They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 504 Dan Lei: "Cerseis, I need to dig a hole in your lower body."

In the year 3911 of the Guangli calendar, during the War of Kingship, the city-state of Shenwu Tree Garden, which had always been independent in the south of Onfaros and almost untouched by the war, still ushered in its destined moment ahead of schedule due to Danlei's interference.

Cerudela purchased enough food from Janusapolis to sustain the city's soldiers and civilians until Lord Rabinus returned with food collected from other city-states. Immediately afterward, she began planning a campaign to attack the Divine Tree Court.

The earthquake triggered by Gioria had almost no effect on the Divine Tree Garden built on the body of the Sacred Tree of Serhis.

The surrounding city-states were largely unaffected by the earthquake because the sacred tree of Thursis could stabilize the land.

Therefore, that side is the only force besides the Dragon God Alliance represented by Janusapolis that does not lack food.

Moreover, the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden has been largely unaffected by war since the beginning of the strife era.

The reasoning is similar to that of Janusapolis, which was originally not threatened by war.

In the eyes of the Onfaros, the Three Titans of Fate clearly reside in the valley behind Janusapolis.

Everyone who has designs on Janusapolis must consider one question.

That is, what if, during the course of the battle, a Titan suddenly appears on the other side and confronts us?

According to the historical records of the previous cycle, there were only two city-states that clearly intended to attack Janusapolis.

Suspended Peak and Ohma, led by Krydela.

Therefore, the situation is the same for the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden.

For those forces that want to attack the Divine Tree Court, you will face battles against Ceris's believers on her divine body.

Moreover, while the scholars of the Tree Garden themselves have little combat ability, they have no shortage of strange and wonderful research and inventions.

Attackers can easily suffer heavy losses from these inventions if they are not careful.

However, it won't be so easy for Crydela to defeat the Divine Tree Court right now.

The city-states under the Ohma Alliance were mostly in the process of post-disaster reconstruction.

Even Ohmma itself was in a state of partial destruction due to the recently ended war.

In principle, Keludela had no spare capacity at this time to launch a large-scale southern expedition to restore the Divine Tree Court.

However, Crydella is not without a chance of winning.

Because Apollonius, the "Stone-Walking Lord" who should have joined Ohma in the past few years, was still a sage in the Divine Tree Garden.

Moreover, in the previous historical cycle, Kerudela did not send a large army to reclaim the Divine Tree Court.

So, just like in the previous cycle of history, Crydella first sent Virginia, who had already joined her side, to the Tree Court, hoping that the Tree Court of Divine Enlightenment could peacefully join the Ohma Alliance and hand over the Meneta Fire stored in the Hall of Friendship.

Such an impolite request was naturally rejected outright by the Divine Tree Garden.

Furthermore, the four wise men of the Divine Tree Garden—Lotus Food, Goat, Knot, and Worship—deeply disliked Kerudela's blasphemous behavior (demanding the surrender of the Romantic Flame).

So they simply detained Virginia.

Since Krydella only has Tinin by her side, she definitely can't send Tinin out again.

So, three months later, Krydella, accompanied by dozens of Golden Blood "followers," personally went to the Divine Tree Court to demand an explanation.

On the side of the Divine Enlightenment Tree Court, seeing that Keludela had only brought dozens of people, and had not even brought the famous martial arts masters [Duanfeng Jue] and [Donglin Jue], they assumed that she was outnumbered and weak, so all the scholars of the Tree Court lowered their guard.

However, on the day that Krydella led her team to the Divine Enlightenment Tree Court, countless dragon roars suddenly appeared in the sky above the Tree Court, and tens of thousands of dragon riders flew around a nine-dragon carriage to the sky above the Divine Enlightenment Tree Court.

The person who goes out with such a grand entrance is naturally Dan Lei.

That Kowloon Chariot was the one Dan Lei used to show off during his second time entering Ohm in the previous cycle, and now it's been brought out again.

As for your purpose, you're already loosening the soil and digging up someone's foundation under the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden, do you really expect them to talk to you nicely?
Therefore, Dan Lei abandoned the idea of ​​proper communication from the very beginning and planned to temporarily drive away the people of Shuting so that he could slowly dig out Changyeyue's old home.

As for arriving on the same day as Crydela, that was purely coincidental.

When Danlei decided to help Cexis loosen the soil, he didn't even ask about Krydela's whereabouts. He simply dispatched his troops, along with Sea Serin, and marched in a grand procession straight to the Divine Tree Garden.

With ten thousand dragons roaring in the sky, the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden lost all interest in paying attention to Kerudela, who had just joined the fray.

