mtl008 Chapter 446 Backstabbing in Progress...
Chapter 446 Backstabbing in Progress...
Then, one after another, several Nathan Guards fell to Behemoth's firearms! Even with King Nathan continuously drawing upon the power of the Divine Tree to buff the Nathan Guards, they were ultimately still flesh and blood!
The Valkyrie, Guna Otlind, caught a rocket with her bare hands, lost both arms, and ultimately died from gunfire.
The other Nathan guards who fought against Behemoth were also defeated and captured one by one.
These superhumans alone cannot ignore the power of firearms! They're dreaming! Go to sleep! Anything can happen in dreams!
Li Muyang, however, smiled as he looked at the changes on Nathan Island.
"Pah! No way! Laughing at a time like this makes me seem a bit like a villain, doesn't it? Oh well, it doesn't matter!"
What on earth is he up to?
Let's wait for the unveiling later.
Now let's turn our attention back to the situation on Nathan Island.
Yes, Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, Lu Linglong and Lu Lin, and Li Muxuan.
This group of people still ended up hanging out together.
Li Muxuan agreed to let Zhang Chulan and the other three stay behind in exchange for the others staying to protect Nasen Island, while he would go back with them to see Lu Jin. However, these four were not to be trifled with; they knew perfectly well that Nasen Island could not be protected, at least not by the few of them alone!
So, Zhang Chulan and his three companions turned against him halfway through the journey, intending to knock Li Muxuan unconscious and take him away!
Of course, that's how we thought about it, and although we did it, no one thought it would be successful.
But for Zhang Chulan, it was enough to provoke Li Muxuan. After a chase, Li Muxuan used the "Reversal of Eight Directions" technique to grab Zhang Chulan's heart from a distance. In desperation, Zhang Chulan shouted out Wugensheng's real name, Feng Yao.
Li Muxuan was naturally shocked and wanted to interrogate Zhang Chulan about how he knew, especially since Zhang Chulan's life was now in Li Muxuan's hands!
So, the clever Feng Baobao made another move, trying to stun Zhang Chulan to trigger the passive protective effect of the divine spirit within him. It has to be said, the effect was quite good.
Not only did he help Zhang Chulan break free from Li Muxuan's control, but he also scared the old man so much that he broke out in a cold sweat and retreated repeatedly. When faced with Zhang Chulan's questioning, he showed none of his previous arrogance!
What a disaster! It's bad enough that the successor of the Reverse Life Triple Transformation Sect has come knocking, but now even the sect leader's successor has shown up! Faced with the sect leader Wugensheng, whom he once respected, Li Muxuan couldn't bring himself to be ruthless, no matter how much he messed around.
After Zhang Chulan's persistent persuasion, Li Muxuan was finally convinced. In fact, he was not unaware of which path to choose, but he did not know how to do it!
Li Muxuan was seething with anger at the current state of Nathan Island. If it weren't for Behemoth and his gang, the old man would still be living a carefree life. Now, Nathan Island was about to be destroyed, and his granddaughter would most likely be taken prisoner. This was the path she had chosen, and Li Muxuan didn't care.
However, Behemoth and his group are making Li Muxuan very unhappy! So, the old man wants to get rid of them!
To put it bluntly, it's about venting!
With King Nathan either dead or captured, the remaining residents of Nathan Island posed little threat. Behemoth's men quickly headed towards the palace, but an unexpected situation occurred.
That was information not found in the intelligence: Alfonso Henriquez, one of the Nathan Guards, used light magic to create wedges throughout Nathan Island, forming a magic circle that enveloped the royal city. Anything that came into contact with the magic circle would be reduced to dust. Alfonso called this effect "exclusion".
This power is terrifyingly strong!
All of Behemoth's methods were neutralized, and firearms proved exceptionally vulnerable to this powerful magic circle, comparable to the Dust Release technique of the ninja world.
However, this was not the most shocking thing for everyone!
Just as Behemoth's men witnessed the horrific scene of their companion being shattered the moment he touched the magic circle, they turned and ran two miles away, only to find that the magic circle did not continue to expand as they had expected.
Turning around, I realized that Alfonso, who had been shining like a light bulb just moments before, was lying unconscious on the ground with several bullet holes in his back.
It's obvious someone betrayed us!
The one who betrayed him was Elijah.
Alfonso was utterly incredulous! Impossible! Elijah betrayed them, and they didn't even notice? This is impossible! The Tree of God couldn't possibly have been unaware that Elijah, as a member of the Nathan Guard, had betrayed Nathan Island!
Elijah didn't offer much explanation, but kicked Alfonso unconscious, then led Behemoth's men into the palace.
He also had a brief conversation with Ron.
Ron was both surprised and excited by Elijah's sudden defection. Good heavens! Victory was just one step away! Hahaha!
