"This Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beast is indeed much stronger than your average dragon steed." Miao Yi clicked his tongue as he watched from the shadows.
This was the truth. Seeing was believing. First of all, it was far more agile than your average dragon steed. What was even more shocking was that the Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beast could actively defend and attack.
Most of the other mounts were at a disadvantage against the demonic corpses that could still attack even after being chopped in half. Only the Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beast was unscathed. With a swipe of its claws, it sent the incoming weapons flying. When it passed by a demonic corpse that wasn't completely dead, it would crush its head with a swipe of its claws. Or when it passed by a demonic corpse dragon steed, it would suddenly turn its head and bite down on its opponent's hind leg with its sharp fangs, flipping it over.
This scene made Miao Yi and the others wary. If they were to engage in close combat with someone riding such a spiritual beast, they would have to be careful.
Miao Yi wondered if Charcoal would be able to win against the Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beast. He reckoned that Charcoal would most likely be at a disadvantage.
When he thought of Charcoal, Miao Yi couldn't help worrying about how he was doing. However, his attention was quickly drawn to the new developments on the battlefield.
The Red Scarves Alliance had the advantage in numbers to begin with. With the addition of the three chief disciples of the three major sects armed with powerful artifacts, just as the battle was about to become one-sided, the Red Scarves Alliance suddenly panicked once more.
Dong Quan's mount, which was charging under a tree, suddenly stumbled and fell over. Before Dong Quan could react, he felt his ankle tighten. He saw a tentacle-like tree branch wrap around his ankle, directly dragging him away from his toppled mount.
Shocked, Dong Quan immediately brandished his weapon to slash at it. However, he felt something tighten around his wrist, then his other wrist, then his waist. In the blink of an eye, all four of his limbs had been wrapped around by the tentacle-like tree branches. They were then dragged away and tied to a large tree.
Before he could come up with a countermeasure, an old, coarse hand that looked like a tree branch reached out from the old tree trunk and grabbed a blade from within.
Struggling for his life, Dong Quan was almost scared out of his wits. He cried out, "Alliance Master, save —"
His voice was abruptly cut off. Fresh blood spurted out from his neck. The tree behind him had sliced through his neck with its blade.
Dong Quan's eyes widened in fear as his head was flung away. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that his entire life of cultivation would come to an end just like that.
It didn't matter if he was doing good. Or was it that he had done too much evil? Death was like the extinguishing of a lamp. All the right and wrong, all the gratitude and grudges related to him vanished into thin air as his broken body was tossed into the air with hot blood spilling everywhere.
In the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade, a Blue Lotus Ninth Grade cultivation could already be considered the highest cultivation. Above that would be a Red Lotus cultivator, the kind that would not participate in the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade. However, a Blue Lotus Ninth Grade expert like Dong Quan had actually been caught off guard and killed by a tree demon. It was clear how cruel the Sea of Constellations Subjugation Crusade was.
At the same time that the tree demon dealt with Dong Quan, it was like the Thousand-Armed Bodhisattva, wielding over a dozen weapons and attacking the people around it in a frenzy. Below, there were also tree roots burrowing out of the ground to help, dragging the dragon steed's hooves or stabbing a blade out of the ground, instantly killing the dragon steed.
That tree demon had many hands and many arms. Not only did it have long arms and long arms, it also had many weapons in its hands. It was almost impossible for the panicked attacks to get close to it. Even if one of its arms was chopped off, it didn't seem to care. It gave off the impression that it was nothing more than a tree branch being chopped off. Another tree root burrowed out of the ground to grab the fallen weapon and continue attacking.
Gu Sanzheng turned around and pointed his finger. Three streaks of lightning quickly shot out to save Dong Quan. Unfortunately, it was already too late.
In an instant, it had killed five or six tree demons. As though it knew how powerful Gu Sanzheng's Thunderclap Flying Swords were, it immediately gathered over a dozen of its large arms and swung them, knocking the three Thunderclap Flying Swords away.
However, in a moment of desperation, a loophole appeared in his defense. Under the situation of the surrounding people surrounding him, he was surrounded. The tree demon didn't dare to face it head-on. The ground suddenly trembled and caved in, causing the surrounding troops to shake and panic.
Then, the tree demon retracted its branches and left as soon as it said it would. Whoosh! It instantly burrowed into the ground and fled.
Gu Sanzheng's eyes flashed fiercely as he pointed his finger again. Several dozen streaks of lightning struck the caved in ground.
"Ah …!" A miserable cry came from underground, and a fountain of blood instantly gushed out from the ground.
However, this tree demon wasn't the only one here. Countless tree roots burst out of the ground and tugged at the mounts of the Red Scarves Alliance like tentacles. Some even stabbed their weapons out of the ground to kill them.
Even the Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beasts of Gu Sanzheng's group were caught in the attack. They were entangled by the countless tree roots. Fortunately, the Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beasts' armor was naturally difficult to penetrate. Otherwise, the consequences would be obvious.
The tree roots were constantly wriggling underground, and there was no telling when the giant tree would come to life and attack them. The Red Scarves Alliance couldn't run at all and found it difficult to even move. Meanwhile, the few remaining demonic corpses were taking advantage of the situation to attack recklessly under the tree demon's control.
Some Yao cultivators who weren't tree demons also emerged and charged into the chaotic forest battlefield, dealing yet another heavy blow to the Red Scarves Alliance.
The entire Red Scarves Alliance was plunged into extreme fear, and the number of casualties quickly increased. Trapped in this deep forest, they couldn't escape even if they wanted to. This place instantly felt like hell on earth.
"Haha …!" Atop a distant mountain peak, Hei Langjun threw his head back and laughed maniacally. He was extremely pleased with himself. The two seductive women standing by his sides immediately threw themselves into his arms to please him, allowing him to touch them under everyone's watchful eyes.
