"You have already been surrounded by the Red-Haired Violent Bull group."

"If you have any sense, hand over everything in your Pet Beast Space."

"I'll let you leave with dignity; otherwise, don't blame us for not being courteous."

"I know, you might think a Space Rune will transport you away."

"But we've tested it; it only activates when your life is in danger."

"Ye Bai, as the first place winner of the Young Qilin Cup, your combat power is no match for ours."

"I think you would want dignity, right? I really don't want to offend you too much."

Hong Haotian looked confident as if Ye Bai and his group were just meat on the cutting board.

The Blue Hair quietly looked around; sure enough, they were surrounded.

A lot of large Pet Beasts were summoned.

These people were eager, with smug smiles on their faces.

One person's eyes were full of mockery.

Ye Bai still had a calm and composed expression.

"I have a suggestion for you too."

"Let us leave safely, and we will give you a dignified departure."

"One of your assumptions is wrong; why do you think I lack combat power?"

"You never know, maybe your Pet Beasts aren't a match for mine."

Ye Bai smiled, somewhat confidently.

"Hmph, you're refusing the toast only to drink a penalty."

"Xiao Li, summon your Tree Spirit Legion, now."

A ethereal female voice responded from the treetop: "Okay."

"Tree Spirit Legion, it's time for you to awaken."

Green light began emerging from the towering trees.

The entire ground started to shake violently.

The ancient and giant trees started trembling, making the surrounding earth tremble along with them, their trunks thick enough to require several people to embrace, the bark marked by signs of age.

Numerous dry leaves and branches fell from the trees, fluttering like butterflies.

Just then, the trees seemed to come alive, their branches and leaves swaying gently, not just moved by the wind, they seemed to have their own consciousness.

On the bark, cracks slowly opened, and eyes that had been asleep for ages began to open.

Their enormous roots broke through the ground, creating a pitted and ugly deep pit on the earth.

Dust flew, followed by streams of green light appearing on the ground.

Tree Spirit Hunters and Tree Spirit Warriors appeared one after another.

The Tree Spirit Warriors were three meters tall, like walking trees, their intertwined roots forming thick legs, holding a two-meter-long wooden spear in their hands.

[Name: Tree Spirit Hunter]

[Gender: None]

[Attribute: Wood]

[Trait: None]

[Level: Tier Four, Level Six]

[Mastered Skills: Wood Arrow (Mastery): Gather Wood Energy on the bowstring, condense into arrows, and shoot at enemies.

Multi-Arrow (Mastery): Gather excess Wood Energy on the bowstring and shoot multiple arrows to attack enemies.

Earth Escape (Mastery): Dive underground for rapid movement.

Wood Escape (Beginner): Can enter into a tree upon contact for evading attacks.]

....

[Name: Tree Spirit Warrior]

[Gender: None]

[Attribute: Wood]

[Trait: None]

[Level: Tier Four, Level Six]

[Mastered Skills: War Spear (Mastery): Gather Wood Energy in hands, condense it into a spear to attack opponents.

Rooting (Mastery): Extend roots into the ground to quickly regain strength.

Earthquake Wave (Mastery): Clap hands together, hammer the ground heavily, the generated ripples strike in all directions, causing dizziness upon impact.

Tree Transformation (Beginner): Reassemble into a towering tree.]

"Six."

The sharp-eyed Ye Bai saw Xiao Li standing on top of a towering tree.

The Blue Hair gritted his teeth audibly.

"So it was you, the one sniping me from behind, almost causing the death of my only Pet Beast."

Xiao Li looked down at everyone from above.

"The law of the jungle, everyone understands."

"I'm sorry, but even if given another chance, I'd do the same."

"Weakness doesn't justify righteousness, does it?"

Ye Bai nodded: "Indeed."

"So why don't you come down, looking up at you is tiring."

Xiao Li hadn't understood what Ye Bai meant by those words when suddenly she felt a dragging sensation on her feet.

Everyone saw glistening Insect Silk suddenly appear around Xiao Li's feet.

She suddenly fell from the tree to the ground, excruciating pain radiating from her ankle.

"Xiao Li, Xiao Li."

Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

Hong Haotian's face turned dark; attacking a team member in front of him with such an unexpected method, was he considered dead?

No, he must regain his dignity.

He patted his seated Winged Fire Dragon.

This Winged Fire Dragon was only two meters tall, considered a small Fire Dragon.

Its tail and wings were ablaze with flames.

It opened its dark mouth, and streaks of fiery light fell into the Winged Fire Dragon's mouth.

A crimson fireball emerged from its throat.

Just as the Winged Fire Dragon was about to spew the fireball from its mouth, a fire arrow struck precisely at its mouth.

The fireball in its mouth was impacted and began to twist uncontrollably.

