Collapse Iron: The Five Heroes of the Clouds Won't Let Me Go

The night was golden, enveloped in a curtain of gold and jade.

Branches, leaves, roots, veins.

The unknown is entangled, intertwined, and hidden.

Cheng Xiao awoke with a start, finding himself bound by countless branches, while golden flowers opened their gaping maws, ready to devour him!

He immediately set it ablaze with mysterious fire, turning the branches into charcoal.

"What's going on?!"

boom---!

A deafening roar erupted as countless enormous, thick roots burst through the walls of the house, waking the fairy boat from the night.

Cheng Xiao rushed out of the courtyard. Jing Liu and the others were already dressed and looked serious.

Judging from the situation, they were also ambushed and have already been in a battle.

Yingxing gripped the sword lightly. Her martial arts skills were not strong; she could only defend herself. Now, a sudden change had occurred. What exactly had happened?!

Riding the Xiaofei Flying Sky, overlooking Changle Heaven and the various celestial caves in the distance.

Countless roots pierce the sky, like pillars supporting the heavens, and all the caves are slowly permeated with gold from the darkness.

Abundant.

Abundance has struck!

How did you do that!

"Quickly! Danfeng, return to Lin Yuan Realm to stabilize the Bo Yue Ancient Sea and organize Chi Ming to prepare for battle. Jing Liu and Jing Yuan, go to the Yunqi Army camp immediately to stabilize morale!"

"Bai Heng, you're the fastest! Send Ying Xing to the Ministry of Works! All kinds of armed golden men are being mobilized!"

After making the decision, Cheng Xiao flew to the Taibu Si without saying a word. Why was there no information at all? He had to go to the Taibu Si to find out.

At the same time, protect the diviners of the Grand Diviner's Office, who are the brains and intelligence agency of the Immortal Ship.

Soaring through the sky, the streets of Luofu were already in chaos. People in the night market were frantically trying to find their way, and those sleeping soundly in their houses were unaware of whether they were alive or dead.

Meanwhile, within the Temple.

A long, narrow branch pierced through Wangxu's chest from the golden potted plant.

Teng Xiao, who rushed over in a panic, was furious but unable to stop them.

Wangxu's body began to wither, and the branches absorbed his blood and life.

"Whoosh! I'll fuck your mother!!!"

Teng Xiao unleashed a powerful burst of flames, instantly severing the branches, but could only watch as Wang Xu collapsed to the ground.

The golden potted plant gave a fleeting, soft laugh.

"I went to great lengths to infiltrate, even going so far as to destroy myself into tens of thousands of pieces to slowly assimilate the creations of the Immortal Ship."

"This is where my power is most concentrated. I didn't expect your diviners to be so good at taking care of vegetation."

Teng Xiao trembled as he helped Wang Xu's body to its feet, and even this tough man couldn't help but shed tears.

"You survived everything before, so why did you still die in the end?! Nozomi... say something!"

Suddenly, laughter, indiscriminate in gender, surrounded Teng Xiao, teasing and mocking.

"Don't cry, Teng Xiao. You've lost your best friend, but you still have me~ I can totally be your best friend, can't I? I look forward to making you a part of me, so we'll never be apart again~"

"You fucking die!!!"

Just as Teng Xiao was about to unleash his power, Cheng Xiao arrived.

Wang Xutai's shriveled corpse shocked him, but Cheng Xiao immediately stopped the irrational Teng Xiao.

"General, the Diviner can be saved! Have you forgotten the power I left behind? It's just that the Diviner is weak, and I didn't reserve much, but it's enough to keep him alive. As long as he's not truly dead, I can revive him!"

"real?!"

"Don't you trust me? I'll take the Grand Diviner to the Alchemy Bureau first; I'll leave this place to you."

"good!"

Cheng Xiao picked up Wang Xu's body and flew into the sky, whereupon thick branches surrounded them like a fishing net.

The Light-Breaking Sword moved automatically, severing the branch.

Teng Xiao immediately swung his sword to sever the root and rushed towards Shu Hu.

"Why take it so seriously? This isn't my true form~"

The target was obvious: the immortal Jianmu tree!

Therefore, we must never let him enter the Scale Abyss Realm!

