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The treant horde was blasted to pieces by the explosion of such scale, with corpses flying everywhere, and not a single one survived.

Jiang Yu and the others, who emerged from the hidden door, all showed joy upon seeing this scene:

"Haha, the plan worked!"

"Those damned tree demons deserved to die."

Killing them all would be a way of comforting the dead townspeople of Lijia Town.

Kong Zhenhai stroked his beard, looked at Jiang Yu, and his eyes revealed admiration:

"The fact that things went so smoothly is all thanks to Jiang Xiaoyou's uncanny foresight, which allowed him to completely understand the enemy's intentions."

Xie Qiyun nodded in agreement:

"That's right, the timing was perfect, as if the enemy was cooperating with you."

Jiang Yu scratched his head; actually, it was a lucky accident.

Zhang Tao said from the side:

"I had thought of this plan a long time ago, but I just hadn't said it before."

In short, Brother Jiang's wisdom is in no way inferior to mine.

No one paid any attention to Zhang Tao's boasting.

Undeterred, he nudged Tu Meng beside him with his elbow, seeking approval:

"Fellow Daoist Tu, am I right?"

Tu Meng glanced at him, then gave his large, fan-like hand a hard slap on the buttocks, saying definitively:

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, you're absolutely right!"

This blow landed squarely on his wounds, which were already riddled with splinters.

Hey!

Zhang Tao rolled his eyes back, lay on the ground, and was in so much pain that he couldn't utter a single word.

Everyone cast admiring glances their way.

Tu Meng scratched his head sheepishly.

Only Zhao Lei could empathize, and his legs unconsciously moved several meters away from Tu Meng.

……

"My children!"

Having witnessed the violent explosion, Granny Tree's face showed pain, and tears of blood streamed down her face.

These tree spirits are her most beloved descendants, the backbone of their clan, and it takes hundreds of years to cultivate them.

How will she explain this to her grandmother later?

Roar!

The Tree Granny let out a piercing shriek that shook the heavens and the earth. A fierce, demonic wind blew up, and the tiles of the surrounding houses were blown off and crashed to the ground with a loud thud.

Her eyes were filled with anger:

"I will make all the humans here pay for my children's deaths!"

Xue Laoliu stood to the side, his mouth tightly shut, not daring to utter a single word.

If Granny Tree knew that her children were killed because of his miscalculation, he would surely die a horrible death.

Now, the only way to blame everything is on those damned humans.

As Xue Laoliu was thinking this, a long whip made of blood-red wind snapped open, leaving a bloody mark on his skin.

Granny Tree flew into a rage, her words filled with murderous intent:

"You think I don't know just because you don't speak? You bear some responsibility for the deaths of my children!"

Xue Laoliu immediately knelt on one knee, expressing his loyalty:

"Granny, it's all because those humans were too cunning that your children were sacrificed."

I feel the same way you do! My sister also died at the hands of these humans.

"They will all become my nourishment!" The tree spirit's anger was successfully diverted.

Xue Laoliu breathed a sigh of relief. For the first time, he felt that his sister's death was worthwhile.

Granny Tree gave the order:

"From this moment on, you will protect me, even at the cost of your life!"

Old Xue was startled and said:

"Granny, what do you want?"

Granny Tree confirmed:

"I want to unleash the Ghost Realm ahead of schedule, so that more humans will perish with my children."

She wants to make the entire Lijia Town, and all the people in the surrounding villages, her nourishment.

Xue Laoliu had some concerns:

"However, I'm afraid it will be difficult to completely defend against this by relying on just one of my subordinates."

After examining the area remotely using his skin manipulation technique, he discovered that the human side had at least two combatants at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

He's practically committing suicide by relying on himself.

As the Tree Granny unfurled her demonic form, two colossal figures, each five meters tall, slowly emerged from her. With each step, the crumbling Wangchun Tower trembled violently.

It turned out that the Tree Granny gathered the remaining ten small tree spirits, intertwined their bodies, and merged them to form two giant tree spirits.

Each one possesses the cultivation level of the ninth level of Qi Refining.

With these two as helpers, Xue Laoliu's confidence soared, and he cupped his hands in greeting, saying:

"Granny, you can go and break through to the next level without worry. When you wake up, I will definitely capture these humans and bring them to you for you to do with as you please!"

Otherwise, I'll bring my head to you!

The Tree Granny closed her eyes, and the enormous tree trunk ceased to move. At the center of its abdomen appeared a dark green gemstone, several meters in size, emitting a ghostly green light and continuously rolling and rotating.

The ghostly realm in mid-air emitted a flickering light, becoming even more solid.

Seeing the sudden anomaly, Kong Zhenhai's brows furrowed:

"Oh no, in at most 25 minutes, the Ghost Realm will be formed."

We have to stop her right now!

Jiang Yu said cautiously:

"Don't forget, there are still ten small tree spirits alive. We must not be careless."

"Brother Jiang is right!"

Knowing the danger involved, everyone set off together towards the tree demon's true form at Wangchun Tower.

When Jiang Yu passed the intersection of North Street, he stopped to look for the bald beggar.

His identity is mysterious; he might be some reclusive master who can help them resolve this crisis.

However, there was no sign of the bald-headed beggar at the street corner, only an empty straw mat.

Seeing that Jiang Yu had suddenly stopped, Xie Qiyun asked:

"Brother Jiang, is there anything unusual about this place?"

"no."

Jiang Yu shook his head and continued to follow the others.

Upon arriving at the entrance of Wangchun Tower, the building had been occupied by the tree demon, but the main gate remained intact.

The group exchanged glances.

Tu Meng walked out and reached out to open the door.

In an instant, a verdant barrier appeared out of thin air, and he was thrown to the ground by a tremendous force.

Despite his immense physical strength, he still coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Kong Zhenhai took out a pill from his pocket:

"Fellow Daoist Tu, take this Nourishing Essence Pill."

"Thank you, senior!"

Tu Meng took the Nourishing Essence Pill and began to regulate his breathing.

Kong Zhenhai frowned, stroked his beard, and said:

"This tree demon is undergoing its final ascension."

She even specially set up a protective barrier around herself; it would be difficult to break without attacking from the inside.

Xie Qiyun frowned and immediately began to gather spiritual energy:

"There's no point in overthinking it, just open it by force!"

Kong Zhenhai nodded and said:

"This is the only way now!"

Everyone gathered their spiritual power, preparing to unleash their strongest moves to break through the barrier.

Squeak!

The doors of Wangchun Tower suddenly opened.

Then, a trembling figure lay on the threshold, with a mole the size of a soybean on his right chin.

Jiang Yu raised an eyebrow:

"Manager Xia?"

Kong Zhenhai resolutely blocked the railway:

"The barrier is temporarily open. Let's seize this opportunity and go inside first!"

Everyone nodded and entered as quickly as possible.

The interior of Wangchun Tower was filled with vines and branches, and was unusually quiet.

Squeak!

A gust of cold wind blew by, and the doors of Wangchun Tower closed again.

Jiang Yu frowned. Something was wrong, something was very, very wrong.