Published: March 2, 2025
The overwhelming power made Wen Yu feel as if he were sitting in a small wooden boat, bobbing on a surging sea! The terrifying level of power even gave him the same heart-pounding sensation he experienced when facing a sovereign!
In the next moment, Wen Yu's spirit was forcibly ejected from the core of the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine!
As soon as he opened his eyes, Wen Yu felt that the entire world was in black and white. It was as if a red-hot iron rod was stirring in his mind, and the intense pain instantly twisted his face. He felt dazed, the world spinning around him, as if his soul had left his body.
"One-eyed, Star, Victor... be on alert..."
In a fragmented mental wave, Wen Yu issued a warning command to several spirit pets. He hurriedly closed his eyes, trying to calm the discomfort in his head.
But the effect was minimal...
Before Wen Yu could make any further move, a violent surge of energy suddenly erupted from within him.
In the next second, under the watchful eyes of three spirit pets and Caius, a green vine spontaneously extended from Wen Yu's body.
The slender green branches wriggled like a snake for a moment, then, as if it had found its direction, the branches of the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine shot towards the Spatial Door in the blink of an eye!
Strictly speaking, the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine was merely a type of item.
Bonded to Wen Yu's physical body through the blood oath of ownership, at this moment, even if the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine underwent changes, it could not become a completely independent life form separate from Wen Yu.
So, the scene unfolding now would indeed appear somewhat strange and comical to outsiders.
A vine about 30 centimeters thick continuously extended from Wen Yu's arm, swirling around the vicinity of the Spatial Door like a snake. The tip of the vine extended sharp, petal-like teeth, continuously grinding against the Spatial Door—or rather, against something inside the Spatial Door!
Meanwhile, at the other end, Wen Yu was howling in agony from the sudden mental shock—this pain was even more powerful than a soul strike!
The three spirit pets, receiving Wen Yu's orders, instantly enlarged and entered a battle state, their six eyes fixed on Caius, who was the only living person in sight!
Sensing the hostility from the three spirit pets, Caius immediately raised his hands in a non-threatening manner and backed off a considerable distance.
"Big boss, big boss, what's wrong with you?"
The one-eyed spirit's mental wave returned to Wen Yu's mind, causing him to regain a bit of clarity.
"One-eyed, keep an eye on Wan Ping. Victor, watch Caius. Star, focus on the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine; that thing is out of control..."
Looking at the current situation, it was clear the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine had indeed lost control!
Receiving Wen Yu's orders, the three spirit pets quickly divided their tasks. One-eyed stepped on Wan Ping's corpse, while Victor kept his unblinking gaze on Caius. Meanwhile, Star, with its enormous eyes, stared intently at the snake-like branches of the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine, mumbling to itself.
"Big boss, how do I keep an eye on that thing? Should I catch it back?"
The external mental waves slightly calmed the fuzzy state of Wen Yu's mind. He gasped heavily and decisively issued a command to Star.
"Just watch what it’s going to do. Don’t interfere, buy me ten minutes!"
Ten minutes—that was the time Wen Yu had determined he needed to calm the disturbances in his mental world.
"I knew there was something off about this thing. It was fine at first, but after mutating, it started absorbing souls and plundering the earth's core essence, just like an old monster... The big boss always told me not to eat things casually, yet you fed that messy stuff to the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine. That thing seems good enough to eat..."
Star rambled on about a bunch of things, and then, perhaps annoyed with the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine, it kicked the vine hard!
This kick seemed to remind the Heaven-Piercing Demon Vine.