"Buzz—"

Chen Sansi pressed two fingers together, and the Magic-eating Cicadas began accumulating mana, preparing for self-destruction.

"Enough!"

The Green Wood Old Demon looked startled: "I-I agree to your terms!"

Chen Sansi extended his hand.

"..."

The face of the Green Wood Old Demon rippled continuously, and through gritted teeth, he said fiercely, "What if you go back on your word after I hand over the item?!"

"You can rest assured, elder."

Chen Sansi said, "I can swear an oath to the Heavenly Dao, ensuring the withdrawal of the Magic-eating Cicadas as soon as I receive the item!"

The Green Wood Old Demon glared malevolently, while slowly raising his left arm, spiritual power gathering into a piece of wood etched with auspicious runes, which he then severed and handed over to the White Robe.

Chen Sansi took the Essence Wood, used his Divine Sense to inspect it, and after confirming there were no issues, he slowly retreated.

"Now get lost!"

The Green Wood Flood Dragon grew a new arm, but compared to the previous one, it was clearly withered and dull.

"Then I bid you farewell, elder."

Chen Sansi accepted the Essence Wood, transformed into a Light of Escape, and left swiftly, only ordering the withdrawal of the Magic-eating Cicadas once outside the Tree Demon's control range.

He leaned against a huge rock and exhaled deeply.

Initially, he set out to find the Green Blood Sacrifice, but ended up encountering a Transformed Great Demon!

Thankfully, it was a Tree Demon!

As the Green Wood Flood Dragon mentioned, Chen Sansi had no way to unleash the true power of the Immortal Treasure Strange Fire. Let alone a Nascent Soul cultivator, even those of the same realm, if cautious, were unlikely to be hit.

Yet this old Tree Demon happened to have a pure Wood Attribute, with its massive body and roots tied to the ground, unable to escape quickly, perfectly restrained by the Strange Fire.

Thus, the danger was averted without incident.

This Wanxiang Mountain is truly filled with perils, Chen Sansi reminded himself inwardly, urging even greater caution ahead.

He took a glance at the Essence Wood; it was indeed a delightful surprise!

A Transformed Tree Demon had to live at least four thousand years, and the core material cut from it, if used as a bow core, would be sufficient even as a Spiritual Treasure for a Nascent Soul cultivator, after upgrading from a Magical Treasure.

"Chee—"

An eagle's cry came, as the blue bird dropped a piece of charred wood into his hand.

Thunderstruck Wood!

"Good job."

Chen Sansi tapped the blue bird's head, planning to call back the White Jade Spirit Snake, when his heart suddenly sank.

The spiritual beast of a cultivator's contract had a telepathic connection with its master.

The unease currently in his heart...

The White Snake was in trouble!

Chen Sansi wasted no time, using the Wood Escape Technique, his body transformed into a spirit light, darting between one tree and another.

...

In the forest, the White Jade Spirit Snake was under siege.

Demon creatures with human bodies and wolf heads wielding weapons held her tightly in the center.

"Hiss!"

The scales on the White Snake's body burst into brilliant spirit light, her body coiled with power, then shot out suddenly like a Flowing Light Arrow, slicing bloodily through the forest.

If the Wolf Demon happened to make contact, it would immediately crash with a splatter of flesh and blood, soon turning the entire forest red.

Until an old wolf came with a blade, striking down with a forceful blow, repelling the unstoppable White Snake, and pursuing tirelessly, intending to cut her into two.

The moment the White Snake landed, the blade light was upon her, and rather than dodge, she opened her large mouth wide, spewing out a plume of purple Poison Fog.

The old wolf was stunned, hastily retreating backward.

But the wolf soldiers beside him weren't so fortunate; in the instant the Poison Fog hit, their fur and flesh began to rot, and within a few breaths, only white bones remained!

"You demoness!"

The old wolf glanced at the skeletal remains of his clansmen, entirely consumed by fury, the blood-light on his nine-ring broadsword surged, slicing forward like a torrential gale.

White Spirit Illuminating the World!

The White Snake soared skyward, her body expanding continuously until she blocked the sun and moon, crashing down to earth like a world-ending Demon God.

The old wolf raised his blade to meet the strike.

"Boom!"

Under the collision of spiritual power, countless trees collapsed violently.

The old wolf was sent flying, embedding deeply into the ground.

The White Snake returned to her normal size, blood seeping from her scales; unwilling to drag on the battle, she intended to seize the chance to escape, only to see another figure approaching rapidly, revealing themselves as a young cultivator in luxurious garments, exuding nobility.

The cultivator suddenly opened his mouth, spewing out a wisp of black fog.

The black fog split in two, forming two Ghost Cultivators wielding flying swords, attacking the White Jade Spirit Snake from left and right.

These two Ghost Cultivators both possessed late-stage Foundation Establishment strength!

The White Snake had nowhere to retreat.

The young cultivator advanced, striking directly at her vulnerable spot with a powerful palm, a black vortex of mana forming in his palm, revealing himself as a Core Formation realm Demon Cultivator.

The White Snake, yet to breakthrough, was naturally no match, her body flew off like a light feather, shattering several massive stones before hitting the ground heavily, curling up in pain.

The young cultivator looked at the snake blood on his palm mockingly, "You little demon, have a neat bloodline, perfect to serve as bait for a hunt, capture her."

An order was given.

The previously injured old wolf advanced with his Demon Soldiers, intending to capture the White Snake alive.

The Core Formation Demon Cultivator used a handkerchief to wipe the snake blood from his palm, turning to leave when he abruptly sensed something unusual nearby.

"Who?!"

From within an ancient tree not far from him, a Human Race cultivator appeared without warning, like a Fire Dragon descending, incinerating several Wolf Demons to ash in an instant, whisking away the White Snake simultaneously.

"Bai Yu, are you alright?"

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