Chapter 478: A Desperate Chase

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Deep in the secret territory within the mountains, there was a huge natural crater. Above the four walls of the depression covered in slippery moss were traces of water. It was dark and damp.

In the center of the cave was a bonfire on the ground. The flames were not the usual red, but green. From afar, it looked like a wildfire.

The green bonfire shone in the huge hollow, and next to it stood a tall figure.

The man was tightly covered with a large green robe. Even his cheeks were concealed by a piece of green cloth. It was hard to tell whether this being was male or female, demon or human.

The man stood fixed beside the campfire with his hands inside his wide sleeves. Like a sculpture, he did not make any movements.

All the space within ten feet of him was covered with strange green smoke.

The green smoke did not look very thick but still managed to penetrate his green robes. The smoke had no pungent smell but a light flowery scent that gave the place an intoxicating atmosphere.

At that moment, the cave suddenly trembled fiercely.

The man in green seemed to have expected this would happen. His eyes were calm as ever. Without any fluctuations, his body slightly shook but he regained his balance and stabilized himself again.

Dom dom dom...

A series of low muffled sounds rang out as the ground where the man in the green robe stood began to boil and burst open.

Countless thick brown roots the size of a baby's arm drilled out of the cracks in the floor, covering the ground.

The roots drilled from the green smoke and protruded out of the floor's surface. They squirmed wildly and plunged back into the ground, trying to make their way back down.

In an instant, mouths opened in the roots, from which a large amount of yellow-brown liquid began to ooze.

After a short time, the roots were completely dissolved, turning into a yellow-green sap that blended into the green mist below.

Those roots that were lucky not to get caught in the green fog rushed to the top of the cave. As they turned back, it stabbed straight at the man in the green robe.

The man in green did not bother to look at it but raised his hand and shot at the green fog.

The roots that came into contact with the green mist immediately collapsed and liquified, forming droplets that fell from the air.

Those juices that fell on the man in green evaporated into white smoke as they were absorbed into his body.

"Finally the wait is over..."

The man in green muttered with a tone of excitement. His voice was piercingly harsh to the ear, like sharpening a knife with a stone pebble.

With those words, the man evaporated into a cloud of smoke and disappeared deep into the cave.

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On the other side of the Manggu Forest, four red figures rushed forward in the mountains at full speed.

They were Ma Lie and the other four accomplices who previously had an altercation with Shi Mu.

They were flashing red like they had done their best. They appeared a little shackled and looked away from time to time.

"Should we turn back?" a numb-faced man looked back and said.

"Don't! Charge ahead!" a red-haired girl commanded.

At the sound of her voice, the ground behind made a loud noise as it began to crack. More than a dozen thick roots drilled out of the ground and rushed out at the four of them.

These roots were different from the brown roots that were located elsewhere. They had a faint blue color with a bitter cold feeling. There was a layer of hoarfrost on the ground, surrounding vegetation.

Their expressions changed drastically.

More than a dozen blue roots flew forward, creating an afterimage which was not at all slow compared to the four.

The roots gradually narrowed the distance.

With a blue flash, the chills of the fan-shaped strands spread caught up to them in the blink of an eye.

Where the blue light passed, white crystals began to appear in the air, like snowflakes.

Ma Lie and the other four were now shrouded in blue light. The four of them were condensed by a layer of blue ice crystals that slowed them down.

Ma Lie's face changed greatly. With a flash of his body, the ice crystal shattered immediately.

However, between the altercation, the other four were undoubtedly in a difficult spot.

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The red-haired woman who was paired to the highest was almost shattered when the blue ice crystal appeared on her body.

Ma Lie followed closely two or three feet behind her and shattered the ice crystal around her body.

Another tall red man followed Ma Lie not far behind.

However, he was the lowest among the four. The ice crystal was the slowest as well, falling far behind the other four.

The thick blue roots shined brightly before they condensed into a blue ice spear the size of the roots.

A "bang" sound came out as it pierced into the man

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"Ah..." he screamed as his lower abdomen was pierced by an ice spear. He screamed in agony as he fell to the ground.

It was not long before the other ten blue roots behind him pushed in with full force as the spurs entered the man's body.

"Ma Hong!" the tall man witnessed the scene and screamed in horror.

"He can't be saved at this point. Don't stop, we need to get going now or it'll be too late for all of us too!" the red-haired girl turned and shouted.

The tall man trembled in shock and horror but he did not stop his steps and flew away to a distance.

More than a dozen roots that had been inserted into the man did not catch up as it merged with him and fixed him into the ground. Only the most stubborn roots did not stop and caught up shortly after.

"Sister Long, if the roots come after us, how are we suppose to kill it?" Ma Lie turned around to look at the red-haired girl

Another tall man nodded immediately and his eyes were blood red.

