Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 443 - 278 You Can’t Beat Him_2

"They each exude the aura of the Sixth Order; how did they accomplish this? How much Botany Essence must they have seized!" someone murmured in a low voice, their faith in life slightly shaken.

At this moment on the slope, nearly all the strong contenders Hua Country had sent were gathered, amounting to roughly 5,000 individuals.

Nearly three days had passed, and everyone’s strength had undergone a qualitative metamorphosis.

Yet even so, the number of those who had broken through to the Sixth Order was less than one-tenth, only around 300 people.

Even those who had reached the Fifth Order did not exceed 1,000; the vast majority of the powerful people here were merely at the Fourth Order.

Keep in mind that when they entered this place, they were at the Third Order—breaking through an entire Big Realm in just over two days, which was already quite astonishing.

After all, apart from the teams from the capital city and Yang City, the teams from other cities did not have such top-tier strong contenders.

The majority of the teams were extremely cautious when searching for benefits in the middle area.

Even dealing with Rock Puppets at the peak of the Fifth Order required relying on the second generation Destroyer Hand Cannon to succeed in killing.

In such a circumstance, the amount of resources that ordinary teams could seize was naturally not substantial, and there were even numerous casualties.

The Animal Army of Dragon Hall, before entering the Ancient Ruins, was actually about the same level as them, with most Mutated Animals still only at the Third Order.

But now they had all broken through to the Sixth Order, and even the Mutated Insects had reached the Sixth Order, which was somewhat unfathomable to them.

Of course, to be more precise, not all Mutated Insects had broken through.

Because the Mutated Insects that came with the teams from Donghai Province did not reach the Sixth Order, to be exact, there was hardly any change in their Realms.

After all, the teams that hired these Mutated Insects would not possibly supply them with cultivation resources.

So at this moment, the members from Donghai Province felt an especially subtle mood, and many of them glanced at the Mutated Insects following beside them, their minds filled with doubts.

But no matter what everyone thought, it did not affect the movement speed of the Dragon King Palace Army.

A few breaths later, they arrived in front of them.

Ye Feng, on seeing so many people, couldn’t help but reveal a trace of surprise in his eyes.

He immediately emerged from his Possession of the Mutated Parrot and flew out, then looked towards the direction where the Yang City team was located.

Zhang Ji hurried forward and respectfully said, "Parrot Messenger, these are teams that came from other Ancient Ruins and would also like to join us on our journey to Rule Mountain."

"Of course, we will only allow those whose cultivation has reached the Sixth Order to follow us, so we won’t be holding you back. In addition, we will pay a fee of 10 million per person. What do you think?"

Upon hearing Zhang Ji’s inquiry, Ye Feng first pretended to glance towards the Mutated King Cobra and, after receiving an affirmative nod, then said, "No problem, the Dragon King has agreed."

Having said that, he swept his gaze across the 303 individuals who had reached the Sixth Order and spoke with a solemn tone, "Remember, once we arrive at Rule Mountain, without my command, no one should act rashly. You should know what the situation there is like."

The words spoken by the Mutated Parrot made everyone’s heart chill.

They were well aware of the situation there—the armies from the Nine Major Forbidden Areas around the world had mostly converged there.

The Forbidden Area Creatures were at least of the Fifth Order in strength, with the majority being at the Sixth Order. Their own strength was indeed insufficient.

Not to mention that within the Forbidden Area Army, there were powerhouses of the Seventh Order and above.

Although there is only one level difference between the Sixth Order and the Seventh Order, the disparity in their Combat Power is like that between heaven and earth.

Ye Feng glanced at everyone’s expressions and, noticing that they seemed to have taken the message to heart, did not elaborate but instead said, "Alright, we will rest on the spot for an hour, and we will set off on time at seven o’clock."

Hearing this, many showed a look of bewilderment on their faces.

Bear in mind that their location was still a full 100 kilometers away from Rule Mountain.

With such a long journey ahead, plus the dangers that lay all along the way, to be honest, the remaining three hours felt somewhat insufficient.

