The world descends on Sky Island: God-level talents are drawn at the beginning.

When everyone saw the appearance of the divine tree, they all frowned.

The sacred tree, which should have been holy, was now tightly wrapped by a writhing black substance.

The thing looked like some kind of living creature, its surface covered with vein-like patterns, pulsating slowly in rhythm with its breathing.

"Squeak-"

A tooth-grinding sound suddenly rang out.

The black substance suddenly cracked open with countless fissures, revealing thousands upon thousands of scarlet eyes!

Every eye darted around frantically, finally fixing its gaze on the intruders.

Immediately afterwards, everyone saw another huge crack open on the trunk of the divine tree, from which countless sharp teeth emerged.

From that twisted maw came an ancient and evil whisper.

"Ho...ho...ho..."

"There's...new...food again..."

The coal ball's fur stood on end, and it let out a threatening growl.

The lightning on the Great Beast Lord surged, and it directly entered the Primordial Thunder Beast form!
Everyone else, including the others, also entered battle mode!
At this moment... Han Xing stared at the appearance of the divine tree with a strange look in his eyes.

He could sense that the divine tree seemed to be in extreme pain, and deep within its body, two different wills were tearing each other apart.

Han Xing tentatively asked, "What's going on with you...?"

"Has it been invaded by some special force?"

The trunk of the sacred tree trembled violently, and its scarlet eyes flickered on and off.

A hoarse voice came intermittently from deep within the tree trunk:

"Save... help me..."

"It is... the Void... Devourer..."

Upon hearing this, everyone on the field exchanged bewildered glances.

"Void Devourer? Does anyone know what that is?" Han Xing asked疑惑地.

The group pondered for a moment.

The demon lotus beside her whispered, "I once saw a record of this in an ancient book. It is a creature that lives in the crevices of space, feeds on various void creatures, and parasitizes their bodies."

"Manipulate the consciousness of void creatures and make them find more food for themselves."

"During this process, this creature will continuously split into more Devourer Eggs, which will then parasitize other Void creatures."

"If a Void Devourer is left unchecked, it can quickly destroy the environment of a large area and even cause an S-class disaster!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the gaping maw on the tree trunk suddenly twisted and deformed, emitting a piercing shriek: "You talkative ant!"

The black substance surged wildly like boiling asphalt, instantly suppressing the voice of the divine tree.

The divine tree let out a final, mournful cry: "It is... about to fully awaken... quickly..."

The sound stopped suddenly!

Immediately afterwards, the entire divine tree began to expand violently!

"Boom--!"

All the scarlet eyes on the tree trunk simultaneously emitted a blood-red light. The black tentacles wrapped around the branches instantly grew tenfold, like countless giant pythons lunging at the crowd!

“Swish! Swish, swish, swish!”

Wherever the tentacles passed, the space began to collapse, revealing the distorted void turbulence behind them!
Upon seeing this, Tu Gang rushed forward without hesitation, transforming into a metal barrier to try and block the attacks of these tentacles.

Strangely, these tentacles seemed to be able to pass directly through his body, seemingly oblivious to the steel.

"Tsk-!"

Tu Gang's metallic body suddenly trembled violently, and the tentacles that pierced through him wriggled like living things, spreading dark patterns on his metallic surface!

"My benefactor! My body... is being eroded!" Tu Gang's voice was filled with rare horror.

His metal shell was being visibly stained black, as if some living thing was devouring his very essence!
Even Han Xing looked surprised upon hearing this.

"Hmm? Ignoring defenses and even corroding metal bodies... This monster's attacks are indeed a bit strange."

At the same time, Yao Lian, who was standing to the side, had already taken action the moment Tu Gang failed to resist.

"Shh-!"

A blood-red blade flashed by suddenly!
Yao Lian's katana precisely sliced ​​through Tu Gang's left arm, and the contaminated metal arm snapped off instantly. Upon hitting the ground, it melted into a pool of black mud like rotting flesh!
"puff!"

Tu Gang grunted, but he wasn't angry. Instead, he solemnly thanked Yao Lian: "Thank you."

Yao Lian waved her hand, appearing quite casual.

At the same time, his broken metal arm rapidly regenerated, but his eyes were extremely grave: "Gentlemen, these tentacles can corrode the source; we cannot withstand them head-on!"

