Chapter 1325: Great Tree Talisman

"Everyone, run!"

And the Tongling Sect Dou Saints in the distance, seeing Han Yu's side suffer defeat, did not hesitate any longer and immediately shouted for their companions to flee.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

As soon as the words fell, within an instant, the dozens of Tongling Sect Dou Saints who had stayed on the spot, laboriously supporting the suction of the Gate of Deathly Silence, vanished without a trace.

After all, they weren't stupid; they knew that with Han Yu unable to provide support, staying put would be of no use.

These people could not withstand the onslaught of one Eight-Star Dou Saint together with dozens of other Dou Saints.

Although the opposing side had slightly fewer numbers, our six‑ to seven‑Star Dou Saints were held back by a few of the opponent's powerful Five-Star Dou Saints with strong soul power and a lightning‑fast wind‑element woman.

With the strongest on our side being only a Five-Star Dou Saint, the gap with an Eight-Star Dou Saint was enormous.

That shortfall in numbers was truly hard to make up.

"You bastard, Xiao Yan, you despicable, shameless little thief!"

At that moment, within the fading fire clouds in the distance, a roar that shook heaven and earth suddenly rang out.

Even though it was some distance away, everyone present could still feel the boundless fury carried in that roar.

"Buzz!"

In the next instant, a vast momentum suddenly burst forth from that cargo production blast.

In an instant, the momentum, like an endless ocean, instantly scattered the fire clouds.

And as the fire clouds vanished, Qiu Yue's figure was once again exposed to everyone's sight.

However, already in a pitiful state, his reappearance before the crowd now magnified his misery countless times.

Now, not even his clothes, but his very body was riddled with pits and holes, covered with countless bloodied wounds and scorching injuries.

But the most severe injuries were still Qiu Yue's back and hips.

Because Lin Feng had just thrown the Imperial Lotus from behind him.

Thus his rear was the side closest to the Imperial Lotus's explosion, directly facing its force.

Now that Qiu Yue reappeared in their view, others noticed that his back injuries were extremely severe.

The terrifying blast earlier had almost turned all the flesh on his back to mush.

Even his spinal column and rib bases were already exposed.

Even his lungs and liver inside were visible.

As for the flesh on Qiu Yue's hips, it was now completely gone.

Worse still, the bird's nest hanging beneath was also severely burned.

The outer skin had not only split open, but even the interior, which had been roasted by the flames, had fallen out.

This tragic scene made the other male Dou Saints present unable to suppress a phantom pain between their own legs.

After all, Qiu Yue's injuries were truly dreadful!

Nevertheless, Qiu Yue's appearance gave those fleeing Tongling Sect members a small dose of reassurance.

Although the former was heavily wounded, having a Nine-Star Dou Saint stationed there was still better than none.

At that thought, the Tongling Sect Dou Saints immediately swarmed toward Qiu Yue's location.

After all, the gaunt old man of Eight-Star Dou Saint rank wielded a bizarre Stone Gate that was too terrifying; they chose to retreat behind Qiu Yue for safety.

At the same time, Lin Feng, who had just blasted Han Yu away, also took notice of the latter's appearance.

However, when he saw the severe injuries to Qiu Yue's lower body, his own body involuntarily shivered.

Fortunately, the one injured was his enemy, not himself; otherwise, it would have been a total loss.

In that case, how could his wives and concubines enjoy the rest of their lives?

Of course, that's a joke; cultivators at the high‑rank Dou Saint level have extremely strong bodily regeneration.

Unless they are wounded by some special energy that blocks recovery.

Otherwise, even these seemingly severe injuries can still heal on their own.

But immediately after, Lin Feng discovered that under his successive attacks, Qiu Yue was now gravely injured.

"Great, it's better to break a single finger than to wound all ten; this time, let's go all out and seize the chance to finish Qiu Yue once and for all!"

Upon seeing the opponent's severe injuries, a flash of brilliance instantly sparked in Lin Feng's eyes.

Thinking of this, his internal battle Qi surged rapidly.