The pupils of the Winged Fire Dragon widened greatly.

Oh no, I'm doomed, Dragon, you're done for.

There was a loud bang as black smoke spewed from the Winged Fire Dragon's mouth, looking exceptionally disheveled.

Its eyes were wide open, and its teeth in the mouth were affected by the explosion, showing cobweb-like cracks.

Blood mixed with broken teeth overflowed from the corners of its mouth.

At the same time, the Winged Fire Dragon teetered and fell from the sky, directly impacting a Tree Spirit Warrior.

Hong Haotian had already leaped off the back of the Winged Fire Dragon at the moment of impact, tumbling awkwardly on the ground, covered in grass clippings, looking extremely disheveled.

Bam.

Suddenly, raging flames erupted from the Tree Spirit Warrior's body, and it emitted a sharp wail.

Not long after, the Tree Spirit Warrior turned directly into charred remains.

With a crack, the body of the Tree Spirit Warrior split open, and a clear, bright green crystal core fell to the ground.

The Sunflower Emperor's eyes lit up upon seeing this crystal.

This is a Tier Four Wood Element crystal core, which would be very helpful for it.

The entire venue was abuzz, knowing that Hong Haotian was one of the top three in the Phoenix Cup.

The Winged Fire Dragon was Hong Haotian's main pet beast, not some random animal, yet it couldn't even withstand one round?

The crowd exchanged glances, their eyes filled with surprise.

"Hmph, your timing was just right."

"Just when the Winged Fire Dragon was brewing the fireball, the fireball wasn't stable at that time. Just a slight impact would cause it to rupture."

"You used a clever approach."

"I was careless."

"Next, I will have a proper fight with you."

The space around Hong Haotian appeared distorted.

A Flame Sparrow emerged.

Its appearance resembled a phoenix burning with flames.

"Turn everything to ash."

"Farewell, Ye Bai, see you outside the Secret Realm."

Hong Haotian said with an air of pretension.

Ye Bai smiled at this moment.

"Little Carbon Dog, show me your recent efforts."

"Burn everything around you to ashes."

Black flames erupted from Little Carbon Dog, turning into a pillar of fire reaching the sky in the blink of an eye.

An overwhelming pressure emanated from Little Carbon Dog.

Countless black flames floated in the air.

At this time, the Flame Sparrow spewed a scorching fireball from its mouth.

The diameter of the fireball was a full meter long, with extremely high temperatures inside. A Tree Spirit Hunter merely got a little closer.

Its entire body suddenly burst into flames and turned into ash amid wails.

However, when the fireball approached Little Carbon Dog, it broke apart into a rain of fire that poured down on Little Carbon Dog.

"Haha, Ye Bai, this is the consequence of offending me. Your pet beast definitely can't avoid the Flame Sparrow's attack; it will be burned alive."

"Ahaha."

At this moment, the maniacal laughter abruptly stopped.

The flames parted, and Little Carbon Dog appeared, covered in a thick Magma Armor.

It opened its mouth and spewed a massive black fireball from its mouth.

The black fireball smashed directly at the Flame Sparrow.

A horrifying shadow was reflected in the Flame Sparrow's eyes.

Bam.

The Flame Sparrow couldn't dodge in time and collided with the fireball, causing a massive explosion.

The shockwave from the explosion sent everyone in the Red Hair Storm Bull team tumbling.

At this moment, a scream rang out.

Hong Haotian looked up, eyes tearing up.

A Gale Fang Wolf, massive like a small mountain, had approached Xiao Li at some unknown time.

It opened its blood-red mouth and lunged.

"No, don't, yamero!"

Hong Haotian wanted to stop it but was already too late.

The Gale Fang Wolf bit directly at Xiao Li's neck.

At this moment, a silver light flashed, and Xiao Li's body instantly disappeared from the ground.

The Gale Fang Wolf clamped its mouth shut with a force, biting into thin air.

It looked somewhat regretfully at the spot where Xiao Li stood.

"How can this be?"

Xiao Li, ranked fifth in the Phoenix Cup as a Tree Spirit Manipulator, could stand undefeated in the forest with enough crystal cores.

Yet, in the blink of an eye, she was slain?

Hong Haotian's eyes widened. Losing Xiao Li was akin to losing one of his hands.

Without the Tree Spirit Hunter, he couldn't gather intelligence about the surroundings, becoming effectively blind.

In the struggle with the other three teams, he would definitely be at a disadvantage.

Hong Haotian felt some regret now, questioning why he sought trouble with Ye Bai, losing his main member in the process.

"Let's go, let's leave."

Hong Haotian said urgently.

Without Xiao Li, the Tree Spirit Manipulator, these tree spirits had completely lost control.

They would attack any living creature recklessly; staying wasn't an option.

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