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Chapter 257 The Flame Appears, the False God's True Name is Revealed!

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The heartbeat emanating from the Mother Tree of Elves was deafening.

The ancient tree, which had just settled down, began to tremble again.

The bark and branches of the giant tree were shaken and flew off in all directions, crashing into the city below and cracking many buildings with a terrifying force!
The elves in the City of Giant Trees stared at this scene in shock and fear, not knowing what had happened.

This tremor was even more intense than the tremors caused by the previous explosion.

It was as if the Mother Tree of Elves was about to collapse.

You should know that this giant tree is bigger than you can imagine, comparable to a mountain range.

To people, the current situation is tantamount to the sky falling down!

Out of the corner of his eye, Xia En noticed that where the bark had peeled off, the color of flesh and blood was showing.

It was as if another living thing had taken over the core of the Elf Mother Tree.

Seeing this, Xia En's expression turned stern.

He had seen such flesh and blood before.

In the center of the Great Wood City, which was submerged by the sea after the great flood and where not a single elf survived!
Xia En certainly wouldn't forget.

After the illusion resembling the Mother Tree of Elves was torn apart, a deformed and ugly giant tumor was exposed.

At this very moment, what is growing from within the Elf Mother Tree is nothing but filthy flesh and blood.

The identity of the intruder is now obvious.

That was the false god who called himself the "Giant Tree God"!

"I see……"

Xia En suddenly understood many things.

He had assumed that the arrival of the Giant Tree God occurred after the Great Flood.

But now it seems that His invasion began at this moment!

Moreover, the Dark Elves' assassination attempt on Lyra was only part of their plan.

One of their goals was to completely destroy this giant tree, which countless elves regarded as their mother!

The previous black flames and explosions may have been a cover-up, to conceal the astonishing changes occurring deep within the tree trunk.

Then, they saw the Spirit Mother Tree constantly trembling and collapsing.

The remnants of the dark elves, who had just been in dire straits and whose morale had been low to the point of despair, suddenly burst into cheers.

"Our lord has arrived!"

"The end of the Elven race has come!"

"To give one's life for the shadows!"

Amid cheers, the dark elves' morale soared, their will to resist greatly strengthened, and the elves' offensive was immediately thwarted.

Shaen looked at the dark elf who had suddenly become invigorated and couldn't help but feel puzzled.

Isn't the god worshipped by the Dark Elves the God of Shadows?

Why would someone be so excited about the appearance of the Giant Tree God?

"and many more……"

After a moment's thought, Xia En's expression immediately turned serious.

Since the Giant Tree God could convince most of the treants of the Giant Tree City that He was the Giant Tree God, it's only natural that the Dark Elves would believe He was the God of Shadows!
At this moment, the "Giant Wood God" in the eyes of the Dark Elves is probably not what Shaen sees at all.

Thinking of this, a chill inexplicably ran down Xia En's spine.

If the god worshipped by the dark elves is not the true god of shadow, then where is the original god of shadow now?
Has it vanished from this world, or has it already been devoured by the [Filthy Fate]?

Let's think about it more deeply.

Is there only one god like the God of Shadows in this world?

Are there any other deities who have been quietly replaced or replaced?
If it were an ordinary deity, Shane would certainly find this guess absurd.

But that's the [Evil God of Fate]!
It is an Outer God who invaded this world, an existence that caused even a proud figure like Augustine to suffer setbacks, and the culprit who unleashed that great flood.

It's safe to say that no matter how outrageous the [Hui Si Ming] does, Xia En wouldn't be too surprised.

Based on these two experiences of traveling back in time, Xia En already knew that there were many gods in the past that later generations had never heard of.

"If this conjecture is true..."

"So, the reason why those gods who appeared in history but disappeared did not necessarily disappear was due to changes in the environment..."

Xia En felt heavy-hearted.

He suddenly understood Augustine's despair back then.

The ignorant are fearless.

The more you understand and the stronger you become, the more you will realize just how powerful your enemies truly are.

"Cough cough!"

Just then, Shane saw Lyra next to him suddenly cough up blood.

