Chapter 169 Tier Three Fallen
The charred remnants of the Third Hospital stood erect amidst the ruins, towering like a shadowy giant, with Gray Inferior Demons growling around it, their crimson eyes fixed intently on Su Han and his group.
There were already no fewer than four to five thousand Gray Inferior Demons in the outer perimeter alone, and undoubtedly, there were even more monsters within the building floors and the underground parking garages.
Su Han had no intention of exploring bit by bit, he knew that there must be more powerful Fallen inside the building, or beings like the Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon.
Otherwise, those few Fallen would not have fled like that, and these Gray Inferior Demons would not be so stationary.
The Anthropomorphic State of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree was the first to transform, its form swelling into a terrifying posture.Nôv(el)B\\jnn
Three colossal bodies spanned between Su Han's group and the Gray Inferior Demons, continuous growling coming forth, the demons sensing the danger, constantly roaring as a threat to Su Han.
However, Su Han was not swayed by the threat, since he was here to kill monsters in the first place.
Black Water Cannons condensed, Coagulation Cannons formed, and even on the vines of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree, Sound Wave Tree Fruits began to emerge.
At the same time, a massive column of light from the Black Water Cannon, spheres of blood from the Coagulation Cannon, and hundreds of Sound Wave Tree Fruits struck the building.
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A terrifying explosion erupted, and the tall dilapidated building crumbled, slowly collapsing.
The Gray Inferior Demons also became uncontrollable in an instant, rushing toward Su Han's side like wild horses breaking free.
Su Han simply moved his mind, and the Mother Nest Ancient Tree advanced, countless vines and roots sprouting forth, knocking down the incoming Gray Inferior Demons.
Entwining, binding, vines penetrating... The sturdy vines continuously struck down the demons, while Tree-born Worms, Vine Giant Rats, Blood-winged Tigers, and other companion beasts rushed forth like a legion.
Su Han had no intention of letting the other Apostles take action.
This was an opportunity, a chance to test the combat capabilities of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree's legion.
Despite being in the thousands, the Gray Inferior Demons, charging like a tidal wave, couldn't get anywhere near the main body of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree.
Blood had already stained the entire ruin red, flesh littered every corner, and vines extended into each nook.
Killing spread as the vines spread, each vine acting as a scythe harvesting the Gray Inferior Demons.
As time passed, the dust from the collapsing building gradually cleared, revealing a pale purple fissure atop the ruins.
Su Han's eyes narrowed, thinking to himself, "Such a strong level of Spiritual Energy, no wonder South City keeps it under wraps."
With the appearance of the fissure from another dimension, the fluctuations in Spiritual Energy grew even stronger.
"Seven meters high, four meters wide, bigger than the data given by South City."
Alongside the massacre, the willpower generated by slaughter, brutality, and insanity would trigger the expansion of the fissure until it temporarily stabilized.
Clearly, the fissure in front of him was even larger and more terrifying than that of South City.
Masses of Gray Inferior Demons continued to pour out of the fissure, more than a dozen at a time, swarming like a school of fish.
"Splash"
Within the ruins, concrete debris was displaced as colossal creatures crawled out, with Second Order Gray Inferior Demons being revealed.
Although some had died in the collapse, there were also those that survived.
Their eyes blood red, bodies covered in wounds, they still launched an attack on the Mother Nest Ancient Tree the moment they appeared.
At that moment, a hunched giant squeezed out from the fissure, his body covered in plasma and gashes.
His muscles were knotted like rock, his back hunched with long bone spurs, with four arms—two human-like forming giant claws, and two under the ribs; one side bearing black tentacles and the other side large crab-like pincers, with a head hanging to his chest as if it were growing there.
"Lord of the Tree Domain, cease your actions!"
Xie Kui's eyes were filled with resentment as he watched Su Han, whose attack had destroyed everything, his subordinates and the humans who were about to metamorphose into 'Evolutionists' were all ruined.
If he hadn't hidden inside the fissure, he probably would have been seriously injured as well.
"Lord of the Tree Domain?"
Su Han laughed, surprised to have earned such a title.
He stared at the monster before him, unapologetically scrutinizing, twisted and mutated though it seemed not to have engulfed the consciousness of the Fallen in front of him, there was some sanity in the madness, no wonder Zhao Yaqian had warned it was dangerous.
"You seem to quite enjoy turning into a monster? Do you really like the alternate dimensions?"
Su Han tried to engage him, then the deep voice of Xie Kui came through, "Ignorant people, only by embracing this power is the right path, resistance will only lead to the slow extinction of mankind."
Xie Kui suddenly looked up, his gaze becoming fervent as he stared at Su Han, his form suddenly bursting forth, "Join us, or die!"
Just a second ago, he had been urging Su Han to leave, but the next second, his gaze turned fervent again.
If only the Contractors could more quickly embrace the power, ascending through distortion, then why not turn Su Han into one of their own?
If he could capture him, devour monster flesh... no, just pull him into the alternate dimension, witness that mighty power, let him sink into the Sea of the Gods... everything would change
The moment he hid in the fissure of the alternate dimension, he saw the surging Red Sea and the creatures constantly emerging from it.
In his heart, he was convinced that this was the destination, the place where more Fallen were born.
