Everyone's gaze was fixed on Shi Yi and that terrifying mass of demonic light.
Then a snowflake-like tuft of fluff drifted onto a Pure-Blooded Creature's shoulder.
The next moment, the Pure-Blooded Creature let out a bloodcurdling scream. Horrifying tendrils extended from the fluff on its shoulder, burrowing deep into its flesh and ravenously devouring its flesh, blood, and essence.
The Pure-Blooded Creature cried out and unleashed its innate divine ability. Its entire body shone, and sheets of runes gushed forth as it tried to rid itself of the terrible Pu Demon Tree seed. Yet the seed clung inside its body like a maggot burrowed into bone. Nothing worked, even after it exhausted every means at its disposal.
In the end, the Pure-Blooded Creature died horribly, drained into a desiccated corpse. A seedling burst out of the corpse, brimming with vigor, radiant and full of life.
The surrounding creatures paled in horror at the sight. Only then did they realize that the sky was filled with that snow-white fluff.
"Those are pu demon seeds!"
Someone cried out in alarm, twisting and darting through the sky full of Pu Demon Tree seeds, dodging constantly and shunning them like snakes and scorpions.
"Ah!"
Every so often, someone fell victim to a Pu Demon Tree seed, which drew close and invaded their flesh.
The monkeys responsible for guarding the four Silver Peach Trees suffered the heaviest casualties. After all, their orders were to defend their clan's quasi-sacred medicine to the death, leaving them little room to move.
Golden-furred monkeys screamed one after another, then died gruesomely.
Once a pu demon seed entered the body, the chances of survival were practically zero.
After gorging themselves, the pu demon seeds bored out through various parts of the bodies. Some burst from the monkeys' chests; others pierced