Chapter 2319 Two Birds with One Stone
Magic arrays condensed around Fang Heng, and numerous zombie clones stepped out from the arrays.
Under the cover of black fog, the horde of zombies staggered towards a sapling of the sacred tree not far away.
"Be careful! It"s pollution! Do not inhale the polluted aura! Cover yourself with natural energy to block the aura from invading your body!"
Shamuk, an elder of the Wood tribe who had experienced the holy wars of the past and understood the terror of pollution, shouted to remind the tribe"s guards.
Rarely had the guards seen Elder Shamuk so alarmed. Upon hearing his warning, they immediately stepped back, enveloping themselves in a flowing armor of natural energy.
This action could resist the invasion of pollution into their bodies but required a tremendous expenditure of mental strength.
Soon after, they saw the zombie horde gradually emerging from the black fog.
Shamuk"s heart skipped a beat.
Was it corruption?
"Stop them! Don"t let them come closer!"
The guards promptly unleashed natural arrows, pushing back the approaching zombie horde.
"Splurt, splurt, splurt!"
Suddenly, the sound of arrows piercing rotten flesh echoed throughout the hall.
Despite the obscuring effect of the black fog, everyone could sense the overwhelming number of "corrupt ent.i.ties" outside.
The guards of the Leaf tribe continued to release arrow skills to repel the undead horde, their foreheads beaded with sweat.
As more and more corrupt ent.i.ties approached them, the atmosphere became increasingly tense.
A senior elder spoke in a solemn tone, "Shamuk, why is there pollution here? Are you sure it"s related to the Leaf tribe?"
Shamuk furrowed his brow. The trouble wasn"t just the corrupt ent.i.ties. The sapling of the sacred tree was also affected by the pollution. Its magic array had become unstable.
"Let"s stabilize first and clear..."
Before Shamuk could finish his sentence, a sudden violent spatial fluctuation erupted from the right side nearby.
A figure wearing a mask stepped out from the s.p.a.ce, surrounded by a ma.s.s of congealed blood spikes. One of these blood spikes shot toward a guard!
"Be careful!"
Shamuk felt a warning in his heart and shouted, clasping his hands together in front of him.
Two guardian elders reacted instantly, casting their spells at the same time!
Several natural arrows bombarded the blood spike, causing it to explode into bursts of b.l.o.o.d.y water.
Fortunately, the attack was blocked.
However, they didn"t notice that amidst the splattering of blood, there was a contaminated seed of the sacred tree.
"Hehe, success!"
Fang Heng, seeing his attack succeed, didn"t linger and immediately retreated into the darkness.
Shamuk and the other two elders, seeing Fang Heng disappear after his strike, became more wary, unsure of Fang Heng"s origins.
The next moment, the contaminated seed of the sacred tree fell into the magic array. The magic array automatically activated, absorbing the contaminated energy and converting it into a burst of energy transferred to the sapling of the sacred tree.
Whoosh!
Empowered by the contaminated seed, the sapling of the sacred tree in the center of the magic array emitted intense ripples and a brilliant green light!
Upon closer inspection, wisps of black smoke emerged from within the radiant green light.
What was going on?
Up to this moment, Shamuk still hadn"t realized why the sapling of the sacred tree had undergone another anomaly after Fang Heng threw the seed into the magic array.
"Protect the magic array with all your might! Reinforcements will arrive soon!"
Almost simultaneously, the special magic array placed by the Wood tribe on the sapling of the sacred tree triggered its perception imprints. All holders of these imprints sensed that the sapling was in crisis!
What was going on?
What has happened to the sapling of the sacred tree?
The tribespeople gathered around the magic array guarding the sapling were filled with uncertainty, all eyes turning to Shamuk.
Shamuk"s expression darkened to its utmost seriousness.
He didn"t know what had happened to the sapling of the sacred tree, but the current situation was not good news.
"Be careful! That person will appear again! Don"t let him get close to the sapling!"
