Long Chen’s heart shook. Countless branches began to coil around him.

“Careful, Long Chen!” warned Meng Qi through a spiritual transmission. Something was clearly happening down below as well.

“Time to run.” Long Chen threw the branch in his hand into the primal chaos space. With a slash of his saber, he tore through those coiling branches.

Red liquid splashed through the air. Long Chen immediately realized things were worse than he had thought. This tree actually possessed its own consciousness.

He immediately summoned his lightning wings and rushed away.

Suddenly, more branches came for him. This time, it wasn’t those slender branches, but branches several meters thick. He also felt a berserk feeling coming from the tree. It wanted to kill him.

“Split the Heavens!”

Long Chen directly slashed his way out of the branches, finally escaping their clutches.

Only then did he see that Meng Qi was in danger as well. Countless roots were surging over her, like monstrous...