When Mu Chen and Tang Mei 'er's cold gazes locked onto Xia Hou's group, the atmosphere within the giant hall instantly turned a little intense. Chilling intent leaked from the eyes of the three teams as boundless Spiritual Energy rippled out, causing even the air to distort.
Amongst the three teams, Xia Hou's group was naturally the strongest. However, if Mu Chen's group and Tang Mei 'er were to join forces, Xia Hou's group would probably lose their advantage. At that time, if they were to engage in an all-out battle, it would be hard to say who would be able to gain the upper hand.
Within the giant hall, the dozens of teams had heated gazes as they watched this scene. The teams from the three Great Spiritual Academies weren't easy to deal with. Once the battle broke out, the intensity would definitely exceed their imaginations.
Under the gazes of the numerous teams, Xia Hou's gaze was dark as he looked at Mu Chen and Tang Mei 'er, who had joined forces. After a brief moment, he spoke out in an indifferent tone, "Looks like the two of you intend to join forces to deal with our Holy Spirit House?"
"Hehe, what's wrong?
Captain Xia Hou, who loves to take advantage of others when they're down, is feeling wronged? "Tang Mei 'er charmingly smiled.
Xia Hou faintly smiled, however, his smile was filled with chilling intent. Shortly after, a smear of ridicule flashed across his eyes as he said, "However, do the two of you really think that you can threaten us with this?"
"You're not the only ones with helpers." A strange smile rose from the corner of Xia Hou's mouth.
Tang Mei 'er's beautiful eyes slightly narrowed as her gaze suddenly shifted towards the team from the Wu Ling Courtyard. After all, the only team that could pose a threat to them was the Wu Ling Courtyard, which was also one of the Five Great Spiritual Academies.
At this moment, Zhou Yuan, who was looking around with a cold gaze, was stunned as he shot a glance at Xia Hou.
Knitting his brows, he said, "Right now, I only want to capture the team that killed our comrade. I'm not in the mood to get involved in this matter."
Xia Hou heard this.
However, he smiled lightly, and there was an indescribable meaning in his smile.
"Haha, Captain Xia Hou should be referring to us, right?"
Suddenly, a soft laughter rang out within the large hall. Everyone's expressions changed slightly as they hurriedly turned their heads, only to find that at the entrance of the large hall.
Five ghost-like black figures had appeared out of nowhere. The one leading them was the pale-faced black-robed youth.
At this moment, he was looking at everyone in the giant hall with a smile.
Mu Chen's eyes hardened when he saw them. These fellows were the mysterious group that they had fought with earlier.
"Bastard.
You finally showed up! "
And when they appeared.
Zhou Yuan's eyes instantly turned bloodshot. With a roar, he took a step forward and charged forward. The black iron rod in his hand carried a terrifying force that caused the air to tremble as it smashed down heavily on the black-robed young man.
"Haha, Captain Zhou Yuan sure is impatient." The black-robed youth chuckled.
With a slap of his palm, emerald Spiritual Energy swept out like a torrent.
It transformed into a giant palm. The giant palm seemed to be covered in ancient tree veins, giving it a withered and tough appearance.
Boom!
The giant palm heavily collided with the black iron rod, causing a terrifying Spiritual Energy shockwave to wreak havoc in the surroundings.
Bang!
As the Spiritual Energy collided, Zhou Yuan's body shuddered. Fresh blood flowed from the hand that gripped the metal rod as his figure was sent flying back in a somewhat pathetic manner. A look of shock surfaced in his bloodshot eyes.
That was because the strength of the black-robed youth had also reached Spiritual Energy Disaster!
Uproar.
An uproar erupted in the giant hall as the other groups stared in shock at the mysterious group. The strength of their leader had actually reached such a level that he could even match up to Xia Hou!
Mu Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. He had hastily exchanged blows with the black-robed youth previously. However, the latter did not have any intention to fight back then, and thus did not fully display his strength. Now that he was no longer concealing his strength, his tyrannical strength was completely exposed.
"Those bastards!"
