In his memory, ordinary human martial artists were scared out of their wits at the sight of him. No one had ever dared act so arrogantly and brazenly before him.
An overwhelming fury surged into his heart. Venerable Locust Wood laughed in his extreme rage, his hoarse, sinister laughter sounding like dry wood scraping together.
"Good! What an ignorant brat who knows neither the height of heaven nor the depth of earth! I took pity on your talent and specifically offered you a way to live, yet you refused the courtesy wine and chose the punishment wine instead! Since you insist on seeking death, I shall grant your wish!"
The instant his words fell, the entire world abruptly changed color!
Rumble-!
The vast demonic power of the Fourth Layer of Dharma Aspect erupted around Venerable Locust Wood. All the reserves of his thousand-year-old locust tree true form were unleashed. His mottled, aged wooden body swelled several yards taller, branches flailing and roots bursting through the earth, his entire demonic form towering and terrifying.
He swung his branch-like hands fiercely.
The underground rock strata shook violently. From the forests, the ground, and the broken cliffs all around the valley, countless thousand-year-old vines, black as ink and thick as buckets, burst madly from the earth. Densely packed and layered upon one another, their tips bristled with hideous barbs. Carrying venomous demonic energy that corroded all things, they rose into the air like tens of thousands of poisonous snakes!
Ten thousand vines flew together, blotting out the sky and sun!
In an instant, the entire valley went dark. Fierce winds howled, sending sand flying and stones tumbling. A sea of black vines engulfed the battlefield, its chilling demonic energy pressing the air into stillness. The surviving disciples of the Flying Eagle Sect were