Chapter 138: Transmission

It lay dozens of li away from the valley.

In the forest.

A blue owl, like a statue, stood eerily silent, with no sign of life.

It simply perched quietly on a branch, silently watching the valley where a massive surge was coming from.

Whether it was a flying demon beast that swooped past or the ape‑like demons that kept leaping on the branches, they both chose to ignore its presence.

Soon after the beast tide passed, a Demon Hunter Legion appeared in the forest.

The force was not large, only about a thousand.

Only a handful had reached Level One Life Tier.

When the leader of the Demon Hunter Legion raised a hand and waved.

The blue owl suddenly turned into shards of frost‑covered ice crystals that drifted away slowly.

At the same time, a Demon Hunter Squad, carrying a large amount of Magic Material, began rapidly constructing a Magic Array under the legion leader's command.

As the valley continued to emit massive energy surges, the array here was completed quickly.

With dozens of Level One Energy Essence placed one by one in a set pattern, the sizable Magic Array began to glow rapidly.

In an instant, white light flared intensely.

A massive white portal suddenly formed.

At the center of the white portal was a transparent vortex pulsing with spatial distortion.

As the spatial force steadied, rows of spellcasters clad in Magic Robe emerged in orderly formation from the portal's center.

As more arrived, the Transmission Array accumulated a large number of depleted Blank Energy Essence.

When a beam of light lit up, the freshly installed Level One Energy Essence, which had barely been used, instantly shattered.

Seeing this, the Demon Hunter Legion's leader's expression changed involuntarily.

Without a word, she hurriedly took out a dozen or so Level Two Energy Essence from her ring and placed them into the array, allowing it to operate smoothly.

She knew full well that the beings transmitted from the other side this time were certainly formidable; otherwise the energy wouldn't have been drained instantly, nearly causing a transmission error.

A transmission error. That's not a good sign; it would be fine if they hadn't entered the transmission channel yet.

If they have entered, they're at the mercy of fate—at best they might be sent to some unknown corner of the world.

Or the ocean, a volcano, the underground—being embedded in a wall is also possible.

In the worst case, they'd be cast into temporal‑spatial turbulence, either perishing or being banished to an unknown era.

Of course, given the grade of this Transmission Array, that probability is negligible.

With the addition of Level Two Energy Essence, the Transmission Array's light flared even brighter, and the already sizable portal expanded by more than three times as substantial beings from the other side crowded in.

In a moment, a massive portal over forty meters tall suddenly stood upon the ground.

Even the valley dozens of li away sensed the anomaly here.

As a pair of twisted, winding massive horns protruded, the over‑forty‑meter portal showed faint signs of collapse! "Level Three!?" A flash of shock crossed the Demon Hunter leader's eyes, but she shook her head and said, "No, this is clearly the aura of a Level Two Life."

The leader carefully sensed for a moment, then showed a look of realization.

"I see now, it has already reached the Breakthrough Level Three transformation stage; sister, you truly…"

This is merely a low‑grade Transmission Array, whose maximum capacity is the peak of Level Two.

If the other side were a powerful Level Three being, this modest‑grade array could at any moment collapse due to interference from the opponent's strong Life Magnetic Field.

That is why the Demon Hunter leader appeared overly shocked; after all, the opposite side had never mentioned any Level Three creatures before.

"Rumble~!" A powerful gust erupted, scattering leaves across the sky.

Within the portal, a pair of massive hands clad in sharp, gleaming armor clutched the energy gate, bowed slightly, and, under countless astonished gazes, forced their way out of the portal.

What had seemed an immense, spacious portal to the crowd now appeared rather cramped before this powerful being.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief that the Transmission Array held firm, showing no sign of collapse. Otherwise, the following troops couldn't advance, which would have been disastrous, since they lacked extra Magic Material and time to build another array.

The crowd looked up, scrutinizing the powerful creature radiating intense aura fluctuations.

It was a gigantic being about forty meters tall, with horns sprouting from its head, its massive body dotted with green foliage.

With a surge of footfalls, strong tremors and roaring booms echoed from the ground, and the forest trees seemed especially tiny before this powerhouse.

A simple turn triggered a domino effect, causing countless trees to topple and crash together.

Dust swirled in the air.

In the blink of an eye, chaos erupted as people around scrambled to dodge.

Looking again at the massive creature, they wore a lingering look of fear.

"Atess, be careful—don't let the allies fall before you even spot the enemy,"

A slightly teasing, aloof female voice suddenly rang out.

At that moment, everyone realized that atop the massive creature's shoulder stood a cold, high‑ranking female warrior clad in a golden Magic Robe and crowned.

"Witch Ravenna, I didn't want this either; at this moment I simply cannot precisely control my power," the Forest Giant Atess said in a hoarse, guttural voice.

Indeed, this forty‑meter‑tall being is the Forest Giant Atess, who is advancing toward Level Three Life Tier.

However, Atess had clearly not fully entered Level Three yet, so his aura of power remained in constant flux.

A moment ago his aura might still have been that of a Level Two being, but the next instant it surged, nearing Level Three strength.

His condition was highly unstable.

Thus Atess could not yet rein in his overwhelming power; just look at the lower‑tier beings around him—their pallid faces and faint traces of terror in their eyes when they gazed at him.

It was clear his aura, that of a Quasi-Level Three Life Form, was constantly radiating in an uncontainable chaotic state.

This state will persist until he fully reaches Level Three Life Tier.

In fact, had this sudden turn not occurred, Atess would still be in seclusion, only appearing after his life tier completed its metamorphosis.

"Freya, what is the situation now?" Ravenna asked the Demon Hunter Legion leader below for details.

It turns out the leader of this Demon Hunter Legion was, surprisingly, the Ice Snow Witch Freya, who vanished six years ago, Ravenna's sister, and one of Fulade's lovers.

It seems the two sisters have always maintained secret contact, yet for some reason they never informed Fulade.

You should know that in recent years Fulade has often asked Ravenna, probing for news about the sister Freya.

At this moment Freya is still much as she was six years ago, seemingly unchanged.

Only Freya's once beautiful chestnut‑red hair, awakened by the Ice Snow Talent, has turned silver‑white.

At this time Freya wore a set of silver‑white armor, and beneath her sat a first‑tier Magic Beast Lord, the Frost Giant Bear.

Among the Demon Hunter Legion under Freya's command were many Frost Giant Bear Knights of below‑tier‑1, evidently these beasts were kin of the Magic Beast Lord Frost Giant Bear.

While the two were exchanging words, the transmission portal's conveyance showed no sign of stopping.

At this moment, the number of legion troops arriving through the transmission portal had already reached over five thousand.

And the depleted Blank Energy Essence piled beside it had already formed small hills.

Facing this situation, Freya said with a hint of worry, "Given the current energy‑essence reserves, I fear the Transmission Array won't hold much longer."

Transporting troops with the Transmission Array is certainly an extravagant move; without sufficient benefit it would be a huge loss.

But when confronting a Plane Invasion, where every second counts, such an action can be understood.

"No need to worry; given the current situation, the forces we have gathered now are enough to sustain for a while longer."

Ravenna summoned a Magic Mirror, probing the specific conditions around the valley and cross‑checking with Freya's intelligence.

Soon, as the transmission portal faded, a force numbering over ten thousand troops was already densely spread throughout the surrounding forest.

(End of Chapter)