Chapter 666: Returning with Defeat

Ahead lay a lush forest, from which emanated a wood-element power that refreshed the mind and invigorated the spirit.

Hu Rong gazed at his busy clansmen, his eyes full of anticipation.

Ye Yuan had said that the Wood Spirit Trapping Dragon Formation could not deal with the Green Spirit Tree, but Hu Rong refused to believe it.

How could he give up ten years of effort to someone else?

Today, he had brought over a dozen sixth-order experts from the Dark Demon Tiger clan; except for a few left to guard the clan, it was practically a full mobilization.

"Lord Hu Rong, the formation is complete!"

A clansman came before Hu Rong, his face brimming with ecstasy.

This formation had been deployed for ten years, and today it was finally finished—how could they not be excited?

The demon race was not skilled in formations, and the need to avoid the Green Spirit Tree's vigilance made progress naturally slow.

Hu Rong was overjoyed at the news, but he forcibly suppressed his excitement.

"Prepare to activate the formation! Do not let your guard down. This Green Spirit Tree is no ordinary foe; there can be no mistakes!" Hu Rong instructed.

Although Hu Rong did not believe Ye Yuan's words, he was no longer as optimistic as before and had become fully alert.

"Yes, Lord Hu Rong!" The clansman took his leave.

Everything was ready. Hu Rong waved his hand and said, "Activate the formation!"

"Rumble!"

A loud noise quickly spread across the entire forest, and a great formation instantly enveloped this wood-element spiritual vein.

In an instant, a vast fire-element power permeated the formation.

The lush trees visibly withered and died.

Hu Rong took in the scene, both excited and worried.

To be honest, he was really afraid that Ye Yuan's words would come true.

Although Ye Yuan was young, he could not be judged by common sense.

But from the current situation, Ye Yuan's concerns were clearly unnecessary!

The Wood Spirit Trapping Dragon Formation perfectly suppressed the plants inside; Hu Rong saw no possibility of the Green Spirit Tree fighting back.

"Haha, the Wood Spirit Trapping Dragon Formation is truly powerful! The Green Spirit Tree is ours for the taking!"

"It was worth spending ten years to set up the formation; today we see the results!"

"Capture the Green Spirit Tree, and Lord Hu Yan can return to his peak state! Our Dark Demon Tiger clan will once again dominate the Divine Forbidden Demon Domain!"

The Dark Demon Tiger clansmen were all extremely excited; after ten years of hard work, it was time to reap the harvest, so their excitement was inevitable.

Hu Rong was a bit calmer than them, but even his calm was gradually worn away by the formation's power.

However, he was not in a hurry, because the Green Spirit Tree had not yet appeared.

A powerful spiritual tree like the Green Spirit Tree would certainly not sit idly by; it would come out.

Sure enough, before long, a towering tree suddenly grew within the formation.

This tree had been inconspicuous among all the others, but now it overshadowed everything.

Only the Green Spirit Tree could have such vigorous vitality within the Wood Spirit Trapping Dragon Formation!

Many vines extended from the Green Spirit Tree, violently striking the formation.

But the Wood Spirit Trapping Dragon Formation was extraordinary; before the vines even touched it, they were ignited by flames.

The vines writhed in the air, like a person flailing in pain.

"Haha, this Wood Spirit Trapping Dragon Formation is truly remarkable! Even if this is a wood-element spiritual vein, the Green Spirit Tree still has to surrender!" Hu Rong exclaimed in delight.

At this moment, his last shred of doubt vanished.

"Activate the formation and first severely wound the Green Spirit Tree!" Hu Rong immediately ordered.

"Yes!"

The clansman in charge of the formation acknowledged and went to activate it.

Dense fire-element power quickly spread toward the Green Spirit Tree, which suddenly emitted a bright green light, trying to block the fire-element power.

But it was futile; the green light resisted only briefly before being breached by the flames.

The fire soon engulfed the towering tree!

This sight made all the Dark Demon Tiger clansmen's blood boil.

The Green Spirit Tree in the formation was at the peak of the sixth order, and the fire, though fierce, could not burn it to death.

What Hu Rong and his men were waiting for was the tree to be severely wounded.

They did not have to wait long; under the flame assault, the Green Spirit Tree quickly wilted.

At that moment, Hu Rong gave the order!

"Charge in! Capture the Green Spirit Tree!"

The Dark Demon Tiger clansmen were already eager; at Hu Rong's command, over a dozen figures leaped into the formation.

These figures were all sixth-order experts, moving swiftly, and in the blink of an eye, they were near the Green Spirit Tree.

But then, a sudden change occurred!

The Green Spirit Tree suddenly blazed with green light, and dense wood-element power surged from underground, so abundant it seemed ready to burst forth.

Sensing such rich wood-element power, Hu Rong's face changed drastically, and he roared, "Fall back! It's a trap! It was never affected!"

At that moment, Ye Yuan's words flashed through Hu Rong's mind, and he was filled with regret.

But in this critical moment, he had no time to think; he immediately fled with his clansmen.

Yet the Green Spirit Tree was no pushover!

The tree now showed no sign of weakness; in fact, it was even stronger than before!

Countless vines snaked out from the Green Spirit Tree, rapidly entangling the dozen or so figures.

"Boom!"

Hu Rong put all his strength into that strike!

Fortunately, he was also a late sixth-order expert; though no match for the Green Spirit Tree, he could still hold it off for a moment.

Hu Rong's strike worked, delaying the vines for a brief instant.

But even so, three or four weaker clansmen were caught by the vines.

Before they could even cry for help, they were engulfed by countless vines.

Hu Rong dared not linger; he fled with the remaining clansmen out of the formation.

Once outside, Hu Rong collapsed, falling to his knees.

"Thud!"

Hu Rong punched the ground, filled with indescribable remorse.

As for the other clansmen, where was their earlier excitement?

...

In the Tiger clan, Ye Yuan slowly opened his eyes and let out a long breath.

"This Kunpeng essence blood is far inferior to the dragon blood I refined before; the gap is too great!" Ye Yuan sighed.

"Brother, can you slow down your cultivation speed? At this rate, I can't catch up even on horseback!" Bai Guang said gloomily beside him.

Ye Yuan had just refined the Kunpeng essence blood sent by the Peng clan and had directly broken through to the seventh level of the Soul Sea!

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "You're already a fifth-order transformed expert; why do you say I'm cultivating too fast?"

Bai Guang said irritably, "Even though I've transformed, the gap between us has only widened! Forget it, let's not talk about that. Brother, aren't you worried at all?"

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I am a little worried—worried that not a single one of them will come back."