Snap!

The protective shield formed by the amulet shattered with a sound, but Jiang Deng and Leng Baige, who were protected in it, were safe and sound.

"Ah! I won't give up!"

When the time to borrow the roots came, Leng Jiang's shrill screams resounded in the underground space.

The next moment, countless roots turned back and stabbed towards him!

Jiang Deng could clearly see that Leng Jiang's skin was covered with wriggling roots, which were frantically sucking his flesh and blood.

In just a few breaths, Leng Jiang was completely drained of all his energy, leaving only a piece of skin floating loosely on the ground...

Even though Leng Jiang, who controlled the roots, was dead, the roots did not stop their attack and continued to attack Jiang Deng and Leng Baige.

Now without the protection of the shield, Jiang Deng could only wield the heavy lightsaber, continuously pouring the power of chaos into it, and unleashing one sword move after another to fight against the attacking roots.

It’s just that this vine monster has too many roots. When you cut off one, a new one will attack, as if it is endless. But her chaotic power is limited!

Jiang Deng looked at the frightened Leng Baige standing aside. This silly rabbit actually needed her to protect him. She immediately yelled in anger, "What are you standing there for? Don't you want to live anymore?"

Leng Baige finally came to his senses and quickly summoned his natal sword, Menghui Sword, and joined the battle.

Because Jiang Deng had discovered his identity as a demon cultivator, he simply stopped hiding it and directly used his demonic power. His strength was completely comparable to that of a cultivator in the Jindan realm.

"Huh?"

A slight doubtful voice sounded.

The roots in front of him dispersed like the tide. Instead of disappearing directly, they formed a man in green.

He sat leaning against the wall, his pale hair hanging down and his face haggard, but through his facial features, one could vaguely see how handsome he once was.

He seemed unable to move, as his head, back and legs were connected to thick roots that led all the way to the upper level.

Obviously, he is the owner of the first floor of the Soul-Calming Tower, the demon cultivator - Lao Teng.

Even though the other party had stopped attacking them with roots, Jiang Deng still stared at the old vine in surprise and doubt, and did not put down the heavy light sword in his hand, ready to switch to combat state at any time.

From the aura emitted by the old vine, one can sense that even though he is only in the soul state now, his strength is comparable to that of the late Nascent Soul stage.

If they fight one-on-one, she and Leng Baige together are no match for Lao Teng, a single monster.

Should we retreat first, wait for the passage to open, and then call everyone together to beat up Lao Teng?

Before Jiang Deng could make a decision, Lao Teng suddenly spoke.

"Are you also a demon cultivator?"

Lao Teng ignored Jiang Deng and looked at Leng Baige curiously. It was obvious that he had confirmed Leng Baige's identity through the magic power he had just used.

Although he didn't sense any hostility from the other party, Leng Baige still looked disgusted, "So what if I am? I am a clean and honest demon cultivator. I am ashamed to be associated with a demon cultivator like you who does all kinds of evil!"

“Hehehe…”

Old Teng was not angry. He looked at Leng Baige for a few times and clearly realized Leng Baige's true identity. He laughed softly, "I was wondering who it was. It turned out to be a little rabbit."

"But your blood is of good quality. After drinking it, I actually regained some vitality. I am much stronger than that lowly human just now!"

Leng Baige: "..."

Is this kind of praise appropriate?

It would only remind him of how he was almost sucked dry by this old monster.

Leng Baige said with great regret, "It's not easy for you to successfully overcome the tribulation and cultivate into a human body. But you actually killed innocent people and fell into evil ways. You really bring shame to us demon cultivators!"

Old Teng sneered, "How do you know whether I fell into the evil path before entering the Soul-Suppressing Tower? Or did I fall into the evil path after entering the Soul-Suppressing Tower?"

"What do you mean?"

As a rabbit that has lived for thousands of years, Leng Baige has naturally heard of the deeds of Venerable Wei Yan and admires him very much.

At this moment, seeing Lao Teng speaking ill of Venerable Wei Yan, Leng Baige quickly objected, "Venerable Wei Yan acts uprightly, how could he do such a thing as killing innocent people and taking credit for it?"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Old Teng suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter filled with indescribable irony, "Rabbit Demon, I once believed in him just like you, but what was the result?"

Jiang Deng couldn't help but scratch his ears. "If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't try to build up the situation."

Lao Teng could tell at a glance that Jiang Deng was a human. He had no good feelings towards any human being. He just glanced at Jiang Deng coldly and continued to talk to Leng Baige.

"I was originally the contracted spirit beast of Venerable Wei Yan. He didn't want to take me with him to the upper realm, so he suppressed me in this Soul Locking Tower. Hehehe... This is the master I chose! It's ridiculous!"

Leng Baige asked with a look of doubt and uncertainty: "Why can't the master take the spirit beast with him when he ascends?"

He is also a spiritual beast with a master. If his master ascends to heaven, will he do the same thing as Venerable Wei Yan?

Lao Teng didn't mean to explain immediately. Instead, he waved at Leng Baige and said, "Come here, come here, and I will tell you the truth."

"Hey, hey!" Jiang Deng was unhappy. "What can't I hear? Is it necessary to be so sneaky?"

Lao Teng looked at Jiang Deng with a look of vigilance, "Because these words can only be said to demon cultivators, they must not be heard by humans! If humans hear them, they will definitely plot against us demon cultivators."

Jiang Deng sneered, "Then you can just send a voice message to him directly. I can't hear you if you send a voice message."

The old vine said calmly, "I have lost all my magical powers now and can no longer transmit my voice to others."

"Oh, you have lost all your magic power and cannot transmit sound, but you can control your roots to suck a person's flesh and blood. It seems that you, old man, are really gifted in doing bad things!" Jiang Deng accurately found the loophole in Lao Teng's words.

Old Vine: “…”

Even Old Teng himself didn't know how to explain this for a moment, but Leng Baige beside him explained, "He's a vine demon. Those roots are part of his body. He doesn't need to expend demonic energy to control them."

As he spoke, he looked at Jiang Deng in a blaming manner, "Jiang Deng, you always like to think that we are demons, as bad as you humans."

Jiang Deng held his forehead and said, "Forget it, this stupid rabbit is hopeless."

Leng Baige looked at Lao Teng and confirmed with him again and again: "You mean what you say!"

Old Teng narrowed his eyes and grinned, revealing his toothless gums. He looked not only not kind but rather strange, "You and I are both from the demon clan. I will never lie to you, no matter who I am."

Leng Baige was so curious that he raised his foot and wanted to walk over without much hesitation.

"Leng Baige, I'm just reminding you of the last sentence."

Jiang Deng raised his eyebrows and said pointedly, "If you can't trust people, how can you trust monsters?"