Elijah continued to lead Behemoth's men into the palace. The only remaining Nathan Guard guard protecting King Nathan was Elena, who possessed the ability to soothe and whose role was similar to that of a prostitute. She traded resources for Nathan Island and helped King Nathan relieve stress, but she did not have any ability to fight directly.
There is also Erica Joukina, an old woman who has two powers: heaven and hell.
Heaven is like Tsukuyomi, but unfortunately it's just a spiritual world, similar to an illusion. No matter how long you stay in Heaven, only a second passes in reality. There are also many constraints, it's just a matter of time, seeing who can't hold out in Heaven first.
This ability poses no threat to immortals like Li Muyang and Feng Baobao, but for ordinary people, it's a veritable madness-generating machine! Most people simply can't endure life in the Heavenly Kingdom! They'll go insane as soon as they come out!
Unfortunately, Joaquinara's people were restricted, and when she released them in reality, it was also when she was most vulnerable, and she was instantly riddled with bullets.
As for the other ability, Hell, it releases a misty field. Those who are not authorized within the field will have viscous fluid flowing from their mouths and noses, corresponding to their respective thoughts. This will restrict their physical movements. The more thoughts they have, the heavier the viscous fluid becomes.
Unfortunately, this ability was countered by Behemoth's people using technological means, such as creating fog. Behemoth's people first used smoke bombs to disable Joaquinna's Hell.
With Joachim killed, King Nathan was completely unable to resist. Elijah led the people of Behemoth to the area where the sacred tree was located, in the center of the palace.
King Nathan, who had severed her connection with the Divine Tree, stared at Elijah with grief and pain. She knew what Elijah wanted to do and wanted to stop him, but because she had provided Nathan with the power of the Divine Tree, Nathan was defeated and exhausted by the backlash, and she couldn't say anything now.
Elijah signaled to Behemoth's men to subdue King Nathan and administer a sedative to her, rendering her unconscious.
As for Elena, she obediently cooperated with the operation and did not make any other moves.
She was someone who had a backup plan, since she was similar to Elijah in that she frequently interacted with the outside world.
Elijah didn't bother with Elena. This woman was no simpleton. As long as she didn't affect his plans, he didn't care!
Soon, a gleeful Ron, accompanied by a group of soldiers, arrived at the palace and met Elijah. After exchanging pleasantries with Elijah for a while, he asked him what his purpose was.
After all, there must be a reason why the loyal Nathan Guard suddenly betrayed them!
Elijah's verbal explanation to Ron shocked and puzzled Ron: money? Just for that?
Elijah then added, "A lot of money, outrageously much! After all, aren't you Behemoths just a bunch of rich people who built your organization with money?"
This reason was somewhat convincing to Ron, and the joy of finally taking Nathan Island made him lower his guard against Elijah.
Sure enough, Elijah prepared a huge surprise for him!
First, they tricked Ron's people into digging up a portion of the so-called divine tree's roots. The disgusting and sanity-lowering bizarre scene made the pampered Ron feel nauseous on the spot! He gagged several times before finally coming back to his senses.
At the base of the divine tree, countless bizarre entities whose human forms were no longer discernible appeared to have merged with the tree's roots, yet still retained a portion of their will. They looked like a pile of human-shaped roots!
From the remaining facial features, a strange and chilling low murmur rang out, including one about a magician who had recently come to assassinate King Nathan and destroy the divine tree.
This guy probably just recently underwent fusion; he still looks relatively intact, even groaning as if he's alive! Yet, that only makes him look more terrifying and sinister!
Ron felt he was likely to have nightmares when he got back! f**k!
There was also a large clump of roots, intertwined and tangled together, forming a huge root ball. No one expected that the roots of this seemingly short and withered sacred tree would be so terrifyingly horrifying!
This isn't some divine tree! It's an evil tree!
Ron's excitement was still hard to contain!
He even granted Elijah's request to pray to the sacred tree one last time!
However, Ron's second-in-command was a shrewd man! Even with the fruits of victory already in hand, and even though he wasn't physically present, he remained vigilant during their phone conversation! Realizing what was happening, he quickly reminded Ron, which is how the Divine Tree was saved from Elijah's grasp.
Well, Elijah, taking advantage of the opportunity to pray, used the power of the sacred tree to suddenly fire a shot at it!
A bullet powerful enough to destroy the sacred tree!
Unfortunately, Behemoth's men stopped him! The bullet missed!
Li Muyang shook his head, tsk tsk tsk! Still the same!
To be honest, Li Muyang originally planned to use this divine tree to repair the defects of the Kongtong Seal, but after personally inspecting the situation, he was very disappointed because there was too little usable part of the tree. Li Muyang dared not integrate the rest into the Kongtong Seal!
After all, how could he casually integrate those seemingly abnormal beings, those prone to losing sanity, into his innate spiritual treasure? What kind of shiny, black Emperor's Banner is that? Li Muyang doesn't want something like that!
It looks like I'll need major surgery!