Chen Zhou is currently deep in the rainforest, behind a tree in front of a giant tree.
From here, Chen Zhou could quietly observe the movements of the three people in front of him. Due to the great distance and the fact that all three of them had their auras isolated by true qi, Chen Zhou could not hear what they were saying at the moment.
Chen Zhou only saw the three of them kneel down, then bow three times to the big tree, and finally all three of them walked behind the big tree.
Because the tree was extremely wide, and Chen Zhou was positioned directly in front of it while the other two were behind it, Chen Zhou had no way of seeing what they were doing.
Just as Chen Zhou was about to go around behind the big tree to see what the three of them were up to, a group of people walking hurriedly came into Chen Zhou's view.
The group's clothing was completely different from that of Chen Zhou and the three mysterious men; it was all made of natural vines, grasses, and large leaves.
"Could this group of people be from Inatal?" Chen Zhou wondered, recalling the small village he had seen on the map and noting the strange clothing of the group.
"Don't move yet, just stay here and watch quietly," Elder Ren said.
Chen Zhou nodded, watching intently as a group of people appeared ahead. The group was in a hurry, and each person looked unusually serious. They quickly surrounded the area behind the big tree.
Chen Zhou could roughly guess that the three people were surrounded.
To get a clearer view of what was happening inside, Chen Zhou quietly moved to the side, almost crawling forward to minimize his movements.
Because Chen Zhou couldn't accurately sense the strength of that group of people, in his true qi perception, the group that suddenly appeared was as if shrouded in a layer of mist, and Chen Zhou couldn't see their true strength.
Chen Zhou least wanted to encounter this kind of person. Generally, there are two situations where it is impossible to sense someone's strength: one is that the strength is too great for Chen Zhou to sense, and the other is that they have some kind of secret technique. Chen Zhou is now more willing to believe the latter.
As Chen Zhou gradually approached the tree, he was able to vaguely hear their conversation.
"The root of the poisonous tree is not something...you...can...obtain."
Through the blur, Chen Zhou clearly heard a sentence spoken by one of the people in that group.
“Inathal, this thing is not yours alone!” said the leader of the three.
Upon hearing "Inathal," Chen Zhou immediately confirmed his suspicions: these people were indeed from the village of Inathal!
Moreover, it seems that both forces have come for this enormous ancient tree.
“This is our clan’s sacred tree, and you shall not be allowed to defile it. Since you cannot explain yourselves, then kill without mercy,” said one of the men, led by Natal.
Just then, a layer of yellow true energy surged from the man's body, and in the blink of an eye, a vine cage shot out from under the feet of the three of them!
The cage tightly locked the three of them inside.
The three reacted immediately, but after several attacks, the cage remained completely undamaged.
Chen Zhou hid not far away, staring intently at the cage. He couldn't tell if it was an array or some special technique. If it was a special technique, then it was too powerful.
Generally, techniques that can transform true qi into physical matter are very powerful techniques.
If that green vine cage were actually formed from true qi, Chen Zhou wouldn't be confident he could break free.
Because formations are time-dependent, while cultivation techniques can exist indefinitely as long as the true energy is not depleted.
Judging from the current situation, those three Foundation Establishment stage cultivators are far from being able to break free.
Given that Natal's leader's strength must far exceed that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it's reasonable to assume that he is far stronger.
Next, the three were unable to move. The remaining Natal people used their true energy to slowly wrap around the three, and soon ropes made of vines bound the three together, and now the three were completely unable to move.
Seeing this, Chen Zhou could conclude that the cage of vines must be a cultivation technique!
The vines and ropes that appeared later could only be so flexible if they were formed from true qi.
The three were rendered incapacitated, the vine cage vanished instantly, and then several Natal people captured them.
Awaiting the leader's decision.
"Take them back to the tribe," the chief said coldly, and then a group of people escorted the three men back the way they came.
Before leaving, the group of Inathal people bowed to the ancient tree and then slowly departed.
Chen Zhou watched all this from afar, and just when he thought it was all over, a strange change occurred: the Natal people were instantly struck by a huge rock!
Suddenly, a huge rock fell from the sky and landed steadily at the feet of the group of Natal people, throwing them into disarray.
"Bang!"
The boulder crashed heavily into the ground, then shattered into pieces, sending debris flying in all directions and creating a huge crater in the ground.
The Natal people were instantly thrown off their rhythm.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" the leader of Inatal shouted immediately.
But it was too late. The Enathalites in front were all hit, and the three being held captive took advantage of the chaos to quickly break free of the vines and prepare to escape!
Just as everyone was in a panic, Chen Zhou saw a huge lion, which was three meters tall. What Chen Zhou saw was just an illusory shadow.
It is slowly walking towards the Inathal!
The lion was drooling as it walked, and Chen Zhou could clearly see the drool falling to the ground—it was the foul-smelling drool!
At this moment, Chen Zhou couldn't help but recall the dismembered body from earlier. Now, the mastermind behind it all was clear: it was none other than the eldest disciple standing before him.
"Bang... bang... bang..."
Because of its enormous size, the lion makes a loud noise with every step it takes until it comes into view.
This is a gray lion with black fur all over its body and rare purple eyes.
A strong aura of power emanated from his body.
This is a spirit beast.
“It’s you again, Hunter.” The Natal’s gaze met the gray lion’s, but the Natal showed no fear and spoke calmly.
It was as if encountering this lion in front of me was an everyday occurrence.
The lion wasn't yet capable of speaking human language; for now, it could only roar repeatedly.
Each roar made the faces of the Natal people present turn even uglier, for each roar contained immense power.
It seemed as if the power of sound waves alone could tear everyone apart.
"This time, the root of the poisonous tree will definitely not be given to you; the last time was just an accident," said the Natal chieftain without fear.
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