Chapter 291

Hearing the sound of something breaking through the air behind him, Gu Ding made a prompt decision. He spread his fingers, and ten black chains shot out from his fingertips, wrapping around the vines behind him.

Under the weakening effect of the Weakening Shackles, the attack speed of the vines dropped sharply, and Gu Ding quickly pulled away.

"Your flames have no effect on this Intermediate Deity Vampiric Vines, and you can't attack it at close range, or you'll be torn to pieces in an instant. All you can do now is wait for Willis to catch up, "Neptune analyzed the current situation. Gu Ding had always been a hot-tempered person, and he was a little worried that Gu Ding would get impatient from being chased, and rush forward to fight the Vampiric Vines on impulse.

Under the effect of the Weakening Shackles, the Vampiric Vines' attack speed was reduced by ten times, and now its speed was less than eighty percent of Gu Ding's. Gu Ding deliberately slowed down to keep a distance from it, lest it give up on chasing him because he ran too far away. However, Gu Ding also felt that the Vampiric Vines' determination to chase him was very strong, because it did not turn to attack the other two groups of beasts after bypassing them. Instead, it followed closely behind him. Based on its ferocious nature, there was a high chance that it would turn to attack the other groups.

"This guy keeps chasing me, and every once in a while it lets out an angry roar. Does it have a grudge against me?" Gu Ding could not help but mutter.

"It's possible …" Neptune seemed to suddenly remember something. "Although I don't have any records of this kind of mutated plant in my database, I know that most mutated plants are extremely difficult to reproduce. Because of this, once they become monsters and gain sapience, they will love their offspring very much. Moreover, a plant like the Vampiric Vines is obviously very hot-tempered, and I'm guessing it's extremely protective of its offspring. I suspect that the Vampiric Vines you killed in Johnny's domain was its offspring. That's why it projected its will over, attacked you first, and is now chasing you relentlessly. "

The Sea Emperor's deduction did sound reasonable.

"They're here!" Just as Neptune finished speaking, Gu Ding saw two figures dashing toward him one after another. It was Willis and Quinn.

The two of them first saw the vines of the Vampiric Vines dancing wildly in their direction from afar, and then they saw Gu Ding being chased by the Vampiric Vines.

The two of them appeared beside Gu Ding in a flash. Willis also noticed that Gu Ding's black chain was wrapped around the Vampiric Vine's huge body. It seemed that the Vampiric Vine's aura had weakened significantly. He didn't ask any more questions. A giant golden axe appeared in his hand. Holding the axe handle with both hands, he swung it down without holding back.

After the giant axe was swung, a golden blade light shot out from the blade. The blade light, which was originally tens of centimeters long, spread rapidly in the void like ripples in water. It expanded to a length of thousands of meters and collided with the Vampiric Vines.

The strange thing was that the Vampiric Vine did not seem to care that it was being attacked. Instead, countless vines continued to attack Gu Ding.

Willis found the situation a little strange, but he did not think too much about it. He roared in the direction of the vines. "Roar!"

A sound wave rippled out like a sharp blade, directly slicing through the vines that were heading toward Gu Ding. The vines were instantly broken.

At the same time, the giant axe's blade had also landed on the Vampiric Vine's body. The terrifying power of a higher deity was directly unleashed on the huge vines and penetrated through them. The Vampiric Vine's body also crashed heavily into the ground.

It stood to reason that an intermediate deity would definitely be dead after receiving such a blow from a higher deity. However, the strange thing was that the Vampiric Vine did not seem to have suffered any fatal injuries. Its injuries were actually healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it was even hiding underground.

Seeing that the Vampiric Vine was once again using the same trick to escape, Willis swung his axe several times in a row. All of them landed on the Vampiric Vine's body, causing it to let out an ear-piercing scream.

While it was escaping, it shot out several more vines toward Gu Ding. It did not look like it was going to give up so easily.

Willis swung his giant axe, and after cutting a few more vines, he appeared next to Gu Ding in a flash. He asked with some surprise, "Gu Ding, what did you do to it? Why does it keep attacking you? "

"Maybe it's because I killed the other Vampiric Vine …" Gu Ding then told Willis about Neptune's speculation.

"Your guess should be right. I have a friend who has studied this kind of mutated creature. There's a strange phytoestrogen in this plant's body, similar to the human body's progesterone, and it can greatly stimulate its desire to protect its children. "Willis nodded. He finally understood the cause and effect of the matter.

At this time, the Vampiric Vine had already burrowed more than ten thousand meters underground. The Weakening Shackles that Gu Ding had placed on it had automatically dissipated because it had exceeded the range of the Weakening Shackles.

