A great war is about to break out!
Meanwhile, there was no movement from the Wizard Tower.
The Tower of Sauron stands silently between heaven and earth.
Jiang Liu watched quietly as the army surged in like a tide.
Chapter 290 Soldiers Against Soldiers
The Wizard Tower was built in a location ideal for defense, surrounded by treacherous terrain on three sides, with only one gentle slope suitable for attack. The other three sides consisted either of towering cliffs overlooking the sea or rugged, rocky coastlines.
If you can't fly, then this gentle slope is a meat grinder on the battlefield.
Moreover, those three terrains, which are difficult for ordinary people to cross, are not as peaceful as they appear. They are actually insulated with various forms of witchcraft. If you think you are agile enough to forcibly cross them, you will definitely suffer the consequences.
If the Brown Robe Redagast and the Eagle King Wind King Guanhe had not been killed by the Destruction Cannon, they could have used his ability to control animals to drive the giant eagle to carry people across the cliff and reach the back of the Wizard's Tower.
But now, Jiang Liu looked into the distance, where dozens of giant eagles were soaring, but they were deterred by the dragon's aura and dared not approach.
The airborne troops collapsed.
“Soldier against soldier, general against general. I’ll lure Gandalf away, and you can take Saruman and this rabble.” With that, Sauron shot towards Gandalf.
"You two, go and fight too!"
Faced with a matter of life and death, Jiang Liu had no choice but to be cruel once, activating the "parasitic seed" with his own flesh and blood. Within minutes, eight bloodthirsty treants filed out of the wizard tower.
Jiang Liu plans to study the remaining three "parasitic seeds" carefully after this battle to see if they can be successfully cultivated.
These bloodthirsty tree-men, entirely blood-red, are unlike any other tree-men in the traditional sense. Their surfaces are covered with dozens of vine-like tentacles, each bearing bizarre, snake-scale-like markings!
It gives people a strange and evil feeling.
The first group they encountered was the orc army, who were fearless in the face of death.
The tentacles and vines surrounding the Bloodthirsty Treant's body would lash out and devour any flesh they came into contact with as soon as they approached, using the flesh to strengthen or heal its own injuries.
The terrifying aspect of the "bloodthirsty treants" lies in their ability to sustain war through warfare.
Eight bloodthirsty treants cleared the way, and the orcs and beastmen that rushed in were merely food for them.
"Tree-men?! Aragorn, fire!" A tree-man roared behind him, his wooden face contorted with rage.
Immediately afterwards, it waved its huge arm and began casting a spell on the Bloodthirsty Treant.
Countless roots grew from the earth, imprisoning a "bloodthirsty tree-man".
Meanwhile, Aragorn directed the dwarven catapults to begin hurling oil bombs.
The oil bomb whistled as it flew towards the "bloodthirsty treant." Jiang Liu, standing atop the wizard's tower, sensed the oil bomb and found it to be extremely accurate. That crude catapult was so precise; Jiang Liu felt it could hit the bound "bloodthirsty treant" squarely.
The accurate throws were due to Saruman's aura.
Fire overcomes wood, and flames are the nemesis of the "Bloodthirsty Treant." If this attack hits, the "Bloodthirsty Treant" will definitely lose its fighting ability.
Although it might perish together with the shepherd that bound it before it died, Jiang Liu still felt it wasn't worth it.
The eight "bloodthirsty tree people" should naturally play their due role.
In an instant, a boulder flew out from under the wizard's tower like a cannonball, colliding with the oil bomb in the sky and exploding into a small shower of fire.
At this moment, everyone noticed a person striding down the slope. This person initially appeared to be an ordinary dwarf, but then something strange happened.
"dwarf?"
"He betrayed our world, he's a traitor!"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, with each step the dwarf took, a deep footprint was left behind him. At the same time, he seemed to grow taller and fatter. When he entered the battlefield, it was clear that the dwarf's entire body was covered by a thick layer of rock armor, turning him into a rock giant two zhang tall!