At the same time, the black‑and‑white fire wings behind him began to emit bursts of thunderous wind.

"Boom!"

In the next moment, Lin Feng launched himself explosively, charging straight toward the distant Qiu Yue.

With triple reinforcement, Lin Feng reached Qiu Yue's side in the blink of an eye.

"Yellow Spring Palm!"

Simultaneously, a massive dark‑yellow energy palm seal, thousands of zhang tall, coalesced above Qiu Yue's head.

"Damn it, this is outright treachery!"

The enraged Qiu Yue, upon noticing the energy palm seal hovering above his head and Lin Feng's presence, instantly turned a deep iron‑blue.

After a brief daze, how could he not understand that the opponent intended to finish him off in one swift strike!

However, given his own severe internal injuries, he chose not to clash head‑on with Xiao Yan.

In the next instant, before the astonished onlookers, he extended both hands, pulling the two Tongling Sect Dou Saints beside him forward to shield himself.

As for himself, he quickly seized the opening, disregarding his injuries and even draining his own vital blood to propel his form backward.

"Bang!"

As he rapidly retreated, the massive dark‑yellow energy palm seal that Lin Feng had unleashed struck hard onto the bodies of the two expelled Tongling Sect Dou Saints.

Those two Tongling Sect cultivators, whose strength reached Five‑ to Six‑Star Dou Saint level, were instantly reduced to nothing by the palm seal.

As for that energy palm seal, after a brief pause, it continued to crash into Qiu Yue.

However, the latter had already seized the moment of that brief pause and fled tens of thousands of li away.

Thus Lin Feng's Yellow Spring Palm failed to knock the opponent down as intended.

"Hmph, I don't believe you can keep hiding forever!"

Seeing the former dodge the strike, Lin Feng let out a cold snort, then unfurled his wings and continued to chase the fleeing Qiu Yue.

After all, having missed this chance, he didn't know how long it would take to find the next opportunity.

So, whatever he says, he still can't let the opponent go that easily.

"Whoosh!"

However, just as Lin Feng was about to finish off Qiu Yue, in the distant sky the Han Yu who had been knocked away by the former happened to fly in at that moment.

At the same time, Lin Feng, who was about to unleash a combat technique, also sensed movement behind him.

In the next instant, he turned his head to look.

He then discovered that after Han Yu had forcibly caught his own punch with her body, her complexion was a bit pale and her breath slightly floating.

Moreover, a streak of fresh red blood traced her mouth corner.

However, although the former appeared wounded by his own strike, Lin Feng sensed that it was only a minor injury.

In terms of severity, it might be less than one-fifth of Qiu Yue's.

When Lin Feng scanned Han Yu, she, upon appearing, showed no hesitation and immediately charged straight toward the distant Lin Feng.

Seeing this, Lin Feng had to temporarily abandon his plan to kill Qiu Yue and shift his attention to the former.

After all, this guy's strategy and strength far surpass Qiu Yue; he cannot be careless.

At this thought, Lin Feng hesitated not a moment and immediately mobilized the vast Dou Qi within his body.

"Dragon Emperor Bell!"

In the next instant, he unleashed a technique whose power was no weaker than the one he used earlier to trap Qiu Yue.

Although he had expended a great amount of Dou Qi in the successive battles with Qiu Yue, and the True Body of Ten Thousand Fires consumes Dou Qi heavily.

Logically, his Dou Qi should now be almost depleted.

Nevertheless, he possessed numerous means.

Previously, by relying on Wu Nie Tun Yan, he had absorbed a large amount of Qiu Yue's Dou Qi, replenishing himself.

Therefore, his internal Dou Qi is still abundant now.

"Hmph, a petty insect technique!"

Han Yu, seeing the golden light the former cast sweep past her, sneered disdainfully.

Immediately, she did not hesitate, swiftly manipulating the space bag at her waist to pull out a jet‑black iron plate.

The plate, about three finger‑widths wide and twenty centimeters long, bore incomprehensible symbols and characters.