Seeing such a grand spectacle in the sky, Kerudela arrogantly uttered a...
"I can take over this power."

Only the Golden Bloods around her could hear what Krydella said.

These people were all die-hard loyalists of Kerudela, and as the first warriors of the Fire Chaser Army, they were happy to challenge the strong. Some of them even looked at Danlei's dragon chariot with eager expressions.

Dan Lei had no idea that there was still a Keludela in the Divine Enlightenment Tree Garden.

After leading her army to the Tree Garden, Hazel rode the sea dragon (a simulation of a computing power worm) given to her by Danlei to the very front of the dragon formation and used amplification magic to speak.
"The Dragon God has descended; I have something to discuss with Cesis alone."

Scholars of the Seven Schools of Tree Garden, we are giving you one day to evacuate the body of Serhis.

"Once it's too late, we'll have to ask you to leave ourselves."

Hazel's words were extremely domineering, practically saying, "The sacred tree where the Divine Enlightenment Tree Court is located now belongs to the Dragon God, so you scholars can get lost."

The seven schools of the Divine Enlightenment Tree Court naturally wouldn't easily relinquish their city-states. The sages of the Worship School, responsible for presiding over important ceremonies and maintaining the connection between the Tree Court and the Titans, stepped forward and roared to the heavens through megaphones.

"Lord Dragon God, please forgive me, but I cannot grant your request."

As we all know, you are a supporter of the Fire Seed and have killed many Titans to seize the Fire.

We, the scholars of the Tree Court, are not the cowardly priests of Janusapolis, who would even forsake the gods and offer ourselves to you.

"If the Dragon God wishes to kill Ceres, then step over our dead bodies!"

The words of worshiping the sages of the school directly enraged Hathaway.

Danlei embodies the hopes of the entire Siren race. During the century that Heather sought refuge with Danlei, he also retrieved several Siren corrupted by the Black Tide from the seabed and used Slugum's Black Tide cleansing algorithm to help them overcome the Black Tide's erosion.

However, the data of these sirens was so severely damaged by the Black Tide that Danlei was unable to repair it, so they died after leaving a few last words to Heather.

Fortunately, with the reference of Heather, Dan Lei still managed to get his hands on the siren data. Now, in the reservoir of the Eye of Dawn Fortress, there are several little siren spawned by Dan Lei.

Therefore, Hazel's loyalty to Danlei is at its maximum, because Danlei has proven that he can truly rebuild the Siren race.

Seeing that the sages of the Worship School dared to speak so arrogantly to Danlei, Hazel urged her mount to charge down.

The high-pressure water jets spewed by the sea dragon instantly scattered the soldiers surrounding the Sage of the Worship School. Heather jumped off the dragon's body, swung her purple sword, and the Sage of the Worship School's head was thrown away by the blood-soaked water jets.

A damp, rusty smell instantly filled the hall.

With the death of the sage of the Worship School, Hathaway looked at the other scholars in the hall and said coldly.

"Who else wants to be a corpse? Speak up now, and I will grant your wish."

The cold, bloodthirsty words of Heather instantly sent shivers down the spines of the sages and scholars in the hall. Everyone felt a chill run down their necks, as if they would be chopped off at any moment.

Krydella, who was watching the show, suddenly felt a flutter in her heart when she saw Hathaway up close for the first time.

It was as if a voice was telling Crydella, "If you take down the female warrior in front of you, she will become the sharpest sword in your hand, and the most trusted sword."

You can tell her anything, and even in death, she will stay by your side. So, Kerudela, who had intended to watch the whole thing and wait for Danlei to finish dealing with the people of Shuting before reappearing to negotiate, took a step forward and said loudly...
"Dragon God's Guardian, Heather, your methods suit my taste. Why don't you consider switching sides and joining my team?"

Follow me, and I will give you everything you ask for.

Krydela's recruitment tactics were quite direct; she seemed to have an innate understanding of Hathaway's dislike of beating around the bush.

Hathaway naturally recognized Krydella, but for some reason, she found herself having no murderous intent when faced with Krydella's petite figure.

Since Danlei had never given the order to kill Krydira, Hathaway naturally followed her instincts, raised her longsword, pointed it at Krydira, and said...

"Caesar of Ohm, I do not know why you are here."

But I will not allow you to insult my loyalty to Lord Dragon God.

The Dragon God has given me everything I desired. I have no other wish in this world but to serve at his feet to repay even the slightest debt of gratitude.

When Krydela heard Heather say that Danlei had given her everything she asked for, she immediately pouted in displeasure and cursed inwardly.

"It's great to be rich; you can give your subordinates whatever they want."

In terms of wealth, I am truly inferior to that Dragon God in heaven who has tens of thousands of dragon riders escorting him whenever he goes out.

