It was quite difficult for plants and vegetation to gain sentience, and cultivators who possessed Wood Demons were few and far between. As far as Purple Moon Fairy knew, Wood Demons were usually Peach Trees that had gained sentience, or Man-Eating Flowers.
She had received rigorous foundational instruction in cultivation knowledge from childhood and was widely read with a prodigious memory. Even so, she had never seen any record of thornbushes becoming demons. It could only be said that the cultivation world was full of wonders.
"Advance to the Fourth Order? I hope so!"
Wang Changsheng smiled, put away the Black Crystal Scorpion's Essence Soul and Demon Core, and continued onward.
The Wood Demon cleared the way ahead, while Wang Changsheng and Purple Moon Fairy followed behind.
Along the way, they encountered quite a few demonic insects. Wang Changsheng did not need to act; the Wood Demon easily dealt with them all.
An hour later, they emerged from the dense forest. Before them lay a rushing black river, several hundred li long and more than ten li wide.
The river water blocked divine sense, making it impossible to probe the riverbed.
Wang Changsheng released several dozen Gold Devouring Ants. They flew above the river, then abruptly lost control and plummeted from the air.
The several dozen Gold Devouring Ants flew toward the sky, but the moment they rose more than ten zhang from the ground, they lost control and fell from midair. Clearly, an air-restricting Restriction had been set up here.
With a flick of Purple Moon Fairy's jade hand, a Metal Sphere shimmering with blue light appeared in her palm. She flicked her wrist, sending it shooting forth, then struck it with a Hand Seal. Amid a mechanical clatter, the Metal Sphere transformed into an Azure Shark two zhang