blogombal Chapter 1822 Who is betraying their teammates?
Chapter 1822 Who is betraying their teammates?
Everyone turned to look at the "roadblock" in front of them.
Bloodvine Dragonwood Puppet.
The pressure it naturally exuded upon awakening far surpassed that of the three-layered Ice Armor Dragon Turtle, reaching the mid-stage of the Void Refinement realm and even faintly touching the threshold of the late stage!
That sense of savagery, bloodlust, and the oppressive feeling of sharing the same breath and fate with the earth and forests.
This caused Kuafu Chong and Fang Fengting, who had previously firmly believed that "it can be broken by force," to turn pale and break out in a cold sweat.
Ye Zhenjun's eyes were solemn as he shouted in a low voice, "This fang has awakened! Be careful, everyone. It is incredibly strong, recovers very quickly, and can control the surrounding plants. We must not allow it to continue to take root and absorb the power of the earth's veins!"
We should form a defensive formation and engage in hit-and-run tactics! We'll seize the opportunity to deliver a fatal blow!
He spoke eloquently, but his figure took a slight half step back. Instead of rushing forward immediately, he quickly sent out several beams of spiritual light that disappeared into the surrounding ground, as if he were setting something up.
At the same time, his gaze swept quickly over Kuafu Chong and the others, a calculation flashing deep in his eyes.
Chen Wanli narrowed his eyes. The behemoth in front of him was no longer the simple soul-devouring creature he had encountered before.
More accurately, it is a mutant formed by the combination of soul devouring and a special environment.
However, he was not surprised, as the fate of most living beings after the planet collapsed would be complete annihilation of their souls and bodies.
Those who could retain fragments of their subconscious and become soul devourers were probably all powerful figures whose fame once shook the region.
Naturally, there are also some top experts, like Ye Zhenjun, who survive in another way.
Let alone the mutant in front of him, even if another old monster with a possessing body jumped out, Chen Wanli wouldn't be surprised.
In that instant when thoughts drifted away, the battle had already begun.
The Bloodvine Dragonwood Puppet let out a terrifying roar that was neither metal nor wood, but sounded like thousands of vines tearing and rubbing together. Visible dark red sound waves mixed with foul-smelling poisonous gas suddenly spread out!
The air became thick and heavy, and everyone felt their bodies sink, their movements becoming sluggish.
"Roar!" The Dragon King roared, manifesting his dragon battle form, which was tens of feet long. With his mouth open, the dark golden dragon pearl, carrying the force of burning the sky and boiling the sea, slammed into the wooden puppet's head. The dragon claw followed closely behind, tearing through the void!
Chen Wanli also made his move at the same time, condensing the True Fire of the Sun into streaks of golden flames that shot out, targeting the amber-like substance at the joints of the wooden puppet and the vines that extended out.
Kuafu Chong and Fang Fengting suppressed their injuries and fear, leading the remaining divine cultivators to do their utmost to clear away the mutated vines and wooden spikes controlled by the wooden puppets that were surging wildly from the surrounding dark red forest.
"Boom boom boom!"
The dragon ball and dragon claw struck the wooden puppet's body, exploding into large clumps of wood chips and broken vines. Cracks also appeared in the jet-black wooden armor, which was harder than refined iron.
Chen Wanli's sun rocket was so hot that the vines and resin sizzled and emitted a burnt smell.
However, the wooden puppet merely swayed its body, and the roots that were firmly planted in the earth shimmered with a blue light. The damaged parts grew new vines at a speed visible to the naked eye, quickly repairing itself!
At the same time, it swung its giant arm, which was made of countless vines, and each time it slammed down, the earth shook, forcing the Dragon King and Chen Wanli to avoid its sharp edge, making it difficult to launch a continuous attack.
Ye Zhenjun moved along the edge of the battlefield, occasionally casting a talisman, which would either transform into a rain of fire to burn the replenished vines or form a light shield to block some of the poisonous whistles, seemingly providing full support.
