Gullies spread out from beneath Ye Yu's feet. Spiritual light burst from the ground alongside a dense tangle of roots, rushing toward the three of them.
Ye Yu's gaze sharpened. He sent two streaks of azure light into Zou Yitian and Gao Sheng's bodies.
The disbelief in their eyes instantly cleared. When they saw the scene before them, their expressions changed drastically.
"Damn it! What the hell is going on?!" Zou Yitian suddenly cursed. Then he spotted the people bound by vines and immediately understood—they had fallen into a trap!
He immediately drew his longsword and slashed at the dense mass of incoming vines.
"Heavenly River Falling Sword Style!"
Sword Qi spread outward, seeming to transform into a river of stars. Then dense Sword Qi descended like shooting stars, and in the blink of an eye, the invading roots were hacked into scattered fragments.
Roar!
A furious roar rang out, and the entire tree shook violently. Its branches grew madly, instantly enclosing the three of them within.
Their vitality was even more tenacious than that of the roots. No matter how the three attacked, they could not shatter those thick branches.
Then, vivid red flowers began to bloom across the dense branches.
As the flowers slowly opened, a strange fragrance drifted into the air.
Even Ye Yu felt his mind falter. This peculiar floral scent seemed capable of striking directly at one's soul.
"Illusion Flower Tree!" Ye Yu blurted out instinctively. Looking beside him, he found Zou Yitian and Gao Sheng already glassy-eyed, foolish smiles appearing on their faces.
"Spiritual energy, so much spiritual energy! I'm rich! I can finally enter the inner court!"
"Hehe, Li Daoyi, I'm not your match anymore, am I? From now on, when you see me, remember to call me Brother Zou, understand?"
Seeing this,