Tang Mei 'er tightly clenched her teeth as fury filled her beautiful eyes. Clearly, she had also recognised this group. It was this group that had launched a sneak attack on them in the Dark Forest, causing them to be poisoned, giving Xia Hou and the rest an opportunity to take advantage of.
Zhou Yuan was pushed back, before being supported by his team members. Although his eyes were still scarlet-red, he had calmed down considerably due to the shock. They had only suffered some casualties from the sneak attack from this mysterious team, but after that brief exchange, he already understood that even in a head-on battle, the other party's strength would still be higher than theirs.
The atmosphere in the giant hall had turned somewhat strange due to the appearance of this mysterious group.
"Haha, I am Zhen Qing from the Wood Spirit Academy."
The black-robed youth grinned as he looked at the numerous groups in the giant hall. His gaze paused on Mu Chen for a moment, before he cupped his hands together with a smile.
"Xia Hou, so you guys have been colluding with them for a long time now. Why?
From the looks of it, are you guys planning to join hands and eat all of us up? "
Tang Mei 'er sneered. "However, even if the two of you join hands, there are still dozens of other groups here."
The situation had changed too quickly. Originally, if they joined hands, they would have been able to obtain an overwhelming advantage. However, who could have imagined that in such a short span of time, the appearance of this powerful group from the Wood Spirit Academy would completely reverse the situation.
Two experts that had passed their Spiritual Energy Disaster. Such a lineup was extremely powerful!
A faint glint flashed across Xia Hou's eyes. Although Tang Mei 'er appeared to be extremely charming and alluring, her words were filled with malicious intent. With those words, the other groups might start to take precautions against them. After all, if they were to join forces with the group from the Wood Spirit Academy, their strength would be too great.
"Haha, Captain Tang's eyes are truly vicious."
However, before Xia Hou could speak, Zhen Qing smiled faintly. His smile contained a somewhat sinister feeling. His gaze was filled with interest as he sized up the group within the giant hall. He slowly said, "I do indeed want to devour all of you. All the treasures within the ruins will be ours. Of course, this also includes the points in your hands."
Bang!
Within the giant hall, the faces of every group turned pale with fright. Shortly after, flames of fury rose from their eyes. The appetite of this Wood Spirit Academy was truly huge.
They actually wanted to eat all of them up! Weren't they afraid of bursting to death?
Although they had joined hands with Xia Hou to form a powerful lineup, they still couldn't contend against the combined forces of dozens of other groups!
This fellow.
Is he stupid?
Mu Chen's brows slightly furrowed. This Zhen Qing shouldn't be so reckless, right?
He turned his head and exchanged a glance with Luo Li, who was beside him. They could see a hint of vigilance in each other's eyes. Although they didn't know much about Zhen Qing, being able to become the Captain of a group meant that he definitely wasn't a fool. Therefore, he dared to speak in such a manner.
He definitely had something to rely on. However, what was it that allowed him to disregard all the other groups here?
"Haha.
Captain Zhen Qing, your ambition is truly not small. However, do you have the ability to eat all of us up? "Tang Mei 'er's beautiful eyes turned as she looked at the other groups.
"Looks like you guys aren't placed in his eyes." Ying Ying smiled.
The faces of the other groups weren't looking too good.
Their gazes were unfriendly as they stared at Zhen Qing, Spiritual Energy fluctuating within their bodies.
At this moment, Zhen Qing had undoubtedly become the target of public criticism.
"Hmph, if you want to eat us up, then get over here. Let us see how capable you are!"
Finally, there was a group that coldly snorted. At the same time, it received the support of the others as they slowly dispersed.
Such a scale was truly formidable.
However.
In response to their actions, Zhen Qing only faintly smiled. Within his smile was a trace of ridicule. In the next moment, he slowly extended his palm. A green light flashed within his palm, transforming into an ancient leaf-like rune. The rune sparkled with a jade-green light.
When Mu Chen saw this item, his pupils slightly contracted. This was the item that Zhen Qing had snatched from them.
"Whoosh!"
Zhen Qing formed a seal with a single hand. With a flick of his finger, the jade-green light abruptly shot out. With an astonishing speed, it traversed through the giant hall. In the end, under numerous astonished gazes, it shot towards the gigantic greenwood statue at the end of the giant hall.
