Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan

Become Overpowered CEO of Hero Clan – 108

– Thud. Thud. Thud. –
The colossal guardian giant and the Ten Thousand Souls Beast were closing in. The giant orange bird hastily created a vortex with powerful wing flaps. Unlike before, this vortex was imbued with intense flames, exponentially growing in size.
– Roar! –
The fiery vortex, now large enough to engulf the purple guardian tree, scorched the ground as it advanced towards the stump. The tree giants guarding the sanctuary were caught off guard by the sudden disaster of fire and wind, leaving no remains as they were incinerated.
– Swoosh─! –
At that moment, the canopy of the purple guardian tree trembled, and thousands of purple leaves fell, merging into a massive barrier. In an instant, a purple veil formed, spreading wide to envelop the entire stump where the guardian tree was planted.
– Crash! –
The river surrounding the sanctuary dried up from the fiery wind, and the pointed mountains crumbled in no time. As the fiery vortex approached the purple veil, the giant orange bird flapped its wings even faster.
– Whoosh… –
“How is this possible!”
Despite the disaster of fire and wind, the purple veil remained intact, firmly protecting the stump. The giant orange bird’s eyes twitched in disbelief, unable to accept that its technique had been blocked. The defensive power of the guardian tree was far stronger than anticipated.
– Thud. Thud! –
By now, the colossal guardian giant and the Ten Thousand Souls Beast had reached the vicinity of the sanctuary. Timberlord, residing within the Ten Thousand Souls Beast, assessed the situation and smirked.
“You’ve come to your own grave. The guardian tree was brought here by our ancestors from the vast seas of Terraria. Although the Screaming Land is more barren than the outside of the veil, our entire tribe has nurtured it for 1,000 years. No matter how powerful you are as a Tier 2 variant, the guardian tree won’t be easily defeated.”
“So, what you relied on wasn’t the Ascendants’ magic or the Twilight Impermanence Formation. Who would have thought that seemingly insignificant tree would grow to be such a nuisance.”
“It seems you’ve had enough time to admire it! Brothers, let’s end this fight! Great guardian tree, grant us your strength!”
– Rumble. –
– Bang! –
The ground rumbled as a purple tree trunk, stretching several kilometers long, rose before the colossal guardian giant and the Ten Thousand Souls Beast. When the colossal monsters each grabbed the purple tree trunk and pulled it out, it transformed into a gigantic wooden spear.
The sight caused the giant orange bird’s face to harden. It opened its beak and spat out something—a jade seal engraved with the emblem of a great Peng bird.
The Ten Thousand Souls Beast, upon recognizing the jade seal from a distance, took a step back in shock.
“The Flying Tiger Jade Seal! This is impossible. That can’t be the genuine article!”
The Flying Tiger Jade Seal was considered a treasure among treasures even in the vast Terraria. Despite the giant orange bird inheriting the blood of the Phantom Bird, it was not thought capable of wielding such a legendary artifact.
“You know quite a bit for a mere creature of the small world. Whether this is genuine or not, you’ll find out soon enough!”
– Bzzzz. –
A line was drawn in the air, which then split open to create a large rift.
– Swoosh. –
From within the rift, thousands of bird monsters emerged. Astonishingly, most of these bird monsters were Champion-class or higher, with a hundred being Lord-class and even two Emperor-class among them.
Seeing the bird monsters’ strength, the Ten Thousand Souls Beast shouted.
“That is not the genuine Flying Tiger Jade Seal! Champion-class warriors, gather at the sanctuary and fight the enemy!”
At Timberlord’s command, thousands of tree giants, all Champion-class Ligno Giants, surged up from the ground around the giant stump where the purple guardian tree was planted. They began to emerge from the earth, riding the ley lines.
As they simultaneously plunged their arms into the ground, countless tree trunks sprouted, binding or piercing the bird monsters.
– Crack. –
– Screech! –
The bird monsters impaled by the tree trunks didn’t bleed but instead dissipated into smoke. All the bird monsters were summons materialized by the power of the jade seal.