In the blink of an eye, Han Xing had made his decision.

He quickly gave the order: "Everyone, ranged attack!"

"Sever the tentacles, don't let it get close!"

"understand!"

The group of lords, all seasoned veterans, immediately understood Han Xing's meaning.

"Roar!!"

The Great Beast Lord roared to the sky, and the true form of the Primordial Thunder Beast was fully unleashed.

A violent burst of lightning erupted from his body, transforming into countless lightning spears that shot out fiercely.

"Puff! Puff puff puff!"

After a series of dense, piercing sounds, the lightning spear pierced through all the attacking tentacles!

Qinghe's lotus leaf umbrella floated in mid-air, and countless cyan light blades poured down like a torrential rain.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Numerous cyan blades shredded the black tentacles into dust, and the monster let out a wail.

Miao Qing sat cross-legged in the void, her fingertips plucking the strings of her zither. The sound waves transformed into tangible blades, precisely severing every tentacle that tried to approach!

Lord Linghui, Longyu, Yaolian, and others all displayed their skills, severing countless attacking tentacles!
However... the abilities of this parasitic monster are quite bizarre.

It seems to possess some kind of infinite regenerative power!
No matter how many tentacles people cut off, it can still quickly recover in a short time!
"Crash..."

"Pfft! Pfft!"

After a battle that lasted for thirty seconds, the group had severed nearly a hundred million of the opponent's tentacles!
But this divine tree seemed to have no limits, continuing to regenerate wildly and launching overwhelming attacks on everyone!

With an offensive of this caliber, it's no wonder that the previous waves of lords who came in all suffered defeats!

If an ordinary mid-level lord were to enter, they wouldn't be able to hold out for even ten seconds before being completely pierced by the branches and drained of their life force.

The Korean star frowned slightly.

He discovered that this monster not only attacked in a ferocious manner, but also had a rather strange defensive capability!
The countless arrows he had just fired were quickly swallowed up after hitting the fleshy tree trunk.

It was as if it hadn't caused any harm.

"Immune to physical attacks, or have they been neutralized?"

The Korean star couldn't help but think, "What a strange creature..."

At this moment, the little coal ball seemed to have noticed something.

It turned its head to look at Han Xing, and then stared at the crown of the ethereal tree.

As a partner who had collaborated for so many years, Han Xing understood the meaning his colleague was conveying in an instant.

"Weakness...is it in its canopy?" "Awoo~!" Coal Ball nodded gently.

After a moment of contemplation, the third eye between the eyebrows of the Korean star suddenly opened.

The first level of the Triple Heavenly Eye: The Eye of Penetrating Void!

His gaze pierced through the branches amidst the raging storm, crossed the thick black mist, and locked onto the canopy area.

Under his gaze, he saw a beating heart deep inside!

"Boom! Boom!"

The heart beat continuously, releasing countless tentacles that took root within the ethereal tree!
Even more terrifying, above that heart, there appeared a series of pained human faces!
Han Xing's expression shifted slightly, and he said in a low voice, "I've found you..."

At the same time, he drew the Eternal Night Warbow to its limit!
And in an instant, it activated various amplification states!
Nine Arrows of the Tide!

The stars are shining!

Instant Shadow Kill!

Three killer moves combined!
The next moment, nine arrows were fired at the same time!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The monster seemed to sense the terror of Han Xing's attack, and waved countless branches in an attempt to block it!
however……

Just as its branches were about to touch the arrows, the arrows suddenly vanished into thin air.

When it reappeared, it was already near the heart!
The distorted face above the heart showed an expression of disbelief.

It opened its twisted mouth, about to let out a cry of alarm.

The next moment, all nine arrows struck the twisted heart simultaneously, unleashing a deafening roar!
“Rumble——!!!”

The entire Void Spirit Tree trembled violently, and a blinding energy storm exploded from its crown.

Black flesh and blood splattered like a torrential rain, and those hideous faces let out mournful howls before turning to ashes in the light!

"We succeeded!" The great beast lord, transformed into the form of an ancient thunder beast, shouted excitedly.

Others also saw the Korean star shoot an arrow that blew up the heart above, and a look of victory appeared in his eyes!

However, at that very moment, everyone's attention was focused on the divine tree!
"Shh!"

