Full-Time Magister: What kind of demonic tree is this? It's clearly a sacred tree!

Chapter 164 Black Forest

"Meeting is fate! I'm not some heinous criminal! Why are you running away?"

Zhang Chen's voice grew louder as he approached, and by the time he finished speaking, he was already blocking Kelly and the others' path.

Kelly and his companions, like startled birds, burst forth with dazzling magical light, and star maps rapidly connected beneath their feet, attempting to form constellations.

But as Zhang Chen gently waved his hand, the light in Kelly and the other three's eyes instantly faded, and the magical aura on their bodies disappeared, leaving them looking dazed.

"Leave the resources you get here! Tear up the space scroll and leave!" Zhang Chen said casually. The treasure hunt had just begun, and the four of them didn't have anything good on them, only seven fire element diamond crystals, worth about 130 million.

After sending them back, Zhang Chen followed Bi Fang's guidance and slowly flew towards Mu Nu Jiao, collecting all the resources he encountered along the way.

He wasn't worried that Mu Nujiao would be eliminated so quickly. With her cultivation level and magical artifacts, she had a high probability of escaping even if surrounded by a group of people.

After entering the treasure hunt space, Mo Fan looked around but had no sense of direction. Fortunately, Xiao Yan Ji was quite sensitive to Mu Ningxue's aura and could sense it from a distance, so he decided to find Mu Ningxue first.

However, Xiao Yanji didn't like the icy aura emanating from Mu Ningxue, so she never got close to her. Unbeknownst to him, Mo Fan had already flown above the dark forest where the trees were clearly twisted and growing. Because the forest was too dense, Mo Fan landed directly.

Glancing at the strange, dark forest, Mo Fan asked Xiao Yanji again, "Are you sure your great-mother is in here?"

"Ring, ring!" Little Flame Princess nodded heavily.

"Strange, this dark forest doesn't look very big, but once I walk in, I feel like I can't get out—" Mo Fan walked for a long time, only to find himself still in the dark forest.

All around were old trees that looked withered and twisted, their leaves fallen, their crowns sparse and decaying, and the atmosphere of darkness was quite intense.

Mo Fan was certain that he was not in the labyrinth, as his dark nature allowed him to discern the truth.

Since this twisted black forest is not a labyrinth, it means that this black forest is a compressed area. So when it looks small from a distance, it is vast and cannot be reached in a short time.

A gust of wind, carrying frost, drifted in from afar. This time, Mo Fan didn't need Little Flame Princess to discern it; he knew it was coming.

The path led to Mu Ningxue's frost-scented fragrance; she was just ahead.

Mo Fan transformed into a shadow and swiftly traversed the black, twisted forest. Finally, in a place where the twisted woods became denser, he spotted Mu Ningxue, who was wearing a long robe.

"Xuexue—wait, why are you surrounded by trees?" Mo Fan asked, standing on the trunk of an old tree, looking puzzled.

Mu Ningxue was surrounded by a dense circle of trees, which were frozen by ice and snow, but formed a tree prison, trapping Mu Ningxue in the center.

"Be careful, these trees can move!" Mu Ningxue immediately warned Mo Fan.

Before Mo Fan could figure out what was going on, he saw two sharp, withered tree trunks suddenly thrusting towards him. The one attacking him was the very old tree he was standing on!

Mo Fan immediately leaped up, but before he could adjust his posture in mid-air, he saw a large, withered wooden claw slam down from the side, sending him flying.

"Bang bang" Mo Fan rolled several times on the ground, his body aching from the fall.

Fortunately, he was physically strong and healthy; if it were any other mage, they would have broken several bones.

"Damn it!" Mo Fan turned around and found that the old trees he had just been standing on had been uprooted and sprung up.

The tree roots wriggle on the ground, and the branches are their weapons for attacking others. Some are like skull claws, thin and long, while others are sharp and terrifying like spears!

"I'll burn them all to the ground!" Mo Fan cursed angrily, his body wreathed in white flames.

The eerie flames surrounding his fists seemed to howl like vengeful ghosts as he suddenly blasted them out with great force.

Dozens of pale white ghost dragons roared and charged towards the group of black tree spirits. The black tree spirits were like dry tinder, and when they encountered his ghost fire, they made crackling sounds. In no time, only the remains of the black tree spirits remained around Mo Fan and the surrounding hundred meters.

"Hehe! That's good!" Mo Fan said with a smile. "There's a black tree spirit in the center of the forest, and there's a Yuan Crystal at the entrance of its tree hole. It must have been placed there by the competition team." Mu Ningxue said, "Yuan Crystal! That's a good thing!" Mo Fan's eyes lit up immediately.

Mo Fan hadn't expected that when he came to find Mu Ningxue, Mu Ningxue had already found the treasure.

"Let's finish this quickly! Everyone else is busy dividing up the treasures!" Mo Fan said aggressively. "Okay!" Mu Ningxue's white wings appeared on her back, and she flew into the sky to lead the way.

As Mu Ningxue flew, she scattered ice flowers imbued with extreme cold power, freezing the black tree spirits in front of her to prevent them from suddenly attacking. Mu Ningxue had just been knocked down by them.

After passing through the frost-covered black tree spirits frozen by Mu Ningxue, Mo Fan saw the tree spirit leader that Mu Ningxue had mentioned in the center of a small black lake.

This tree spirit leader is quite strange; he actually lives in a lake, and the entire Black Lake is filled with huge bubbles, which looks rather disgusting!

At the very center of the tree spirit's domain was a grotesque opening, resembling a human mouth but several times wider. The twisted, menacing branches were like the arms and claws of a mountain demon. As Mo Fan approached, he saw this creature clutching a giant gray bear.

The giant bear was at least five or six meters tall, and its body was covered in gray flames. It was clear at a glance that it was no ordinary servant. However, it was riddled with holes by the black tree spirit leader, and its whole body was full of bloody holes. Bright red blood gushed out like a spring and poured into the lake!

The red blood turned completely black moments after entering the lake, causing Mo Fan to gasp in surprise.

This isn't lake water at all; it's clearly tainted blood!

This blood-soaked lake... how many lives has this black tree spirit leader slaughtered in this dark forest?

The black tree spirit leader was very alert and quickly spotted Mo Fan hiding by the blood lake, letting out a violent roar at him.

Even without eyes or a face, Mo Fan could sense the creature's hunger and brutality. It seemed that anything alive was its food: fresh, delicious meat, the screams as it was torn apart, and the blood slowly dripping into its pool of gore.

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