This made Gu Ding frown slightly, and he looked at Willis curiously. "Uncle, logically speaking, your attack should have been enough to kill it, right? How did it escape so quickly?"

"It was the same the first time. I also thought it was strange. No matter what, my attack shouldn't be something a Five-star Intermediate Deity can withstand. That guy only has the battle prowess of a Two-star Intermediate Deity at most. Although the Vampiric Vine has an energy sphere at its roots, with the strength of my attack, it should have died before it could recover. I don't understand what it did … "The first time Willis let this guy escape, it was the same as what happened earlier. His attack should have been enough to kill the other party, but the other party did not die.

"I think I've found the reason!" Neptune's voice suddenly sounded in Gu Ding's ear. "That guy's roots connect the roots of most of the plants in the entire forest together. Fighting it is equivalent to fighting all the plants in the entire forest. To really kill it, unless the entire forest is destroyed, its life force is endless, "Neptune said as he imprinted several photos into Gu Ding's mind.

They were taken underground. In the photos, countless roots were tangled together, and it was impossible to tell which ones were the vines and which ones were other plants.

Gu Ding frowned as he looked at the photos, and a few of them caught his attention. There was a golden root in the photo, and the black roots of the Vampiric Vine seemed to be deliberately avoiding the golden root. Among them, there were a few photos that caught Gu Ding's attention. There was a golden root in the photo, and the black roots of the Vampiric Vine seemed to be deliberately avoiding the golden root.

Noticing that Gu Ding was repeatedly looking at the photo of the golden root, Neptune said, "This golden root is the root of the Divine Tree, and it is the only Higher Deity plant on this planet. Although the Vampiric Vine is connected to many other plants' roots, it does not dare to overstep in front of the Divine Tree. Therefore, if you want to win this time, you will need the help of the Divine Tree. "

After listening to Neptune's explanation, Gu Ding asked Willis, "Uncle, there is a Divine Tree on this planet, right?"

"That's right, it's a giant tree that is 3.6 billion years old, and it is also a Higher Deity plant. Why are you suddenly asking about this? "Willis asked, a little puzzled.

"That giant tree should be able to understand our language, right?" Gu Ding continued to ask.

"Of course it can understand, but it's useless even if it understands. It's not like the Vampiric Vine can move around freely, and it has no attack power …" Willis still did not understand why Gu Ding was asking about this.

"Uncle, let's go to the Divine Tree. I have an idea!"

Although they did not know what Gu Ding meant, Willis and Quinn chose to follow him.

Gu Ding led the two of them along the way, and soon they arrived at the Divine Tree.

The Divine Tree was a huge plant. Although Gu Ding had expected it from the beginning, he was still shocked when he saw it.

The thickness of the branches stretched for several kilometers, like a wooden wall so tall that the top could not be seen. Even an ordinary leaf on the tree was dozens of meters long. The height of this giant tree was completely beyond the reach of the naked eye. This strange plant was unbelievably huge.

"Gu Ding, if you have any ideas, just say it. I'm really in a hurry." Willis was indeed a little anxious. The sooner this matter was dealt with, the less likely it was to be leaked out.

"Uncle, the only way to deal with the Vampiric Vine is to ask the Divine Tree for help," Gu Ding suddenly said. "That's because the Vampiric Vine has connected its roots to more than ninety percent of the other plants in this forest. It can freely use the life force of the entire forest. Therefore, no matter how many times you kill it, as long as the forest is not destroyed, it will not die! "

As Gu Ding spoke, he pressed one hand on the sacred giant tree. He compressed the photo that Neptune had given him and transmitted it into the giant tree.

The Divine Tree quickly received the message from Gu Ding.

Seeing the underground roots tangled with the Vampiric Vine in a mess, the Divine Tree was a little angry. An old voice rang out after a moment of silence. "Young man, I've seen those pictures. The Vampiric Vine has really gone overboard these past few years. In the past, it only destroyed the ecological environment of this area on a small scale, and I turned a blind eye to it. I didn't expect it to do something as shameless as borrowing life force. "

"We need your help. If its roots are connected to the other plants, it will be difficult for us to do any real harm to it. Instead, if we fight it, it will cause the life force of the other plants to decrease, "Gu Ding explained.

"Alright, I'm not a combat plant. What do you need me to do?" The Divine Tree asked.

"It's very simple. You just need to help us destroy the connection network between its underground roots and the other plants. Leave the rest to us," Gu Ding grinned. Gu Ding grinned. He had thought that he would need to spend some time talking to the giant tree, but he did not expect it to be so easy to talk to.