Beast Taming: Bloodline Golden Hand-Chapter 632 - 424: Tree Ancestor’s Apotheosis
Rumble!!!
The deafening roar echoed as the golden anomalous fireball exploded, transforming into a massive terrifying mushroom cloud that soared into the sky!
In an instant, hundreds of Ancient Race warriors and their Phoenix Spirit Beasts were obliterated before they could even react to this sudden, divine-punishment-like strike!
This sudden change was too shocking!
All the warriors deeply engrossed in the fierce battle on the battlefield, whether they were from the Ancient Race or the Human Race, involuntarily paused, looking up in horror towards the direction from which the attack came.
Under the swirling smoke and golden flames, the powerful and majestic figure of a giant azure bull broke through the sky at lightning speed.
On the bull’s back, Lin Chen stood tall, his robe fluttering wildly in the high-speed charge, his eyes sharp as knives, staring at the Spirit Academy below littered with corpses, his expression contorted with fury.
And behind Lin Chen was a group of fierce people!
The Monster Hunters, hardened by years of battling on the edge of life and death, showed no fear at this scene.
Their arrival was like a cold, steely torrent instantly pouring into the desperate battlefield.
"We’re late!"
...
"There are reinforcements?" Gu Feng was very surprised, his brow furrowed.
So many humans fearlessly coming to their deaths despite the might of the Ancient Race?
And judging by their auras, they are not weak!
However, Lin Chen’s arrival did not instill fear in him; instead, he laughed angrily, "Good! Good! Good! Everyone is here, just as well! Saves us the trouble of finding them later!"
"Today, you will know what the Divine Race is about!"
Gu Feng and Gu Zheng were not afraid at all.
Their powers were unmatched, and once the Tree Ancestor was dead, they could dominate the field.
Lin Chen and the Monster Hunter Guild’s arrival might relieve some pressure in the mid and high-level battles, maybe even stabilize the formation temporarily, but...
The critical issue remained, who would deal with these two Ancient Race elders at the Half-Immortal Realm?
Their thoughts were almost written on their faces, as they simultaneously turned to face the Tree Ancestor.
Lin Chen instantly understood, and without hesitation, immediately said to Chen Ming beside him, "President, I entrust this to you!"
"No worries!" Chen Ming nodded heavily, speaking directly to someone behind him without unnecessary words: "Old Wu, lend the Tree Ancestor a hand!"
The one referred to as Old Wu, the king of Beast Taming, narrowed his eyes and nodded heavily. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Underneath him was a Spirit Beast, a massive "Mountain-Shaking Divine Turtle" clad in a thick rocky armor, radiating a terrifying aura of Level 95.
It let out a rumbling roar and turned into a stream of earth-colored light, charging fiercely into the battle circle besieging the Tree Ancestor!
The Mountain-Shaking Divine Turtle’s defense was extremely abnormal, directly withstanding the raging Phoenix Karmic Fire, runes glowing on its massive shell, forcibly wedging itself between Gu Zheng and the Tree Ancestor, trying to relieve some pressure on the Tree Ancestor.
"Humph! An ant trying to shake a tree! Just an old turtle, daring to seek death?!"
...
Gu Zheng sneered, not even bothering to strike himself; his Phoenix casually fanned its wings, sending sea-like waves of more intense dark red Karmic Fire towards the Mountain-Shaking Divine Turtle.
Old Wu’s expression changed dramatically, as he fully urged the Mountain-Shaking Divine Turtle’s defenses.
Boom!
The Karmic Fire struck the turtle shell, producing a nerve-grating sizzling sound, and that seemingly indestructible rocky armor cracked at a visibly rapid speed!
Old Wu and his Mountain-Shaking Divine Turtle were forced back by the immense power, blood energy churning within him, his face filled with horror.
Gu Feng and Gu Zheng’s strength was overwhelmingly terrifying; this Phoenix, having lingered in the Half-Immortal Realm for so long, completely overpowered an ordinary Level 90-plus Spirit Beast.
The situation became extremely awkward.
The appearance of Lin Chen and the Monster Hunter Guild did indeed alleviate the tremendous pressure on the lower and middle-tier battlefield for the Great Elder and others. The Guild’s elite hunters coordinated seamlessly, deploying brutally effective tactics against powerful Spirit Beasts, immediately halting the Human Race alliance’s rout, even starting to fight back locally.
However, with the Tree Ancestor, there was still no one who could truly help!
"Lin Chen, cover me!"
At this moment, Qin Shaoshao’s cold and urgent voice came through.
She was besieged by three Ancient Race elders, and although temporarily unharmed thanks to the divine peculiarity of the Celestial Spirit Body, she was unable to break free.
Lin Chen did not respond verbally, merely patting Xiaobai’s neck forcefully.
Understanding Lin Chen’s intent instantly, Xiaobai let out an earth-shaking bull roar, its body enveloped in a bright azure glow as its four hooves shattered the void, charging towards the three elders attacking Qin Shaoshao like an arrow leaving the bowstring.
