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Even among the towering ancient trees, Qin Sang did not appear small.

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As he pushed himself up, the surrounding wood spirit energy was attracted by the spiritual tree's body, rolling in and condensing into a substantial emerald green mass around Qin Sang. Centered on Qin Sang, it formed a vortex that spun incessantly.

The spirit of the wood imbued the forest.

The qi of the wood spirit flowed, continuously entering the body of the spiritwood and being swallowed by Qin Sang.

In the blink of an eye, he, who had already shown signs of defeat, quickly recovered his lost vital energy.

Upon seeing this, Li Hou's expression changed, shock appearing in his eyes. He finally understood why Qin Sang didn't flee and chose to fight it here.

To harm heaven and earth is to serve oneself.

Directly drawing power from heaven and earth that is not originally theirs to replenish their own deficiencies, this is a divine ability possessed only by powerful figures like the Five Seals Spell Formation Grand Masters and demonic tribe kings!

Among the numerous cultivators and demonic lords, only those with extraordinary talents or who have cultivated to their peak after years of meticulous practice might be able to reach the threshold and grasp the essence.

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Among all the Taoist cultivators and those from the Ghost Nation, such figures are as rare as phoenix feathers and dragon scales. None of them are anything less than top-tier powerhouses.

This man is only at the beginning stage of the Profound Aperture Realm, yet he has comprehended such a heaven-defying divine ability!

After a brief moment of shock, Li Hou recovered his composure and was not intimidated by Qin Sang.

This is not a divine ability belonging to Dong Xuan Zhenren. Forcibly using it will have consequences.

The simplest point is that without refinement, absorbing external forces directly into the body, even if you can barely use them, will inevitably lead to hidden dangers, chaos, and may even shock one's Dao foundation.

Once one exceeds the limits of their own capacity, it is possible for their physical body to collapse instantly.

Even the top experts who have mastered the mysteries of the Xuanfa position dare not use it recklessly. There are limits to their own ability to withstand its power.

Li Hou's guess was right.

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In fact, the "Mùrén Bēi" (After-Sky Wooden Man Stele) does have many hidden dangers and limitations.

This secret art can only draw on the Wood Spirit energy from plants. In other environments, many abilities are restricted, and the spiritual wooden body can only strengthen Qin Sang's physical body at most.

The aura of the wood spirit carries abundant vitality. By using precious herbs from the mortal world as mediums, the damage inflicted on the practitioner is somewhat reduced, so cultivators in the late Nascent Soul stage can barely utilize it.

But when drawing upon the essence of wood spirits, it still placed a heavy burden on cultivators. Even back then, before Qin Sang possessed the Fire-Burning Ice Palace, the Odd-Faced Man only dared to carefully absorb a portion of the wood spirit's energy into his body, slowly replenishing himself.

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Unfortunately, Li Hou didn't know that Qin Sang's medium was an Evolved Dao tree, which surpassed even the legendary Ten Divine Trees.

Qin Sang would also feel pressure, but it wasn't heavy enough to be a burden yet, which meant he could maintain it for a longer time!

Unless you destroy the entire forest, I have established an unassailable position. Lord Hou will still fight me to the death"

Qin Sang's body erupted with a shocking aura.

Here, the jungle and earth are real, but not ordinary.

Where the great battle had raged just moments ago, saplings were now sprouting from the ground, growing at an astonishing rate.

Unlike the Ice Palace, even if Li Huo's powerful divine abilities could transform this entire space into a swamp, they would be unable to destroy this jungle.

The aura of the wood spirit is boundless.

But when these words reached Li Hou's ears, they sounded rather hollow. He sneered and said, "This marquis indeed underestimated you! But how many times can you manage this"

Qin Sang's eyes changed drastically. He stretched out his arms and pushed forward, his tree-like, withered hands overlapping. A powerful force burst forth, the void exploded with thunder, a whirlwind raged like a dragon, charging out with an irresistible momentum.