Dwarf becomes giant!
The bloodline of the stone giants was perfectly integrated into this dwarf. After the physical enhancement, he also gained the ability to control rocks.
The two-zhang-tall stone giant had reached the limit of the dwarves' power control, and therefore, its growth was no longer endless. At this moment, every step he took caused an astonishing tremor in the ground. Protected by this rock armor, attacks could at most damage the armor itself, and as long as his spiritual power remained, he could draw boundless energy from the earth to replenish and repair his rock armor!
In an instant, a rock the size of a washbasin quickly took shape in the rock giant's hands, and then the rock was lifted up and hurled at the army!
With a strong wind howling, such a large rock flew straight towards them at an astonishing speed. Its power was definitely not much less than that of a catapult.
The army was assembled at the foot of the gentle slope. This hurled boulder, requiring no aiming, inflicted immense damage. Moreover, as the rock reached the invaders, it shattered like a bomb. The flying debris simultaneously caused widespread damage within a ten-zhang radius!
However, Saruman's presence blocked the attack. A shield of light deflected the danger.
At that very moment, a tree shepherd on the battlefield suddenly collapsed in an extremely bizarre way and died completely.
"How did Mu Liu die? Elf, how can you possess such a powerful aura of nature..." a nearby treant exclaimed in horror.
"You have betrayed the true God...you traitor!"
"Traitors among the elves...and the dwarves..."
Suddenly, a tiny elf burst out of the earth and punched the treant's core!
Amidst the flying tree bark, Elf Number One, imbued with the bloodline of a tree spirit by Jiang Liu, snatched a beating tree spirit's heart.
Meanwhile, Elf One began casting a spell using the "Heart of the Treant" in his hand. Tiny green lights began to gather on his hands, and the green lights seemed quite heavy.
Surrounded by a large number of orcs, Elf Number One looked delicate and frail. Then, with a sharp cry, the green light in her hand condensed into countless wooden nails with green leaves and branches, which suddenly shot out!
Wooden nails don't have much penetrating power; at most, they can pierce a layer of skin and flesh.
A dozen or so orcs were hit. Some ignored it completely, while others put their hairy hands to their chests, seemingly trying to pull the nails out. However, the parts of the wooden nails that came into contact with their flesh quickly turned to wood. Then, it was clearly visible that the wooden nails dissolved rapidly, transforming into jagged, vigorous tree roots that were deeply embedded in their bodies. Then, dark green moss and bark quickly and cruelly spread across the orcs' skin and muscles. In just a few seconds, these orcs that had been shot had transformed into a dozen or so huge, heavy green trees!
Saruman coldly stared at the stone giant and the elf, an immense aura emanating from him, his silver hair moving without wind, his white robes billowing as he stood suspended in mid-air.
Saruman unleashed his ultimate move!
Chapter 291 General vs. General
A storm is brewing!
On the sea, huge waves surged up, crashing against the reefs below the cliffs with a tremendous roar.
Jiang Liu looked at Saruman's appearance, patted Smaug on the head, and said, "Saruman is about to unleash his ultimate attack, it's time for us to step in. If we don't go now, my little brother will be killed! Let's go!"
Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals!
Gandalf and Sauron were already engaged in a fierce battle at sea, and Saruman, naturally, required Jiang Liu to personally deal with him.
With a roar, the dragon Smaug flew out, his heart filled with despair and resolute determination.
It collapsed because it had previously faced Gandalf's attack with no hope of victory, and its life was not even guaranteed.
As for the black arrow that struck him...
Looking down, it discovered that nearly a hundred elves possessed it. Given the elves' archery skills, Smaug felt he was about to be riddled with arrows in this volley.
Even if it's on the verge of collapse, it has to grit its teeth and fly out. Under Jiang Liu's soul control, it has no choice but to resist.
“Saruman!” Jiang Liu stood on Smaug’s back, pointed to the sky, and shouted, “Today you will be punished by the heavens!”