"Divine Demon Frenzy!"
With Lin Chen’s low shout, Xiaobai’s body expanded once more, its eyes turning into pure gold, unleashing a storm of violent energy!
It locked onto one of the elders directly, lowered its head, and charged fiercely!
Simultaneously, two master hunters from the Monster Hunter Guild responded swiftly, maneuvering their respective Spirit Beasts alongside Lin Chen, intercepting the other two elders who attempted to flank attack.
Xiaobai’s strength, in the Divine Demon Frenzy State, can barely handle a Level 90 Phoenix, but handling more would be extremely strenuous.
The arrival of Lin Chen merely created a fleeting gap for Qin Shaoshao!
A spark flashed in Qin Shaoshao’s beautiful eyes; without any hesitation, her jade-like foot lightly touched the ground. Her body, as if weightless and like willow wisps, instantly escaped through the fleeting battle gap, transforming into a stream of light shooting straight towards the Tree Ancestor’s highest battle circle.
Gu Feng detected it immediately and ordered the Phoenix to attack. A majestic burst of Divine Power mixed with Phoenix flames transformed into a giant flaming hand reaching for Qin Shaoshao.
Qin Shaoshao clenched her lips, biting down hard, as the Spiritual Power at her brow burned furiously, forming a solid barrier to withstand this blow.
Poof!
The barrier instantly shattered, Qin Shaoshao’s delicate body trembled violently as if struck by a heavy blow; her pretty face turned pale instantly, and she almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Overestimating yourself!"
...
Gu Feng sneered, exchanging a glance with Gu Zheng. The Phoenixes beneath them let out a third resonant and murderous cry; this time, they unleashed their true killing move!
Two extremely compressed spirals of destructive Phoenix Karmic Fire suddenly took shape, causing the surrounding space to distort from this terrifying energy!
These two Karmic Fires locked onto the Tree Ancestor and swept towards it with unavoidable speed!
The Tree Ancestor held on with its last strength, spreading its already mostly withered towering branches, attempting to block this ultimate strike.
But alas, it was at the end of its strength.
The moment those gigantic branches touched the spiral of Phoenix Karmic Fire, they couldn’t withstand even for a moment; they instantly disintegrated like decayed paper, turning to flying ash in the sky!
"Tree Ancestor!"
Elder Yu Xiu, who was fighting ferociously with a formidable enemy below, saw this and his eyes almost popped out, letting out a cry of despair.
He braved a hit from his opponent, intending to charge across, but was tightly entangled, forced to watch as the destructive fire consumed the Tree Ancestor.
This was a dead-end!
No one could resolve it!
In that instant, countless images flashed in the Great Elder’s mind, from the awe the first time he saw the Tree Ancestor when young to Tree Ancestor’s silent guardianship after he took over Spirit Academy, through hundreds of years of trials and tribulations...
The Tree Ancestor was like the Spirit Academy’s stabilizing force, long an inseparable part of the institution.
To some extent, the Great Elder believed, the Tree Ancestor was the true soul and head of Spirit Academy.
He had never imagined there would be a day when the Tree Ancestor would fall, would leave.
But now, it seemed it could no longer defend this academy.
"Yu Xiu....the future, I entrust to you."
A gentle, aged voice filled with tired but kind concern and insistence, like the final sigh, resonated deep in the Great Elder’s mind.
The Great Elder suddenly remembered something, his pupils constricting sharply, shouting fiercely:
"Tree Ancestor! No!!!"
However, it was too late.
And then, one saw that the Tree Ancestor closed its eyes, and the energy within its body swelled intensely.
"Self-detonation?" Gu Feng and Gu Zheng were stunned, quickly retreating.
The self-destruction of a Spirit Beast at the Tree Ancestor’s level would be terrifying.
But the Tree Ancestor did not explode; instead, its body suddenly radiated with incomparably gentle yet pure emerald-green light, that light warm and vast, filled with endless life energy.
In that extreme brilliance, the Tree Ancestor’s massive form began to dissipate like flowing sand, from the treetops to the trunk, down to the roots, all transforming into the purest particles of life energy.
It wished to use its last strength to protect this academy.
"This is...."
Gu Feng and Gu Zheng realized they had been deceived.
This was the transformation into the Tao Fruit.
They hadn’t expected that the Tree Ancestor, after living so long without becoming immortal, had actually been cultivating the art of Dao Transforming.
"Quick!"
The two rushed back into the battlefield, trying to intercept this ray of light.
But at that moment, that ray of light lingered in front of Qin Shaoshao.
"Tree...Tree Ancestor...." Qin Shaoshao was on the ground, somewhat confused.
At that moment, the Tree Ancestor’s voice sounded:
"Take my power, and help me fulfill my final wish!"
Qin Shaoshao’s pupils suddenly contracted, then she reached out; at this moment, she felt the energy within her body expand infinitely, seemingly without end.
