Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 1082, The Twelve Zodiacs

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silvain

“You lot… are seeking death.” A cold, chilling voice rang out as a Crimson Raven with scarlet eyes soared into the sky.

This was the guardian of Ravenskye—a city built specifically for him by the Blood Demon Clan.

However, currently, countless powerful foes had descended upon it, slaughtering wantonly.

Though the Celestial Army numbered only about 10,000 or so, the ordinary soldiers swarming behind them were like an endless tide of ants, beyond measure.

In just a few breaths, over a hundred thousand soldiers had descended upon Ravenskye.

*Booooom, booooom, boooooom…* One deafening explosion after another erupted around the city, leaving the city in ruins.

But this only served to awaken an ancient terror, the Undying Blood Raven, the most ferocious existence in the entire Society of Demons and Fiends.

As for how ferocious, it needed no explanation, just the scene unfolding over the entire city told the entire story.

Crimson Ravens soared into the sky, blotting out the sun, covering the entire city in their ominous presence.

Then, under the horrified gazes of the Heavenly Court’s forces, the sea of Crimson Ravens coalesced into torrents of blood, swooping down in a merciless onslaught.

*Kaw, kaw, kaw…* Piercing squawks echoed as the crimson tide surged forward. When it passed, only eerie white bones remained, strewn lifelessly on the ground.

Even those bones, upon closer inspection, had been stripped of all essence, leaving behind nothing but withered remains.

*Gulp…* A Tier-5 Divine General of Heavenly Court swallowed hard, his pupils shrinking to needlepoints.

And in the next instant, as he watched the overwhelming tide of blood rushing toward him, without wasting another moment…

He turned and fled.

[Are you kidding me!? How can I possibly stand against such a monstrous entity!?]

…

At this moment, not just in Ravenskye, but even in other cities like Colosis, where Godzilla slumbered, Volcania, where the Redbeak Platypus trained, one terrifying figure after another emerged.

However, cities guarded by such mighty beings were rare.

For most, the war was a brutal clash—an endless slaughter between the Blood Demon Clan and Heavenly Court.

Rivers of blood flowed through the cities, mountains of corpses piled up everywhere.

There was no better way to describe it.

In some cities, even the earth itself had been dyed crimson.

“Hmph! Mere Blood Demons dare oppose our Heavenly Court?” A scoffing voice rang out as a Tier-5 Divine General of Heavenly Court loomed over a fallen City Lord of an ordinary Blood Demon City, his boot crushing the Blood Demon’s body beneath him.

His Cloudstride Boots ground into the struggling figure, pressing down with utter disdain.

A mere Demigod was naturally no match for a Tier-5 Divine General.

“Our Lords… will tear you apart…” The Blood Demon City Lord let out a ragged, mocking laugh, unafraid of death.

“Hah! Those cowardly rats hiding in the shadows?” With an even more scornful smirk, the Divine General gazed upon the city that had already fallen under his command. “Look around you… your entire city has been conquered. Who will come to save you?

Let me tell you the truth—this invasion is a full-scale assault. We have mobilized 80% of the entire Small World’s forces…

Forget your so-called Lords. Right now, they can barely protect themselves.”

Each word struck like a hammer blow, driving the Blood Demon City Lord into deeper despair.

His expression grew lifeless, his hope extinguished.

[Yes…The enemy has come in such overwhelming force. No matter how terrifying the Lords are…How could they possibly withstand this siege?]

A bitter smile spread across his lips, before a decisive look flashed in his eyes.

However, just as he was about to act…

*Boooooom…* A sudden, earth-shaking explosion erupted right beside him, prompting him to look.

Then, he saw a ghastly streak tearing through the city, ripping apart everything in its path—including the arrogant Tier-5 Divine General who had been trampling his face just moments before.

*Booooom, booooom, boooooom…* The deafening roar of destruction reverberated as a massive chasm, hundreds of meters long, split through the city.

Like the gaping maw of an abyss, it was terrifying, shocking.

At the edge of this newly formed ravine, the once-arrogant Tier-5 Divine General was now suspended in the air, his throat gripped tightly by an ice-cold hand. His face was flushed red, his struggles futile.

“Lord Dark King…!” A voice filled with disbelief rang out as the City Lord, moments ago drowning in despair, now revealed an expression of joy of having survived a disaster.

The Dark King was one of the Society of Demons and Fiends’ Lords—its fiercest warrior.

He resembled a Human, yet a long, jet-black tail trailed behind him. His flaming red fur danced wildly in the wind, revealing a chest as solid as stone, reminiscent of a mighty Ape. And beneath his flowing black hair, a pair of frigid, soulless eyes sent shivers down the spine of anyone who dared meet his gaze.

“Trash…” Dark King, arrogant as ever, merely clenched his right hand, and with a sharp snap, the Tier-5 Divine General’s neck was crushed.

However, as if that was not enough, Dark King flung the lifeless corpse into the air, and raised his hand.

*Boooooom…* The next moment, a towering crimson pillar of energy erupted skyward, obliterating the body completely.

Dark King, however, did not spare even a glance, instead his chilling gaze merely swept across the battlefield, where Heavenly Court’s forces stood in stunned silence.

“Another slaughter, huh?” A low murmur escaped his lips, and then, without hesitation, he turned away, for there were many more cities like this, in need of his intervention, far too many.

…

Meanwhile, far away, in the most secretive corner of the Blood Demon Planet…

Dozens of figures stood silently.

Each of them was far more terrifying than the so-called Tier-5 Divine Generals wreaking havoc on the Blood Demon Planet.

The two figures at the center stood out from the rest.

They were like incarnates of Gods and Demons, their mere presence dimming the world around them.

These were Dang Mo and Crimson Emperor, two Eternal Overlords.

Behind them stood Heavenly Court’s true elites, the real Tier-5 True Gods.

Unlike the outside Divine Generals, who mostly relied on Secret Techniques to artificially boost their strength, these beings possessed unshakable and genuine might.

If they were to enter the fray, even against the terrifying monsters of the Society of Demons and Fiends, they would never fall within mere breaths.

Among them were Heavenly Court’s most renowned prodigies, such as the Twelve Zodiacs, and the Twenty-Eight Constellations, bearers of ancient legacies.

These legendary figures of Heavenly Court were by no means weaker than the Direfiends.

“We’ve fully uncovered the Society of Demons and Fiends’ true power…” Dang Mo’s voice broke the silence, his expression uncharacteristically serious.

“The gravity-wielding Bull Demon… the ferocious, bloodthirsty Qiongqi… the Heaven-Shaking Ant, whose raw strength alone can shake the stars… the mountain-carrying Mammoth… the Heavenly Crow, capable of transforming into a million Blood Ravens… and the Redbeak Platypus, whose mere stamp can trigger volcanic eruptions…

In total, they command over a dozen top-tier powerhouses—beings whose terrifying might rivals the Twelve Zodiacs, with some even surpassing them…”