Scattering to the Four Winds

"Since you're awake, come help."

Immortal Ge's voice came from ahead. Chen Luo's escape had enraged the Great Sophora Tree, and all the tree vines around them stirred into frenzy. The colors throughout the mountain forest turned dark green. The weeds on the ground transformed into little demons wielding spears, the trees became burly strongmen, and even the falling leaves became poisonous bees flapping their wings.

A dense mass of enemies surged toward them.

"Heart Demon."

Chen Luo seized a Book Demon lunging at him in one hand, spiritual power spreading through his palm.

The tree demon wriggled twice like rotten mud, transforming into a strange plant with a sunflower face before charging back into the fray. This entire forest lay under the Sophora Tree Spirit's control. An outsider's 'Dao' simply could not unfold here. Even Chen Luo could only use his power to influence the little demons around him.

His situation was already like this; the pressure on Immortal Ge, who faced the Sophora Tree Spirit's main body directly, was imaginable.

After killing another two tree demons, Chen Luo had not even had time to step forward and help when more tree demons surrounded him. The demon hordes were like tides, impossible to kill cleanly. Kill one, and two soon emerged. Kill two, and four immediately appeared.

Poisonous bees and spear-wielding little demons also launched sneak attacks from time to time.

'Soul Banner.'

The External Brains rapidly sprang into action. Their first response was Chen Luo's most frequently used killing move, but the moment the thought formed, Old Brother Changqing rejected it.

'The sophora demon devours souls. Sending out baleful souls would be like delivering him a tonic. Use fire!'

Chen Luo's thoughts shifted, and the aura around him gradually changed. Orange-red flames spilled from his body. The Nine-Headed