At this moment, Danlei, who was observing the situation below from the sky, saw that Keludela was trying to poach his girlfriend and could no longer tolerate it.

Dan Lei genuinely thought that Lai Gu Shi's deductions were quite accurate, considering that Heseyin belonged to the Siren clan.

Although their distorted forms after being twisted by the Kuroshio are disgusting, their normal form is that of a mermaid, and they can even grow legs to walk ashore.

Compared to the intellectually challenged marine life of Avalon, the Siren is clearly superior.

Danlei has decided to use their data to help improve the genetics of marine species.

Heather was quite comfortable using it; the girl had no other desires, she did whatever Danlei told her to do, and she was efficient and decisive.

Dan Lei was even prepared to spend some money to help her upgrade into a physical form and take her out.

So when Keludela poached him, Danlei immediately appeared in the air in his dragon form, and spoke majestically to those below.

"Heather, come back first."

Mortals cannot comprehend the thoughts of the gods, and this Divine Enlightenment Tree Court is not something that these sages and scholars can decide.

Serhis, are you going to remain silent?

Are you prepared to watch your followers, because of their staunch resistance, be miserably driven away by my army?

As soon as Danlei gave the order, Heather didn't hesitate to sheathe her sword, flip onto the dragon's back, and fly to Danlei's side, giving Krydella no chance to continue persuading him.

At the same time, the giant wooden face on the giant tree where the Divine Enlightenment Tree Court was located, after Dan Lei's call, turned to face Dan Lei amidst the rumbling of the spinning branches, and spoke.

"Dragon God, why are you so aggressive towards these children?"

I know that you don't actually have the blood of any Titan on your hands.

Even if it was Aigle, it was your subordinate, the [Yang Lei Knight] Seneos, who defeated him.

Therefore, you have come here in person not to attack me.

To defeat me, you only need two of your guards; there's no need for you to personally lead a large army.

If you want to take the fire of Meneta, you don't need my permission; just take it.

So, if you have something to say, come in and say it. Don't put pressure on the children on me, and don't drive them away.

I assure you, whatever you do afterward, even if you kill me, will not affect you.

Serhis made his words very clear, and his tone was humble.

However, instead of both sides backing down and agreeing to enter Sersis's body, Dan Lei openly stated from the outside...
“Cerseis, I did not come here to attack you.”

My purpose in coming here is simple: to dig a hole in your lower body.

I suspect you have absolutely no idea what you're standing on.

In short, there are secrets deep underground beneath you, and I need to dig them out.

This is a huge project; I'll need to be physically active on your body for an extended period.

Therefore, you'd better remove all those wise men and scholars from your body.

My troops aren't good at reasoning. When they encounter those stubborn scholars who won't let them touch this or do that, there will definitely be a lot of bloodshed.

Moreover, I guarantee that the blood shed will definitely be that of Shuting scholars.

For their safety, I suggest you cooperate with me and drive them to a nearby city-state, where I will return after I have finished my excavation.”

Upon hearing Dan Lei's words, Sersis fell silent.

It's only because Sersis is a tree now; if she were in human form, everyone who heard Danlei's words would think he was being indecent.

What the hell do you mean by "penetrating the lower body and making a hole"? Is that even human language?
Fortunately, after a long while, Cecily spoke again.
“My roots are deep in the earth, and to be honest, I don’t feel any secrets.”

But I don't think you, Dragon God, would come digging up my roots for no reason.

If you want to uproot me and transplant me elsewhere, there should be a more efficient way than digging me up.

"In that case, let's make a deal."

Serhis proposed a trade, and Danlei did not refuse, but instead asked...
"A transaction? What kind of transaction?"
"Cersei, you need to explain yourself clearly before I can consider whether or not to agree."

Sersis didn't hesitate and said directly.
“I agree that you should dig down below me.”

I will control my root system to cooperate with your actions.

But Shingo no Shuten wants to join this operation.

I don't want my children to be driven from their home.

Of course, I assure you that the Seven Schools of Tree Garden have no position to govern you or your troops.

If the excavation requires the relocation of certain people or sites, the Seven Schools of Tree Garden must cooperate with you.

Dan Lei could accept the deal involving Cescius, but he still voiced his doubts.
"Cerseis, are you sure the Seven Schools of Tree Garden will listen to you?"
What if someone outwardly complies but inwardly disagrees?

Serhis said very simply here.
"If anyone tries to stop you, you can punish them as you see fit."

I believe you can control the army.

Moreover, how my body uses power is within me.

Those who live within me, if they refuse to heed my advice, are no longer my children.

(End of this chapter)