"Please don't shoot me,"
"I'm really scared!"
The willow tree trembled, its leaves quaking.
It felt like a mischievous child was violently shaking it.
???
Chen Nan looked utterly bewildered.
This willow tree was acting strangely.
It was acting… peculiar!
Before he could react, the willow tree sneered, "Your strength is far greater than I imagined."
"But I don't believe you can kill me."
"Even if you've mastered the laws of fire and space."
"It's still not enough to slay me!"
It had mastered the laws of wood.
Naturally, it could sense the opportunities Chen Nan possessed.
"Who said I only mastered the laws of fire and space?"
Chen Nan's body trembled.
Four types of law energy materialized behind him.
Spatial Law.
Fire Law.
Water Law.
And a very faint Wood Law.
The four law energies floated behind him, making him appear divine and extraordinary.
As if a celestial being had descended.
"Were you at Golden Sheep Mountain?" the willow tree roared. "Did you kill that man-eating vine?"
It could clearly feel the aura of the Wood Law emanating from Chen Nan.
It was precisely from the man-eating vine of Golden Sheep Mountain.
And that trace of Wood Law was something it had gifted to the man-eating vine clan.
Chen Nan nodded, admitting it without reservation. "Yes."
The willow tree swayed, streams of divine light shooting towards the sky.
They dyed the night sky with color.
Simultaneously.
It exuded a terrifying aura.
"The ancestor of the man-eating vine once showed me kindness. Since you killed its descendant, I will avenge the man-eating vine!"
Before the words even fell.
The sky was filled with emerald green divine light, surging towards Chen Nan.
Chen Nan stood still.
The Law of Space transformed into an invisible barrier.
*Poof poof poof!*
The emerald green light struck like a torrential downpour against a window.
As time passed.
Faint cracks began to appear on the barrier in front of Chen Nan.
"Indeed, your strength is above mine."
Chen Nan quickly retreated behind the willow tree, his gaze calm. "But I also want to know how big the gap between us is!"
As his words faded.
He formed a hand seal.
The world was instantly engulfed in flames.
The air.
The soil.
Even the surrounding trees were set ablaze at this moment.
The willow tree scoffed, "Although fire can burn wood."
"You seem to have forgotten one thing."
"Wood gives birth to fire!"
Its willow branches whipped through the air.
The flames that had enveloped the world were instantly extinguished.
It had been affected when Lu Jiu unleashed the Fire Spirit Pearl before.
But that was due to the overwhelming influence of the Demon Suppressing Seal on it.
Otherwise.
It wouldn't have minded showing off its roots to warm itself by the fire...
At the same time.
A willow branch, like a divine whip, swept through the air.
It exuded an aura of utter destruction as it approached Chen Nan.
"Get out!"
Chen Nan punched out.
This punch not only contained the Law of Fire.
It even contained the Law of Space.
However.
He still couldn't withstand the willow branch.
He was sent flying thousands of meters away by the branch.
He looked down at his hand.
A fresh red mark had appeared.
His right fist felt like it was burning.
Fortunately, he had used the Law of Space and the Law of Fire in that punch.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to block the willow tree's attack at all.
Although it hurt.
This pain was nothing to him.
Before Chen Nan could catch his breath.
Another willow branch lunged towards him.
Chen Nan's eyes lit up.
He immediately unleashed the Law of Water.
Instantly.
A faint jade green wave appeared before him.
It directly blocked the willow branch's attack.
Water has buoyancy.
It also has resistance.
Moreover, water is the gentlest substance in the world.
It can exert immense force with minimal effort.
"It's useless. None of your tricks can prevent your death!" the willow tree's voice was icy, its divine light blazing. The willow branches that had been repelled by Chen Nan suddenly accelerated as if they had activated boosters.
Chen Nan immediately used his spatial domain to escape to a distance.
He looked back at the space where he had been standing.
That area had been annihilated.
It was clear how terrifying the willow tree's attack had been.
"Brother Dog, let's go!"
Chen Nan spoke.
He only wanted to test his strength.
Well.
It was as he had predicted.
Even though he had gained the power of multiple laws.
It was still not enough to contend with this willow tree.
He had to ask Di Ting to intervene.
The willow tree scoffed, "Just a skinny dog? Do you think it can hurt me?"
Di Ting was enraged. "You're the skinny dog! Your whole clan are skinny dogs." With that, it revealed its true form.
It was a ferocious beast, ten meters long.
And about five meters tall.
Its entire body emanated a terrifying aura of ferocity.
Its massive tiger head was like a house.
Its eyes were filled with icy coldness.
The single horn on its forehead gleamed with a metallic luster.
"What in the world is that?"
The willow tree let out a piercing shriek.
Even though it was a dominant existence in the primeval wilderness.
It had never seen such a bizarre creature.
A sense of crisis inexplicably arose within it.
Di Ting snorted, exhaling waves of air. "Listen up, my name is Di Ting!"
The willow tree: "Oh, never heard of it."
Di Ting's eyes blazed with anger.
This willow tree didn't even know of its existence?
It was truly going too far, bullying a dog!
It let out a terrifying sonic wave from its mouth.
Making the very void tremble.
A dazzling golden light erupted from its mouth.
Tearing through the darkness.
It surged towards the willow tree.
The willow tree felt an ominous premonition.
It knew this was the power of the Demon Suppressing Seal.
The Demon Suppressing Seal, in Di Ting's hands, unleashed far more power than it had with Nie Chu.
Without further thought.
Willow branches shot out, breaking through the void.
They blocked the terrifying golden light.
For a time.
Di Ting and the willow tree fought to a standstill.
It wasn't that Di Ting was too weak.
But that it was still in its recovery period.
It had not yet regained its peak strength.
Even putting that aside.
Although Di Ting was a divine beast, it was not known for its powerful offense.
That it could stalemate the willow tree for so long.
Was already impressive.
Chen Nan appeared behind the willow tree, drawing his bow. Instantly.
A fiery red arrow materialized on the previously empty bow.
It tore through the sky and shot towards the willow tree.
The willow tree was fully occupied defending against Di Ting's attack.
It never expected Chen Nan to shoot a sneak attack from behind.
By the time it wanted to dodge, it was too late.
It allowed the arrow to pierce its trunk.
But that was all.
Although it caused some damage.
It was instantly healed by the Wood Law.
"The five elements give birth to and overcome each other. With the law energies you currently possess, it's not enough to slay me!" the willow tree's voice was cold, it didn't take Chen Nan seriously at all.
A hint of awkwardness flashed in Chen Nan's eyes...
It seemed.
He truly couldn't destroy this willow tree.
The willow tree suddenly spoke, "Why don't you two leave? I'll give you that Blood Spirit Root as a gift!"
It didn't want to continue fighting Di Ting.
Because no matter how they fought, it was difficult to determine a winner.
Di Ting transmitted telepathically, "No, I will kill you and seize your fortune!"
The willow tree scoffed, "But with your current strength, you're still not enough to kill me!"
Di Ting sent a soul transmission to Chen Nan: "Chen Nan, come behind my butt, I'll show you a treasure."
"With it, you can slay this willow tree."
Chen Nan's lips twitched violently.
Are you a pervert?
Hiding a treasure in your butt?