Chapter 2457 Tree Ring Mark
Fang Heng's figure quickly became shrouded within the lush forest!
"Boom! Boom boom boom!!!"
The incoming divine light beams struck the thick tree branches, exploding on impact.
Karolina looked up, her eyes showing surprise.
That was...
A domain-based ability!
"Tree Realm..."
Karolina murmured to herself.
Ahead, a large area of forest was completely blocked by a dense network of tree roots and vines, obstructing their path forward!
From within the Tree Realm, an unsettling aura leaked out.
Chi! Chi chi chi!!!
In the next moment, numerous thin vines shot out from the thicket!
"Bang! Bang bang!!!"
The roots viciously pierced and struck against the shield covering the outer layer of the Holy Realm's legion, causing repeated heavy impacts before being repelled.
Karolina's expression darkened considerably.
The situation was looking grim.
Fang Heng had mastered a domain-based ability!
When had this happened?
Had he obtained it from the World of Forests?
The Holy Realm's intelligence had been shockingly outdated.
What was even more troubling was that Fang Heng had directly used his domain ability to completely block their route of retreat.
No!
Given Fang Heng's current capabilities, he couldn't maintain the domain control for long.
In other words...
They only needed to hold out for a while.
As Karolina was pondering how to respond, her brows suddenly furrowed deeply.
The Tree Realm domain ahead was rapidly shaking and growing, actually spreading toward their team!
Not good!
Karolina's pupils constricted.
"Holy Fire! Block them!"
The Purifiers of the Holy Realm, not daring to be careless, all cast their spells at the encroaching thicket.
"Boom! Boom boom boom!!!"
The Holy Fire crashed into the rapidly spreading thicket.
Immediately, flames clung to the foliage, burning intensely and momentarily halting the advance of the trees.
Had they succeeded in repelling it?
Before the team could catch their breath, they suddenly felt a violent tremor beneath their feet!
Countless dense tree spikes rose from the ground below them!
At the same time, they sensed an invisible pressure on their bodies, reducing their full strength to only seventy percent.
"Chi! Chi chi!!!"
The spikes rising from beneath slammed heavily against their barrier but still couldn't break through the defensive shield.
Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!!
Rapidly growing branches and vines swirled toward them from all directions.
In the blink of an eye, the defensive barrier surrounding the periphery of the Holy Realm team was encased in layers of dense tree roots, converging in the center!
They were engulfed by a vast expanse of entangled trees.
"Creak! Creak...!"
The tree roots and vines tightened rapidly toward the center and the pressured holy barrier emitted creaking sounds.
The attack from the vines and roots had a corrosive effect!
Karolina's expression changed slightly. The Purifiers continued to cast Holy Fire at the encroaching vines and roots around them.
"Boom! Boom boom boom!!"
It was effective!
The external tree roots and vines, under the effect of the Holy Fire, burned rapidly as if severely wounded and retreated quickly.
However, new vines and tree roots immediately grew up from the ground, surrounding the barrier once again.
"Bang!!!!"
After several repeated assaults, in less than half a minute, the outer barrier of the Holy Realm team could no longer withstand the damage and shattered with a bang!
The shattered holy shield released a searing divine light, instantly purifying and dispersing a large area of surrounding trees.
Not good!
With the outer barrier destroyed, the chilling shady aura directly affected the Holy Realm legion.
The bone-chilling cold invaded their bodies.
They had to forcefully use holy power to dispel it!
Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!!!
The peripheral vines and roots continued to spread, stabbing toward the Holy Realm team.
"Be careful! Everyone move aside!"
Without the large barrier's protection, Karolina finally realized that they were completely surrounded by a dense forest!
What was even worse was that spikes kept erupting from beneath their feet, stabbing out from the shadows in all directions!
The Holy Realm knights found themselves completely at a loss in this situation. They were not adept at large-scale evasion, so while they tried to flee, those who couldn't escape raised their shields to endure the damage.
The Purifiers used Holy Fire to attack, inflicting significant damage on the vines and roots with the flame and divine power, but it was mostly for self-preservation.
The crisis had appeared so suddenly that after the outer barrier shattered, the entire Holy Realm team was thoroughly scattered!
"Boom! Boom boom!!!"
In the midst of the trees, Fang Heng observed from the shadows.
"Very well, the Holy Realm team's formation has been shattered..."
The opportunity had arrived.
Fang Heng's eyes locked tightly on Karolina.
Capture the leader first!
Take her down!
Fang Heng lightly tapped his toes on the ground and, in his Death God form, rushed rapidly toward Karolina.
Karolina, in a state of panic, was retreating under the protection of two Purifiers, trying to exit the domain's range and regroup the scattered team.
Suddenly, Karolina sensed a familiar aura emanating from her right.
It was Fang Heng!
Karolina turned her head and fixed her gaze on the rapidly approaching figure in the distance.
She could already see Fang Heng's phantom in his Death God form.
Karolina had to admit that Fang Heng's battle instincts were incredibly sharp, making this a prime opportunity for him.
But it was also her chance to eliminate Fang Heng!
It was coming at just the right moment!
As long as he was taken down, the Tree Realm domain would naturally shatter!
Karolina's face turned cold as she rapidly condensed her holy power, preparing to deliver a fatal blow to Fang Heng.
Her divine power surged rapidly.
This was her chance.
Karolina's eyes locked onto the shadow.
It was almost time. During the previous battle, she had already estimated the range of the Death God's attack.
As soon as Fang Heng entered her attack range, she could strike first and deliver a lethal blow!
At the very least, she could severely injure him!
Whoosh!
What!?
Karolina's pupils constricted as she suddenly felt a chill at her neck.
"Boom!!!"
The holy protection before Karolina exploded suddenly!
Under the burst of divine light, both Karolina and Fang Heng were thrown backward!
What just happened?!
Karolina looked at Fang Heng's Death God form being thrown back, cold sweat beading on her forehead.
Fang Heng's attack had completely caught her off guard. He had been far out of the attack range, yet he had covered a significant distance and struck before she could react!
Fortunately, the protective necklace granted by the Great Sage had saved her life at the last moment!
At the same time, Fang Heng was also sent flying by the explosion, quickly adjusting his body in mid-air.
[Hint: The player has consumed one Year Ring imprint.]
Year Ring-Acceleration!
Fang Heng was using this ability for the first time in this domain state and was still unfamiliar with it.
Acceleration meant that his movement state could be greatly sped up in an extremely short time, with two main effects.
First, it allowed him to close the distance to the enemy rapidly and catch them off guard.
Second, acceleration increased his impact force, significantly boosting the explosive power of his attacks!
For instance, the Death God's scythe attack just now had its effect increased by at least five times compared to its normal state!