Chapter 462
line: "Jiang Xia fell from the sky, and before him appeared a camp with white tents, filled with many researchers and black-clad guards wielding spears, indicating that this is the rift of the group leading to the World Tree." No Chinese.
Named entities:
"【5】 - Jiang Xia" ok.
"【6】 - World Tree" ok.
"【7】 - group" ok.
"【8】 - rift" ok.
"【9】 The rift here is similar to the one invading the outside world from Helheim Forest, except that this rift does not close over time nor randomly lead elsewhere." ok.
Named entities:
"【12】 - Helheim Forest" ok.
"【13】 - rift" ok.
"【14】 Zhanji Lingma's research on Helheim Forest far surpasses that of ordinary people, but his initial research was not on the forest's fruit, but on a seed that accidentally fell out of Helheim Forest through a rift." ok.
Named entities:
"【17】 - Zhanji Lingma" ok.
"【18】 - Helheim Forest" ok.
"【19】 - rift" ok.
"【20】 - seed" ok.
"【21】 When this seed fell through the rift into Zeya City, Helheim Forest had not yet begun to erode Earth, so the seed did not retain such strong invasiveness; instead, it grew and sprouted alongside Earth's native trees, and after a long period of time gradually became the Azure Sky Tree." ok.
Named entities:
"【24】 - Zeya City" ok.
"【25】 - Helheim Forest" ok.
"【26】 - Earth" ok.
"【27】 - Azure Sky Tree" ok.
"【28】 This tree happens to be the divine tree enshrined at Gaoshi Shrine, and Zhanji Lingma gradually came into contact with Helheim Forest based on this divine tree, developing a passage that allows people to stably travel between the two worlds." ok.
Named entities:
"【31】 - Gaoshi Shrine" ok.
"【32】 - Divine Tree" ok.
"【33】 - Zhanji Lingma" ok.
"【34】 - Helheim Forest" ok.
"【35】 - two worlds" ok.
"【36】 Therefore, Gaoshi Wu is truly a divine shrine maiden; her family's shrine has enshrined this divine tree generation after generation, unlike other shrines that enshrine various strange spirits, the Gaoshi family enshrines an incarnation of a deity, which may be one reason she was chosen as the Origin Girl." ok.
Named entities:
"【39】 - Gaoshi Wu" ok.
"【40】 - Gaoshi Family" ok.
"【41】 - Divine Shrine Maiden" ok.
"【42】 - Divine Tree" ok.
"【43】 - Origin Girl" ok.
"【44】 Jiang Xia passed through the rift and entered the lowest level of the World Tree Group." ok.
Named entities:
"【47】 - Jiang Xia" ok.
"【48】 - rift" ok.
"【49】 - World Tree Group" ok.
"【50】 Ahead is a tall circular wall; these crimson walls were built around the divine tree, with most linear energy channels drawn from various mechanical equipment here, finally wrapping around the remaining half of the divine tree, keeping the passage stable and preventing it from closing." ok.
Named entities:
"【53】 - Divine Tree" ok.
"【54】 No wonder Quwen Jiedou initially harbored such hatred toward the World Tree Group, ruthlessly seizing others' precious possessions and draining their value, with only half of the divine tree remaining before him being the prime example." ok.
Named entities:
"【57】 - Quwen Jiedou" ok.
"【58】 - World Tree Group" ok.
- Divine Tree
Although the divine tree that is supposed to be enshrined has ended up like this, and without this tree there might not be a Zhanji Driver as humanity's force against Helheim Forest, Jiang Xia gazes at the remaining half of the divine tree before him and thinks that perhaps the World Tree Group no longer needs this thing.
Named entities:
- Divine Tree
- Zhanji Driver
- human resistance force against Helheim Forest
- Jiang Xia
- World Tree Group
"Director, why did you return from Helheim Forest?" the members stationed here asked curiously as they watched Jiang Xia cross the rift and enter the interior of the World Tree.