Only a deafening roar was heard in the wind, and a badger appeared from it. Its claws outstretched, it met Qin Sang's palm in mid-air.

Neither party made contact, the impact detonated between them, exploding outwards. With them at its center, surrounding grass and trees were uprooted, becoming dust in mid-air. Cracks spread across the earth like a spiderweb.

Qin Sang knew when to stop, making up his mind not to fight Li Hou to the death. He withdrew his palm and retreated.

Li Hou did not pursue closely. His eyes narrowed slightly. In this attack just now, he could clearly feel that Qin Sang had become stronger again. The spiritwood body not only helped him recover, but also enhanced his combat power.

Powerful defense, a unique spiritwood body, unique escape techniques and combat instincts, even a Demon Marquis at the beginning of the Dao Xuan stage would likely not be his match.

> If he were outside, unless Li Hou was certain the man was alone, he wouldn't want to provoke such a troublesome fellow.

However, these are not enough to make the Marquis retreat.

Li Hou recognized that Qin Sang's current state couldn't last. He looked up at the Tianbi, where he could still see streaks of gold mixed with the blue. This meant the golden light hadn't fully dissipated yet.

This person clearly wanted to use this divine power to buy time, but it was useless. The golden light did not recede, and he could only hope that a human cultivator would happen to pass by here.

Using the body of a spirit wood, this person has trapped themselves within this forest space, with nowhere to go.

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It could fully continue to play with this person, using its cultivation advantage to grind down the opponent.

In Li Hou's eyes, even the strongest spiritwood body was nothing more than a living target, while he moved with ease.

In a flash, Li Hou had already approached Qin Sang.

Qin Sang transformed into a spiritwood body, appearing bulky but surprisingly agile. His arms were like dragons, wide and powerful as they swung.

Compared to Qin Sang, Li Hou's body seemed more petite, his figure like the wind, constantly flashing around Qin Sang. Each attack was extremely cunning and tricky.

From above, one can see an ancient and wise tree sprinting across the ground. A small rodent, resembling a squirrel, leaps and bounds, its size vastly different from the old tree, yet chasing it relentlessly.

‘Bang! Bang! Bang!’

Each collision reverberated throughout the entire forest.

Qin Sang, with his spiritwood body, wielded the , his power even greater. Even when occasionally grazed by Li Hou's sharp claws, he would try his best to avoid vital points. Under the nourishment of the wood spirit energy, his bark-like skin quickly closed together, soon returning to normal.

'Pff!'

A ancient tree withered in an instant, Qin Sang just jumped out from the trunk, and a black shadow shot out from the ground.

The Marquis pursued closely behind.

Qin Sang hurriedly leaped to avoid the attack.

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At first, Qin Sang used the ability of his spiritual wood body to leap between ancient trees, and he could temporarily escape from Hou.

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After several attempts, Li Hou found a counter-strategy. He would burrow underground and accurately predict Qin Sang's movements, emerging from the ground to harass him relentlessly.

However, Qin Sang has been avoiding battle all along, and his rate of consumption is far less than what Li Hou expected.

It let out a furious growl, its eyes widening to become black orbs, the pupils within swirling like miniature whirlwinds.

'Boom boom boom...'

The ancient trees on the ground suddenly grew wildly.

Upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the ancient tree hasn't grown taller, but rather the entire ground has been lifted. In the void, a flying peak has materialized out of thin air.

'Click!'

The ground collapsed, becoming countless mud blocks of varying sizes.

At the same time, a strong wind suddenly arose in the sky. This was no ordinary wind; as it swept over the clumps of earth, they instantly merged into one, becoming a mass of black clouds that churned violently high above, accompanied by the sound of muffled thunder.

Qin Sang looked up and saw balls of black light forming in the midst of the dark clouds. Though he didn't know what they were, he instinctively felt danger and charged outward with all his might.

The dark clouds moved at an extremely fast speed, constantly hovering above his head.

