Demon Spirit Tree

The sky was dim, the land silent. Black ancient trees towered one after another without end, giving off a strange fragrance that made the spiritual energy within one's body tremble slightly when inhaled.

"It seems there really is some heavenly treasure ahead," Hun Jin said softly.

He glanced at the teams floating in the air around them and asked, "Should we clear all these people out first?"

Hun Yufeng shook his head. "The Spirit Academy Tournament still has plenty of time left. There's no rush to steal points. We might as well take a look at the ruins first. I'm somewhat interested in things left behind from ancient times... As for these people, they can scout the way for us."

Some teams headed toward the center of the forest, but as soon as they flew above the ancient trees, they panicked and plummeted downward one after another.

"Forbidden Air Domain?" Mu Chen murmured.

"We can only walk through," Hun Yufeng said as the others descended.

The towering ancient trees had lush branches and leaves, yet they were not vibrant with life. Instead, they exuded an indescribable deathly stillness, so eerie that it sent chills through their hearts.

"These trees have a problem, don't they?" Hun Husheng kicked the trunk of one tree.

Terrifying power erupted. Under the impact, a huge section of the giant tree's trunk vanished, turning into splinters that scattered through the air.

With nothing left to support it, the giant tree toppled to one side. Countless vines stretched out from its body and danced in the air, like the final struggles of someone on the verge of death.

Before long, the vines' movements gradually weakened. They drooped limply to the ground, twitched for a while, and then fell still.

"Heh, they're pretty tough." Hun Husheng withdrew her