Chapter 282: Chapter 163: Sacrificial Fire, Burning the Demon Tree
BOOM!
The impact of the bloody flames of Death, like a fully unleashed Forbidden Curse, struck Black Tooth Ge’s burly frame and his Demon Tree Armor.
His body trembled slightly as the black Power of the Holy Crown pulsed.
It swept up and incinerated all the polluting, evil, dead, and corrupting flesh and Evil Energy Material.
A Yin Zize coldness filled the depths of his pupils.
’This damn bastard. How dare he go on a killing spree inside my Demon City. You’re the one I’m going to kill.’
Admittedly, this Surprise Attack had also exposed his position to some extent.
But this Level 14 Evil Spirit Wizard’s methods were truly too powerful.
Several powerful Ancient God Curses were being unleashed wantonly, and none of his subordinates could stand against them.
If he let this continue, his Demon City would likely be destroyed.
Sensing the Level 15 Upper Rank Level Transcendents from the Exotic Realm continuously approaching the Black Teeth Demon City, Black Tooth Ge paused to think for a moment. He quickly used the Dark Demon Tree to conceal his body and aura.
Although those Level 15 Transcendents were only at the Upper Rank Level, this batch of Transcendents had all unleashed terrifying Holy Crown Level techniques.
Once he was surrounded, he might actually be ganged up on and killed by these monsters from the Exotic Realm.
Therefore, Black Tooth Ge chose to let his numerous Transcendents hold the line while he waited for an opportunity to launch a Surprise Attack.
As long as he could kill a few more of those Holy Crown Level monsters, he was confident of victory.
As he mulled this over, Black Tooth Ge glanced in the direction of the distant Dark Gate.
’How did that damned Dark Gate open right on top of my territory?’
’These monsters from the Exotic Realm are more terrifying than the last. At just Level 15, they have the terrifying power of the Holy Crown Level.’
’My Demon City couldn’t produce a monster like that even in a hundred years.’
’And even if one did appear, they would be recruited by the Dark Divine Kingdom above.’
’That Level 14 Evil Spirit Wizard I just rammed to death was a monster among monsters. His strength was terrifyingly immense.’
With that, Black Tooth Ge completely concealed his body and aura.
...
’Zorn died that quickly?’
Asmi, who had just arrived near the Black Teeth Demon City, sensed the surging aura from Zorn’s self-destruction.
At the same time, the powerful Level 17 Holy Crown aura that had flashed past made him extremely wary.
’A Knight? A Surprise Attack?’
’This is going to be trouble.’
’Also, Zorn deliberately charged forward to his death. He did it to pinpoint the Holy Crown Knight’s exact location.’
’Strike where the enemy must defend. We’ve figured it out now.’
’So, our side needs to be on the defensive. We’ll let the forces at the Dark Gate attack as much as possible to wear down their effective strength.’
’At the same time, we can’t retreat. This will pressure that damned Holy Crown Knight and keep him from leaving casually.’
With this in mind, Asmi quickly used his wristband to distribute this vital intelligence to the other invaders.
「At the same time.」
Numerous arriving Upper Rank Level Transcendents received the message: "The Holy Crown Knight is in the Demon City."
Asmi also informed the other Transcendents that the Demon Tree Knight possessed powerful techniques like Surprise Attack and Concealing Aura.
After receiving this concrete information, a portion of the Transcendents immediately began to fight a pitched battle with the enemy Transcendents near the Dark Gate.
Meanwhile, the many top-tier experts who had followed Asmi quickly joined forces.
Since they knew the Holy Crown Knight was inside the Black Teeth Demon City, it was only natural that they would need to team up to defend against him.
「As time passed.」
Whether it was Asmi and the other Transcendents with Holy Crown Level combat power clearing the way at the front, or the many Upper Rank Level Transcendents who entered later, they were all now engaged in a large-scale battle.
But Zorn’s plan to clear a path had undoubtedly been a resounding success.
He had found the crucial Demon City.
He had managed to pin down many experts, as well as the most critical one, the Demon Tree Knight, near the Demon City.
This created a perfect environment for the invaders who would come later.
Seizing control of the Dark Gate would be a great achievement.
When that happened, the Divine Kingdom would dispatch forces to support Zorn and the others.
...
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
CRASH!
HISS... HISS...
All kinds of Witchcraft, Secret Techniques, and Skills crisscrossed the battlefield.
From the distant Dark Gate all the way to the vicinity of the Black Teeth Demon City, the entire route had become a warzone.
Sensing the strategies and tactical plans being deployed by the Transcendents behind him, Zorn let out a soft sigh of relief.
’This is good enough.’
If that Dark Knight had camped at the entrance of the Dark Gate and picked them off with Surprise Attacks, their losses would have been catastrophic.
The current situation was much better than Zorn had expected.
In his disintegrating, death-like state, Zorn extended his senses to his surroundings.
His Calamity Black Mist was spread wide, and the area where he could achieve Resurrection was vast.
But Zorn couldn’t find the aura of the Demon Tree Knight.
’That cunning bastard is still hiding, just as I thought.’
’He must be looking for a chance to launch a Surprise Attack on Asmi and the others.’
’In that case, don’t blame me for attacking your lair directly.’
With this thought, Zorn began his Resurrection within the Calamity Black Mist near the Dark Demon Tree.
Zorn revived in a Divine Concealment State, merging directly with the surrounding earth.
