Chapter 958: The Power of Regeneration

The two of them looked horrified; they fell to their knees on the ground with a thud, their limbs twitched a few times, and then they stopped moving.

And just at this moment, this tree also underwent a change; a flash of five-colored smoke passed by, and a tall "tree man" appeared before Chen Yu's eyes.

This tree man had cracked tree bark on its face and extremely thick limbs; it hugged with both hands, and countless vines transformed into two giant palms.

Its giant palms were covered in emerald-green mucus, and the mucus was highly toxic; anything it touched would rot.

Chen Yu did not stand on ceremony with it; a streak of red light burst from the Lichen in his hand, and several rays of brilliance coiled around him, spinning upward like swimming fish.

Crack, crack—the giant tree's two palms were shattered by Chen Yu, but this fellow's regenerative ability was extremely strong; after Chen Yu severed its giant palms, they still grew back rapidly.

It was just that after feeling the pain, it retreated quickly, and then an expressionless face sized up Chen Yu, seemingly pondering how to deal with the enemy before it.

A moment later, five streaks of five-colored smoke slowly overflowed from its trunk.

Five Elements Luo Smoke—Chen Yu finally understood why he had suddenly fallen into that inexplicable illusion before; it turned out this fellow was the one playing tricks.

It was just that Chen Yu had already been hit by the move and had developed an immunity to this kind of smoke, so even if this thing sprayed smoke, it had no effect on Chen Yu.

Chen Yu let out a loud shout and quickly stepped forward, slashing out several sword strikes in succession with the Lichen in his hand.

Crack, crack—several wounds appeared rapidly on this thing's body; it stumbled back a few steps, and the wounds on its body healed rapidly.

But after this fellow's wounds healed, it also felt pain; it moved backward quickly, seemingly wanting to flee.

But unfortunately, Chen Yu no longer gave it the chance.

With a grab of his right hand, a Fire Talisman appeared in his palm; he threw the talisman forward, and with a boom, a blaze of fire shot into the sky. The tree man's body hissed and popped, its facial expression was pained, and it fell to the ground with a thud, struggling violently.

Unfortunately, the Five Elements generate and overcome each other; its attribute was wood, and once it caught fire, there was no way to get rid of it.

Amidst the firelight, a streak of green Qi permeated and gathered without dispersing; gradually, the fire slowly extinguished, and the tree man vanished.

This thing that had harmed countless people was ultimately burned to death alive.

But just at this moment, a streak of green Qi was suddenly emitted, striking Chen Yu fiercely.

Chen Yu was taken aback; this green Qi contained a vast breath of Wood of the First Heavenly Stem, and no matter what, Chen Yu could not shake off this mass of green Qi. Finally, the green Qi covered his body and then forcibly seeped into his body.

Chen Yu let out a pained cry; a sensation of pain piercing to the bone marrow came from his body. That mass of green Qi had extremely strong penetrative power, and this sensation of pain piercing to the bone marrow was something even he could not withstand.

"Brother Chen, are you alright?" Yu Sichen was startled; she hurriedly stepped forward to support Chen Yu.

Chen Yu lay on the ground; his face was pale. This trace of pain came quickly and went quickly; a moment later, his body returned to normal, but he felt that his body was filled with a surge of power.

"That tree was a Spirit of Wood of the First Heavenly Stem, and its body contained a powerful breath of Wood of the First Heavenly Stem. Now these things have merged into one with me." Chen Yu frowned slightly, not understanding what was going on.

"Does that cause any harm to your body?" Yu Sichen asked nervously.

"For now, it doesn't cause any harm to my body." Chen Yu stood up and circulated his Primordial Qi through his body for one cycle; he did not discover anything abnormal.

"It's fine, I am a Yisheng, after all; this kind of situation is just a minor scene." Seeing Yu Sichen's worried face, Chen Yu smiled and pretended to be relaxed: "Don't worry, it's fine."

Seeing Chen Yu's relaxed and composed demeanor, Yu Sichen's heart, which had been hanging, finally eased.

"Is this a tree demon? What is its origin?" Yu Sichen looked at the tree man that had been burned into a pile of ash and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"I'm not sure. Looking at the origin of this thing, it doesn't seem simple, because generally speaking, it is not an easy thing for plants to form consciousness; after all, they don't have a human brain like animals do, which can condense into human form as long as they obtain a little bit of good fortune."

Chen Yu said: "Generally speaking, for flowers, plants, and trees to cultivate, it requires obtaining great good fortune and being enlightened by an Immortal. This tree must have had an expert pass away here, and it became contaminated with a bit of Immortal Spirit Qi, which is why it had the opportunity to cultivate."

"But it was too impatient, so it went astray. If it had cultivated with focus, perhaps after a few thousand years, it really could have attained the true fruit," Chen Yu said.

The two followed the passage and found the exit; by this time, the sky was already bright.

Traveling west from this place leads to the Wurenqu, a Wurenqu stretching for hundreds of kilometers, which is either primeval forest, high mountains and flowing water, or a desolate desert with no signs of human life.

Moreover, the atmosphere in this place is fickle; ordinary people here are highly likely to face danger due to physical discomfort, and there is no signal for hundreds of kilometers in this place. If something really goes wrong, one truly calls to heaven with no response and to earth with no answer.

Therefore, the country has sealed off this area and strictly forbidden any teams or individuals from crossing it, but this area is simply too large, and the General Association has been unable to stop it despite repeated bans.

The road ahead is an endless mountain forest; it is no longer possible to drive, so they can only walk forward on foot.

Fortunately, Chen Yu has a spatial bracelet, which is prepared with many supplies to deal with any sudden situations.

"The days ahead might be spent eating wind and drinking dew; it will be very arduous, so you must be mentally prepared," Chen Yu smiled and said.

"Brother Chen, actually, I have been very happy these past half a month with you. Even if I were to meet with an accident starting from today, I would have no regrets," Yu Sichen smiled and said.

"Why say such inauspicious things? You will live well in the future, don't worry. In this region, there are many reclusive Buddhist Sects practicing in seclusion. The Buddhist school possesses great supernatural powers to purify the soul," Chen Yu said: "As long as we find them, there will be a way to expel the Ancestral Ghost deep within your heart; by then, you will definitely be able to break free from the Ancestral Ghost's shackles."

"Actually, you have already done enough for me," Yu Sichen sighed slightly and said: "Further ahead, there may be danger, and I don't want you to take risks for me."

"This doesn't count as any danger to me," Chen Yu smiled slightly and said: "As long as we can find a way to cure you, it's fine. Let's go."

Yu Sichen nodded; she took Chen Yu's arm and stepped into this Wurenqu together with Chen Yu.

This region has a changeable climate and complex terrain—forests, mountains, deserts, swamps—and there are also many mysterious powers. As for what awaits them next, no one knows.

After walking for not long, ahead was an endless forest, and the two plunged into it.