51: Kill the poisonous tree monster instantly!
"However, given the current situation, things are looking bad for the five people down there."
After Su Yuan finished scanning all the Poison Thorn Treants, his gaze landed on the five members of the Zijinhua Squad.
Gazing at Zi Yun, whose upper body was left with only her undergarments, Su Yuan's eyes lingered imperceptibly on her smooth, fair skin for a moment before he withdrew his gaze.
He then looked at the two beasts with the strongest aura among the ten beasts in the field.
[Hundred Flower Deer (Contracted)]
Species: Deer / Wood Type, Illusion Type
Quality: Rare Nine-Star
Rank: Awakening Rank 8
Status: Poisoned, Moderately Injured
Skills: Hundred Flower Illusion Kill, Weakening Fragrance
Evolution Count: 1
Materials Required for Next Evolution Phase: ...
[Wood Blade Mantis (Contracted)]
Species: Insect / Wood Type
Quality: Rare Seven-Star
Rank: Awakening Rank 8
Status: Poisoned, Lightly Injured
Skills: Hundred Leaf Flying Knives, Cross Charge Kill
Evolution Count: 0
Evolution Plans Available: 3
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"Two Awakening Rank 8 beasts; this is the strongest combat power among them. It seems that the woman with the torn clothes down there must be the leader of this group."
"However, even with two Awakening Rank 8 beasts, that woman is definitely no match for the Mutated Poison Thorn Treant."
"The Mutated Poison Thorn Treant is not only one Rank higher than the two beasts, but it is also a high-quality, Excellent Eight-Star beast."
"Just this one Mutated Poison Thorn Treant is likely more than the five people's beasts combined can handle, let alone the pile of ordinary Poison Thorn Treants above Awakening Rank 5 surrounding them."
Su Yuan glanced at Zi Yun's two beasts and immediately drew a conclusion about the outcome of the battle in the forest below.
"Xiao Yan has now reached Awakening Rank 5. Although it is four Ranks lower than that Mutated Poison Thorn Treant, Xiao Yan has a higher quality and is a Fire Type beast that absolutely counters plant-type Vicious Beasts."
"With Xiao Yan's strength and the advantage of aerial combat, it should have no pressure dealing with that Mutated Poison Thorn Treant."
"At worst, I can assist from the side and use Soul Arrow to help Xiao Yan in battle!"
After lowering his head in thought for a moment, Su Yuan quickly analyzed the strength of both sides. Finally, he took a deep breath, a determined look flashing in his eyes, and immediately said to Xiao Yan:
"Xiao Yan, go down. First, take care of all the surrounding ordinary Poison Thorn Treants, and finally, have a decisive battle with the Mutated Poison Thorn Treant!"
"Pay attention, their core is located on the main trunk three meters from the ground. You must ensure a one-hit kill!"
Swish—
Upon hearing this, a layer of flame shield immediately ignited around Xiao Yan's body, protecting it and Su Yuan. With a long cry, it dove down from high altitude like a bullet.
The sky above the forest, dense with poisonous miasma, was instantly illuminated by the firelight.
"Captain! Look quickly, what is that above!"
At this moment, a team member in the forest below saw a mass of crimson fireballs falling rapidly from the sky. Her eyes widened instantly, and she shouted loudly.
This loud shout also made Zi Yun and the other four, including Situ Lan, look up.
Even the beasts around them and the besieging Poison Thorn Treants paused in their movements, all shifting their attention to the fireball rapidly approaching in the air.
Soon, as Su Yuan and Xiao Yan approached rapidly, everyone and every beast saw their figures clearly.
"Captain! It's another Beastmaster! We are saved!"
Seeing this, the short-haired, bespectacled girl, Situ Lan, shouted excitedly to Zi Yun.
The others also wore expressions of surprise and joy.
Only the Poison Thorn Treants attacking them felt a trace of unease in their hearts after sensing the rich Fire Element aura lingering on Xiao Yan.
As plant-type Vicious Beasts, Poison Thorn Treants fear facing Fire Type enemies the most.
