Curse Returns: Eight Extraordinary Skills? I lack nothing.

The vines secrete a viscous sap that emits a sweet, cloying fragrance. Any creature that tries to approach—birds, insects, or even vehicles—will be suddenly entangled by the vines and dragged into the wall, leaving only a short scream or a metallic groan.

"Kun character - Earthquake!" Youren got out of the car and lightly stepped on the ground with his left foot.

As the Qimen Dunjia formation unfolded, the soil at the base of the vine-covered wall in front instantly softened and collapsed.

The massive vine wall, its foundation unstable, began to shake violently! However, a rich fluorescent blue light shone from deep within the vines, and more vines sprouted from the ground, frantically plunging into deeper layers of rock, forcefully stabilizing the wall.

At the same time, countless sharp wooden spikes shot out from inside the wall like a torrential rain, covering the area where Yuuto was!

"Dui Character - Black Glaze!" A deep black water barrier instantly unfolded in front of Yuuto. Wooden spikes struck it with dull thuds, and after being cushioned and deflected by the viscous water power, they all fell to the ground. Hayakawa was so frightened that he hid behind the car.

"As expected, it didn't work." Yuuto wasn't surprised.

A forced breakthrough would be too noisy and could injure any potential survivors, or it could alert the enemy.

His gaze swept over the vine-covered wall, "The character '巽' (Xun) - Shadowless!" The power of the wind enveloped his entire body, and his aura blended perfectly with the environment.

Like an invisible ghost, he followed the cracks in the vine-covered wall, using the precise perception of energy flow through the Feng Hou Qi Men method to find a relatively weak energy node. With a flash, he silently merged into that "living forest".

Stepping inside the vine-covered wall feels like entering another world.

The sounds of the outside world were completely cut off, leaving only the subtle rustling of plants growing and the sweet fragrance of flowers. The light was dim, and the branches and leaves of the towering ancient trees blocked out the sun, while the trunks and the ground were covered with vines that emitted fluorescent blue patterns.

Giant carnivorous plants are everywhere, their petals slowly opening and closing to reveal sharp serrations and viscous digestive fluids inside. The air is thick with the scent of life, but this vitality carries a suffocating sense of oppression and... a chilling malice.

Yu Ren silently activated the Qimen Dunjia formation beneath his feet, sensing the earth's veins in the "Kun" position and capturing the airflow in the "Xun" position. He avoided the enormous flowers and wriggling vines that were clearly traps, moving towards the core area where the magical power was most concentrated and the life force was most "distorted".

Along the way, he saw houses encased in vines, their windows blocked by thick branches; he saw cars overturned by tree roots and covered in fungi.

They also saw scattered among the vines the tattered clothes and equipment remains belonging to the window observers.

As the terrain rose higher, a clearing surrounded by enormous ancient trees appeared ahead. In the center of the clearing was not the Flower Emperor as expected, but a colossal throne constructed from countless thick vines, alluring giant flowers, and gnarled tree roots.

A figure sat regally on the throne.

The figure was not the tree-bark humanoid form that Hana-no-Kami was known for, but rather woven from countless of the most delicate petals and the greenest leaves. Its outline was as graceful as that of a forest goddess, and its face was indistinct, except for a pair of eyes made of pure fluorescent blue light, which coldly stared at the intruder.

It exudes the core incantation power of the Flower Guardian, yet it also carries a strange purity that is closer to the essence of plants.

"Hana-Yu, your aesthetic sense is still so... unique." Yuuto stopped in his tracks.

The figure on the throne did not respond, but his fluorescent blue eyes gleamed.

The plants in the entire open space seemed to come alive!

The ground shook violently, and countless tree roots, as thick as a child's arm and with sharp, spear-like tips, burst forth from the soil, piercing towards Youren from all directions.

At the same time, the sweet floral scent that filled the air suddenly became strong and pungent, with a powerful nerve-numbing and hallucinogenic effect.

Above the open space, the enormous carnivorous plants all turned around and spewed out a thick, highly corrosive cloud of fluorescent blue spores!

"The same old trick." Youren's eyes turned cold. The "Li" and "Zhen" positions of the Qimen Dunjia chart beneath his feet lit up simultaneously!

"Separation Word · Burning Heaven · Wildfire Spreads!" It was not a sea of ​​fire that covered everything, but countless tiny sparks that were highly compressed and reached incandescent temperatures, shooting with lifelike precision at the man-eating flower's mouthparts that spewed spores and the tips of the poisonous tree roots that attacked.

"Swoosh! Boom!"

