Chapter 445: You Won't Let Me Leave? Then I'll Fight You!

Mu Xianxian also cast Detection, and her face instantly drained of color.

Lin Moyu had originally considered fighting—but now, all he wanted was to escape. The further, the better.

[Giant Leaf Mother Tree (world rank boss)]

[Level: 86]

[Strength: 1,500,000]

[Agility: 1,000,000]

[Spirit: 1,000,000]

[Physique: 2,600,000]

[Skill: Death Coil, Leaf Slice]

[Trait: 70% Wood Elemental Damage Reduction, 70% Physical Damage Reduction, Greatly Enhanced Health, Enhance Offense, Enhanced Defense]

One glance at those attributes, and any thought of fighting vanished.

The attributes totaled 6.1 million.

Even if he activated Enhance Troops, victory was far from certain—it was a gamble at best.

The oppressive aura radiating from the Giant Leaf Mother Tree was even more terrifying than the Fire Demon King back then.

When the Fire Demon King entered the dungeon to hunt him, his power was suppressed by the dungeon's rules. Although still formidable, Lin Moyu was confident he could stand against him.

Now, at level 50 and far stronger, his first instinct upon seeing the Giant Leaf Mother Tree was to flee.

And Lin Moyu trusted his instincts.

If the Fire Demon King faced the Giant Leaf Mother Tree, he’d be the one to die.

Plant-type monsters were infamous for their colossal health. Plant-type world bosses were even worse—their health was the stuff of nightmares.

In the blink of an eye, Lin Moyu was already several thousand meters away, Mu Xianxian in his arms.

At this distance, the Giant Leaf Mother Tree was reduced to a mere black dot on the horizon.

Just then, countless black dots appeared in the sky. It was as if space itself had been torn—massive leaves came hurtling through the air.

Skill: Leaf Slice!

Though they were also leaves, these were nothing like the ones fired by the Giant Leaf Dwarf Trees.

These came from the Giant Leaf Mother Tree, over ten meters wide, slicing through the air with a deafening howl.

Lin Moyu pushed his speed to the limit, weaving frantically through the air.

But the leaves came from all directions, and eventually, he was left with nowhere to escape.

He summoned several Skeletal Berserk Warriors to act as shields.

A series of sharp, echoing blasts followed—but instead of knocking them aside, the leaves cleaved clean through, splitting the skeletons in half like paper, killing them on the spot.

Thankfully, the skeletons altered the leaves’ trajectories, and they brushed past Lin Moyu.

Even so, his Bone Armor flickered, then exploded with a bang. Cold sweat poured down his back.

The death of the skeletons meant the Comprehensive Link talent was rendered useless once more.

Frustration surged within him. Why did these monsters keep ignoring his talent? First the God-level entities in Putrid Corpse Land, then the Fire Demon King, and now this level 86 world boss.

The moment his skeletons died, Lin Moyu sensed a strange aura.

It was the similar to the aura he’d sensed from the Fire Demon King’s ability, the one that suppressed his talent.

But there was no time to dwell on it.

More leaves surged after him, relentless and merciless. Lin Moyu dodged desperately, and when escape wasn’t possible, he could only throw skeletons into their path.

He wasn’t even sure if Damage Transfer would hold. If it failed, it meant instant death.

After soaring another few thousand meters, the deadly storm of leaves finally receded.

But before he could catch his breath, the earth below began to rumble, and the sky darkened.

The Giant Leaf Mother Tree—towering several hundred meters tall—suddenly burst from the earth and leapt high into the air. In an instant, it soared past Lin Moyu and landed heavily in front of him.

The single jump covered 7,000 or 8,000 meters.

A tree… that could jump? Unbelievable.

Lin Moyu’s heart sank. There was no more running. This time, he had to fight—and the risk was greater than when he faced the Fire Demon King.

A level 86 world rank boss… he wasn’t even sure victory was possible.

“I’m letting go of you. Activate the scale and leave, now.” Lin Moyu said, his voice low and grim.

Before the battle started, he needed to get Mu Xianxian to safety.

Once the fight began, he wouldn’t be able to protect her. If she stayed, she’d die.

Mu Xianxian understood instantly and nodded, “Alright, I’ll leave right away.”

But before she could take action, the space in front twisted—a new barrage of leaves shot toward them.

Skill: Leaf Slice.

Without hesitation, Lin Moyu dived downward, then hurled Mu Xianxian aside, “Go! Now!”

“Be careful!” She called back in midair.

Clutching Antares’s scale, she was ready to activate it—but hesitated. For a brief moment, she stared at the Giant Leaf Mother Tree in the distance.