Named entities:
- Director
- Helheim Forest
- Jiang Xia
- rift
- World Tree
"I am not Wu Dao Guhu; you guys are really too careless."
Named entities:
- Wu Dao Guhu
Jiang Xia stood before the rift, lightly drawing the black long sword at his waist, which bears a common name: Peerless Military Sword.
Named entities:
- Jiang Xia
- Peerless Military Sword
The action Jiang Xia is about to perform matches the name of this black long sword, as an invisible aura erupts the moment he draws the blade, a gale sweeps in, and a killing intent like a storm envelops everyone present.
Named entities:
- Jiang Xia
- black long sword
With his power, there's no need to disguise himself, nor to sneak or impersonate others; he only needs to overwhelm everyone with violent force.
No named entities.
Although he made no attacking motion, everyone present felt as if a huge stone were pressing down on their hearts.
No named entities.
The staff preparing to continue their research suddenly broke out in large beads of sweat, and their bodies, encased in protective gear, were instantly soaked.
No named entities.
"It's an enemy, defend quickly!" they shouted with all their might, overwhelmed by killing intent.
No named entities.
The black-clad guards originally stationed here tightly gripped their spears; their mental pressure was even greater than that of the researchers, and they could only clutch their spears desperately to avoid collapsing on the spot.
Named entities:
- spear
A breeze blew by, and a patch of green leaves slowly drifted down to the ground—this very moment.
No named entities.
The black figures transformed by the Zhanji Driver let out a roar, gripping their spears, forming a neat military formation, and charged simultaneously at Jiang Xia in the center.
Named entities:
- Zhanji Driver
- black shadows
- spear
- Jiang Xia
This is not them shaking off the killing intent; rather, their spirits have been pushed to the limit, and at the moment their reason breaks, they no longer care what will happen.
No named entities.
At the moment they launched their attack, their fighting spirit had already collapsed, merely due to herd mentality, and eventually someone would take the lead.
No named entities.
Even if they abandoned everything and attacked purely on instinct, they still faced an opponent they could not possibly defeat.
No named entities.
Jiang Xia watched the charging black figures, stood still without moving, and his Peerless Military Sword slowly traced an arc, finally standing in the middle of the Slashing Moon Face Armor, dividing everything before him.
Named entities:
- Jiang Xia
- Peerless Military Sword
- Slashing Moon Face Armor
Slashing Moon instantly became a swift shadow, his body vanishing in an instant; in the moment the black figures were stunned, a tremendous impact roared through the dark matrix, scattering stones everywhere.
Named entities:
- Slashing Moon
"Boom boom boom!"
No named entities.
The originally uniform black figures exploded outward to both sides; several of them had no idea what happened before being blown away by an unstoppable force.
No named entities.
Their bodies, accompanied by the impact, slammed hard into the walls beneath the World Tree, while Jiang Xia swung his Peerless Military Sword, continuously striking the spears thrust at him with its blade, sparks constantly flying from the tip.
Named entities:
- World Tree
- Peerless Military Sword
- spear
- Jiang Xia
Each attack sent a black shadow knight flying; their openings in force application were too many, and their numbers sometimes became a hindrance.
Named entities:
- Black Shadow Knight
These mass-produced black shadow knights actually aren't very skilled in combat; they merely rely on the power of the Zhanji Driver to suppress the criminals they should capture.
Named entities:
- Mass-produced Black Shadow Knights
- Zhanji Driver
Just like security guards, when facing someone who truly knows how to fight, they are no different from ordinary people, and even with the best equipment, they struggle to serve a protective role.
No named entities.
Jiang Xia truly seemed to be unleashing peerless might, crushing their numbers with just a single long sword, cutting through the ranks of foot soldiers; each swing of his blade caused many foot soldiers to drop out of battle as their hit points were depleted.
Named entities:
- Peerless
The air was filled with the explosive crackle of sparks, and the pinecone armor on the black figures was shattered into particles.
Named entities:
- Pinecone Armor
Even so, their numbers were still somewhat large.
