The tree spirit's roots are in this land, so perhaps the key to breaking the deadlock can be found by going as deep underground as possible.
"Country bumpkin, we're counting on you this time!" It stuffed a handful of earth-type magic cores into its mouth and then unleashed its dust-raising skill endlessly.
With the help of earth-type skills, dust quickly billowed around them. The soil at the roots of the tree spirit was pulled away by the skill and began to detach.
Soon, Ellie transmitted her voice.
"Lofan, Toria told me to tell you to continue this operation! The tree spirit's power seems to be declining."
"I know, my lower body is unstable!"
Controlling some clones to stay by the side and protect the guy, cutting off the attacking branches and vines, while the other clones went deep underground to find the tree spirit's core.
The battle reached a stalemate.
With reduced pressure, Xuanwu withstood the first wave of attacks. Toria is currently replenishing its magic core to restore its depleted magic power.
Meanwhile, the snake's head releases healing water waves, revitalizing its main body.
Ellie, along with Daisy, was cooperating with the three horned lions to prepare for defense, while also sending a message to Luo Fan.
The entire shield of Xuanwu was entangled, greatly reducing their effectiveness. Even Xiaoxue, holding the counterfeit goods, looked at the twisting branches everywhere without making any other move.
The spell attack they just unleashed dealt almost no damage, and the fire scroll's effect was minimal; the branches' vitality was simply too strong. At this moment, the girls chose to conserve their magic power, preparing for their later breakout.
Perhaps because Luo Fan's attack drew some of the firepower, Xuanwu was able to spare some energy to help the bumpkin.
At this moment, Luo Fan didn't know how deep he had gone. Every now and then, he would take out a poisoned knife and pierce the roots of the tree demons to observe where they retreated.
"Wow, such pure wood-type magic!"
After a long while, having confirmed the direction, Luo Fan gathered his clones, which moved towards the target like earthworms.
The closer they got to that place, the greater the obstacles they encountered. Fortunately, the soil above was decreasing, and the tree spirit needed to spread more roots to maintain stability above.
Seizing the opportunity, Luo Fan poured an entire bottle of deadly poison nearby and, while the tree roots were being pulled away, entered the core of the tree demon.
A wood-type magic core the size of a watermelon, surrounded by many smaller magic cores, is quietly sitting in a pool, absorbing the energy within.
Around the magic core, there are many tree roots scattered around, protecting its safety.
Luo Fan slowly approached, his body plunging into the small pool. A pure wood-elemental energy filled his body, giving him a very comfortable feeling.
"Great, could it be that I've finally found a way to create a wood-type clone?" He continued to absorb the liquid and store it in the ring.
Before long, the pool dried up, and Luo Fan rushed towards the magic core.
As a result, the roots realized something was wrong and swept towards their own magic core, preparing to escape.
But in such a dark environment, how could they possibly outrun dark-elemental magical beasts? Luo Fan intercepted the largest magic core and discovered that it even had pale green inscriptions on it.
"No wonder its growth ability is so strong, I see." After severing the connection between the magic core and the root system, Luo Fan found that the tree demon's aura had diminished considerably.
He turned his attention back to the pool; he didn't believe the puddle of water had appeared out of nowhere. After searching it thoroughly, he indeed found a green crystal.
After collecting the items and dealing with the smaller magic cores, Luo Fan returned.
Outside, without the support of the magic core, the tree spirit's vitality was greatly reduced, and even its growth rate almost stopped.
Xuanwu easily broke free, shaking off the branches binding him and regaining his freedom.
After retracting all his clones, Luo Fan returned to Xuanwu's body.
"Did you take them down?" Ellie asked excitedly.
"That's about right. Let's leave first. These tree spirits aren't completely dead; they probably still have other cores hidden inside."
"Okay, let's go first."
To avoid being wrapped up like a dumpling again, Xuanwu even used earth magic to fill in the road in front of him and ran forward at full speed.
Seeing the still-swaying branches, Luo Fan knew that it was probably only part of the tree demon. After all, such a large area couldn't possibly have only one tree demon.
However, after such a blow, the irritable tree demon became much calmer and stopped trying to block Luo Fan and his group from leaving. It even made way for them.
"Indeed, those who know when to yield are the wise! This thing is quite adaptable!"
Luo Fan complained as he realized he was getting closer and closer to the giant tree in front of him. Before long, he entered a new area.
The towering trees, with trunks estimated to be tens of meters in diameter, were sparsely distributed and did not hinder Xuanwu's advance.
Beneath the tree trunk, there were some shade-loving plants, some of which emitted a faint fluorescent glow. From the fertile soil, Luo Fan also smelled a putrid odor.
"These big trees won't attack us on their own, will they?" Daisy was still a little worried.
"No, we can still sense the presence of magical beasts around, but they're not very strong," Luo Fan reminded him.
This area is very likely the hunting grounds of the giant trees. As for why so many giant trees had their branches fallen earlier, Luo Fan wanted to investigate.
Moreover, according to Luo Fan's estimation, these trees are likely also poisonous; otherwise, those tree demons would have already taken over this area.
"Luo Fan, should we go through it? Or should we just follow that dividing line?" Having witnessed Luo Fan's strength, Toria now completely entrusted the command of the team to him.
"Well, let's not do anything provocative this time. The big guys in this forest are probably not easy to mess with."
After all, if all these trees were to turn into war treants, he wouldn't have the strength to deal with it.
Sometimes, these plant-based magical beasts are the most terrifying.
One of Luo Fan's clones had already climbed a large tree and was rushing towards the canopy. Meanwhile, the main force continued to maintain a defensive posture, slowly moving away from this dangerous place.
Soon, Luo Fan, having concealed his aura, did not attract the attention of the tree and climbed to the top of the tree like a squirrel.
The lush leaves were opening their stomata to absorb magical energy from the air. The branches swayed casually, showing no sign of danger.
Luo Fan couldn't find the location of this enormous creature's magic core, and of course, that wasn't his goal.
The upper space is indeed more fragile. If a spatial tremor occurs, there is a high probability that spatial cracks will form there.
The secret realms are just scattered fragments of the greater world, and it's unknown when they will be able to return to the main world.
Looking around, these giant trees are all about this height, with none taller. However, some of them are much thicker than the one at our feet.
"The magic is so abundant that even the trees have become sentient."
After determining the location and his own conjecture, Luo Fan then controlled his clone to chase after the main force.
The outer palace.
The autopsy report for the body is out; it shows that the legs were poisoned with multiple deadly toxins that spread throughout the body, eventually causing the victim to lose consciousness.
The crucial point is that his magic bag has also disappeared.
When these people went in, they recorded the storage devices each person carried, but this guy came back with nothing.
If it really was poisoned by a monster, the chances of him teleporting back are slim, and the magic bag wouldn't be lost.
As the fifth-place finisher in the senior ranking battle and the representative of Saint Forest Monster Academy, his pet, the Wind Chaser Leopard, possesses exceptional escape abilities. Even when surrounded, he should have a chance to escape.
The key is that the clothes are so well preserved that they don't look like they've been through a major battle.
The emperor looked at the report thoughtfully. As long as the token returned, it wouldn't affect him in any way, since everyone knew the situation in the secret realm was extremely dangerous.
But this kid is the second son of the city lord of Saint Forest City, so he has to give an explanation.
After all, the corpse was rather strange, and it probably wouldn't convince those people.
Forget it, let's leave it to Caitlin to handle.
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