The moment the Martians made contact, they exploded violently! The man-eating flower's mouthparts were charred and shrunken, and the spore cloud was instantly ignited by the high temperature, turning into brief bursts of fire.

The tips of the poisonous thorn tree roots were burned and carbonized! The smell of burning filled the air, temporarily dispelling the sweet floral fragrance.

"Zhen - Thunderous Might - Scattered Splendor!" Immediately following, dozens of thin, blue-white electric snakes did not attack the main body, but precisely struck several seemingly ordinary but actually abnormally energetic ancient trees at the edge of the open space!

"Crack! Boom!"

An explosion erupted from within the ancient tree that was struck, and its trunk shattered! The entire plant network in the open space seemed to have had a critical node severed, and the momentum of the frenzied attack came to a halt! The figure of "Flower Emperor" on the throne also swayed slightly, and a flicker of emotion flashed in her fluorescent blue eyes.

In the brief lull between attacks, the ground in the center of the open space silently cracked open. The true Flower Goddess slowly grew from the earth.

The green light of the flower surged, and the surrounding trees groaned under the immense pressure. The enormous magical power pressed down on Yuuto like a tsunami.

"Human...cancer...clear..." It said no more, and plunged its arms into the ground!

Myriad Phenomena and Divine Talismans

"Boom!"

The earth seemed to be boiling.

Dozens of ancient war trees, each over two meters in diameter, covered in thick wooden armor, and with their tops split open to form enormous mouths, rose from the ground! They moved with earth-shaking strides, wielding their massive wooden arms like battering rams, crushing down from all directions.

At the same time, the fluorescent blue floral armor on Hua Yu's shoulders shone brightly, and countless tiny, invisible parasitic spores mixed with an even stronger hallucinogenic floral fragrance spread out, attempting to erode You Ren's body and mind from the inside.

This is no longer a simple physical attack, but a terrifying killing array that combines life catalysis, mental pollution, and physical destruction!

Faced with this terrifying, multi-faceted attack, a cold glint flashed in Yuuto's eyes. He abandoned the idea of ​​a direct confrontation, and the Feng Hou Qi Men formation beneath his feet spun wildly at an unprecedented speed! This time, he didn't immediately unleash a large-scale spell, but instead did something that Hanamichi never expected!

"Spirit Binding and Commanding - Hundred Ghosts - Wood Spirits!" A crack appeared in the void, and dozens of cursed spirits of different shapes, but all possessing wood affinity or plant mimicry characteristics, were summoned.

Instead of rushing towards the ancient war tree, they scattered and fled as if frightened, some burrowing into the ground, some climbing nearby trees, and some even crashing into the branches of the ancient war tree in a panic.

A hint of doubt flashed in Hua Yu's single eye. The behavior of these low-level cursed spirits posed no threat whatsoever; it seemed more like... they were creating chaos?

Amidst this chaos, Yuuto made a move.

He moved like lightning, weaving through the gaps in the giant arms of the ancient war tree. Kikuichimonji Norimune did not draw his sword; instead, he held his left hand together like a sword, the faint light of the golden mantra at his fingertips condensing to its maximum.

More importantly, dozens of tiny, special seeds, temporarily tempered by the Divine Craftsmanship, had appeared in the palm of his right hand at some unknown time.

Made from hard tree branches that were blown up on site, the inside of which was hollowed out and engraved with a miniature rune array core!

Divine Refinement of a Hundred Elements - Heavenly Talisman - Senluo Rune Seed!

With a swift flick of his left sword finger, Yu Ren unleashed a series of condensed runes—"Gen Character - Immovable Talisman," "Li Character - Exploding Flame Talisman," and "Zhen Character - Thunder-Attracting Talisman"—not aimed at the enemy, but rather precisely imprinted them in mid-air onto the surfaces of the "seed" magical artifacts in his right hand! The golden-red runes seemed to come alive as they seeped into the wooden seeds, causing their surfaces to shimmer with a mysterious, flowing light!

"Go!" Yuuto waved his right hand, and the talisman seeds infused with magical power shot out like a celestial maiden scattering flowers! The target was neither Hana-no-Mikoto's main body nor the core of the War Tree, but those seemingly insignificant corners.

The roots of ordinary giant trees at the edge of the open space, the wooden cracks at the joints of ancient war trees, and even the bark damage caused by the summoned spirits "accidentally" knocking them open!

The moment the talisman seed came into contact with its target, it took root and sprouted instantly, just like a real seed, under the "nourishment" of Hua Yu's immense life force! Countless fine, rune-shimmering energy roots pierced into the wooden structure, frantically absorbing the surrounding magical power and life force to strengthen themselves.