No named entities.
Jiang Xia stood in the middle of the encirclement, glanced at the remaining black shadow armored knights around him, and calmly said, "There are too many; it would be better to settle them all at once quickly."
Named entities:
- Black Shadow Armored Knights
The remaining black shadow knights around them gripped their spears and thrust straight toward the center; although their formation had been scattered, their weapons were not for show.
Named entities:
- Black Shadow Knights
- spear
All the spears were put forward with all their strength toward the white-armored knight in the middle, and only he had a different color, making him unmistakable.
Named entities:
- White Armored Knight
At the center of the encirclement, Jiang Xia's Peerless Military Sword suddenly vanished; with a single turn, he drew a blade of light several meters long, a deep azure arc whistling past.
Named entities:
- Jiang Xia
- Peerless Military Sword
This is power and speed beyond human limits; no matter the upper bounds of the Zhanji Driver or Lock Seeds, it is impossible to find a more skilled user than him.
Named entities:
- Zhanji Driver
- Lock Seed
The black figures originally would have thrust their spears at that white knight, but now their forward motion has completely stopped in this instant; they can no longer advance.
Named entities:
- spear
- White Knight
「MelonSquash！」
No named entities (maybe a shout).
The waist-mounted blade-type thrust device of Slashing Moon suddenly depressed, and the blade of the Peerless Military Sword instantly coiled with the energy of a Melon Lock Seed! Do you remember the final line of Slashing Moon's transformation chant, "Tian Xia Yu Mian"? It refers to ancient warriors who enjoyed near-unlimited exemption, and in modern usage it also means "Invincible Under Heaven"—this phrase perfectly describes the situation: the invincible Slashing Moon meeting history's strongest summoner, resulting in unsurpassable power.
Named entities:
- Slashing Moon
- Peerless Military Sword
- Melon Lock Seed
- Heaven's pardon
- Invincible Under Heaven
- strongest summoner in history
Almost at the same moment, Jiang Xia delivered a second slash, and a powerful green storm erupted from his swing, devouring all the black shadow soldiers present.
Named entities:
- Jiang Xia
- Black Shadow Soldiers
"Boom boom boom!"
No named entities.
All the black shadow soldiers using the Zhanji Driver were completely engulfed by the explosion at that moment; in the blast, continuous shattering sounds came from their bodies, their Zhanji Drivers at their waists were flung into the air, and together with the Pinecone Lock Seeds, everything exploded.
Named entities:
- Zhanji Driver
- Black Shadow Soldiers
- Pinecone Lock Seed
This slash not only destroyed their combat ability but also annihilated the numerous Zhanji Drivers and Lock Seeds, making it the best way to quickly neutralize their disruptive capability.
Named entities:
- Zhanji Driver
- Lock Seed
Wu Dao Guangshi, who had been speeding through Helheim Forest on a motorcycle, felt a sudden jolt throughout his body as the explosion's sound wave abruptly reached his ears; he first stared in surprise, then quickly turned his gaze to his left front.
Named entities:
- Helheim Forest
- Wu Dao Guangshi
"There's no mistake, someone is fighting—could it be Kouta brother!" Wu Dao Guangshi gripped the motorcycle handlebars and suddenly accelerated.
Named entities:
- Kouta
Besides the armored knights, he could think of no one else engaging in such fierce battle in Helheim Forest; the possibility that Ge Ye Kouta was fighting there was very high.
Named entities:
- Armored Knight
- Ge Ye Kouta
If he were to find Kouta brother before Jiang Xia does, he might gain Wu's sister's favorable regard.
Named entities:
- Jiang Xia
- Kouta brother
- Gaoshi Wu
With the motorcycle's acceleration, Wu Dao Guangshi rapidly approached the explosion's center point.
Named entities:
- Wu Dao Guangshi
When he thought he was about to meet his Kouta brother, he saw the white knight that had left a deep impression in his mind, nearly causing a psychological trauma he could never forget.
