"Bang!" "Bang!" "Bang!"
"Gah~~" "Gah gah~~~"
Ye Xi, who was drawing a map with his head down, suddenly looked up. Fireworks were rising in the distance in the darkness, accompanied by the faint cawing of crows.
"Something's happened!" Ye Xi immediately stood up. Not only her, but Michael and the others also became alert. It was the distress signal that Ye Ying and the others had taken away earlier. Now it was rising one after another, which showed how urgent the situation was.
"The Black Bird is dispatched to assess the situation ahead and determine if rescue is possible. Michael, you go with it! The rest of you, adjust your formation and be ready to retreat at any time!" Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Xi immediately gave the order.
Such instructions had been rehearsed countless times before entering the source of darkness. No matter what, even if it meant sacrificing the entire reconnaissance team, the safety of the entire team must be guaranteed.
"Chirp~~~" Twenty black birds, accompanied by flames that illuminated the darkness, took off and flew forward.
The others adjusted their formations as they had practiced before, ready to retreat or attack at any time.
"What's wrong?" The commotion naturally reached the projection, and Ye Chen and the others were immediately awakened, asking Ye Xi.
"It's still unclear. The reconnaissance team suddenly sent out a lot of distress signals, but no news has come back! I've already sent Michael with the Black Birds to check the situation and try to rescue them!" Ye Xi said solemnly. Hearing this, Ye Chen and the others fell silent.
Such things are quite common in the dark, but their strength over the years has prevented them from encountering such crises, and they have no experience in dealing with them.
"Understood. Make the arrangements as usual. Try to save them if possible, but if it's really impossible..." Ye Chen didn't say much more, but everyone knew in their hearts that in this situation, they might have no choice but to give up.
"Report!" Just then, a goblin who was keeping watch nearby suddenly ran over in a panic. "Trees! Trees! So many trees! They're charging towards us!"
Everyone was stunned by the goblin's words. Ye Xi raised his head and looked ahead. Even from a great distance, he could vaguely see the moving trees.
Because they were quite far apart, they did not actually enter the woods, and therefore did not encounter the same situation as Ye Ying and her group, where they were surrounded and attacked. However, they were not afraid of a direct confrontation.
"Everyone prepare for battle! Stop these demonic trees!" Ye Xi quickly gave the order. In that instant, she knew what Ye Ying and the others had encountered.
It must be an attack by the demonic trees deep in the forest. If that's the case, there's still a chance to rescue them, provided they can hold out.
Not only her, but Ye Chen and the others on the other side of the projection also instantly understood. Jian Mengyi directly shouted into the communication channel on Michael's side, expressing her guess.
"Hurry up! If it's really just the Demon Trees attacking, with your and the Xuan Birds' strength, as long as they're not dead, you can definitely save them!" Jian Mengyi said to the projection.
Michael nodded silently and continued flying deeper into the forest with the Black Bird.
The Demon Tree is very powerful, basically belonging to the fourth-tier creatures. However, Michael and the Black Bird are not to be underestimated either, each possessing combat power comparable to the fifth tier. Michael has even stepped into the fifth tier. It is not a big problem to rescue a few people from the Demon Tree's siege, provided that Ye Ying and the others can survive until their rescue.
On the other side, the moment Ye Ying discovered the Demon Tree, she had already given the order to retreat. Many Silver Moon Elves immediately grabbed the Fire Crows that were following them, wanting to fly away with them. However, the vines that followed pierced through the Fire Crows. If they hadn't run fast, they might have followed in the Fire Crows' footsteps.
Compared to the Silver Laurel Moon Elf, the Fire Raven's growth potential is rather low. It starts as a Tier 1 race, and even with a maximum of 4 stages of growth, it can only reach Tier 3. Facing a group of all the Magic Trees that are all at Tier 4, it would be wishful thinking to try to escape with the Silver Laurel Moon Elf.
"Fire crows, escape on your own! The rest of you, find a chance to send out a distress signal!" Ye Ying shouted to the crowd after dodging an attack from a demonic tree. At the same time, she took out a signal flare and shot it into the sky. Immediately, red signal flares rose one after another in the sky. However, it would be too difficult for the fire crows to survive under these circumstances.
"Pfft~~" A silver moon elf was pierced by a thick branch and lost all its life. Ye Ying screamed. This was her sister who had been with her for a long time. She never expected that she would die in front of her like this.
She was filled with remorse. If she had noticed the anomaly earlier, perhaps such heavy casualties would not have occurred.
If you think about it carefully, you'll realize that this is the source of darkness, so how could there be a forest here? Unless this forest has been contaminated by dark energy.
Indeed, this is true. The Demon Tree is a dark plant that was devoured by darkness, and like the Dark Predator, it is a creature born directly from darkness, full of intelligence and demonic nature, violently devouring everything around it.
It is said that powerful demonic trees can even grow into something like the World Tree, devouring an entire world; they are terrifying dark creatures.
"Chirp~~~" The birdsong rang out again in the sky, which ignited a glimmer of hope in Ye Ying's eyes. However, seeing the people around her in perilous situations, a sense of anxiety rose in her heart.
Ye Xi and the others were not close to them, and it would take the Xuan Bird some time to fly over. However, they were now in deep danger, facing the siege of the demonic tree swarm, and they could be completely overwhelmed at any moment.
"Hold on, everyone! Survive! The Black Birds are on their way. Once they get here, we'll be saved!" Ye Ying shouted, trying to encourage everyone. But the price was that she was grazed by a vine, and a large chunk of her right leg was torn off, weakening her.
If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. But during the brief contact, the vines continuously drained a large amount of her life force, and a dark aura was even spreading from the wound, trying to erode her body and will.
"Light of Protection!" A holy angel's voice rang in her ears, and a warm light enveloped her, rapidly dispelling the dark energy on her legs while simultaneously healing her wounds.
This is the scout angel who accompanied Jian Mengyi. Relying on the power of holy light and her own strength, she is desperately resisting the attack of the demonic tree, while also trying her best to save her injured companions.
There were just too many injured people, and many of them couldn't even be saved in time. Her strength was also rapidly waning.
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