Chapter 1 Real-Time Monitoring

In the real-time monitoring screen, the Three Great Civilizations' interception circle garrison and the World Tree invasion fleet's battle lines were stretched extremely long, divided into multiple local war zones. The three main war zones were the most important, all of which were World Tree's heavily invested offensive interception circle defense lines, with troop strengths in the hundreds of billions.

Under everyone's gaze, a new fleet sailed into a main battlefield. The number was not large, only a few hundred million, but it exuded extremely condensed energy fluctuations, displaying one Super-A Grade energy source after another on the radar.

As soon as this small fleet entered the field, it brought significant changes to that main war zone. A shimmering green light spread out, and every World Tree warship that was swept by it was stimulated, lighting up with a faint green glow, gaining the amplification of the Tree King's aura. It immediately broke the stalemate, and the push speed significantly accelerated.

"If this line of defense is breached, they will soon be able to touch the wormhole support network behind this war zone. At that time, the situation will be even worse, and this will become a breakthrough point, affecting the whole body with one move and causing a chain reaction of complete collapse."

Simon took a look, and the judgment was the same as the intelligent analysis.

The Grand Secretary folded his arms and said in a deep voice, "You want us to carry out a decapitation operation and kill this Tree King? The difficulty is too high. Unless he leaves the protection of the fleet, it would be suicide for us to actively kill him."

Another marshal turned to look at Han Xiao, "Black Star, what do you say?"

"Let's take another look. There's no chance right now."

Han Xiao rarely had the same idea. Although he really wanted to kill this unknown Tree King who suddenly entered the field, the possibility of a "charge and strip" against someone heavily protected in the main formation of a trillion-strong fleet was too low.

Moreover, the experience of the last time the Town Tree King was killed was fed back to the World Tree. This time, the Tree King would probably stay honestly in the fleet, giving no more chances.

He had already provided a lot of intelligence and technology, making the Three Great Civilizations' current situation much better than in his previous life, but troop strength had always been the World Tree's strength. Once a large-scale strong attack was launched, as long as the Three Great Civilizations didn't want to lose territory, they would have to fight head-on, with few shortcuts.

Although there were differences in the tech trees of both sides, they all had the standard destructive strategic technologies of advanced civilizations, such as various space-type and dimension-type weapons. They both knew how to crack and counter them. Most of the flashy-looking technologies were useless to each other and could only be used to bully the weak. Only a small part of their own unique technologies could not be cracked.

The advantage of the Super-A Grade lay in mobility and power concentrated in the individual. Their strength was guerrilla warfare and breakthrough with a point-to-surface attack. However, in this kind of head-on, super-large interstellar battlefield, guerrilla warfare was not suitable, and assault was very dangerous. The role of the individual was limited.

Generally speaking, the number of enemy troops was not significant to the Super-A Grade. Whether it was ten million or hundreds of billions of fleets, as long as they had not completed the encirclement, it was very simple for the Super-A Grade to leave. However, due to strategic reasons, many Super-A Grades had to hold the line here. This was not the strength of individual power. The time it took to exhaustedly blow up tens of thousands of warships was enough for hundreds of billions of fleets to carry out many rounds of salvoes. The large-scale killing efficiency was naturally incomparable.

However, only when fighting against foreign enemies would cosmic-level civilizations take out such a lineup. If it were used in a civil war, there would be new barren universe belts.

"Send more temporary reinforcements." Simon also knew that the risk was too high, so he did not ask a group of Super-A Grades to carry out this task, but instead dispatched more troops to fill this war zone.

The World Tree Civilization kept sending reinforcements to increase the pressure, and the Three Great Civilizations were exactly the same. This was the reason why the interception circle could stubbornly resist for a month; otherwise, it would have been breached during the World Tree's second reinforcement.

Since the space anchor orbit had been cleared, the World Tree's jump point was approaching the outer edge of the interception circle, shortening the support distance, so several reinforcements could be quickly put into the battlefield.

But just as Simon gave the order, a sudden change occurred.

The reinforcements did not stay in the main formation, but instead advanced to the area of ​​fire. One World Tree powerhouse after another flew out, surrounding a tall, thin figure, and the Tree King's aura on his body revealed his identity.

