His gaze was unconsciously drawn to the woman before him, and he stood frozen in place, his mind blank. Everything in the world lost its color at that moment, and only her stunning beauty occupied his entire field of vision.
"Hey kid, what are you daydreaming about! Something's not right here!"
Just as Xiao Chen was lost in thought, a powerful voice boomed in his mind.
The sound startled Xiao Chen from his daze.
He stared intently, and saw that the towering trees that had been motionless around them were beginning to approach them eerily. The trunks twisted and writhed, and the branches lashed out menacingly in the air.
"This is... a Spirit Devouring Tree?" Xiao Chen murmured, inwardly realizing the danger. This Spirit Devouring Tree was extremely rare and inherently ferocious, feeding on the spiritual energy of living beings.
As he was pondering this, he caught a glimpse of a thick branch of the Soul-Devouring Tree swiftly stabbing towards the woman from behind, its target her neck.
Without hesitation, Xiao Chen shouted:
"Be careful, young lady!"
As he spoke, silver spiritual energy leaked from his body, and the space beneath his feet began to fluctuate violently.
His figure vanished from the spot, appearing beside Xia Zihan in the blink of an eye.
Hearing the voice, Xia Zihan keenly sensed the danger behind her. However, seeing Xiao Chen suddenly approaching, a cold glint flashed in her eyes, and she did not hesitate for a moment.
At this critical moment of life and death, she disregarded the tree branch that was right behind her, and with a flash of light in her hand, a purple star condensed and shot towards Xiao Chen.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Chen's eyes were filled with astonishment. He clearly hadn't expected that this woman would actually attack him in this critical situation.
But he had no time to think. In that life-or-death moment, a layer of shimmering silver dragon scales appeared on his arm, allowing him to withstand Xia Zihan's attack.
The immense impact sent Xiao Chen flying backward, carving deep trenches in the ground.
After throwing the star, Xia Zihan lightly touched the ground with her toes and swiftly dodged to the side. The branch grazed the hem of her clothes, tearing a corner of her purple robe sleeve.
After Xia Zihan steadied herself, the purple spiritual energy in her hand transformed once more, turning into a purple palm print that exuded a powerful aura.
Without hesitation, he swung his palm at the Spirit-Devouring Tree, and with a loud bang, the palm print was imprinted on the Spirit-Devouring Tree.
The enormous Soul-Devouring Tree shattered into countless splinters the moment it was struck, scattering in all directions.
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