.

It wasn't that they didn't believe in Black Star's strength, but in a war of this scale, anything could happen. As the saying goes, 'concern breeds chaos'. Black Star shouldered the responsibility of leading the association, and was also the controller of the Sanctuary Revival. It was difficult for some Super-A Grades not to feel anxious, especially since they were completely unaware of Black Star's current situation.

At the same time, far away in the strategic command center, Urnos' remote projection was also present, watching the battle.

The vast majority of the Star Cluster Alliance's Super-A Grades had thrown themselves into this war, but Urnos was not among them.

When the Arcane Church came to him, he still refused to participate in this battle, for the same reason as before - he needed to maintain a perfect state at all times, unwilling to expend energy on other things, lest he miss the opportunity to step into the Beyond Grade A realm.

Because Black Star, a genuine Beyond Grade A, was participating in the war, the Arcane Church did not force Urnos to join. However, Urnos requested to observe the battle, and this was not refused.

The officers and staff nearby were endlessly discussing the battle situation, but Urnos did not interrupt from beginning to end, standing alone on the sidelines, silently watching the battlefield on the screen.

He wasn't very interested in the battle situation. His request to observe was mainly to witness a Beyond Grade A's combat, hoping to inspire his own inspiration. However, this idea had now fallen through.

"Black Star and the Tree God should be fighting in another dimension. It's a pity I can't see it…"

Urnos sighed.

He had only seen a small portion of their battle in the main battlefield, and they hadn't used their various trump cards. He couldn't help but feel sorry that he couldn't see the subsequent exchanges, feeling as though he had not been able to finish his meal, and his heart was itching.

If he could watch the entire process of two Beyond Grade As fighting, his chances of stepping into the Beyond Grade A realm might increase by another point…

Just as he was secretly regretting this, a strange feeling suddenly surfaced in his heart, indescribable and inexplicable. It was a kind of inexplicable intuition, as if he had missed something in the dark.

"Strange…"

The feeling came and went quickly. Urnos pressed his hand to his chest, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Before he could think about it, the officers beside him suddenly burst into exclamations.

Urnos turned his head to look, and saw that Black Star, who had disappeared for a long time, had reappeared on the battlefield, immediately causing a change in the situation.

In the fifth layer of the World Tree's defense, at the location where the two had disappeared, a shattered green light suddenly bloomed, and a huge figure flew out. It was none other than Han Xiao's Celestial Thearch.

"Black Star is back!"

The Star Cluster Alliance army was overjoyed, quickly widening their eyes, waiting to see the Tree God appear as well.

However, the next moment, the green light exploded, turning into a sky full of light debris. The Tree God never appeared, as if he had truly disappeared.

"Where's the Tree God? Where did he go?"

Many people perked up, having a guess that made them faintly excited.

Before they could ask, Han Xiao reconnected to the combat channel, confirming their guess.

"The Tree God has been eliminated by me. He will no longer hinder our actions. Continue the attack!"

Han Xiao let out a breath.

Seeing that the battlefield was still in a state of stalemate, he was relieved. He was afraid that he would be entangled by the Tree God for too long, causing changes to the battlefield. Now, no accidents had occurred.

Without delay, he left these words and unhesitatingly continued to charge toward the World Tree’s main body, forcefully carving his way into the defensive circle against the enemy’s concentrated fire.

Seeing that Han Xiao didn't mention anything about the battle process, although they were curious, they didn't ask too much. As far as they were concerned, knowing the result was enough.

"Follow Black Star!"

"Victory belongs to us!"

The Star Cluster Alliance's morale was greatly boosted, sweeping away their unease, and they followed closely behind, launching an even more ferocious offensive.

However, somewhat unexpectedly, Han Xiao thought that after the Tree God was killed in battle, the World Tree dependents would have low morale and collapse, but the opposite was true.

The World Tree forces not only did not retreat, but their counterattack became even more intense, abandoning all concerns and fighting desperately.

The casualties were extremely tragic, but the World Tree dependents fought to the death without retreating. The outer fleets abandoned their lines one after another, teleporting to the fifth layer of defense in batches, throwing themselves at Han Xiao like moths to a flame, using their lives to build a barrier, sparing no effort to slow his advance.

In fact, all World Tree members had seen the entire process of the Tree God resisting Black Star through the mind network.

Every time the Tree God erupted, everyone knew what price the Ancestor Tree King had paid. Watching the Tree King, who was usually like a totem of faith, desperately fighting with everything he had, countless World Tree members felt the same way, nervously cheering and hoping that the Tree God would defeat Black Star with his explosive power.

However, time after time, their high hopes turned into disbelief. Seeing that the Ancestor Tree King had paid such a huge price, but the result was that he was completely killed by Han Xiao, a huge wave of grief and heroism crashed into the hearts of all World Tree members, leaving only despair.

All World Tree members now understood that there were no more experts who could stop Black Star, but this instead inspired their final determination.

So-called 'grieved soldiers are sure to win'. The World Tree dependents' morale not only did not decline, but increased sharply. No one gave up, and everyone was willing to die, dragging the enemy down with them.

If they couldn't rely on the Tree God, then they would rely on themselves!

