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Without hesitation, everyone from the tribe swung their giant axes. However, the axes got stuck inside the tree and could not be pulled out no matter how hard they tried.

Despite their attacks being effective against Diloth, their cultivation levels were only around the Profound Oriental Realm, so expecting to cut down the giant tree in one strike was a bit unrealistic.

At that moment, Sterling suddenly shouted to Xenith, "Hey, Xenith! Transform!"

"Huh? Now? These two big guys can barely hold on. If we let go now, I can't guarantee what will happen," Xenith responded.

"Stop talking and do it!" Sterling demanded.

Xenith sighed in resignation before suddenly transforming into a sharp sword. Sterling then took hold of the sword.

Although he had lost most of his cultivation and had essentially become an ordinary person after the previous incidents, the deal he had with Xenith still held.

While Sterling himself was now a mere human, Xenith was not. Sterling had learned how to harness Xenith's power.

Xenith was no longer just a monster but had become a sentient blade. All of this was thanks to Lenyra, the young woman who bore a striking resemblance to Patricia.

She came from a family of skilled blacksmiths and had recognized the unusual nature of Sterling's body when she first met him.

Lenyra was highly skilled as the weapons she forged possessed powers comparable to the Profound Oriental Realm. Since Sterling had lost all his cultivation and his soul had been slightly damaged during the previous fusion, he became an ideal wielder for ritualistic weapons.

Typically, such weapons would emit true energy, and some might even develop sentient spirits. However, with Sterling, this phenomenon did not occur.

Whenever he wielded a weapon, its true energy would flow directly into his soul through its cracks, enabling him to control even the most powerful weapons.

This was why Xenith had been transformed into a sentient blade.

Xenith, too, was unique.

Due to the previous reincarnation ritual, his soul was unstable, allowing him to manipulate souls like Diloth.

However, unlike Diloth, Xenith still possessed a physical body, so his transformation into a sentient blade was time-limited.

On the battlefield, the two strong men held on with their remaining strength.

They could feel that the moment

Sterling gripped the blade, his power surpassed even their own. They knew they had to hang on to give Sterling the opportunity he needed.

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Sterling understood that his strength alone was not enough to chop downnoveldrama

the giant tree. However, the thro

tribes' men's giant axes were still embedded in it.

He quickly moved to the other side of the tree and shouted, "Guys, keep holding onto the axes! Don't pull them out!"

The three men holding the giant axes understood Sterling's plan. They gripped the handles tightly again. Then, Sterling gathered all his strength and struck the tree at the roots with Xenith.

Sure enough, the immense power of the strike drove the sentient blade deep into the heart of the giant

tree.

"We're almost there! Just a little more!" Sterling shouted.

At that moment, the giant axes and the sentient blade became connected. With that final blow, the roots of the towering giant tree were completely severed.

"It's over!" Sterling yelled as he delivered one last powerful strike, splitting Diloth's body in half as well.

The giant tree crumbled into ashes, marking a hard-fought victory on the battlefield.

Right after, everyone collapsed from exhaustion and fell unconscious.