Train Survival: You're really trying to survive!

While the Titan Eagle was being dealt with in Zuli, new developments were taking place in the battle between the Mountain Giants and the Treants on the other side.

After being thrown from the sky by the Titan Eagle, the Treant remained unusually quiet. This was not because it had lost its fighting ability, but because its core had been severely damaged during the fall.

Students who have studied biology know that a tree can live without a heart, but it cannot live without bark.

For ordinary trees, the bark is the main channel for absorbing nutrients, while the heartwood mainly serves a supporting function. This is why we can see some trees in videos that have been hollowed out still surviving, but once the bark is girdled, the tree's life will quickly come to an end.

However, in the extraordinary world, the role of the tree heart has undergone a radical change. The tree heart is no longer a simple supporting structure, but rather the energy core of tree-type monsters.

Most tree-type monsters now have heart-shaped structures that better reflect the name "heart."

As the monster absorbs more energy, the tree's core gradually crystallizes, forming a structure similar to a dantian or golden core, becoming the source of the tree monster's power. The evolution of a tree also begins in its core, gradually spreading outwards until the inside and outside are in harmony, allowing it to advance to a higher level. This process is extremely long, often measured in centuries.

This treant monster is no exception. Its tree heart is not only the core of its power, but also its fatal weakness.

Unfortunately, during the battle with the Titan Eagle, the magical attack unleashed by the Titan Eagle's talons pierced directly through the Treant's core. The Titan Eagle then slammed the Treant down from the sky, further damaging the core's structure.

The Tree Man knew that his old rival, the Mountain Giant, would never let this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity slip by. So, while Hagi Leopard was being brutally beaten by the Mountain Giant, the Tree Man was secretly preparing his counterattack.

Just as the mountain giant raised the shadow leopard's corpse high, roaring to the sky and showing off its victory, the treant finally made its move.

"boom--!"

The ground suddenly trembled violently, and countless sharp wooden spikes shot out from the ground like the fangs of a giant beast, aimed directly at the mountain giant's body. These spikes were not only incredibly sharp, but also contained the tree spirit's magical energy, making them easy to control, agile, and cunning, instantly piercing the mountain giant from bottom to top.

"Hiss~" Su Li and Ivan unconsciously did a Kegel exercise and experienced phantom pain.

Is this what a battle between wild monsters looks like? It's so damn brutal! The scene is a complete disaster, like chickens flying and eggs being smashed, or sunflowers blooming in the sun.

It hurts, it hurts too much!

The mountain giant let out a painful roar.

How could my invincible second brother fall like this! Second brother, don't go! If you leave, what's the point of me achieving great success and winning first place in the tribe?

However, the Mountain Giant was a resolute man. Even after his younger brother sacrificed himself and the door to a new world was opened, he still managed to stand firm through sheer willpower.

Who can withstand such a dirty trick? The giant's strong skin defense and magic resistance are useless now; this move tests muscle strength.

Why would a giant bother working out those muscles?

It gritted its teeth, grabbed the splinters that were embedded in its body and were churning, and snapped them off.

The mountain giant pulled the broken splinter from its body, blood flowing down the wound, but it didn't care.

Its gaze was fixed on the tree-man, its eyes burning with anger, shame, and murderous intent. It grabbed the hagi leopard from the ground, removed the leopard's paw, and used it as a weapon, charging towards the tree-man, determined to kill this uncivilized creature.

The tree-man was equally resilient. Despite its damaged heartwood, it mustered its remaining strength, wielding its thick, broken branches, and engaged in a fierce battle with the mountain giant. The fight between the two behemoths shook the earth, and the air was filled with sawdust and splashing acid rain.

With its immense strength and ferocious fighting style, the mountain giant gradually gained the upper hand. It slammed its fist into the treant's trunk, shattering the bark and sending splinters flying. The treant attempted to retaliate, but the damage to its heartwood prevented it from unleashing its full power. Finally, the mountain giant seized its opportunity, tearing the treant's torso apart with the shadow leopard's sharp claws.

Once, twice, three times, the mountain giant, like an old carpenter, used his chisel to tear apart the wood inside the tree man bit by bit.

"Crack——!"

The treant's torso was ripped apart, revealing its heart. Without hesitation, the mountain giant reached into the treant's body and grabbed the emerald green heart. The heart emitted a faint glow, as if telling the treant's mournful cry of despair.

"Roar!" The mountain giant stepped on the treant and slowly pulled the broken tree heart out of the treant's body, just like pulling out garlic scapes.

The mountain giant ripped the tree heart from the treant's body, raised it high, and let out a triumphant roar. The treant's body slowly collapsed, eventually turning into a pile of withered wood, losing all life.

A brief moment of calm returned to the battlefield, but the murderous intent in the air remained undiminished. The mountain giant glanced down at the tree heart in its hand, a cruel smile playing on its lips. It tucked the tree heart into its robes, then turned to look at Su Li and his group in the distance. Blood dripped from the leather drum, its hand stroking a staff, its eyes gleaming with a dangerous light.

Zurich and Ivan started doing Kegel exercises again.

Too brutal.