Chapter 174: Two Elven Divine Trees

For Zhai Guangyi, he had already collected most of the useful items, and it was about time to use Retrograde Light to travel to another time and space.

Aside from Xiong Batian, the other Followers were also eager to follow, but for safety reasons, Zhai Guangyi decided not to bring them along, allowing them to continue their activities and keep watch in the Dragon God Secret Realm.

Zhai Guangyi floated over to Xiong Batian and reached out to hold her little finger.

“Retrograde Light!”

As Zhai Guangyi activated this Skill, everything before him and Xiong Batian began to recede rapidly, and the World in their vision started to reverse. The golden river contracted and eventually vanished, the massive mountains crumbled and gradually turned into flat hills, and all things in this World disappeared one by one, slowly transforming into an empty, featureless space.

The golden Golden Giant Dragon crashed headfirst into the eerie giant tree that had spread across this World, staggering backward unsteadily.

Demon King Mephistopheles had already lost his right arm by this point, though this wasn’t much of an issue. Even if his head were severed, as long as he retained a shred of consciousness and his Soul possessed energy, he could use Retrograde Light to recover instantly.

However, Demon King Mephistopheles chose not to use Retrograde Light to restore his arm this time. Rather than expending Soul Power to heal such a minor injury, it was better to preserve another opportunity to use Retrograde Light.

To be honest, Demon King Mephistopheles had somewhat underestimated this Deity from thousands of years ago. Even with his alliance with Dragon God Radon, they were still at a disadvantage. The most critical issue was that the Elven Divine Tree grew stronger with each battle, and its terrifying devouring power continuously corroded both him and Dragon God Radon. If this continued, he feared he would not be able to become a Demon God, and both Dragon God Radon and himself would be devoured by the Elven Divine Tree, Sylph.

Moreover, that old-timer Dragon God Radon had been muddling along the entire time. He had hardly used any Skills against the Elven Divine Tree Sylph, relying solely on his powerful Physical Body to withstand the attacks, which prevented Sylph from devouring his Skills. This was Demon King Mephistopheles’ first encounter with the Elven Divine Tree Sylph, and he was unfamiliar with her Unique Skill. Dragon God Radon, however, was different—the two of them were Deities from the same era.

Demon King Mephistopheles believed that if he were to die, Dragon God Radon would undoubtedly find a place to hide or seize an opportunity to leave this World, sealing away the Elven Divine Tree Sylph. For him, killing Sylph was not necessary, but for Demon King Mephistopheles, it was crucial.

Just as Demon King Mephistopheles retreated behind Dragon God Radon, the space above their heads began to distort. A little girl with snow-white hair, identical in appearance to the Elven Divine Tree Sylph, slowly emerged from within. Accompanying her was an exceptionally curvaceous woman. She held the girl’s hand with one hand, while the other gripped a golden Spiked Club. She wore an extraordinarily ornate Long Dress.

Xiong Batian did not like such flashy and impractical clothing, but this was Divine-Rank Equipment she had just retrieved from the Dragon God Secret Realm. It happened to fit perfectly and offered decent defensive properties. After being modified according to Zhai Guangyi’s aesthetic preferences, it took on a somewhat Chinese-style cheongsam design, though with a looser cut, a slightly fuller skirt, and a more exaggerated silhouette.

“Sylph?”

Dragon God Radon looked at the two figures before him with confusion. In truth, in His eyes, there was only Zhai Guangyi. The Demon King, after all, stood separated from Him by a vast chasm. If not for Demon King Mephistopheles’s substantial accumulated power and his ability to help relocate the battlefield, the real threat would have been the Elven Divine Tree Sylph wreaking havoc and continuously devouring His treasures within His treasure world. He had even prepared to flee while transferring His treasures away.

It was only because Demon King Mephistopheles proposed cooperation using this that He agreed; otherwise, He would have looked down upon this calamity.

Demon King Mephistopheles felt his vision darken, nearly losing consciousness on the spot. One Elven Divine Tree Sylph was troublesome enough, but now there was actually another. At first, Mephistopheles thought it might be an Avatar Body or something similar, but the power emanating from it was no weaker than that of the slacking Dragon God beside him—a genuine Deity.

However, relying on years of experience, Demon King Mephistopheles managed to calm down. Standing beside this Elven Divine Tree was another Demon King. Although a newly ascended one, with a rank inferior to his own, he recognized this Demon King—Xiong Batian, the companion of Zhai Guangyi, who had previously cooperated with him.

When he first heard this name, Demon King Mephistopheles felt some disdain. How dare a weak Demon Human use such an imposing name? Yet, seeing her today, she truly lived up to her name. To ascend to Demon King so rapidly required not only immense talent but also luck and powerful backing. Clearly, Xiong Batian’s backing was the Maiden beside her.

When Dragon God Radon saw Zhai Guangyi, His initial confusion shifted upon noticing Xiong Batian, allowing Him to roughly piece things together. If a Deity were active within His domain without His knowledge, that would be the greatest offense.

“I didn’t expect you to recover so quickly, Sophia.”

Dragon God Radon directly spoke Sophia’s name, leaving Zhai Guangyi utterly perplexed.

“Sophia?”

When Dragon God Radon initially addressed him as Sylph, Zhai Guangyi wasn’t particularly confused. After all, his current body was modeled after the Elven Divine Tree Sylph, and by coincidence, he shared the same name. As a Deity of the same rank, Dragon God Radon could easily see his name using the Dragon God Eye, but Demon King Mephistopheles likely couldn’t achieve that now.

Zhai Guangyi briefly checked Demon King Mephistopheles’s attributes—roughly twice Xiong Batian’s level, which was quite astounding. Combined with his substantial reserves and the Retrograde Light trait, it was no wonder he could contend with a Deity to some extent.

“You don’t remember? It seems the damage back then was quite severe.”

As Dragon God Radon spoke, a massive branch, like a tentacle, shot toward Zhai Guangyi, attempting to ensnare him.

From the moment Zhai Guangyi entered this space, he had kept his attention focused on the Elven Divine Tree Sylph. Yet, this Deity acted like a walking glitch, distorting space to appear directly before him.

“My ‘World’!”

The same repeated phrase echoed once more. This time, Xiong Batian stood beside Zhai Guangyi. The instant the branch made contact, Xiong Batian reached out and snapped it. The terrifying force, as she grasped the branch, seemed to make the World tremble, crushing the branch in her hand.

Xiong Batian was now enjoying the attribute boosts from Zhai Guangyi, along with her own various buffs, making her strength utterly terrifying. Particularly in terms of raw power, she had already surpassed the level of an ordinary Demon King, even exceeding Mephistopheles’ stats. After all, with Zhai Guangyi’s support, Xiong Batian was now a being without limits.