Ascension of the Sylvan Cosmos. Chapter 758. Brutally Suppressing The Vanguard

Liu Shu waited for two hours, which in the current situation was nothing but a short ti, and recovered all her essences to their maximum. Once there, Liu Shu moved her gaze and glanced at the Vanguard group, which consisted of seven World-Types, each with 25 accompanying Moon-Types.

“The battle shall start as they want to. Since you are offering up sacrifices, I won’t be stupid enough to say no to them.”

Liu Shu’s eyes cooled down, deep calmness and calculation flashing in her gaze. Then, she waited for a bit, her energy slowly surging from within her.

Solenne looked around, wary and confused, questioning her thoughts aloud. “Why has the World Tree not attacked us yet?”

Soone jested. “She might’ve been scared witless.”

Solenne glanced over with cold eyes. “One more stupid comnt and you will be exiled.”

That person beca silent, his face twitching. An older man by the side spoke with a steady tone. “Her root net should’ve expanded quickly. So, even if she were to use her strength here, the World Tree might not be able to use more than 30% of her strength.”

Solenne’s eyes lit up for a mont. “Right, we are still at the edge of her domain. She might not have the strength to deal with our ships. Each of the World-Types has a shield equivalent to 15 worth of damage, while the Moon-Types each have around two of them. This is not sothing she can easily penetrate with her strength.”

She stood up and spoke aloud. “Prepare for attacks! She might attack us once we reach the orbit of the seventh world in this Solar System. However, by then, the other armies will be in the sixth orbit. Even if we have to retreat, our job will be more than complete.”

At that mont, a shout sliced through the main cabin of each starship.

“Essence fluctuations are spiking!”

Solenne didn’t even hesitate and shouted. “Shields at maximum capability!”

Then, from the void, a single root spike manifested toward one of the Moon-Types by the side. The root spike that pierced from beyond the dinsion was so fast that the Moon-Type was unable to dodge.

World-Types’ cabins could see the surroundings through sensors and screens, so they all saw the attack.

The shields of the Moon-Type, with half the load borne by the combined starship formation, were hit violently, sending the starship tumbling into space while the shield wobbled.

“Damage repo—”

Before her words finished, two more massive root spikes manifested, squeezing the Moon-Type right in the middle of their aim. Solenne’s face tightened, and then, the impact occurred.

The wobbling shield instantly shattered, and the two roots continued their trajectory, mostly unimpeded, impacting the Moon-Type’s sturdy hull.

Even without sound, everyone seed to hear the loud groan of tal plates collapsing and twisting under brute strength, followed by an explosion.

Solenne couldn’t even speak as the Aether Mana in that area churned like a massive hurricane, and in the next second, a burst of frostfire exploded, swallowing absolutely everything where the Moon-Types exploded.

Solenne spoke in a low tone. “What a warm welco surprise. Turn around and leave while defending! Create a report and send it. All Moon-Types are to huddle closer to the World-Types and activate weapon systems to attack those roots!”

A voice tore through the void, enveloping all of them. “Since you dare co, why are your starships turning around? Stay here forever and beco part of my Solar System’s Oort Cloud.”

People responsible for the spotting began shouting. “Spatial fluctuation behind us!”

“Spatial fluctuations in front of us!”

“There are life energy signals manifesting all around!”

A green void was shattered open in the depths of space, followed by over 110 Arboreal Winged Serpents manifesting from the void. Ten of them were Level 185 S Tier leaders, while the rest were Level 160 A Tier powerhouses.

Liu Shu was surprised to find that one of the Level 185 S Tier leaders was an old friend, Ophion!

The small Arboreal Winged Serpent, which Liu Shu had manifested among the first, was now a fully fledged monster, several hundred ters long. His body was thick and robust, his wingspan large enough to compare to the sleek Moon-Type starships.

His eyes shone with both wisdom and calmness. “Ophion?”

Ophion hissed as he charged through the rift. “I’ve managed to finally catch up again, Liu Shu. Sorry for keeping you waiting.”

He had been quite stunned by Liu Shu’s rapid growth. So, for a while, Liu Shu’s summons could not target him, as he was too weak. Now, he finally t the requirents once more.

