A vine that had been lying quietly not far from them suddenly filled with Spiritual Qi. Then it tore free of the ground and swept toward Su Jiu and the others.
All three were nimble. They leaped from where they stood in unison and, after two backward somersaults, landed far from the vine.
Su Jiu pressed her lips together, her brows nearly knotting. "Why is it that same aura of fused Demonic Qi and Spiritual Qi again?"
At that moment, Little Pearl cried out, "That fellow isn't one of us! It's no longer a pure spirit! It's a Demon Spirit! Be careful!"
"A Jiu, if things get too difficult, let me out. I can still hold it off!"
The corner of Su Jiu's mouth twitched, and she refused without hesitation. "Sorry, but I can't handle it."
Fighting in this space consumed an extraordinary amount of Spiritual Qi, let alone using the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl, which already required an enormous expenditure.
So when Su Jiu said she could not handle it, she meant it.
What Su Jiu had not expected was that she would ultimately choose to use the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl anyway.
After thrashing about twice, the vine stopped moving. At the same time, the mixed aura it had carried vanished.
Su Jiu guessed that this was probably a tool the Demon Spirit was using to test their strength.
But clearly, the Demon Spirit had not obtained the answer it wanted.
Before long, more Vine Branches began writhing around them.
Watching the densely packed Vine Branches wriggle like snakes, Yun Huanling felt a little sick. But remembering that Su Jiu was beside him, he forced himself to stand his ground.
The Vine Branches did not writhe for long. Once enough of them had gathered, they hurtled toward Su Jiu and