"No. There is no need to delay. With this gap, we will be able to escape!" Ma Long said as she shook her head.

The thick roots behind him flashed in blue as they condensed into a huge ice spear. The banging sound could be heard again as it shot at Ma Long.

Ma Long frowned and with a wave of her hand, a red fire pillar flew out of her hands. It turned into a number of fire snakes, hitting the ice spear.

With a loud noise,, the fire snake and the ice spear burst open, turning into a blazing ice.

In the Ma Long's eyes, as the red light flashed and his fingers flicked, a small red light came out and struck behind him.

The thick blue roots had just flown out of the flame and were immediately hit by a small red light, giving out a shock.

The red light dissipated but it was of a red cone crystal.

Ma Long began to mutter something and his body flashed red.

The red light crystal burst open and turned into a group of fire clouds, wrapping the blue roots inside.

The fire cloud violently tumbled and vibrated as the blue light emerged from the inside. Obviously, the blue root had to struggle in the fire cloud to break free.

"Come on!" Ma Long snorted and screamed as the red light was shining and flew away in the distance.

The others quickly kept up.

At the rear, the man with a numb face now had more than a dozen roots on his body. At this point, he almost turned into a mummified corpse.

More than a dozen blue roots must had been inserted into the body of the man. It was squirming like a living thing, swallowing the blood essence from the body.

The body of the man with numb face dried up with the visibility of the naked eye and soon became a dry corpse.

More than a dozen blue roots began to tremble slightly as it flew up from the corpse. The blue light that was emitted had a faint blood scent.

The blood flashed and more than a dozen roots melted into the body, turning into a huge root of seven feet and penetrated into the ground.

Ma Long and the three others flew out of the mountain for more than ten miles.

The thick blue roots at the rear did not catch up and they all got loose in the end.

As Ma Lie was about to say something, the ground in front of him began to crack and the thick blue roots that was of seven feet drilled out, blocking their paths.

The top part of the blue root must be expanded into a spherical shape with several gaps on it, which roughly form a five-legged slant.

The roots also grew short limbs, which looked a bit comical but none of them were in the mood to laugh. Their faces turned pale.

"Die... You must die..."

The blue roots opened its mouths and a vague ugly voice could be heard.

It had a large blue light and it is condensed into a blue cloud of more than ten feet in front of it. The blue light flashed fiercely and a low-pitched sound rumbled.

"Be careful!" Ma Long warned as his eyes flashed in bright red light.

Her voice just fell as the blue cloud contracted then rose.

Woosh!

Numerous long blue ice crystals emerged from the clouds, as dense and thick as hail. The power was truly scary.

Ma Long whispered and a red ring appeared on the top, emitting red light. It condensed into a red shield, covering her body.

The two men around him also rushed to carry out the protection. Ma Lie screamed and the flames of her body swelled into two fire snakes, which were smashed into the top of his head as he was firmly guarded underneath.

Another tall man reacted slightly slower but also condensed into a protective body aperture.

Numerous ice crystals were bombarded onto the three people and the sound of bananas rained down.

Ma Long's face changed. The red shield in front of him shook violently. He quickly waved a few red lights and injected it into the red ring to stabilize the shield.

The power of the blue ice crystals was amazing!

"Ah!"

Screams could be heard from the side.

Ma Long turned around and saw a tall man standing there.

Before the man could even form a defensive charm spirit, he had been covered by a layer of blue ice crystals. Before long, his body was torn to pieces by numerous blue ice crystals, turning into a squashed beehive.

Doom! The blue ice crystal burst open and the tall man's body was crushed to the point that blood poured down like rain. He could not be any more dead than this.

"Ma Ming!" Ma Lie, who was nearby, sighed in sorrow.

However, he was also in danger at the moment. The two fires in front of him were also hit by countless blue ice crystals. The body of the fire was crumbling and about to collapse.

"Come to me cowards!"

Ma Long snorted and screamed as she began to perform charms with both her hands. The red ring in front of her body rose several times. The red shield shrouded Ma Lie.

The blue roots must have been screaming but they had not moved from the start, as if the cold blue cloud prevented it.

The roots of the monsters rumbled. After a while, the blue light gathered from the four sides but there were dozens of them.

Where the roots passed, the ground was covered with hoarfrost. All within a radius of hundreds of miles became a world of ice and snow.

Ma Long saw a large blue root appearing and screamed in desperation.

At that moment, the red light flashed in the cave at the bottom of the mountain, and a person's shadow flew out.

His whole figure was shrouded in red light, his body covered by a green robe, a colorful parrot perched on his shoulder. It was none other than Shi Mu!