However, Chen Wanli keenly observed that Ye Zhenjun's talismanic techniques were more about "guiding" and "protecting," and he did not use any truly powerful methods to directly weaken or isolate the wooden puppet's terrifying regenerative ability.
The old man was hiding something? That's strange!
It's obvious that they alone absolutely cannot defeat the Bloodvine Dragonwood Puppet, but they still have a trick up their sleeve? What are they plotting?
Chen Wanli became suspicious. While cooperating with the Dragon King to fiercely attack the core area of the wooden puppet's chest that was flashing with blue light, he also pushed his divine sense perception to the limit.
He cultivated the Five Elements Chaos and was exceptionally sensitive to the flow of life energy. In addition, he had come into close contact with the same primordial power at the shore of Thousand Shadow Lake.
At this moment, he clearly "sensed" that within the massive body of this wooden puppet, two powerful energies were circulating, supporting its movement and recovery.
One of them is the earth vein power that Ye Zhenjun mentioned.
The other was a purer, more boundless, and blood-red energy imbued with an iron-blooded fighting spirit. The source of this energy... faintly pointed towards Thousand Shadow Lake!
"This fiend has two sources of energy!" Chen Wanli shouted to Ye Zhenjun and the Dragon King, who were not far away, during a break in their intertwined attacks.
"First, the local geological veins; second, the crimson essence that originates from the same source as Thousand Shadow Lake! Without severing its source, its root cannot be harmed!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhenjun's eyes flashed with a sharp light, seemingly somewhat surprised that Chen Wanli could see through things so clearly.
He immediately raised his hand and released several earth-yellow talismans, shooting them towards the ground around the wooden puppet, shouting, "Earth Vein Isolation Talisman! Try to sever its earth vein connections!"
The talisman sank into the rock and soil, emitting a yellow light that formed a distorted force field.
The wooden puppet's body paused slightly, and the flow of blue light from its roots seemed to be momentarily hindered.
But soon, an even stronger blue light surged from the deeper underground, breaking through the seal of the talisman, and the wooden puppet's recovery speed was only half a beat slower.
"The earth's veins are connected too deeply; conventional talismanic techniques cannot completely sever them!" Ye Zhenjun shook his head, but showed no disappointment.
He was also a skilled fighter; how could he not know this beast's weakness?
He even knew that the ley lines here were closely related to Thousand Shadow Lake, and that this could not be resolved by ordinary means.
That's why, who could possibly go down to Thousand Shadow Lake to sever the earth's veins? It would be a one-way trip.
Therefore, he had already made the calculations.
They just haven't figured out when to launch the plan.
This was an opportunity. The gods fought and retreated, while Ye Zhenjun seemed to be struggling to lock the earth's veins and hoped to find another way.
He quickly drew a talisman with a completely different aura, glowing with a faint red light.
He then turned to Kuafu Chong and shouted, "Kuafu Chong! Take this talisman! This talisman can neutralize some of the wooden puppet's attacks and reduce the pressure on you!"
"Wait, I'm about to unleash a powerful attack. Be alert, and get on the teleportation array as soon as you have the chance!"
As he spoke, the pale red talisman flew swiftly toward Kuafu Chong.
Kuafu Chong had no doubts. Upon hearing this, he perked up and reached out to take the talisman.
In that very instant!
A cold glint suddenly flashed in Chen Wanli's eyes!
He didn't believe at all that Ye Zhenjun's talisman was something that "relieves stress"!
Ye Zhenjun's "eighteen puppets" are all currently circling around the teleportation array!
I'm afraid they're using people as bait to lure the tiger away from the mountain?
The Blood Vine Dragon Wood Puppet was activated by the talisman and chased after Kuafu Chong and the others, thus creating an opportunity for the others to teleport.
It wasn't that Chen Wanli was malicious in helping people; it was just that this "roadblock" in front of him seemed extremely difficult to resolve without any damage.
Ye Zhenjun, meanwhile, was lingering on the periphery of the battlefield, clearly not intending to fight to the death.
