Zhang Yang was no longer able to use his supernatural abilities; his fire and poison abilities were insufficient to deal with the current situation.

He paced anxiously inside the protective shield.

"What do we do? These bastards, what are they doing with this plane? They're acting all mysterious and strange. Now look what's happened!"

Zhang Yang had a wrinkled face, giving off a somewhat bitter and resentful vibe.

"What's the panic? It's just fancy footwork. The prettier the moves, the less effective they are. Just attack! What are you chickening out for?"

Jiang Yan stood to the side, sword in hand, his body ramrod straight, staring intently at the group of ten who were courting death.

"Ha, I'm a coward, shut up! I'm just stating the facts, don't try to be a hero, you brute!"

Zhang Yang was annoyed by what he said and retorted sharply.

Jiang Yan shrugged indifferently, then smiled and said, "If you're so good, you do it. What's the use of just talking?"

Zhang Yang fell silent. When he saw Jiang Ruan looking over with an extremely intimidating gaze, he swallowed back the rebuttal that was on the tip of his tongue.

Seeing that he had stopped talking, Jiang Yan was too lazy to continue arguing and stood inside the defensive barrier to think of a way to deal with the situation.

Suddenly, he saw a flash of red light above the black sacred tree, and guessed that it might be a key point.

There, a red light flashed, like a bolt of lightning ripped through the night sky; perhaps that is the weakness you are looking for.

Jiang Yan calmly analyzed the situation while pointing forcefully in that direction, as if trying to transmit his consciousness to it, afraid that Jiang Ruan and the other person might miss this crucial clue.

However, in fact, Jiang and Ruan had already noticed the red light, but had been searching for the best opportunity.

Furthermore, Gu An firmly opposed Jiang Ruan's risky trip, as it was simply too dangerous.

Jiang Ruan was not comfortable letting Gu An go, after all, she believed that she had the ability to teleport, while Gu An did not, and this alone gave her an advantage in going.

With Gu An, Zhang Yang, and the other two working closely together below, they will surely be able to achieve their goal—to retrieve all the Black Divine Wood.

After several heated discussions, Jiang Ruan was chosen to go, with the three of them providing backup.

As the ten people gradually approached the defensive shield, Jiang Ruan seized the opportunity and leaped into the air, as light as a swallow and as swift as a gust of wind. At the same time, she swung her long sword, like a dragon emerging from the sea, with a majestic aura.

In that instant, the red ribbon binding the black sacred tree snapped in two.

In an instant, it was as if a crisp sound of a string breaking could be heard. Immediately afterwards, the stream of fire that was originally rushing towards the four people turned around like an enraged dragon and roared as it pounced on the ten people.

This brief minute felt like an eternity, causing devastating damage.

Half of the people were engulfed by the raging flames, burned beyond recognition, a truly gruesome sight; the rest shamefully grabbed their companions to use as shields, while they themselves survived like ants.

Everything happened with lightning speed, catching everyone off guard.

When the Black Godwood landed steadily in Jiang Ruan's hands, he suddenly realized that their target was not him, but the mysterious Black Godwood!

The leader was furious. He angrily rubbed his disheveled hair, stood up in a sorry state, pointed at Jiang Ruan, and started cursing.

"Shameless scoundrels! How dare you steal treasures! Don't you know that Phantom's things are not to be touched? You're courting death! Even ten lives wouldn't be enough for you to squander."

"Also, I might as well tell you that this thing is quite spiritual. If I hold it, I will be fine, but if it falls into the hands of others, the consequences will be unimaginable."

If you alert the higher-ups at Phantom, even ten heads wouldn't be enough to cover your losses. Hahahaha!

The leader roared like a mad dog.

However, Jiang Ruan simply nodded slightly, as if all of this was within her expectations.

She even put the blackwood into her coat pocket right in front of the leader.

The leader watched helplessly as Jiang Ruan ignored him and even brazenly stuffed the black divine wood into his pocket. He was so angry that his blood pressure spiked and he felt like he was about to faint.

At this moment, a subordinate stepped forward trembling, his face full of fear, and said, "Brother, what should we do? We have to take back the Black Divine Tree, otherwise how will we explain it to our superiors when we get back!"

The leader roared in exasperation, "Shut the hell up! Do you think I don't know we need to take back the Black Divine Tree? The problem is, we can't take it back! Stop talking nonsense, if you're so capable, go and take it yourself!"

As he spoke, he slapped his subordinate hard across the face, making the man see stars.

Seeing this, the others lost their will to persuade him and instead began to have more thoughts of giving up.

"Brother, as long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback. Why don't we leave first? This woman doesn't look like someone to mess with. She actually managed to take away the Black Godwood. She's definitely not a good person."

Another subordinate spoke tremblingly, wiping the sweat from the leader's forehead as he spoke.

The leader thought what he said made sense. After a moment's thought, he gritted his teeth and decided to leave.

As for the Black Divine Tree, he seemed to suddenly remember something, and a smirk appeared on his lips. "You think that by obtaining the Black Divine Tree you can gain its assistance and unleash its immense power like I have? What a joke!"

Although the black sacred wood is excellent, everything has its ups and downs and imperfections, and it is no exception.

The fireworks it emits, with such great power, also consume the user's energy.

It refused to acknowledge any master, not even Du Ning, and it didn't believe that a mere Jiang Ruan could gain its approval.

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