Chapter 401: Tree Roots and Tree Crowns

The four people and eleven pets charged towards the ‘exit’ as if entering an uninhabited land.

Fang Qin led the way, holding True Martial, slaying gods and Buddhas alike.

But he intentionally avoided Mingxi’s location.

Those tree vines clearly possessed an awareness of seeking advantage and avoiding harm; after sensing the power of Fang Qin and the others, they scattered, fleeing towards the ‘soft persimmons’ that were easier to handle.

For a time, outside the fire wall maintained by Lan Yue, a large number of tree vines gathered.

The ground.

The cave wall.

The cave ceiling.

They appeared from all directions.

Wildly swaying their slender vine waists, like men and women dancing chaotically in a nightclub.

Mingxi, the soft persimmon: “...”

“...Senior Fang, what are you going to do about Mingxi’s side...?” Zhang Huining looked at Fang Qin’s back with disapproval; she could, of course, tell that Fang Qin was doing it on purpose.

Not only did he not plan to take Mingxi with him, but he also intended to leave her as bait to attract the tree vines’ attention.

Fang Qin heard her but did not respond.

Lin Guanyue, however, sneered, “Senior Zhang, are you suggesting Senior Fang should help that scumbag? Didn’t you see how she treated me just now?!”

Zhang Huining frowned, “In that situation just now, it’s normal for her not to help.”

“Then it’s also normal for us not to help her now, isn’t it?”

Fang Qin’s cold remark extinguished Zhang Huining’s desire to plead for Mingxi.

Forget it.

She had no grievances or grudges with Mingxi, but also no kinship.

There was no need to offend Fang Qin for a stranger!

Zhang Huining cast a ‘fend for yourself’ glance at the girl in the firelight, then looked away.

Soon, the four people and eleven beasts disappeared from Mingxi and Golden Silver Lan’s sight.

“Lei Lei?”

Golden Yuanbao asked Mingxi what they should do.

Lan Yue’s energy would eventually be exhausted; its flames could block for a time, but not forever.

They couldn’t keep using Time Realm, could they?

“Luo Luo?”

How about we charge out? I can protect everyone.

Little Silver Flower suggested.

Lan Yue also indicated that it could clear a path with Flame Jet.

Mingxi shook her head: “Little Silver Flower, take the Two-Worlds Rotation Platform and fly to look inside the crowns and roots of these surrounding trees.”

These trees were very strange.

Their roots and crowns looked very similar, with both the bottom and top embedded in the soil, and dense root systems and vines forming a spherical shape.

At first glance, they looked like giant bone rods.

“Be careful, keep the Barrier, Holy Light Guard, and defensive shield active!”

She had been observing Fang Qin’s movements earlier.

Although the item called True Martial cut the tree vines, new vines would grow from the severed parts in less than two seconds.

As if they were indestructible.

Such powerful self-healing ability must have a reason!

And the reason was very likely in these strange surrounding trees!

Either the roots or the crowns.

“Luo!”

Little Silver Flower nodded, shrinking its body and sitting on the Two-Worlds Rotation Platform.

Mingxi then controlled the Two-Worlds Rotation Platform to fly upwards.

A portion ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) of the tree vines immediately shifted their target.

“Clap, clap, clap...”

The whipping sounds were dense like a downpour on pear blossoms.

But they still couldn’t break through the Two-Worlds Rotation Platform’s defensive shield.

Mingxi breathed a sigh of relief.

Good thing.

The Two-Worlds Rotation Platform held up!

“Golden Yuanbao, Lan Yue, we need to increase our attack frequency!”

Although the Two-Worlds Rotation Platform seemed to be able to withstand the tree vines’ attacks for now, to prevent any accidents, they had to help Little Silver Flower share the pressure.

It would be best to attract all the tree vines to their side!

“Lei Lei!”

“Ling Ling!”

Golden Yuanbao and Lan Yue nodded seriously, their eyes shining brightly!

Their fighting spirit surged!

“Alright, from now on, unleash Thunderstorm and Flames Scorch the Sky at maximum range!”

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

“Crackling!”

Inside the cave, explosions echoed continuously.

One after another, wave after wave.

The ground shook and the mountains swayed!

Heaven and earth collapsed!

Golden Yuanbao and Lan Yue’s powerful attacks were still very effective; most of the tree vines were attracted to them.

Only a few tree vines continued to attack Little Silver Flower.

In fact, Mingxi was the busiest.

On one hand, she controlled Golden Yuanbao and Lan Yue’s attack rhythm; without Little Silver Flower’s Barrier protection, their margin for error was lower, so they had to be even more careful.

On the other hand, she also had to control the Two-Worlds Rotation Platform, paying attention to Little Silver Flower’s situation, ready to recall it to the Pet Space at any time.

So she couldn’t be distracted in the slightest.

Her attention was highly concentrated.

“Thump! Thump, thump, thump!”

Mingxi frowned tightly; she noticed that the tree vines’ attacks had become even fiercer.

The fire wall erected by Lan Yue gradually lost its blocking effect.

Was it because of Little Silver Flower?

“Luo Luo!”

At this moment, Little Silver Flower’s cry finally came.

It had a major discovery!

It said there was an energy crystal inside the tree crown!

Mingxi’s eyes instantly lit up.

“Can you collect it?”

For convenience, before entering the Mystic Ground, Mingxi had enabled the storage function of Time Realm for Golden Silver Lan.

“Luo!”

Already collected.

Not long after Little Silver Flower’s voice fell, a head-sized green crystal appeared in Mingxi’s arms.

“Holy crap!”

Feeling the heavy weight in her arms and the unexpectedly large size, Mingxi was stunned.

This was not just an energy crystal.

It was clearly the ancestor of energy crystals.

She had never seen such a large energy crystal in her life!

And judging by the purity, this energy crystal was at least S-rank!

“I’m rich!”

An energy crystal of this quality and size could potentially sell for hundreds of millions of star coins!

Mingxi immediately laughed like a two-hundred-pound big fool, her eyes filled with symbols of money.

She quickly moved the Two-Worlds Rotation Platform to the crown of another tree.

“Luo Luo!”

Little Silver Flower’s voice came again.

None?

Was there not an energy crystal in every tree crown?

Mingxi thought for a moment, “Little Silver Flower, Wing Control, attack the tree roots!”

“Crack! Crack! Crack!”

Its wings turned into cleavers, splitting open the tangled tree roots.

Exposing the hidden green crystal within!

Indeed!

If not the tree crown, then the tree roots; every tree here hid an energy crystal!

So what were they waiting for!

“Start the sweep!”

Although Mingxi was overjoyed, she did not relax in the slightest.

She didn’t forget to remind Little Silver Flower again: “Never relax, the Barrier and Holy Light Guard must always be active!”

“Luo!” Little Silver Flower responded loudly.

And as Little Silver Flower swept through, the tree vines seemed to be stimulated, ignoring the fire wall and electric net, and began to rush towards Little Silver Flower recklessly.

As if fighting for their lives.

Golden Yuanbao and Lan Yue once again accelerated their attack rhythm.

Thunderstorm and Flames Scorch the Sky seemed to consume no energy, continuously unleashing their power.

The cave seemed to have transformed into a sealed kiln.

Blazing flames, domineering lightning, raging freely!

As long as they held on until Little Silver Flower dug up all the energy crystals here, they would be safe.

Because every time Little Silver Flower took an energy crystal, that tree would wither.

A portion of the tree vines’ aura also weakened, quickly turning into sections of dead wood.