A dark, cold glint suddenly shot out from the smoke and dust of the explosion, aiming straight for Han Xing's throat!

It was a jet-black spike as thin as a hair, moving at a speed that almost transcended time and space, making it difficult even for a god-level expert to react!

At that moment, everyone saw the attack launched.

However, the attack was so fast that there was no way to provide any assistance!
Korean stars have just unleashed a wave of attacks, and their old momentum hasn't subsided.

It looked like it was about to be hit directly!
Just then, Tu Gang roared!
"If you want to harm your benefactor, you'll have to get past me first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his metallic body transformed into flowing liquid and arrived in front of Han Xing at a speed that could traverse space!

"Pfft!"

The spikes pierced through Tu Gang's chest, and the terrifying corrosive power spread instantly.

His metal casing turned black and decayed at a visible speed, even emitting a "sizzling" melting sound!
"Tu Gang!"

The Korean star's pupils contracted sharply, and anger flashed in his eyes!

He activated [Time Stop] almost immediately!
“Click—!”

A dull whirring sound of hands turning echoed through the void, and everything around them came to a standstill.

Whether it was the ethereal tree being devoured by the origin, the shattered fragments of space, or the strange spike piercing through Tu Gang's chest, all of them were frozen in the river of time.

Han Xing took a step forward, his metal combat boots landing on the still, rippled void.

He reached out and grasped the black, sharp spike, feeling a chilling coldness at his fingertips.

However, the moment the spike touched his palm, it melted instantly.

"Ok?"

A thoughtful look appeared in Han Xing's eyes as he looked in the direction from which the sharp spikes had come.

As a result, the area was completely empty, with only a faint black mist still lingering in the air.

"Have they already run away?"

Han Xing pondered in a low voice, realizing that the attacker's cunning seemed to exceed his expectations.

The moment the attack was launched, without caring whether it would hit or not, they turned and ran away.

Such individuals either harbor extreme fear of Korean stars' abilities or dare not reveal their own identities.

In a flash, Han Xing's mind raced.

"Although the intensity of this attack is very high, it does not exceed the limit of the secret realm, which is the mid-level God Lord realm."

"Those who can attack me here are either the lords of the Western Regions or some assassin who covets my bounty..."

Thinking about this, Han Xing knew that finding the other party would not be so simple.

This cunning enemy retreated immediately after the first strike, and it's likely that he had already escaped by then.

Even trying to find out who the lords who had just entered the trap palace were by asking the lords outside, and then narrowing down the search area, was not an option.

It's highly likely that the other party entered the palace at the same time as the Korean star.

And the being that even they didn't notice, and that possesses such a hidden ability, must be extraordinary.

However, after a short while, Han Xing's brows relaxed again.

"Whatever this thing is, since it only dares to attack from the shadows and then immediately flees, it means that it is not confident in its own strength and is not 100% sure it can take me down."

"Through this attack, I've become more prepared. If this guy tries to ambush me again, it won't be so easy."

"No... I'm even more than 80% confident that if he makes another move now, I can capture him directly!"

Thinking of this, Han Xing regained his composure and turned his gaze to Tu Gang's wound.

However, it was discovered that the punctured area had begun to corrode rapidly, and the black substance inside was wriggling rapidly like a living thing.

Seeing this, Han Xing had a sudden thought: "Destroy."

In an instant, the black substance on Tu Gang's wound was swept away by an invisible force!

In an instant, they were all obliterated, turning into a wisp of dust and disappearing without a trace.

And his wound stopped worsening.

This is a skill that Korean stars have only recently discovered by chance.

In a state of time and space stillness, he is able to perceive the essence of various energies more clearly.

Those black substances, though seemingly strange, are actually composed of some special primordial power.

Therefore, as long as a targeted attack is made, this kind of curse-like injury can be broken.

At the same time, Han Xing casually waved his hand, and the giant clock in this area disappeared.

[Time begins to flow...]
"Oh!"

The steel slammed to the ground with a dull thud.

"Damn!!"

The exclamations of the Great Beast Lord and the others only came at this moment.

Just as they rushed over with worried expressions, ready to check Tu Gang's wounds...

But they found that the big guy had already stood up on his own and was touching his chest with a blank expression.

...(End of chapter)