"Hmph, I won't let you succeed either!" I sneered, "Lanzhi, if you are truly loyal to Siyimo, you should put a stop to her foolish actions as soon as possible. The divine realm has not intervened in this matter; do you really think they are afraid of her, Siyimo?"
At this point, Lanzhi could not possibly misunderstand; the real fear was that his blind loyalty to Siyimo would prevent him from hearing anything else!
Sure enough, Lanzhi's expression remained unchanged as he said with a sinister smile, "You might as well tell your master these words yourself."
"You're simply asking for destruction!"
"No matter how this ends, I will always stand by my master's side."
"Likewise, no matter what happens, I will stand by my companions! You won't lay a finger on them!" I shouted loudly, "Spatial Crystal, go!"
Lanzhi smiled, but his slowly raised right hand froze in mid-air.
That's right; the Spatial Crystal was not meant to trap him but to protect everyone.
"Damn it! Xi Meng, let us out!" Chiba shouted as he pounded on the barrier.
"Master, I can't leave you; we need to merge!" Little Pink kept crashing into the Wall.
"I will send you to hell; perhaps you can escape this calamity with our ancestors."
Even though my Fate has changed now, what I see is everyone's death. I cannot guarantee their survival; at the last moment, I still hesitated.
"Go—!" Without looking back at them again, although I wanted to tell Xiaopu not to cry...
Watching the Spatial Crystal and everyone else disappear in an instant, Lanzhi still wore a smile. "As long as I catch you, I won't have to worry about those little characters anymore."
"Stop talking nonsense; this battle is far from over. Don't celebrate too early."
"I want to see what you have left without those helpers and without the combined beast."
"Lanzhi, today I'll show you how I will eliminate you and Siyimo for good," I said with a cold laugh.
"Wind, fire, thunder, lightning, fire, snow, Phantom Destruction—!"
A massive sphere of light hurtled toward Lanzhi. Even the strongest during the peak of Supreme Lord would not dare to take this hit head-on, but—
Lanzhi stood still, unmoving. Just half a meter away from him, a giant protective net formed from the thick branches of Ground's trees shielded him completely, effortlessly deflecting 'Phantom Destruction'!
"Boom!"
With a loud explosion, a patch of bare ground appeared, showing no impact on the surrounding density.
"Since I'm in a good mood right now, I'll play with you a bit longer." Lanzhi casually caught a leaf and blew on it lightly while looking at me with disdain.
"All Underworld Beasts, heed my command! Formation of war chariots, charge forward!"
I wanted to see just how sturdy that net was!
Over ten thousand Underworld Beasts charged forward in succession, with wind, fire, thunder, lightning, fire, and snow positioned at the front, middle, and rear.
“Xi Meng, take a look at where this is. Can your little monsters compete with the plants of Beast Forest?” Lanzhi laughed.
As she spoke, larger and sturdier plant nets flew in from all directions, trapping the Underworld Beast within, compressing it forcefully. The branches were equipped with giant thorns, and soon, waves of Nether Energy spread out from the net, causing the formation to fail.
Although the Underworld Beast returned to my side without any losses, it was still ineffective against Lanzhi.
“What’s wrong? Do you have any other tricks up your sleeve?” Lanzhi asked.
Lanzhi didn’t even bother with defense; she could easily block my attacks just by casually manipulating the plants. If she truly decided to take action, I might not even have a chance to resist.
“I said I would capture you alive, so I won’t make a move. You should think carefully and come with me willingly.” Seeing that I remained silent, Lanzhi assumed I had given up resisting and prepared to step forward.
“...Who said I wouldn’t?” I suddenly smiled.
Lanzhi was taken aback and then looked at me suspiciously.
“I told you, I will fight with all my might.”
Lanzhi is a plant-type entity. She can manipulate all plants; as long as there are plants around, even just a blade of grass, she can hide within them. Just think about it—where are there no plants? It would be difficult to find Lanzhi among them.
As long as the plants exist, Lanzhi cannot die.
The reason she is so formidable is because of Siyimo. Lanzhi was originally a branch of the Spider Lily that bore Siyimo. Once the Demon Flower bears magic, it automatically falls off. However, Siyimo defied fate and caused the Demon Flower to be reborn, ultimately resulting in failure.
Later, she infused the branch with Evil Energy and created Lanzhi. No one knows why Siyimo expended half of her Evil Energy to resurrect a single branch; they only know that no one in the demon race has ever done such a thing before, and Lanzhi is utterly obedient to Siyimo.
But I believe that a woman like Siyimo would never waste half of her Evil Energy on meaningless tasks. I'm afraid Lanzhi's fate won't be much better.
Now, I will let Lanzhi rise and fall with Evil Energy.
Lanzhi's weakness is that he cannot resist Evil Energy.
The Purple Marked Demon Heart within me surged, "Shatter!"
That's right, when the Demonic Heart shatters, Evil Energy will pour into my body, but those two inner cores will immediately become unbalanced. The collision of the energies from the Underworld, Divine Realm, and Human Realm, combined with Evil Energy, will lead to an unknown reaction.
"You've gone mad!" Lanzhi exclaimed in shock, quickly moving forward to seize me.
I pushed back hard, enduring the violent changes in my body!
The pair of wings behind me doubled in size, revealing black and purple patterns covered with red dots, which were quite unsightly.