And now they were to wait yet another hour.

This brief span of time wouldn’t even be enough to traverse the perilous core region; even passing through the middle area might not be feasible in the allotted time.

Thus, many faces displayed an expression of having something to say yet holding back.

But in the end, no one had the courage to speak up and question anything.

Ye Feng naturally noticed everyone’s concerns and after thinking for a moment, he explained, "Everyone can rest assured, we have plenty of time. In fact, the dangers of the central region are not a threat to us at Dragon Hall."

"What we need to consider are the Forbidden Area Armies near Rule Mountain."

"Although we are likely to engage in battle with them once we get there, the duration of this battle will directly determine the casualties on our side, understand?"

The originally anxious crowd calmed down instantly upon hearing Ye Feng’s words.

They of course understood the reasoning of the Parrot Messenger.

What made them feel ashamed was that they were considering different levels of the problem altogether.

The considerations of their adversaries were of no concern to them at all.

The Dragon Hall Army halted its advance, while Zhang Ji and Bai Junheng, after a brief discussion, also took advantage of the time to make their final arrangements.

Soon the teams staying here quickly reorganized into small squads and swiftly departed.

Those who had not reached the Sixth Order were not eligible to go to Rule Mountain.

In the last three hours, they naturally didn’t want to waste time and planned to gather as many resources as they could before leaving.

As for the powerhouses who had reached the Sixth Order, they began to rest on the spot, eating dry food, and some even took the time to sleep.

Everyone was using their own methods to adjust their condition to its best.

As for Ye Feng’s side, there was nothing much to do. His reason for waiting, apart from what he had just mentioned, included a very important one, which was to wait for the last batch of Mutated Animals to break through to the Sixth Order.

With the enhancement of breakthrough efficiency in the central region, it would take them only about two hours to complete the breakthrough.

Although waiting for an hour wouldn’t allow all the Mutated Animals to break through, at least half of them would likely succeed.

This would alleviate some pressure when making the push into the core region.

According to Ye Feng’s plan, in the last 100 kilometers, he intended to take one hour to complete the journey. By then, all the remaining Mutated Animals would have completed the breakthrough, and the forces of Dragon Hall could face the Forbidden Area Armies with an all-Sixth Order lineup.

One hour passed in the blink of an eye.

The time reached 7 o’clock sharp, and Ye Feng glanced at the animals still in the midst of their breakthrough.

At this moment, only the last 1,000 Mutated Animals had yet to complete their breakthrough.

However, the remaining ones were smaller in size and weaker in combat power, such as Mutated Mice, Mutated Sparrows, Mutated Hedgehogs, Mutated Honey Badgers, and so on.

Even if they had not completed their breakthrough, their absence wouldn’t greatly impact the overall strategy of Dragon Hall. Besides, due to their small size, even if they needed to be escorted forward, it wasn’t too troublesome.

Of course, aside from the Animal Legion, there were also over 10,000 Mutated Insects that had not fully broken through.

But they were even smaller in size, and thus their impact on combat power was naturally even lower.

At this moment, Ye Feng swept over with his psychic power, directly issuing commands to all the Mutated Animals.

Suddenly, the animals that had been lying on the ground all quickly stood up.

The stir caused by Dragon Hall naturally caught the attention of the waiting crowd on the other side, who also stood up one after another.

"Move out!" Ye Feng, in possession of the Mutated Parrot, called out loudly.

His call was obviously a reminder to the human teams.

Zhang Ji looked at Chen Dalong and said gravely, "From now on, the team is in your hands."

Although his cultivation had soared over the past two days, he had only reached the Late Stage of Fifth Order and was not eligible to go to Rule Mountain.

During the hour, Zhang Ji played the role of the go-between, introducing Chen Dalong to the Parrot Messenger and officially transferred command to the team from Donghai Province.

"Understood!" Chen Dalong nodded solemnly with a stern expression.

Then, under his leadership, the 303 superhumans in the field quickly followed behind the troops of Dragon Hall, heading towards Rule Mountain.