After leaving the team, the adventurer ladies regretted it deeply
Chapter 822 - 565, Ignite the Divine Fire

Chapter 822: 565, Ignite the Divine Fire

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The towering woman with long green hair, holding the Wooden Holy Sword, walked out of the Demon King’s Castle with immense divine power.

The battlefield fell into dead silence.

Evelyn, the New Moon Knight, Lia, and even the legendary figures among the Demons... all froze as if turned to stone.

The figure before them was none other than the World Tree Goddess, Tricia.

Though the Demons worshipped the "Demon Realm Tree Goddess," they were naturally familiar with the goddess of the Mystic Continent.

A goddess from the opposing side, descending upon their Demon King’s Castle?

The Demons fell into chaos.

"His Majesty the Demon King? Slain by the World Tree Goddess?"

"Can someone explain what happened?"

"No, wait, the hero is drawing his sword against the goddess?"

"Damn it! What is going on here!?"

The Demons were utterly bewildered.

The adventurers found themselves equally at a loss.

Could it be that the truth about the Demon King was actually...

Every adventurer was in disbelief at the reality unfolding before their eyes.

However, as they watched the hero approach the World Tree Goddess, their hearts sank deeper into despair.

Lia swallowed hard and asked, "Lin Da, are you saying...?"

"That’s correct."

Gazing at the towering verdant woman, Lin Da raised the Demon Sword and proclaimed:

"Everyone, you have seen the truth.

The World Tree Goddess is the true enemy.

It was she who orchestrated the war between the two continents.

Only by defeating the World Tree can we attain genuine peace!"

"What, the goddess is the enemy?"

A storm of shock surged through everyone’s hearts.

Wouldn’t fighting a goddess be as futile as blowing ourselves up right here to cut the suffering short?

Evelyn flew to Lin Da’s side and frowned, asking, "What’s going on? Why is the goddess here?"

Lin Da was about to reply.

"Insects... wasting my divine power."

A low, chilling voice echoed directly within everyone’s minds.

Tricia cast a glance to her right at two nearby legends and gently waved the Wooden Holy Sword.

Suddenly, the ground shattered as the roots of the World Tree burst forth.

Splorch!

The two legends—a legendary adventure team leader and one of the Demons’ Heavenly Kings, the "Abyss Demon"—were struck.

Their Magic Armor, which had always provided staunch protection, crumbled like paper before Tricia’s holy sword.

In an instant, the roots pierced through their hearts.

Not everyone possessed the "Time Law" like Lin Da, with countless lives to spare.

The two legends widened their eyes in shock.

Neither had imagined they would be slain by the goddess Tricia.

The roots impaled their corpses, sucking them dry like a bloodthirsty parasite.

In mere seconds, they withered into desiccated husks.

Tricia’s aura seemed to grow even more terrifying.

Everyone’s faces turned pale.

The goddess’s actions were worse than those of any Demon!

The two slain legends represented both the adventurers and the Demons.

Could it truly be as Lin Da claimed?

Was their greatest enemy the World Tree Goddess?

Everyone turned trembling gazes toward Tricia.

A sense of powerlessness grew in their hearts.

They were all top figures of their respective continents.

But between Legendary Rank and Deity Rank lay an unbridgeable chasm.

"Hero, I will give you one last chance."

Tricia coldly declared, "Do not resist. Surrender your soul, and I will spare everyone here."

For a moment, everyone’s thoughts raced as they exchanged strange glances at Lin Da.

If sacrificing the hero could save everyone...

Even a child could solve this equation.

Especially among the Demons, their murderous intent was barely concealed.

Lia panicked and shouted at the crowd, "What are you thinking? Who can guarantee the goddess isn’t lying? You saw it with your own eyes just now—she drained those two legends! The next victims could very well be us!"

Aiko also added, "If the goddess is so intent on killing Lin Da, doesn’t it prove that Lin Da is the only threat to her? Whether you’re Demons or adventurers, you should focus your efforts on protecting Lin Da!"

Anyone capable of reaching Legendary Rank likely didn’t lack intelligence.

A bit of thinking was all it took to unravel the intricacies of the situation.

The World Tree Goddess, as a Deity Rank figure, could violate her promises without consequence.

If Lin Da was the final hope and they traded him away, then they would truly face a dead-end.

But how could one defeat a Deity Rank foe?

The hero was undoubtedly strong, but he was only a level 99 legend.

One level short of Deity Rank.

Yet the difference between Level 99 and Deity Rank was far greater than that between Level 1 and Level 99.

"Thanks to your attempts at persuasion, I’ve figured out one thing."

Lin Da smiled faintly and said, "Your holy sword cannot be unleashed again within a short span of time.

Otherwise, why would you bother wasting your breath with me?

Even your initial attempt at persuasion...

All of it was meant to conserve the power within your holy sword.

Erasing the past, future, and present of something—even for you as a Deity—is no easy feat."

As long as Holy Sword Future remained dormant, Lin Da couldn’t defeat Tricia, but neither could Tricia permanently kill him.

Tricia’s expression darkened, and she retorted, "Hero, stop struggling. Your defeat has already been written in destiny."

"Destiny? Hah, the purpose of destiny’s existence is to break it!"

Lin Da turned to Kafni and said, "Lady Goddess, it’s time for you to take the stage!"

"Me?!"

Kafni, hiding in the shadows, flinched when Lin Da called her name.

She pointed at her own nose in a panic and stammered, "I’m just a level 99 legend. I can’t possibly defeat the World Tree."

"I’m not asking you to take the stage yourself."

Lin Da shook his head and explained, "Back in that clockwork space, I kept pondering how to overcome Tricia if I ever made it back.

Now, I understand.

To strike down a deity, one must become the new deity.

I’ve already obtained the Time Giant Dragon’s godhead."