Wildness, Oracle

Branches also encircled her wrists, stretching out from the twisted trunk and tightly binding Yu Xing, climbing up her arm to her palm, and then passing between her fingers.

There were also dark lines on the middle of her waist, which contrasted sharply with her fair skin. As she was squeezed, traces of blood seeped out and flowed down her skin.

Only his legs had nowhere to grip, hanging naturally in the air, the pieces of his pants irregularly tangled together.

The entire tree trunk is seamless, like a complete work of art, as if Yu Xing had been embedded here since the tree began to grow a thousand years ago.

Until it was untied.

The branches binding his limbs wriggled and retracted, Yu Xing to lose his balance for a moment. His eyes flickered, but he made no protective movements and let himself fall.

"Bang!"

The impact of his body against the ground produced a dull thud. Yu Xing was helped to sit up by several people, and among the hands they touched, the others' palms were particularly cold, like jade.

"Hey, are you alright?" The person closest to Yu Xing came over, and because the other person squatted down, he finally realized that these "people" had heads.

This was a middle-aged man with a large, muscular beard and a rough, hoarse voice. He had a typical Western physique. He patted Yu Xing's face with his rough, large hands. "Your consciousness seems a little fuzzy..."

"Mr. Klaus, let me take him to clean up first, and then I'll explain the situation here to him." The girl who had spoken earlier stood to the side.

"Amber, you've been waiting for this moment for a long time, haven't you? Hahaha..." A young man behind them jeered, "Take a bath with him, experience the happiest thing in the water!"

Yu Xing's breath hitched, and she coldly looked up in that direction. This was blatant lewd talk.

However, the girl replied, "Yes, I will definitely make him experience the ultimate joy."

The others nearby didn't seem to find anything wrong either, and their attitudes were natural and friendly.

Yu Xing: "..."

A sense of irritation rose within him, and as he glanced at the people's clothing, a guess began to form in his mind.

He descended along the branches of the Ghostly Ghost Tree, which was so enormous that it was not surprising what might be underground. The place was as dark as a cave, and the people's behavior did not resemble modern civilization; instead, it had an overly open and primitive quality.

So, this place... must be the scenery in the middle of the Ghost Tree.

These people are definitely not alive; more likely, they were devoured by the Ghost Tree, but for some reason, their souls remained here and survived, even taking on the role of welcoming "new companions."

Yu Xing lowered her head, her long bangs obscuring her eyes and eyebrows, as she pondered her current situation.

He probably knew why he came back here, instead of being directly devoured into dust.

Because the branches of the Ghost Tree are not close to its roots, killing him is easy, but he can be resurrected. As long as he can be resurrected, his curse power will forever belong to him and will not be absorbed by the Ghost Tree.

Therefore, Ghost Tree must want to transport him to the bottom root. However, the journey is so long that if he resists, he can absorb the power of Ghost Tree's branches and become stronger and stronger, which is something Ghost Tree definitely doesn't want to see.

So Yu Xing didn't know what to call this place or how big it was. He guessed that the reason he became these people's "new companions" was because Ghost Tree wanted to use up his power here.

Let him... be passively assimilated, and then lose his way.

Perhaps the first step in assimilation and loss is having relations with the women here.

Yu Xing felt the girl approach barefoot, then her slender fingers touched his arm, trying to pull him up.

"Are you alright?" the girl asked worriedly. "Why haven't you responded yet...?"

"I'm alright." His voice was hoarse, its usual magnetism broken, Yu Xing spoke with difficulty, as if he had just regained his senses. He subtly moved the girl's hand away and pressed it to his forehead. "Where am I...?"

"Hey, young man, welcome to the Underground City!" The bearded Klaus laughed heartily, and the hundred or so people behind him cheered at the opportune moment.

Yu Xing: "An underground... city?"

"Yes, we are believers personally chosen by the Wood God. Only His pardoned subjects are allowed to reside in His realm." The girl smiled and tidied Yu Xing's disheveled hair. "We are all sinners on earth, spared from death because of the Wood God. Praise the Wood God."

"Praise the Wood God." Everyone repeated this phrase, their diverse voices blending together, a strange excitement tinged with piety.

After that, everyone looked at Yu Xing with intense eyes.

Yu Xing paused, then hesitated before saying, "... Praise the Wood God."

A strange gaze appeared behind Yu Xing as those four words were spoken, cold and deep, exuding a strong sense of bewitching and eeriness.

Yu Xing's hair stood on end, but the others felt no discomfort. "Oh, our new companion!"

"What's the name of your new companion?" The bearded Klaus's eyes sparkled, reflecting a faint red glow in the flickering candlelight.

Yu Xing couldn't possibly reveal his real name in a place with such evil worship, and since he happened to have a ready-made name, he said, "Roy."

"Mr. Roy, your body looks as beautiful as a sculpture," the girl exclaimed. "Today we received a divine message from the Wood God to guide the newlyweds to the altar. The ceremony is complete. Now, please come with me; I will arrange accommodations for you and show you around the city."

Having overcome the inhuman state that followed each resurrection, Yu Xing, having assessed the situation, revealed a somewhat sly smile, "Shall we take a bath together?"

The crowd cheered, and the bearded Klaus, clutching his stomach, laughed heartily, "Good lad, I hope you're tough enough!"

The girl raised her hand, seemingly touching her face in the darkness, then smiled and said, "If you need it, I'll definitely give you the best physical experience."

After the newcomer arrived, everyone gradually left.

Yu Xing then realized that the place where she woke up was called the "Tree of Reception." Every newcomer would be hung on the tree. Being able to wake up meant becoming a new companion, while not waking up... would become nourishment for this Underground City.

Surrounding the Tree of Reception is an altar, large but dimly lit, with candles arranged in Reception Array, mainly used for guiding and receiving divine pronouncements.

The girl's name was Amber. Although she had those kinds of thoughts, she was open and honest about it, just like for the more than two hundred residents of the Underground City, intercourse was as common as eating, and there was nothing to be ashamed of.

"Roy, look, the altar is the very center of the city. This is our residential area, next to it is the planting area, and diagonally across is the entertainment area..." the girl introduced one by one. As the door opened, soft light shone into Yu Xing's eyes.

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