Chapter 78: Miscalculation
Chapter 78: Miscalculation
“Slay all invaders, unbreakable golden body, Overlord True Art!”
At the crucial moment, seeing the protective shield around him about to shatter, Sky Splitting Tiger, sitting cross-legged on the ground, suddenly pulled out a silver needle. He swiftly stabbed several vital points: his dantian, qimen, and baihui. He opened his mouth and sprayed a mouthful of blood onto the Overlord Spear. Instantly, the long spear, deeply embedded in the earth, erupted once more with a dazzling red light, reinforcing the nearly broken shield.
Golden Needle Acupuncture!
Facing this terrifying Millennium Tree Demon, the Banyan King, Sky Splitting Tiger had no choice but to forcibly draw out his latent potential at the cost of his lifespan. He gritted his teeth, enduring with great effort. In the short term, his power surged, but afterward, his body would suffer severe damage, causing a serious illness. Each forced stimulation cost him ten years of life.
“Hahaha, good, truly tenacious. But, let’s see how many more times you can stimulate yourself, hahaha!”
Seeing the shield glow red again, the Banyan King wasn’t angry. Instead, he laughed heartily, greedily sensing the abundant blood and potent Yang Energy radiating from Sky Splitting Tiger’s body.
In this cold, desolate land of death, blood and Yang Energy were the best nourishment for every lifeless tree. By absorbing enough blood energy, it was possible to shift from Yin to Yang, revive vitality, and evolve into a Tree Demon. A thousand years ago, he was lucky enough to absorb the vital energy and blood of several intruders. Thus, he evolved from an ordinary banyan tree into a Tree Demon, gradually advancing to the Withered Wood Realm among tree demons!
Thud… thud… thud…
Laughing maniacally, the Millennium Tree Demon launched an even fiercer attack. Countless aerial roots hissed through the air like crazed serpents, unleashing a storm-like assault. A single aerial root struck the exact same spot on the shield thousands of times within an instant. What did that mean?
Like water dripping through stone!
A rock is hard; a drop of spring water is tiny. But even the hardest rock, dripped upon from above countless millions of times, utilizing the force of gravity, will eventually be worn through.
The Millennium Tree Demon’s attacks were incredibly swift. A single aerial root was insignificant, but striking thousands upon thousands of times in an instant, with countless roots assaulting simultaneously, made even the sturdiest shield difficult to maintain. Almost in the blink of an eye, the shield protecting Sky Splitting Tiger dimmed again. Cracks appeared, growing more numerous and denser.
The sudden surge bought at the cost of ten years of life had barely lasted a few moments! Sky Splitting Tiger raised the silver needle to stab again. His body swayed, and he spat out another mouthful of blood. But the Overlord Spear, thrust into the ground, emitted only a mournful hum. It could no longer burst forth with dazzling red light. He was willing, but lacked the power.
“Hahaha, foolish human! Today is your death day! Prepare to die!”
The Millennium Tree Demon grinned ferociously. Seeing Sky Splitting Tiger unable to act further boosted its morale. It mustered its strength for a final blow. Countless aerial roots suddenly retracted, only to coil around a small hill-sized boulder weighing hundreds of thousands of jin far away. They lifted it high into the air and smashed it down violently.
Crash…
With a tremendous crash, the shield around Sky Splitting Tiger shattered completely. Thankfully, he was quick-eyed and swift-handed. Wielding the Overlord Spear, he dodged sideways a few steps. Otherwise, he might have been crushed into mincemeat by the massive boulder!
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…
After this successful strike, the dense, countless tentacles covering the Millennium Tree Demon’s body whistled out, attempting to pierce Sky Splitting Tiger’s body all at once and savor the delicious taste of his blood and Yang Energy.
After besieging so long and expending much Spiritual Power, it was finally time for harvest.
However, just as it laughed triumphantly and prepared to taste its delicious reward, a sharp gust of fierce wind suddenly came from behind. Turning around, it saw a blood-red spear whistling towards it, bringing with it a piercing sonic boom.
Blood Spear!
At the critical moment, Mu Feng launched a surprise attack!
A terrifying cold wind was about to arrive. Time was tight. Abandoning the Eighteen Blood Witch Commands, Mu Feng directly stirred the blood energy within his body, condensing it into a fierce Blood Spear that he hurled toward the tree demon. His body then viciously lunged forward, striving to close the distance to the Millennium Tree Demon in an instant.
“Hahaha, another one arrives!”
