This dense forest had not existed before. After the Flower Demons died, large numbers of their roots and stems had been reborn in the soil, growing all the way here from behind the mountains ahead.
Lu Yang had originally wanted to burn down this Flower Demon forest, but the Blazing Demon God told him that once dead Flower Demons reverted to plants, they would attract large numbers of wood-element spirits, which would help wood-element mages cultivate.
The Iron Blood Brotherhood had more than two hundred peak second-order wood-element mages. Lu Yang had arranged for them to cultivate behind the mountains ahead, where the Flower Demons had died. De Bu Chang Shi, Bian De Xin Fan, and the others all felt on the verge of breaking through to the third order, but they lacked that final push, so they were cultivating desperately.
Lu Yang looked around and, after confirming that no one was nearby, said to the Blazing Demon God, "I'm ready. We can leave at any time."
The Blazing Demon God raised his magic power to the limit and said, "When you get there, you may encounter other creatures the instant you land. Once you enter the passage, immediately transform into Fire Demon Form."
Lu Yang nodded.
Ancient Holy Light Spirit Malthus snorted and said, "Get ready. I'm opening the portal."
"Buzz~!"
A peculiar sound rang out beside Lu Yang's ear. Then, an oval portal two meters tall, glowing with golden light, appeared before him.
Looking in from outside, he could see nothing at all within it, only dazzling golden radiance. Lu Yang stepped into the portal. In an instant, the golden light vanished, and he felt an incomparably abundant magical energy—as well as an evil will that made even his soul recoil in disgust.
"Transform!"
Flames instantly erupted from