On the other side, it was engraved with a tree diagram that looked familiar to Lin Feng.

Looking at it, its size and shape resembled a talisman paper from a certain nation on Lin Feng's previous life's Blue Star.

Only, talisman paper is made of paper, whereas this is metal.

As for that great tree, amid the flash of lightning, Lin Feng had no time to recall it in detail.

However, when Lin Feng saw the iron plate in Han Yu's hand, he instantly recalled the red‑black iron plate used the last time the ancestor's avatar of the Tongling Sect broke through a barrier.

At this thought, the former's mind rang alarm bells, and his body instinctively released successive defenses of abnormal fire, Dou Qi, soul, and spatial isolation.

At the same time, he hurriedly waved his hand, instantly condensing a large number of fire lotus whose power roughly matched a late‑stage Dou Saint of the Eight Stars' full‑force strike, and hurled them at Han Yu.

Even his soul was swiftly mobilized, gathering behind him into a solid giant several thousand zhang tall.

"Moo!"

In the next instant, the giant opened its mouth, and a tangible sound wave surged out, then spread toward the direction where Han Yu stood at a speed surpassing light.

After all, Lin Feng had no time to tangle with the opponent, so he abandoned the more powerful but single‑target attack Phoenix Chant Hundred Days and chose the area attack Yellow Spring Heavenly Fury!

Simultaneously, the black iron plate in Han Yu's hand suddenly emitted a deep black glow, then surged violently.

"Boom—boom—boom!"

The black light flickered, and in an instant the plate flew above Han Yu, then transformed into a towering tree shadow ten thousand zhang high.

When Lin Feng saw the giant tree illusion that seemed to cover heaven and earth, he froze uncontrollably on the spot.

At the same time, his mouth opened impossibly wide, uncontrollably.

He had seen a tree of this shape on this continent before.

It was the very giant tree he first encountered here, which had once fought alone against Han Yu and over a hundred Dou Saints.

Back then it was solid, but now it has become a soul sealed within the iron talisman in Han Yu's hand.

At this thought, Lin Feng's expression darkened sharply, and he muttered, "You killed it and sealed its soul inside that iron plate?!"

"Hehe, didn't expect you still recognize it. Anyway, it doesn't matter; whatever question you have, just ask it directly. After all, you're about to accompany it soon."

As soon as the words finished, Han Yu let out a grim smile, quickly formed a seal with her hand, and shouted, "Go!"

"Swish"—accompanying the former's movement, the massive tree-shaped illusion above his head began to sway instantly.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"

In the next instant, among the dense branches of the giant tree illusion, several hundred‑zhang massive vines shot out, targeting the distant Lin Feng.

Their speed was such that even Lin Feng, whose soul was at the Emperor Realm, only managed to instinctively thrust his body to one side, while the vines already surged from where he had stood.

"Pfft"

Although Lin Feng dodged at full speed as best he could, his body couldn't match the vines, so the blue vine that shot past still struck a piece of flesh on his arm in an instant.

"WTF!"

The sudden intense pain in his arm instantly twisted Lin Feng's face.

At the same time, bright red blood also burst from his wound as if it were free money.

As for the multiple defense layers he had previously erected, and his Heavenly Step top‑tier body technique Tian Stone Eternal Body, Dragon Transformation, and Ten Thousand Fires True Body, they were as if they never existed, instantly smashed into void.

In the face of the terrifying power of the vines, Lin Feng's defense was like a child's play, offering no effect at all.

However, Han Yu would not give the opponent any breathing room.

Seeing that Lin Feng was still alive, he immediately controlled the thinned giant tree phantom above his head and continued to attack Lin Feng.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

The next moment, several green vines shot out from the dense branches of that giant tree phantom.

As for the target, there was no need to look; it was obviously the Lin Feng who irritated him.

Damn, you're back!

When Lin Feng sensed the movement of that giant tree phantom above his opponent's head, he instantly felt something was terribly wrong.

After all, based on Lin Feng's estimation, the tree phantom's attack power was certainly less than its peak when it was alive.

