Evolution Begins With A Big Tree

Chapter 329, Flame Princess’ Means

Translator:  Ashish

Translation Checker: Silavin

At this moment, what Zhao Jiao failed to notice was that the distance between him and Bull Demon was only thirty odd meters.

This was a very delicate distance.

At least, for Bull Demon, this distance, to some extent, meant…

As if thinking something, a sinister smile appeared on Bull Demon’s lips.

After a moment, he fiercely stamped the ground.

A loud thump rang as the ground caved in.

The next moment, Zhao Jiao’s face drastically changed as he noticed a purple-black halo blooming from Bull Demon, causing even the very air to distort.

“Shit!” Zhao Jiao instinctively shouted, but before he could react, his body suddenly buckled.

Adding to the dread, a tremendous force acted upon his body, a force that not just acted on the surface, but even his internal organs felt it.

And in the next second…

“Haha… you’re finished.” With a burst of laughter, a devil-like figure appeared in front of him.

*Boom!* A shockwave spread outward and dust billowed as Zhao Jiao flew out like a cannonball.

*Bam, bam, bam…” One crash after another, Zhao Jiao smashed through numerous trees in half.

*Cough, cough…* Weak coughs rose from the cloud of dust. Zhao Jiao, who already had a pale complexion, looked at the blood splatter in his palm that seemed to have pieces of his internal organs mixed in between, and his face turned even paler. 

Faintly, a tinge of fear surfaced on his face.

[So close… So close…] Murmuring in his heart, Zhao Jiao glanced at his sunken chest, and his pupils constricted sharply.

Had he not timely pulled out a long sword and held it against his chest, Bull Demon’s axe would have cleaved him in two. Nevertheless, he still suffered serious injuries despite having blocked the axe.

“You despicable creature…” a voice carrying unimaginable hatred, as if he could not wait to devour Bull Demon’s flesh and blood, came out through Zhao Jiao’s gritted teeth.

Looking at the devil-like figure in the distance, Zhao Jiao’s eyes flickered with a cold gleam.

“Hehehe, is this what you Humans called despicable?” Amidst triumphant laughter, Bull Demon’s tone changed as he spoke with a playful smirk, “I call it catching someone off guard and attacking when they least expect it.”

Saying this, Bull Demon hoisted his giant axe once again. 

“Come, the real battle has begun…” Saying this, Bull Demon started charging.

*Boom, boom, boom…* The earth shook as a black torrent rushed straight towards Zhao Jiao.

“This beast…” Even Zhao Jiao could not help but curse at the sight of this. He, who was used to scheming against others, never expected to be outwitted by a Mutant Beast today.

[However, it’s right about one thing. The real battle has just begun.]

Thinking about this…

*Hisss, hisss…* The shadows converged on him before taking the shape of a dozens of meters long illusory Black Python that fiercely charged towards Bull Demon, hauling Zhao Jiao’s body.

His serious injuries did not affect his combat power at all, rather he became even more formidable than before.

Because he was the descendent of the Darkness Serpent, ‘the undying serpent lurking on the edge of life and death’ from ancient legends.

…

While Bull Demon and Zhao Jiao were locked in a heated confrontation, a graceful figure had quietly arrived at the center of the lake.

Slowly raising her gaze, a flower entered Ling Er’s vision.

The flower stood about 10 meters tall and bloomed at the center of the lake. The flower had five petals, each of a different color, yellow, cyan, white, red, and black. The five colors on the petals competed with each other, creating a dazzling display.

At a glance, the flower seemed to embrace all the beauty of the mortal world, mesmerizing anyone who looked at it. More astonishingly, multiple figures happened to be standing at the lakeside, wearing a dazed look on their faces, as if they had fallen under a spell.

In the depths of their eyes, an illusory five-colored lotus could be seen blooming. However, what made this Spirit Flower truly incredible was that the five petals on the flower were not static and unchanged.

After a mesmerizing bloom, they would wither in turn, starting with the yellow petal, followed by the cyan petal, and so on. Furthermore, between the cyclic withering and blooming, new petals emerged.

Blossoming, withering, blossoming, withering…

It was a continuous cycle, resembling a reincarnation.

Be that as it may, as far as Ling Er was concerned, all of this was not the focal point.

The crucial point was that amid this continuous cycle of blooming and withering, the aura of the Spirit Flower did not weaken, rather it grew more robust and stronger.

Subtly, a somewhat oppressive atmosphere emanated from the flower, causing Ling Er to feel slightly stifled.

“This Spirit Flower is indeed not inferior to Master…” after a long silence, Ling Er gave her heartfelt evaluation.

However, at this moment, a curious voice suddenly echoed in Ling Er’s mind, “You don’t seem to be Human, right? No, you are Human, no, not Human…that’s quite strange…Your aura is very mixed…anyway, why do you have the aura of our Mutant Plant on you?

“Could it be that your true form is a Mutant Plant like this Miss?”

…

Amidst these speculations, a naive and innocent girl suddenly emerged, surprising Ling Er.

“How surprising, you’ve already gained sentience?”

“Sentience!? Does it refer to thinking? I’ve had that for a long time. It’s just that I realized the existence of this world after recently accessing some memories. But are you also someone targeting me? I can feel that you’re quite formidable. It seems that I can’t defeat you…”

With a hint of hesitation, the Spirit Flower’s voice also sounded a bit helpless.

She was most adept in captivating others’ minds. Yet, during this conversation, she unexpectedly discovered that her methods had no effect on Ling Er.

Adding to her helplessness, she noticed a playful look in the depths of Ling Er’s eyes, as if she was laughing.

“Psychic power happens to be my speciality. You can’t bewitch me that easily.” Saying this, Ling Er gave up control over her body.

In an instant, much to the astonishment of Spirit Flower, the graceful figure before her slightly trembled. Immediately after, an illusory five-colored Spirit Flower slowly manifested deep within the eyes of this graceful figure.

“Uh…” With a hint of pleasant surprise, Spirit Flower’s voice abruptly stopped, only because, in a moment, she discovered an illusionary figure identical to the one beside her had appeared nearby, silently watching her.

“Uh…you…”

“Take it and use it. Too many Superhumans have come this time, and with my abilities, I can’t protect you completely. With this body, you should be able to…” 

Listening to this voice, the Spirit Flower was bewildered, utterly so.

However, feeling the majestic Spiritual Energy coursing through Ling Er’s body, she could not find any reason to refuse.

After a while, she hesitated and asked, “Why are you helping me?”

“As fellow anomalies, I don’t want you to fall into Humans’ hands.” Saying this, Qing Er, who had emerged from Ling Er’s body, added, “Seize this opportunity well; the real strong ones have already arrived.”

Just as these words rang in her ears…

*Boom, boom, boom…*

Then, innumerable powerful auras began to surge.