Chi!
The leaf rune imprinted itself on the forehead of the greenwood statue. In an instant, light runes started to spread out, before completely enveloping the gigantic body of the greenwood statue.
As the light runes spread out, the expressions of Tang Mei 'er and the rest drastically changed. At this moment, the greenwood statue unexpectedly slowly opened its eyes. Those eyes were filled with a green light.
"Everyone, next up, I'll tell you how I'll devour all of you."
The ridiculing smile at the corner of Zhen Qing's mouth grew even wider. His hands furiously formed seals as boundless Spiritual Energy rippled out. In the next moment, the greenwood statue also started to form seals. In an instant, astonishing Spiritual Energy fluctuations rippled out within the giant hall.
"Stop him!"
Mu Chen's eyes turned cold as he roared. He and Luo Li seemed to have rushed out at the same time.
"Haha, too late."
Zhen Qing smiled as he shook his head. His hand seals suddenly froze as a cold voice rang out within the giant hall.
"Myriad Wood Realm!"
As the cold voice rang out, the giant hall violently trembled. In the next moment, the gigantic pillars within the giant hall suddenly erupted with a myriad of green light. Countless vines covered the sky and covered the earth as they shot out. These vines were akin to snakes as they streaked through the air. In a short span of a few breaths, the giant hall had been completely covered by the vines.
The faces of the other teams drastically changed as they hastily tried to escape. However, there was nowhere to run. As the vines surged over, in the blink of an eye, they completely submerged the figures within.
Bang!
Bang!
Enveloped by the vines, there were people frantically circulating their Spiritual Energy in an attempt to break the vines. However, to their horror, they discovered that no matter how much they struggled, they were unable to break the seemingly weak vines. Furthermore, the Spiritual Energy within their bodies was rapidly being devoured by the vines as they squirmed.
The giant hall, which was originally bustling with noise, instantly turned silent. Aside from Zhen Qing and Xia Hou's teams, the other teams, including Mu Chen and Luo Li, were all enveloped by the Green Light Vines.
Within the vines, one could see eyes filled with shock and fear. However, at this moment, they could only watch as the vines devoured their Spiritual Energy without being able to break free.
"Huff."
Looking at this scene, Zhen Qing faintly smiled and said, "Once you're trapped in the Myriad Wood Realm, you're basically unable to break free. Your Spiritual Energy will be gradually absorbed and used to awaken this Eugenia."
"Captain Xia Hou, I'll take all the treasures in this remnant. As for the points of these teams, we'll split it in half. How about it?"
"We'll do as Captain Zhen Qing says."
Xia Hou's eyes flickered as he nodded his head with a smile. Zhen Qing's appetite was truly huge. He actually didn't intend to leave any of the treasures in the remnant for them. However, compared to the strength that the latter possessed, they didn't have much room to choose. With that fellow's character, if it wasn't for the fact that he was fearful of the strength of their Holy Spirit House, it wouldn't be impossible for him to fall out with them.
Zhen Qing smiled as he nodded his head. He was satisfied with Xia Hou's tactfulness.
"Next, we only need to wait for half an hour and this place will be completely under our control. Haha, the three Great Spiritual Academies will have to have their teams removed."
A faint smile appeared on Zhen Qing's face as he sat there. However, in the next instant, his expression suddenly changed as he turned his head around. His eyes darkened as he stared at the two squirming vines nearby. Within them, a frighteningly scorching and sharp Sword Qi swept out.
Bang!
A purple flame flickered, and with a puff, the wriggling vine was turned into ashes.
Whoosh!
A bright and resplendent Sword Aura swept out with indescribable sharpness. Even the vines, which were made of special materials, were shredded into dust.
Zhen Qing and Xia Hou's faces were dark as they raised their heads. The eyes of those that were bound by the heavy vines also hastily raised their heads and locked onto the direction of the vines.
Under the numerous gazes, one could vaguely see a slender young man and a beautiful young lady slowly walking out from within the light.
Zhen Qing's eyes slightly narrowed as he coldly smiled.
"How powerful, even the Realm of Myriad Wood can't trap you …" (To be continued …)