But judging from the injuries it just inflicted on him, it was at least of late‑stage Nine‑Star level.

I'm only a late‑stage Eight‑Star cultivator, and even with various tricks I'm only comparable to a mid‑stage Nine‑Star cultivator; how could I withstand a late‑stage Nine‑Star attack!

Realizing this, Lin Feng stopped holding back; he immediately flicked his palm and launched a golden thunder.

As for himself, he hurriedly ran to the side.

Ah!

As the thunder was thrown, its size suddenly swelled, eventually turning into a massive golden thunder dragon.

Sizzle! Sizzle!

But just as the golden thunder dragon appeared, several green vines shot at it and instantly pierced through its body.

Against those seemingly ordinary vines, the thunder dragon was like paper, pierced through in an instant.

Boom!

As the vines passed through, the life in the thunder dragon's eyes faded quickly; with a boom, it turned into countless crackling thunderbolts that fluttered away and vanished from the world.

At the same time, the vines only paused briefly, then continued at full speed toward Lin Feng's location.

However, Lin Feng seized the brief pause of the vines, fully activating his Heavenly Phoenix Twin Wings, Wind‑anger Dragon Flame, and Phoenix Soaring Nine Heavens, narrowly evading the vine attack.

Phew, that was close.

Lin Feng watched the vines, which had been shot from less than three centimeters away toward the distance, and he let out a sigh of relief.

However, the fierce gale the vines cut through still caused a slight sting on his face.

Immediately after, he felt that stinging spot begin to ooze some warm liquid.

Noticing this, Lin Feng instinctively brushed his palm over the painful spot on his cheek, then held it up to his eyes.

At that moment, he realized that the warm liquid seeping from the painful spot was bright red blood.

Damn, that thing just now was way too dangerous!

Seeing the blood in his hand, Lin Feng couldn't help but clench his teeth and mutter low.

But soon he looked toward where the thunder dragon had vanished and lamented, "Alas, what a waste. It was supposed to let Xiao Jiu absorb the one she had caught, then eat this one too, hoping to seize the chance to ascend to Nine‑Star Dou Saint in one go. But now that plan is dead."

While speaking, Lin Feng's murderous gaze instantly turned toward Han Yu in the distance.

That guy not only injured him, but also caused him to lose a half‑step of the Ninefold Golden Dragon that was about to reach Nine‑Star Dou Saint level.

I will avenge this!

This guy even hid such a powerful thunder dragon!

As Lin Feng fumed, Han Yu, seeing the Ninefold Golden Dragon from afar, was also startled.

But immediately after, he felt relieved, grateful that he had used the talisman early.

If he had hesitated to use it earlier, and delayed further, perhaps the opponent would have, at the crucial moment, used that Ninefold Golden Thunder against him or the severely wounded Qiu Yue for a crushing blow.

At certain critical moments, that Ninefold Golden Thunder, whose combat power nearly reaches Nine‑Star Dou Saint, could potentially end his or Qiu Yue's life outright!

Thinking of this, beads of cold sweat the size of soybeans instantly formed on his forehead.

Xiao Yan is far too dangerous; this final strike must kill him!

Then Han Yu glanced at the dim giant tree phantom above, about seventy percent opaque, and felt a twinge of anxiety.

After all, the previous two attacks had both been dodged by Xiao Yan.

Now the energy of his talisman is only enough for a single attack.

"Must succeed, must be successful."

While silently reciting, Han Yu's hand seal changed again.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

The next moment, the giant tree phantom violently shot out the third and final vine.

As for the target, it was obvious—it was the Lin Feng far away.

Having learned from the first two attempts, Lin Feng no longer foolishly watched the opponent's moves.

After evading the second vine, seeing that the giant tree phantom above the opponent's head had not yet dissipated, he turned without hesitation and chased after Qiu Yue in the distance, without looking back.

His intention was self‑evident.

He hoped to catch Qiu Yue, then use the latter's life to force the opponent into a trap, making them reluctantly stand down.

