Zhang Lie had Su Hong clean up the remaining lifeforms as he walked up to the wood spirits.

"I've fulfilled my end of the promise. It's time for you to fulfill yours."

The shaman of the wood spirits was silent for a moment before they sighed. "Alright."

"There's no need to be so upset. Leaving with me will benefit your tribe as well: we're strong enough to protect you from any unforeseen circumstances, and it's not as though you'll be able to stay in this forest any longer."

The shaman of the wood spirits glanced at the remnants of the forest. After the corrupted beast stampede, over eighty percent of the forest had been corrupted; that corruption didn't vanish...