This Was Clearly the Divine Lord's Own Back Garden
"This..."
Elder Yuan Ji nearly dropped his Bone Staff. He watched as the Tree Demons Vines, which had been baring their fangs and claws and ready to tear them to shreds, froze the moment they touched the purple aura.
The black demonic blood flowing on the bark dried rapidly, replaced by a crystal-clear emerald green. The menacing thorns slowly retracted, and the branches that had been lashing the void like steel whips now drooped gently, like a shy maiden letting her hair fall.
A man-eating vine, as thick as a bucket, which was originally aimed at Yuan Yuan's throat, suddenly changed direction and moved to Su Zhan's feet in an extremely ingratiating manner, gently rubbing against Su Zhan's trouser leg with its flower bud that had not yet retracted.
It even trembled twice, releasing a bright dewdrop from its bud, as if presenting it to Su Zhan as a treasure.
Yuan Yuan: "..."
The Yuan Household family members. "..."
Is this still the same terrifying demon forest that devoured people without spitting out their bones?
This is clearly the Divine Lord's own backyard!
Su Zhan glanced down at the man-eating vine at his feet, which was acting extremely obsequiously, and instead of catching the dewdrop, he kicked it away in disgust. "Get out of here, wipe your drool."
Far from being angry, the man-eating vine seemed to have received some kind of reward, happily shaking its leaves and actually retreating to the side. It even used its leaves to wipe the mud off Su Zhan's shoes.
Within his Sea of Consciousness, the Chat Group had already exploded with activity.
[The Myriad Poisons Divine Farmer's Canon]: (Smugly) These ignorant weeds, they'd better kneel down before their ancestor! This poison may be a bit mixed up, but it's plentiful and filling. Boss, let's go a little further in, I smell something even more potent, like there's a big guy here!
[Blazing Dragon Venerate]: (Disdainfully) Tch, a bunch of rotten wood, what's there to be proud of? If you ask me, just burn them all to the ground, they're an eyesore.
[Nine Heavens Divine Lightning]: Crude. Old Poison Master's method of "growth of all things, transformation and nourishment of deadly poison" is indeed quite skillful. However... (changes tone) it's still not as satisfying as when I chop people down.
[Ancient Life Tree]: (timidly interjecting) Um... the dew from that Vines was actually quite delicious... could you please not waste it?
Su Zhan ignored the group of clowns and walked forward with his hands behind his back, his pace neither hurried nor slow.
As he ventured deeper, the area of Shennong Domain expanded continuously. The once gloomy and terrifying Blood Mist Forest now exuded an eerie sense of peace.
All the poisonous insects fell silent, trembling and clinging to the leaves; all the alluring flowers withdrew their poisonous pollen, displaying their most vibrant colors in submission.
The Yuan Household family members followed behind Su Zhan, each looking dazed. They had been prepared for a desperate fight, some even having written their wills, but now... they looked like tourists on a spring outing.
"The methods of the Divine Lord... are truly beyond the comprehension of us mortals." Elder Yuan Ji looked at the young figure ahead, his eyes burning with even greater fervor.
The ability to turn the enemy's Killing Formation into one's own nourishment is a technique that has long transcended the realm of "martial arts"—it is a mastery of the "Tao"!
"Arrive."
Su Zhan suddenly stopped.
Ahead, the trees thinned out, and a huge clearing suddenly appeared in the In the Woods.
In the very center of that open space stood a colossal, breathtaking structure.
It stood a hundred feet tall, its trunk as thick as a mountain, its entire body a disturbing dark red, as if it had been soaked in blood for millions of years. On the bark, instead of wood grain, were distorted human faces, their eyes closed, their expressions pained, as if enduring eternal torment.
At the very top of the tree canopy hangs a huge heart.
That's a real heart.
It was the size of a house, blood red all over, and still throbbing powerfully. Each beat produced a deep, resounding thud, causing the surrounding ground to tremble slightly.
Bloodheart Demon Tree.
The true core of this Blood Mist Forest is a demonic seed that the Black Demon Sect Master planted himself. After a thousand years of nurturing, it has long since become a sentient demon, and its strength has reached the terrifying level of Martial King Second Level!