A Thousand-Year-Old Tree Demon Appears in the Southern Border
The little fox picked up the second largest ghost bead, turned around and ran quickly to Lin Yu. It raised its head and held the ghost bead in its mouth high, offering it to Lin Yu like a treasure.
It made a whimpering sound in its throat, and its big, fluffy tail wagged ingratiatingly.
Huang Rong chuckled as she watched, teasingly saying, "You little rascal, you even know how to play favorites! Keeping the best for yourself and giving the second-best to others as favors, is that it?"
Upon hearing this, the little fox's ears drooped instantly, and it shrank its neck somewhat embarrassedly, but it didn't lower its front paws that were holding the ghost bead, staring longingly at Lin Yu.
Lin Yu couldn't help but chuckle at its clever yet slightly scheming appearance.
He naturally didn't care about these ghost beads, but he found the little fox's gesture amusing.
Lin Yu bent down and took the ghost bead that exuded a chilling aura. It was cold to the touch, yet contained energy.
"Thank you." Lin Yu gently patted the little fox's head.
Just as his palm touched the little fox's smooth, warm fur, a tiny, almost imperceptible ray of warm starlight quietly flowed into the little fox's body through his fingertips.
The changes that followed were silent; a faint golden ripple appeared at the base of the little fox's crimson fur.
It was as if they had been given a blessing from the gods.
But this change was extremely subtle; even the little fox itself didn't notice it at all. It only felt warm and comfortable all over after being stroked by Lin Yu.
Seeing that Lin Yu had accepted its gift, the little fox was overjoyed and turned to run back, quickly picking up the scattered ghost beads one by one.
It affectionately rubbed against Huang Rong and Su Xiaoxiao's legs, then kicked off with its hind legs and nimbly jumped onto Lin Yu's shoulder, rubbing its fluffy head against Lin Yu's cheek in a flattering way, making a satisfied whimpering sound.
It was obvious that among the three, the little fox still liked Lin Yu the most; she could feel a very comfortable aura emanating from him.
Lin Yu felt the weight on his shoulder and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
"Let's go, the rest of the places should be finished soon too, let's go and meet up with them."
Having said that, he stirred his mind slightly, and pure spiritual energy spread out, steadily lifting Huang Rong and Su Xiaoxiao.
The next moment, a golden light appeared, enveloping the two people and the fox, transforming into a dazzling rainbow that soared into the sky.
After the group left, the ancient ghost city collapsed and disappeared like a bubble.
A golden rainbow streaked across the sky as Lin Yu, carrying two people and a fox, traversed the heavens at an incredible speed.
His divine sense was like an invisible network, covering all directions and precisely locking onto those evil array nodes that were still stubbornly resisting.
In Southern Border, there is a formation core set up by a thousand-year-old locust tree demon.
The Nine Palaces of Southern Border are also struggling to fight off the enemy.
This thousand-year-old tree demon, relying on the endless malevolent energy of the formation, gave birth to countless vine demons, which became entangled with the disciples of the Nine Palaces.
A single locust tree could be as powerful as an army, nearly paralyzing the entire Southern Border region.
A rainbow streaked across the sky and landed precisely on the battlefield.
Lin Yu spotted the thousand-year-old tree demon that pierced the sky at a glance. He hadn't even noticed the formation until it was activated, realizing that there was a formation eye even in the Southern Border.
The tree demon's trunk was as thick as a mountain, and countless black vines with barbs hung down and swayed from its crown like giant pythons.
Each vine is parasitized by tiny, worm-like spores that frantically drain the life force of anything that touches it. What's even more troublesome is that this tree demon is connected to an evil underground formation, making it nearly immortal!
The Fifth Palace Master, a burly man, roared and manifested his natal Giant God Gu. His arms were bulging with muscles, and he actually uprooted the huge tree demon trunk!
A huge crater was left in the ground.
"Blazing Fire Gu, burn!" Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Third Palace Master Hua Xiuyao, lightly raised her slender hand, and a large cloud of crimson insects flew out from her sleeve, igniting a ghostly blue poisonous fire on the locust tree.
