The protective shield that the amulet turned into shattered in response, but Jiang Deng and Leng Baige, who were protected inside, were safe and sound.
"Ah! I'm not willing to give in!"
When the time to borrow the roots came, Leng Jiang's shrill screams resounded in the underground space.
The next moment, countless roots turned back and stabbed him!
Jiang Deng could clearly see that Leng Jiang's skin was covered with wriggling roots, and those roots were frantically sucking his flesh and blood.
In just a few breaths, Leng Jiang's entire body was sucked dry, leaving only a piece of human skin, which fell loosely to the ground...
Even though Leng Jiang, who controlled the roots, was dead, these roots did not stop their offensive and continued to attack Jiang Deng and Leng Baige.
Now without the protection of the protective cover, Jiang Deng could only wield the heavy lightsaber, with the power of chaos constantly pouring into it, and used sword moves one after another to fight head-on with the attacking roots.
It's just that this vine demon has too many roots. If one is chopped off, a new one will attack, seemingly endless, but her power of chaos is limited!
Jiang Deng looked at the frightened Leng Baige beside him. This silly rabbit actually wanted her to protect him. He immediately shouted angrily: "Why are you standing there in a daze! I don't want to live anymore!"
Leng Baige finally came to his senses and quickly summoned his natal sword, Meng Huijian, and joined the battle.
Because Jiang Deng had already discovered his identity as a demon cultivator, he simply stopped hiding it and directly used his demon power. His strength was completely comparable to that of a monk in the Dan Formation Realm.
"Huh?"
A voice of suspicion sounded.
The roots in front of him dispersed like a tide, not disappearing directly, but forming a man in green.
He was sitting leaning against the wall, with his pale hair hanging down and his face gaunt. Through his facial features, you could vaguely see how beautiful he once was.
He seems to be unable to move, because his head, back and legs are all connected to thick roots, leading all the way to the upper level.
Obviously, he is the owner of the first floor of the soul-suppressing tower, the demon cultivator - Lao Teng.
Even though the other party had stopped attacking them with roots, Jiang Deng still stared at Lao Teng in surprise and uncertainty. He did not put down the heavy lightsaber in his hand, ready to switch to combat mode at any time.
The aura emanating from the old vine can be sensed. Even if he is only in the soul state now, his strength is comparable to that of the late Nascent Soul realm.
If they were to fight alone normally, she and Leng Baige combined would not be a match for Lao Teng.
Should we retreat first, wait for the passage to open, and then call everyone together to attack Lao Teng?
Before Jiang Deng could make a decision, Lao Teng suddenly spoke.
"Are you also a demon cultivator?"
Lao Teng ignored Jiang Deng, but looked at Leng Baige curiously, apparently confirming his identity through the demonic power Leng Baige had just used.
Although he did not feel any hostility from the other party, Leng Baige still had a look of disgust on his face, "So what if I am? I, an innocent and serious demon cultivator, would be ashamed to associate with a demon cultivator like you who does all kinds of evil!"
"Hehehe..."
Lao Teng was not angry either. He looked at Leng Baige for a few times and clearly noticed Leng Baige's true identity. He laughed softly and said, "Who is this? It turns out to be a little rabbit."
"But the quality of your blood is good. After drinking it, I actually regained some vitality. It is much stronger than the humble human just now!"
Leng Baige: "..."
Is this kind of compliment appropriate?
It would only remind him that he was almost sucked to death by this old monster before.
Leng Baige hated the fact that iron cannot be made into steel: "You were able to successfully overcome the tribulation. It is not easy to cultivate a human body. You actually killed innocent people indiscriminately and fell into evil ways. You really embarrass us demon cultivators!"
Lao Teng sneered, "How do you know whether I fell into evil ways before entering the Soul-Calming Tower? Or did I fall into evil ways after entering the Soul-Calming Tower!"
"What do you mean?"
As a rabbit that has lived for thousands of years, Leng Baige has naturally heard of Venerable Wei Yan's deeds and admires him greatly.
At this moment, seeing Lao Teng saying bad things about Venerable Wei Yan, Leng Baige quickly refused to accept it and said: "Venerable Wei Yan acts openly and aboveboard, how could he kill a good person and take credit for his merit?"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Lao Teng suddenly laughed, with unspeakable irony in his laughter, "Rabbit Demon, I once believed in him like you, but what was the result?"
Jiang Deng couldn't help but pick his ears and said, "If you have something to say, just say it and don't do anything to pave the way."
Lao Teng could tell at a glance that Jiang Deng was a human being. He had no good impression of any human being. He just glanced at Jiang Deng coldly, and then continued to look at Leng Baige and talk.
"I was originally the contracted spirit beast of Venerable Wei Yan. He didn't want to take me into the upper realm with him, so he suppressed me in this soul-locking tower. Hahaha... This is the master I chose! It's ridiculous!"
Leng Baige asked with doubtful eyes: "Why can't the master take away the spirit beast when he ascends?"
He is also a spiritual beast with a master. If his master ascends, will he do the same thing as Venerable Wei Yan?
Lao Teng did not mean to explain immediately, but instead waved to Leng Baige and said, "Come here, come here, and I will tell you the truth."
"Hey, hey!" Jiang Deng was unhappy, "What are you saying that you can't let me hear? Are you doing it so secretly?"
Lao Teng looked at Jiang Deng with full vigilance, "Because I can only say this to the demon cultivators, and I must not let humans hear it! If humans hear it, they will definitely plot against us demon cultivators."
Jiang Deng sneered, "Then you can also directly transmit the message to him. I can't hear it."
Lao Teng said without changing his expression: "Now that I have lost all my demon power, I can no longer transmit messages to others."
"Hey, you have lost all your demon power and can't transmit sounds, but you can control the roots to suck out a person's flesh and blood. It seems that you, old man, are really talented at doing bad things!" Jiang Deng accurately found out what Old Vine said.
loopholes in.
Lao Teng: "..."
Even Lao Teng himself didn't know how to explain this matter for a while, but Leng Baige on the side explained aloud: "He is a vine demon, and those roots are part of his body. Naturally, he does not need to expend demon power to control it.
"
As he said this, he looked at Jiang Deng reproachfully, "Jiang Deng, you always like to bewitch us and think you are as bad as you."
Jiang Deng held his forehead, come on, this silly rabbit is hopeless.
Leng Baige looked at Lao Teng and confirmed with him again and again: "You keep your word!"
Lao Teng squinted his eyes and grinned, revealing his toothless gums. Not only did he not look as kind as the old man, but he looked very strange, "You and I are both demons, and I won't lie to you when I lie to anyone."
Leng Baige was so curious that he wanted to walk over without much hesitation.
"Leng Baige, I only remind you of the last sentence."
Jiang Deng raised his eyes and said with an edge: "If you can't trust people, how can you trust monsters?"