On a rainy night, mist veiled the world, and the scent of flowers wound around the shadows of the trees. In the past, it would surely have been a breathtaking sight, captivating to behold. But with the entire Ancient Wood Forest Sea shrouded in blood-red, an inexplicable air of desolation and terror hung over it.
It was like soaking in a blood pool, with blood drops pattering down all around.
"This ten-thousand-year-old tree has become a monster, and somehow it's been infected by demonic energy. With just the two of us in the Golden Core Realm, there's no way we can beat it."
As Su Qinghan lamented how other people's disciples were always so impressive, she calmly assessed the situation. "What's more, your junior brother is injured. If a fight breaks out, we won't have time to look after him. We should retreat first and go find—"
She didn't get to finish the sentence. The rest of her words caught in her throat.
In the blink of an eye, the plants in the forest all stirred at once. As if they'd received some kind of command, vines and branches shot into the air, poised to attack.
"This is bad."
Su Qinghan gave a strained laugh and lowered her voice. "It seems that tree is powerful enough to control the entire forest... Unless we set this place on fire, I'm afraid we won't be able to get out."
As soon as she finished speaking, the vines and branches within sight lunged toward them in unison.
This was a lush, verdant forest, and almost every tree had become a puppet of the Dragon Blood Tree. That was how perilous the situation was.
The thick branches were unbelievably sturdy, yet terrifyingly flexible, too. Bathed in the hazy blood mist, they were more than