With him at the lead, Liu Shu felt a sense of happiness, and she ordered. “Annihilate the fleet in front. There is no need to keep survivors or intact starships.”

Ophion hissed, his piercing howl spreading to all the Arboreal Winged Serpents.

anwhile, Solenne looked at the 110 creatures that manifested with a trace of shock. “Arboreal Winged Serpents!? How did these top-tier galactic predators appear here!?”

As she was montarily startled, she saw the brown-scaled serpent at the lead transform into a ray of light and rush toward the World-Type without any fear whatsoever. “All weapons aim and blast that serpent back to where it ca from!”

The World-Type turned around, the main cannon roaring to life. Solenne spoke ruthlessly. “Kill it!”

WHOOM!

A thick beam of light tore space towards Ophion. anwhile, Ophion’s eyes flashed with a touch of disdain. “ and . This was another 10% buff to the total recovery for both essences!

anwhile, Solenne left the World-Type and looked at Ophion battling with the World-Type. She charged toward him, and as she did so, the woman noticed a root gently caressing Ophion’s head, a profound aura of life seeping into him. ‘Healing talent? It doesn’t matter. The World Tree can’t maintain her healing for too long.’

So, she manifested her spear and charged forward. “Serpent! I am your opponent! !”

Her body transford into a bright red teor, striking Ophion’s side. The result was not one of piercing flesh, but a tallic impact that bounced off her spear.

[-150,000,000] (1,500) (0.015)

Her stern gaze froze for a second, her heart seizing up with fear. ‘H-How sturdy are this creature's scales!? 1,500 Cores!? That’s nothing!’

Even if Ophion had just tanked a World-Type’s main cannon frontally, Solenne had thought it was a montary super defense buff that should’ve expired by now.

However, under Liu Shu’s buffs, the , which boosted summons, and Liu Shu’s own boosts toward summons, the current Ophion’s stat had reached an absurd 6.6 million, while his were at a stunning 54.

His main stat was even above that of Xakira's unbuffed ones, who was a bonafide Level 200!

“General Solenne!”

Soone rushed over quickly, pushing her away just before Ophion’s tail swished past the place where Solenne previously stood.

BANG!

That person who pushed her away was transford into bloodmist, exploding on the spot like so sort of macabre balloon of flesh.

The woman reacted, and she quickly shifted back, using her special permission to pass through the World-Type’s shield. Just as she did so, Ophion’s tail struck her way.

BOOM!

The World-Type’s shield rippled like water unsettled by a giant rock. Her heart thumped, her gaze looking at Ophion’s cold, reptilian eyes with fear. She quickly turned around and returned to the ship, letting everyone else fight off the monsters while she focused on reporting.

“The enemy has the ability to summon Arboreal Winged Serpents! Their strength is extraordinary. Two types of Arboreal Winged Serpents have been noticed. The smaller type, which can overwhelm a Moon-Type’s combat power. Then, there are the large types, who can overwhelm a World-Type’s combat power and have defenses that can resist my attacks head-on!”

Just as she reported this, another spatial fluctuation occurred, and when Solenne turned to look, her pupils shrank. A massive shield and sword-wielding World Tree appeared, her long, fluttering, leafy red hair moving without wind, while the canopy resembling that of her main World Tree figure sprouted from her back.

Then, the giant humanoid World Tree rushed forward at incredible speed, her sword streaking through the void and landing on a nearby, dwarfed Moon-Type.

BOOM!

The Moon-Type tumbled around, the shield barely holding on. Solenne spoke with a trembling voice. “Spotted a… humanoid World Tree. She is rootless and has the appearance of a perfect mix of World Tree and Human. She wields a giant Sword and Shield, her body sturdy as she tanks Moon-Types without flinching. Her attacks are weaker than the Elite Arboreal Winged Serpents, but her defense is absolutely not inferior.”

Liu Shu, observing the battlefield where hundreds of starships and thousands of soldiers clashed with her roots and summons, felt her lips arch. ‘As I expected, unless the Star Emperor is directly involved, my current strength has reached a realm where I can stop armies just on my own.’

Still, she didn’t relax. Liu Shu knew that the other side would soon understand her full strength and change tactics. The true battle had yet to start.