Such a group of Super-A Grades roamed back and forth on the battle line, occasionally touching and retreating from a local battlefield. In terms of team battles, their positioning was extremely forward.

"Hmm?"

In the interception circle command center, everyone's eyes changed slightly.

Han Xiao narrowed his eyes, "This guy wants to lure our high-level combat power out. An old trick."

Everyone nodded. They naturally understood that the Tree King and a group of high-level combat power appeared, obviously not because they were reckless, but because they were not satisfied with consuming the Three Great Civilizations' troop strength.

If the Three Great Civilizations tried to encircle and kill them with troops, the Tree King and his group would definitely retreat to the main formation. Only by sending out high-level combat power would the Tree King and others stay and fight, carrying out the exchange tactic that they saw as repeatedly effective, with the goal of consuming the Three Great Civilizations' powerhouses.

If they didn't care about him, then he would continue to provide the aura, causing the pressure in this war zone to increase sharply, opening a breakthrough in the battle situation. Either way, they would not lose.

It was like showing off their buttocks to seduce, proactively giving an opportunity. It would be useless not to go up and output a round.

"Hmph, it seems they are very confident." Rife cracked her knuckles, eager to try. She had not yet fought against a World Tree powerhouse.

Maneyson said lightly, "Be careful, everyone. They know that we have recovery-type Espers who can greatly reduce battle losses, but they still use the Tree King as bait, trying to exchange. Maybe they have already thought of a way to target our recovery-type Espers."

"It can't be ruled out that they think exchanging a hundred people for a few of us is also a profit." Hunter said in a muffled voice.

"What do you think? Should we go?"

Kshuye turned to look at Han Xiao, and everyone turned their attention over.

Han Xiao did not answer immediately, staring intently at the Tree King guarded by many powerhouses on the screen.

Having experienced the war in his previous life, he naturally recognized the appearance of every Tree King. The information of this person flashed through his mind.

'Heart Tree King Minajoel, the psionicist among the Five Great Tree Kings. He has many methods. Although his strength is not much different from the Town Tree King, his degree of difficulty is conservatively estimated to be twice that of the Town Tree King. In his previous life, he severely injured Kshuye and the Oathkeeper respectively, and turned and controlled no less than four Super-A Grades. Apart from being killed in the final battle, he has no other death records. His most commonly used methods are mental teleportation, thought tampering, and the Secret Spirit Tide...'

The psionicist's mental methods were strange and unpredictable. Han Xiao secretly felt that it was tricky. The most threatening ability was his ability to turn people. It was extremely difficult to tamper with the thinking of a Super-A Grade, and it could not be done in a short time. The other party probably would not have time to complete it in the midst of a fierce battle, but even a slight risk could not be ignored.

Han Xiao turned his head to look, taking in the expressions of the many commanders, slowly exhaled, and said in a deep voice:

"Since there is an opportunity, let's give it a try. If we can kill this Tree King, the situation in this war zone will be much better. This is also one of the few things we can do at the moment."

Han Xiao had another thought. The Heart Tree King was particularly threatening. If he could be left here, subsequent operations would be much easier.

Hearing this, the group nodded, without any objection, and the Super-A Grades who chose to participate in the battle filed out.

On the way to the high-dimensional apocalypse teleporter, Han Xiao fell behind a few steps and came to Aurora's side, opening a private communication.

"Be careful later. I suspect that Tree King will use his mental abilities to attack you from a distance. Even if your life energy leaks to a few people this time, you would rather sit and watch some of your companions die than get close to the battlefield. Remember to keep Sorokin by your side at all times. Although he is an idiot, he can at least block a few mental attacks for you."

"Understood." Aurora nodded obediently.

...

On the other side, the main war zone shrouded in the Tree King's aura.

The Heart Tree King calmly led a group of resurrected World Tree powerhouses to roam in the battlefield. So many Super-A Grades were clustered together, which was naturally very eye-catching. Wherever they passed, batches of the Three Great Civilizations' fleets focused their fire on this side.