Even if their Rank is higher than the Fire Type enemy, once they encounter a Fire Type enemy, Poison Thorn Treants will basically choose to retreat and avoid engaging in battle.
Although Xiao Yan is only Awakening Rank 5, after consuming the sacred fire fruit, its flame intensity has been further enhanced, and the released Fire Element is even hotter, making its deterrent power against these Poison Thorn Treants stronger than other Fire Type Vicious Beasts.
Rustle, rustle, rustle—
The branches and leaves of the surrounding Poison Thorn Treants began to tremble continuously, and their massive bodies retreated involuntarily.
Clearly, the intense Fire Element aura on Xiao Yan had already caused them to feel fear from the bottom of their hearts.
The only one still relatively calm was the strongest Mutated Poison Thorn Treant.
But it also felt a significant threat coming from Xiao Yan.
Unlike other ordinary Poison Thorn Treants, the Mutated Poison Thorn Treant did not continue to sit and wait for death. Instead, it suddenly swung two thorny vine branches, dozens of meters long and covered in poisonous thorns, lashing out at the rapidly diving Xiao Yan.
The thick vine branches lashed out with a fierce wind, causing the air to emit bursts of sonic booms.
The Mutated Poison Thorn Treant also timed its attack very precisely; the position where the vine branches lashed out was exactly in the direction of Xiao Yan's dive, clearly having anticipated Xiao Yan's dive.
As long as Xiao Yan continued to dive, it would inevitably be hit by its two vine branches.
However, facing the vine branches lashed over by the Mutated Poison Thorn Treant, Xiao Yan dodged nimbly, skillfully avoiding the attack of the vine branches.
At the same time, two hot, crimson fire beams shot out from Xiao Yan's eyes, instantly sweeping across an Awakening Rank 6 Poison Thorn Treant below.
The fire beams sliced across the trunk of the Poison Thorn Treant, effortlessly cutting open the main trunk, which was as thick as two people's embrace, like a sharp blade.
The upper trunk of this Awakening Rank 6 Poison Thorn Treant suddenly stopped all trembling and finally slid straight down, revealing the cross-section sliced diagonally by Xiao Yan's Annihilation Fire Eye.
At the cross-section, the wood was scorched and carbonized by the high temperature, and the cut was extremely smooth.
At the carbonized cross-section, a piece of wood resembling a baby's heart was also cut in two.
This Awakening Rank 6 Poison Thorn Treant, hit by Xiao Yan's single blow, lost all vitality. Its originally dark green branches and leaves instantly turned grayish-white, and as a breeze blew, they all turned into flying ash and scattered.
Silence, deathly silence.
And after a very brief silence.
Clatter!!!
Witnessing their companion being instakilled by Xiao Yan with their own eyes, the branches and leaves of the surrounding Poison Thorn Treants began to tremble violently. Su Yuan could clearly feel the fear radiating from these guys.
His Heavenly Revelation Divine Eye also displayed the status of these dozen or so Poison Thorn Treants before him at this moment.
Without exception, these Poison Thorn Treants were all in a state of terror at this moment, even that Mutated Poison Thorn Treant was no exception.
"Instakilling an Awakening Rank 6 Poison Thorn Treant in one move, this Fire Type beast has such strong power!"
"What level of beast is this exactly?"
On the side, watching Xiao Yan instakill an Awakening Rank 6 Poison Thorn Treant as soon as it attacked, Zi Yun also widened her eyes, staring blankly at Xiao Yan, who was enveloped in a ball of fire.
Plant-type Vicious Beasts have the top-tier vitality and recovery ability among all Vicious Beasts.
As long as the core is intact, even if they suffer severe injuries, they can recover; they are extremely difficult to kill.
Even she, an Awakening Rank 8 Beastmaster who possesses two Awakening Rank 8 beasts.
Facing an Awakening Rank 6 Poison Thorn Treant, even with both beasts attacking together, she could not achieve an instakill.
Because she cannot intuitively find the core of plant-type Vicious Beasts as easily as Su Yuan.