The torch gradually extinguished.
The Dark Treant also stopped moving, its trunk riddled with holes, devoid of any life fluctuations.
"The Dark Treant has high energy resistance. The burning damage from my Light Flame Spear is pitifully low; most of the damage comes from piercing," Borsalino explained, sensing the information transmitted from the thrown Light Flame Spear.
Even the strongest Hellfire is an energy-based skill, which prevented it from killing the Dark Treant.
Akainu's lips moved, but he said nothing, his face visibly darkening.
If even the Dark Treant, serving as a boss territory guard, could resist his Hellfire, then the Dark Gold-grade boss, Grandma Tree Demon, would only have stronger energy resistance. His strongest Hellfire Demon ultimate move would probably feel like a mere tickle.
Smoker grasped the key point and frowned, "Something's wrong. The intelligence previously sent back by Navy scouts didn't mention the Dark Treant having extremely strong energy resistance."
This meant that for some special reason, the Dark Treant had developed energy resistance.
"Found it!" Orochimaru suddenly looked up, a hint of surprise in his golden snake eyes.
The surviving Dead Spirit Curse Snakes sent back news: they found a special building related to the Tree Demon's territory.
The Navy Alliance team quickly moved, following the Giant Pioneer forward to avoid losing their sense of direction and getting lost in the black mist.
Soon, a lush forest appeared before everyone's eyes.
An abandoned county town was covered by the forest… or rather, swallowed by it.
Dense branches shattered the roofs of houses, and tree roots broke through the ground, like large branch-hands, tightly gripping the entire county town.
[Guo Bei County (Abandoned)]: A boss territory occupied by Grandma Tree Demon. Entering will initiate combat.
"We haven't even gotten close, and I can already sense a dense demonic aura. The Navy scout's intelligence is correct; Grandma Tree Demon is definitely a Dark Gold-grade boss."
Iron Fist Garp's brows furrowed. His perception was already blocked by the black mist, so logically, he shouldn't be able to sense a demonic aura from hundreds of meters away.
But somehow, this demonic aura was strong enough to penetrate the black mist and be captured by his Martial Heart. The extremely dense demonic aura made a cold sweat break out on his back.
"Look quickly, there are even living people in Guo Bei County..."
This Tree Demon Forest had even caused the nearby black mist to gradually thin, allowing the Navy Alliance team to clearly see the situation inside Guo Bei County.
Everyone looked over at the sound and their gazes instantly froze.
In the center of countless wandering Dark Treants stood a slender young man.
The young man wore an old, faded cloth robe and carried a bamboo basket-like book box on his back, overflowing with curled account books.
A white mask obscured his face, making it impossible to see, and he was dressed as a scholar overall.
[Ning Cai Chen (Fallen)]: One of the destined endings in the world of a chinese ghost story. Originally a fated scholar, he fell and became a Devilish Garment Scholar.
Special Attribute: The Devilish Garment Scholar can greatly enhance the energy resistance of dark monsters within the boss's territory.
Hint: Killing this monster in the Black Mist World can prevent its awakening in the a chinese ghost story world, reducing the difficulty of the main quest.
"So that's it!" Orochimaru's eyes flickered, and he quickly understood the reason for the Dark Treant's increased energy resistance.
Everyone didn't hesitate and began preparing to hunt this Devilish Garment Scholar that had transformed in Guo Bei County.
"In a world completely contaminated like a chinese ghost story, even the River of Destiny couldn't escape…" Fang Yi shook his head helplessly.
In a world that wasn't completely contaminated, at most, a Grandma Tree Demon would appear, and as a villain herself, she would fall very quickly after being tempted by the Contaminated World.
However, that was as far as it went.
But if even the River of Destiny was contaminated, not only would Grandma Tree Demon appear, but different fate lines would also be triggered.
Just like the scholar Ning Cai Chen who escaped in the original story, due to the contamination, the plot of the River of Destiny collapsed.
He didn't wait for Nie Xiaoqian, who exterminated demons and defended justice. The timid he fled alone and eventually became a top scholar, but memories of Lanruo Temple and the female ghost Nie Xiaoqian constantly haunted his mind like a nightmare.
Finally, unable to bear the torment, he fell into demonhood and became a Devilish Garment Scholar.
"If the Navy Alliance team had rushed into the world of a chinese ghost story without a care, the Dark Gold-grade bosses wouldn't just be Grandma Tree Demon…"
"The Devilish Garment Scholar, Ghost-Faced Warrior, Demonic Heart Daoist, and Wedding Dress Vengeful Ghost would all appear."
Fortunately, the Road to the Underworld's task of helping the deceased complete their obsessions barely imprinted players with the impression of a story-flow clear.
Otherwise, if Iron Fist Garp had led them in recklessly, this group of top-tier players would probably have been wiped out directly.
"Earth Dragon Demon Seal Kill!" Borsalino leaped high, his hands clasped together, and a golden light condensed, forming a golden flame spear the thickness of a millstone and over ten meters long, which shot out.
The air was torn apart, and golden light streams continuously pulled and converged, finally forming a ferocious golden dragon head.
Boom.
Large swathes of Dark Treants were smashed into the ground by the Light Flame Dragon Spear. Golden light rippled outwards like water. The Dark Treants touched by the golden light had their trunks shattered as if pierced by countless sharp blades.
The obstacles were cleared.
The others moved quickly, closing in on the scholar wearing a white mask.
Just as they reached within a hundred meters of the Devilish Garment Scholar, a spatial ripple spread, and the Navy Alliance team seemed to crash into a lake, disappearing.
...
When everyone came to their senses, they had appeared outside a magnificent mansion. It had grand gates and courtyards, green courtyard walls, and a vermilion gate adorned with golden door studs, looking opulent and impressive.
Night was approaching.
Large raindrops splattered, dark clouds hung overhead, and thunder continuously rumbled.
"Perception restored?" Iron Fist Garp, with his [Martial Heart], was the first to notice something was amiss. His sealed perception ability was completely restored in this world.
Smoker's expression was grave as he said, "If I'm not mistaken, this special space is the Devilish Garment Scholar's hiding place."
"Should we fight?" Garp suddenly threw a punch into the air, and the surrounding air became stagnant, with currents of air continuously spreading outwards.
After the new season, he had been suppressed for too long. Suddenly unsealing his martial artist-exclusive perception, his heart was excited.
"Don't act rashly yet. Let Orochimaru scout ahead first." Borsalino, uncharacteristically, was not being flippant. This special space gave him a very dangerous feeling.
Akainu's summoned Hellfire Demon was too conspicuous and unsuitable for scouting. Smoker and Garp both lacked scouting methods, leaving only Orochimaru's Dead Spirit Curse Snakes.
"Of course." Orochimaru didn't refuse or bargain. After all, they were temporary teammates who had signed a team contract.
Two black snakes wriggled their bodies and squeezed through the gap in the Ning Mansion's main gate.
Crack.
Before they could even see the scene inside the mansion, the Dead Spirit Curse Snakes lost all response.
Creak...
The Ning Mansion's gate slowly opened.
A dark figure lifted a leg, stepped over the threshold, and stood at the doorway as if welcoming them, gesturing for them to enter.
It was an old woman, hunched over like a cooked shrimp, wearing an obviously ill-fitting, floor-length silk brocade robe that covered her hands.
Everyone's faces were wary, their eyes fixed on the figure who opened the gate, ready to act at any moment.
"Welcome, my master, Ning Cai Chen, has been awaiting your arrival for a long time..."
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