We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 261 Ship Soul Level 6!

hum... hum...

boom!
After a brief period of charging, the [Gluttony Steam Engine] deep inside the ship's cabin let out a low roar, instantly pushing its power to its limit.

With the blessing of Shane's will and the ship's spirit.

The Black Swan immediately unleashed an astonishing speed, hurtling toward the heart of the City of Giant Trees.

At this moment, it is less a "giant ship like a deep-sea monster" and more a "deep-sea monster with a ship-shaped hull!"

And when this behemoth began its charge, almost nothing could stop its advance!

Faced with such an unstoppable momentum, most people would inevitably feel fear and dare not intercept this large ship.

However, once the Seed of Corruption was activated, the reformist tree people, including Fana, completely lost control of their bodies.

They involuntarily moved towards the Black Swan.

One after another, they marched forward in a mighty, unstoppable force.

Just like a horde of zombies in a zombie movie!
There was a muffled sound.

The treant who was the first to stand in front of the Black Swan didn't even last half a second.

That withered and emaciated body was like a car crashing into a speeding train, shattering into pieces.

After crushing the treant that was trying to stop the chariot, the Black Swan's speed did not decrease at all; instead, it increased again.

And this is just the beginning.

boom! boom! boom!
More and more tree-people emerged from every corner of the [City of Giant Trees], forming a human wall to block the path of the [Black Swan].

Even if they are smashed to pieces, they do not stop their suicidal behavior.

Shane even saw fear and despair in the eyes of some of the tree people.

Clearly, even after being manipulated by the Seed of Corruption, the Tridents still possess independent thought.

The feeling of watching your own body go to its death is nothing short of torture!
"no no!"

Even as one of the stronger elders among the tree people, Fana was unable to control his body and could only stand in front of the Black Swan after letting out a scream.

Boom! ! !
With a particularly dull thud, Fana's tree trunk snapped, and the light in his eyes suddenly dimmed.

It's just unknown whether Fana felt even a trace of regret before he died.

Although Fana died, the Black Swan's forward momentum was also halted.

Xia En frowned: "This is bad!"

Just like in post-apocalyptic games or movies, when you're surrounded by a "zombie horde," the worst thing that can happen is that your speed starts to slow down.

Because once you start slowing down, the speed will only get slower and slower until you are completely swallowed up by the horde of zombies.

At this time.

Several tree-like creatures' vines tightly wrapped around the deck of the Black Swan from behind, attempting to stop the rampaging deep-sea behemoth.

A knight's greatsword slashed down, severing all the vines.

The one who made the move was none other than An, who was wearing armor.

Because of the aftereffects of the "calamity" mentioned by Leila, Shane inevitably linked this to Anne.

However, this is clearly not the time to pursue such issues.

Click... click...

At the same time, icy crystals appeared in the seawater, freezing the treants who were near the Black Swan into ice blocks.

This is the breath from the Bronze Dragon's String Song!

Moreover, the seawater around the ship also undulated to Joey's singing.

The seawater seemed to transform into countless giant hands, propelling the Black Swan forward while simultaneously hindering the Tree People's invasion.

Even the reclusive tree people like Iris could see that success or failure hinged on this moment, so they did their best to block the other tree people and relieve the pressure on Shane and the others.

With this back and forth, the Black Swan's speed increased again.

Xia En's gaze grew increasingly resolute.

Although the wave of treants in front of him seemed endless, he was not fighting alone!
The crew behind him are all his helpers!
Xia En looked at the Giant Tree God in the center of the city, his eyes growing brighter and his aura becoming more imposing.

Today, I will take on an entire city with just one ship!
As the distance between the Black Swan and the Giant Wood God closed to a certain extent, the speed of the large ship inevitably decreased.

Even the ram at the bow of the ship showed significant deformation, and cracks of various sizes appeared on the hull.

There was no other way; there were simply too many treants controlled by the Giant Tree God.

Especially for executioners like Fana, the strength of their physical bodies is extraordinary.

Even though the Black Swan's hull had been reinforced several times, it was still inevitable that it would suffer damage from these repeated collisions.

