I Contracted All Ancient Divine Artifacts

Chapter 151: Chapter 50: Mutated Phoenix Perch Wood, the True Battlefield

Han Zhan replicated the technique, dealing with over twenty white bone carcasses.

The number of these white bone carcasses seemed insignificant compared to the seemingly infinite tendrils.

Nurturing white bone carcasses capable of infinite resurrection and regeneration is not an easy task for the Phoenix Perch Wood.

After Han Zhan dealt with these over twenty white bone carcasses, the path to the Phoenix Perch Wood’s main body had no more obstacles.

As Han Zhan approached, the true appearance of the Phoenix Perch Wood was fully revealed before him.

It was a truly towering tree!

Its height immeasurable, akin to the legendary World Tree connecting heaven and earth, its crown transformed into clouds, with laterally extending branches from which drooped tendrils more agile and formidable than those in the previous layer.

The bark bore a resemblance to the Celestial Serpent Body on Han Zhan.

The gray-brown bark was scaly, densely patched together, like an impenetrable fortress wall!

Han Zhan could vaguely see the bones of the Phoenix that had been bitten back.

The massive bones were twisted and entangled by the wildly growing branches of the Phoenix Perch Wood, only faintly visible in the core area beneath the crown.

The entire Phoenix Perch Wood exuded an evil aura, and by the time Han Zhan reached the main body, the magma river beneath his feet already covered the area.

The scorching magma flowed beneath his feet and roots, yet the Phoenix Perch Wood remained unscathed.

Indeed, the magma’s temperature could no longer harm it.

At this moment, a shadow streaked across the sky, breaking through the barrier and striking fiercely at Han Zhan.

Caught off guard, Han Zhan was struck, feeling as though his internal organs would shatter from the impact. He immediately employed the Fu Xi Zither’s Clear Heart Powder tune to alleviate the intense piercing pain inside.

The Clear Heart Powder’s effect was not as powerful as the Shennong Cauldron but had the advantage of being long-lasting.

With gradual healing, Han Zhan saw tendrils descending from the sky, like haunted demon creatures, launching fearsome attacks from the crown.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

In the magma river, deep furrows appeared, crisscrossing and densely packed.

Fully unlocking the Urgent Lock, Han Zhan barely dodged this round of attacks.

But there were too many lashes from the tendrils, and the dense attacks left many scars on him.

”Tier Seven Peak!”

After one exchange, Han Zhan had a clearer assessment of the Mutated Phoenix Perch Wood.

The Human-faced Owl had strength at the Tier Six Peak, while the Mutated Phoenix Perch Wood was at Tier Seven Peak.

It had elevated an entire rank.

Additionally, the tendrils near the Mutated Phoenix Perch Wood differed from the extending tendrils. Fearless of flame and scorching magma, they were more agile and attacked from trickier angles.

Even more troublesome!

Facing the Mutated Phoenix Perch Wood’s main body, Han Zhan dared not be careless.

Unlocking the Fourth Urgent Lock made his whole body appear an unusual light red, and every blood vessel on his skin became incredibly distinct, filled with the spiritual power surging through every cell.

Comprehensive enhancement!

Feeling his heart pumping powerfully, Han Zhan grew excited.

The surging fighting spirit activated the Blood Evil Energy on his gloves, and a white and a red dragon reawakened, spiraling around him.

Zoom!

Han Zhan swiftly maneuvered, dodging yet another wave of tendril attacks, stealthily closing in and punching at the trunk.

A loud bang echoed as a fist imprint sunk into the trunk!

Scaly bark was torn apart, revealing the hard fibrous layer inside, but even having exhausted the strength of his strike, Han Zhan quickly retreated.

The moment his front foot left the original spot, relentless jab-jab-jabbing of tendrils turned the area into a wasp’s nest.

”The trunk’s defense is even more terrifying than I imagined; a full-force punch can’t even pierce through the fiber layer beneath the bark.”

”But it’s not difficult.”

If one blow fails, hit several more times.

At the point of the fist imprint on the Mutated Phoenix Perch Wood trunk, dull black light stirred, seemingly trying to repair the wound.

However, the Blood Evil Energy left in the fist imprint, which seemed dormant before, finally revealed its fierce and tyrannical side!

Crimson Blood Evil Energy tangled with the black halo in a fierce battle.

This significantly slowed the trunk’s recovery speed.

And with this time delay, as a close combat martial artist with instant combat power reaching Tier Seven, Han Zhan found the opportunity to strike again.

His figure flashed like lightning, weaving through the dense tendril attacks like a lone vessel swiftly traversing through a storm.

Finally, the small boat cut through the thousand peaks, and Han Zhan’s second full-force blow slammed into the original fist imprint like a cannonball.

Bang!

This strike was even heavier.

Thick fibrous layers burst into splinters, and the shockwave from the impact peeled off large swaths of scaly bark.

What was a mere few inches of fist imprint suddenly expanded many times over.

Transformed into a deep fissure!

”Roar!”

Deeply wounded, a dull and furious roar erupted from within the trunk, and the entire tree crown rustled violently.

Indeed, no matter how high one’s skills are, they still fear a cleaver.

If facing a mutated Phoenix Perch Wood with such astonishing defense and terrifying recovery, along with countless tendrils, most ordinary Talented might find themselves helpless.

But for a close combat martial artist who has honed their fist skills to Tier Seven, the solution becomes straightforward and brutal.

Countless tendrils lashed furiously like mad rain, pounded the ground into craters, densely defensive offensives caused Han Zhan to temporarily evade the edge.

The next moment, a clear cry emanated from the distant crown’s top.

The Mutated Phoenix Perch Wood was enraged; the Phoenix remains were awakened!

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Atop the Phoenix Perch Wood, layers of coiling branches encasing the Phoenix skeletons were released, and the Phoenix vibrated its bone wings, crying out skyward.

The clear cry dispersed clouds across a several miles radius above,

It soared high, then reversed course, diving toward the crown below.

Nearby on a branch, Yi Fan leaned against the main trunk, witnessing the scene, his eyes reflecting a faint, cryptic smile.

”Looks like we meet again.”

”The Phoenix Perch Wood is enraged, the Phoenix remains unsealed, Stage Two is activated,” Yi Fan muttered to himself, adjusting his glasses as he spoke.

”This saves me quite a lot of trouble.”

A faint emerald glow enveloped Yi Fan’s entire body.

The Power of Lies could protect him from being discovered even when close to the Phoenix Perch Wood, but against the Phoenix remains tightly sealed by the branches, the Power of Lies was somewhat helpless.

Under Yi Fan’s feet, the entire Mutated Phoenix Perch Wood suddenly shook violently, nearly tossing him off.

Steadying himself once more, he glanced downward and took out a glass bottle filled with dark red liquid, his tone tinged with excitement and anticipation.

”The show is officially starting.”