Whoosh—!
The ancient guardian tree of the dark forest finally couldn't resist taking action itself.
Several thick branches plunged into the soil, and countless roots immediately spread out, shattering a large number of skeleton warriors.
The lush branches seemed to come alive, piercing straight towards the several high-ranking creatures controlled by Sheena.
The ice crystal giant spewed out large amounts of icy air in horror, trying to freeze the branches, while the giant ape kept trying to tear off the roots that were wrapped around it.
But it was all in vain. Due to the enormous difference in strength, even the flying giant eagle could not escape and was tightly bound.
Just as the ancient tree was about to retract its branches and devour the controlled creatures, several black arrows struck the branches precisely, severing them.
Those who had narrowly escaped death hurriedly retreated.
"Damn it, you cowardly undead creature! I know you're here. Come out and fight me head-on!" The ancient tree, its attack interrupted, roared angrily again, its violent branches sending a large number of skeleton warriors flying.
“Foolish fellow.” A hint of disdain flashed in Sheena’s eyes.
The undead realm doesn't value bravery and violence. Apart from a few tough-skinned undead creatures, most prefer to hide behind the army and unleash sneak attacks or magic.
And as the most outstanding Dark Ranger, she is among the best.
Another precise arrow severed the branch that was attempting to annihilate the large group of skeletons. Sheena retreated to the rear, directing the undead army to attack the ancient tree.
Despite the powerful roots that kept emerging from the ground, capable of piercing the skulls of skeleton warriors almost instantly, the undead army knew no fear. Skeleton soldiers at the rear did not hesitate to cleave the heads of their comrades in front of them, severing the roots along with the skulls.
The few controlled creatures who had recovered their senses launched a counterattack under the cover of the undead army.
While the silver-level chill wasn't enough to freeze the ancient tree's branches, it did make them more vulnerable. Combined with the giant eagle's corrosive acid, it caused considerable trouble for the opponent.
What's most infuriating is that whenever the ancient tree tries to launch a surprise attack on these creatures, it is always interrupted by a few precise arrows.
"Ah!!! Damn coward, come out!" After several attacks were thwarted by Sheena, the ancient tree went completely mad.
The branches swayed simultaneously, and green leaves fell and flew out like blades whipping up a whirlwind.
boom!
Instantly, a huge cloud of dust rose within a 50-meter radius, and all the skeletons in the area turned to dust.
However, due to the previous defeat of the forest garrison, which left behind countless corpses, thousands of skeleton warriors joined the battlefield under the skills of hundreds of skeleton mages, regrouped with the main force, and continued to cut down the roots and branches of the trees inch by inch.
Left with no other choice, the ancient tree could only shake off large swaths of branches and leaves once more to clear out the enemies within its range.
And so, two hours later.
The ancient tree, which had erupted five times in succession, was now reduced to a bare trunk, with not a single green leaf remaining.
In a frustrated roar, a large number of skeletons cut off all its roots, and finally, it was shot through the trunk by sixteen arrows from Sheena, losing its life completely.
A golden token formed from pure energy appeared on the spot.
After a moment's thought, Sheena raised her hand and bestowed two dark arrows upon the ice crystal giant and the giant ape.
Both of them let out a wail and collapsed to the ground, whereupon two blue tokens and two exceptionally tall skeleton warriors appeared.
"Go and hand these tokens over to the Emperor."
Sheena spoke to the trembling giant eagle beside her.
"Yes, Master." The giant eagle breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the three tokens, and flew away.
"We'll rest here. In half an hour, our destination is the wasteland to the east," Sheena said calmly, leaning against the remains of an ancient tree.
Upon hearing this, some of the intact skeleton warriors began to hibernate on the spot.
Some wounded skeletons were searching the ground for suitable bones to replace their own.
Meanwhile, a hundred skeleton mages searched for any missed corpses to summon new warriors.
......
At the same time, golden light suddenly surged from Jiang Yan's body in Holy Spirit City.
"Level up! Congratulations on reaching level 50. You can use a Bronze Advancement Token to upgrade."
It seems the war in the Dark Forest is over.
Feeling the sudden surge in level, Jiang Yan quickly opened the war record panel.
[Xina killed a forest creature*, obtaining Soul Crystal* and 570,000 Experience*]
[Xina has slain the Guardian Tree. Your reputation has increased slightly. You have obtained 1 Gold Advancement Token.]
[Sheena has defeated the Ice Crystal Giant and the Mighty Ape King. Your reputation has increased slightly. You have received 2 Bronze Advancement Tokens.]
[Special Note: You have defeated one of the three guardians in the beginner area. After defeating all three guardians and surviving the first Abyss Riot, you will gain official access to explore the continent. However, please note that the isolation barrier of Holy Spirit City will permanently disappear after this, and there is a chance that it will be discovered or attacked by the continent's native forces.]
"They were defeated so easily." Jiang Yan was momentarily stunned.
In his previous life, it took him more than four months, after the second abyss riot ended, to barely defeat the guardians of the three places.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the undead army swept through the enemy forces with ease and even took them down without suffering significant losses.
In fact, the Dark Forest is full of miasma, poisonous insects, and swamps, not to mention the Guardians with high health and defense. Ordinary troops would have a hard time surviving in it, let alone advancing quickly.
"What a great harvest!" Jiang Yan exclaimed as he looked at the resource panel. Nearly 80,000 Soul Crystals could be exchanged for over 2 million Faith Power in the current market.
This means that more than 400 angels can be hatched, greatly increasing the probability of saving the Duchy of Hammack.
For others, the pressure of the first Abyss Riot was not great.
The kingdoms that each lord worships will fight with all their might, and will ultimately perish together with the abyss demigods through sacrifice. They will only need to deal with a small number of low-level abyss monsters that remain.
However, if the duchy is to be preserved, it must face demigod-level abyssal monsters and many powerful abyssal troops head-on. This is no easy task. Even Luo Qianyu, the sixth princess of the Star Empire, could not do it in her previous life.
Of course, if it is preserved, the benefits will be enormous.
Once your faith level reaches Fanaticism, it will provide a stable 5,000 faith points per day. If you raise it to Devotion or above, it will provide at least 20,000 faith points per day. Not to mention that becoming a god also requires a certain number of followers.
Moreover, once all the guardians are defeated and we officially enter the continent, having a principality under our control will make things much easier, whether it's contacting other forces or developing our faith.
"Our current strength isn't enough. It seems we need to try to take over most of the wasteland in the remaining two days." Jiang Yan silently calculated, taking out the bronze advancement token he had obtained earlier.
Fortunately, each time a lord advances to the next level, he will awaken a war skill that assists in the overall battle.
This time, he plans to work with Sheena.
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