Chapter 6909 Devil Sword
Zi Nuo’s expression finally changed when those disciples charged toward the massive army of Earth Dragons. As he formed hand seals, the dual sword rune on his forehead lit up.
“Come back!” shouted Zi Nuo.
Long Chen immediately felt a surge of mental energy flow toward the berserk Wine God Palace disciples. It appeared that Zi Nuo could control them, which explained why he showed no concern about their earlier berserk state.
Guided by Zi Nuo’s mental energy, the runes on the disciples’ foreheads flickered. Their bodies shivered briefly, but they pressed on.
“Not good! They’ve gone out of control!” Zi Nuo exclaimed, panicked.
The disciples were in a much more frenzied state than he had anticipated.
At that moment, the earth suddenly exploded, and black vines surged out, entangling the disciples. The disciples roared and struggled to break free, but they were too slow. The vines quickly trapped them.
This was Zhi Zhi’s doing. Since the disciples were berserk and acting on instinct, and Zhi Zhi was trying to save them, they didn’t sense any danger and were caught right away.
The vines dragged them back. As they got closer to Zi Nuo, they slowly regained their senses.
It turned out Zi Nuo’s mental energy had a limited range. Because the disciples were too far away, his control weakened. Zi Nuo hadn’t expected this.
Cold sweat ran down his back. If things had gone on like that, none of them would have made it back alive.
“Senior Long Chen, what should we do? Should we fight our way through or go back the way we came?” Zi Nuo asked Long Chen.
“You shouldn’t join in. If you also become crazed, I won’t be able to stop you.” Long Chen immediately shook his head.
Zi Nuo looked embarrassed right away. The other disciples who had just come to their senses also blushed.
They were covered in blood, and their memories of what happened were hazy. It felt like some strange force had taken over them. The thought alone was frightening.
The Tea Saint Dao Temple was surrounded by tree-demons, leaving Long Chen and the others trapped in a tough spot.
Just then, the earth continued to explode. More and more vines shot out, but these were no longer small vines. They were massive ones covered in black, scaly runes. Devil qi erupted from them as they engulfed the Earth Dragon army.
Those vines instantly devoured the Earth Dragons. While their powerful attacks could break the closest vines, the vines were endless and crazily wrapped around them.
When the vines caught the Earth Dragons, sharp thorns grew out and stabbed into their bodies.
The Earth Dragons’ scales were too tough for the thorns to pierce, but the gaps between the scales were weak spots, especially when the dragons struggled.
The Earth Dragons roared in pain and soon shriveled into dried-up corpses.
When Zi Nuo and his subordinates saw this, their hearts shook. The black vines were even scarier than the Earth Dragons. The huge army was wiped out.
Zhi Zhi’s devil qi spread across the battlefield, and its black vines looked like the tentacles of a death god.
Almost instantaneously, the entire battlefield was under Zhi Zhi’s control. Even Long Chen was shocked by this efficiency.
Zhi Zhi’s rate of growth was astonishing.
Originally, Long Chen had planned on having Lei Linger, Huo Linger, and Jing Jing work together to deal with this army. But it seemed unnecessary.
Long Chen also noticed strange law runes on Zhi Zhi’s vines. These runes made the vines incredibly strong, even tougher than Divine Sovereign magical items.
The thorns were not only sharp but also poisonous. When they pierced the Earth Dragons, the dragons became paralyzed. It was frightening to think that this poison could paralyze even double manifestation Divine Sovereigns.
After that, the thorns started to absorb the dragons’ essence blood, draining all their energy. The dried-up corpses were thrown into the primal chaos space, becoming further nourishment.
At this moment, the Earth Dragons were fighting desperately, crashing into the black vines with fury. More and more vines were torn apart, while the Earth Dragons kept getting captured and eaten. The scale of the battle was astonishing.
Long Chen was aware that Zhi Zhi was expending a great deal of energy in this way. But after killing the Earth Dragons, Zhi Zhi could replenish its energy from its opponent’s essence blood.
In that case, Zhi Zhi’s consumption was being continuously replenished. So, it could deal with this massive army without tapping into its reserves.
“It seems Zhi Zhi can only display its true power in a group battle,” Long Chen concluded.
At the same time, he sighed contentedly. With such powerful helpers, he could handle any unexpected events.
Zhi Zhi devoured the Earth Dragons rapidly. An hour later, most of the Earth Dragons were dead, while Zhi Zhi was still in top condition.
Zi Nuo and the others stared in awe. None of them had expected Long Chen to have such a terrifying helper. Zhi Zhi’s aura was clearly not of the nine heavens, and they could not imagine how Long Chen had conquered such a terrifying existence.
Long Chen turned to the Wine God Palace’s disciples and asked, “The battlefield is now under control. Do you want to try it again?”
At this sight, those disciples awkwardly looked at Zi Nuo.
Zi Nuo said, “Brother Long, help us with this. I’ll lead them this time!”
“Don’t worry, I’ll be right here!”
Zi Nuo drew his sword, leading the Wine God Palace’s disciples into battle. Long Chen could sense a spiritual transmission. Zi Nuo was likely informing the disciples about some matters.
They soon reached the Earth Dragons. The impact of their violent Blood Qi caused the Wine God Palace’s disciples’ eyes to turn red.
However, this time, they stayed calm and persisted. They drew their swords and charged. To help them, Zhi Zhi slowed down near them, giving them more opportunities to attack.
“Long Chen, will the big sisters of the Wine God Palace be alright? What is going on?” asked Xin Yu quietly.
Chi Yutong’s ears perked up as well, wanting to know his answer.
Long Chen explained, “The Wine God’s Sword Dao is very powerful and demanding. It requires a strong mind. The Wine God Palace disciples use wine to reach the Dao, so they’re experts in this mental realm. That’s why they seem like pure immortals, above the mortal world. But when they switch from the Wine Dao to the Sword Dao, it’s like letting themselves fall into darkness, staining their purity. This backlash makes them look possessed by a devil god. Just now, you could say they were bedeviled.”
“Bedeviled? But how? They follow a god’s legacy!” Xin Yu exclaimed, her eyes wide.
Long Chen smirked. “That’s because the Wine God cultivated a devil sword!”