Chapter 5841: Scheming
“What?!”
The white-haired man was shocked by Huai Yushan’s attack. It was incredibly fast and sharp. In an instant, her sharp fingernails were already right in front of his face.
He twisted away in panic, but not fast enough. Five bloody gashes were carved across his face, and one of his eyes was plucked out.
“Slut, you’re asking for it!” the white-haired man roared.
The Undying race’s attacks were known for their slow buildup, so how had she struck so suddenly?
Had the man been even a fraction slower in retreating, his head would have been crushed. Unlike the Undying race, the Devil Eye Water Lily race suffered severe injuries if their heads were destroyed.
“Devil Lily Explosion!” the white-haired man bellowed.
As his thirteen heaven veins ignited, a black lily bloomed in his palm. He thrust it at Huai Yushan, who was charging toward him.
BOOM!
Just like that, Huai Yushan’s body exploded into bits, startling the man. How was it so easy to kill her?“Watch out!”
Startled cries rang out behind him. Just as Huai Yushan’s body exploded, a black spear containing boundless killing intent shot at him like a spear straight from the depths of hell.
“Dragon Tree Heaven Piercer!”
Black runes swirled along the spear’s tip. Though it was clearly made of wood, it gleamed with a metallic luster. The tip, in particular, exuded such a terrifying sharpness that would scare even late-stage Divine Emperors.
Only now did the white-haired man realize that he had only destroyed a clone of Huai Yushan. The clone’s sole purpose had been to bait out his divine ability.
The spear reached his chest just as the clone was obliterated. It was less than three feet away, yet its sheer sharpness sent stabbing pains through his torso.
The white-haired man was shocked, but he had no chance to dodge at this time.
Blood sprayed as the spear impaled a massive body—an Earth Dragon covered in blue scales.
Everyone was stunned. But they quickly realized the truth—this white-haired man had a contractual beast. At the last moment, he had swapped places with it to evade the fatal strike.
The Earth Dragon shuddered violently upon being pierced. Hundreds of thorns shot out of its armor, turning it into a hedgehog.
The Devil Eye Water Lily race’s experts all gasped when they saw the aftermath of that attack. It was truly vicious.
The moment Huai Yushan’s spear pierced the Earth Dragon, it transformed into countless thorns, unleashing devastating power. The Earth Dragon perished instantly, not even managing a final cry.
The white-haired man was covered in icy sweat. If he had been hesitant for a bit, he would be a corpse right now.
Shock, fury, and grief churned within him. This Earth Dragon was something he had just subdued, brimming with potential. Given time, it could have advanced to the late-stage Emperor realm.
He had planned to rely on it for his Human Emperor tribulation. But now, it was dead.
Seeing her opponent avoid her killing blow, Huai Yushan couldn’t help but feel worried. This round of attacks was what Long Chen had told her to do.
From the moment she had stepped onto the battlefield, she had focused entirely on gathering power. Since she couldn’t be distracted, Long Chen had handled the conversation with the white-haired man, buying her precious time.
Everything went very smoothly, but the final killing blow was lacking.
Divine light flowed out of Huai Yushan’s body, vaguely looking like phosphorescent energy swirling around her—a sign that she had ignited her lifeforce. After that, she slammed her hands on the stage.
Countless sword-like thorns erupted from the martial stage. The white-haired man had no room to dodge and could only face them head-on.
His fists danced, unleashing astral winds that shattered the wooden thorns. But they kept surging toward him like an endless tide, forcing him to retreat step by step.
“Not good!”
A sudden chill ran down his spine. Looking up, he saw an enormous tree crown blanketing the sky. Countless branches descended like vipers, locking onto him.
“Too late!” Huai Yushan formed hand seals and shouted, “Dragon Tree Seals the Heavens!”
Those branches quickly sealed all the space around the white-haired man.
BOOM!
He launched a furious assault, shattering the first layer of branches. But before he could react, a second layer formed, then a third, then a fourth. In mere moments, endless branches had woven together, trapping him in a prison of wood.
The Undying Dragon Tree race’s disciples couldn’t help but cheer when they saw this. They knew that this was Huai Yushan’s strongest technique.
Anyone ensnared by this ability was doomed to a battle of attrition—the Undying race’s specialty. Even a late-stage Divine Emperor would be worn down and slain by this ability.
Seeing him trapped, Huai Yushan was overjoyed. She practically prostrated herself in admiration toward Long Chen’s plan.
This was the second set of moves Long Chen had told her to use. Before the battle, he had analyzed her divine abilities and combat skills, calculating that even if the first set of attacks failed, it would leave her opponent terrified.
In his panic, the white-haired man would be easy prey for the second trap.
With this, her strongest seal was complete. She formed hand seals, summoning more and more branches to bind him.
Seeing that this technique was complete, the Undying race’s experts sighed in relief.
However, a few keen observers noticed that Aguta didn’t seem concerned at all. Instead, a faint smirk played on his lips.
BOOM!
A thunderous explosion shattered the momentary calm. Huai Yushan staggered backward, coughing blood. Her carefully woven seal collapsed in an instant.
A wild, overwhelming aura unfurled across the battlefield. The Undying race’s experts paled in horror.
“That’s… that’s a Sovereign sprout’s aura!”