Volume 4: The Cataclysm Chapter 68: The Withered World Tree
In the dense jungle, a dark shadow was moving at a speed as fast as a flash of light.
Its body was small and it blended easily into the shadows on the ground.
It was early morning in the north, the sun was just rising, and some dew still remained on the trunks of the trees in the High Jungle.
The dark shadow passed over the dew, but left no trace.
It's as if it doesn't belong to this world at all.
It observed everything around it with pride and vigilance. These were important intelligence, and it would be rewarded handsomely after returning to the army.
Those damn druids would never have thought that demons could sneak into their semi-open shelter.
When it thought of this, its pride became even stronger.
But suddenly, a strong hand grabbed its vital points!
It tried to use its speed advantage to escape, but the opponent seemed to know its ability and blocked its vital points tightly, making it unable to escape.
Marvin looked at the mouse-like creature in front of him with great interest.
This thing is not common. Creatures like Hell's Familiar are extremely rare even in the Nine Layers of Hell.
This creature is rare in that it does not have the aura of purgatory. It is small in size, fast in speed, and can sneak, making it a natural scout.
In fact, if Marvin had not accidentally entered hell before and the Hell Legion Contract on his body had not resonated, he would not have discovered this hell familiar.
The demons of hell have low combat effectiveness, and once their tracks are discovered, they are of little use.
Especially now that Marvin is already a legendary warrior, controlling a hell demon is not a big problem for him.
He looked at the familiar with curiosity and asked in a low voice:
"Little guy, I know you understand what I'm saying."
"Now, tell me, to whom do you serve?"
…
Deep in the High Jungle.
The capital of emerald.
Several tall figures stood on a platform extended from a giant tree, overlooking the entire druid home.
Everyone was silent. A leaf slowly fell from above their heads.
"Another one."
"The World Tree is dying."
"We can only sit and wait for death if this continues."
One of them had a solemn expression on his face, looked at the falling leaves, and spoke in a low voice.
If Marvin were here, he would surely recognize the people present immediately.
Several top leaders of the Migratory Bird Council and some of the most powerful archdruids in the north gathered here.
The wrath of the sky, the mother of all things, the blue moon.
There is also an old man with a wrinkled face.
The old man looked very old, as if he might leave this world at any time, but there was still vitality in his eyes.
“So there are some things we have to figure out.”
The old man spoke slowly, and the next second, his palm suddenly burst into light.
In the brilliance, in the green ocean, a little shadow suddenly appeared.
When everyone saw that shadow, a gloom appeared on their faces.
"Ever since Viscount Marvin entered the World Tree, this situation has occurred in the World Tree."
The old man shook his head. "As far as we know, his strength has improved by leaps and bounds recently. Even if we count from the time he first emerged, his strength has improved at an alarming rate. From an unknown teenager, he has become a strong man capable of killing gods..."
"Anything that doesn't conform to the laws of nature may be suspicious."
The other three great druids looked at each other, wanting to say something but seemingly not knowing what to say.
Finally, the Mother of All Things stepped forward and said, "I treated Viscount Marvin once. At that time, he was almost assassinated by Glenos and almost died under the Curse of Dusk. We have been in contact for a while, and I personally don't believe that he is the one who stole the power of nature."
Sky Fury also seconded the suggestion, saying, "I have fought alongside him, and Lorant also doesn't believe he is that kind of person."
The old man said slowly: "But we all know that Viscount Marvin's domain is [Shadow]."
After hearing these words, the archdruids all frowned.
This is also what confuses them the most.
The Archdruid of the North is supposed to be the guardian of the World Tree. They guard the order and peace of the northern forest, but recently, they found something wrong.
The world tree, which had always been lush and dense, was actually withering!
This is no small matter.
Throughout the history of Fenan, the World Tree has never withered.
The great druids searched all the books but found no relevant records, and the world tree was withering faster and faster.
Especially before and after the gods attacked the cosmic magic pool.
However, the druids knew very well that the World Tree had nothing to do with the Cosmic Magic Pool. The reason why they could easily ignite the fire of order and protect the entire Supreme Jungle was because of the powerful force of nature.
It itself has the effect of partially resisting chaotic magic.
Even if the entire universe magic pool is destroyed, the power from the sleeping ancient god of nature will still protect this land.
The World Tree will not be affected either.
Then the reason must exist somewhere else.
The Migratory Bird Council took this matter very seriously and conducted repeated reconnaissance, and finally awakened the Speaker of the Council, the Old Tree Man, who had been sleeping for a long time.
After the old tree man woke up, he used the prophecy technique immediately.
The natural prophecy technique does not rely on the cosmic magic pool, so it is not affected.
As a result, they saw the scene just now.
The great power of the ancient god of nature was actually stolen!
