Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

In the heavens, an enormous meteorite tore through the void, drawn towards them by the power of a magic array.

As the meteorite fell, it got closer and closer.

A terrifying pressure descended, and everyone present felt that immense pressure.

"As expected of the world's number one master, this power fills me with fear and makes me unable to muster any fighting spirit."

Behind the Moon Goddess, an A-level expert looked horrified.

"I'm afraid I'll have to use all my strength to block this attack." Song Caitongzi's expression was also extremely solemn.

"This master is indeed quite skilled."

Linjiangxian's expression changed slightly.

He suffered more oppression than anyone else.

Because of the double magic array directly covering his head, all the power poured towards him.

"The Tree of Despair!"

Linjiangxian shouted, his demonic power surging into the earth, the black aura filled with the power of negative emotions.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the earth behind him cracked open.

A black, ancient tree burst through the earth and grew rapidly.

In an instant, it transformed into a colossal tree, breaking through the highest point of this mountain forest and standing tall and upright.

At this time, the location was hundreds of miles away from the battlefield.

A man suddenly raised his head.

He looked into the distance, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.

"Such immense magical power indicates that at least Super S-level experts are battling it out."

From a distance, the ancient black trees seem to support the sky, making the entire forest appear tiny beneath them.

On the ancient tree, two sky-covering magic circles slowly rotated, emitting a powerful light.

In the sky, a meteorite, like a planet, slowly fell.

"This aura is too evil; they're probably not good people."

The man frowned, and with a flash, he sped off towards the direction of the battle.

……

In the arena, the ancient tree of despair behind the "Linjiangxian" painting surged forth.

Terrifying black energy continued to spread in all directions, and an atmosphere of despair permeated the air.

Everyone was affected.

Those with low strength have even begun to hallucinate.

"This world is beyond saving, we can't go on living, let's die together."

"Is that light? Has it come to save us?"

"It's a world without zombies, without disasters. Once you enter, you can gain eternal life..."

In Qin's Moon and the Heart Club, some evolved individuals whose strength was below the A-level rating were completely lost to the black aura.

In their hearts, a voice called to them, guiding them toward the ancient tree of despair.

"ah--"

The Moon Goddess and Song Caitongzi were so shocked that they momentarily forgot to stop the lost people.

The one at the very front charged straight into the range of the Ancient Tree of Despair.

The next moment, he screamed in agony.

His entire body seemed to have lost its strength, and he collapsed to the ground.

Then, countless black mists emerged from his body and surged toward the Ancient Tree of Despair.

In just a few seconds, the evolved being completely lifeless.

What's terrifying is that he didn't resist at all throughout the entire process, and even in death, a smile of relief and happiness remained on his face.

"Whoosh—"

The Moon Goddess has made her move.

A white ribbon flew out of her hand and tethered several evolved beings who were about to step into the ancient tree's range. With a slight pull, she dragged them all back.

Even so, a large amount of black mist still emanated from these people.

The evolved beings who had been barely holding on lost their minds the moment they were touched by the black mist, and rushed toward the ancient tree without regard for anything else.

It spread like a plague.

More and more people are going crazy.

Why are you stopping me from reaching a world of happiness?

The rescued people suddenly turned ferocious and pounced on the Moon Goddess.

Seeing this bizarre scene, those who were still somewhat conscious all changed their expressions and quickly retreated.

"What kind of bizarre move is this?"

Song Caitongzi gasped.

Even as an S-rank powerhouse, he was affected to some extent, and his mind was occasionally distracted.

"Knock them out and take them away."

The Moon Goddess gave a soft shout and quickly made her move.

These people are the backbone of their guilds. If they were to die here for no reason, the loss would be too great.

In about ten seconds, the ribbon in the Moon Goddess's hand bound all the people who had lost their minds and threw them far away, out of the influence range of the ancient tree.

The two turned back and returned to the battlefield.

With their strength, they wouldn't be so easily swayed as to lose their rationality.

only--

"Moon Goddess, can you feel it? Under this disgusting aura of despair, although I haven't lost my mind, I feel that my strength is limited, and I'm afraid I can't exert my full power."

Song Caitong frowned.

"That's right. We're on the periphery, and our strength is limited by at least 10%. If we were in the center of the battle, the limitations would probably be even greater."

The moon goddess nodded; she felt the same way.

Although a lot happened during the whole process, it was actually very short. From the moment the master cast the magic circle to the moment the Despair Tree surged up, it only took a minute or two.

"boom--"

The terrifying pressure descended like a mountain crashing down.

At this moment, everyone could see an enormous planet, the size of a small mountain, descending through the magic circle.

The world instantly turned dark.

Because this meteorite was so huge, it blotted out the sky and blocked out most of it.

Under this pressure, the Tree of Despair grew wildly once again.

"boom!"

To everyone's horror, the meteorite fell, and the ancient tree soared into the sky.

The two collided violently.

Blinding light exploded at the point of convergence, like an atomic bomb exploding, a tremendous explosion resounded.

Terrifying energy engulfed everything, clearing out the entire mountain forest and leveling it to the ground.

"Master, you do have some skills, but this is far from enough."

Linjiangxian shouted loudly, slamming his palms on the ground, his negative emotions surging out wildly and spreading in all directions.

"The Forest of Despair!"

Suddenly, giant trees burst forth from beneath the earth, centered on him.

Moon Goddess and the others kept dodging.

If you accidentally get bumped by the Despair Tree that sprouts up from the ground, it will be very troublesome.

In a short time, the entire battlefield was enveloped by giant black trees, numbering in the hundreds or thousands.

Despair, fear, and other negative emotions erupted and lingered in the forest.

In that instant, the Moon Goddess and the others realized that their own magic power was being suppressed, and they could probably only unleash seventy or eighty percent of their full strength.

"Triple Magic Circle!"

The master remained calm, slowly uttering a few words before unleashing a technique never before seen in the world.

He formed a hand seal, and three enormous magic circles slowly appeared, each one larger than the last.

"Skyscraper"

The magic circle opened, and the world changed color.

With a loud "boom," an enormous tower burst forth from beneath the earth.

When the skyscraper fully appeared, it stood behind the master, exuding an overwhelming aura.

All the trees of despair around it were shattered.

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