The Divine Concealment Attribute of the Divine Kingdom system ensured that his Resurrection here would not be discovered by the Demon Tree Knight.
After all, that guy was from the Knight Sequence.
His Insight Ability wouldn’t be that powerful.
In the underground area of the Black Teeth Demon City, Zorn rapidly approached the Dark Demon Tree.
The Demon Tree System of the Dark Cosmic Realm was completely different from the Tree of the Magic Ring system in the Star Realm outside.
The Demon Tree of the Demon Tree System was a powerful life-form born from the potent Dark Cosmic Matter of the Dark Cosmos.
It took thousands, tens of thousands, or even tens of thousands of years to produce a single powerful Demon Tree.
Therefore!
The core resource of the Dark Cosmic Realm was—the Dark Demon Tree.
The branches, leaves, and various crystalline fruits produced by the great Demon Tree all contained abundant Dark Cosmic Matter.
And these materials, rich with Dark Cosmic Matter, were the perfect offerings to sacrifice to the Cosmic Demon Pool.
The Cosmic Gate opens.
The major powers of the Star Realm acquire resources from the Dark Cosmic Realm, offer them to the Cosmic Demon Pool via a Cosmic Altar, and obtain Cosmic Essence to raise their Level caps.
This was a confrontation between different universes.
If one could not seize an advantageous position and location in the competition of a new version, then! when the next era began, the laggards would become spoils to be divided up.
Cruelty and Death were constantly propelled forward in cold indifference.
This was the true face of the new era.
This Dark Demon Tree was over twenty kilometers tall.
Its lush branches and leaves spread out for twenty to thirty kilometers around it.
Such a towering behemoth was naturally not something a mere Upper Rank Level Transcendent like Zorn could fight against.
In fact! It would be difficult for Zorn to sever even a single branch over a hundred meters in diameter with his Witchcraft.
The Defense of this twenty-kilometer-tall Dark Demon Tree was ten times stronger than that of a Holy Crown expert, comparable to a Legendary.
Immovable!
This was the reality Zorn faced before the towering Dark Demon Tree.
Only when the top-tier experts came in later, using powerful altar rituals or other methods to continuously dismember it, could this vast and towering Demon Tree finally be uprooted.
Zorn’s own methods were not enough to shake it.
But the problem was... Zorn possessed a Cosmic Altar.
Before long, Zorn had already reached a root section of the Dark Demon Tree.
The battle outside was raging with exceptional ferocity.
The Demon Tree was also defended by a certain number of Transcendents.
But in this corner, it was clear that no one was paying attention.
Moreover! This towering Dark Demon Tree was so enormous that defending it completely was unrealistic.
Taking a deep breath, Zorn deployed a small Cosmic Altar Projection he had prepared long ago.
This small Cosmic Altar Projection was completely different from the one Zorn had placed in the Cosmic Ancient Ruins.
And the method of sacrifice for the two was also completely different.
The model for the Cosmic Ancient Ruins was to offer resources as a sacrifice.
But the Cosmic Altar Projection in Zorn’s hands now... it was simpler and clearer to understand it not as an "altar," but as a "flame amplifier."
This Ritual Altar could release Ritual Fire.
It could also be called Sacrificial Fire or Cosmic Fire.
The Ritual Fire could rapidly burn offerings, thus spreading into a spectacular, fiery sacrificial ritual.
And this giant Dark Demon Tree before him... was the perfect offering to be burned.
As Zorn used the Cosmic Ancient God Language to activate the Ritual Altar,
WHOOSH...
a large mass of black flames emerged from the altar. As Zorn released it, these black Ritual Fires touched the Dark Demon Tree, stabilized for a moment, and then began to blaze violently and erratically.
Then, the Ritual Fire began to spread rapidly in all directions, as if with a will of its own.
Using the terrifying flames of the sacrificial ritual to incinerate the Dark Demon Tree—this was Zorn’s most fearsome method for threatening the Dark Cosmic Demon Tree.
Once this small patch of fire had rapidly expanded, Zorn quickly vanished with his small projection altar.
Then, Zorn began to move around the entire, enormous Cosmic Demon Tree, starting fires.
He started at the roots.
After igniting some twenty to thirty spots on the roots, Zorn silently arrived at the leafy canopy area, with its dense branches.
This canopy area was intricate and complex, offering excellent concealment.
It was a perfect place for setting fires.
While the battle raged furiously outside, Zorn, with his ritual projection, began to continuously set fires in the canopy of the Dark Demon Tree.
Zorn placed the Ritual Fire, which could burn and consume Dark Cosmic Matter, deep within the lush foliage.
Flames rose and burned in one spot after another, constantly expanding.
Zorn lit more than a hundred spots in the canopy area.
Once the flames had reached a certain intensity, he estimated that even if the enemy discovered them, it would be difficult to extinguish them.
Only then did Zorn fly off into the distance.
He was now going to initiate his second important ritual—Evil Spirit Calamity!
This ritual was the key to his next Level up.
Arriving at a corner of the Dark Demon City, Zorn turned and looked back at the Dark Demon Tree.
Someone had already discovered the terrifying Ritual Fire.
’When the Dark Cosmic Realm recalls this day, they will surely feel the terror of being dominated by the Ritual Fire!’
’After all!’
Zorn clenched his fist.
’This Ritual Fire will be the nightmare of every Demon Tree in the Dark Cosmic Realm!’
With that thought, Zorn explosively unleashed his Evil Spirit Calamity ritual.
