380: passive

"Ah!"

Zhou Xun and the others let out a scream; the bloody wounds on their bodies were truly shocking.

Chen Tianming looked at those bloody wounds, feeling a secret resentment in his heart.

He had known from the beginning that the Blood Vine possessed intelligence, but he hadn't expected it to be this clever.

It knew to pick the weakest targets.

Wu Wenlong and the others weren't stupid either; they immediately took out defensive magical artifacts to block the Blood Vine's attacks.

But the Blood Vine's speed was incredibly fast, and it lived by absorbing human blood; when one vine attacked, other branches would follow suit.

Therefore, the attacks from Wu Wenlong and the others were very fragile.

After one encounter, those branches wrapped around Wu Wenlong and the others' bodies.

"Help, save me."

Wu Wenlong cried out in fear.

"Wu Wenlong, stop yelling aimlessly. We're all injured now; how would we have the ability to save you?" Zhou Xun rolled his eyes at Wu Wenlong.

Wu Wenlong wore a mournful face.

He hadn't expected things to turn out this way; it seemed as if the Blood Vines had them dead to rights.

Chen Tianming also knew that the top priority was to quickly uproot the Blood Vines, and he feared he could no longer hide his true strength.

Although it might be a bit of a loss, he couldn't let Wu Wenlong die right now.

Thinking of this, Chen Tianming immediately unleashed his Wind Thunder Palm, sending streaks of sharp palm blades toward the Blood Vines.

In a short while, all those Blood Vines were severed.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Xun couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.

"Brother Chen is this powerful? My god, what kind of outsider is he? It's no wonder he came to Black City."

Wu Wenlong cried out in fear.

"I asked you, I'm afraid you've brought back an ancestor!"

Zhou Xun was naturally happy that Chen Tianming had high strength, but at the same time, if Chen Tianming were interested in their protection, the two of them might not even have a chance to resist.

"Forget it, Zhou Xun. If it weren't for Li Fei not bringing so many people over, why would we have ended up in such a predicament!"

Wu Wenlong had always advocated for quantity, but taking less was better; this could also ensure his own safety.

Yet Zhou Xun just wanted to hog everything for himself.

If he hadn't happened to know Chen Tianming and brought him along, they would probably have died long ago.

Zhou Xun also knew he was in the wrong regarding this matter and did not immediately answer the question.

"Those Blood Vine branches should have an energy core; if we find that, we can be saved!"

Listening to Zhou Xun's analysis, Wu Wenlong also activated his secret technique and began to carefully search this area.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun also began searching nearby.

"Eh? There is a faint scent of spiritual herbs ahead."

Zhou Xun suddenly discovered that the tree in front seemed to have a problem.

"Let's go, let's take a look," Zhou Xun said.

Although Wu Wenlong was ten thousand times unwilling in his heart, he eventually followed Zhou Xun forward to investigate.

Because he knew that if they just sat and waited for death, they would only be waiting here to die.

"This tree emits the scent of spiritual herbs; do you think there's a possibility that all this is an illusion?"

Listening to Zhou Xun's guess, Wu Wenlong revealed an expression of surprise.

Pointing at his own arm, he questioned Zhou Xun, "Do you think this injury of mine is fake?"

The wound certainly didn't look fake, especially with that heart-piercing pain.

Zhou Xun also had injuries on him, but he understood the reason behind Wu Wenlong's questioning.

"It was just a guess, or perhaps this tree is the solution; it is not one with those branches."

Wu Wenlong looked at Zhou Xun as if he were looking at an idiot, saying with extreme exaggeration.

"Zhou Xun, I really suspect your brain is about to break. If this tree and the branches aren't one entity, then what are they one entity with!"

"It's just a reasonable guess, why are you so nervous?"

Wu Wenlong felt as if he had heard a joke, and truly wished he could have an argument with Zhou Xun right now.

Although Chen Tianming was busy dealing with the branches, he had also heard this analysis.

It sounded like a fantasy, but if one looked carefully, these branches were all bursting out of the ground a zhang away from this tree.

And those branches hanging on the tree remained completely motionless; either they looked down on his strength, or it was as Zhou Xun said.

"We can give it a try!"

The two people who were originally confronting each other heard this sentence, and the air went quiet for a moment.

Wu Wenlong poked his head out and looked at Chen Tianming.

"Brother Chen, you aren't joking, are you? Zhou Xun is crazy, could it be that you are crazy too?"

"These branches are endless, and they can't be killed!"

Although he had exposed most of his strength, Chen Tianming could clearly feel that these branches were endless. If its core wasn't destroyed, he could be worn to death just by attrition.

"Trying it out won't hurt, and besides, aren't the branches attacking Brother Chen? If we go in, he shouldn't be able to spare a hand."

For them right now, this was completely a gamble, with their lives as the price.

"Fine, I'll bet with you guys. Anyway, going in is death, and retreating is also death!"

Although Wu Wenlong was afraid of death, he also knew that if he didn't do it, he would ultimately die. If he did, perhaps there might be a glimmer of hope.

The two pressed forward, but the expected attacks did not fall, which meant they had guessed correctly.

"Zhou Xun, you're a damn genius!"

Wu Wenlong shouted exaggeratedly, that was the excitement of surviving a disaster.

"You didn't say that just now; you even called us crazy!"

Zhou Xun couldn't stand Wu Wenlong's demeanor, but surviving the disaster left him with less anger in his heart.

He even beckoned for Chen Tianming to come over together.

Chen Tianming, who had been paying attention to this area, found there was no danger and approached quickly. The moment he got close, those branches indeed did not launch another attack.

"It's really strange. Is this the legendary natural restraint?"

"Most likely. But what makes me even more curious is, if this is a safe zone, then how could those two people have ended up in that state here?"

For them, the crisis didn't seem to be resolved, and this question raised by Zhou Xun was also a confusion in their hearts.

"Zhou Xun, don't scare me. Could it be that there are other dangers here?"

Wu Wenlong looked around in fear. Having just used his secret technique, his body was already weak. If another wave of attacks came later, he might just end up dying here.

"Don't worry, at least we are safe for now. Let's adjust our breathing first; otherwise, if something really happens later, we won't be able to handle it."

No matter when, strength is always supreme.

The strength Chen Tianming had shown now could already be considered the leader among them.

Zhou Xun's hostility toward Chen Tianming gradually weakened, and even turned into a bit of trust.

The strength and protection Chen Tianming had just displayed were not fake.