Chapter 512

Chapter 512: Awakening Realm?
Gotta say, even though Queen Vaidehi still watches out for Zhang Mu, the troops she gave him are the real deal.
A thousand elite Tree Men warriors at the peak of third rank strength, a hundred-man elite scout legion, three thousand spellcasting woodland spirits, strong in offense and defense, completely depleted half of the plant folks’ resources.
Apart from the Tree Man Legion, there are two other groups led by two leaders at the early stage of the fourth rank.
Cang Yu, and another middle-aged man named Qian Lin.
Queen Vaidehi’s arrangement is clever, with the two men belonging to different factions, at least not causing Zhang Mu too much trouble in this operation.
Want to observe me?
Using half the troops to observe me is a bold move. Did she discover any clues about me?
If it were an ordinary person, Zhang Mu wouldn’t have this worry. He has confidence in the fourth-rank illusion blessed by the Buddhist Demon Pagoda and in Sharira.
But what he faces now is a mysterious queen he has never heard of before. It seems that all the plant tribe members obey her orders, even at the early stage of the fourth rank, but not as exaggerated.
Their genuine respect toward each other cannot be faked, and that’s the terrifying aspect of Queen Vaidehi.
It’s as if it comes from a level of life obedience.
She was born to be a queen!
Suddenly, the legion’s pace slowed down, interrupting Zhang Mu’s thoughts.
He looked up at the distance and took a sharp breath.
Did this group of zombies bring all the zombies they could?
The massive zombie army seemed like a tiny island in the sea compared to the protective barrier of the human race.
If it weren’t for Zhang Mu’s keen eyesight, he wouldn’t have noticed that the human race was surrounded by the zombie sea.
The sheer number made Zhang Mu feel like the plant army he brought was just a drop in the bucket.
But after calming down, Zhang Mu realized that the vast zombie sea mainly consisted of low-level second-rank zombies, while his plant soldiers were all peak third-rank.
However, what Zhang Mu feared the most were the Corpse Emperor of the zombie clan and the three Demon Emperors. They must have noticed his approach, yet they hadn’t shown up yet, which was quite intriguing.
Zhang Mu guessed what the other person was thinking – they probably didn’t care much about him because Vaidehi didn’t show up.
If you’re capable enough, then go ahead and break through his zombie army!
Even though they looked down on him for not coming early, Zhang Mu didn’t mind. The other person was a royal member, and since Vaidehi didn’t come, Zhang Mu didn’t have the qualification to stand in for Queen Vaidehi and fight them.
Looking at the endless zombie army in front of him, Zhang Mu made a decision!
If the other side doesn’t show up because they feel Zhang Mu isn’t qualified, then Zhang Mu will make sure they have to face him.
The low-rank Corpse Emperor of the zombies doesn’t mind. If the whole zombie army gets wiped out, they will definitely feel the pain.
“Spread my order: five hundred Tree Men move forward together, while the Tree Spirits climb onto the remaining five hundred Tree Men.”
Cang Yu saw Zhang Mu calmly giving orders, with a cold look in his eyes.
Zhang Mu was just a new fourth-rank, yet Queen Vaidehi had given him so much power. Now even he had to follow the commands of Zhang Mu, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere. It was really hard to understand what she was thinking.
Qian Lin was close to Wan Xu’s group, so he quickly followed Zhang Mu’s order, but he didn’t really agree with Zhang Mu’s decision. Even Luo Wanxun didn’t speak up and he didn’t question it.
The three thousand magic users known as Wood Sprites are small in size, agile, and are naturally favored by nature. They have about fifty percent higher control over elements compared to humans of the same level. What a terrifying compatibility.
Following Zhang Mu’s order, the first five hundred giant Tree Men moved together while all the Wood Sprites joyfully climbed onto the remaining five hundred Tree Men’s branches. On average, each giant Tree Man had six small Wood Sprites on their arms and shoulders.
Seeing how well the army executed the orders, Zhang Mu nodded in approval. It seemed that human armies had not reached this level yet.
“Charge!”
Seeing Zhang Mu’s actions, Cang Yu’s opinion of him dropped even further.
Completely unaware of leading soldiers in battle, a naive person thought that by having Wood Sprites climb up the giant Tree Men, they could avoid being surrounded by the zombie horde.
Too naive. With such a huge zombie horde, as long as they get close, they could easily overwhelm these towering Tree Men.
The correct approach would be to utilize the Wood Sprites’ ranged abilities, dangling the zombie horde, attacking while retreating. Although it would take a long time, at least there wouldn’t be any surprises.
In Cang Yu’s eyes, Zhang Mu was too proud and reckless. If those thousands of soldiers were surrounded by zombie seas, the only outcome would be to be devoured completely. But even as the commanding officer, Luo Wanxun did not stop Zhang Mu’s reckless behavior.
This is madness, they must all be mad!
Cang Yu was already thinking about how to escape later. He himself had no worries, as the zombie sea alone could not stop a fourth-rank beginner powerhouse.
However, if he could lead the vine tribe people to safety, the help in his future bid for chieftain would be significant. As for other tribes, they were not his concern.
If the army suffered casualties beyond a certain extent, Queen Vaidehi’s authority would be greatly affected. But there was no time to consider that now.
The decision was not made by Cang Yu, handing over half of the army to Zhang Mu was the most unwise decision.
As the Tree Man army advanced, the forest spirits sitting on the shoulders of the last five hundred giant Tree Men had begun to chant, various elements were gathering around them at a frightening speed.
“Great Frost, forest spirit Gutton praises you. With my faith, with the glory of the plant tribe, I humbly request you to grant me power!”
“Unparalleled Earth God, forest spirit Woodsy praises you. With my faith, with the glory of the plant tribe, I humbly request you to grant me power!”
“Noble Flame King…”
“Respectable Light…”
“Water God who gives me life…”
…Such singing was magnificent, all filled with powerful third-rank elemental forces, gathering quickly along with the sincere singing of the plant spirits.
Boom!
The powerful force that crushes decay successfully destroyed the outer defense of the zombie sea, intensifying the explosions from the collisions between elements.
Yet, because of this, the zombie sea began to receive authorization from the Corpse Emperor, with half of the zombie sea roaring and charging toward the comparatively weak plant army, shaking the earth with their sheer numbers.
However, just when Cang Yu and Qian Lin thought that the five hundred Tree Men at the forefront couldn’t withstand the first wave of attacks, something incredible happened!
All the zombies automatically split apart when they reached the Tree Men, as if they couldn’t see the clustered plant army, crazily rushing past them without attacking, not even grazing the skin of the Tree Men.
Cang Yu turned his head and saw that Zhang Mu on the shoulder of the Tree Man leader remained calm.
They exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other’s eyes, confirming their guesses, and muttered to themselves.
“He has actually awakened his domain.”