[Durability: 67/300]

The panel's durability has also dropped to a very dangerous level.

This is the first time the Black Swan has been damaged to this extent since it was last chased by the Blood Duke.

But Shane's eyes remained resolute.

If he hadn't been prepared to risk everything, how could he have brought the Black Swan and its crew to the bottom of the sea?
Roar! ! !
As the distance between them shortened, the tree-people around them became increasingly frenzied, emitting wild, beast-like roars.

Those eyes no longer held the rationality expected of intelligent beings; all that remained was chaos and hostility.

"Oh? [Giant Wood God], are you afraid?"

Seeing this, Xia En was not alarmed at all; instead, a smile appeared on his lips: "After all, you already lost once a thousand years ago!"

The tree people's frantic struggles only proved that the [Giant Tree God] was all bark and no bite.

Faced with the surging treants, Shane gave the order.

"fire!"

boom--

The long-accumulated magic cannon finally fired its first shot as it sank into the sea.

As the magic runes were gradually illuminated, an incredibly thick beam of light shot out, piercing the horde of corpses ahead like a sharp knife.

The pillar of light emanated a kind of oppressive aura that was impossible to look directly at!

Any treant struck by it shattered under its violent, mysterious power, turning into withered fragments.

All of a sudden.

A blank area appeared in front of the Black Swan.

Shaen naturally wouldn't miss such an opportunity, steer the Black Swan forward, and once again uttered that strangely sung name in Elvish.

"Lever..."

Perhaps it is because the power of the goddess of life has not yet dissipated.

When Shane returned to the modern world this time, he did not forget the way Elvish was pronounced.

Therefore, this real name still possesses an effect that is unimaginable to ordinary people.

next moment.

Thousands of chains stretched out from nothingness, sealing off that huge, bloated heart.

This "true name constraint" is the source of Xia En's confidence in challenging the "Giant Wood God".

In addition, Xia En also vaguely sensed that the [Giant Tree God] at this time seemed to be much weaker than He was a thousand years ago.

This was something that Xia En found somewhat puzzling.

Logically speaking, after a thousand years of recuperation, coupled with the plundering and devouring of numerous tree people, the [Giant Tree God] should have become stronger than before.

Why did it become weaker instead?
Could it be that after that, the Giant Tree God suffered other heavy blows?

These questions only flashed through Shane's mind.

He never misses an opportunity to kick a man when he's down.

Regardless of the reason for the weakening of the Giant Tree God, at this moment, defeating Him is the only thing Xia En needs to do.

The moment the chains appeared, a roar erupted from the depths of his heart: "You lowly ant, it's you again!"

I'm going to tear you to pieces!!!

Shane gazed at it calmly and uttered the third syllable.

"sand……"

The chains wrapped around the heart tightened immediately, digging deep into the rotting flesh.

Of course, the Giant Tree God wouldn't just sit and wait to die.

In fact, the moment He roared, His form began to twist and writhe.

The fleshy carpet spread across the entire city, like viscous mud, gathered together, making the heart grow ever more bloated and enormous.

As the fleshy carpet rolled back, the tree people who had accepted the Seed of Corruption also became part of it.

The two survivors, Geris and Nigel, were also engulfed in flesh and blood and became part of this heart.

Precisely.

The current [Giant Tree God] is no longer in the shape of a heart, but has gradually evolved into the appearance of a tree person.

However, this tree-man's body was composed of ugly flesh and withered, dried-up corpses.

Each branch is a composite of countless branches from the Tree People.

Every single root comes from countless tree people.

At this moment, the reformist tree people truly became "part of a greater being."

Shane couldn't help but find it ironic.

Moreover, the body of the Giant Tree God continues to expand and swell.

At this moment, He was formed from the tree-people of the entire city, so His size was naturally unbelievably large.

At a rough glance, it is at least a hundred meters high.

This is a true giant.

It is dozens of times larger than Shane's giant form.

Even the Black Swan appears exceptionally small in comparison to it.

In this change, the [True Name Shackles] were also affected; the chains made of runes began to tremble and appeared somewhat unstable.