"Ah—!" A scream escaped my lips; it hurt so much that I felt like all my internal organs were being crushed!
"Demon Branch Blade, appear! Bind her!" Lanzhi said in a panic as a flower branch with a sharp tip materialized in his hand, extending dozens of meters toward me.
I wanted to dodge, but my body wouldn't obey my brain's commands; it felt like every part was fighting against each other, twisting and stiffening.
I could see that the flower branch rope was about to bind me!
Move now, Xi Meng!
Oh no, it's too late!
At that moment, I closed my eyes tightly, my mind in chaos.
Suddenly, a force pushed me to the side!
What?! I dodged it!
Opening my eyes, I was surprised to see that the newcomer was—
Nine Charm!
"Damn it, how did you escape!" Lanzhi muttered under his breath, likely feeling none of his previous good mood left.
"Roar—!" Nine Charm glanced at me without saying much, transforming into a nine-tailed fire fox, flames erupting from its body!
Nine Charm... has changed, becoming stronger!
Nine Charm's mutated fire was the Water's Nemesis of Lanzhi; any attack from Lanzhi couldn't get close to Nine Charm and melted away within less than a meter!
Lanzhi also didn't force it; instead, he played hide-and-seek with Nine Charm, hiding among the grass and waiting for the right moment.
Nine Charm didn't go far, always circling around me, vigilantly watching the surroundings.
I tried my best to stabilize the four energies within my body. In this monstrous form, I had no time to talk much with Nine Charm. With him here, I felt much more at ease.
Suddenly, a whirlwind formed by roots, stems, and leaves swept in, strong enough to move the entire Beast Forest!
"Roar!" Nine Charm howled into the raging wind, standing in front of me.
"Run! I can't move right now," I said with difficulty.
"I'll carry you!" Nine Charm said in a deep voice.
"If you move, I'll probably explode immediately."
"If you still trust me, relax. We'll do it like before; I'll control your body and help stabilize you."
The bond between us was still there; Nine Charm could indeed help me.
"It's just—"
"Don't you trust me?" Nine Charm's voice was filled with sorrow.
"It's not that. Lanzhi will definitely take the opportunity to attack you; this won't work." My concern was Lanzhi lurking in the shadows, waiting for a chance to strike.
"Then I'll—force him out!" Nine Charm let out a long howl and leaped into the raging wind.
"Roar—roar—roar—!" The continuous howls caused sparks to erupt from the whirlwind, transforming it into a fire dragon, which was forcefully pushed back by Nine Charm!
"Burn down the Beast Forest, and I don't believe he won't come out!" Nine Charm roared.
In the blink of an eye, Beast Forest was filled with wails, as numerous lives were reduced to ashes by the terrifying flames!
Watching the area of Beast Forest shrink little by little, exposing the barren soil beneath, it would be at least a hundred years before life could return here.
"Cough, cough, enough is enough!" Lanzhi stood atop a giant tree, looking disheveled.
Unlike ordinary plant attributes that fear fire, Lanzhi could withstand all flames, but he was utterly powerless against the mutated fire of Nine Charm!
"Nine Charm, you better not choose the wrong side. Your master spared your life because she valued you, and now you dare to betray her?!" Lanzhi shouted angrily.
"Hmph, when did I ever admit to being on your side?" Nine Charm scoffed.
"You!"
"I'm taking your life right now, Little Flower Branch." Nine Charm charged forward suddenly.
Lanzhi was so frightened that he turned and ran!
In his panic, there was no way to escape Nine Charm's flames, and he was immediately surrounded by the fire.
"Ah! Ah! Ah—!" Nine Charm's mournful howls echoed.
The humanoid figure in the flames shrank little by little until it finally transformed into a flower branch, cracking like wood in the fire.
"Trash is just trash."
This voice—
Nine Charm instantly returned to my surroundings, holding its breath and staring at a certain spot.
"This little character still wants me to take action personally."
Siyimo!
With an equally stunning entrance, Siyimo appeared before me, smiling lightly. The devastated and chaotic land around us did not diminish her beauty; in fact, she seemed even more enchanting.
"Xi Meng, we meet again." Siyimo's melodious laughter sounded particularly harsh to my ears.
Now, I was in such a monstrous form that I seemed more like a villain compared to her.
However, there was a strange phenomenon occurring within me; several energies appeared to be gradually absorbed by Heart, then slowly transformed and released, beginning to merge anew.
Heart...
The Blood of the Captive!
"Can you hold on?" Nine Charm asked softly.
"Do you feel it?" I inquired.
"Well, they are merging."
"What is happening?"
"I'm not sure, but it seems like a good phenomenon."
"How long can you hold out against Siyimo?"
Nine Charm frowned and said softly, "Not more than a hundred moves, but I can drag it out a bit longer."
"Let's do our best," I sighed.
Siyimo noticed my silence but wasn't angry, maintaining a perfect smile. "So, are you planning to make a move?"
"Nine Charm, do you really want to die?" Siyimo smiled and said, "I would hate to see such beautiful fur destroyed."
"Witch!" Nine Charm shouted as he charged at Siyimo!
...
All the organs in my body had disappeared, which meant I was left with just a shell. After this battle, I didn't know what I would become; perhaps I would never return to the human realm again.
My consciousness slowly faded, my body sank, and my brain stopped thinking.
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