Billowing black mist surged ceaselessly from the branches and leaves. Wherever it passed, the surrounding grass and trees withered and rotted at a visible rate.
'A Dragon Ridge Tree Demon?'
Ling Changqing's expression tightened. This creature was recorded in the Jade Scroll archives—a vicious beast with strength equivalent to Peak Third Rank.
It was incredibly difficult to fight head-on, but its weakness was also obvious: its reaction speed was relatively slow.
Therefore, by leveraging their numerical advantage, Cultivators could still contend with it, provided they didn't fall prey to its Divine Soul attacks.
If they managed to kill a Dragon Ridge Tree Demon, its fruit and its heartwood were both extremely precious resources.
The fruit could be used as the main ingredient for Refining a Grade Three Life-extending Elixir, while the heartwood could repair and restore a damaged Divine Soul Origin.
'Should I go get involved?'