Facing the whistling Blood Spear, the Millennium Tree Demon felt surprise instead of fear and laughed without restraint. “Foolish human! From the moment you stepped into the Ancient Town, I knew. I let you come this far, waiting for this very moment! Hahaha! Turbulent, boiling blood! Vast, abundant Yang Energy! Good! This is the prey I desire!”
Swoosh…
Before the Millennium Tree Demon, the tentacles lunging at Sky Splitting Tiger maintained their momentum, trying to thoroughly entangle the troublesome warrior and pierce his body to suck his essence blood and Yang Energy. Simultaneously, the bark-like armor on its back suddenly split open. Innumerable new tentacles sprouted forth, whistling towards Mu Feng.
A small portion of these tentacles wrapped around the approaching Blood Spear, frantically absorbing its blood energy, dissolving the formidable spear attack utterly. The vast majority of the remaining tentacles spread out and surged forward like a cast fishing net, aiming to ensnare Mu Feng.
The astonishingly powerful Millennium Tree Demon was launching violent assaults against both targets simultaneously, attempting to execute both in one fell swoop!
A miscalculation!
Mu Feng, committed to his all-out assault, suddenly found himself in grave peril. Before he could get near the Millennium Tree Demon’s main body, countless tentacles wound around him from all directions. His hands, feet, and waist were tightly bound, coil after coil, making it hard to breathe.
“Brother Mu Feng…”
Lifting his head and seeing Mu Feng entangled, Sky Splitting Tiger’s eyes were bloodshot. Disregarding everything, he charged forward, thrusting his spear directly at the Millennium Tree Demon’s forehead.
At the first sight of Mu Feng, his spirits had lifted. But the next instant, his heart sank heavier and heavier.
A Late Mortal Realm warrior attempting to confront a Millennium Tree Demon about to step into the Mortal Realm Peak!
If the unfathomably powerful Ghost Mother had arrived herself, there might have been hope to escape disaster. But Mu Feng coming alone – wasn’t it just courting death?
“Hahaha, brother?”
The Millennium Tree Demon laughed uproariously. Countless tentacles surged forward en masse, instantly coiling tightly around Sky Splitting Tiger and the Overlord Spear in his hand. With a powerful yank, it hauled both Sky Splitting Tiger and the entangled Mu Feng right in front of it, laughing excitedly. “Hahaha, good, a fine pair of loyal brothers. Today, I shall grant your wish. I’ll let you both become dried-up corpses together—a pair of brothers in truth, hahaha!”
Capturing two prey bountiful in blood energy and Yang Energy delighted the Millennium Tree Demon immensely.
First, it lifted the immobile Sky Splitting Tiger for a look. Then it lifted the securely wrapped Mu Feng for a careful inspection. Sensing the turbulent, surging essence blood within Mu Feng, and the Yang Energy almost tangible in its intensity, its delight grew, excitement mounting. Especially the Ancestral Sorcerer’s Essence Blood within Mu Feng made it delirious with joy, as it smelled an aroma it found irresistibly enticing.
In its ecstasy, it almost wished to bury this prey Mu Feng underground to savor him slowly. Lost in this thought, it suddenly sensed something amiss. Lifting its gaze, it caught Mu Feng’s cold smirk and a pair of icy eyes.
What kind of gaze was that?
Cold, merciless, devoid of any emotional ripple. It seemed like an eternal slayer god, evoking boundless fear!
Not good!
The Millennium Tree Demon felt a jolt of alarm. The wriggling, writhing tentacles holding Mu Feng abruptly reared higher. Unfortunately, before they could plunge into his body, Mu Feng opened his mouth. A terrifying flash of red light appeared before its eyes, carrying a hint of incomparable sharpness.
“Ah… a Flying Sword?!”
The Millennium Tree Demon screamed in shock. In that split second, it had no time to dodge. Before its cry ended, a sharp pain pierced between its brows. The dreadful Flying Sword brutally stabbed deep inside. The essence blood and Yang Energy gathered over a millennium within its body began draining away at an alarming rate.
“You, miscalculated!”
Mu Feng smiled coldly. With a fierce shout, the aerial roots binding him exploded apart. He unleashed the Blood Refining Art and the Sun-Stealing True Scripture, savagely plundering the Millennium Tree Demon’s core source of power—Blood Refining Yang Seizing!
The imposing Blood Spear was merely a feint to confuse the Millennium Tree Demon. The sharp Flying Sword was his true killing move!
The moment he lunged forward for the surprise attack, he had prepared thoroughly. Risking himself as bait, he aimed for a one-strike kill!