Terrifying Forest (3)

"Never mind, let it go," the Little Black Cat said indifferently after glancing at it.

"Okay, let's go too." Fanxin nodded, glared at the fierce creature, and without saying anything more, headed off into the distance.

The creature glanced at everyone, seemingly afraid of something, and didn't make a move. Then it returned to its den.

"Boss, there seems to be no news of the Peng Bird here either. In that case, shouldn't we go back?" the Little Black Cat asked.

"It's time to go back." Fanxin nodded silently upon hearing this.

"In that case, let's go," Sun Zhijian said.

Without further hesitation, the three of them quickly headed towards the cave entrance.

However, at that moment, something unexpected happened.

The ground began to shake, like an earthquake. Not only that, the surrounding trees also went berserk, rushing towards the three of them as if to swarm them.

The branches, like tentacles, came rushing in wildly, which was quite terrifying. If you were hit, you would probably pay the price.

"Damn it, looks like these trees won't let us leave," the Little Black Cat shouted.

"In that case, we have no choice but to kill them." Fanxin said coldly upon hearing this.

He didn't want to do anything reckless, but there was nothing he could do about it, because these guys were going to attack them.

If they don't fight back, they'll be hunted down, and they don't want to die here.

The Little Black Cat immediately took out a flamethrower, increased the firepower, and engulfed all the surrounding trees.

Sun Zhijian took out a long sword and attacked continuously, cutting down all the trees and preventing them from gathering together.

Fanxin, on the other hand, used his Haki to intimidate the trees.

However, despite his overwhelming Haki, some trees blocked it, seemingly unafraid of Haki.

"These trees seem to be something special," Fanxin muttered to himself.

The fact that these guys could withstand his Haki is enough to demonstrate their extraordinary nature. Otherwise, the weaker ones would have long since lost the ability to resist under his Haki.

"Let's hurry up and leave. These guys are really tough to deal with. Unless we burn them, they'll just regenerate. They're practically immortal," the Little Black Cat said.

Upon hearing this, Fanxin glanced at it, said nothing more, and quickly left.

Sun Zhijian and the Little Black Cat immediately followed.

Upon reaching the cave entrance, they immediately went outside.

Once they were outside the cave, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fanxin investigated the other cave entrances and found that similar things had happened; everyone rushed out and Fanxin not far from him.

"Damn it, those trees were terrifying! I almost couldn't get back!" the Little Fox exclaimed.

"Your attacks can't kill them either?" Fanxin asked.

"We can't kill them," the Little Fox said.

"It seems quite extraordinary," Fanxin nodded slightly and said.

"Well, in that case, let's go," the Little Fox said. "The trees inside are connected to the trees outside. Since the trees inside have launched an attack, I'm worried that the trees outside won't let us off easily."

"Is that so? In that case, let's all fly out to sea immediately," Fanxin said.

"Understood." The Little Black Cat nodded and immediately informed everyone.

Soon after, everyone retreated and headed away into the distance.

A dozen minutes later, everyone was back on the ship.

Fanxin glanced at it, feeling somewhat helpless, and turned to leave. There was no more information about the Peng Bird here, so he didn't plan to linger.

As he passed by, Fanxin arrived above the Peng Bird's head. He did not leave immediately, but instead used his Haki to cover a large area for a final search.

He examined every place, leaving nothing out, yet his Haki swept across without detecting anything unusual.

"Never mind, it seems so..." Fanxin withdrew his Haki and gave up. He had already investigated to this extent, so there was no need to persist.

However, just as he withdrew his Haki, he was surprised to find that the island was trembling, and the surrounding trees were flying up and then began to coalesce.

A few minutes later, the trees finally coalesced into a gigantic Peng Bird. The Peng Bird covered the sky, blocking out the sun.

Fanxin looked up and his face was filled with shock.

