A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 615 The Elf World Tree "Ascension"

Jiang Shuzhou frowned not because the scene was too terrifying, but because of the Abyss's intervention.

"Why does this abyssal consciousness feel like a troublemaker? Why is it everywhere?"

In fact, Jiang Shuzhou's guess was correct. That's how the Abyss Consciousness works; wherever there is chaos, there is the Abyss Consciousness.

This time, the World Tree of the Spirits has been upgraded without any changes, and the Abyss has also intervened, further strengthening it.

The corpses around him did not hinder Jiang Shuzhou's progress in the slightest; his steps remained firm and unwavering.

He sensed it; it was below him, his chance for advancement, and also the enemy he was meant to conquer.

As you walk down, the surroundings are initially quite narrow, but after passing through a dark corridor, the surroundings seem to expand countless times in an instant, becoming incredibly spacious.

This is clearly space expansion technology.

However, there's no time to appreciate the technology now. Jiang Shuzhou has something more important to do: deal with the Elf World Tree.

At this point, the Elf World Tree could no longer be called a tree; theoretically, it should be called a tree-shaped monster.

Countless pieces of flesh and blood hung in the wind on the branches of the Fallen World Tree, and on those branches hung countless cocoons that looked like fruits.

Within these cocoons, one can still vaguely see what seems to be something inside, still struggling to this day.

Jiang Shuzhou immediately recognized that these cocoons contained twisted and mutated elves.

The once beautiful elves became hideous inside the cocoon. Some were alright; although they were ugly, they still looked human. But others didn't even look human anymore.

Some people's bodies were broken into pieces and held together only by tentacles. Jiang Shuzhou even doubted whether these things could move without the tentacles.

There are also cases of bone hyperplasia, where the entire body is covered in bones, like armor. This one isn't too disgusting; it looks quite nice, and perhaps we could take inspiration from it.

There are also creatures with dozens of limbs growing on their bodies like centipedes, which is quite disturbing to look at.

It's no wonder it's from the Abyss; they really have everything. Seeing these cocoon spirits, Jiang Shuzhou felt his mind was opened up again.

Of course, in addition to these elves, the pervasive mental manipulation of the abyss also followed.

"Come, child, you are a part of me, why don't you return?"

"When we are one, you will transcend everything."

"Abandon useless order, discard illusory dreams, embrace chaos, for it is the origin of all life, and you are in it."

Whispers rang in his ears, bewitching Jiang Shuzhou and attempting to drag him into the abyss.

Jiang Shuzhou showed no expression and no sign of being moved.

It must be said that the words of the Abyss were indeed very moving. After all, becoming one with the Abyss could indeed surpass the vast majority of beings and become the supreme being.

However, this was not what Jiang Shuzhou had hoped for.

What he hoped for was a genuine search for truth.

Furthermore, what the abyss looks like has already been explored for Jiang Shuzhou. Even if he merges with the abyss, he probably won't be able to enjoy anything. He might even be overwhelmed by the wills of countless others within the abyss's will, ultimately losing himself.

This is not what Jiang Shuzhou wanted.

"What do you mean by merging into one? I think I'm pretty good on my own. Why don't you get down here and let me be the will of the abyss?"

Jiang Shuzhou's avatar, the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood, also possesses a portion of the Abyss's authority, and Jiang Shuzhou himself is quite accomplished in the art of flesh and blood.

Some people have even privately called Jiang Shuzhou "Abyss," because although Jiang Shuzhou is still very rational compared to Abyss, he has just as much stuff in his hands as Abyss.

The only drawback is that Jiang Shuzhou is unable to create souls.

This thing was controlled too tightly, and the laws of the soul were nailed down too firmly, so Jiang Shuzhou had no chance to create it at all.

However, this will soon change.

The reason is simple: the Elf World Tree right in front of us.

rustling.

The Elf World Tree made a sound as its leaves rustled in the wind, but there was no wind blowing around it.

It's moving on its own.

It seemed to notice Jiang Shuzhou's arrival, and the cocoons on its body began to fall off.

With a soft thud, one bright red cocoon after another fell, and then one after another, bizarre-looking monsters were released.

At the same time, Jiang Shuzhou could also see that countless cocoons had appeared and formed, like fruits on a tree.

Of course, this is nothing special, but Jiang Shuzhou witnessed the birth of a soul.

Clearly, Jiang Shuzhou was right. Even in its fallen state, the Elf World Tree could still create souls.

Or rather, it's less that the Elf World Tree has fallen, and more that it has undergone a transformation.

However, although it has shown considerable resistance to Jiang Shuzhou, the World Tree of the Pokémon still seems to lack the ability to launch an offensive and has not taken any action itself.

Is it because they can't take action, or are they waiting for an opportunity?

Jiang Shuzhou had no idea.

However, he knew that a fierce battle was inevitable no matter what.

"roar!"

Countless twisted monsters roared and attacked Jiang Shuzhou and the others.

Jiang Shuzhou was not to be outdone. With a wave of his hand, he instantly summoned countless flesh and blood creatures.

They both play with flesh and blood, and both have strong troop production capabilities, so who's afraid of whom?

Thus, the two armies began a bloody battle in front of the Elf World Tree.

The spread of the abyss's power has intensified the carnage here, and all the creatures fighting have been amplified under its influence.

Regardless of friend or foe, or rather, from the perspective of the Abyss, both Jiang Shuzhou and the Elf World Tree are essentially the same.

This war even attracted the attention of some demon lords.

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In a certain abyss level, a colossal demon dwells on the highest mountain.

"What happened to the prime material plane? Why did the will of the abyss go there again?"

As a high-ranking demon, he still possessed some rationality.

"This looks like two demon lords are fighting?"

The demon was puzzled. Why could there be two demon lords in the prime plane? And why would a fight between two demon lords attract the attention of the will of the abyss?

As he pondered, the demon lord, feeling as if he were about to develop a brain, slapped his thigh, casually devoured a demon, and immediately roared.

"Men! Let's go fight with the boss! Some of them have already reached the prime material plane, how can we still be hiding in this wretched place?"

His barren mind, after much thought, came up with only one answer: the Abyss Will liked to fight.

What else is there to say? Let's have a good fight!

Moreover, the Abyss Will likes to fight, and he likes to fight too. So, rounding up, isn't he the Abyss Will's favorite child?

Without hesitation, he picked up his weapon and went down to the next floor to recruit people to fight.

This action was extraordinary; almost half of the abyss was plunged into a frenzied war.

This is a very rare period in the entire astral plane.

Of course, hell is a bit unpleasant.

The reason is simple: a considerable number of demon lords have set their sights on Hell.