Soon, Shane realized the Giant Tree God's intentions.

The [True Name Shackles] only applies to the [Giant Tree God] himself, but the tree-man remains on the surface of His body are not subject to the shackles.

When the remains of these tree-men become large enough, the effectiveness of the [True Name Shackles] will weaken.

Xia En remained unfazed and continued chanting the true name of the Giant Tree God.

“K...do…”

As Shane uttered the last syllable.

Without his command or signal, a figure enveloped in flames shot towards the flesh-and-blood giant, whose size was many times greater than his own, like an arrow released from a bow.

Watching Yan Yan's departing figure.

Xia En whispered to himself, "For my sake, use the Flame Fist on Him!"

During this journey back to the past, Yan Yan also underwent many transformations.

Xia En vaguely realized that in the burning flames, Yan Yan might have remembered something or seen something.

But as long as Yan Yan doesn't tell him on her own initiative, Xia En won't ask.

Who in this world doesn't have a few secrets?

Considering the many unique traits Yan Yan had displayed, Xia En felt that even if Yan Yan claimed to be the legendary Lord of Cinder, he probably wouldn't be too surprised.

Closer to home.

After this journey, Yan Yan's flames became even stronger, more domineering, and more aggressive than before.

That is why he is the most suitable person to deliver the final blow to the Giant Tree God.

With a roar, Yan Yan unleashed a burst of light from his fist, transforming it into a pure and intense flame that hurtled towards the Giant Wood God.

Bound by the [True Name Shackles], the [Giant Wood God] couldn't even dodge this punch.

boom! ! !
The fiery meteor struck the flesh giant without any fancy moves, penetrating deep into its body.
The filthy, rotting flesh vaporized directly under the extreme heat.

Although they tried their best to stop the fiery meteor, the result was that they only became fuel for the fire, making the flames burn even more fiercely.

Enveloped in flames, Yan Yan felt an unprecedented calm.

Even as the flames burned external objects, they also burned his own body.

The physical pain, however, made Yan Yan's thoughts clearer, even prompting him to think about some long-forgotten questions.

How many people has he killed with his flames?
He can no longer remember clearly.

Just as people don't remember how many loaves of bread they've eaten, he won't remember the faces that wailed and screamed in terror amidst the flames.

But in Yan Yan's memory, he seemed to have been burned to death...

A true god!
This time, it was just another boring guy being burned.

【Ah ah ah ah ah! ! ! 】

Amidst furious and agonizing roars, the colossal body of the Giant Wood God was set ablaze like a torch.

A magnificent and poignant flame seeped from the cracks on His body, growing brighter and brighter, and rapidly spreading throughout His entire body.

Until... the entire body collapsed!

If Xia En were to find a word to describe the scene before him, it would most likely be—

"Whale fall!"

A whale falls and everything comes into being.

When a whale dies, its carcass becomes nourishment for countless creatures in the area.

At this moment, with the collapse of the [Giant Tree God], the countless meteors gradually fell downwards, landing in this unrecognizable [Giant Tree City], burning the remaining filthy flesh and blood to ashes.

That was the firelight that represented life.

New life follows destruction.

From today onwards, this sea area will regain its vibrant life and will no longer be a terrifying forbidden zone for life.

not far away.

Iris stared blankly at the scene, a single dark green tear rolling down her dry eye socket, and murmured.

"By the goddess above, I have finally done it."

They won!
Even though this victory was so tragic, even though the City of Giant Trees was completely destroyed, even though ninety percent of the Tree People died in this battle.

But they ultimately defeated the false gods and regained their freedom.

at the same time.

Xia En's eyes brightened slightly.

He sensed that countless remnants of the [Secret Sea Crystal] were drifting towards him in the surrounding air.

It was obvious that it was a gift left to him by many tree people.

[Ship Soul Experience +3%!]

[Ship Soul Experience +4%!]

[Ship Soul Experience +2%!]

……

After several lines of prompts scrolled by like a waterfall.

[Ship Soul Level: LV6 (0%) (Black Swan)!]

(End of this chapter)