My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 609 - 537: The Revival of the World Tree

"It’s hopeless; might as well wait for death. Farewell."

The World Tree was completely withered, devoid of any green, lacking any signs of life. Tang Yu thought to himself, if things were indeed dire, it was time to head back home.

But the Great Sage was excited.

He was also a distant relative of the Royal Family, which was the only reason he was qualified for the position of Great Sage. For him, the World Tree was faith itself, almost everything for the Aino Royal Family.

"It’s still alive; It’s still alive!"

With his face full of wrinkles, the Great Sage danced with joy as if he were ready to fly straight to the World Tree. He leapt from the ground, his body poised to fly, and then... thud, he fell to the ground.

He remembered he no longer had the ability to fly.

The Great Sage’s face flushed with embarrassment, and his zeal cooled slightly.

"You should head back, sir. We are well aware of the specific steps to revive the World Tree." frёeweɓηovel_coɱ

Tang Yu said as he stored all the branches of the World Tree into a Space Ring.

The Great Sage was somewhat reluctant. He started to speak, then hesitated; hesitated, then seemed about to speak again. After a long pause, he finally let out a sigh.

"Well, an old man like me can’t even withstand the aftershocks of a fight. Staying here would only add to the problems."

He turned and staggered towards the spatial node, his figure a picture of lonely dejection.

Until he disappeared into the twisted space.

Tang Yu took his gaze back, "Now then, let’s discuss our battle plan."

He pulled out a map of the Royal Capital... The rebuilt Royal Capital was nearly identical to the old one, save for some details. They had entered from a spatial node in the outer city of the Royal Capital, and in the desolate old Royal Capital, they were also in the outer city.

"The Royal Capital is vast. Although the World Tree looks close, it’s actually hundreds of kilometers away... It would take several minutes even at full-speed flight, not to mention the Alien Race is likely prepared for us in the old Royal Capital.

So do you have any thoughts?"

Nancy’s face was expressionless.

The bamboo rat, Li, looked utterly confused.

Fani was deep in thought.

Kong stared at the sword in his hand.

Tang Yu didn’t really count on them anyway and looked towards Eileen and Grey Blade.

This time, the team members, along with Eileen and Nancy, included Shay, Lorraine, Zhong Ping, Red Moon, Zabol, and others, did not come to the old Royal Capital. They stayed outside, ready to move at a moment’s notice.

"Our best bet is to approach the World Tree without alerting the Alien Race," Grey Blade said, continuing the spirit of an assassin.

Eileen thought for a moment, "Perhaps we could split into two groups, one to head for the World Tree and the other to scout the enemy. If necessary, the second group could make some noise to allow the first group to get close to the World Tree."

Tang Yu nodded slightly.

They had already concealed their auras, and with the use of Advanced Concealment Scrolls, further hid their presence and figures.

The Divine Weapon grade black robes they wore also provided a stealth effect.

"Let’s begin the operation."

He, Nancy, the bamboo rat, Li, and Grey Blade formed the first group, aiming to approach the World Tree.

Eileen, Fani, and Kong made up the second group, set to scout out the enemy forces in the old Royal Capital.

...

Swoosh!

Swoosh!

Tang Yu lightly tapped the ground, gliding swiftly like a swallow through the many ruins of buildings in the old Royal Capital.

Almost no sound was made.

He chose not to fly; even low-altitude flight under the propulsion of a Transcendent Force Field would cause some minor disturbances. For complete stealth, they relied solely on their physical strength to travel.

They moved quickly and soon crossed the mostly collapsed walls of the Inner City.

"As expected, there are quite a few Dark Creatures here, and almost all of them are Transcendents!"

A huge beast walked past them, and with a single stomp, the ground cracked and rumbled.

A pitch-black monster bird screeched piercingly, circling in the sky.

Sometimes, strange insects could be seen burrowing up from the ground, their mandibles snapping open and shut as they burst through the earth like fish leaping from water, drilling back down below.

Underground, on the ground, and in the air – all were patrolled by Transcendent Tier Dark Creatures.

Awakened High Tier Dark Creatures here were unremarkable; it was a place where Transcendents were as common as dogs, and Awakened beings were less valued than dogs.

"We’ve yet to see any members of the Alien Race, but with just the Dark Creatures alone, they’re already this strong. No wonder the Royal Capital couldn’t hold," Grey Blade said in the chat group formed by their Contracts.

The bamboo rat, Li, said, "According to general patterns, we should see the Alien Race as we get closer to the World Tree. We don’t know what they’ll look like, just hope they aren’t too unpleasant."