At that moment, a beast soared from the ground, targeting one of the Emperor-class bird monsters. The beast was none other than the Lion King, ruler of the great plains.
“Timberlord! You are formidable, but so are they. We need that person to intervene!”
“I never expected it. The very idea that such a being would help us in exchange for a single elixir of immortality is absurd. I intended to offer all the tribute meant for Eaglemaw, but unfortunately, that person has not reappeared. We should be grateful if he don’t interfere with us. Now, focus on the battle! The number of summoned creatures is quite significant.”
The battle raged on, with the sanctuary’s fate hanging in the balance. The combined might of the Ligno Giants and their allies faced off against the summoned bird monsters, each side vying for dominance in this epic confrontation.
In a brief moment, the Lion King and Timberlord communicated through a mental conversation.
– Whoosh. –
– Boom! –
Meanwhile, the blue-eyed youth they were concerned about, Hero Isaac, was stealthily taking down the bird monsters amidst the tree giants. Thousands of bird monsters spewed fire, wind, and lightning, turning the area above the stump into utter chaos. This allowed Isaac to use ‘Shadow Concealment’ to recover his battle gauge without being detected by the Champion-class tree giants, the giant orange bird, Timberlord, or the Lion King.
Hidden within the shadow of a tree giant, Isaac was completely merged with the shadow, making him nearly invisible to the naked eye.
– Roar. –
The colossal guardian giant swung its massive purple spear. However, the giant orange bird ignored it and created another fiery windstorm, directing it towards the guardian tree.
– Clang! –
The purple spear and the giant orange bird’s talons clashed. Despite its relatively smaller size, the giant orange bird managed to block the colossal guardian giant’s strike.
– Bzzzz. –
Once again, the six palms of the Ten Thousand Souls Beast gathered a large amount of ghostly energy, forming blue spheres. The Ten Thousand Souls Beast hurled four of these spheres at the giant orange bird and the remaining two at the Emperor-class bird monsters harassing the Champion tree giants.
– Boom! –
A massive explosion erupted, causing nearly a thousand bird monsters to dissipate into smoke. However, the giant orange bird withstood the four ghostly spheres by surrounding itself with a fiery windstorm.
“Let’s see if you can withstand this!”
As the giant orange bird flapped its wings, five sharp needles suddenly pierced its body and wings. Black blood oozed from its beak, but its size rapidly increased three to four times.
An overwhelming sense of pressure crushed the atmosphere, causing the Ten Thousand Souls Beast to shudder and hesitate in swinging its spear.
– Roar! –
The ever-growing fiery vortex continued to advance towards the purple guardian tree. The tree shook its canopy, creating another purple veil to protect the stump.
However, the intensity of the fiery windstorm this time was on a different level.
– Whoosh! –
The purple veil melted and wavered under the extreme heat, eventually burning to ashes. The Champion tree giants had no time to escape and were incinerated by the fiery windstorm.
– Whoosh. –
The purple guardian tree was engulfed in flames, burning fiercely. The branches that supported its lush canopy crumbled, and the purple leaves shattered into embers, scattering through the air.
“Hahaha! Without the guardian tree, you are no match for me! Despair and wail! Soon, you will all be erased from this world!”
“This can’t be! The guardian tree… The guardian tree is falling…”
“Hahaha! I will trap your primal consciousness within the Twilight Impermanence Formation, leaving you neither dead nor alive for thousands of years! Just like the monstrous beasts who dared to rebel 1,000 years ago!”
– Whoosh. –
At that moment, a streak of light emerged from the burning guardian tree. The purple flash hovered in the air before suddenly shooting towards the giant orange bird.
“What!”
– Thud! –
The purple flash became a final spear, piercing the heart of the giant orange bird.
“Ugh!”
Disbelief flickered across the giant orange bird’s fierce face. The strength drained from its vigorously flapping wings, and the deadly poison of the Shadowless Divine Poison, which it had been suppressing, spread uncontrollably, rendering it unable to maintain its balance.