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Swoosh…

The orbs coalesced and shot down from the clouds immediately, with a dozen or so head-sized orbs charging towards Qin Sang.

Within the profound sphere of light, there seemed to be a clash of wind and thunder, radiating an extremely violent aura.

Meanwhile, Li Hou's true form was still circling Qin Sang, leaving him running around exhausted.

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As the situation changed, Qin Sang felt a great sense of alarm in his heart. His steps quickened, he disregarded everything, and swung a palm forward with all his might. His two seals struck out simultaneously, with a 'bang,' blocking the fatal claw aimed at his throat, and then he used the Lei Dun technique to shift sideways.

Unbeknownst to him, those orbs of light were attracted to him like moths to a flame. Qin Sang had nowhere to run and could only hurriedly raise his fists to block them.

'Boom!'

A cluster of dark light swirled before Qin Sang's fist, and in an instant, thunder roared and exploded into streaks of black lightning.

Now it was clear, the light sphere seemed like a ball of lightning.

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Li Hou sneered, this was the Xuntu Yao Lei he had comprehended from the bloodline supernatural powers. It was powerful and once the opponent was locked by the demon thunder, they could hardly dodge, only able to take it head-on.

Next, dark clouds tightly locked onto Qin Sang.

As can be seen, the dark clouds seemed like thunderclouds chasing after the tree spirits, with countless thunderballs falling one after another.

Qin Sang not only had to guard against the elusive Li Hou, but also withstand the frenzied bombardment of the Xun Tu Yao Lei. His figure was staggering and unsteady as he ran, looking very embarrassed.

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This is exactly what Li Hou was happy to see.

Faced with Li Hou's relentless pursuit, Qin Sang continuously used the abilities of his spiritwood body to flash between ancient trees. Unfortunately, it was barely effective. The Xuntu demon thunder wouldn't stop attacking even if it missed its target, and dodging was futile.

Having no other choice, he could only activate his protective divine powers to endure.

Qin Sang drew upon the energy of wood spirits in the forest, recovering quickly, but also consuming it at a rapid rate.

In a short while, Li Hou's eyes, who had been observing Qin Sang all along, lit up slightly, keenly noticing the change in Qin Sang.

The momentum of drawing on the essence of wood spirits was not as grand as it initially was, and its recovery speed had also slowed down!

Its guess was confirmed.

Li Hou burst into loud laughter, his figure flickering as he donned a stone armor, transforming into a stone beast of comparable size to Qin Sang. Like Qin Sang, it stood firmly on the ground.

The epic battle has begun.

If seen by mortals, it would appear as two giant beasts fighting desperately, two cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage engaging in pure hand-to-hand combat, their blows causing the earth to crack.

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It wasn't a true hand-to-hand combat. Li Hou pressed forward relentlessly, leaving little room for maneuvering. His divine powers hadn't even begun to manifest before being shattered by his opponent, resulting in a return to simplicity and authenticity.

Smoke billows, leaves whirl wildly.

Dark clouds hung heavy, with thunderbolts continuously striking the battlefield, a display of immense power.

Li Hou would not be harmed by his own Xun Tu Yao Lei, he attacked recklessly, smashing towards Qin Sang's fist with such force that even the stone armor on his arm shattered.

Yet Qin Sang dared not relax, caught between two evils, he could only leap about in the forest to defuse the crisis.

Ke Li Hou didn't give him a moment to breathe. The ancient tree he had chosen was just showing signs of withering, and the ground nearby immediately rose up, stone beasts appearing as if by his side.

Gradually, Qin Sang's performance became increasingly strenuous. The effect of the Wood Spirit Qi's recovery was waning, and with the passage of time, it became more and more apparent.

As Lihou had expected.

The more wood spirit energy you absorb, the greater the impact on yourself, resulting in comprehensive weakness.

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The absorption rate is getting slower and slower, and the recovery effect is getting worse and worse.