It's not hard to imagine that with trouble looming over the fifth level, Ye Zhenjun himself is absolutely unwilling to suffer any damage right now.
So, it's not surprising that some would rather die than one's own... betraying teammates.
Thinking of this, Chen Wanli suddenly struck out with his palm in the air.
The talisman instantly transformed into a wisp of green smoke under the Yin and Yang fires, vanishing into nothingness before it could catch Kuafu Chong.
Immediately, Kuafu Chong and Ye Zhenjun both looked at Chen Wanli.
Kuafu Chong's eyes were full of surprise and doubt, while Ye Zhenjun's eyes held a hint of guilt, as if he had been seen through.
"Chen Shenzu?" Kuafu Chong roared in a deep, muffled voice.
As the power of the talisman was released, Chen Wanli immediately confirmed his judgment.
That old bastard! He really did use the Earth Breath Talisman to attract the wooden puppet's attack!
Once this talisman is activated, the Blood Vine Puppet will immediately have to attack Kuafu Chong with all its might.
Chen Wanli's expression turned slightly cold, but he did not expose him on the spot.
Tearing each other apart without any evidence when a major enemy is at hand will bring no benefit whatsoever.
"Kua Fu Chong and Fang Feng Ting should only do their utmost to share our burdens; how could they retreat and evade?!"
Chen Wanli suddenly blurted out a sentence.
This immediately changed the attitude of all the gods.
Are you blatantly treating them as cannon fodder?
Ye Zhenjun's lips twitched. This kid was just as ruthless as himself!
But he wouldn't be as blatantly malicious as Chen Wanli; he immediately smiled calmly.
“Young friend Chen, you are overthinking it! This fiend is difficult to deal with. The right approach is for us to take turns recovering. Why don’t we let Kuafu Chong and the others retreat and rest with the talismans, while we…”
Before Ye Zhenjun could finish speaking, Chen Wanli interrupted him once again:
"If that's the case, why don't you hold them off for now and let me recover a bit!"
"???"
Chen Wanli actually retreated about ten feet.
This time, not only the members of the Divine Race, but also the younger generation, such as Xuan San and Fang Feng Pei, who greatly admired Chen Wanli, all changed their expressions slightly.
This is so unlike his usual way of doing things.
But Chen Wanli did indeed retreat, and the gods dared not speak out against him.
Ye Zhenjun's eyelids drooped slightly. What exactly did Chen Wanli mean by this?
Why do I have this feeling that Chen Wanli has seen through my schemes?
He could make Kuafu Chong a cannon fodder, but Chen Wanli can't. Chen Wanli still has a great use!
The Dragon King was forced to retreat repeatedly by the wooden puppets, and finally roared angrily, "Have you said enough? Are you just going to make me take all the hits in front of you?"
"..."
Everyone immediately threw themselves back into the battle.
Fortunately, Chen Wanli did not actually withdraw, but he also did not unleash his ultimate move.
I wouldn't say I'm slacking off, I'd just say I'm killing time.
But how could the Blood Vine Dragon Wood Puppet, which is connected to the earth's veins, be afraid of being worn down?
Time passed second by second, and they were visibly worn down and suffering.
"This can't go on!" The Dragon King's dejection was visibly evident.
Chen Wanli remained expressionless: "Wait a little longer!"
"Wait for what?"
Ye Zhenjun raised an eyebrow, his face already showing impatience.
If Chen Wanli hadn't intervened, he would have already used Kuafu Chong as bait and successfully teleported away with his men.
Chen Wanli remained silent.
Kuafu Chong and Fang Fengting could not say they hated Chen Wanli at this time, but they did harbor some resentment towards him.
After all, they were the weakest, and in this war of attrition, the two of them were injured again.
Chen Wanli rolled his eyes. This idiot can't even tell who's betraying their teammates!
Fortunately, the golden body was already very close to the blood lake.
Once the golden body reaches the Blood Lake, it can sever the connection between the Blood Vine Dragon Wood Puppet and the earth veins, making the obstacle in front of it much easier to deal with.