“Hmph, the guardian tree reveals its thorns at the last moment. Your fate was sealed the moment you reached our sanctuary.”
“This… This can’t be. I, defeated by mere creatures of the small world…!”
– Whoosh! –
In a desperate attempt, the giant orange bird flapped its wings and disappeared into the sky. Its speed easily surpassed the sound barrier, but its unsteady balance nearly caused it to crash to the ground.
– Swoosh. –
The Ten Thousand Souls Beast, with Timberlord inside, pursued closely.
“Hahaha! Your escape is pathetic. You should know that struggling is futile. All your treasures and magic stones will be mine!”
– Flash! –
Just as the victor was about to claim the spoils of the vanquished, a purple mist suddenly appeared near the giant orange bird.
Emerging from the mist was none other than Hero Isaac.
– Buzz. –
His sword, inscribed with the runes of the Fierce God Slayer, swung towards the giant orange bird.
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“What!”
The Ten Thousand Souls Beast quickly enveloped itself in ghostly energy to brace for the impending shockwave.
– Boom! –
A powerful shockwave surged forth. While it scorched a wide area, it failed to penetrate the protective barrier of ghostly energy.
The Ten Thousand Souls Beast, possessing the physique of a Tier 2 common species, withstood the shockwave with its barrier and then dispelled it, enduring the impact with its bare body.
‘It was nothing!’
As the shockwave dissipated, the form of the giant orange bird was nowhere to be seen. It seemed its body had disintegrated in a single strike, just like Queen Alopex.
– Shimmer— –
Priceless Tier 2 treasures, along with the eagle’s wings and ornaments, floated down and landed in Isaac’s grasp.
Seeing this, the Ten Thousand Souls Beast exuded a dense ghostly aura.
“Isaac, you are quite late.”
“There were circumstances.”
“Haha, I see. But you must hand over the treasures of Eaglemaw you just acquired.”
“What nonsense is this? Why should I give you the treasures I claimed?”
“Heh, heh heh heh. I’m not in the mood for jokes. We did the hard work, and you intend to take all the rewards?”
As the eerie ghostly aura emanated from the Ten Thousand Souls Beast, the surrounding air froze. The sharp edge of the purple spear was raised towards Isaac.
“Though the guardian tree has burned away, the Twilight Impermanence Formation installed throughout the Screaming Land is still functioning. Do you think your mental defenses can withstand the attacks of millions of vengeful spirits, even if you are a 6-star Ethereal?”
– Whoosh. –
Just as the Ten Thousand Souls Beast threatened, blue flames ignited beneath Isaac’s feet. The beast heightened its ghostly energy, wary of Isaac’s next move.
“Had a good time.”
– Whoosh. –
Engulfed in flames, Isaac vanished instantly, leaving no trace of his form. The Ten Thousand Souls Beast’s expression brightened.
“As expected! He fears the Twilight Impermanence Formation! Brothers, he can’t have gone far! Spread out and find him immediately. Today, we will claim Eaglemaw’s treasures and the essence of a 6-star Ethereal!”
The Ten Thousand Souls Beast’s rallying cry echoed as the Ligno Giants and their allies prepared to hunt down Isaac. The battle for the sanctuary had taken yet another turn, with the stakes higher than ever.
The Ten Thousand Souls Beast let out a thunderous shout. This call was transmitted through the unique communication network of the Ligno Giants, and soon, 1.5 billion tree giants inhabiting the Screaming Land began scattering negative energy, searching for any trace of the Ethereal.
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At the same time.
Isaac, whom the tree giants were fervently searching for, stood atop a towering mountain range filled with bizarre rock formations, overlooking the vast expanse of the Screaming Land. A myriad of complex emotions flickered in his eyes.
“Yoho did a good job setting this up.”
“The long-distance spatial leap to the place where the flames were planted is a result of combining Ifrit’s innate abilities with the magic of the Ascendants. It can cover thousands of kilometers in an instant, but only the master can perform the leap. Sending the heroes back first was a wise decision.”