Shay and others waiting outside were getting anxious, "Haven’t you arrived yet? If you ask me, just charge ahead; it’s not far with full-speed flight, and even if there are Alien Races blocking the way, can’t we just beat them or outrun them if necessary?"

Lorraine: "+1+1."

Tang Yu glanced at the messages: "Alright then, the task is yours."

Shay sent an expression packet of himself laughing.

Tang Yu: "..."

So close-range communication includes expression packets now, in addition to video and audio? Or is it a new feature that came with the upgraded contract after the tavern was updated?

He pondered for a moment and said, "The Dark Creatures in the old Royal Capital aren’t many; we’ve only encountered a few dozen Transcendent Tier monsters on the way here. The numbers are few, and rushing past them won’t be difficult. Good luck to you all."

[Manual silly expression].

Fani: "After we entered the Inner City and did some scouting, the Transcendent Tier Dark Creatures weren’t very strong, at most one or two cores’ worth of a Senior Transcendent. Keep up the good work, you can do it... Oh, I forgot to mention, we only scouted a small part of the area. As for how many Transcendent Dark Creatures there are in the whole old Royal Capital, it’s hard to say."

Shay: "..."

He paused and continued, "Ahem, I think we still need to obey Lord’s commands and wait for orders before taking action."

Bamboo rat Li: "→_→".

...

Multitasking is a very simple thing for Transcendents.

On one hand, exchanging messages in the Contract chat group, while more energy is devoted to being on guard in all directions.

The closer to the withering World Tree, the more Dark Creatures wandered around.

"Eleven o’clock direction, atop the abandoned building, there’s an Alien Race!" Eileen spoke calmly through the Contract.

Tang Yu jerked his head around and saw a silhouette standing at the top of a distant broken building.

Around two meters tall, a sturdy upper body with thick arms, and comparatively thin lower limbs, covered in pitch-black fur, with a wolf-like head and blood-red eyes surveying the surroundings.

Standing on the abandoned building, it wasn’t conspicuous at all. If Eileen hadn’t mentioned it, Tang Yu might not have even noticed.

If they were to bump into it head-on, even though they had concealed their aura and hidden their figures, getting too close could still risk detection.

The group naturally made a wide arc, slowed down their pace, and proceeded even more cautiously.

The World Tree in their field of vision now took up more than half the space, a Special Item that sheerly pierced the Heavenly Dome, awe-inspiring to behold.

With the aid of Eileen’s Perception and Grey Blade’s proficient infiltration skills, they managed to safely avoid several members of the Alien Race stationed around the World Tree.

Tang Yu’s expression changed slightly.

A faint trembling came from the Space Ring on his index finger.

His mind reached into it and found the World Tree branch stored inside starting to emit a soft glow, with a faint force of the world leaking out.

The Storage Ring couldn’t block this fluctuation at all.

"Second group in action!"

"Shay, be ready to support at any time!"

Boom!

A loud bang echoed from afar, deliberately caused by Eileen’s group.

Tang Yu saw two Alien Race members exchange glances; one of them soared into the sky, heading towards the explosion. More Dark Creatures were rushing towards the direction of the sound.

"Charge!"

Tang Yu shouted lowly, holding nothing back as he sped off like a streak of light.

Nancy, Grey Blade, and Eileen followed closely to his sides.

The demeanor of the distant Alien Race member erupted, and surrounding Dark Creatures all turned their gaze toward them.

The next moment,

They surged towards the four of them.

Tang Yu’s expression remained unchanged.

Only the last few dozen kilometers separated them from the World Tree.

It was within an arm’s reach!

Four streaks of light ignored the many Dark Creatures and Alien Races around them, charging straight towards the World Tree.

Inside the Space Ring, the tremors of the World Tree branch increased in intensity, the glimmer brightening, and the potent force of the world formed by hundreds of branches was now spreading through the ring.

There was a faint hint of resonance.

Hum!

Hum!!

Hum!!!

The branch of the World Tree inside the ring almost seemed ready to leap out.

Without hesitation, Tang Yu took out a section, and as soon as the branch appeared, it turned into light spots merging into the withered trunk of the World Tree.

The speed of the light was so fast that his eyes couldn’t keep up.

Biting his lip, he took out all the branches of the World Tree within the ring at once.

Countless light points flowed into the withered World Tree.

A prodigious world force surged to the skies.

Before his eyes,

The trunk of the World Tree, which appeared completely withered and dark, suddenly sprang back to life.

The black bark fell away.

The rich life force burst forth.

Thick clouds were torn apart, and the red mist was dispersed.

He saw, almost covering the entire Royal Capital, the thick and numerous branches.

Little by little, a tender green hue emerged.

New buds grew, bringing back green vitality.

The World Tree... was revived with new life.