The Eternal Wood Spirit and the Death Wood Spirit had existed since the formation of the other world, but few had ever seen them.
Only when a war of life and death erupted in this world would the two Wood Spirits reveal themselves and join one side in battle.
They did not do so to ensure either side's victory. The outcome of the war meant nothing to them. Whenever a war neared its end, they would vanish without a trace, only to take part again in the next great conflict.
Yet whether the side they joined won or lost, the powerful being they possessed would inevitably die. Thus, the races of the other world had secretly given them a nickname: the Ominous Wood Spirits.
After the Blazing Demon God and the Grand Prince appeared and paid their respects to the two Wood Spirits, they told Lu Yang about them, leaving him with complicated feelings.
The two Wood Spirits, however, were not troubled at all. After merely glancing at the Blazing Demon God and the Grand Prince, the Eternal Wood Spirit and Death Wood Spirit resumed their argument.
Lu Yang walked before the two Wood Spirits, bowed respectfully, and said, "Honored Wood Spirits, the people you wish to possess are my brothers."
"So you can represent the two of them?" The Eternal Wood Spirit asked, casting Lu Yang a sidelong glance.
"I can represent them both in full." Lu Yang bowed again, his manner thoroughly respectful.
"What? Are you objecting to the two of us possessing your brothers?" The Death Wood Spirit's voice was frigid, as if he would attack without another word.
Buzz~!
The entire swamp world suddenly erupted with blazing green radiance. Every tree seemed to have resolved itself to death, all locking their auras onto Lu Yang. Even