Named entities:
- Kouta brother
- White Knight
Of course he couldn't forget! That's the person liked by Wu's sister.
Named entities:
- Gaoshi Wu
Wu Dao Guangshi twisted the motorcycle throttle, his whole body lunging forward on the bike into the opened rift, tires screeching against the ground. After stopping the motorcycle, he looked at the corpses strewn across the ground and felt a surge of terror, wondering if all these people had been killed by Jiang Xia alone.
Named entities:
- Wu Dao Guangshi
- rift
- Jiang Xia
"Did you kill them?" Wu Dao Guangshi asked, stepping off the motorcycle with a trembling voice.
Named entities:
- Wu Dao Guangshi
He is not yet the blackened Wu Dao Guangshi, and even if he were, facing the countless corpses with flesh and blood scattered before him would still fill him with dread.
Named entities:
- Blackened Wu Dao Guangshi
After all, he speaks of wanting to wipe out most of humanity, yet this little brat has no real sense of it; once he truly witnesses corpses everywhere, he might just be frightened into fleeing.
No named entities.
Seeing Wu Dao Guangshi's frightened expression, Jiang Xia knew what he was thinking: "Of course not; they merely fainted, don't treat me like a murderer."
Named entities:
- Jiang Xia
- Wu Dao Guangshi
Although this guy has the potential of being seemingly innocent but actually dark, he can't be like a true adult; he still holds onto this fantasy in his heart—this isn't falling into darkness, it's just that his rebellious phase has come, a beating will set him straight.
"Ah, Wu Jie notified you about Brother Hirota's disappearance?" Wu Dao Guangshi exhaled a relaxed breath.
"Mm, I know where he is. Ge Ye Hirota is in the third-floor prison cell of the World Tree Group building. Go there and you'll find him." Jiang Xia pointed at the building above.
This is the lower level of the World Tree Group; walking up from here you'll see the office area of World Tree Group employees and the scenery of Ze Ya City's downtown.
And no matter how you put it, the World Tree Group is part of Earth; Ge Ye Hirota's location can be found with just a quick search.
What about you? Won't you come together? Wu Dao Guangshi asked.
World Tree Group, that's not the company my brother works for, right? Why would the World Tree Group secretly do something like this? The mysterious forest, the unknown fissures, even the Battle Ultimate Driver, the Lock Seeds—could all of this be related to the World Tree?
Anyway, let's first rescue Hirota-ge; maybe he was caught because he learned some secret.
If I go, who will stay behind to buy you time to escape? Jiang Xia turned his head to look at the other side of the wall, where the sound of machinery clashing continuously came from inside the wall.
The outer wall suddenly rose, revealing a passage behind it, and inside the passage, several huge watermelon armors rolled out from the inner side.
These are one of the toys made by Battle Ultimate Ridge Horse combined with the Battle Ultimate Driver, summoned by the Watermelon Lock Seed, replacing the armor with a controllable giant watermelon robot.
Unlike ordinary fixed Lock Seeds, the Watermelon Lock Seed incurs a longer cooldown after one use, because the energy consumed by such a giant robot is simply too huge.
Of course, its power far surpasses that of the Armored Knight; this giant watermelon robot Knight is also part of the World Tree Group's defense facilities.
When Wu Dao Guangshi followed Jiang Xia's gaze and turned his head, he was completely stunned… or rather, scared stupid.
Several huge watermelon armors began to transform at the same time; the shadow grew larger in his pupils. If an equal number of Armored Knights had come here, he would have merely found it troublesome, but now he was purely terrified.
Armored Knights at least have a normal human build, but the watermelon armor transforming before them is a giant war suit wielding weapons; relying solely on physique, perhaps it's impossible to win against them.
They hold in their hands a gigantic sickle six to seven meters long; a light spin would whip up a massive storm here.
As their transformation completed, one after another giant robot fell around them, accompanied by the sound of the ground trembling, all brandishing their weapons and advancing toward them.
