Chapter 983 - 969: Speculation

Su Muyao and Mei Qingchen were watching from the shadows in the trees.

Mei Qingchen was wholeheartedly protecting Su Muyao.

However, Su Muyao, watching the battle from afar, thought of helping at any moment.

Fortunately, with the traps set by Su Muyao, no matter how the giant beasts and Youluo Tree Beastmen attacked, they couldn’t surpass the traps.

Even if the giant beasts’ size was large, they were trapped, some falling into the traps and being pierced through like sieves.

Let alone those Youluo Tree Beastmen.

"Ah..."

The shouts over there were very intense.

Mei Qingchen worriedly said, "Wife, are you okay?"

Though they were hidden on an ancient tree, the snow was still falling.

Su Muyao shook her head and said, "I’m fine."

Her focus was far ahead, with the Wood Element Superpower infused in her eyes, allowing her to see further.

Seeing Su Muyao’s face wasn’t good, Mei Qingchen asked, "What’s wrong?"

All of Mei Qingchen’s attention was on Su Muyao.

Su Muyao gently patted his arm and said, "Look quickly, those giant beasts don’t seem quite right. Their eyes are blood-red, as if they’ve lost their minds."

"The same goes for those Youluo Tree Beastmen."

"It’s like they’re being controlled."

"When I first entered the Divine Domain Fragment World and went to Black Rock City, I learned Demon Beasts could use Demon Plants to control beastmen, tempting them with desires from their hearts, turning them into puppets."

"Eating Demon Plants allows them to quickly enhance their power for a short time, yet also makes them burn their Life Force to fight."

Su Muyao felt the giant beasts now seemed controlled.

Blood-red eyes, crazily attacking, seeming irrational.

Luckily, many traps and Defensive Arrays were set up. The charging giant beasts fell, and a majority of Youluo Tree Beastmen were wounded or killed.

The leading Youluo Tree Beastman, unwilling, could only grit teeth and say, "Retreat!"

Simultaneously, she shook something strange in her hand, emitting odd sounds, with wisps of black air lingering.

The sound seemed to carry a bewildering force.

Everyone paused their actions, ready to withdraw.

Hearing her voice, Su Muyao’s face changed, "It’s a female beastman."

The Youluo Tree Beastman leading was a female beastman.

Moreover, this female beastman gave a peculiarly creepy feeling, making Su Muyao uncomfortable even from afar.

"Something’s off about this person."

"We can’t let them go back."

Su Muyao vaguely felt she could find a breakthrough from this person.

Mei Qingchen focused and said, "I’ll go deal with them."

Can’t let them go back. Since they came to attack, they should come without returning.

"Together!"

Su Muyao felt the leading female wouldn’t be easy to deal with.

That person might have some life-saving means.

Mei Qingchen dared not let Su Muyao take risks.

Su Muyao said, "Then I’ll watch from behind you."

"Alright."

Mei Qingchen unleashed her superpower, her whole being like a lightning bolt rushing forward, her sword swiftly attacking those Youluo Tree Beastmen.

Those Youluo Tree Beastmen couldn’t match Mei Qingchen, falling one by one before reacting to her speed.

The leading female swung the long pole in her hand, with many things dangling from it, making tinkling sounds, emitting eerie black air like pollution.

But when this polluted air encountered Mei Qingchen’s golden light, it was swiftly purified.

"Ah..."

Something seemed to let out a sharp sound.

The entire hand of the female seemed corroded, revealing the bone.

"You... how can it be, Purification Power."

"How is there Purification Power."

Her eyes widened, disbelieving what she saw.

Only Purification Power could cause her such harm.

She gritted her teeth and hurried to escape.

Mei Qingchen charged the sword in her hand with golden light, attacking her with swift speed.

But she used Secret Technique, disappearing instantly.

Only the pole weapon was left at the original spot.

But Su Muyao had been observing all along, while she used Secret Technique to flee, her Qinglian Sword was already in action.

Countless Qinglian sword lights locked all directions, piercing towards her.

Precisely locking her escape direction.

"Ah..."

The female was directly pierced into a sieve by the sword light, "Puff..."

She spat a mouthful of blood, falling to the ground.

But Su Muyao spared her one breath.

Mei Qingchen quickly subdued her.

Su Muyao then appeared before the female, using a sword to lift her clothing, revealing a strange black pattern on her arm.

Like a bizarre totem.

"What is this?"

This pattern, Su Muyao felt it was related to Demon Beasts.

The Youluo Tree female sneered, "You’re not qualified to know these."

Even restrained, she looked at Su Muyao with a provoked gaze.

Her eyes were vicious.

At this moment, Mo Shan also arrived, shocking him, "Back then, Great Fate Master of the Flower Clan executed those clansmen, they had such totemic patterns too."

Su Muyao said, "Seems you’re a puppet controlled by Demon Beasts, working outside for them."

While speaking, Su Muyao carefully monitored the female’s expression.

Noticing her expression subtly change upon hearing this, seemingly in disbelief.

She tried hard to make her face appear normal.

But Su Muyao had already confirmed her speculation was correct.

"You refuse to speak, but it’s useless, we’ve already known what we should."

"You colluding with Demon Beasts, what are you doing for them?"

The Youluo Tree female raised her head, her gaze contemptuous, "You won’t know."

Saying this, she quickly activated the restriction within her body, intending to self-destruct.

But at that moment, Su Muyao moved a finger, a force directly covering her.

From the beginning, she prevented her self-destruction.

Thus used some talismanic power to suppress her restriction.

"Puff..."

Due to the forced suppression of the restriction, the female’s body momentarily couldn’t withstand it, as if ice and fire forces clashed inside her, she spat another mouthful of blood.

"Speak, self-destruction isn’t so easy."

Simultaneously, Su Muyao stuffed an elixir into her mouth.

The female’s body pained, cold sweat all over, shivering incessantly, she couldn’t help but speak, "Of course because there’s something crucial to the master here."

"What is it?"

At this moment, the Youluo Tree female’s head hummed, seemingly losing her rationale, instinctively she spoke, "It’s to find the residue of Heavenly Dao power, imprint the talisman... array... ah..."

She was about to say, but after uttering a few words intermittently, her body still self-detonated.

Mei Qingchen first protected Su Muyao.

Mo Shan was shocked, "That was a Demon Beast, truly cruel. But why was she loyal to Demon Beasts?"

Su Muyao said, "Mo Shan, did you truly believe cracks opened, you fell into this place by yourself?"

Mo Shan nodded, "Yes, that’s what happened."

"Did you come here together with Youluo Tree Beastmen?"

Mo Shan shook his head, "No, we saw Youluo Tree Beastmen only after three years."

"Because of grudges between us, we fought upon meeting, they had many methods, stronger than us."

"Fortunately, we occupied this place, they were blocked by this power, unable to approach, so the tribe was somewhat safe."

Mo Shan spoke of these, suddenly recalling something, he said, "Oh, right, back then, this female was the one waving this thing around, searching for our place."

"There seemed to be something like a direction compass in it."