Uncle Jin was clearing the way in front. When he saw that Mu Nu Jiao was missing, he immediately furrowed his brows.
"Where is she?"
Mu Lei replied, "She was separated from the group by the crowd just now. She's still inside."
Uncle Jin's brows knit tightly as he looked up toward the area from before. He saw the enormous tree roots stretch across it once again.
Many hunters who were running out were pierced through by the massive roots in an instant, splattering blood everywhere!
"Jiaojiao!!" Mu Lei saw Mu Nu Jiao and Song Jie, but in the next moment, a huge tree root had already blocked them from each other.
Mu Lei pleaded, "Uncle Jin, hurry and save Jiaojiao!"
"Everyone, follow me and blast these roots apart!" Uncle Jin ordered.
However, the open space they had just created was occupied by tree roots in the blink of an eye.
Countless roots emerged in front of them. No matter how they attacked, they still couldn't get rid of them.
"Damn it!!"
Mu Lei half-crouched and slammed a fist into the ground. There was simply no way for them to break through the densely packed roots.
Mu Nu Jiao hadn't originally been part of this group, but Mu Lei had planned to use the beauty trick to establish a connection with Song Jie.
But!
His actions had placed Mu Nu Jiao in danger!
At this moment, Song Jie and Mu Nu Jiao were both trapped among the roots, while the surrounding roots were spreading toward them.
Looking at the countless roots around her, Mu Nu Jiao felt somewhat powerless for a moment.
They might not be able to get out.
"You could have left if you hadn't saved me just now," Mu Nu Jiao said as she looked at Song Jie.
"It's not time to give up yet." The instant Song Jie finished speaking, "Continuous Explosion!" blasted toward the surroundings.
The roots were continuously blown apart, with broken branches flying everywhere. The situation around them eased somewhat.
Seeing this, Mu Nu Jiao's hope reignited, and she cast Plant Element magic!
"Little Green."
Song Jie shouted softly as he completed the Summoning Element Star Track. A dimensional space appeared in front of him.
The next moment, Little Green flew out of the dimensional space and landed in front of Song Jie.
"Control these roots first. I'll think of something," Song Jie instructed Little Green.
"Jingle jingle jingle!"
Little Green responded, then raised its little hands slightly. Countless vines suddenly drilled out of the ground all around them, binding the roots that were spreading toward them!
Mu Nu Jiao looked at Little Green without saying anything. She guessed that this was Song Jie's Summoned Beast.
She simply didn't know whether they could get out alive, but she would do her best to survive!
"Mu Nu Jiao, can your Plant Element release Intermediate Level Magic?" Song Jie asked.
"Yes!"
Song Jie said, "Use Intermediate Level Magic to protect us!"
Although Mu Nu Jiao didn't know why Song Jie wanted to do this, she had no other choice.
Song Jie saw that Little Green was already unable to hold on. After all, it was only a Servant-level Summoned Beast.
Controlling so many vines to resist the tree roots had already pushed it to its limit.
"Little Green, come back!" Song Jie recalled Little Green into the dimensional space. He had it to thank for their help this time.
Mu Nu Jiao didn't hesitate either. She had already finished drawing the Star Map in her mental world!
"Kun's Forest!"
"Prison Cage!!"
The moment Mu Nu Jiao finished speaking, tangled vines suddenly surged out around them. In the next instant, they enveloped the two of them.
"Mu Nu Jiao, I hope you can keep this matter secret." Song Jie trusted Mu Nu Jiao's character.
Mu Nu Jiao froze, not knowing what Song Jie was talking about.
"Close your eyes. I'll take you out in a moment."
Song Jie listened to the "screeching" sounds coming from all around them. The tree roots were piercing through the vine cage!
Although Mu Nu Jiao was filled with confusion, she still chose to trust Song Jie.
"Radiance!"
"Explosive Golden Rain!"
Song Jie completed the Star Track. Blinding golden light shot into the sky, and as it broke through the vine cage, it suddenly exploded in midair!
The golden rain was like sharp blades, instantly slicing apart the surrounding roots one after another!
Song Jie reacted swiftly and completed another Star Track connection toward the exit!
"Radiance!"
"Explosion Laser!"
To him, every Beginner Magic spell consumed the same amount of Magic Energy.
Therefore, in order to break out, he held nothing back.
Radiance shot out and then exploded, while golden lasers wildly destroyed the roots around them!
Song Jie picked up Mu Nu Jiao. A pair of Shoe Magic Tools appeared beneath his feet, and he instantly leaped along the path blasted open by the lasers!
When Mu Nu Jiao felt herself being carried, she couldn't help frowning before opening her eyes.
She glanced at Song Jie, then looked around. They were no longer in the place they had been before.
Had they gotten out?
Outside, Mu Lei and the others hadn't left immediately. At this moment, he also saw Song Jie and Mu Nu Jiao.
"They're still alive!" Mu Lei wept with joy before turning to Uncle Jin. "Uncle Jin, hurry and attack!"
Uncle Jin nodded, while also wondering what that laser had been just now!
He had personally seen a golden laser shoot out from inside, directly destroying the roots on both sides!
Not even any scraps were left!
But this wasn't the time to think about that. He hurriedly released Fire Element magic to help Song Jie and Mu Nu Jiao escape.
The others had also nearly exhausted their Magic Energy, but for their sake, they continued releasing magic.
With the boost from the Shoe Magic Tools, Song Jie moved quickly. They soon escaped that bizarre dense forest!
"Jiaojiao, are you all right?" Mu Lei hurried over, terribly worried.
Although Mu Nu Jiao wasn't his biological younger sister, she was as dear to him as one.
"I'm fine."
Mu Nu Jiao shook her head.
At this moment, Mu Lei looked at the intimate posture of the two and couldn't help coughing softly.
Mu Nu Jiao was initially confused, but after seeing Mu Lei's gaze, she realized that Song Jie was still carrying her.
"Could you put me down first?" Her pretty face flushed slightly. She hadn't felt anything was wrong before, but with so many people watching, she suddenly grew a little flustered.
Song Jie had wanted to put Mu Nu Jiao down earlier, but they had been talking, and he hadn't found an opportunity to interrupt.
He had to admit.
A girl's body really was incredibly soft, like cotton candy.
Mu Nu Jiao didn't know what had happened, but she knew that the reason she had made it out alive was definitely because Song Jie had saved her.
"Miss Mu, are you injured?" Uncle Jin had already come over to them.
Mu Nu Jiao shook her head.
Seeing this, Uncle Jin felt much more relieved. He hadn't expected such an accident to occur.
"By the way, Jiaojiao, what was that golden light just now? It actually destroyed so many roots!" Mu Lei said, still shaken.
Golden light?
Mu Nu Jiao froze slightly, then glanced at Song Jie from the corner of her eye.
At that moment, she also remembered what Song Jie had said to her earlier.
"The family prepared a Demon Slaying Tool for me before I left, so I used it just now," Mu Nu Jiao explained.
"I see." Mu Lei nodded without suspicion.
"All right. You two expended a great deal of energy being trapped inside. Sit down and rest first," Uncle Jin said.
Mu Lei said gratefully, "Song Jie, we owe you one this time too. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known how to explain this to Jiaojiao's family."
"It was nothing," Song Jie said before walking off to rest by himself.
Mu Nu Jiao followed behind him.
Mu Lei stroked his chin and watched them with a meaningful look.
P.S. You guys are awesome! We broke through two hundred recommendation votes, but I'm done for. I've been staying up several nights in a row to write, and my hand is aching a little.
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