Qiao Xinyuan and Zhou Xiaomeng fled in a sorry state.
Suddenly, a red light appeared behind them, and a surging wave swept over them.
The two instinctively felt that the red light was not a good thing, so they quickened their pace.
However, before the red light could cover them, it stopped expanding.
The area enveloped by the red light was like a bubble, hovering in a certain spot.
Because of the resurgence of the Corpse Insects after Li Yunheng's death, and the relentless bombardment by Tianji Qiao Xinyuan and Zhou Xiaomeng fled all the way, only to discover that their team was missing one person.
"Where's Hu Jiu?" Qiao Xinyuan's expression was grim as he looked at the dazzling red light behind him. "Could it be that Hu Jiu didn't escape?"
"It seems there really isn't." Zhou Xiaomeng covered her neck with her hand.
"Hu Jiu should still be in that training ground. With his strength, if he wanted to run away, he should have already done so. He's probably still fighting against Tianji right now."
Qiao Xinyuan stopped and hurriedly said, "Should we go back and help him?"
"Are you kidding me!" Zhou Xiaomeng shrieked. "You saw what happened just now. Going back now is no different from sending yourself to your death! Besides, that red light behind us is blocking our way."
Qiao Xinyuan tried to use his Ghost Domain to collide with the red light, but to his surprise, the Ghost Domain easily passed through the red light. However, the red light also easily invaded his Ghost Domain.
This phenomenon made him frown. This red light was definitely not simple, and rashly touching it might bring some unknown trouble.
Zhou Xiaomeng casually picked up a pebble from the ground and threw it in the direction of the red light.
The pebble passed through the red light easily without any obstruction.
"This red light shouldn't be from the Ghost Domain," she said.
Qiao Xinyuan pointed at the red light with a solemn expression, but the red light still did not react. He cautiously touched the red light with his finger.
However, in that instant, he suddenly felt as if something had been taken away from him, and a wave of weakness washed over him. Startled, he immediately pulled his hand back and hurriedly retreated.
"This red light is dangerous. Touching it will have negative effects on your body. It's probably caused by some kind of Supernatural Item," he explained.
"It's possible that Hu Jiu or Tianji used Supernatural Item." Zhou Xiaomeng said impatiently, "You'd better pray it was Hu Jiu who used it; if it was Tianji, then things will be terrible."
For the two of them, if Hu Jiu possessed such a powerful Supernatural Item, it would naturally increase their chances of winning.
However, if Tianji activates such a powerful Supernatural Item, then Hu Jiu's chances of survival are very slim.
Li Yunheng is already dead. If Hu Jiu also dies, the Headquarters will have lost two powerful Ghost Tamers, which is too great a price to pay.
Suddenly, the red light flashed and disappeared.
Qiao Xinyuan and Zhou Xiaomeng were startled. Did this mean... the outcome was already decided?
Suddenly, a piercing, heart-wrenching wail reached my ears.
Qiao Xinyuan and Zhou Xiaomeng quickly covered their ears, exchanged a glance, and realized it sounded like Hu Jiu's voice. Could it be...?
In the distance, towards the training ground.
A towering tree suddenly sprang up from the ground.
The entire tree had an eerie metallic sheen, and its twisted, leafless branches grew and spread rapidly, with a violent, Supernatural aura constantly surging through the space.
What exactly happened?
Zhou Xiaomeng and Qiao Xinyuan looked terrified and dared not linger any longer.
At this moment, on the training ground of the Chu Family mansion...
Tianji also showed horror. "What exactly are you?"
Just now, he abandoned the idea of sealing off those black talismans and chose to target the root of the problem Hu Jiu.
He also slipped into the shadows and easily located Hu Jiu's position.
This Tianji went all out, disregarding the consequences and showing no mercy, as if returning to the scene of fighting with others in his youth.
Hu Jiu was forced to retreat steadily.
Tianji's attacks were extremely dense, raining down on Hu Jiu.
He was afraid that Hu Jiu might back down and suddenly run away, so he wanted to finish the battle quickly.
If such a huge piece of meat, delivered right to their mouths, were to slip away, Tianji would be heartbroken!
The Headquarters' sudden attack on the Chu Family meant that the Chu Family must have suffered heavy losses.
But as long as Hu Jiu is dealt with, those losses will be made up for immediately, and there will even be some gains.
Unexpectedly, as the fight progressed, Hu Jiu was exposed for what he truly was.
The Fierce Ghost within him seemed to have gone out of control; his human form vanished, and he transformed directly into a Bronze Giant Tree.
On the trunk of the Bronze Tree is a huge, tumor-like protrusion with a human face imprinted on it.
The mouth on the human face curved into an exaggerated arc, and the eyes were filled with paranoia, madness, and malice, with not a trace of humanity remaining.
Hu Jiu lost control; the "Silence" and "Neglect" he had created on the training ground vanished.
The appearance of such a massive ancient tree on the training ground of the Chu Family finally drew the attention of the other Ghost Tamers stationed there.
All the members of the Chu Family were taken aback.
They rushed to the training ground.
"Don't come any closer! Everyone back off!" Tianji shouted.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
When they saw the Bronze Ancient Tree, the Bronze Ancient Tree also saw them.
Thud--
Pfft--
Click--
Within a second, countless Chu Family fell, their deaths varied wildly and gruesomely, leaving no trace of their bodies.
After their deaths, the Fierce Ghost within them quickly revived and roamed the family's territory.
Tianji's eyes widened in fury. "Stop! This time, I admit defeat!"
"How about we shake hands and make peace? Just tell me what compensation you want."
"There are no eternal enemies in this world. With your strength, if you cooperate with the Chu Family, we can overthrow the existing order!"
Tianji was also at a loss, because he discovered that he could not replicate the abilities of the Bronze Tree.
His other abilities were also insufficient to shake this Bronze Tree.
Having lived this long, this was the first time he had ever seen anything so outrageous!
Hu Jiu ignored Tianji's nonsense. His human form had been destroyed, so what was the point of shaking hands and making peace?
Tianji definitely doesn't genuinely want to cooperate with him. If given the chance, Tianji will definitely kill him!
Once the feud has been formed, it won't be so easily resolved unless one side is completely dead!
Seeing that Tianji was unable to replicate the Bronze Tree's abilities, Hu Jiu, though unaware of the reason, immediately felt relieved and began to stir up trouble.
The Magic Mirror controlled by Tianji can replicate the supernatural Supernatural of most other Fierce Ghost spirits. Perhaps this is a kind of "Omnipotence" —Omnipotence replication, but it is very passive and incomplete, so he is powerless against the Bronze Tree.
Or perhaps the Bronze Tree exceeded the Magic Mirror's copying ability's limit?
In short, after obtaining the Magic Mirror, Hu Jiu felt he had to carefully test this Fierce Ghost and thoroughly understand its rules and attributes.