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Chapter 452: True Opponent
Chapter 452: True Opponent
Chapter 452: True Opponent
Before they could even feel happy for getting over this hurdle, the air started getting colder once again, and the malicious intent that was disappearing grew strong once again.
It was like the already put-off fire, was once again started and lit up against them, as the pressure started building up each second.
Even though they were inside the formations they still were feeling like someone was adding bricks on their backs, adding to their weight.
With each step they took, it was getting more and more difficult to walk forward, even though they could still run and fight, it was just that the energy they used was much higher than normal.
As everyone was startled and surprised by what was going on, they heard another voice through mental communication.
This time the voice was soft and feminine, but it carried the same amount of seriousness, and heavyweight as their Patriarch's voice did, it was Tianlong Hu Die,
"Everyone get ready! It's the hour of the truth, our big enemy has appeared, so we can't afford to lost time right now!"
'Hearing' that message made all the disciples absent-minded for a moment, as the next one, they were once again wrapped by their flaming courage.
Their Patriarch was fighting out there the enemies fearlessly, and with great courage, so how could they who were his shield, and his sword, and so indebted to him stay there without doing something.
Not to mention that this was also the reason why they were here, and just a moment ago they wanted to put away the shame for being frightened on the battlefield.
What better chance and opportunity than this could they ask for!? It was tailor-made for them, so they only needed to use it as best as they could.
With these thoughts in mind, they immediately regrouped once again and started following Tianlong Hu Die's instruction.
In the meantime, Tianlong Hu Die was the general that commanded the battlefield, and as soon as all the disciples were ready once again, she immediately formed the new teams and dispatched them.
Tianlong Yun knew that these guys would be nothing more than a nuisance if they joined his battle with his enemy, so he didn't count on them for that, but at least they could take care of the small fry for him.
This was what he had also asked from Tianlong Hu Die when he asked her to be commander of the army.
She had to take out as much small fry as she could, and lighten up his mess, only like that would he be able to truly fight and win.
Tianlong Hu Die did just that, right after the disciples had taken a second 'Heart Cleansing' pill, and some restorative pills, she started guiding them to strike quickly the weak trees and then run back.
It was the same thing that they had done with Tianlong Yun in the past times, just that this time it was repeatedly, and on a smaller scale.
Even though it looked like they were just stabbing over and over again the same regenerative wound, they didn't stop.
They continued to do their best, to attack as more as they could, and as fast as they could while hoping that their Patriarch's weight was relieved as much as it could.
In the meantime, the person in question was running the trailing of a few thick, and powerful-looking vines that were after him, as the fighting place seemed to be similar to an arena.
Not that he could see beyond the 10 meters radius anyway, but still that was what it looked like to him, or that is how he imagined it.
Not long ago he had made 'contact' with the big opponent he had prepared so much for, and it was just like he had already thought it was a tree.
Certainly, the tree was nothing like the level 1 and level 2 trees he had fought against until now, this thing was a monster of its own kind.
Not only the size of it, as every vine looked like nothing short of a branch thicker than his two arms taken together.
But also, the explosive power of each attack from the tree was beyond logic, as it was more than 100 times stronger than a level 2 tree.
These trees' biggest weakness had always been their weak physical defense, and attack, for that reason he and his disciples could deal so easily with them, but it seemed that the same could be said for them now.
He had to use all he had, everything he could, in order to protect himself from the attacks, and as if that wasn't enough he had to be careful to avoid the small fries' attacks.
It was a pain in the ass, but what made this fight even more dangerous, was the fact that it looked like this thing had a developed logic.
Not only wasn't attacking just by pure instinct, and was trying to find the best angle to attack and his blind spot, it was also using the weaker trees to obstruct him, and keep nagging him.
And that stupidly high Soul pressure it emitted, making it really difficult for him to keep fighting for long, in fact, he felt like the more he elongated the fight, the more predisposed was he to lose.
Still, there was nothing he could do at the moment, he had been running in circles for more than 5 minutes now, and he was still unable to find its body.
Perhaps he would be able to find it if he runs for more than 10 meters away from the formation, but then he would lose sight of the formation and his people.
That was a no-go option, he couldn't let them in there alone, without any certainty that he would be able to find them again in the future.
He had spent so much on these guys to help them grow, so he was clearly reluctant to let them go like that.
Furthermore, Tianlong Hu Die was in their midst. While he could go after the enemy, and leave these guys in here without much regret, the same couldn't be said about her.
This, and many other reasons made it impossible for him to chase after that damned thing, and find its true body to destroy it.
For that reason, he was trying to approach more and more towards the formation, and try some kind of flash attack, to at least find its main body, but he had no luck.
This thing seemed to have perceived his plan and was intentionally trying to attack him only by using its long and thick vines.
It was like a game of tag, as the level 3 tree was trying to catch him, while he was slipping off all the time, but the more this game continued the more increased the chances of the level 3 tree having the last laugh.
Tianlong Yun really didn't like these odds, everything seemed to be against him right now, and it was clearly impossible for him to win without exposing a few of his cards.
Thinking that playing around was enough, Tianlong Yun entered serious mode, and this time made a sudden turn mid-air as it jumped towards the direction from where the vines were coming.
The answer from the tree was the same as usual, as she thought that he was once again trying to bluff it, but still, it created a tough net to capture him if he truly went in that direction.
Then its vines were pulled back while trying to hit him on the sides or to be more exact in his ribs area.
The weaker, level 1 and level 2 trees, were helping with the net and raising obstructions on his way. If Tianlong Yun kept at it, he would turn it into a birthday gift, wrapped and ready.
On the other hand, Tianlong Yun didn't seem like he had any intention of stopping at the moment, and he was totally decided to go forward.
In fact, instead of stopping or lowering his speed, he increased it, as he went and crashed head-on with any kind of obstacle on his way.
He was just like some kind of train making his way on his tracks, as there seemed like nothing would be able to stop him.
The obstacles were weak in front of his momentum, and the vines hitting his sides, and back were like non-existent to him.
If someone looked at this scene they would think that this was some kind of kamikaze attack on the level 3 tree, and perhaps Tianlong Yun had decided to finish off with the tree even at the expense of his life.
Especially looking at his determined and solemn expression, he truly resembled a kamikaze attacker who was at the end of his line.
Still, he continued progressing forward without any sign of giving up! This whole situation didn't make sense, after all, just a moment ago he was thinking that he could take this thing down.
Not without using a few of his cards, but still taking it down without dying shouldn't be a problem. In fact, it should have been easy.
And yet, right now, he seemed to be going to forfeit his life in the fight with the monster in front of him.
Everything pointed at that, as the rumbling, whooshing, and fighting sounds spread through the forest, and suddenly stopped.
Like someone had cut the sound with a sharp knife, and there was nothing more to hear. Silence! A true long silence, as everyone was waiting for the result.
They had to wait for a while but finally