So, he made his move, charging at Su Han without looking back.
"Whoosh"
Su Han's figure stood still, the thick tendrils of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree had already struck, landing heavily on his body.
Xie Kui, caught off guard, was sent flying into the ruins.
"Damn thing."
Xie Kui struggled to his feet, but there were no apparent wounds on his body, his defensive power obviously not low, and he was also a Tier Three.
Su Han furrowed his brows. A Third Order Fallen would have three contract Apostles, wouldn't it?
He became inwardly cautious, with the Blood-winged Alligator Dragon and Scorpion Spider Demon ready to strike at any moment.
However, to his surprise, Xie Kui didn't summon an Apostle but instead charged towards the Mother Nest Ancient Tree himself.
His crimson eyes emitted a Mental Shock, attempting to attack the Mother Nest Ancient Tree.
But just as he made his move, vines from the ground attacked first, throwing him off balance.
Endless vines and tree roots began attacking, Xie Kui kept responding. Each powerful punch would create a huge crack in the ground, breaking the vines that bound him.
But no matter how strong the attack was, it couldn't overcome the vast number of vines.
After Su Han had strengthened the metallic material, the vines of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree became even tougher. Though not as hard as metal, breaking so many vines each time still consumed a lot of energy.
Xie Kui became desperate, and his deep roars kept sounding.
The Gray Inferior Demon launched an even more terrifying assault on the Mother Nest Ancient Tree. Over time, an even larger figure slowly emerged from the dimensional rift. It was the Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon.
Two Third Order creatures appeared on the battlefield, and thousands more Gray Inferior Demons joined the fight. Instantly, the Mother Nest Ancient Tree faced even greater pressure.
Xie Kui and the Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon charged at the main body of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree. His eyes blood-red, he successfully released a Mental Shock this time.
His gruesome face was filled with a sinister smile. Red light shot towards the Mother Nest Ancient Tree.
"Su Han, something's not right..."
Just as Zhu Xiong was about to warn him, Su Han smiled.
The red light hit the Mother Nest Ancient Tree, which only slightly shook its massive trunk before letting out a roar.
The vines of the Mother Nest Ancient Tree surged like mighty ocean waves, launching a fierce attack from underground and instantly entwining Xie Kui and the Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon.
The long-prepared Sound Wave Tree Fruits then all emerged from the ground and landed beside them.
One hundred, five hundred, a thousand...
Over a thousand Sound Wave Tree Fruits had been accumulated during the battle, all hidden near the root system.
Su Han was not only dealing with Xie Kui, a Tier Three Fallen, but also aimed to capture all the creatures emerging from the dimensional rift in one fell swoop.
Now, with the dimensional rift stabilized and no more creatures emerging, it was time to close the net.
"Boom"
A terrifying explosion sounded, the blast wave flipping everything in the ruins.
Within a hundred meters, concrete, flooring, Gray Inferior Demons—almost everything was torn apart. The horrifying sonic boom continued to spread even further.
Black Water Shield!
Fortunately, the Blood-winged Alligator Dragon, prepared in advance, released the Black Water Shield, a huge black shield blocking in front of the Tree Domain team.
Although the sonic blast was deafening, it caused no substantial damage.
"Goodness, were you always burying bombs near the tree roots?"
Zhu Xiong, covering his ears, stared wide-eyed at Su Han. If they were working next to a pile of bombs all this time?
"Only during battle, don't worry," Su Han reassured, his eyes intently focused on the center of the battlefield as the Sound Wave Tree Fruits exploded.
The vines that failed to retract underground were shredded by the explosion, scattering everywhere.
But even more gruesome were the fates of the Gray Inferior Demons and Xie Kui, with flesh strewn all over the place, their mangled bodies mingled with the ruins.
Xie Kui was blown up on the spot, his flesh blasted apart, with only a skeleton vaguely visible.
The Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon was also blown into several pieces, looking especially ghastly.
"Mop-up."
Many Gray Inferior Demons around the edges survived, but their numbers had dwindled to fewer than a thousand.
Su Han directly ordered everyone to start slaughtering these remaining creatures.
In less than half an hour, not a single living Gray Inferior Demon remained, only the dimensional rift was still flickering with purple light.
"Old Zhu, clean up the battlefield, block the surrounding roads."
"Understood."
Zhu Xiong cleaned up the battlefield, while the Mother Nest Ancient Tree's vines began gathering the flesh.
[Fusion material detected from monster flesh, commence Fusion?]
Because the explosion was too powerful, many creatures were accidentally killed.
Live fusion was no longer possible, but there was still an abundant amount of flesh here, also suitable for fusion materials.
Su Han briefly pondered, then the Scorpion Spider Demon stepped forward, grabbing the remains of Xie Kui and the Double-headed Gray Inferior Demon.
Fusion
The Scorpion Spider Demon began the fusion. At this moment, among the three Apostles, it was slightly less advanced. It was the most appropriate choice for fusion.
As for the Mother Nest Ancient Tree, its vines would be used for exploring the dimensional rift, which would be more beneficial.
Su Han said to Bai Qilan, "We're going in. If anything happens, we'll come out right away."
Bai Qilan nodded, saying, "Okay."