'Chirp!'

The three had only taken a few steps forward when the mutated plant's sharp cry came from underground again.

Countless vines, green with black spots, sprouted from the ground and surrounded them from all directions.

Seeing the vines swaying in front of them, Jiang Nian'an and Shen Nanxing remained calm, only activating their special abilities to stay alert and respond to any changes with composure.

"Your Majesty, the three of you protect little Zhanzhan!"

After carefully observing the appearance of the vines, Jiang Nian'an recognized the mutated plant in front of her as the mutated Earth King Vine.

She didn't know what the original form of the mutated Earth King Vine was.

All we know is that the mutated Earth King Vine is not very hard; even a chopstick can easily pierce it.

However, its regenerative ability is also extremely strong, ranking among the top in the entire world of mutant plants.

Moreover, it is extremely afraid of death.

Its main body is usually hidden about ten meters underground, never showing itself, and fights only by splitting its vines.

Wait until the enemy's abilities and stamina are exhausted before delivering the fatal blow.

However, it rarely lets its vines roam on the ground, and it almost never initiates an attack.

Every day, he acts like a robber, hiding underground and forcibly absorbing the energy of other mutated plants.

It is also very clever; it only absorbs two-thirds of their energy each time, and then waits for the mutated plants to recover before starting the next round of absorption.

The unique characteristics of the mutated ground ivy mean that many people may never see it in their lifetime, let alone be attacked by it.

Whether they were lucky or unlucky today, they not only encountered the mutated Earth King Vine, but were also attacked by it.

'Squeak—'

The mutated rats, also surrounded by vines, huddled around the mutated rat king, looking at the swaying vines around them and squealing restlessly.

The mutated Earth King Vine gave them a strong sense of oppression.

The mutated rat king took two steps back and anxiously pawed at the ground with its front paws.

Its instincts told it to rush out quickly, or it would be stuck there forever.

The mutated rat king only hesitated for a moment before launching the first attack.

It stomped heavily on the ground with its hind paws, then pounced forward, opening its mouth to bite the thickest vine.

As soon as it moved, the other mutated rats followed suit.

Nearly a thousand mutated rats surged toward the variegated Earth King Vine like a black tide.

They took bites of the vines and gnawed at them quickly.

The mutated Earth King Vine's vines broke apart section by section, constantly falling to the ground.

'Chirp—'

An angry scream came from underground from the mutated Earth King Vine.

In a short time, many more vines sprouted from the ground, and new ones grew from the broken branches.

The vines lashed out wildly, whipping at the mutated rats.

Apart from the mutated rat king, the other mutated rats were almost powerless to resist.

Even if they dodge the attack at their fastest speed, they are still tightly wrapped by the mutated Earth King Vine in an instant, and their bodies are pierced without mercy.

Then it drills into their brains, pulls out the crystal cores, and quickly retracts back underground.

One after another, the mutated rats died, their bellies ripped open, their deaths extremely gruesome.

A strong stench of blood permeated the plains.

Some of the mutated creatures that had been lurking nearby, confident in their own strength and secretly observing the situation, were now itching to make their move.

At the same time, the vines surrounding Jiang Nian'an and the others also began to move.

As Shen Nanxing watched the vines rushing towards them like giant pythons, he quickly drew his weapon, and lightning power gathered on the blade.

He suddenly slashed forward with his sword, a flash of purple lightning, and a five-meter-long electric blade flew out, instantly turning the vines into charred remains.

But the next second, new vines sprouted from the ground and attacked them again.

Shen Nanxing's eyes darkened, and he swung his knife again with a backhand motion.

The vines were chopped into charcoal again, but new vines grew out as a result.

The cycle repeats itself endlessly, seemingly without end.

"We need to find a way to distract it!"

The mutated Earth King Vine is easy to find, but difficult to attack.

Unless they move this entire piece of land and forcibly separate the mutated Earth King vine's root system from the soil, it is impossible to completely kill it.

The whole process was complicated and laborious, but in the end only one crystal core was obtained.

The effort and the reward are completely disproportionate.

Moreover, moving the land and using the power of the earth to fight is the forte of earth-type ability users, not theirs.

Therefore, Jiang Nian'an did not intend to kill the mutated Earth King Vine.

A green light appeared in her hand, which she tossed upwards, forming three green orbs the size of eggs.

Her wood-type energy is something even Xiao Zi can't resist, and presumably this mutated Earth King Vine is the same.

[Little Zhanzhan, imbue my wood-elemental energy with a wisp of dragon energy!]

Fearing that the mutated Earth King Vine wouldn't take the bait, Jiang Nian'an had Xiao Longzhan add another layer of buff to the wood-type energy.

Xiao Longzhan flicked his index finger, and the dragon energy silently disappeared into the wood-elemental energy, lingering in mid-air and emitting a sweet aroma that the mutated creatures could not resist.

'Chirp!'

As expected, the mutated Earth King Vine hidden underground became excited.

It abandoned the mutated rat swarm, and all its vines shot towards the wood-type energy lurking in mid-air.

"Brother Chen, cast a layer of lightning around it and slow it down!"

"good!"

Shen Nanxing nodded, instantly understanding her meaning.

A powerful surge of lightning erupted from within, forming a solid shield around the wood-elemental energy, protecting it from within.

The vines that lashed against the lightning shield were constantly charred by electricity, yet they relentlessly grew new ones.

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