The inner perimeter of the Xuan Shui Forest, to the northwest.
The Wood Spirits look very similar to humans, except for their skin color and their limbs which are intertwined like vines.
"Hand over the Wood Spirit King, and I will spare your lives."
At this moment, a group of people dressed in fine clothes arrived in the territory of the Wood Spirit Clan.
They were draped in feathered robes, embroidered with intricate and beautiful patterns, like a phoenix about to soar into the heavens.
The Wood Spirits glared at them, but finally the layered demon horde parted to make way, and an old Wood Spirit slowly stepped out.
"The Wood Spirit King is not here. Please leave."
"A late-stage sixth-tier Wood Spirit? Hmph, nothing special." The leading youth scoffed disdainfully. "Do you think this will make me give up?"
Mu Lingtang shook his head, unwilling to say more.
It recognizes the humans of this sect.
It was precisely because of their attacks that the Wood Spirit King ended up in his current predicament.
They would never trust such people, even if you killed them.
"Kill them, and dig three feet into the ground to find the Wood Spirit King." A ruthless glint flashed in the young man's eyes.
He didn't want things to get so tense with the Wood Spirit Clan, but since they didn't know what was good for them, he couldn't blame them.
He was determined to obtain the Wood Spirit Liquid, such a precious treasure.
"Yes!" Upon receiving the order, the person standing behind the young man immediately rushed forward.
Greed also gleamed in their eyes.
Mu Lingtang raised his arm, which was wrapped in vines: "Stop them."
As he spoke, he stepped forward and blocked the path of a sixth-level cultivator.
"Hmph, overestimating yourself." The sixth-level cultivator swung his cleaver, which struck the vines on Mu Lingtang's arm heavily.
The Wood Spirit Clan lunged forward, its vines growing longer and longer, forming an impenetrable net that trapped both the sixth-level cultivator and itself within.
The young man standing at the back, who had not yet made a move, saw this scene and a hint of disdain appeared in his eyes.
Did they think this would stop them?
Innocent.
He came fully prepared for this trip.
The Wood Spirits were born in forests, but what are trees most afraid of?
Of course, they're afraid of fire.
Suddenly, the young man took out a talisman that emitted extremely powerful fire element and held it between his fingers.
In an instant, it attracted everyone's attention.
"Fire Burst Talisman! Its power is comparable to a strike from a peak Grandmaster!" Some knowledgeable people quickly recognized the item's identity.
Mu Lingtang, caught in the battle, stared intently at the talisman with a serious expression. She was about to rush over when the man, wielding a large sword, blocked her way: "Want to get past? You'll have to get past me first."
Mu Lingtang's face immediately darkened.
With the Wood Spirit King absent, apart from it, no other Wood Spirit present could stop that talisman.
Looking at Mu Lingtang's anxious expression, the young man chuckled: "You're the kind of people who won't listen to reason but will have to suffer the consequences."
Very well. These creatures, incapable of seeking advantage or avoiding harm, are merely wasting spiritual energy by continuing to live on this continent. Let me liberate you all with a single fire!
After saying that, he poured the energy of his body into the talisman.
Buzz—
The talisman suddenly emitted a dazzling red light.
The young man raised his hand and threw the talisman, which was about to explode, into the chaotic crowd.
"Retreat quickly!" This kind of attack that indiscriminately attacks friend or foe requires you to get out of range at least.
However, while the people the young man brought could leave, the Wood Spirits could not.
Because behind them lies a homeland that has existed for tens of millions of years.
Mu Lingtang wanted to go and provide support, but the difference in cultivation level between the sixth-level cultivator and it was too small, and their strengths were also similar, so it couldn't free up its hands and feet for a while.
"Humans! You've gone too far!" Mu Lingtang glared angrily at the young man.
"The weak can only resort to empty words." The young man curled his lips and looked down at the group of Wood Spirits below who were trying to resist with their bodies, and scoffed.
Just as the talisman was about to unleash its power, a beam of golden light suddenly shot out from afar.
It was moving so fast that no one could see what the light actually was.
Jiang Wuyuan sensed the extremely terrifying and violent aura emanating from the talisman, and a look of solemnity appeared in his eyes.
It's not certain that it can be blocked.
However, it must be blocked.
War Cry!
Vast Ocean - Wave Slash!
As a water-based sword technique, it has a certain restraining effect on fire-based talismans.
Two opposing energies collided in mid-air.
On one side, a scorching heatwave rolled in, and red flames, like strange fire descending from the sky, instantly burned the surrounding trees to ashes.
On the other side, towering waves rose from the ground, surging endlessly, like the rising tide of a blue sea, as vast and blue as the sky.
The sword intent flowed within, concealing a deadly intent.
boom--
However, the power of the talismans was ultimately superior, and they quickly suppressed the sword tide.
Jiang Wuyuan was not surprised by this situation, but he had no intention of avoiding it.
Amidst the astonished gazes of everyone, the young man once again raised his sword to meet the attack.
The sharp tip of the sword emitted an icy blue light.
The third step of snow burial – Frost descends!
The overwhelming curtain of water created an excellent environment for this attack.
Even when faced with a full-force attack comparable to that of a peak Grandmaster, the dense frost did not yield an inch.
Click—click—!
Jiang Wuyuan's pupils contracted, and he promptly opened a spatial gap, swallowing the last trace of the flame's residual power into it.
After a while, the smoke in the sky dissipated with the wind, revealing the tall figure that had withstood all the attacks from the talismans.
This person appeared as if out of nowhere, yet it felt perfectly natural, as if he had been there for quite some time.
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