114: The test from the devil

Wu Jing was just about to run when he saw that Zhang Dada, Cai Xukun, and the others were all frozen in shock.

“What are you still standing there for? Run, hurry!”

Seeing them dazed, Wu Jing rushed over and gave them a push.

The four of them finally snapped out of it and hurriedly followed Wu Jing as he ran.

But in their minds, the image of Ye Bai's slender fingers kept appearing; they looked very similar to the ones they had seen on one of the corpses earlier.

Furthermore, what kind of strength did those fingers have? How could they pinch that vine like that?

Zhang Dada was now even more suspicious that Ye Bai was a Tomb Robber.

However, he had no way to ask Ye Bai right now, nor could he coax any information out of him.

Ye Bai's eyes swept over everyone, ensuring they were keeping their distance from the outer coffin. With a slight exertion of his fingers, he snapped the vine clean through.

Crack!

As the vine was snapped, a large amount of blood flowed directly out of it.

But at the same time, this action enraged the rest of the vines.

All the vines began to attack Ye Bai.

Ye Bai exerted force with both feet and jumped directly from the edge of the outer coffin.

He subconsciously drew the black gold ancient blade from his person.

Swoosh!

With a swing of the blade, he sliced through the vine.

These vines fell to the ground, flopping back and forth like fish on the brink of death.

Blood splattered everywhere, staining the surrounding soil red.

Watching the vines on the tree crawl back and forth from within the giant trunk like the flailing arms of an octopus, Yang Mi, Wu Jing, and the others were stunned.

Then there were the corpses hanging from the branches; the smiles on their faces seemed to grow even more intense.

It's over!

It's all over now!!

The faces of these people could be described as ashen; they were in a state of complete despair.

In the Live Stream Room, the viewers were collectively stunned upon seeing this scene; not a single bullet comment flickered across the screen.

【No! Holy crap! What the hell am I seeing? Did that giant tree grow horns? What's going on?】

【Damn! Things are getting troublesome now. Why did more vines come out?】

【What vines? To me, it looks like the tree branches have grown larger? And those leaves, why do they look like they're all standing on end?】

【Are they standing up? Have they become sharp? I just saw the leaves glowing red, like arrows ready to be launched at any moment.】

【Dammit! Isn't Reba in a very dangerous position? This is all Hua Hua's fault. If it weren't for him, these things wouldn't have come out, let alone appear here to hurt Reba and the others!】

【Hua Hua only touched the male corpse and didn't move the tree. You should stop talking nonsense and quit blaming people blindly!】

【Stop bickering. This is Hua Chenyu's fault. Everything was fine before, but now that trouble has started, no one is getting away!】

The fans were all worried for their stars and idols, especially now, seeing that the vines on the tree were simply terrifying existences.

The viewers now pinned all their hopes on Ye Bai.

They hoped Ye Bai could resolve this crisis, but... as they fixed their gazes on Ye Bai, they suddenly felt their hearts sink even further.

What is the situation now? Why are they all staring at Ye Bai?

It feels like they're trying to stare Ye Bai to death.

The viewers were all collectively dumbfounded.

What the hell is going on?

Wasn't it Hua Chenyu who enraged that male corpse? Why does all the anger seem to be vented onto Ye Bai?

The archaeology professors, seeing this scene, all stood up from their chairs in unison.

Seeing the transformation of the great tree and the attacks on Ye Bai, they all became agitated.

“It's over! Can Ye Bai handle this?”

“The changes in this tree are different, and the leaves also possess a certain level of aggressiveness. Can Ye Bai make it?”

“Where are Professor Wang and the others? Can they still make it? If they delay any longer, Ye Bai is going to die here.”

Those archaeology professors felt nothing but concern and worry for Ye Bai at this moment.

If such a talent truly died, it would be a massive loss—not just for the field of archaeology, but a huge loss for the field of biology as well!

“I received a message from Professor Wang earlier. They aren't far from the entrance of the Tomb, but they've run into some trouble. They just encountered Tomb Robbers and had a firefight. There are casualties, and they're currently tied down.”

One of the professors said this while showing his phone to everyone.

The other professors were all stunned upon hearing this news.

Doesn't that mean the rescue has been delayed?

Then isn't Ye Bai in extreme danger?

“Now it depends on what Ye Bai does. I hope Ye Bai can hold on.”

“At least he has to hold on until they arrive.”

Professor Guo watched the Live Stream Room with a face full of worry.

Those worried about them weren't just the Archaeology Academy, but also the professors from the School of Biology.

They were all amazed by the terror of this ghost avoider. Could a tree in this world really have such capabilities?

Professor Han was even more shocked; he had never imagined that this ghost avoider would have such characteristics.

“I finally understand why this tree is called the ghost avoider.”

“It's because this tree is sufficiently troublesome, and this ghost avoider is being controlled. It's targeting Ye Bai now because Ye Bai is being targeted by someone.”

When Professor Han reached this point, his voice was trembling.

“Ah? How do you know he's being targeted?”

The other professors asked in confusion.

“Before the male corpse woke up, this ghost avoider only slightly activated its leaves. But following the awakening of the male corpse, this ghost avoider began to launch attacks.”

“The reason it chose Ye Bai is that he is the strongest among these people. That male corpse also made the decision after choosing for a long time.”

Professor Han expressed great concern for Ye Bai, especially now... “That might not be targeting, though. After all, it wanted to hurt Yang Mi and Reba earlier, not Ye Bai.”

Another professor felt that as a tree, it shouldn't be able to have a controlled consciousness; it was unscientific.

“That was a probe. Now that it has confirmed Ye Bai's strength, it will target him. Think about it—if something really happens to Ye Bai, can the rest of them survive?”

Professor Han expressed deep dread toward the ghost avoider.

He even thought of a bad outcome.

As soon as he finished speaking, all the professors fell silent, thinking carefully; it seemed it really was as he said.

Earlier, only one vine came out, and it went toward the celebrities, only to be stopped by Ye Bai. They had determined that Ye Bai was a dangerous element.

So is that why it's targeting Ye Bai now?

If one thought about it that way, it really was as he said.

“Then can Ye Bai handle it? I'm very worried about his safety.”

“I'm worried too, but there's nothing we can do. The rescue team and the Archaeological Team haven't arrived yet. We can only watch Ye Bai fight alone without help.”

“It's really frustrating. How long has it been? Could the rescue team have run into some kind of problem?”