"Damn it, is this the Peng Bird? It seems there really is Peng Bird on this island, but I just can't find it." Fanxin glanced at it and immediately flew into the sky, reaching a position as high as the Peng Bird.

"You are the Peng Bird, so why are you made of trees?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"Hmph, no living being can exist forever, and neither can we. However, this area is special; those trees seem to sustain our souls and blood. After I died, these trees absorbed my soul and blood, and with that, we survived," said the Peng Bird formed from trees.

"I see. In that case, you can achieve eternal existence through this, right?" Fanxin asked.

"Not bad, kid. If you hadn't been so ruthless, I wouldn't have shown myself," the Peng Bird said unhappily.

"Hehe, I thought that since the Peng Bird had been dead for so many years, I went a bit too far, but it should be fine, right?" Fanxin Xin smiled awkwardly and said.

He knew that the other person was criticizing him and pointing out his faults.

He had acted too ruthlessly, destroying many trees. Although some trees have regenerated, others have been burned to ashes and are beyond repair.

These are what injured the Peng Bird's body. That's why it will appear at the last moment.

"Hmph, those trees were burned down. It will take me a long time to recover. Kid, you're forbidden to set foot here again," the Peng Bird said coldly.

"Okay, but it's probably no use if you just stop us. You need to stop everyone, understand?" Fanxin said.

What he said made sense; once a powerful being descended upon this place, the Peng Bird would inevitably suffer.

"I understand, you don't need to say anything more," the Peng Bird said. "From today onwards, no one, no matter who they are, can come here. I will turn this island into a haunted island of the New World."

"Very well then, goodbye," Fanxin said.

As he spoke, he prepared to leave.

However, at that moment, the Peng Bird threw a bottle and placed it in front of him.

"What is this?" Fanxin asked curiously.

"Hehe, this is my blood. After mutation, it's no different from a Devil Fruit. You can consume it to become a Devil Fruit user," the Peng Bird said.

"I hurt you, why are you still giving me benefits?" Fanxin Xin asked, puzzled.

"Hehe, although you injured me, you also woke me up. Those trees could control my soul, and I don't want to be controlled by some lowly beings," the Peng Bird said. "Now, I can freely transform into Peng Bird, and I can walk freely."

"And all of this is thanks to you, so I'm giving you a Devil Fruit. Alright, I've said all I need to say. You can leave now. From now on, this place will become a killing island. Whoever comes here will die."

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony." Upon hearing this, Fanxin didn't stand on ceremony either, grabbed her things, and quickly returned to the ship.

"Holy crap, there really is Peng Bird! That's amazing!" Bingfeng exclaimed.

She witnessed the magnificent spectacle in the sky and was utterly awestruck.

"Yes, I thought it was over," the Little Black Cat said, its eyes shining.

"I also searched the area and found no trace of it. I never imagined that those trees would actually be the new body of the Peng Bird," Fanxin said with a wry smile.

"Why did it appear?" the Little Black Cat asked, puzzled.

Previously, they had searched for a long time, but the other party refused to show itself. However, after they were about to leave, the creature actually showed itself. It really didn't know what the Peng Bird meant.

"I don't know either. It seems that we helped it out and woke it up from its slumber," Fanxin said.

"We hurt him," the Little Black Cat said.

It burned many trees with flames. Since those trees were the body of the Peng Bird, it should be very angry.

"I don't know about that, but it said I helped it." Fanxin gave a wry smile, then handed the Peng Bird's blood to Bingfeng, saying, "This is the Peng Bird's blood, it's like a Devil Fruit. See who's suitable and let them use it."

He didn't like Devil Fruit; he believed he could become stronger through his own abilities.

"Okay, I'll consider it," Bingfeng nodded and said.

"Alright, let's go. We're not welcome here anymore. Next time we go, the Peng Bird will definitely go all out. Most of us will probably die," Fanxin said.

He sensed a chill in Peng Miao's words; if he broke the agreement with Peng Bird might turn on him without mercy.