Suddenly, a thunderclap rose from the ground.
A bolt of lightning struck downwards, then transformed into an enormous and ferocious lightning serpent!
Immediately afterwards, countless lightning bolts appeared between the sky and the earth.
"Divine Barrier! Shield me!" The magic circle in Saruman's hand lit up instantly and then nailed to the ground, creating a semi-transparent shield around himself and his army to block the lightning strikes.
At the same time, Jiang Liu noticed that the sky had suddenly darkened, obscuring the bright sun. He could even sense the violent power brewing within the clouds!
Clearly... a storm is brewing.
"It seems that Saruman has the ability to control the weather. So, does that mean the Saruman resurrected by the gods is a male Storm? Lightning can't hurt me!"
Jiang Liu patted Smaug's head to calm him down.
In an instant, Saruman seemed to have completed his spell, his hands embracing the sky as he looked up. At that moment, countless tiny, distorted white rays of light, like small snakes, began to gather from his palms!
A lightning spear made of lightning appeared in his palm.
At this moment, Saruman was no longer Storm, but Zeus, the wielder of thunder. A blinding, terrifying light flashed forth! It almost filled the heavens and earth!
Jiang Liu's eyes were almost blinded by the blinding light of the lightning spear in Saruman's hand, while Smaug's mechanical left eye was flashing with sparks, clearly destroyed. Then, a sharp, thin, twisted bolt of lightning shot out from Saruman's palm!
This lightning bolt, while not as imposing as the thunder dragon Jiang Liu unleashed, gave Jiang Liu a very sharp and dazzling feeling after it appeared.
If the thunder dragon in the river is a simulation of the lightning and electrical potential of nature, it's as if Thor is wielding a giant hammer, crashing down from the sky with immense force, sweeping across the heavens, intending to smash people into a bloody mess and leave no trace. This lightning strike feels like a long, sharp needle, piercing straight into the heart! Then it erupts from the heart, forming a terrifying electrical storm!
In an instant, the "Thunder Dragon Formation" was activated. In that instant, terrifying lightning burst forth from Jiang Liu's palms, tearing apart the space in front of him.
Immediately afterwards, a terrifying thunder dragon emerged from it, winding and twisting in the air before rushing straight towards the lightning needle.
One big and one small!
They are evenly matched.
Seeing this lightning technique so different from his own, Jiang Liu suddenly had some insights. Big has its advantages, and small has its strengths…
"This Saruman is even stronger than Gandalf." Jiang Liu's impression of the two was that one was a melee mage and the other was a pure mage.
Without giving Jiang Liu a chance to catch his breath, Saruman's voice came again, turning into thunder that resounded through the heavens.
"My will is the will of heaven and earth! Thunder and lightning, in body and soul, will annihilate the enemy before me!"
Saruman then uttered mysterious words that made it seem as if he were speaking not language, but truth!
The absolute truth of sunrise and sunset, and the cycle of day and night!
Above the sky, dark thunderclouds pressed down, and on the earth, Saruman's lightning spear once again unleashed lightning needles. This time, accompanied by the power of the mantra, Jiang Liu clearly sensed something different from the previous time.
This time, the power of lightning was no longer just about destroying the physical body; it seemed to be destroying the spirit, the mind, and even the soul as well.
This is Saruman's true killing move!
Mind lightning!
Jiang Liu's eyes flickered for a moment, allowing the lightning bolt to pierce his soul. As a soul wizard, he was the ancestor of manipulating souls. And by fusing the "Nine Heavens Thunder Orthodox Method" from the Journey to the West with the Thunder Dragon Array cultivated by wizards, Jiang Liu's ability to control lightning was no less than that of Saruman.
Upon receiving this blow, Jiang Liu's expression contorted instantly, his mouth gaping open to its limit as if he were about to scream in agony, but no sound could escape his lips. Strangely, however, he was unharmed, neither physically nor spiritually.