Chapter 172: The Mother Tree’s Cooperative Proposal
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Going back a few days.
Black Feather Mountain.
The Giant Clan army led by Hao Lie pressed towards the vicinity of the Mother Tree’s location on Black Feather Mountain and set up camp there.
Numerous giant warriors lay in wait, ready to carry out Hao Lie’s command to crush the Mother Tree!
As for Apelo, who had been beside Hao Lie all along, her eyes were already filled with antic.i.p.ation.
It was the Mother Tree that had annihilated her people, taken their ancestral land, and subjected the surviving Black Feather tribe members to hardship!
She had sworn to take revenge for the Black Feather tribe!
Hence, a question arose…
Between the Mother Tree and the Giant Clan, who was stronger?
The answer was actually obvious at a glance.
The Giant Clan was stronger, much stronger!
Although the Mother Tree’s life form was strange and its characteristics were very terrifying,
it had arrived in the Black Mist Zone recently and there was simply no time and s.p.a.ce for its development.
At this moment, the strongest enemy of the Mother Tree was the Dragon Spirit —Level 2 Spirit Realm.
Moreover, it would take a lot of time and bioma.s.s for the Mother Tree to create a Dragon Spirit.
Currently, the Mother Tree possessed only dozens of Dragon Spirits.
As a giant race in this era, so what if they were strong?
Sorry to say that the Spirit Realm experts were not the strongest within their army.
This was because two Source Realm experts had been dispatched by the Giant King’s Court to support Hao Lie!
Therefore, it was obvious that once the Source Realm experts attacked, the Mother Tree would have no chance of survival whatsoever!
The situation seemed quite clear – the Mother Tree had only two choices: death or escape, with no third option.
However, the subsequent developments left Apelo baffled…
On the first day of his arrival, Apelo repeatedly emphasized to Hao Lie how strong the Mother Tree was, the extent of its threat, and the urgency of eliminating it. He insisted that once the Mother Tree was eliminated, they could easily defeat the Tribulation Transceivers under its protection.
Hao Lie listened attentively and on that very day, he dispatched a group of warriors to probe the Mother Tree’s strength.
On the afternoon of the same day, the dispatched giant warriors returned unharmed.
Accompanying them was a zombie tribulation transcender named Simba, along with three strange-looking human-headed monsters……..
Inside the central command tent, negotiations began between representatives of the Mother Tree and Hao Lie’s forces.
However, in Apelo’s eyes, there was actually nothing to negotiate about. The contemporary tribulation transcenders were valuable resources, caught them, bled them, done.
Given the glaring difference in power, what was there to negotiate?
At first, Hao Lie had the same mindset.
However, when Simba spoke, the situation took a different turn.
“There’s really no need for needless violence. We actually have a better way to cooperate.”
Facing Hao Lie, even though Simba was visibly terrified, he remained composed and confident.
Hearing this, Hao Lie raised his eyebrows. After downing a big gulp of wine, he raised his chin at Simba.
“1’11 only give you three chances to speak.”
Simba trembled inwardly, but wore a confident smile on his face.
“Two chances are enough!”
“The Mother Tree needs bioma.s.s to produce these combat weapons.”
With that said, Simba pointed at one of the human-headed monsters.
Then, it said, “And these human-headed monsters are also tribulation transcenders!”
While Hao Lie did not take the first two sentences to heart, then the third sentence was undoubtedly like a bolt from the blue, causing Hao Lie to be stunned on the spot.
The wine jar in his hand fell, but Hao Lie did not seem to care.
He merely stared at Simba and said solemnly, “Say that again!?”
“These combat weapons are also tribulation transcenders who can provide you with the blood essence you desire!!”
These words could not be any simpler and more straightforward.
Hao Lie stared blankly at the three human-headed monsters beside Simba.
The three human-headed monsters with the heads of the Black Feather Tribe smiled strangely. In the next second, all three heads twisted unnaturally and they died on the spot!
Simba politely gestured to Hao Lie.
“Your turn.”
The atmosphere in the central command tent instantly took a 180-degree turn. Except for Apelo, everyone else revealed excited and jubilant expressions! What Simba said was completely true – after verification, the combat weapons produced by the Mother Tree, the humanoid creatures, were indeed tribulation transcenders and could extract blood essence!
Although the extraction amount was much less compared to same-level tribulation transcenders, the advantage lay in their high numbers and continuous production!
What did this mean?
This meant that the Mother Tree had become a qualified manufacturing machine for reaching the heavenly levels.
All they needed to do was provide biomaterial to the Mother Tree, and it could continuously create the qualifications to ascend to the heavens!
And it was unlimited!
Compared to this ability, all tribulation transcenders were trash! Hao Lie would not even spare them a glance!
There was no need to wage war anymore.
Now, if anyone still dared to attack the Mother Tree, Hao Lie would be the first to kill them!
The cooperation between the two sides was established within a few words. Thus, the world where only Apelo was injured was born.
Apelo was filled with hatred and anger!
His enemies and his backers had joined forces. Where did that leave him in terms of face?
In a fit of anger, Apelo began to devise a cunning plan.
Leaning into Hao Lie’s ear, Apelo whispered, “Big Brother, you’re playing with fire here…”
“Think about it, no matter how many qualify to ascend to the heavens, there can only be one ultimate victor!”
“And this Mother Tree, its potential is immense, its strength formidable. If we don’t eliminate it now, who can contend with it when the time comes for ascension?”
Apelo’s words made sense.
However, Hao Lie frowned and glanced coldly at Apelo.
The faint ferocious glint in his eyes sent a shiver down Apelo’s spine.
He heard Hao Lie say softly, “I’ll make use of it first before eliminating it. I can’t let fear stop me from moving forward, right?”
“Moreover, there are only a few holy towers in the Black Mist Zone. It’s still unknown if this monster can touch the holy towers.”
Hao Lie had clearly lowered his voice, but Simba seemed to have heard him and spoke leisurely,
“By the way, Lord Hao Lie, my master would like me to convey a message to you.”
Hao Lie immediately smiled and said, “Please go ahead.”
“The Mother Tree here is not its true form. It’s just a projection. The Giant Clan is not the only potential partner of the Mother Tree…”
As soon as he said this, Hao Lie frowned.
“Explain yourself!”
Simba smiled mischievously, “The Insect Clan.”
“The Insect Clan had contact with us long before you did.”
The Blade Edge Insect Nest was located near the old territory of the Chaoshan Tribe and the Spirit Clan.
Not long ago, due to the appearance of tribulation transcenders in the vicinity, the Blade Edge Insect Nest engaged in a fierce battle against the Chaoshan Mountain Tribe’s Undead Clan.
In the initial stages of the war, both sides had their victories and losses, unable to decisively defeat the other.
After all, the Insect Clan and the Undead Clan were both top-notch clans of their era, and their strengths were evenly matched.
Originally, if this was the case, this balance might have continued.
However, a few days before the Chaoshan Tribe was defeated, a human-headed monster arrived at the Blade Edge Insect Nest, carrying a small sapling.
It was the same conversation and the same cooperation proposal.
Moreover, the outcome was exactly the same—no clan could resist the temptation of the Mother Tree.
It was this news that prompted the Source Realm experts of the Insect Clan to disregard their own depletion and rush to this location at the fastest speed, almost in a frenzy..