CHAPTER 1782: CHAPTER 860: JOY TURNS TO SORROW (2)

The Earth Spirit Witch seemed unwilling to waste words with the Dushan Witch any longer. The terrifying Earth Element Power surged beneath her feet, and her deep, high shout echoed throughout the dark Mosantiel City, "Wake up, all of you."

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The buildings in the dark Mosantiel City, already teetering, began to collapse one by one.

It seemed like the Earth Spirit Witch used the Earth Element Power to demolish them, but actually, she sent these souls back to reality with her power. Without their support, these buildings naturally collapsed into ruins.

"No!" The Dushan Witch let out a desperate howl.

The souls of the Laiserman People were the key to anchoring the Nightmare Shadow Tree in Mosantiel City.

As these anchor points were removed one after another, the distance between both sides would grow greater and greater.

In the end, not to mention gathering the souls of the Laiserman People, even those of the fallen would be impossible to collect, each heading to where they belonged.

Just as the blazing white flames on the Nightmare Shadow Tree burned wildly, her control over it grew weaker and weaker.

"Huh!" The Dushan Witch suddenly sensed something was amiss. The burning speed of the Nightmare Shadow Tree, compared to the beginning, seemed not to have intensified but rather was waning.

The state of the one who started it all was also off; their spirit was noticeably depleted, a result of significant spiritual power consumption in a short period.

Despite their power seeming monstrous, it was not without its costs.

He was merely a Transcendent Caster, yet to reach the Legendary level, with limited personal strength.

She realized she had been bluffed and had chosen the wrong method of attack.

Instead of directly sending the Shadow Army to attack him, she should have exhausted him in a battle with the Nightmare Shadow Tree, wearing him down.

It’s not too late now.

The Dushan Witch immediately adjusted her battle plan.

The Shadow Army regrouped, facing the blazing white flames emanating from the Nightmare Shadow Tree, recklessly launching toward it. Even if there was no chance of getting close, they accepted being burned to ashes.

Soon, the sky began to rain dust—Soul Dust.

Gaven’s spirit visibly withered at an alarming rate, urgently urging, "Earth Spirit Lord, move your Totem Lands from here first. I’m barely holding on; be wary of them tainting it again."

"What about the other sisters? Why aren’t they here yet? We cannot easily abandon the Earth Totem Tree; it will leave us a menace that Dushan can exploit to come back at any time." The Earth Spirit Witch was unwilling to easily give up the Earth Totem Tree.

It had already slipped from her grasp once, and she didn’t want it to happen a second time.

Gaven was worried but could not say certain things directly to the Earth Spirit Witch. He explained, "Earth Spirit Lord, you’ve slept for many days and aren’t aware of the outside situation. We’re engaged in full conflict with the Tukan People.

The other experts are on the lake, in a standoff with the Tukan People, unable to withdraw massively from the battlefield for some time.

The Dushan Witch took this opportunity to aid the Tukan People in causing chaos in Mosantiel City, diverting our attention.

My mission this trip is to rescue the Earth Spirit Lord and lift the siege of Mosantiel City; the matter of the Earth Totem Tree will be solved later."

The answer he gave was flawless, aimed at further misleading the Dushan Witch.

Whether the head of the Dark Witch believed it or not, Gaven didn’t know. However, the Earth Spirit Witch believed him due to the integration of her Totem Lands with the Nightmare Shadow Tree, giving her clear memory of and full awareness of events in Mosantiel City.

While the two exchanged questions and answers, the Dushan Witch regained the initiative on the Nightmare Shadow Tree, starting to taint the Earth Totem Tree again from top to bottom.

The strength Gaven wielded to Destroy Evil was gradually retreating.

For the Dushan Witch’s Shadow Army, the process was exceedingly brutal, each advancement costing numerous Shadow Ghosts.

Having once tasted the unique Nightmare Dream Realm, the Dushan Witch was somewhat crazed, willing to sacrifice the entire Shadow Army to reclaim it because the future it represented far exceeded what the Shadow Army could.

Rumble!

Intense tremors spread from the Nightmare Shadow Tree throughout the dark Mosantiel City, reaching even the real Mosantiel.

This was a sign of the Earth Spirit Witch transferring the Totem Lands; she moved them directly to Mosantiel City.

And as she withdrew her power, the Shadow Army was faster in reclaiming the Nightmare Shadow Tree from Gaven.

"Retreat!" The Earth Spirit Witch extended a large hand, grabbing the miniature Mystlock Locks enveloping Gaven, forming an Earth Element layer outside.

Once the Earth Element layer collapsed, the scene changed completely; neither the Nightmare Shadow Tree nor the Shadow Army led by the Dushan Witch was visible. They had returned to reality.

"Haha... it’s mine, this tree is finally completely mine. Had I known, the Totem Lands of the Earth Spirit were my greatest obstacle in mastering this tree, I’d have shattered her completely as nourishment for this dream realm."

The Dushan Witch, having regained the Nightmare Shadow Tree, could not hide her excitement.

Though rescuing the Earth Spirit Witch was a huge loss for her, desecrating the Totem Lands of a top-level Haslan Witch was an unprecedented feat, even for her.