How could you possibly defeat something like this on your own? Wu Dao Guangshi exclaimed, looking at the watermelon armor that covered the ceiling above, at Jiang Xia.
He glanced at the gradually diminishing shadow above, gripped his Grape Dragon Spear tightly, and said to Jiang Xia: "I'll buy time; you go rescue Hirota-ge. They won't do anything to me. Actually, I've never had a chance to tell you this: my older brother is Wu Dao Guihu, a high-ranking member of the World Tree Group, so no matter what, I'll be fine."
Although he was reluctant to use his status for privileges, if he could save his friend he would still be happy; even if his brother scolded him badly, it would be worth it, because then Hirota-ge would be released and Jiang Xia wouldn't be captured by the World Tree Group.
Because if Jiang Xia went missing, he couldn't imagine how devastated Wu Jie would be; he had long decided to protect Wu Jie's smile, so he would never do anything that would make her sad or put her in danger.
I know that. Jiang Xia glanced at Wu Dao Guangshi, who was preparing to launch an attack, and said.
What? Why would you…
Boom—
The surrounding watermelon robots swung their long blades downward at the center simultaneously, like a mountain being cleaved upside down, enough to slice everything before them.
Wu Dao Guangshi hadn't even finished speaking when he felt a sudden force surge through his body, directly flinging him out of the robots' encirclement.
That was the critical moment; the shock from the Melon Shield violently launched him into midair, taking him out of the attack range.
Afterward, still dazed, Wu Dao Guangshi watched helplessly as the massive blade arc came down toward the center, and in the dust kicked up by the tremendous force, his vision gradually blurred.
Wu Dao Guangshi looked at the dust bursting from the center; his instinctive reaction was to grip his gun tightly and then aim at those huge robots.
He wasn't even sure of his own feelings—whether it was because Wu Jie would feel guilty and grieve after losing Jiang Xia, or if there were other reasons; he just felt he shouldn't be like this.
If Jiang Xia disappeared this way, although Wu Jie would be sad for a while, his rival would also be gone; perhaps while Wu Jie mourned, he could stay by Gao Siwu's side, maybe he'd succeed then? Why would he subconsciously avoid the possibility of Jiang Xia disappearing?
Ah!
In that instant, Wu Dao Guangshi desperately pulled the trigger; countless grape-formed bullets sliced through the air, wildly striking the watermelon robots, but such power only left tiny ripples on their thick armor.
At most it merely slowed the robots' movements a bit, causing no real damage, yet Wu Dao Guangshi just kept firing, attacking nonstop.
It turns out that sometimes he truly loses his sanity.
Jiang Xia shouldn't die here, at the hands of the World Tree; he should live happily with Wu Jie, not sacrifice his life for her.
He must rescue Jiang Xia from the World Tree's grasp! Now, immediately, at once!
What are you still doing here? a voice rang out, cutting through the smoke and reaching Wu Dao Guangshi's ears as he kept firing; of course, he was suddenly startled.
He abruptly looked down.
A huge sound suddenly erupted from the center of the smoke; a metallic tremoring bell rang out fiercely, and a powerful force burst forth instantly, like a volcanic eruption.
The surrounding air instantly burst with shockwaves; the huge watermelon armors that had been poised to slash were all flung backward.
Jiang Xia… brother. Wu Dao Guangshi uttered a voice almost like a whisper.
The reappearing Slashing Moon is now completely different; originally only the upper body had armor, now it covers the whole body.
The half-moon on his forehead, which he originally had, is now complete; two metallic protrusions extend toward the sides of his head armor; the breastplate bearing the melon pattern is also replaced with armor etched with the Slashing Moon pattern; below the waist, metal vines hang down like a skirt.
What's more striking is that behind the current Slashing Moon are two genuine green battle flags, fluttering wildly in the gale.
When he appeared, the surroundings seemed to fall into silence.
Slash Moon's Evolution Form, Victory Cheer Slash Moon, appears! (End of chapter)
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