He didn't want to make an enemy of the Peng Bird, because he had no deep-seated hatred for it.

"Understood, I'll never come again. Damn it, I've lost six hundred robots!" the Little Black Cat said indignantly.

"Never mind, I'll go find the materials for you. You can do it yourself," Fanxin said.

He also needs robots now; those robots can help them and save them a lot of time.

"Then there's no problem," the Little Black Cat said.

"In that case, let's leave now." Fanxin nodded, waved his hand, and signaled everyone to turn the boat around and head towards the distance.

He then went to the warehouse, took out all the food from the Diamond Space, and put it inside.

After finishing, Fanxin went to rest.

Ren Fang also came out at this time.

"Where should we go next?" Ren Fang asked.

"I don't know either, let's just take it one step at a time," Fanxin said.

"Hehe, since that's the case, I won't say any more," Ren Fang said.

"Hmm, how is the child?" Fanxin asked.

"They're all asleep. I had a few robots watching over them, so everything should be fine," Ren Fang said. Because of the Little Black Cat, the robots had developed a sliver of intelligence, and taking care of people wouldn't be a problem for them.

"Okay, that's good." Fanxin said.

"Next, we might be entering Blackbeard's territory. You'd better be careful; that guy would love for you to die," Ren Fang said.

Blackbeard possesses two Devil Fruits, which makes him truly formidable.

"I know, that guy is a madman, even I have to be careful with him," Fanxin nodded and said.

He himself is not afraid, but his men may not be able to escape this hurdle.

"That's more like it. In any case, we must never underestimate any opponent, especially one like Blackbeard," Ren Fang said.

Although Fanxin had caused his opponent to suffer losses, Blackbeard had been recuperating for so long that he must have recovered by now.

In this way, his strength will increase dramatically.

Furthermore, Blackbeard has recently recruited many people, and they are all quite powerful. It will probably be difficult for them to pass through there easily.

Therefore, they must be cautious, otherwise they might really suffer losses.

"I know that, don't worry," Fanxin nodded and said.

He won't let Blackbeard do whatever he wants. If anyone dares to target him, he'll make Blackbeard pay the price.

"That's good. You rest here, I'll go get you something nice to eat," Ren Fang said.

Fanxin Xin nodded, without saying anything more.

Ren Fang immediately got up and went to the kitchen to prepare something delicious.

Meanwhile, Fanxin Xin continued to cultivate the secret techniques of the Soul Clan to enhance his own Soul Clan abilities.

Before we knew it, three months had passed.

Their ships gradually entered Blackbeard's territory, where Fanxin would face Blackbeard's counterattack. If he couldn't hold out, things would get very complicated.

Upon entering Blackbeard's territory, Fanxin immediately ended his seclusion and went to the front to take charge.

There was no other way; Blackbeard was too ferocious, and he worried that Bingfeng and Wang Yan wouldn't be a match for him.

Therefore, he has no choice but to betray you to solve everything.

"Alright, Blackbeard has a grudge against me, so you all need to be on your guard. This time, it's a fight to the death between us and Blackbeard." Fanxin glanced at everyone and said solemnly.

Seeing Fanxin's grave expression, the smiles on everyone's faces gradually faded. They understood that Blackbeard was a major obstacle on their journey. If they couldn't eliminate this obstacle, leaving would be very difficult.

"Alright, don't worry too much. Our strength isn't weak either. Now that we're here, it's impossible for Blackbeard to completely stop us." Fanxin immediately comforted everyone, seeing their heavy mood.

He's not afraid of Blackbeard; if they were to really fight, it's hard to say who would win.

Therefore, he wasn't particularly worried.

He said that to make everyone take it seriously, since Blackbeard is indeed a formidable force. If everyone underestimates them, it will cause a lot of trouble.

"That's good." Upon hearing this, everyone nodded silently and went to make arrangements without saying anything more.