And that person is madly absorbing this power, which is the root cause of the withering of the World Tree.
Due to the limitations of prophecy, they could only see clearly that it was a shadow.
According to the old tree man's interpretation, this is most likely a powerful person who possesses the [Shadow] field or simply a god with a related priesthood.
It just so happens that the Shadow Prince, who was most likely to have committed the crime, had been blown away by Marvin.
According to the news from the heavens, the Shadow Prince proclaimed himself a divine kingdom and fell into eternal slumber. It is obvious that it is now impossible for Glenos to steal the power of the Ancient God of Nature.
Then the number of people left seems to be very limited.
Just at this moment, Marvin came into their sight.
At that time, Marvin called on the members of the Migratory Bird Council to fight the Dark Phoenix together. The old tree man learned from Sky Wrath that Marvin had been in and out of the World Tree, and he immediately became interested in Marvin.
Marvin's intelligence began to flow into the hands of the Supreme Council.
All the great druids saw this, even those who had always been on good terms with Marvin couldn't help but be shaken - the reason was simple, Marvin's progress in the past few months could not be described as miraculous - it was simply earth-shaking!
Five months ago, he was still a second-level night walker.
Five months later, he became a plane destroyer, a dragon slayer, and a godslayer!
He single-handedly created the White River Valley, the territory that was the first to ignite the spark of order in troubled times.
He destroyed Fenan's black dragon by himself with ruthless means that were terrifying.
This rate of growth in strength seems to be completely consistent with that of a thief of natural power.
The old tree man did not take action immediately because of the opinions of Sky Wrath and others.
After Ming Feng's death, he quickly took action.
The matter of the Endless Ocean was just an excuse. Although the archdruids were old-fashioned, they would not treat their compatriots like this.
His target was still Marvin himself.
"If it really is him...what would you do?"
The Mother of All Things asked softly.
The old tree man looked into the distance, where a young man was holding a familiar in his hand and walking slowly towards them.
"It's not him." The wrinkles on the old tree man's face became more dense.
…
Unlike the White River Valley, the druids had the support of the power of the World Tree, so after they ignited the flame of order, they indeed transformed the High Jungle into a sanctuary.
But this shelter is not a fully enclosed shelter like the one in the White River Valley. It is a semi-open shelter.
Anything related to chaotic magic will be expelled.
This is one of the reasons why Marvin chose to sneak into the Supreme Jungle in a low profile. Otherwise, he couldn't even enter this land, and there was no need for him to hide his tracks.
After he captured the hell demon, he naturally interrogated it.
It’s a pity that the reason why the hell’s familiars are loved by the devil lords of hell is because of their powerful ability to keep secrets.
Each of the hell demons is stubborn and hard-tempered. They have suffered a lot and it is difficult to get them to reveal information even by torture.
Marvin was not in a hurry. Although the devil from hell didn't say anything, Marvin had already guessed something.
The Hell Legion Contract on his body would resonate, which indicated that this guy was most likely from the hell where Diloth was.
It is even possible that it is the personal familiar of his grandfather, Dilos Crilland.
"Has he dealt with the original Devil Lord? Or has the Devil Lord dealt with him?"
Marvin was still very interested in his grandfather. In Lavis, he got part of the truth. But Marvin felt that what the Grand Duke said might not be true. What kind of changes had taken place in Dilos? This was what Marvin was looking forward to.
Marvin would be happy if he could meet the relative who was suspected to have become the Devil Lord during this trip to the north - provided that the location was not a battlefield.
Everyone knows the importance of the World Tree. Hell and the Abyss are trying to climb from the inside of the World Tree to the heavenly kingdom and conquer the gods' troops.
And Fenan's World Tree is one of the easiest entrances.
It is normal for demons to be interested in the World Tree.
Thinking of this, Marvin suddenly realized some problems.
After he entered the Supreme Jungle, he did not seem to feel the shock he felt when he first stepped into the Supreme Jungle in his previous life's game.
Logically speaking, this is the first time I'm feeling the natural power that's everywhere here, so I should have a test of my will, right?
Marvin subconsciously checked the data panel and found that the willpower test did exist, but the difficulty was only 35. Because Marvin's will was too strong, he was directly exempted.
This is not surprising, as Marvin in this life is indeed much stronger than the rookie who just entered the forest in the game.
But he clearly remembered that the difficulty of the Nature's Power check in the Supreme Jungle was [60] points!
He would never make a mistake in remembering such high-level data!
"Is there something wrong with the World Tree?"
Marvin immediately sneaked into a druid village to inquire about the news.
Soon, he received news that confirmed his guess.
The latest order from the Migratory Bird Council requires all druid villages living on the edge of the forest to continue migrating deeper into the forest.