Shamuk immediately focused all his concentration on controlling the magic array, while increasing his perception to stay vigilant against any external a.s.sailants.
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Outside the Wood tribe"s habitat, Great Elder Tam Sangga had just arrived at the Temple of Incantation with several tribal elders when they discovered Vannes of the Leaf tribe and his group sabotaging the defenses around the temple. Immediately, Tam Sangga joined the fight.
With only Vannes and his party, they naturally couldn"t match Great Elder Tam Sangga of the Wood tribe and soon retreated.
Tam Sangga pursued them into the forest outside the Temple of Incantation. When figures emerged from the trees behind him, his expression grew even more serious.
"Senzo," Tam Sangga addressed Senzo, his tone cold. "I antic.i.p.ated that your Leaf tribe would target the sacred tree"s seed, but aren"t you a bit too eager? Now that I"m here, we won"t let you succeed."
Seeing that Senzo showed no signs of leaving, Tam Sangga"s expression darkened further, "What? Still not retreating? If you want a fight, come at me!"
"I"m not here to fight you," Senzo shook his head. "Tam Sangga, I"ve come to remind you that you should be more concerned about the main body of the sacred tree sapling. Don"t let a minor threat distract you from the bigger danger."
"Humph! Don"t try to deceive me. Those humans alone pose no threat..."
Tam Sangga"s expression suddenly changed drastically.
What"s going on?!
The imprint of the sacred tree within him had been triggered.
This meant that the sapling of the sacred tree was currently under significant threat.
What surprised Tam Sangga even more was that the imprint contained a teleportation rune specially crafted by the Wood tribe. In case of an emergency, they could instantly teleport back to rescue the sacred tree. However, the teleportation rune attached to the imprint was currently affected by some unknown force, temporarily malfunctioning and unable to complete the teleportation.
What was happening?
Tam Sangga felt uncertain, looking up at Senzo with a hint of anger in his eyes, "It"s you!"
Senzo stared back at Tam Sangga.
Seeing Tam Sangga"s expression, he knew they had succeeded.
It seemed that Fang Heng"s actions had been successful.
With this, their plan to seize the sapling of the sacred tree was mostly accomplished.
"Tam Sangga, this has nothing to do with me. It"s the Human Federation wanting to deal with you. I"ve already warned you, don"t underestimate Fang Heng," Senzo shook his head, glancing towards the nearby Temple of Incantation. "Now it"s your turn to decide. Will you go back or stay and fight with us?"
Tam Sangga couldn"t believe Senzo"s words.
Everything was connected to the Leaf tribe!
But now, the main body of the sacred tree sapling indeed had issues.
If Tam Sangga returned to the tribe"s habitat for reinforcement, Senzo would clearly target the temple.
"Let"s go!"
The sacred tree sapling was too important. Tam Sangga couldn"t afford to take risks. After a brief moment of consideration, he immediately led the elders away from the temple.
If something happened to the sacred tree sapling, not only would the succession of the next leader be in jeopardy, but the entire tribe could potentially be destroyed!
Seeing Tam Sangga and his party leaving, Senzo"s weathered face finally broke into a smile.
After battling with the Wood tribe for so long, he had finally gained an advantage.
When Tam Sangga returned to his tribe, he would discover Fang Heng, who was damaging the sacred tree sapling. At that time, the Wood tribe would undoubtedly pursue Fang Heng relentlessly.
By then, the contaminated strength of the sacred tree seed would be nearly exhausted.
Fang Heng would lose the protection of the contamination and become the target of the Wood tribe"s attack.
Killing two birds with one stone would neatly resolve the issues posed by both Fang Heng and the Wood tribe.
Senzo felt a deep sense of satisfaction. He glanced at Vannes and nodded, "Vannes, go ahead. Absorb the strength of the Wood tribe sapling."
"Yes, Great Elder!"
Seeing everything unfold so smoothly, Vannes couldn"t help but burst into laughter. He gestured to his team and exclaimed, "Let"s go!"