The bright red bloodstains on her pale lips were incredibly glaring.

She closed her eyes, seemingly falling into a coma.

"Laila!"

Looking at Lyra's hand touching the Elf Mother Tree, Shane suddenly realized that there was a mysterious connection between the Elf Mother Tree and her.

Especially when Lyra is fully committed to healing the Elf Mother Tree.

The damage to the Fairy Mother Tree will also cause serious harm to Lyra.

Even though Lyra temporarily entered the legendary realm under the effect of the [Twilight Black Pearl], there was nothing she could do!

Because the one who launched the invasion against the Mother Tree at this time was a deity!
Even if it's just a false god, it's still a god!
The surrounding elves were also somewhat at a loss, and some even began to pray to the goddess of life.

After all, in most people's minds, only gods can stand against gods.

Fortunately at this time.

Several elves exuding a legendary aura quickly approached Lyra's side.

The leader was a mature, elfin woman with a few wrinkles around her eyes, but she still retained a sense of authority.

As soon as she arrived, the elves' panic quickly subsided, and they looked at her with reverence and trust.

This woman's name is Suther.

She is the younger sister of the previous Elf Queen.

In fact, before Lyra arrived in the City of Giant Trees, Suther was the strongest contender for the title of Elf Queen.

In terms of both prestige and strength, she far surpasses Lyra.

But to everyone's surprise, after a long talk with Lyra, Suther took the initiative to withdraw from the struggle for the throne and began to fully assist this still young girl.

It can be said.

Without Suther, Lyra wouldn't have been able to become the only candidate for Queen so smoothly.

As Suther walked quickly over, he first glanced at Xia En, a faint look of surprise flashing in his eyes, and said gently.

"So, you're the person Little Layla mentioned."

"Indeed extraordinary, but... he's a good kid."

After leaving behind two somewhat incomprehensible comments, Suther walked over to Lyra, took her hand, and decisively infused it with his pure life force.

However, the other elves didn't look at Shane with such friendly eyes.

Some people recognized him as the black-robed figure who had previously abducted Lyra.

They felt a mixture of curiosity, doubt, jealousy, and disgust.

They even looked down on his mere fourth-tier aura.

Other elves, however, found the man in black robes highly suspicious and wondered if he was an assassin sent by the dark elves.

They refrained from acting rashly only because of Suther's unique attitude towards him.

Xia En paid no attention to the strange looks, secretly sensing Su Se's aura and feeling that she was even more powerful than the average legend.

Is it the eighth rank, or the ninth rank that only exists in legends?

However, regardless of her rank, the stronger she is, the more she can help Layla overcome her difficulties.

But soon, Shane realized it.

The life force that Suther injected into Lyra's body vanished as quickly as a mud ox sinking into the sea, without even making a ripple.

Suther also realized this, and his brows furrowed deeply.

"The enemies within the Mother Tree are draining the life force of the Mother Tree and Lyra."

"Simply injecting life force can only slow down the process." "The most urgent task is to expel that guy from the Elf Mother Tree."

Upon hearing this, another legendary elf couldn't help but ask, "But the question is, how do we do that?"

"We can't exactly attack the mother tree, can we?"

Currently, the Giant Tree God has invaded the body of the Elf Mother Tree from within, and the two are no longer indistinguishable.

You have me I have you.

If you want to attack the Giant Tree God, you must first destroy this Elf Mother Tree.

This was clearly unacceptable to the elves.

This is probably precisely why the Giant Tree God chose this method of invasion.

He wanted to put the elves in a dilemma so that he could draw more secret power from them.

However, as expected of an elf whose prestige was second only to Lyra, Suther pondered for a moment and quickly came up with a solution.

"First, we must awaken the will of the mother tree, and with the divine power of the goddess of life, we can fight against the enemy's invasion."

So a group of elven priests began chanting strange incantations.

These spells, spoken in Elvish, possess an indescribable rhythm and mystical power.

Upon closer listening, it sounded like a folk song.

For some reason, it sounded rather sad.

As the songs were sung, it seemed as if an ancient will was awakening within the Mother Tree of Elves.

at the same time.

