Chapter 1182 (2/2)

Just as a particularly dense group of Nether Beasts was hurrying forward over their companion’s bodies, the trench erupted and a towering emerald and gold root reared up into the air. There was a split second of hesitation as forces on both sides froze at its sudden appearance, but then three more huge roots ripped up out of the ground along the long trench in front of Lady Iellaya’s base. They were evenly spaced and formed an intimidating barricade.

Congratulations! Your Skill Absolute Grasp of Yggdrasil (T) has grown to Level 277!

The roots were as thick as a tree trunk and dozens of meters long. By the time that the Nether Beasts realized the threat that they represented, the roots began smashing around, physically concussing and rupturing the bodies of the living Nether Beasts and scooping out the corpses of the deceased Nether Beasts so they didn’t corrode away the trenches. The roots moved so quickly that the hummed at the violence of their passage.

There was a lull in the nearby assault as everyone focused on these new threats, then Nether Beasts started throwing themselves forward to end these abrupt foes. Of course, the roots never stopped moving.

Randidly lined the trenches with sharp and thorny vines and allowed his four giant roots to continued their brutal work. Although the Nether Beasts didn’t possess exactly physical bodies, the glowing and empowered Absolute Grasp of Yggdrasil could use brute force to destroy their substance. Very quickly those trenches turned into a horrifying meat blender. The roots tenderized them and the thorny vines waiting below eviscerated them.

Congratulations! You have reached Level 51! +8 Stats distributed between Vitality, Perception, Resist, Intelligence, and Control, +35 Free Stats! +1 Stat to a Mental Stat. +1 to a Physical Defense Stat. +1 to a Mental Support Stat. +2 Control. +36 Health, +45 Mana, +40 Stamina, +3.5 to all Regenerations! +1 to Health and Stamina Regeneration!

Due to Guidance of the Wraith Adder, +4 Agility and +2 Bonus Stats!

Due to your Fate Philosopher's Key, +3 Intelligence, Wisdom, and Focus!

Experience rapidly flowed into Randidly as he murdered the Nether Beasts, pushing him up to Level 51. Of course, the Nether Beasts were also able to inflict significant damage on the golden roots during that time. Even if Randidly possessed a Skill that made him largely immune to the antagonistic properties of Nether, his Skills didn’t share that protection.

Yet just as one of the roots was being scratched and mauled to the point that it was wavering, a towering phantom of Yggdrasil flickered to life over their corner of the battlefield. For a split second, the sound of rustling leaves filled the air. Vitality began to rapidly pump back through the roots, healing most of their superficial wounds within a few seconds. The image of the World Tree wrapped around them like a suit of armor.

This nurturing energy that suffused through the roots only drew additional ire from the forces of Nether. As he looked up at the sky, Randidly saw how more and more masses of Nether smashed down from the blue veins above and resolved themselves into groups of Nether Beasts. Grinning, he looked around and noted with amusement that they were probably drawing about double as much attention from the enemy.

Perfect. Now let’s begin the show.The Inscrutable Mien of Genesis.

The golden light around the towering four roots rippled. Then it shifted to a white light, reaching a lumen level that was almost blinding. Wielding that light like a bludgeon, Randidly smashed back the next wave of Nether forces that attempted to crawl forward. Some Nether Beasts at the four-star tier quickly made themselves known to limit the damage, but Randidly still had a slight edge over them.

The image was too powerful; the Skill had more punch than normal Nether Beasts could handle. That light was something precious and almost holy. The Nether Beasts could only do their best to corral it, but they couldn’t rival it. In the short term, it would continue to overpower them.

Congratulations! Your Skill Inscrutable Mien of Genesis (M) has grown to Level 251!

What they couldn’t rival in potency, they attempted to drown in numbers. More and more Nether comets crashed to the ground and fueled the rush toward Lady Iellaya’s camp. As it was not his own Nether, even Randidly could prevent the brilliant light from the Skill slowly being worn down.

But it had accomplished the goal. Lady Iellaya’s forces had used the break to recover and catch their breath. They were ready enough to rejoin the fight, and Randidly could feel how the grand array was sucking away at the ambient Nether he created by blending the Nether Beasts and using it to empower the defenses across their lines further.

An added benefit that it brings more power to old Vualla’s array… now, let’s see if I can lure them in to cut to the bone.

The phantom of the World Tree filled up the sky above them, standing starkly opposed to the almost treelike blue veins of the Nether. Enemies surged forward, gradually fighting through and pushing back Randidly’s Skills. He killed, but he didn’t put all of his Willpower behind the images. Because this was a trap.

And he would need his strength to make them pay for rushing forward so boldly.