The moment the crimson fruit reached its final state, the battlefield erupted into noise.
The Emperor powerhouses who had been charging through the forest of writhing tentacles suddenly grew even more violent.
Their hesitation vanished.
Their restraint vanished.
Only fury remained.
"Destroy the tree!"
"Kill him now!"
"Don't let him eat that thing!"
The sky trembled as dozens of Emperor voices roared at once. Their power poured out without restraint, filling the Nightmare Realm with violent waves of mana that clashed against the pulsing aura of the Devouring Blood Tree.
The snake humanoid slammed his blade against a thick tentacle that tried to block his path. The blade flashed with venomous green light as it sliced deep into the flesh, spraying dark red liquid into the air.
"MOVE!" he screamed toward the others.
The old rabbit raised his bone staff high above his head as ancient runes burned across its surface.