In just a few breaths, the sites where the talisman seeds were implanted swelled up into fist-sized wooden "tumors" covered with mysterious runes!

"Huh?!" Hua Yu finally realized something was wrong! The tumors were frantically absorbing its power, and terrifying, extremely unstable, and conflicting energies were brewing inside.

It tried to manipulate the vines to clear away these "tumors," but the scattered cursed spirits "just right" interfered with the vines' path, even going so far as to self-destruct and create chaos!

“Explode.” Yuuto’s icy voice rang out.

"BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!"

Dozens of Senluo Rune Seeds detonated simultaneously!

It was not a single explosion, but a chain reaction caused by the complete ignition, conflict, and annihilation of the five elements contained in the runes!

The ultimate defensive energy formed by the immovable character "艮" was forcibly torn apart and disintegrated, generating terrifying spatial shockwaves that pulverized the surrounding tough wooden structure.

The blazing white flames of the Separation Flame Talisman raged wildly within the enclosed space, compressing and instantly raising the temperature to its extreme!

The violent lightning of the Zhen character lightning-inducing talisman was detonated by the compressed energy field, transforming into countless tiny annihilation lightning snakes that darted wildly through the shockwaves and flames.

The destructive energies of gold, red, and blue intertwine, tear apart, and annihilate!

With each rune as its core, miniature energy annihilation vortexes were formed! The War Tree's proud, heavy wooden armor was like fragile paper in front of these miniature vortexes, easily torn, pierced, and pulverized.

Its joints were blown off, and its massive body collapsed with a crash! The giant trees marked at the edge of the clearing were uprooted and turned into burning charcoal.

The entire open space was instantly engulfed by blinding light and destructive energy turbulence.

The terrifying shockwave swept away the pervasive cloud of spores and hallucinogenic floral scents.

Hanami's "throne" stand, made of petals and leaves, was torn to shreds in an instant! Hanami's real body was also violently blown away by the aftershocks of the explosion.

The smoke and turbulent energy dissipated slowly. Yu Ren stood still, enveloped in a double defense formed by the "Kun Character - Earth River Chariot" base and the "Dui Character - Black Glazed Glass" water curtain. Although the light was dim, it was intact. He toyed with a new "Senluo Rune Seed" in his hand, his eyes coldly fixed on the disheveled Hua Yu.

Hua Yu struggled to his feet, his single, fluorescent blue eye burning with boundless rage and a hint of... disbelief.

It had never encountered such an attack method before.

Using its life force as fuel, talismans and magical artifacts are combined to create such a precise and deadly chain of annihilation.

Chapter 159 Battle with Flower Royal

The smoke and turbulent energy dissipated slowly.

Yu Ren stood still, his body enveloped in a double defense consisting of the "Kun" character Earth River Chariot base and the "Dui" character Black Glazed Water Curtain. Although the light had dimmed considerably, the overall structure remained intact.

His breathing was slightly more rapid than before, but his hand holding the knife remained as steady as a stone statue.

Hana slowly rose from the ruins.

Its exterior, woven from petals and leaves, was dilapidated, and its left arm was completely shattered below the elbow, revealing the pale green woody texture inside.

The fluorescent blue offering flower on the shoulder, known in the world of sorcery as the key organ for the unfolding of the Sea of ​​Light domain, cracked open with a deep, bottomless fissure, and fluorescent blue sorcery power, like fresh blood, seeped out from the crack.

But it still stood up.

Hana's single eye burned with boundless rage and a hint of disbelief. It couldn't comprehend this human.

This human is using its power to fight it.

Those runes absorbed its life force as fuel, and then used it to destroy its creations.

This was a way of fighting it had never seen before—no, it was beyond its entire understanding of the concept of "fighting."

"Human...you..."

Hanami's voice resounded directly in Yuuto's mind. He couldn't understand the language, but the meaning flooded his consciousness like a tide—this was Hanami's unique way of communicating.

"...What exactly is it?"

Yuuto did not answer.

He simply twirled the new Senluo talisman in his hand between his fingers, then tucked it into his sleeve.

“Hana-yu,” he began, “you were born from the fear of the forest. You believe that humanity is the cancer of the earth, and that purifying humanity is nature’s justice.”

He took a step forward.

"But have you ever considered that your so-called 'purification' itself is also a kind of cancer?"

The flower armor suddenly contracted, and beneath Yu Ren's feet, the array diagram of the Feng Hou Qi Men lit up once more. This time, the light was more dazzling than ever before.

The golden array patterns spread outwards like living things, covering the entire open space and enveloping the broken fragments of the ancient war trees, the charred roots, and the shattered petals.

"The changes of the heavens have transformed me into a king."