Miao Yi and the others, who were watching from the shadows, exchanged glances with one another. Pi Junzi was the only exception. It was as though they were already used to this.
Miao Yi and the others finally understood. No wonder Hei Langjun still dared to fight against Gu Sanzheng and the others despite seeing how powerful they were. He had something up his sleeves. Furthermore, the tree demon's method of attacking while hiding in the forest was indeed terrifying. It was difficult to tell which were the normal trees and which were the tree demons. Those who were trapped in the forest would definitely be on tenterhooks whenever they saw a tree. After all, there were so many of them in this forest.
"The Red Scarves Alliance has suffered heavy losses this time!" Zhao Fei shook his head and sighed.
This was how the cultivation realm worked. Sometimes, victory wasn't guaranteed just because you had more people or a higher cultivation. It really wasn't guaranteed. The scene before them was an example of that.
Suddenly, something brushed past their backs, startling them into turning around. They saw a tree root sticking up from the ground, pointing straight at Pi Junzi's nose.
What shocked Miao Yi and the others even more was that not far behind them, a human face with cracked bark suddenly protruded out from the trunk. The protruding human face opened its mouth, pointed at Pi Junzi, and bellowed, "Pi Junzi. What are you four doing hiding here? Everyone else is already charging forward. Why aren't you helping out?! "
Everyone relaxed. They thought someone had discovered something, but it turned out they were being asked to go into battle.
Miao Yi didn't wait for Pi Junzi to reply and immediately barked, "Stand aside. The Alliance Master has ordered the four of us to hide here. He has his own plans. There's no need for you to question him." He turned to the speechless Zhao Fei and the others and waved his hand, saying, "Let's continue observing!"
The three of them followed suit and turned away. Unexpectedly, Miao Yi turned back and added, "Help us keep a lookout. If anyone approaches, warn us immediately. If we mess up the Alliance Master's plans, you'll be held responsible."
The tree demon asked in surprise, "Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before? "
"We are the Alliance Master's backup plan. Don't ask about things you shouldn't know. Knowing too much won't do you any good." Miao Yi said arrogantly, then turned around and ignored the tree demon.
The tree demon was speechless. The cracked old face on the trunk gradually faded away, returning to the appearance of an ordinary old tree.
Zhao Fei, Sikong Wuwei, and Pi Junzi would occasionally turn to look at Miao Yi. However, they realized that Miao Yi's attention was completely focused on the battlefield. He didn't seem to care about the tree demon behind him at all. He only scolded him once, then ignored him.
The three of them weren't as careless as Miao Yi. They couldn't just let go of things as easily as he did. Their nerves were tense, and they were constantly on guard against their backs.
On the battlefield, the Thunderclap Flying Swords circling around Gu Sanzheng's body quickly cut down the tree roots entangling his mount.
After the Wishful Whip in Ye Xin's hand lengthened, it resembled a spirit serpent with spikes all over its body. It spun around her body at a terrifying speed, and any tree roots that got too close to her or her mount were immediately torn to shreds. Everyone worked together with Ye Xin and charged towards a tree demon that was attacking from all directions.
Seeing that the situation wasn't looking good, the tree demon quickly retracted its branches and burrowed into the ground.
"Trying to run?" Ye Xin shouted. She lashed out with the whip that was circling around her body. Bang! It chased after the Tree Demon, which had drilled into the sunken ground, and entangled the escaping Tree Demon.
Ye Xin didn't try to compete with the tree demon in terms of strength. She simply waved her arm, and the sawtooth whip that was coiled around the tree demon immediately tightened its grip on the flying saws.
"Ahhh …!" Another cry of agony came from underground. Blood gushed out as the tree demon was sawed in half at the waist.
On the other hand, Tan Lao charged forward on his steed. Wherever there were tree demons, he would kill them. The Crystal-Armored Hurricane Beasts were surrounded by four serrated shields. Any tree roots that emerged from the ground would be immediately cut down.
He wasn't afraid of the tree demon's many arms and weapons. The spinning shields around him could block the attacks from the tree demon's many arms at the same time. Then, he spared one of the spinning sawtooth shields and shot it out, directly cutting the tree demon in half at the waist. Amidst the howls of agony, blood gushed out from the top half of the tree trunk.
Gu Sanzheng seemed to be enraged. His Thunderclap Flying Swords rained down in all directions. It didn't matter if it was a tree demon or not. As long as it was a tree, he would kill it without mercy.
Shrill screams of tree demons rang out one after another, and even more of them were real trees that had fallen down. Soon, all the trees within a radius of a thousand meters were cut down by his Thunderclap Flying Swords.
The flying swords flew back, sweeping through everything in their path.
With everyone working together, the Red Scarves Alliance soon managed to get rid of the tree demons in this area. The Red Scarves Alliance's advantage in numbers was immediately put to good use. They quickly killed off all the demonic corpses and dragon steeds. The remaining Yao cultivators who were lucky enough to survive immediately fled into the forest behind them.
The Red Scarves Alliance had all gathered within this area of a thousand meters. They didn't dare to charge in recklessly. Who knew how many more tree demons were hiding among the countless trees in this forest?
Before the outcome of this battle was decided, the Red Scarves Alliance had already lost nearly half of their forces. There were only about five hundred of them left. Gu Sanzheng's expression was cold.
This was the biggest setback he had experienced since coming to the Sea of Constellations. With so many people fighting against so few Yao cultivators, the number of casualties on his side far exceeded the total number of Yao cultivators. Even the three Blue Lotus Ninth Grade experts — Dong Quan, Fei De-an, and Hu Zhiyuan — had died in battle.
What made him even more regretful was that the disciples of the three major sects had almost all died in this battle as well. There were less than ten of them left.
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