Tian Hua had reached the point of being absorbed by the plant entirely because of the results of his disguised conversation with Yuan Zhi.
Having seen the woman on the city wall wielding the power of stone, then a First Generation Blood Ancestor like Blood Source, and now a Hou Corpse beyond his imagination, Tian Hua believed that among the ten undead, there was likely not a single one he could contend against. Killing even one of them was nothing but a pipe dream.
When he noticed the "Ancient Yin Locust Tree" before the Hou Corpse's door, Tian Hua saw a sliver of hope.
During his conversation with Yuan Zhi, Tian Hua had actually noticed many rooms beneath the house where corpse qi had gathered. Combined with the Vine Tendrils at the Great Locust Tree's roots extending into the interior of the house,
only a small portion of the roots connected to Yuan Zhi's body. Thus, Tian Hua could roughly guess what lay beneath the house.
The tea he drank contained strange assimilating substances that kneaded his zombie body from within, making it easier to absorb. Tian Hua had long since seen through Yuan Zhi's intentions.
He was basically doomed, so he might as well play along with the Hou Corpse Yuan Zhi's wishes and pretend to be a cowardly weakling afraid of death, lowering Yuan Zhi's guard.
Yet when Tian Hua stood in the locust tree's feeding area beneath the house, he could not guarantee that he would be able to evolve there. Whether he could retain his consciousness was merely Yuan Zhi's word.
At this point, Tian Hua had no way back.
The root segments wrapped around the completely unguarded Tian Hua like living creatures. Fine root buds branched out and burrowed through the surface of his rigid