As Xiao Mo's low whisper fell, the massive Ancient Nature Tree began to tremble violently.
A green beam of light descended from the sky, enveloping the entire Ancient Nature Tree.
In the next moment.
The Ancient Nature Tree grew at a visible speed, its trunk thickening and rising, and its canopy gradually becoming larger.
Even the natural spiritual energy in the air became more concentrated, almost comparable to the immortal and demonic spiritual energy in the territory.
In fact, this situation was also normal, as the upgraded [Ancient Nature Tree] was, like the [Immortal and Demon Reincarnation Pool], a Tier 5 troop building.
"Esteemed Lord!"
Seeing the changes in the Ancient Nature Tree, the Wood Spirit Priest exclaimed with some pleasant surprise, "Are you upgrading Mother's main body now?"
"Yes!"
Xiao Mo nodded and said, "The Immortal and Demon Stones and Soul Crystals brought by the Natural Woodman Legion are quite abundant. Coupled with some I had saved, it's enough to upgrade the Ancient Nature Tree to Tier 5."
The Wood Spirit nodded at this and then inquired, "After Mother's main body reaches Tier 5, how many little natural woodmen can it nurture daily?"
Xiao Mo thought for a moment and replied with a smile, "I'm not too sure about the exact number. I'll know after the upgrade is complete, but I think it will definitely exceed thirty-two!"
The unique Tier 5 troop building, [Immortal and Demon Reincarnation Pool], could reincarnate thirty-two immortal and demonic troops daily.
Therefore, the next tier, the top troop building [Ancient Nature Tree], could nurture at least over thirty-two little woodmen daily.
"Over thirty-two? That many?"
The Wood Spirit and Mu Ke exclaimed in unison, their faces filled with joyous surprise.
The disappointment of not nurturing any special woodmen or ancient woodmen today was immediately cast aside.
After all, their branch of the Natural Woodman tribe had been passed down for nearly a thousand years, yet they only had less than seven thousand natural woodmen.
However, it now seemed that it would only take a little over half a year to nurture another seven thousand natural woodmen.
This was incredibly beneficial news for the development of the Natural Woodman tribe, enough to make them ecstatic.
Other adult woodmen nearby were also shocked and excited upon hearing Xiao Mo's words, and many natural woodmen even began to cheer, releasing their excitement and joy.
About ten minutes later, the upgrade of the [Ancient Nature Tree] concluded.
The emerald light beam slowly dissipated, and everything finally returned to calm.
The Ancient Nature Tree had now grown to about one hundred and sixty meters tall.
While it was not the tallest ancient tree in the vast forest, it was still astonishing.
Its dense canopy covered the entire territorial city, even extending slightly beyond the city walls.
[Ancient Nature Tree: Top Troop Building]
[Faction: Justice, Kindness, Order]
[Current Level: Tier 5]
[Can nurture fifty Natural Sprites daily]
[Upgrade Requirements: 100,000 Immortal and Demon Stones, 1,000 Soul Crystals]
[Special Reminder: Tier 5 top troop building, Ancient Nature Tree, has a 10% chance to nurture super-top tier troops like Special Woodmen and Ancient Woodmen.]
Looking at the number of natural woodmen that could be nurtured daily, Xiao Mo couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Fifty natural woodmen per day meant over a thousand a month, and over six thousand in half a year.
Indeed, the weaker the troop, the more of them could be summoned.
Following this pattern, one could roughly gauge how terrifying the daily summoning numbers would be for troop buildings of other tiers once they reached Tier 5.
High-tier troop buildings, upon reaching Tier 5, could summon around eighty to one hundred troops daily.
Mid-tier troop buildings would double that, around two hundred.
Low-tier troop buildings might summon three to four hundred a day, possibly even more.
However, this was also the powerful advantage of mid- and low-tier troop buildings.
Once those mid- and low-tier lords rose to prominence, the sheer number and scale of their troops would likely make even top-tier lords' scalps tingle.
Thinking of this, Xiao Mo suddenly raised an eyebrow.
He felt that if the path to godhood could only be achieved through acquiring faith power, it seemed to favor mid- and low-tier lords more.
After all, the speed and strength of acquiring faith power played a crucial decisive role in the number of followers and believers.
"It seems that from this perspective, this so-called Hegemony Competition is quite fair!"
Xiao Mo curled his lips and murmured to himself.
Then, he turned to the Wood Spirit Priest and said, "From now on, assemble the Natural Woodman Legion and enter a state of combat readiness! If my predictions are correct, the battle with the allied forces of the Zhuxian and Shimo Alliances will begin soon. Therefore, the Natural Woodman Legion awaits orders and is ready to march into the battlefield at any time!"
"As you command, Lord!"
The Wood Spirit bowed slightly and replied respectfully.
At the same time, all members of the Natural Woodman Legion were filled with high morale and shouted in unison, "We swear to be loyal to the Lord until death! We will never let any enemy set foot in our territory!"
Seeing this, Xiao Mo nodded with satisfaction.
This was the benefit of high loyalty. If it were low, the combat desire and morale of loyal troops would plummet correspondingly, directly affecting their combat effectiveness.
Just then, with a few high-pitched roars, several massive figures landed within the city.
It was the seven Black Blood Dragon Pythons, returning with Xiao Hei, whose strength had significantly increased.
The roars of the Black Blood Dragon Pythons, accompanied by Xiao Hei's somewhat immature dragon roars, echoed through the sky above the Immortal and Demon Tribe.
In the next moment, eight figures swooped down from high above and landed directly in front of the Immortal and Demon Ancestral Hall.
The seven Black Blood Dragon Pythons naturally basked in the immortal and demonic light emanating from the [Immortal and Demon Ancestral Hall].
Since being purified by Xian Qing'er, the Black Blood Dragon Pythons' loyalty could be rapidly increased by bathing in the immortal and demonic light.
Now, the loyalty of the Black Blood Dragon Pythons had almost all surpassed ninety-eight, not far from the hundred points of absolute loyalty.
It was believed that it wouldn't be long before the loyalty of these Black Blood Dragon Pythons reached one hundred points, making them absolutely loyal to Xiao Mo and becoming his devoted believers and followers.
"Wuwuwu..."
As soon as Xiao Hei returned to the city, the first thing it did was seek out Xiao Mo for praise.
It let out cheerful and excited cries, and its massive body rushed towards Xiao Mo, kicking up dust in its wake.
This creature was born with one hundred points of absolute loyalty and was like a newborn bear child, extremely dependent on Xiao Mo.
Although Xiao Mo felt somewhat helpless, he reached out and stroked its massive head when Xiao Hei approached.
However, this "bear child" dodged Xiao Mo's outstretched hand and rubbed its head against Xiao Mo's pant leg while lying on the ground, appearing to enjoy it immensely.
Seeing this, Xiao Mo could only offer a wry smile before checking on Xiao Hei's progress in strength.
In just one day, this little creature's strength had directly surged to the peak of Tier 8 Commander level, and its aura had become more solid.
The biggest change, of course, was in its appearance.
As its power level increased, the two forked dragon horns on Xiao Hei's dark forehead were now beginning to show.
Its body had grown to nearly seven meters long, and its wingspan was about fifteen meters.
For a human like Xiao Mo, this was definitely a colossal creature.
With the return of the seven Black Blood Dragon Pythons and Xiao Hei, it seemed to herald the imminent start of the war between the Immortal and Demon Tribe and the allied forces of the Zhuxian and Shimo Alliances...