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Chapter 549-547: The Fallen Tree Shepherd (Please Subscribe)

Logically, the intervention of a legendary powerhouse should have boosted the morale of the Dark Race.

In fact, when the Dark Worgen Progenitor transformed into Fenrir the Great Wolf form, it did have some effect.

However, as they were thwarted, especially when the Duke of Toledo was routed by Loy and fled in all directions, their morale plummeted like an avalanche.

This has no effect on vampires!
These monsters, formed from humans infected with the blood plague, have lost their intelligence and become like living corpses.

They continued to surge forward relentlessly, fearless of death, while the powerful dark races began to grow fearful, hesitant, and even shrink back.

They weren't fools; when there was no hope of victory, they naturally wouldn't choose to sacrifice themselves in vain.

Even vampires and werewolves silently retreated, not to mention other evil races.

As for the Imperial Guard, although Luo Yi left, he still said the same thing: it was Deep Blue who commanded the battle, so what did it have to do with him?
As long as it remains within the jurisdiction of the [Lion King], the command system will continue to function fully.

As a result, one side remained dominant, and its firepower became increasingly fierce.

One side has begun to observe and is ready to flee at any moment; at this point, the shift in the tide of the battle is self-evident.

The efficiency of magical weapons in killing enemies was fully demonstrated at this moment.

Whether it was artillery bombardment or heavy machine gun fire, it was death after death.

Even though vampires are fearless of death, they can't compete with bullets, which are faster and more concentrated.

The true end of this battle was probably marked by the discovery of all the hidden troop bunkers.
Then, the magic tanks formed a circle, each adjusting its angle, and bombarded the artillery positions with shot after shot, not even giving them a chance to fire again.

When the remaining enemies couldn't even come out of their hiding places, the number of enemies on the ruins of Crimson City dwindled.

The infantry combat squad even had time to set up a defensive position and install a heavy machine gun to ensure that they could cope with any fighting that might come.

Even if there are as many as 300,000 vampires, it's only a matter of time before they're all wiped out.

This was the first game to determine the winner.

Further up, the battles between natural disasters become even more perfunctory.

The number of powerful beings in Flower Territory is not large, but the intrusion of griffins and fighter jets has maintained a balance.

At this time, the presence of a group of dark natural disasters further highlighted the wavering morale of the people, with everyone going through the motions but not putting in any real effort.

Of course, this was entirely learned from legendary experts.

The power struggle between the Karen couple and the aged vampire, the progenitor of the dark werewolves, has become an example for many powerful beings in the Calamity Realm to emulate.

It looked incredibly intense before, but now?
It feels like a performance!

In fact, legendary powerhouses are the true pinnacle existences of the prime material plane. Putting aside the fighting and killing outside the plane, everyone within the plane maintains a relatively peaceful attitude.

Unless there is a real fight to the death, it will be a situation of fighting without breaking apart, with each side saving face.

Of course, they were also watching the battle in the higher dimension, wondering who would win between Loy and Grand Duke Torid.
This is the battlefield that decides everything!

To be precise, they were watching how long it would take Lloyd to finally slay the Grand Duke of Toledo.

Above the sea of ​​clouds, Luo Yi brandished her divine sword, the burning holy fire drawing out streaks of sword energy that traversed the heavens and earth.

Wherever it passed, the sacred flame burned away all the gloom and darkness, as if it had been plunged into a vat of boiling oil.

The world was crystal clear, making the blood moon appear even brighter, as if it were being pulled down to earth.

In this state, Grand Duke Toledo is at his strongest, and the blood magic he can use is virtually inexhaustible.

With every gesture, he can use all the blood techniques he can cast instantly.

Not to mention the sacred weapon, the Butcher's Blade, in his hand, which is empowered by the power of five million dead souls with each swing.

Even a legendary being, whose soul had coalesced into a near-physical holy spirit, could not withstand the wails of so many dead souls.

Even the Duke of Toledo, when faced with Loy, could only run away!
Even being a step too slow in escaping can come at a huge cost.

At one point, he attempted to retaliate, his blood magic power flowing into his blade like a torrent. He also brought his weapon mastery to its fullest potential, unleashing countless flashes of light from his black blade, seemingly intent on killing Luo Yi.

Kroy simply spun around gently, her sword flashing with countless 'V' shapes, shattering the blade's light and cleaving Grand Duke Toledo in two.

In other words, Grand Duke Toledo reacted extremely quickly, transforming into a swarm of bats to dodge the sword light as it approached.

When he condensed his physical form a hundred meters away, his face was deathly pale, and his body was covered with several crisscrossing wounds.

One of the blows almost sliced ​​his heart in two.

As a vampire duke, he doesn't care about ordinary injuries; he recovers in just a few breaths.

However, the damage caused by the artifact is compounded by the fact that it is also burning with holy flames. The combination of these two factors is extremely unfavorable to vampires.

Grand Duke Toledo could even feel the wisps of holy flame burning, seeping into his body from the wound, causing him excruciating pain that felt like his whole body was cramping.

Even so, he never considered admitting defeat, nor did he give up on fighting back.

