Chapter 1234: Mother Tree Attacked

Chapter 1234: The Mother Tree Under AttackBy: Sanyin YinyuWord Count: 1256

Rustle—A whistling gale brushed past Chen Ling's ears. As he slowly opened his eyes, fallen leaves danced wildly in the storm, and the trees on the isolated island swayed like surging waves, appearing as if they were about to be uprooted by the terrifying gale... Chen Ling frowned, his gaze fixed on the distance where an ancient castle glowed eerily in the shadows.

"Storm Island...""Disaster of Thought, it's you again."Chen Ling clearly remembered falling asleep just moments ago, only to open his eyes and find himself here again... In the past six months, Chen Ling had almost never dreamt of the Disaster of Thought, practically forgetting its existence. But now it seemed that even if he ignored the Disaster of Thought, it had no intention of letting him go.

A wailing gale swirled around Chen Ling's ears. Perhaps it was his imagination, but the storm on Storm Island now felt far more terrifying than it had six months ago; he could barely stand steady on the hillside. From the gale, Chen Ling could vaguely sense the anger and urgency of the Disaster of Thought. "I told you, I'm not returning to the Abyssal Laughter's Abyss," Chen Ling stated calmly. "I know you're urgent, but what do your lives or deaths... have to do with me?"

Roar—!!The storm around Chen Ling erupted again, as if someone were roaring furiously in his ear. Chen Ling, however, remained unfazed. He wasn't afraid of the Disaster of Thought; even if it were granted more courage, it wouldn't dare kill him in a dream... The five Great Apocalypses currently faced a similarly grim situation. If they provoked the Mocking Disaster, the Grey Realm might descend into civil strife even before they could seize the human domain.

The gale stirred by the Disaster of Thought raged for a while, seeming to question and threaten. But when it finally realized Chen Ling remained indifferent, it gradually subsided, leaving only some chilling sounds. After that, Chen Ling's consciousness abruptly plummeted, and he jolted awake in his bed.

The sky outside the Mother Tree was dim and lightless. Under the deep night, the entire Grey Realm was terrifyingly silent... Chen Ling's mood quickly calmed. With the disturbance from the Disaster of Thought, he couldn't sleep anyway, so he simply got up, washed his face, took the last volume of the Integration Theory book, and sat back at his desk to study it carefully.

Time passed minute by minute, and before he knew it, the faint glow of dawn appeared in the sky. Chen Ling glanced at the calendar on his desk. Today was another pop quiz for Integration Theory. He packed the necessary books and left early.

"Good morning, Brother Chen Ling!""Morning, Xiao Tao.""Ch-Chen Ling, Great King, good morning!""Xiao Bai, why do you look darker today?"Many students greeted Chen Ling along the way, and he responded to each one. In the past six months with the Integration Faction, Chen Ling's mood had greatly improved. He was no longer the unapproachable person he had been upon arrival. Although his master from the Ancient Way of Performance had left him, here he had slowly found a sense of belonging.

Moreover, Chen Ling was very confident about today's pop quiz. He estimated his ranking could advance by three or four places. After finishing this book, he should have a complete grasp of Integration Theory. The thought of not having to stay up all night cramming made his steps much lighter. Chen Ling arrived at the dining hall. Today's breakfast was salted vegetables with plain porridge. Seeing the thin layer of rice grains floating on top, he instinctively furrowed his brow. But he still got a portion and sat alone in a corner to eat.

He scooped a spoonful of porridge, just about to put it into his mouth, when the ground beneath his feet suddenly began to shake!Hummm—Piercing creaking sounds echoed from all around. Chen Ling's gaze sharpened. "Another disaster migration?" Chen Ling looked out of the tree hollow, his eyes slightly narrowed as if he had noticed something..."No, that's not right...""This is..."

Crack—!!A grotesque crack suddenly burst open on the inner wall of the Mother Tree next to Chen Ling! This crack, more than two meters wide, directly penetrated the walls of two floors. Children eating nearby screamed, looking around in terror... It wasn't just here; the entire Mother Tree was shaking violently, with countless cracks spreading both inside and out. Even tiny branches could be seen falling from the canopy above!

The children were terrified, standing dumbfounded on the cracked wooden floor, at a loss for what to do. "Run—!!" Chen Ling roared, disregarding everything else. Over a dozen tentacle-like red papers shot out from under his sleeves, grabbing the children and sweeping them out into the air!Boom—!!The next moment, the section of the treehouse where the dining hall was located collapsed with a roar.

Fortunately, it was still early, and not many children were in the dining hall. Thanks to Chen Ling's swift reaction, almost no one was injured. As Chen Ling landed them on the ground in front of the Mother Tree, the young figures stared wide-eyed towards the Mother Tree... It wasn't just the dining hall; from this angle, the entire outer shell of the Mother Tree was covered in some bizarre roots. These roots, emerging from deep within the Grey Realm's ground, continuously tore and shook the Mother Tree's outer wall, spreading countless cracks frantically across every part of it!

"Mother Tree... Mother Tree!!""How is this possible? The Mother Tree has a natural ability to repel disasters, how could it be...""Teacher Ye!! Holy Son!! Xiao Tao!! Ling Long!!!"The children rescued by Chen Ling were stunned by the sight. They had grown up safely within the Mother Tree until now, never imagining such a terrifying attack could occur here. They cried out anxiously, wanting to rush in, but Chen Ling held them back. "You all stay out here; I'm going to save people!" His grand red theatrical robe swept into the Mother Tree like lightning. Chen Ling knew well that although the Mother Tree's origin was unknown, it indeed possessed a natural ability to repel disasters... but that was limited to ordinary disasters. The simplest example was Chen Ling himself, who was the Mocking Disaster; he could enter and exit the Mother Tree without any effect. However, it was very difficult for anything below a World-Ending level to approach here; for instance, Wu Yi and its kind could only dig tunnels around the Mother Tree. In this world, only a World-Ending level entity could harm the Mother Tree. From this perspective, the identity of the attacker was quite clear...

"It's the Turbid Disaster!!" Zhao Yi rushed out from the direction of the dormitory area, holding several children, roaring with bloodshot eyes, "Get out of the Mother Tree! It's going to collapse!!" The violent tremors had already woken all the children from their sleep. In the dormitory area on the first floor, numerous figures ran out of their rooms in terror, scrambling past crumbling wooden debris and wildly coiling thick roots, rushing frantically out of the Mother Tree! At the distant horizon, countless disaster tree trunks and roots, like a swaying forest of flesh and blood, were slowly approaching...