Chapter 541: Chapter 370 Pulse of the Earth
Three golden roots spread from the body of the Blood Sea Ancestral Tree, composed of golden energy and particles that formed these massive roots. They penetrated the void, emerging from the Blood Sea Space and actually penetrated into the earth’s core.
The Golden Tree Root was the Pulse of the Earth, extending like roots, but the distance they spanned was far greater than that of normal roots, integrating much more closely with the earth, binding tightly with the Spiritual Energy that Earth itself nurtured.
Su Han could feel that as the Pulse of the Earth extended, the Blood Sea Ancestral Tree sensed the throbbing of the earth and gradually mastered the Force of Earth within the range covered by the Golden Tree Root.
An endless stream of the Force of Earth was drawn out, surging into the body of the Blood Sea Ancestral Tree. The tremendous energy even exceeded the tree’s capacity for this fusion and ascension, forcefully propelling its energy accumulation to a new level.
Although not yet at the Fifth Order Superior, this accumulation had already surpassed one-third.
When Su Han emerged from the Blood Sea Space, the Blood Sea Ancestral Tree followed suit.
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The towering figure stood outside the wilderness of South City, the Golden Tree Roots did not appear in the real world like typical roots; instead, they gathered invisibly, merging into the land of the real world through spatial transfer.
“The distance has already spread to the surrounding mountain ranges, and even to the farther Zhongtian Ridge Mountains,” Su Han murmured.
Su Han only needed a brief sense to feel pleasantly surprised by the extent of the reach of the Pulse of the Earth.
The three Golden Tree Roots extended towards the north, east and southwest, covering and radiating a distance that enveloped several cities within the Tree Domain.
The closer to the Golden Tree Roots, the stronger the Blood Sea Ancestral Tree’s ability to influence the land.
This was not a mere attack or defense skill but a skill that merged with the earth, mutually influencing and resonating with it.
“Moving Mountains to Form Walls,” Su Han thought, and the Golden Tree Root that had stretched to the north began to emit a rhythmic vibration, invisible golden ripples spreading underground, and the silent tremors began.
South of the Sanjiang Waters, the original hilly mountain range started quaking faintly but noticeably, slowly elevating.
Ten meters, twenty meters, thirty meters…
In just half an hour, the mountains and land atop the trembling earth had risen nearly a hundred meters, a natural city wall spanning the banks of Sanjiang appeared at the edge of the Tree Domain Territory.
“Su Han, there are changes in the Sanjiang area, the ground has risen, forming a…”
“I did it,” Su Han interjected.
Ye Kailing, conveying a message through the Star Torch Tree, was taken aback, not having finished her sentence before being interrupted by Su Han.
On the other end of the communication, Ye Kailing’s expression showed astonishment; the upheaval of land spanning two to three hundred kilometers was all Su Han’s handiwork.
How powerful had Su Han become?
Greatly shocked inwardly, Ye Kailing quickly recovered and asked, “What do we need to do now?”
“Notify the construction team to survey the terrain, analyze the geological strength and then devise a fortification plan to fully construct the northern Great Wall and stabilize the southern area,” Su Han pondered briefly before issuing the order to Ye Kailing. “The terrain will continue to rise in the next few days, pay attention to the changes, as well as the movements of the monsters in the wilderness.”
“Understood.”
The rock earth hills over a hundred meters tall were somewhat more precipitous than common hills, lacking gradual slopes, which made them resemble a wall more closely.
But this was still insufficient; merely elevating the rock earth did not strengthen them enough to be like the Black Rock Tree Monster that could continuously repair and transform into the most solid defense walls.
Therefore, the cooperation of more troops was necessary to construct a true defensive stronghold.
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In the following days, Su Han once again mobilized the Pulse of the Earth towards the southwest direction, and based on the original Southwest Transverse Mountain Range, he constructed a similarly stretching Rock Earth Great Wall for hundreds of miles.
In the southern hilly areas, he chose a mountain range to construct another Rock Earth Great Wall, isolating the more southern coastal regions.
At this point, the entire Tree Domain as well as the vast southern area, which had not yet been completely occupied and reclaimed, were now severed.
Massive numbers of Mutant Kinds and Evolved Kinds, due to the movements of the mountain range, went into a frenzy, but the prepared Tree Domain Legion and Southwest Military Preparedness Force decisively suppressed the turmoil with firepower.
The southern area gradually stabilized and formed a safe pocket.
The mutant and evolved species of monsters in the wilderness could not be completely eradicated, but the areas near the cities were moving towards a more secure state.
“The Rock Earth Great Wall’s final height is around three hundred meters, with a slanting angle of about 70 degrees, possessing considerable blocking capability, but we need to further reinforce the rock surface,” the construction team sent over the analysis report quickly, including the strength of the rock earth, which sections required the construction of tunnels, bastions and so forth, all of which were delivered one by one.
Su Han looked at the materials, his gaze settling on the last listed support needs: “Currently, the construction team has only thirty to forty thousand people, and the number of Black Rock Tree Monsters is also not enough for one per person. To build three walls, at least another 50,000 people are needed, and some construction work would have to be halted. This won’t do.”
City walls are important, but so is the construction of various facilities within them; not all monsters are outside the walls.
“Moreover, the surrounding area of Mingshan City has a gathering of Mutant Kinds, with estimates of Fourth Order Monsters, necessitating Old Zhu’s intervention to suppress; the monsters around Duchuan City have not been eradicated, the cultivation of the Shadow Seed was not widespread enough, needing manpower for protection…”
The more the expansion, the more manpower was needed; the original three legions plus the two special corps were a force of about 100,000, which, after ongoing expansion, had reached 150,000.