The outer perimeter of Lin Yuan Realm is the Dan Ding Division, which serves as a base for defense and to gather people from other grotto-heavens.

Teng Xiao and his swift clone quickly engaged in battle.

Cheng Xiao was very fast and arrived at the Dan Ding Division in no time. Yun Hua had received advance notice and was already prepared to meet him.

"Quick! Prepare to use the spell I've prepared."

"Okay, leave it to me!"

Dan Ding Si's defenses relied solely on the pufferfish incantation left behind by Cheng Xiao, with green beams of light attacking the spreading roots.

The Cloud Riders are also on their way, methodically clearing away the bountiful creations.

Just as Cheng Xiao placed Wang Xu's body on the hospital bed, a potted plant on the window instantly caught his attention.

"Golden..."

Without saying a word, Cheng Xiao unleashed a Dragon Explosion!

The bonsai indeed came back to life, emitting a fleeting laugh.

"Cheng Xiao~ It's always better to be a little oblivious in life~"

"roll!"

Before the potted plant swelled, Cheng Xiao used the psychic power of the [Chicken] to fling it high into the air, where a laser annihilated it.

At the same time, a huge tree branch also erupted within Lin Yuan! Cheng Xiao was shocked.

"Has the Scaled Abyss Realm been infiltrated?!"

He used the [Horse] talisman and the [Dog] talisman to heal Wangxu. Cheng Xiao had no time to wait for Wangxu to wake up. After telling Yunhua, he flew to Lin Yuan Realm.

Halfway there, they saw a water dragon coiled around a twisting tree branch. Danfeng, wielding the Strike Cloud, rode several water dragons to attack.

"Danfeng! What happened in Lin Yuan Realm?!"

Upon hearing Cheng Xiao's voice, Dan Feng was overjoyed.

"Those golden plants and potted plants are problematic; they are transformed from fleeting flesh and blood, used to disguise themselves and infiltrate the immortal ship."

Then the conversation shifted.

"But this sudden action is tantamount to self-destruction. As long as we prevent them from coalescing and defeat them one by one, we can defeat them!"

Danfeng didn't believe he could kill Shuhu, this Envoy of Abundance who had been reborn time and time again. Could he really kill him...?

Cheng Xiao nodded: "Let's prevent him from invading Jianmu first, and then wipe out Lin Yuan Realm."

With their combined efforts, even the powerful ephemeral clone could only perish.

Danfeng could only shatter flesh and blood, but could not kill it. Chengxiao's flames were different; they could completely incinerate the flesh and blood of the ephemeral creature. With each piece reduced, the ephemeral creature that was reassembled would become weaker.

The entire celestial ship sounded an alarm, but chaos still reigned.

Jingliu led his Cloud Riders to protect the people as they fought among the tree branches.

Jing Yuan used the Jade Sign to contact Zhu Ming, notify the entire Immortal Ship Alliance, and command all the people.

"Abandon the outer cave heavens! Head entirely to the Pill Refining Division and Chang Le Tian! Everyone, evacuate and flee immediately!"

A sudden, solitary intrusion, though resulting in casualties, is manageable; its downside lies in its suddenness and unusual method.

The golden green belts and trees sprouted human faces and malevolent eyes, and their roots moved and ran like human legs, chasing after ordinary people as if they were tree-men.

The branches extending from the tree penetrate life, absorb vital energy, and grow stronger.

With each life it absorbs, the golden treant grows another face.

These faces emitted sounds calling out to loved ones, luring others closer.

There are nearly 100,000 Tree People scattered throughout countless caves, and Mirror Flow is overwhelmed with their numbers.

Until the Jin generals rushed out from the Works Department, countless ingenious birds observed the enemy's situation from the air.

With the addition of the Golden Mech and crucial information, the Cloud Riders no longer had to chase after the monster like headless flies.

The Earthly Balance Division organized the evacuation of the people in an orderly manner, with the Cloud Cavalry providing protection. The situation began to stabilize, and casualties were brought under control.

But Jing Yuan never let his guard down. The towering trees that appeared in the various grotto-heavens never disappeared; those were the real highlight.

Just as Jing Yuan had expected, the tree people who had absorbed the flesh and blood that had not been destroyed all came to the nearest towering tree and merged with it!