In the distance, the elven temple began to glow with a unique light in the darkness, drawing the attention of countless people in the city.

That is... the divine power of the goddess of life!

"Secondly, we must instill fear in the enemy."

Suther looked around with utmost seriousness and said softly.

"If things come to the worst, then we will destroy both the mother tree and the invaders!"

Everyone could hear the determination in her words, and their expressions turned solemn as they responded in unison.

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Xia En couldn't help but ask.

"What will happen to Lyra if the Mother Tree of the Elves is destroyed?"

A hint of sadness flickered in Suther's eyes.

"Her will has become one with the Mother Tree of Elves."

"If the mother tree is destroyed, she will also perish."

Xia En was shocked: "How could this be..."

Having already survived the most dangerous assassination attempt, why does Lyra still have to face a life-or-death test?

Moreover, what made Xia En feel most helpless and unable to accept it was...

Just now, he was able to take out the [Twilight Black Pearl] and do his best to protect Lyra's breakthrough, making a final struggle.

But now, it seems he can't do anything.

We can only wait quietly for the elves to try and work hard.

Then, tell him the final outcome.

In this indescribable state of mind, Xia En had a strange idea.

Is this fate?

Fate's arrangement turned what should have been a joyful and ambiguous night into an unexpected separation of life and death.
Does this also make him a witness to this tragic history?
Xia En silently closed her eyes.

But then he opened his eyes again.

There were many bloodshot veins in his eyes, reflecting anger, sadness, and confusion...

But soon, all these mixed emotions transformed into one—

Unwilling!

So what if this is fate?

He absolutely refused to believe, nor did he want to admit, that he had traveled back in time to witness such an ending!

Or rather, his arrival was meant to change history!
Thinking of this, Xia En felt as if a raging fire was burning in his chest.

If he doesn't pour out his anger or do anything, this flame will burn him to ashes!

So, Shane took a step forward, took a deep breath, and then called out a name loudly.

"Flame!!!"

The sound and breath exhaled together gave Xia En a sudden feeling of relief.

The best way to instill fear in the [Giant Tree God] is to let it experience the power that could destroy it.

And Yan Yan's flames are undoubtedly Xia En's most reliable reliance.

That's why he called out Yan Yan's name without hesitation.

He believed that as long as Yan Yan heard his call, he would definitely respond.

laugh!
as predicted.

After this roaring call, a flame suddenly ignited in the distant, vast waves of darkness.

The flame was so bright and dazzling that it could not be concealed by the darkness.

Like a fire in the darkness, it cannot be ignored.

The next moment.

The ball of fire began to rush towards where Shane was.

They also charged toward the enormous Mother Tree of Elves.

That's when.

The other side of darkness.

The group of Blackflame Walkers also saw the ball of fire.

Irina's eyes widened in disbelief: "That's... the King's fire?"

She was intimately familiar with the king's flames.

Because it is a very unique flame, unlike any other flame in the world.

Therefore, she would never admit her mistake.

Sergei also looked dazed, muttering to himself, "My king, when did you come to the City of Giant Trees?"

"And that person just called him... Yan Yan?"

"Who is that?"

"The king's name is clearly Xin..."

Beside the Fairy Mother Tree.

"……what?"

Suther stared in astonishment at Xia En, who had suddenly made this move, unable to understand what he was trying to do.

But soon, something even more surprising happened to Suther and the others.

The radiance that rose from the elven temple did not fall upon the many devout elven priests, but instead landed on Shane.

All of a sudden.

His weak breath rose at an incredible speed.

Fifth order, sixth order, seventh order, eighth order...

This is an unconventional divine initiation technique that grants Shane the qualification to confront the [Giant Tree God].

The raging flames arrived at his side like a shooting star.

Yan Yan's expression was solemn, seemingly different from usual.

At this moment, even the Giant Tree God, which had possessed the body of the Elf Mother Tree, seemed to sense the danger in front of Xia En and Yan Yan.

Those deformed sarcomas began to wriggle and tremble.

Just then, Lyra, who had been unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes and uttered a name to Shane—

"Livershakdor".

(End of this chapter)