Chapter 1168

Gu Ding did not ask the tribe elder many questions because Avery had already told Gu Ding a lot about the forest on the way to the assembly point.

Avery also knew that the tribe elder was nearing the end of his lifespan. Naturally, the shorter the conversation with Gu Ding, the better. That was why he told Gu Ding many things in advance.

After leaving the tribe elder's room, Gu Ding found Avery again and asked for some additional information. Then, he followed the route indicated on the map and rushed toward the location of the demon tree.

The first day of the journey went smoothly because the safe zone was marked on the map. Gu Ding did not encounter a single plant that attacked him along the way.

However, early the next morning, Gu Ding's pace exceeded the safe zone indicated on the map. After all, Avery's tribe was only a small tribe, and the area they could explore was limited.

According to Avery, there were thousands of tribes in the forest. Gu Ding's tribe was the smallest of them all. There were five super tribes with Holy King Level powerhouses. They also had the most complete map of the forest.

"It's a pity I don't have a complete map. Otherwise, it would save me a lot of effort." Gu Ding had just stepped out of the safe zone when he was ambushed by plant monsters.

Just as he was busy killing plant monsters and heading toward the area where the demon tree was, the others had also passed the assessment of the first zone and entered the second zone, the forest zone.

Biggie cut down more than twenty plants with one slash. Just as he sheathed his sword, he felt the influx of life energy and Rule Fragments.

"I didn't expect that killing these plant monsters would give me such benefits!" Biggie raised his eyebrows in surprise. He then muttered, "Unfortunately, these plants seem to be strange mutants. I can't use them as food …"

Phaser, Hark, and the others from the Gu Ding Pirate Crew also stepped into the area at the same time as Biggie.

Everyone quickly discovered the benefits of killing these plant monsters.

"As long as I kill enough plant monsters, I can accumulate enough Rule Fragments and try to break through to Holy King Level. This is much easier than cultivating on my own! "Hark, who was under the brim of his hat, smiled and spun the dagger in his hand a few times. Clearly, to an assassin like him, as long as he killed, he would have the chance to become a Saint Ruler. There was nothing more delightful than this.

"I don't know where these Law Fragments came from, but no matter what, it's not a bad thing. These plant spirits feed on flesh and blood, and they're not kind creatures. Killing them isn't a big deal. "Phaser, who had a head of white hair, stood at the top of a tree. Her long hair danced in the wind, making her look like a fairy.

"This forest actually contains so many law fragments. Although they're useless to me, they should be of great help to Lili and the others. "Unfortunately, they automatically entered my body after I killed them. There's no way to keep them, or I could have helped Lily and the others collect some …" Elsa held her halberd horizontally as she looked at the branches pouncing down below with a regretful expression.

"These tree spirits can't be controlled by my eye technique. It seems like they're being controlled by a being whose soul is even stronger than mine … This forest is a little strange! Fortunately, my Illusory Technique is still effective. If I swallow these Law Fragments first, I might have a chance to become a Holy King. " Lilliath held her chin with one hand and muttered to herself in a low voice. The tree gremlins at her feet were in a mess, completely ignoring Lilliath as they whipped each other with their branches.

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The secret of the forest was soon discovered by the outsiders. Everyone began to slaughter the tree spirits in a frenzy.

In the depths of the forest, there was a small golden tree less than ten meters tall with thirty-six blood-colored fruits on it. Each fruit was about the size of an adult man's fist. They were crystal clear like blood-colored gems and hung from the branches, swaying slightly in the wind.

Suddenly, the shaking of the branches became more intense, and even the trunk was shaking slightly.

A human face slowly appeared on the trunk of the small tree. The human face suddenly opened its mouth and let out an angry roar, "Damn outsiders, you're slaughtering my descendants again! This time, you won't be able to leave this place alive! "

With that, three of the small tree's branches suddenly lashed out toward the void. In an instant, they tore through the void and reached into the torn space.

Hundreds of thousands of kilometers away, a black-winged dragon sleeping in a cave suddenly woke up. It looked at the golden branch that tore through the void with an unfriendly expression.

The golden branch was like a small snake as it reached out from the void. It seemed to have sensed the existence of the dragon and quickly wrote a line of words in the void.

[Help me get rid of all human intruders. The reward is three Fortune Blood Fruits!]

The dragon glanced at it and nodded. "Deal!"

Like the giant dragon, the golden branches also notified a giant eagle covered in golden scales and a giant silver-armored ape that stood on two feet in the other two areas.

If Gu Ding had seen this scene, he would have known that these three big guys were the three beast overlords of the Demon Tree Forest that Avery had mentioned before. The three beasts were all extremely powerful existences with Saint King level battle prowess.

The intruders' wanton slaughter of the plant spirits had not only alarmed the golden tree spirit and the three beast overlords, but also the five major tribes in the forest.

The five major tribes were worthy of being the original inhabitants of this forest. Even in this forest, they had many special detection methods that outsiders did not know about.

When they noticed that the tree spirits were dying in large numbers, they knew that outsiders had broken in again because this had happened more than once. Moreover, there was a pattern to it. It would come once every ten thousand years.

In the Jade Water Tribe, in a large conference hall, more than twenty people had gathered. They were all the tribe's senior and core members.

"The tree spirits are dying in large numbers. It must be the intruders from the outside world who have come again. This time, it has been almost ten thousand years since the last time." An old man frowned, obviously not welcoming the arrival of Gu Ding and the others.

"Those guys are a group of extraterrestrial devils. They will not only kill the tree spirits, but also the native life forms like us. I suggest that we send out a Sage King to encircle them! "A young man who looked to be in his early twenties said coldly.

"I second that!" On the left side of the main seat was a middle-aged man with a resolute face. He did not give any opinion but directly said three words.

"I second that as well!" At this time, the middle-aged woman on the right side of the main seat also nodded.

"Seconded!"

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Similar scenes were happening in the other four super tribes.

Gu Ding and the other outsiders were completely unaware that the hunt for their group had already begun in secret …