The sound of the explosion from the Rumbling echoed at the mountaintop, instantly attracting the surrounding monsters. However, they all looked on in fear, showing no intention of advancing. The giant tree was the only king here; without its command, these creatures dared not act on their own.
As the smoke cleared after the explosion, it revealed Xiar, untouched and unharmed.
He had not even a speck of dust on his clothes, remaining as clean and fresh as ever.
Surrounding him was a layer of transparent, peculiar protective shield, a manifestation of Firefly's ability—Mysterious Guardian.
Mysterious Guardian: A powerful manifestation of mental strength that disrupts reality, combined with a certain amount of Source Power, forming an indestructible invisible defense capable of withstanding physical, energy, and mental damage.
The Magic Web itself was based on the consciousness of billions of Demon Algae, a collective of various human mental intentions, making it the strongest mental network in this world, even more potent than those Disaster Beasts by many times.
With immersive learning through connections to the Magic Web, coupled with the continuous increase of Light of Belief, Firefly's mental strength had reached the brink of qualitative change. It was very likely that he could complete Super Evolution before reaching 100% progress in Light of Belief!
Now, Firefly stood at the pinnacle of Ultimate Totem, not weaker than those super-level endowments. When facing the Feathered Serpent, it would be a matter of proving who was stronger rather than relying on a group of Ultimate Forms to surround and attack as before!
Intense flames erupted around him, yet Xiar remained unscathed. He remarked with slight admiration, "Such a powerful ability to turn Pine Cone into bombs for attacks. If this Evolution continues, it might indeed become an infinite missile base. After achieving Super Evolution, it could almost serve as a delivery service for Pine Tree, striking right at the heart."
Each Pine Cone had the power equivalent to an attack from an ordinary Ultimate Form, which made him understand why this creature could become the king commanding an army.
Unfortunately, for him now, its power was still far from sufficient. Seemingly realizing this, the opponent launched another attack.
This time, it was not a Pine Cone, but tree roots that resembled serpents.
The ground was violently torn apart as thick roots emerged like water barrels, reminding Xiar of the Guardian Tree he had encountered back in Morent.
At that time, that entity had also launched an attack in such a manner, but he had managed to withstand it with numerous Ultimate Forms.
It was truly a chaotic moment, being beaten like a target with no ability to resist, only able to flee for my life...
Boom!
Thick roots, as wide as water barrels, twisted together to form a fist larger than a battering ram, crashing down from the sky, shaking the entire mountain peak.
Suddenly, a giant beast over twenty meters tall appeared. The Moon Child materialized out of thin air, clenching its fist defiantly to confront the oncoming threat.
An explosive shockwave blew away the Radiation Monsters that rushed in to assist, as easily as scattering twigs and leaves.
Then, to its astonishment, it saw a Pine Tree Monster emerge from the ground, each one possessing the strength of an Ultimate Evolution Body.
Buzz!
A faint wave of energy spread out, and the Firefly hovering in mid-air glowed with brilliant purple light, freezing all the monsters in place, rendering them unable to approach.
Xiar stood leisurely with his hands behind his back, observing the opponent: "Go ahead, unleash any attacks you wish."
Seemingly enraged by this taunt, the Hundred-Meter Giant Tree uprooted its thickest root. The branches above transformed into massive arms, resembling a treant from a fantasy world. Its ten-meter-long root foot came crashing down towards him.
The Moon Child let out a furious roar, and the tentacles atop its head morphed into gigantic hands that seized the incoming attack.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The mountaintop within a hundred meters suddenly erupted with fissures that rapidly spread. Under such terrifying weight and pressure, it constantly faced the danger of collapse.
"Well, it seems there's not much hope for you mutated creatures. Your attack pattern is just the same old three moves, and strictly speaking, your only ability is that Pine Cone explosion."
Xiar sighed, deciding not to probe further. " Moon Child, trim its branches and roots as well."
Howl!
Upon receiving the command, Moon Child instantly shifted from defense to offense. Its Tentacles transformed into the sharpest blades, extending for hundreds of meters and leaving deep marks on the massive body of its opponent.
Thick branches were chopped down effortlessly, and the roots were severed, reduced to powder, unable to heal from such damage.
When the "trimming" was complete, the canopy of the Hundred-Meter Giant Tree had undergone a significant reduction, shrinking from a hundred-meter diameter to just a few dozen meters, appearing stark and pitifully bare.
Not only that, but its roots had also been diminished by more than half, leaving only a few of the thickest main roots to keep it standing firmly on the ground.
"It seems there's still a bit of strength left," Xiar mused, stroking his chin while scanning the creature with his mental energy. "The Pine Cone should be reduced by half too; otherwise, one Pine Cone could take out dozens of Insect Beasts. That's a bit excessive."
Whoosh!
Firefly transformed into a flash of white light and shot up, climbing trees at ten times the speed of a monkey, appearing beneath a Pine Cone in an instant.
Then, waves of Moonlight Blade flew forth, turning it into mush before it could even self-destruct!
"As a refined fox spirit, there's no need to be so brutal. Just extract part of the Pine Cone to reduce its power instead of completely destroying it," Xiar suggested helplessly.
Meow~
Firefly let out an annoyed sound before skillfully manipulating the Moonlight Blade to "slim down" and "liposuction" each Pine Cone.
Moon Child was not idle either, directly entering the Berserk State and using brute force to pin down the Ultimate Plant Monster.
"Alright, that's it. Time to go home. Being a gardener is indeed quite troublesome," Xiar said, looking at his masterpiece with satisfaction.
With a flash of light, Moon Child vanished once more, while Firefly flew onto his shoulder, and together they rode away on a Flying Insect Beast.
…………
Half an hour later, a massive Flying Transport Worm arrived nearby, descending around the mountain and releasing numerous Insect Beasts onto the ground.
Once all were deployed, the Flying Transport Worms left the scene, leaving behind ten thousand Insect Beasts forming a circle with a diameter of 1000 meters, completely surrounding the mountain.
The monsters on the mountain roared in agitation. Birds and winged Insect Types took to the sky, creating a dark cloud that surged towards the surrounding Insect Beasts.
The Insect Beasts that had landed on the ground remained somewhat dazed for a moment. Their originally cold and ruthless eyes suddenly sparkled with a hint of humanity, as if infused with a soul.
They all gazed up at the Monster Army in the sky, showing no signs of retreat. Instead, they fiercely charged forward. One by one, the Flying Insect Beasts took to the air, entering the first wave of engagement.
The Third Round Competition had begun!
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