"You... damn you!"
Seeing her ancestor's remains completely turned to wood, Rose could no longer suppress her fury. She drew the Demon Sword at her waist and shot into the air, flying straight toward the Long-Lived One.
Before she could get close, however, the Long-Lived One slowly withdrew Tata's remains. At the same time, masses of thorny vines rapidly sprouted from between its brows and swept toward Rose.
Rose's expression changed. She swiftly slashed with her sword as she dodged through the air. Several flashes of sword light cut through the vines, but their severed ends healed almost in the blink of an eye before continuing to coil toward her.
"Damn it!" With countless thorny vines sealing off every direction, Rose went pale, almost consumed by despair.
For the enormous Long-Lived One, killing Rose would have been as easy as crushing an ant. Once a creature grew large enough, sheer strength could overwhelm any amount of skill!
Just then, a red beam dozens of meters long swept past!
Whoosh! Countless thorny vines snapped, showering green sap through the air.
Nie Yun hovered in front of Rose, blue particles streaming behind him like a pair of wings as the Light Sword in his hand slowly dimmed.
Rose looked at Nie Yun in surprise. She had never expected him to step in and help her at a time like this.
"Outsider, why make an enemy of me? You're only courting death!
"I know you're fighting the Twin Stars too. We share a common enemy. I could even help you deal with their fleet.
"Don't you want the Kara People's biotechnology? Whatever they have, I have too, and mine is even more powerful! I can give you all of it!
"Not only that, I can supply you with endless Water of Life, allowing