Chapter 685: The Molten Believers' First Battle, the Excited Knight

The Reversal World.

Xiao Xi looked at the endless tide of Twisted Tree Spirits beneath the city walls, and her heart couldn't help but tremble.

Too many.

There were simply far too many.

It wasn't until this moment that Xiao Xi finally understood why she had felt something was off these past few days, that nagging sense of unease.

Now she finally had her answer.

The forest that had once surrounded Tak's High Tower, every single tree within it had long been completely twisted and corrupted by him.

Transformed into red-and-black Twisted Tree Spirits, one after another.

Now, summoned by Tak, these tree spirits all shed their disguises, pulling their bodies free from the soil, surging toward the city walls where Xiao Xi stood.

How many trees were there in a forest?

Xiao Xi didn't know, just as she didn't know how many tree spirits stood before her now.

Boundless and endless.

On the city walls.

The Blood Slave Guard's faces were already filled with terror.

If Xiao Xi weren't still here holding the line, these Blood Slaves would likely have already dropped their weapons and fled.

"Still no sign of Tak's whereabouts?"

Xiao Xi turned slightly, glancing toward her diagonal rear.

"No. We've scouted the forest extensively, but haven't found any trace of the high tower. However, there are a few clearings that are likely locations where the tower might be."

With that, several photographs were handed to Xiao Xi.

Xiao Xi's eyes narrowed slightly.

She was about to speak, but paused for a moment, then a hint of a smile curled at the corner of her lips.

"Our reinforcements have arrived. Pass the word down, everyone prepare for battle."

The vampire behind her froze for a moment, then quickly understood what the so-called reinforcements were.

The deep-seated worry in his eyes completely dissipated, replaced by surprise and delight.

"Understood!"

When the order was relayed, the Blood Slave Guard holding the walls also erupted with looks of joy.

"We're saved! It's that mechanical unit!"

Inside Tak's High Tower.

Just as Xiao Xi's side had guessed.

Tak, with his half-treant appearance, watched the screen showing the Twisted Tree Spirits surrounding the city completely.

A look of boredom crossed his face.

"Hmph! How dull! I originally thought Moon Shadow's Breath might have some impressive tricks up her sleeve, but these past few days, all she's done is hide behind those walls. Since that's the case, let's just bulldoze this place flat!"

Tak's gaze shifted to a gnarled, vicious-looking sapling behind him.

The sapling's branches were either spiraled or twisted at odd angles.

Its forkings were abnormal, and cracks ran across its bark, as if something was about to burrow its way out from within.

"Once the war is over, the Blood Duke will grant me a drop of Blood Essence. As long as I devour that essence, my power is certain to rise once again."

With that thought, Tak stepped before the sapling, his hands hovering over it in a false press.

"My children, tear the enemy to shreds for me."

ROOOAR—

In that instant, it seemed the entire world was flooded with the roars of the tree spirits.

Every Twisted Tree Spirit let out a bellow and charged furiously toward the city walls.

The black-and-red ocean of tree spirits surged like a raging wave, slamming violently against the already battered and crumbling walls.

"Everyone, attack!"

The vampire commander let out a furious shout as well.

On the walls, the Blood Slave Guard, poised and ready, pulled their triggers. A curtain of bullets, flames, and artillery shells unleashed a ferocious assault on the tree spirits.

But faced with the nearly inexhaustible tide of tree spirits, the Blood Slaves quickly discovered that these creatures' defenses seemed to have been enhanced.

Previously, bullets could still punch through their defenses, but now the rounds could only lodge themselves in the bark.

"Not good, my bullets can't penetrate their defenses!"

"Mine too!"

The Blood Slave Guard rapidly reported their situations.

Fortunately, not all the news was bad.

"The corrosive artillery can still deal effective damage to the tree spirits..."

Sure enough, when the corrosive artillery shells exploded, they blanketed the surrounding tens of meters. When the Twisted Tree Spirits entered the zone, their bark let out a crackling Zzzzt sound.

These tree spirits' defenses dropped dramatically.

But there were simply too many Twisted Tree Spirits.

Soon, they charged back to the base of the city walls.

Using their vines, they began to climb.

Xiao Xi's brow furrowed slightly.

"Looks like the situation isn't great!"

Yu Yuan's voice sounded from behind Xiao Xi.

"Master!" Xiao Xi turned to look.

"These tree spirits counter us far too obviously. Their bark defenses were already formidable, and now they seem to have been reinforced. Even armor-piercing rounds struggle to penetrate that bark."

"Even when artillery shells detonate right beside them, as long as they remain in contact with the ground, they recover almost instantly. I can't think of any way to defeat them."

Yu Yuan had already opened the door to the motor lodge.

Led by Knight, the Molten Believers emerged from within.

Xiao Xi sensed the undisguised Molten aura radiating from these people.

Her pupils dilated slightly.

"One, two, three... three Silver-tier, over thirty Bronze-tier Molten Believers... This..."

Xiao Xi never knew her master possessed such a trump card as the Molten Believers.

"Werewolves, mechanical units, biological modification, Blood Energy, and now Molten Believers... This is absolutely insane."

Behind Knight, Goting and Merlin and the others were also observing their surroundings.

This was apparently a city in the midst of active combat, and they could feel a strange aura emanating from the people around them.

As native believers of their respective worlds, Goting and Merlin knew nothing about the Civilization Ladder or the Blood Clan.

Though they didn't recognize the Blood Clan, they could still sense the abnormality of those around them.

"Has Tak's location been locked down?"

In response to Yu Yuan's inquiry, Xiao Xi shook her head slightly, frowning with some regret: "I'm sorry, Master. Tak's tower seems to possess some kind of invisibility or mimicry ability. My Bat Knights have scouted the forest multiple times, but we've only found a few possible locations."

Looking at the photographs in Xiao Xi's hand, Yu Yuan said to Knight, "Since that bastard doesn't want to come out, then blast him out... Can you do it?"

Knight had already familiarized himself with the situation beforehand.

He broke into a grin.

"Leave it to us!"

Goting and Merlin also smiled lightly.

"Then go ahead! My Lord watches over you." Yu Yuan looked at Goting and Merlin.

Both of them tensed up, their expressions turning serious, and nodded heavily.

"Leader, the launch vehicles are deployed and ready for strategic support at any time."

Alpha's voice crackled through the headset.

"Excellent! Await orders."

Everything was prepared.

Xiao Xi followed Yu Yuan up to the battlements.

Knight led the Molten Believers as they stripped off their robes.

Revealing the charred, blackened bodies beneath.

Under the horrified gazes of the Blood Slave Guard.

A dense sulfur smell radiated from their bodies as fiery red lava spread across their skin.

The temperature skyrocketed.

"Hahaha, lava shall blanket the earth!"

"Let's go!"

Knight leaped off the city wall, with Goting and Merlin following right behind.

"The glory of the Lord of Molten Flame shall illuminate the entire world."

While the three were still mid-air, torrents of flame erupted from their bodies.

By the time they landed, they had transformed into Molten Giants over ten meters tall.

Knight's form, reinforced by his earlier enhancement, towered over twenty meters high.

The scorching flames immediately ignited the Twisted Tree Spirits beneath their feet, starting a blazing incineration.

The tree spirits wailed in agony amidst the fire and lava.

"Hahahaha... let you ants witness the true power of lava!"

As he spoke, Knight slammed his palm down hard against the ground.

"Molten Volcano..."