Of course, as he fled, the Imperial Lotus also hurled itself backward recklessly, as if it were free money.

After all, the giant tree phantom's attacks were far faster than his.

Therefore, Lin Feng could only employ every means at his disposal, trying to slow the vines' speed.

Meanwhile, from afar, Han Yu naturally saw his intention.

And regarding this scene, he could only continue to drive the giant tree phantom to shoot more vines.

After all, this was already his strongest means.

As for whether Qiu Yue will live or die, that depends on his fate.

And that heavily injured Qiu Yue, who had originally been in the sky pulling away from the battlefield, with his eyes closed, was expelling (something) in the explosion of that fire lotus ahead, taking the opportunity to let the remaining flames invade his body.

But suddenly, a vague sense of unease rose in his heart.

Immediately, he, still unaware of the situation, opened his eyes and looked around.

And then he saw ahead of him Lin Feng shooting over, and far away Han Yu controlling the giant tree phantom, shooting out several vines that made his scalp tingle.

In an instant, he only felt his heart miss a beat.

The next moment, he turned his head and ran without hesitation.

After all, he knew the origin of that talisman: it was made by his ancestor after capturing that giant tree that made them palpitate, using part of the tree's soul and trunk as material.

And that tree, already tens of thousands of years ago, possessed the strength of a Nine Star Peak level.

Nowadays, on this continent, aside from his ancestor, no one can truly subdue it.

Even his ancestor almost expended a fragment of his soul to kill that tree.

Although it has now been made into a talisman by his ancestor, it still retains some of its former power.

If one must say, the giant tree phantom within the talisman also possesses the combat power of a Nine Star Late-stage Fighting Saint level.

And he, a mere nobody who had just entered the Nine Star Mid-stage Fighting Saint not long ago, could not withstand such a powerful attack.

Therefore, all he could do now was to flee quickly.

Doing this gave him a sliver of hope.

Otherwise, he didn't know whether Xiao Yan would live or die, but he himself would surely die!

And while fleeing, Qiu Yue also did not forget to shout back angrily: "Han Yu, you bastard, are you trying to kill me?"

"Holy shit, you son of a bitch, you even killed your best companion!"

At the same time, Lin Feng, who was rapidly approaching the former, seeing the tree vines behind him not slowing at all, also couldn't help but shout angrily.

Of course, he also knew that shouting angrily could not block the attack coming from behind.

Therefore, he quickly detonated the colorful Imperial Lotuses he had previously thrown behind him.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

With a thought from Lin Feng, in an instant, the dozens of Imperial Lotuses behind him, without hesitation, all exploded violently at once.

And the massive explosion of the Imperial Lotuses created vast sheets of fire storms that raged wildly across the sky.

However, this fire storm, enough to make Han Yu's body tremble, was of little use against those tree vines.

Those several tree vines swiftly pierced through the gorgeous, colorful fire storm and continued to shoot toward Lin Feng!

Seeing this, Lin Feng gritted his teeth, quickly had an idea, turned around, took out the black-and-white iron box, and placed it in front of himself.

At the same time, he curled his whole body, trying to shrink his vital parts as much as possible behind the box.

"Boom!"

And at the instant when the former's body ducked behind the black-and-white box, the tree vine, after piercing through the great fire storm produced by the explosion of the Imperial Lotuses ahead, shot fiercely onto the box Lin Feng was hiding behind, emitting a thunderous roar.

Immediately afterward, Lin Feng felt the box pressed against his front body transmit a force that he could not possibly resist.

"Bang!"

The tree vine struck the black-and-white iron box behind which Lin Feng was hiding; its immense force instantly sent him flying who-knows-how-many hundreds of thousands of miles away.

As for Qiu Yue, since he lacked such a defensive item like Lin Feng's,

all he could do was to curl his body up as much as possible to reduce the chance of the tree vines hitting his vital spots.

After all, he is now heavily injured; he cannot run, cannot dodge, and cannot defend.

Therefore, Qiu Yue could only do this. (End of chapter)