However, the nearby World Tree fleets constantly used shields to block rounds of fire for the Heart Tree King, so the Heart Tree King and his group were somewhat like strolling leisurely in the midst of a fierce battlefield.

"The enemy still hasn't sent high-level combat power?"

The Heart Tree King frequently looked at the Three Great Civilizations' defense line, not in a hurry at all. In any case, they had the initiative and were very patient.

As soon as he finished speaking, the voice of the Fixed Tree King rang in the mental network:

"Hmph, I think you should come back. They probably don't dare to attack. Don't waste my time there. I want to go back to the Mother Tree."

"Bear with it."

The Heart Tree King was helpless.

In order for the Overlord to descend, the Fixed Tree King had no choice but to appear in his old home. He couldn't stand it after only a short time. He was lazy to the bone.

At this time, the Fixed Tree King was still on standby and had not activated his abilities. They were only carrying the Overlord's body shell without any power. This was the Heart Tree King's request. He had hidden a trick and was preparing to summon the Fixed Tree King to descend at the appropriate time.

He wanted to say something else, but in the next moment, waves of Super-A Grade energy suddenly appeared in his perception.

The Heart Tree King and many World Tree powerhouses looked in the direction of the energy source. They saw a group of Super-A Grades flying out from the Three Great Civilizations' fleets, crossing the battlefield and attacking them. The leader was the Outsider who had left a deep impression on them.

"As expected, they still came... The number seems to be even more than last time. It seems that they, like us, have retained some of their high-level combat power."

The Heart Tree King's eyes moved. When he saw the Resurrectors participating in the battle this time, he immediately thought that they were the powerhouses hidden by the Three Great Civilizations. As for Garozell and others who died in the last battle, they did not join the battle because they were worried about their lives and did not appear. Naturally, he could not see them.

"Go! Try to cause as much damage as possible and force out their recovery-type Esper."

The thought flashed through his mind. The Heart Tree King did not show any weakness and took the lead, followed by streams of World Tree powerhouses.

The Super-A Grade troops of both sides passed through the battlefield without any communication and directly collided, instantly charging into each other's formations, overturning people and horses, and a melee broke out in an instant.

Last time, the Three Great Civilizations had to use the method of encircling and suppressing a part of the peak Super-A Grade powerhouses. This time, this part of the World Tree powerhouses was individually blocked by the Resurrectors who were also at the peak Super-A Grade level. Rife, Hilbert, and others found the Executor, the High-Level Holy Tree Envoy, and members of the Thirteen Ancestral Spirits respectively to fight against the strong enemies.

The number of powerhouses sent out by the World Tree this time was about the same as last time, and they were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. As soon as they fought, they appeared to be at a disadvantage and were suppressed by the Super-A Grades of the Three Great Civilizations.

Han Xiao transformed into a mechanical deity and found the Heart Tree King. Energy shock waves and psionic aftershocks continued to explode between the two, and the resulting energy reactions were like blue and white soap bubbles, constantly generating and breaking.

The Heart Tree King's fighting style was completely different from that of the Town Tree King. As a psionicist, he did not like to fight head-on. Relying on his strange methods, he moved flexibly, occasionally releasing large-scale AoE, and transforming his mental power into physical psionic power, forming layers of shields to resist the mechanical deity's torrential attacks.

Whoosh!

The You-Energy vibrated, and a huge mechanical war blade slashed across. The Heart Tree King seemed to have seen through it, and nimbly dodged, using his psionic power to pull his body away, avoiding the blow containing the Getter Wave Fist.

The spurting blade light was like a dark blue training, flying and sweeping across the battlefield. From near to far, hundreds of warships exploded into fireworks one after another.

"Outsider, this is our first time meeting, right? Last time you made a scene in our territory, and I haven't fought you yet."

While dodging the mechanical deity and the mechanical troop's long-range attacks, the Heart Tree King sent a mental message to Han Xiao.

Han Xiao did not answer, raised his hand and shot out several dark red, slender cracking rays. The Heart Tree King's figure flickered, teleporting away for a distance, and the cracking rays only stirred the afterimage he left in place into fragments.

This guy is so slippery...