He opened the crimson domain, absorbed Luo Yi's life force, unleashed every instant-cast blood spell he could muster, and used all the weapon-wielding skills he had learned over the years...

It is clear that with each counterattack by the Grand Duke of Toledo, he suffers even more terrible damage.

After several such incidents, the number of wounds on his body was so numerous that only the description "miserable" could be used to describe it.

However, at that very moment, he laughed, a somewhat maniacal laugh.

"You think you've won? Luo Yi, you bastard, you really think you've won?"

The Grand Duke of Toledo's hysterical shouts echoed through the heavens and earth, but could not conceal his weakness.

Luo Yi clung to him like a leech, never leaving his side for more than ten meters. For a legend, ten meters was nothing more than face-to-face hand-to-hand combat.

Even so, Luo Yi showed no arrogance, maintaining his relentless, high-frequency attacks, pressing forward step by step. Then, he spoke, not with pride, but simply stating a fact: "What I've never wanted is to win!"

"I'm going to kill you completely!"

"Want to kill me? Hahahaha, what wishful thinking!"

At this moment, Grand Duke Toledo uttered his sharpest cry: "Do you think I haven't considered the possibility of failure?"

Why do you think I had to lure you to this aerial battlefield?

Is it possible that everything was part of my plan?

"I've always known your weaknesses and tried to create opportunities to strike at them head-on?"

"Now, the opportunity has arrived!"

The immense blood demon power condensed and compressed at an extraordinary speed until it exploded with a deafening roar.

This was a self-destructive act, something even Luo Yi was unwilling to accept, as the wings behind her fluttered.

Only a phantom image remained in place before dissipating under the shockwave. But the next second, the dissipated phantom image solidified again, and Luo Yi reappeared.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this round trip might seem like a waste of effort; in reality, he avoided the most ferocious stage of 'self-destruction'.

The remaining aftershocks caused his sacred fire battle aura to flicker and rise, but they did not prevent him from remaining firmly rooted to the spot.

However, the attack he expected did not come. Instead, Grand Duke Toledo himself was also sent flying by the elemental shock.

He distanced himself in an unconventional way.

Despite his injuries being compounded, Grand Duke Toledo did not stop for a moment. He lowered his head, as if staring at a certain spot, and made a sharp sound.

"Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!"

“I have given you shelter and allowed you to graze your flock in the forest. Now it is time for you to repay me.”

"Fight for me, you evil fallen ones!"

Loy initially thought that the Grand Duke of Toledo was bluffing, but at this moment, he seemed to hear something and suddenly lowered his head.

Then, the vast, boundless forest on the earth seemed to stir with restlessness.

The exposed tree roots, the canopy spiraling at the top, the climbing vines, the thick branches...

Everything came to life at that moment!

As if on command, some swam, some flew through the air, and some intertwined.
When the first heartbeat was heard, what appeared before everyone's eyes was a ten-meter-tall, green-blue tree giant.

He was shirtless, and the muscle texture formed by the trees was clearly visible, like a sculpture.

He wore a grass skirt draped over his lower body, which looked like six woven strips that extended down to his knees.

His head was adorned with a crown of thorns and flowers, signifying his noble status.

He had a thick beard that hung down to his chest, representing the long years he had lived through.

However, when he opened his eyes, they were pure black, devoid of any emotion, as indifferent as if they had no wisdom.

He simply roared, "My name is Groot!"

As he spoke, he looked around as if he had discovered something, then plummeted from mid-air and sprinted toward his target.

Wherever he went, the trees parted to make way, as if welcoming their king.

The direction he was running towards was none other than the interdimensional portal that was parked on the asphalt road.

At this moment, beside the portal, an inconspicuous old man finally raised his head. He looked at the treant rushing towards him with an extremely complicated expression.

"Groot, the tree shepherd, it's been a long time!"

"But I never imagined that when I saw you again, you would be trapped in darkness, unable to escape!"

At that moment, in the sky above, Grand Duke Toridor was once again cleaved away by a sword.

The sharp sword light severed him in two at the waist, but he used his blood demon power to mend the wound, and the boiling blood demon power within his body was also trying to eliminate the erosion of the holy flame.

But he still uttered the most piercing voice: "See? See? The legends on my side have never been three, but four!"

"This is my trump card, the Fallen Tree Shepherd!"

"And your weakness, from beginning to end, has always been obtaining the Blood Moon fragments and the portal!"

"As long as I retrieve the Blood Moon fragments and destroy the portal, you will be trapped in this demiplane."

Just wait, we'll play around with it then!

"Don't worry, I won't kill you easily!"

I want you to suffer a fate worse than death!

At this moment, Luo Yi finally couldn't hold back any longer. He said, "Um, Grand Duke Torido, why don't you take a look down there?"

"What catches your eyes?"

That's what he said, but Grand Duke Toredo still glanced down at it, and then his expression froze on the spot.

Because, at some point, an ancient red dragon of exaggerated size had begun to lie coiled next to that large teleportation portal.

He was watching the approaching Fallen Treant with great interest, and as if he had encountered an acquaintance, he sneezed and exhaled a series of fiery dragon breaths.

(End of this chapter)