Although these plant spirits were not necessarily more powerful than demonic beasts, they had one particular trait. Ordinary demonic beasts constantly gave off demonic energy, so cultivators could recognize them at a glance and raise their guard.
But with these plant spirits, unless they were willing to reveal themselves, when they stayed still, they were no different from ordinary plants. They could easily fool a cultivator's divine sense. In other words, they were excellent for ambushes.
What had wrapped around the Daoist was a vine as thick as a water bucket, its surface covered in terrifying spikes. The Daoist's expression was unbearably ugly, yet he was also somewhat relieved. If he had not cast a layer of Spirit Power Shield on himself beforehand, this spirit would already have sent him to the underworld.
A fierce look flashed across the Daoist's face!
With a flip of his palm, a dagger had appeared in his hand. The dagger was pitch-black and utterly unremarkable, yet even from far away, Lin Xuan could sense astonishing spirit power fluctuations from it.
He stabbed down hard!
Crack...
Then came a very strange scream. The vine wrapped around the Daoist rapidly withered away, its originally vivid color turning dry and yellow, as if its life force had been sucked away in an instant.
"How dare you! You actually dared to harm the spirit demon of our Azure Cloud Mountain!"
"Damn you. I think you've grown tired of living."
Several shouts rang out, shocked and furious, yet only their voices could be heard, not their figures. In the distance, Lin Xuan raised his brows and concealed his aura even more carefully.
Immediately after, the blue screen of light began to change.
No longer did beams of light shoot out from within. Amid the misty immortal air, countless