Han Xiao secretly clicked his tongue.

The Heart Tree King's psionic techniques were very delicate. He used psionic power to pull and control his body, and he was very flexible. At the same time, he constantly released mental interference, misleading his attack direction and reducing his hit rate. Even in the face of the light rain strikes fired by the mechanical troops that had almost no blind spots, the Heart Tree King could dodge with ease, as if he had already seen through all the attack trajectories.

Compared to Kshuye's no-MP, all-out fighting style, the Heart Tree King's fighting style was the opposite. He was very detailed, always focusing on harassment and erosion, like a mosquito flying around the enemy. From time to time, he would use a mental attack to poke the opponent, and then immediately retreat. It was difficult for the enemy to hit him, and his dirty fighting style was annoying.

'It's still good to be a martial artist. They like to fight head-on the most. It's so easy...'

Han Xiao couldn't help but miss the Town Tree King.

However, although the Heart Tree King was very flexible, he had to concentrate on dealing with Han Xiao's attacks. Both of them restrained each other.

While the two were entangled, in a local battlefield not far away, a direct descendant Super-A Grade was fighting very hard, exchanging injuries with the Holy Tree Envoy. He was severely injured, and in the next moment, several dazzling beams of life energy suddenly shot out from the Three Great Civilizations' fleets, far away, heading straight for his teammates.

The Holy Tree Envoy, who had been prepared, endured the pain and fired spells to intercept the life energy. Half of it was scattered by his spells, but the remaining life energy suddenly changed direction, drawing a strange, twisted trajectory, hitting the target in a crooked manner. The life force of this direct descendant Super-A Grade quickly recovered.

"Hit!" Aurora, who was staying in the fleet's protection circle, was immediately overjoyed.

She had not been idle for the past six months. Every day, she was exercising her control over her life energy away from her body in order to avoid the enemy's interception and heal the target as much as possible.

On the other side, the Heart Tree King couldn't help but spare a little attention and looked in Aurora's direction, his eyes flashed.

"Found it..."

Before his thought could finish, several cracking rays attacked his eyes. With a slight distraction, his dodge was a step slower, and he left several hot scratches on his body.

The Heart Tree King hurriedly retracted his attention, covered his wounds, and avoided the mechanical troops' continuous pursuit, his eyes narrowed.

"To deal with this guy, I can't be distracted. Fortunately, someone can stop him for a while, so I can free up my hands..."

In the next second, the Heart Tree King suddenly retreated. Seeing this, Han Xiao immediately pursued him.

The two chased and fled, and the battlefield shifted a long distance. At this moment, a tyrannical Super-A Grade energy suddenly rose from a World Tree warship next to them.

The spaceship suddenly exploded, and a new mechanical deity with a dark green color as its main color seemed to be breaking out of its shell. Its body quickly grew larger, holding a double-headed wide mechanical war blade covered with energy circuits, and suddenly slashed with amazing You-Energy. At the same time, green-armored mechanical soldiers swarmed out, biting at Han Xiao's mechanical troops.

"This energy... another Tree King!"

Han Xiao raised his eyebrows and immediately raised his war blade to meet him. A black and a green giant mechanical deity weapon collided with each other.

Clang!

The heavy metal collision sounded in everyone's hearts, and instantly burst out a circle of dazzling electric arc light wheels. The giant energy shock wave swept away everything around it.

"Hmph, Outsider, I'll be your opponent." The Fixed Tree King's voice rang in the wide-area channel.

"Which one are you?"

Han Xiao glanced at the battle information and raised his eyebrows in surprise.

This Tree King was not one of the Five Great Tree Kings he knew in his previous life!

The mechanical Tree King should be the Emperor Tree King, so where did this Fixed Tree King come from?!

In the moment of his surprise, the Heart Tree King took the opportunity of the Fixed Tree King to stop his opponent, and suddenly broke away from the battle circle, using his mental power to lock onto Aurora's life force from afar.

Then, he spread his arms, and a diamond-textured purple leaf floated from his chest, spinning around, emitting a strange wave.

In the next moment, the Heart Tree King's mental power suddenly burst out.

"Illusion, Heart Lock!"