It seems we need to get away quickly. If we wait until all our vital energy is exhausted, then we'll be helpless.

Zishu swiftly severed several Chaos Demon Vines, sending them all crashing into his spatial ring. The Supreme Being above his head instantly grew larger, and Zishu leaped into it.

The transparent Tai Shang gradually turned into a gorgeous purple. Zi Shu shrunk Tai Shang and controlled the tiny Tai Shang to shuttle through the Chaos Demon Vines. He discovered that the key points of these demon vines were well protected, which must be the thing's weakness.

Zishu wanted to take a gamble; if his judgment was correct, then the gains would be enough. This strange thing looked like a good item.

However, the Chaos Demon Vine seemed to have read Zishu's mind, and the closer it got to the center, the fiercer the attacks became. Zishu kept consuming pills, constantly increasing his firepower, and fought his way through the numerous obstacles.

This was naturally just Zishu's idea. The Chaos Demon Vine, an ancient demon vine that had absorbed the flesh and blood of countless humans, possessed a high degree of spirituality. Zishu soon found that the gap in front of him was getting smaller and smaller. He could only control Taishang to force his way through and smash open the demon vines one by one. However, in doing so, his speed inevitably decreased a lot. Soon, a large number of Chaos Demon Vines bared their fangs and claws and pounced over.

Even Zishu in the Supreme Realm couldn't help but curse under his breath; this thing was practically sentient. Helpless, Zishu could only leave the Supreme Realm and fight the Chaos Demon Vine head-on, seizing any opportunity to run back to the Supreme Realm, thus constantly engaging in guerrilla warfare.

The Chaos Vine was getting angrier and angrier, and Zishu was also in a bad way. He was injured all over his body, and the worst part was that a piece of Chaos Vine had pierced through his left shoulder. The pain was excruciating. Fortunately, the vine was not poisonous, otherwise he would have been turned into nourishment for the vine long ago.

Zishu ate a handful of pills, and after refining them slightly, his complexion finally improved a bit. However, after fighting for so long, he was still not even half as strong as he was at his peak.

Hiding in the Supreme Realm, Zishu took out a section of the Chaos Demon Vine that he had cut off and examined it carefully. Without the fierce and terrifying barbs, the Chaos Demon Vine was like a piece of top-grade jade, very beautiful and translucent. It contained extremely pure and abundant wood-attribute spiritual energy, as well as a small amount of chaotic energy.

Zishu's eyes lit up. As long as he could refine the chaotic energy within, it would greatly help his cultivation. The chaotic energy originated from the beginning of heaven and earth and was of much higher quality than any spiritual energy or immortal energy.

By this time, Zishu's points had exceeded 1,000, easily securing him a place in the top 1,000. The Chaos Demon Vine truly lived up to its reputation. The secret realm was indeed full of dangers, but the opportunities were also incredibly tempting.

The system coveted many treasures in the secret realm, what a pity.

Zishu glanced at the Chaos Demon Teng in his hand, but ultimately put it back into his space. This thing looked very difficult to refine, and if something went wrong during the refining process, he would be in big trouble.

After resting for a while, Zishu went out and cut down a few more sections of Chaos Demon Vine. Now that he knew how precious this thing was, he would definitely not let it go.

And so, Zishu and the Chaos Demon Vine slowly fought each other. Given the sheer number of Chaos Demon Vine, Zishu certainly couldn't possibly wipe them all out. Of course, with the support of a large number of top-grade pills, Zishu was like an unkillable cockroach. He suffered several serious injuries, but also gained a considerable amount.

Zishu was determined to get close to the center of the Chaos Demon Vine, and now he was only three meters away from that crucial spot.

Sigh, if we had a different kind of fire, why would we have to fight so hard?

After advancing another two meters, Zishu stopped and retreated to the Supreme Palace to heal his injuries. This healing process lasted for a full half day. In that half day, Zishu completely recovered from his injuries and raised his aura to its peak. A very solemn expression appeared on his cute baby face.

Zishu was enveloped in purple flames, and the sword in his hand was even more so, seemingly formed entirely of flames.

The Chaos Vine outside, perhaps impatient with Zishu's prolonged absence or for some other reason, had gone into hiding. This allowed Zishu, in his invisible state, to directly penetrate to the very center, plunging his longsword down with devastating force. This single strike drained half of Zishu's true energy, but the effect was significant; he severed seven or eight Chaos Vine vines with a single blow before continuing deeper. He wanted to know what lay within.

The sounds of the Chaos Demon Vine clashing with Tai Shang echoed behind him. Zi Shu gritted his teeth and intensified his attack. Finally, he broke through the demon vine's defenses, only to find a slender little grass beneath. It was entirely red, with extremely delicate leaves, somewhat resembling an orchid. It looked quite ordinary, but this seemingly ordinary spiritual herb was firmly controlled by the Chaos Demon Vine, making it definitely extraordinary.

Oh no, Tai Shang is about to collapse. Zi Shu quickly gathered up the Chaos Demon Vine that he had cut down, plucked the red grass, and flew backward.

The Chaos Demon Vine seemed to have gone mad, attacking Zishu relentlessly. Zishu was quickly overwhelmed. Was he going to die here just because of a moment of curiosity? Zishu roared inwardly. This spirit herb was very important to the demon vine. Perhaps this little herb was the vine's nemesis? But he still held the spirit herb in his hand, and the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine was still rushing forward relentlessly. Had he guessed wrong, or was he using it incorrectly?

This magical herb only has eight leaves, so we can't experiment with it casually. Is it more reliable to juice it or dry it and turn it into powder? Zishu chose the latter.

Tiny, shimmering red particles quickly appeared in Zishu's palm. He sprinkled all of these fine particles onto the roots of the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, then widened his eyes to observe the results. Unexpectedly, the once ferocious and invincible vine now seemed to have lost all its strength, lying limply on the ground, devoid of any aggression. But this was only limited to the one vine sprinkled with the powder. There were many more in this forest. Zishu wasn't greedy, thinking of destroying all the vines. He quickly collected this Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, swiftly placing it in his storage ring. Then he dug up the roots of the Chaos Demon Vine, and, with Tai Shang at his back, changed direction and ran away at top speed.

This achievement propelled Zishu into the top 200, where he is now ranked 187th – a truly commendable feat.

As a unique species of weather, the Chaos Demon Vine is incredibly precious, and Zishu has had a great harvest this time.