All timidity and confusion faded away, leaving only a resolute determination to die generously - this was the final counterattack of a civilization at the end of its road!

Rumble, rumble, rumble…

Densely packed warships blocked the path forward. Han Xiao attacked again and again, the light of blades and artillery fire flashing endlessly. Each strike could shatter a large number of ships, but the vacant areas were constantly filled by others, making it difficult to clear a path.

Continuous high-density explosions surrounded him. Han Xiao only felt as if he were stuck in a quagmire, finding it difficult to move forward. The concentrated fire coming from the front even exceeded the pressure the Tree God had put on him.

"What a tenacious civilization…"

Han Xiao was also slightly moved. Although they were opponents, he had to admit that the tenacity and resilience shown by the World Tree Civilization exceeded his previous judgment.

In his previous life, even the Star Cluster Alliance, which was united against external enemies, showed a slightly weaker momentum than the World Tree's current outburst, and in the final battle, the World Tree fleet in his previous life had not shown such determination.

"Although the World Tree is a deformed civilization, to be fair, in terms of unity and cohesion, they probably can't find any opponents in the entire universe…"

Han Xiao shook his head secretly.

He admired the World Tree's desperate struggle, but unfortunately, without the Tree God, the World Tree could no longer stop him. All of this was futile.

Han Xiao glanced back during the fierce battle, looking at the large army that was rapidly following behind, his gaze sweeping across the Super-A Grade group that was taking the lead.

With this glance, the many Super-A Grades of the association all understood, quietly dispersing and distributing themselves in front of the various armies, forming a loose formation.

If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't be able to tell that they were like a net, catching the allied fleets that charged the furthest.

Victory was certain. The problem now was to consider picking the peaches… no, it should be preventing others from picking the peaches.

Seeing this, Han Xiao turned his head back, his eyes flashed, and he suddenly activated a character card.

"Golden Ring" Oulu Character Card - [Golden Treasure Ship - Ram]!

Dense streams of light suddenly appeared on the Celestial Thearch. He adjusted his direction, and then suddenly started, launching a charge in a Tyrant state towards the World Tree main body!

The World Tree fleet blocking in front simply couldn't resist, and were directly shattered by the Celestial Thearch's body shields, with debris flying in all directions, scattering everywhere!

The Celestial Thearch was like a giant golden meteor, directly piercing through the last defensive circle and heavily crashing into the World Tree main body.

Bang!!

Countless roots were struck by lightning, suddenly coiling, and even the space of the entire main dimension shook violently!

"Let me see, what exactly are you!"

Han Xiao hooked his fingers and suddenly inserted them into the tree trunk, pouring energy into it.

At this moment, the World Tree main body, which had seemed to be sitting still and waiting for death, finally revealed its hidden card!

Buzz—

In an instant, the collective consciousness of all World Tree members transformed into a terrifying mental impact with unprecedented lethality, rushing along the energy link channels between the two towards Han Xiao's mind.

The strength of this mental impact was so great that even if all the Super-A Grades of the Star Cluster Alliance joined forces to resist, their minds would be crushed and turned into idiots in the blink of an eye!

The World Tree main body wasn't without any means of resistance. When the two sides established a material or energy connection, it could launch a mental impact of collective consciousness on the target - because only by using energy to invade it could they establish a soul connection with it and take the initiative to turn it into a controllable cosmic treasure. This move was its trump card to protect itself from being enslaved by outsiders!

But at this moment, the prepared Han Xiao didn't hesitate to reveal another character card.

"Netherworld" Onise Lu Character Card - [Ten Thousand Souls Origin Stream]!

Immunity to all mental attacks!

Within his mind, a world-destroying mental undercurrent bombarded Han Xiao's mental body, but it was like a gentle breeze, causing no damage at all, but instead turning into pure energy that was absorbed by Han Xiao.

"I've been prepared for this move… meet your natural enemy!"

Han Xiao's eyes lit up with a strong light, and the next moment, a lithe translucent snake shadow shot out from between his eyebrows, its body expanding at an incredible speed.

The Pivot Snake had become a virtual life form, and its body in the material world could shrink and expand at will. In the blink of an eye, its body became as large as the World Tree, coiling around the World Tree main body, opening its mouth, and biting down without hesitation.

With this bite, the Pivot Snake finally established an information bridge with the World Tree main body, and countless pieces of information began to be exchanged rapidly.

Buzzing, buzzing, buzzing—

The entire World Tree main body trembled violently, as if a person were struggling in pain, and even the space shook intensely!

In order to subdue the World Tree, Han Xiao had naturally come prepared. Establishing a soul connection was only one aspect. The biggest problem was actually to disintegrate the World Tree's resistance, and his trump card was the Pivot Snake.

After the Pivot Snake transformed into a virtual life form and rapidly matured, it automatically awakened a new ability, truly revealing why it was the World Tree's natural enemy… the World Tree's independent consciousness was its food!

It was only then that Han Xiao understood the meaning of the Pivot Snake's existence - it could turn the World Tree from a special life form back into an unconscious cosmic treasure!

It was precisely because of this trump card that Han Xiao finally made up his mind to execute the plan to subdue the World Tree - he didn't do things he wasn't sure about.