Chapter 417

Chapter 417: Breaking Them One by One

I must seek help.

The level ninety Tree-Dwelling Tribe member understood that with his current strength and being heavily injured, he could not defeat the Shadow King.

Not to mention, the Shadow King was backed by a large number of Soul Clan members.

He had studied the information; these Soul Clan members were weak in strength but possessed remarkable mental energy that could directly attack a target’s soul.

Under normal circumstances, with his strength realm, he would not need to worry about the Soul Clan members.

But now, he had to face the Shadow King, and there was still a time bomb left inside him that could seriously injure him.

Without any hesitation, he swung his tree branches to block the giant knife formed by the Shadow King.

At the same time, he controlled the green leaves wrapped around the communication stone, allowing his Perception Ability to enter.

Buzz!

His soul suddenly trembled.

It was the mental energy of the Soul Emperor and over a hundred Soul Kings once again tearing apart the energy shield beneath his root system.

Then they launched an assault on his soul.

The Tree-Dwelling Tribe member was furious, but he felt helpless.

His Perception Ability could only quickly drive away the Soul Emperor and the Soul Kings’ mental energy.

Boom!

Just as the mental energy of the Soul Emperor and Soul Kings was being pushed back, the black giant knife, transformed by the Shadow King, was about to collide with the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s branches. The Shadow King detonated the black spear left inside the Tree-Dwelling Tribe member.

The terrifying energy exploded directly inside the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s body.

Even though the Tree-Dwelling Tribe member was prepared, all kinds of defensive treasures were desperately trying to protect the important areas inside him.

This horrific explosion left his massive body in tatters, with green blood gushing out from numerous wounds.

The branches of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe reaching towards the black giant knife trembled slightly, and their power visibly diminished.

The Soul Emperor and Soul Kings suddenly felt the pressure disappear.

Joy filled their hearts as they gathered energy again, using their mental energy to strike at the Tree-Dwelling Tribe member’s soul.

Slash!

The black giant knife severed several massive branches.

The Tree-Dwelling Tribe member roared in anger and pain, but he had no idea how to defend himself.

Because, after successfully landing a blow, the Shadow King transformed back into the black giant knife and swung down at him again.

Meanwhile, the Soul Emperor and the group of Soul Kings continued their ferocious assault on his soul.

A dual attack from within and without.

In his heavily injured state, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe could only barely defend against one enemy, unable to withstand attacks from both sides at the same time.

This meant that no matter which attack he blocked, he would suffer severe damage from the other.

The damage from the other side would, in turn, greatly reduce his strength.

Thus, he had no opportunity or time to send his Perception Ability into the communication stone to seek help from his teammates.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Under the dual attacks of the Shadow King and the Soul Clan, the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s disadvantage quickly became irreparable.

After completely breaking through the energy shield of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe and leaving their body battered and bruised, the Shadow King stopped his assault.

He left the already heavily injured Tree-Dwelling Tribe member to the Soul Clan.

Because according to Yi Chen’s plan, he aimed to let the top-tier combat power of the Soul Clan gain a terrifying boost by occupying a large number of Tree-Dwelling Tribe bodies.

He needed time.

By transforming many Tree-Dwelling Tribe members into hosts, the Soul Clan could effectively draw their attention and help relieve the pressure on Yi Chen.

Additionally, he planned to collect some interest from the human federation soon.

As the strength of the Soul Clan skyrocketed, the power of the calamity fruit would also grow to a terrifying level, instilling fear in the Federal Parliament and the Military.

When he collected interest from the Federal Parliament, he could name his price freely.

…

The Soul Emperor personally engaged in the battle, continuously invading the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s soul, attempting to destroy it and then occupy the body.

The group of Soul Kings assisted him, joining forces to use their mental energy to attack the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s soul.

In just a few minutes, the heavily injured Tree-Dwelling Tribe was utterly defeated.

Their soul shattered into pieces, and the Soul Emperor replaced it, erasing their consciousness and seizing the failing body while successfully obtaining their memories.

A significant accomplishment.

Whether it was the Soul Emperor or the group of Soul Kings, they all wore expressions of wild joy.

This was the first attack, and the target was one of the two level ninety Tree-Dwelling Tribe members, which had been successfully completed.

Just having the body of this level ninety Tree-Dwelling Tribe member was already considered a great harvest, achieving their maximum expected benefit from this operation.

Not to mention, this was just the beginning.

There were over three hundred more Tree-Dwelling Tribe members waiting for them.

The Soul Emperor immediately left the body of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe member and returned to the body of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe envoy he originally controlled.

Although this level ninety Tree-Dwelling Tribe body was stronger in strength realm, it was currently battered and in a heavily injured state, requiring a substantial amount of time to recover.

“Master Shadow King!”

The Soul Emperor held a Space Stone and approached the Shadow King.

With a wave of his hand, the Shadow King effortlessly controlled the Space Stone to come before him.

Then, he stored it in his own Space Stone.

This was something he had already agreed upon with the Soul Emperor.

He would take all the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s Space Stones, while the Soul Emperor would receive the bodies of the Tree-Dwelling Tribe.

“Since it’s all settled, I’ll head to the next target and notify you when I arrive! The general area is near the Pegasus system, and the target is another level ninety Tree-Dwelling Tribe member.”

The Shadow King greeted them and speedily departed toward the Pegasus system.

The Soul Emperor and the group of Soul Kings quickly suppressed their excitement and rushed at full speed in the same direction.

By the time the Soul Emperor and the Soul Kings arrived, the Shadow King had already figured out the specific location of the target and had been waiting for a while.

Having successfully cooperated once before, this time their collaboration was even more skilled.

As before, the Shadow King used stealth techniques to bring the Soul Emperor and the group of Soul Kings close to the target.

Once they entered an area of about ten kilometers, the Shadow King transformed into a black spear thousands of kilometers long and launched the first attack on the target.

His speed was not very fast; it was purely to attract the target’s attention.

The result was the same as the last time.

After a brief moment of surprise, the target activated their energy shield to the maximum and triggered all their defensive treasures.

The Shadow King’s slower speed also raised suspicion and confusion from the other side.

But when their energy shield below the roots was torn apart and the realization came, the Shadow King had sharply accelerated, the black spear driving straight in, continuously invading its body.

By the time the Tree-Dwelling Tribe managed to break the black spear, it was already too late.

Because of their better cooperation, the black spear had penetrated over two thousand kilometers into the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s body this time.

The Shadow King even lost interest in detonating it at a critical moment; instead, he directly exploded the black spear within the Tree-Dwelling Tribe, inflicting heavy damage.

Then, alongside the Soul Emperor and the group of Soul Kings, they launched a powerful attack that continuously worsened the Tree-Dwelling Tribe’s injuries, leaving them no time or opportunity to use the communication stone to seek help.

Without any surprises, the second level ninety Tree-Dwelling Tribe member was also defeated and had their consciousness erased by the combined efforts of the Shadow King and the Soul Clan.

The Soul Clan gained another powerful host body.

And the Shadow King obtained another Space Stone from a similarly ranked Tree-Dwelling Tribe member.

The next target was only a little over level eighty.

This was one major realm lower than the Shadow King, making it incredibly easy to deal with.

The fourth target, fifth target, sixth target…

The Shadow King led the Soul Emperor and the group of Soul Kings, swiftly eliminating one Tree-Dwelling Tribe member after another who were searching for Yi Chen.