"Damn it! Palace Master Hua, are you trying to burn me too?!" The burly man from the Fifth Palace frantically flung the tree demon away and frantically patted the poisonous flames off his body. Although his body was tough and he wasn't injured, it hurt terribly.
However, before everyone could catch their breath, the evil array beneath the ground flashed red light, and countless tiny black spores in the air and soil rapidly gathered as if summoned. In the blink of an eye, they condensed into a slightly smaller tree demon with no less demonic aura, and countless vines once again frantically stretched out!
"Damn it! This monster uses the power of the formation to spread its spores everywhere. As long as its source core is destroyed, it will continue to grow!" Elder Feng of the First Palace swung his staff and shattered several attacking vines, his face solemn.
Those with strong abilities can manage, but the disciples below are still weak. If this continues for a long time, they will probably be unable to withstand it and will be worn down to death by this tree demon.
"Seventh Palace, Sound Gu to disturb its soul!" Elder Feng ordered sternly.
An old man holding an ancient stone flute immediately began to play, and the eerie sound waves spread, causing the tree demon's movements to freeze slightly.
"Eighth Palace, Beast Taming, Restraining Vines!"
Another man, whose body was entwined with various animal patterns and totems, emitted a strange whistle. Suddenly, a large number of controlled poisonous insects and ferocious beasts surged out of the jungle and fearlessly pounced on the vines. Although the casualties were heavy, it slowed down their attack.
"Fourth Palace, Life Gu, try to draw its life force in reverse!" In the Fourth Palace, the Palace Master pressed his hands to the ground, attempting to communicate with the local plants to counter the tree demon, but the tree demon's malevolent energy was too strong, and the effect was minimal.
Meanwhile, the other members of the Fourth Palace were busy treating their injured disciples and war beasts, using Medical Gu to keep the seriously wounded alive.
The situation remained deadlocked, with the disciples of the Nine Palaces rapidly depleting their Gu worms and True Essence, and their defensive line teetering on the brink of collapse.
Lin Yu, who hadn't been there long, also offered his help.
"Sister Huang Rong, Sister Su, you two are responsible for rescuing the Nine Palaces disciples. Leave the tree demon to me."
Huang Rong played her jade flute horizontally, and with the blessing of Lin Yu's Golden Light Spell, the Blue Sea Tide Song transformed into an invisible sonic blade, cutting and shredding large swathes of vines.
Su Xiaoxiao's blade flashed like a bolt of lightning, protecting Huang Rong's flank.
The little fox also pricked up its ears alertly, letting out a low growl to deter the demonic vines that tried to approach.
Lin Yu took a step forward, his figure moving like a ghost, piercing through layers of vines and appearing directly in front of the ever-regenerating tree demon's trunk.
He ignored the tree spirit's frantic lashes and spitting poisonous miasma, and pressed his hands lightly against the ground.
Supernatural Power: Transform Heaven and Earth
An invisible domain spread out from Lin Yu, forcibly covering the evil array and redefining the laws of this area.
This directly cut off the tree spirit's ability to draw energy from the formation.
Furthermore, it also draws energy from the tree spirit to replenish the heavens and earth.
The tree spirit, which was frantically regenerating, suddenly froze, and the human face on its trunk showed an expression of extreme terror.
Its waving vines withered and became brittle at a visible speed, and the newly sprouted spores turned to ashes as soon as they emerged.
"Now!" A glint flashed in Elder Feng's eyes; how could he miss such a golden opportunity?
"Ten Thousand Gu Devour the Heart!" The scepter slammed into the ground, and countless golden Gu worms, as fine as cow's hair, surged out like a tide, burrowing into the tree demon's interior through the cracks in its bark.
The other palace masters also took action. Without the support of the evil formation, the tree demon could no longer resist this fatal attack. It let out a mournful howl, and its huge body quickly withered and decayed before finally collapsing and turning into a pile of dead wood and ashes.