Then her gaze hardened.

Making a snap decision, Mu Xianxian gathered every ounce of strength she had and shouted.

A beam of light burst forth—faster than the incoming leaves—and struck the Giant Leaf Mother Tree.

An explosion of dazzling light erupted in the distance, more brilliant than anything Lin Moyu had ever seen.

Mu Xianxian had surprisingly used Collection on the Giant Leaf Mother Tree.

Lin Moyu couldn’t help but smile wryly, “So… she actually believes I can kill this thing?”

The Giant Leaf Mother Tree’s attention instantly locked onto Mu Xianxian. A wave of deadly leaves shot toward her.

At that moment, Mu Xianxian activated the scale, flashed Lin Moyu a grin, and raised her fist, “Kill it!”

In the next instant, she vanished. The volley of leaves missed their mark, slamming into the ground, and the earth cracked and rumbled.

Seeing her name vanish from the party list, Lin Moyu let out a breath. Antares’s item should be reliable. She was safe now.

“Alright… my turn.” He drew a deep breath, steeling himself for battle.

Losing its target, the Giant Leaf Mother Tree let out a harsh, guttural roar and turned its focus back to Lin Moyu.

The leaves spun in the air once more, slicing toward him like a storm of blades.

Lin Moyu immediately cast Bone Armor and activated Lightning Deathwings.

A sudden notification appeared in his mind—Lightning Deathwings had leveled up, rising level 2 to 3.

The duration increased from 20 to 30 seconds. After the effect of Comprehensive Amplification was applied, it extended to 30 minutes.

The cooldown decreased from 9 to 8 minutes. The flight speed rose from 600 to 700 meters per second.

“Perfect timing!”

With a sharp cry, Lin Moyu shot toward the Giant Leaf Mother Tree.

At this range—roughly 1,000 meters—a drawn-out fight would only get him killed. Those massive leaves alone could tear through his defenses.

He had to close the distance. Only then could his undead army unleash their full strength.

A strategy was already forming in his mind.

If it worked—if everything landed just right—he might really have a shot at bringing this monster down.

“The curse… Enhance Troops… I only have one chance, only 30 seconds.”

“If I can’t finish it in 30 seconds—I run.”

Lin Moyu knew exactly what it would take. With the attack power of his skeletons, only the combined activation of Deterioration Curse and Enhance Troops could pierce the Giant Leaf Mother Tree’s defenses.

And that window was narrow—30 seconds.

Just like when he faced the Fire Demon King—it had to be an all-out, one-shot kill.

Now that Mu Xianxian was gone, Lin Moyu moved more freely. Dodging through the leaves, he closed the distance to just 200 meters from the Giant Leaf Mother Tree in the blink of an eye.

It was the perfect distance.

Suddenly, countless thick vines burst forth from the Giant Leaf Mother Tree, each over 1 meter wide, whipping toward him.

Lin Moyu had felt their power before—one strike had shattered his Bone Armor. He wouldn’t let them touch him again.

With a flick of his finger, Deterioration Curse activated.

A red glow descended, and the Giant Leaf Mother Tree's movements slowed noticeably.

Lin Moyu didn’t hesitate. The moment the curse landed, he summoned his entire undead army.

Skeletal Berserk Warriors, Skeletal Great Mages, Skeletal Marksmen—thousands of them erupted into the sky, forming a three-dimensional formation around the tree.

The Skeletal Berserk Warriors plunged headfirst into the battle, crossed the 200-meter gap in an instant.

The curse slowed the Giant Leaf Mother Tree, but Lin Moyu knew it wouldn’t hold for long. A creature like this could surely shake off the curse in moments.

But he wasn’t about to give it that chance.

Soul Blaze ignited in his left hand, while his right released Bone Prison.

The Giant Leaf Mother Tree froze as countless white bones erupted from its body. In an instant, it was bound tight by Bone Prison.

The moment it was trapped, the vines fell limp. Even the leaves dropped from the air like severed feathers.

Bone Prison had successfully interrupted its skills.

But it wouldn’t last long.

Cracks spiderwebbed across the Bone Prison almost immediately.

At that moment, Soul Blaze descended, and the Giant Leaf Mother Tree trembled violently—it was clearly in great pain.

The sudden agony bought Lin Moyu half a second more.

In total, the Bone Prison held for 1.5 seconds.

And that was all he needed.

By then, his army was in position. All 9,000 Skeletal Berserk Warriors had swarmed the tree, surrounding it in a tight circle from all sides.

The back of his hand grew hot as the Enhance Troops skill suddenly activated.