And as pressure continued to build, Qin Sang's foundation was shaken, his qi and blood circulation became obstructed, and his strength would also be weakened.

Li Hou watched coldly, like a wild animal struggling in its final moments. It seemed patient, not rushing, waiting for Qin Sang to weaken to the extreme before delivering the fatal blow.

>But this is just a disguise.

‘Boom!’

Five clusters of lightning balls came shooting in a chain.

Qin Sang's pupils constricted, and with practiced ease, she cast the teleportation technique.

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In the distance, an ancient tree withered for a moment, its leaves rustling and falling, deprived of vitality.

Qin Sang jumped out of the cracked tree trunk, and a huge shadow immediately appeared before him, rushing towards him.

He was not surprised in the slightest, striding on lotus flowers, hands forming seals as he faced his opponent.

However, the expected collision did not occur. As the Stone Beast pounced in front of Qin Sang, its chest suddenly cracked open, and a transparent spear shot straight for Qin Sang.

Li Hou's true form emerged from the fissure, a sneer on his face.

Wait for the opponent to weaken before delivering the killing blow, ensuring absolute victory. It understands this, and Qin Sang certainly knows it too.

If Qin Sangru had any tricks up his sleeve, he would surely keep them for that moment, to make a desperate gamble.

Qin Sang was the real person of Dòng Xuán, and Lí Hòu was not prepared to experience the power of his desperate strike. Instead of following the usual path, he chose the most unlikely time to strike with ruthless force.

Now is precisely the moment when Qin Sang's mind is most relaxed!

'Whoosh!'

Jianqiong's speed was too fast. It appeared in front of Qin Sang in an instant, and the next moment it pierced through his body.

At the critical moment, Qin Sang forcefully twisted his body. A blue light flashed all over him as a suit of armor suddenly appeared.

Armor is just a magical artifact, nothing special about it.

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But the moment the sharp spear pierced the armor, it seemed to encounter tremendous resistance and abruptly stopped mid-air.

Where the tip pointed, the armor melted into water, but it was blocked by this incredibly gentle stream of water.

Li Hou widened his eyes in disbelief.

A demonic cultivator would choose a specific part of their body to continuously refine, making it akin to their signature magical treasure.

It commonly uses twin claws, and the other demon lords all believe that it chose twin claws.

Unbeknownst to them, the double claws were merely a disguise. What it had meticulously honed was this sharp point.

The sharp cone was formed by the horizontal bone in its mouth, and after countless years of tempering, its power was extraordinary.

When it joined the ranks of this Demon King, it sparred with the top demon general under the Demon King's command.

At that time, it was only at the beginning of the Dong Xuan stage, but it relied on the bone cone to injure the first demon marquis. Since then, its reputation has grown, and it has been valued by the demon king.

Now the bone spear is even stronger, it's its strongest killing move, and it can't even pierce a suit of armor!

Qin Sang was also a little afraid, and had to admit, this bone cone was very terrifying.

Unfortunately, Li Hou met his match. First, the Heavenly Eye Butterfly accurately tracked the trajectory of the bone cone, and then used a fragment of a true treasure to firmly block it.

"Whoosh!"

The sharp cone flew back in reverse.

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Li Hou couldn't help but check it over again, confirming that it was his familiar bone cone. His expression changed completely.

Suddenly, Li Hou transformed into a black light and rushed towards the sky, without hesitation abandoning the prey that was gradually weakening, choosing to retreat.

If the opponent doesn't want to fight, why not show their strength from the beginning

Seeing so many powerful divine abilities and treasures, it would definitely think carefully before taking action.

It's obvious the opponent has other plans!

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Recalling Qin Sang's actions just now...

It's better to be safe than sorry!

Before Li Houfei could leave the sky, a light voice rang in his ears, "Now you want to leave Don't you think it's too late"! If the war intensifies, the King of Feather Demons will personally lead the demon kings to reinforce. Judging by the situation, it shouldn’t reach that point for several years. However, this matter...