Seeing this, Wang Zheng couldn't help but show a look of joy on his face.

At this moment, he was absolutely certain that the sapling had returned.

Otherwise, it doesn't make sense whether it's the withered tree coming back to life or the buried bones being covered up again.

Now that the goal has been set, the rest is much easier.

While the vines were still tangled and writhing, trying to absorb more life essence, Wang Zheng instantly flew out of the clouds and landed steadily in front of the thick tree trunk.

"Hello, little one, it's been a long time! Do you remember me?"

Wang Zheng chuckled and touched the trunk of the giant tree, greeting it politely with a friendly demeanor, seemingly oblivious to the fact that the giant tree trembled violently upon hearing his voice.

Then came a deathly silence.

At that moment, it was as if even the air itself had frozen.

Seemingly recognizing the bully before them, the vines that had been tangling around them instantly quieted down and quickly lost their luster.

The giant tree withered instantly, becoming dry and brittle, and lost all sign of life.

The once bustling forest suddenly fell silent, though the rustling of the wind through the treetops couldn't dispel the awkward silence.

Wang Zheng almost burst out laughing when he saw the sapling in front of him doing something that seemed like burying his head in the sand.

He had known for a long time that the sapling couldn't possibly have any powerful attack capabilities other than controlling the giant tree; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so careful to hide itself.

After all, its hunting involves extending its vines far out to bind its prey, and it only dares to catch low-level beasts. As for the numerous white bones within the area covered by the giant tree's vines, it mainly serves as a deterrent and intimidating element.

The goal is to create a sense of mystery and terror to scare away powerful enemies.

It must be said that this golden tree is not only a treasure, but also possesses a certain degree of wisdom.

This clever trick even fooled Wang Zheng, who was visiting for the first time. However, the fact that it turned and ran away when it realized it couldn't harm Wang Zheng also proved the sapling's weakness.

Wang Zheng couldn't help but wonder if this was another way for spiritual plants to evolve?

After all, all the demon kings so far have been transformed from mythical beasts through tribulation, and Wang Zheng has never heard of any spiritual plant that can become a demon king.

But it just doesn't make sense. We're all mythical creatures, so why can animals evolve into human form and undergo a complete transformation, while plants can't?

So, it seems that this golden sapling is also in a humanoid form. Does this mean that it is in the process of transformation?

Once his mind was set in motion, Wang Zheng could no longer contain himself.

Flowers and plants have short growth cycles and small sizes, so they cannot contain much spiritual energy and it is normal that they cannot undergo qualitative changes.

Various trees have a long growth period and large size, which can contain a lot of spiritual energy, but the disadvantage is that they grow slowly. Does that mean that their ability to actively absorb spiritual energy is also relatively slow, or that they need more energy to evolve?

Feeling that his guess was getting closer and closer to the truth, Wang Zheng then took out the remaining bottle of Vitality Liquid, opened the cap, and said loudly:

"Stop pretending, let's come out and chat. We're old friends, no need to be so formal. Here, this is for you..."

Wang Zheng didn't know if the golden sapling could understand his words, but he believed that with its wisdom of seeking advantage and avoiding harm, it should be able to understand the meaning of his actions.

However, it is clear that Wang Zheng overestimated the attraction of the vitality liquid to it, or rather, underestimated its own ferocious appearance.

After more than ten minutes of silence, Wang Zheng's patience was exhausted, but he did not hide again in an attempt to lull the sapling into a false sense of security.

After all, he is a completely different person now, and there's no need to make such a fuss over such a small matter.

Wang Zheng slowly extended a finger, and then the candle flame, which consumed 100 points of his maximum spiritual energy, burst forth from his fingertip.

As the surrounding temperature continued to rise, a disdainful smile appeared on Wang Zheng's lips.

"Tsk, I didn't want to make things so ugly, but why did you have to be so disrespectful to me?"

Wang Zheng tilted his head and flicked his finger lightly.

Then, illuminated by the firelight, the raging flames instantly transformed into several tiny meteors, which shot rapidly toward the thick roots of the giant tree!

\"Bang!\"

After a muffled thud, the tiny flames instantly landed on the root and then burst into flames. With a series of crisp crackling sounds, the root began to tremble wildly.

A violent tremor suddenly came from the giant tree, and the incredibly dense tree began to shake wildly, causing the ground to tremble as well.

Dark green smoke kept rising from its roots, and the intense pain made it want to pull its entire root system out of the ground.

The ground beneath layers of decaying leaves began to crack, and large swaths of soil were thrown up, forming towering waves of earth that spread outwards.

Wang Zheng stood still, coldly watching everything unfold before him, his expression remaining unchanged despite the scene that resembled an earth dragon turning over.

With a crisp snapping sound, the enormous tree root finally gave way and broke off its own thick rootstock at the base.

Looking at the tree roots that instantly turned into a pile of charred remains, if it had been any slower, the entire giant tree would probably have been reduced to ashes.

Seeing that the giant tree had finally stirred, Wang Zheng couldn't help but smile.

Then, an even larger flame condensed in his hand, and he said with a faint threat:

"You won't listen to my nice words. Don't force me to dig three feet into the ground to find you, or I won't be so lenient with you..."

"Snap, snap..."

As soon as Wang Zheng uttered his threatening words, the thick tree that had been struggling wildly gradually calmed down, and then the tree stump that resembled a human face revealed a look that was both funny and sad.

Immediately afterwards, the dry tree trunk began to split rapidly to both sides, quickly turning into countless pieces of wood that fell to the ground.

The golden sapling that had escaped from Wang Zheng's grasp then appeared in the hollow trunk, radiating a golden glow just as it had when they first met.

This time, however, their status and position have been completely reversed.

Wang Zheng was delighted to meet the person in question so quickly, and greeted him with a beaming smile once again:

"Long time no see! How are you? Your little dog... well, never mind, you wouldn't understand anyway. Anyway, I've come to pick you up!"