At the same time, the surrounding Mist also grew denser, obscuring almost all vision.
But the Ghost Shadow Ninjas were completely unaffected; the so-called Mist could not confuse them.
Furthermore, their bodies could transform into Shadows, rendering physical attacks ineffective against them.
At this moment, the Hidden Weapons in their hands rained down like a storm, turning branch after branch into sieves.
The battle was exceptionally fierce.
For every cluster of Mist Tree branches that were severed, another grew back.
Countless Tree Roots were chopped, yet they continued to emerge.
However, the Ghost Shadow Ninjas were too numerous and too fast. They were like tireless machines, madly tearing at the giant tree.
Finally, the Mist Tree's offensive began to weaken.
Its branches moved slower and slower, and the Mist it emitted grew fainter.
The severed branches no longer grew, and the chopped Tree Roots did not regenerate.
After a moment, cracks began to appear on the Mist Tree's massive trunk.
The cracks multiplied, becoming deeper and deeper.
"BOOM!!!"
With a world-shattering roar, the hundred-meter-tall Mist Tree collapsed.
Countless branches snapped, and wood chips flew everywhere.
The Mist that filled the sky finally dissipated, and sunlight streamed down through the gaps in the foliage.
The Mist Tree was dead.
An extremely dense halo, so bright it was almost blinding, floated up from its massive body.
The halo was the size of a Grindstone, emitting gentle yet powerful energy fluctuations.
Simultaneously, something crystal clear dropped from the halo.
It was an arm-shaped bone, pale green all over, with a faint luster flowing across its surface.
It lay quietly amongst the dead branches and fallen leaves, yet it exuded a heart-palpitating aura.
The Right Arm Soul Bone.
Upon seeing the Soul Bone, a hint of irrepressible joy flashed in Wang Zhi Eye.
You should know that soul bones are treasures that are one in ten thousand.
Many Soul Masters could not obtain a single soul bone in their entire lives, and now, a soul bone produced by a three-thousand-year-old Mist Tree lay quietly before him.
He did not step forward to pick it up immediately but waited quietly.
The Glow Grass floated on his shoulder, its leaves dancing gently, absorbing the dense halo that the Mist Tree had transformed into after its death.
The halo was extremely dense, as large as a grindstone, emitting soft and powerful energy fluctuations.
A moment later, the last wisp of the halo was absorbed by the Glow Grass.
The leaves of the Glow Grass trembled slightly, emitting a brighter light, and then slowly merged into Wang Zhi's body.
Only then did Wang Zhi step forward, bend down, and pick up the Right Arm Soul Bone.
The soul bone felt warm in his hand, pale green all over, with a faint luster flowing on its surface. Vaguely, he could see Mist swirling within.
He took a deep breath, sat down cross-legged, and placed the soul bone in his palm.
His Spiritual Power probed out, slowly guiding it.
As if summoned, the soul bone transformed into a green Flowing Light and directly merged into his right arm.
Boom!
In an instant, a majestic Spiritual Power surged into Wang Zhi's Sea of Consciousness like a tide.
That was the Spiritual Power belonging to the Mist Tree...
Fierce, turbulent, and full of aggression.
They were like countless fine needles, frantically impacting his Sea of Consciousness, attempting to tear apart this unfamiliar Domain.
Wang Zhi grunted, and fine beads of sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.
But he was prepared.
He held his breath and focused his mind.
He tightly guarded a single point of clarity in his spiritual platform, letting the fierce Spiritual Power rage within his Sea of Consciousness, while he remained unmoved.
The Sea of Consciousness churned with monstrous waves, being impacted again and again, and stabilizing itself again and again.
Time slowly passed.
After an unknown amount of time, the impact gradually weakened.
The fierce Spiritual Power began to become docile, like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, slowly merging into his Sea of Consciousness.
The fusion of the soul bone with his right arm officially began.
A strange connection arose in Wang Zhi's Heart.
He could feel the soul bone becoming a part of his body, completely integrating.
At the same time, streams of information poured into his mind – these were the soul skills contained within the soul bone.
A long time passed.
Wang Zhi slowly opened his eyes.
A hint of unconcealable ecstasy appeared in his eyes.
The Mist Tree Right Arm Soul Bone had brought him a domain-type soul skill – Bewildering Mist.
Its effect was to release a large amount of mist, which could not only affect the vision of Soul Masters within the mist but also interfere with their Spiritual Power perception.
Even more terrifying was that this mist also carried a certain degree of confusion effect, capable of causing hallucinations.
It was a top-tier domain-type soul skill.
With this soul skill, his Strength would advance another level.
Wang Zhi stood up and flexed his right arm.
The arm, having fused with the soul bone, looked no different than before, but he could clearly feel the immense power contained within it.
He turned and sped back in the direction he came from.
When he found Zhou Tian'er and the other two, they were waiting anxiously.
Seeing Wang Zhi return safely, Zhou Tian'er was the first to rush over.
"Xiao Zhi! Are you okay?!"
She examined Wang Zhi from head to toe, her eyes filled with worry.
"I'm fine."
Wang Zhi smiled. "Let's go, it's time to leave."
Zhou Tian'er wanted to say more, but Zhou Hanyou pulled her back.
"We'll talk outside."
The four stood together and simultaneously pressed their Distress Signal Devices.
A flash of light.
Reality.
The metal cabinet slowly slid out with a faint "hiss."
Wang Zhi opened his eyes and sat up from the metal cabinet.
The light around him was a bit dazzling. He blinked, and after a moment of adjustment, he could see his surroundings clearly.
A circular metal room, a huge soul guide screen, and Zhang Zhenpeng along with a group of staff.
Zhou Tian'er, Zhou Hanyou, and Wang Dongqi also sat up from their metal cabinets one after another.
At this moment, Zhang Zhenpeng's expression was extremely excited.
He stared at Wang Zhi, his face almost overflowing with a smile.
Because the mist trees had released a wide area of mist, the screen couldn't show the specific situation. But the moment the mist dispersed after the mist tree died, he clearly saw...
That right arm soul bone!
Based on his understanding of the Spirit Ascension Platform, a soul beast that dropped a soul bone after death must be a Spirit Ascension Platform Guardian.
And the strength of a Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform Guardian far surpassed soul masters below Three Rings. Even a Four Rings Soul Ancestor might not be able to fight it, let alone kill it.
No matter what happened in the vast mist, Wang Zhi's strength had at least reached the level of a Four Rings Soul Ancestor. This was real!
He could already foresee that their Sea and Land Academy would secure the championship of the Tianhai Competition.
Whether it was the individual match or the three-person team match, they would be the champions!
"Teacher."
"Teacher."
Zhou Tian'er called out a few times before Zhang Zhenpeng snapped back from his beautiful fantasy.
He looked at everyone with a beaming smile, his gaze lingering particularly long on Wang Zhi.
Wang Zhi couldn't help but shiver under that gaze.
The surrounding staff also looked at Wang Zhi with complex expressions.
They knew very well that the mist tree had been the guardian of the Hailu City Spirit Transmitter Tower's Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform for over twenty years.
For over twenty years, countless young soul masters had entered the Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform, and none had ever managed to kill it.
Unexpectedly, it had now been defeated by a boy who looked no older than ten.
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