Chen Tian watched everything unfold before his eyes. This energy could even devour the Heavenly Dao. Chen Tian felt a sense of fear. What kind of place was the Ghost Forest, and where did it come from? It didn't seem like a map created by the game developers, nor was it a local area of the Divine Spirit Realm. Chen Tian's data modifications couldn't affect it. It could be said that this region was very strange. However, Chen Tian had modified his body to be immune to the Ghost Forest's effects, so he wasn't worried about being affected.
Chen Tian and Yun Tian turned into two streaks of residual light, constantly moving through the crowd. Cracking sounds echoed as stones shattered. Black energy enveloped the entire crowd, and screams erupted. The three leaders nodded. One of them spoke, "Come out, stop lurking around."
A surge of aura instantly enveloped the surroundings. Under the influence of this aura, Chen Tian and Yun Tian's figures slowly appeared in the eyes of the crowd. Chen Tian and Yun Tian stood in the sky, looking down at the members of the Yun Shui Guild below. The three leaders slowly spoke, "Who are you, and why do you attack our Yun Shui Guild in such a manner?"
"Leave no one from Yun Shui Guild alive."
Chen Tian said to Yun Tian, completely ignoring their questioning. Yun Tian nodded and stepped into the crowd. Seeing that they attacked Yun Shui Long, Yun Shui Xie Tian, and Yun Shui Xie Yun without a word, the three felt that these two youths were excessively arrogant. They wanted to teach them a lesson. Yun Tian charged straight into the crowd. Yun Shui Xie Yun extended his arm, his whole body making cracking sounds, and said with a confident expression, "Let me have a go at you."
Yun Shui Xie Yun charged at Yun Tian. Yun Tian remained unafraid of his approach. Earlier, Chen Tian had already raised his level to the maximum. Yun Tian was confident he could defeat Yun Shui Xie Yun and the other two. Yun Shui Xie Yun saw Yun Tian intending to confront him head-on. The two clashed, and two streaks of light shot towards each other. Boom! The airwaves spread, but the surrounding trees were completely unaffected. This was a high-level battle, and the surrounding forest remained unharmed, which was very strange.
Chen Tian watched as Yun Tian and Yun Shui Xie Yun fought, with both sides observing. In the eyes of the Yun Shui Guild members, the two of them were not enough to warrant their full attention; Yun Shui Xie Yun alone was sufficient. However, this idea was mistaken. Chen Tian and Yun Tian were not simple opponents. Only later did they realize that as Yun Tian's fist collided with Yun Shui Xie Yun's, a clash of power, it was impossible to tell who had the upper hand. Chen Tian knew that Yun Tian was at a disadvantage. Yun Tian had not yet become accustomed to the suddenly surging power, and in the initial collisions, he was at a disadvantage.
As expected, after a few seconds of collision, Yun Tian's figure retreated several meters. Yun Tian's arm trembled slightly. He forcibly suppressed the tremor in his arm. Yun Tian was still unfamiliar with controlling this power, so being at a disadvantage initially was normal. Chen Tian believed that once Yun Tian mastered this power, it would be Yun Shui Xie Yun's death sentence.
Chen Tian looked at the Yun Shui Guild members below and waved his arm. Countless rays of light flowed from his hand. The world seemed to undergo subtle changes, and a barrier enveloped the entire Ghost Forest.
"Kid, what have you done?"
Yun Shui Long immediately asked. This barrier covered the entire Ghost Forest, meaning they were trapped here.
"Of course, it's to send you all to your deaths. This barrier will isolate all information, and no one will discover that a battle took place here."
"Kid, you're very confident. Do you think the two of you are our match?"
Yun Shui Xie Tian couldn't tell if Chen Tian was genuinely confident or just arrogant. It was ridiculous to think that just two people could keep them all here.
"You can try. Lackeys of the Evil Spirit race, traitors to humanity, you are not worthy of living."
Chen Tian roared, his voice rolling and echoing through the Ghost Forest. The faces of the Yun Shui Guild players turned extremely grim. The label of traitors to humanity was one they could never shake off. So what? As long as they could obtain immense power, what was wrong with pursuing it?
"Kid, what's wrong with pursuing power? Only power is king. Status, position, and rights are all granted by power."
"Why do you call us traitors to humanity?"
"Exactly, exactly!"
"We've done nothing wrong, just pursuing power."
Chen Tian's heart remained undisturbed by their words. What was power, and what exactly was it? Chen Tian understood best.
The battle between Yun Tian and Yun Shui Xie Yun was intense. Yun Tian's fists were powerful, each attack carrying a world-shattering force. Yun Shui Xie Yun's fists were soft, meeting Yun Tian's attacks with gentleness. The current situation was a stalemate; neither could overcome the other. Both were probing each other's strength and methods. When Yun Tian felt he was sufficiently familiar with it, his fist burst with power, and a figure retreated three steps.
Yun Shui Xie Yun had a black fist mark on his arm. The mark was deeply imprinted, and black energy appeared on his arm. The fist mark surprisingly faded. Yun Shui Xie Yun waved his arm and praised, "Your strength is decent, but still lacking."
Chen Tian observed this. It was the regenerative ability of the Evil Spirit race. It seemed these three had all obtained different abilities from the Evil Spirit race. Chen Tian was very curious how the Evil Spirit race managed to bestow their abilities upon others. Such methods didn't exist thousands of years ago. The Evil Spirit race was becoming increasingly powerful, and Chen Tian's pressure was growing.
This left Chen Tian unsure of what to do. If the Evil Spirit race continued to develop, perhaps hope would cease to exist this time.
"No, I must deal with these two guilds. In the real world, I can manage with Shu Zi and Ling Er a bit later, but the Divine Spirit Realm must be dealt with first."
Chen Tian made a decision in his heart: he would deal with the Evil Spirit race in the Divine Spirit Realm first. The current Evil Spirit race filled Chen Tian with dread. Their methods were constantly evolving—imitations of Evil Spirit Spears and Evil Spirit Armor, humans gaining the abilities of the Evil Spirit race. Chen Tian could not afford to delay any longer.
These two guilds must be dealt with. Yun Shui Xie Yun's hands transformed into black claws, and he attacked Yun Tian with them. His speed was like light. A flash of light streaked across, and Yun Tian's figure was sent flying. Such speed! Yun Tian's eyes couldn't even track the opponent's movements.
Yun Shui Xie Yun unleashed his speed, and Yun Tian couldn't find his position. Yun Tian looked around as countless lights flashed around him. The opponent was too fast, and Yun Tian could only defend passively. His figure swayed left and right. Yun Tian remained calm and collected, not panicking in this situation, and carefully searched for a solution. Suddenly, Yun Tian closed his eyes, opened his palm, and struck out towards his rear at the eight o'clock position. The collision of a fist and a palm. Yun Shui Xie Yun never expected Yun Tian to break through his move.
He instantly turned into a streak of light. Subsequently, no matter how Yun Shui Xie Yun attacked, Yun Tian deftly defended against them. This made Yun Shui Xie Yun disbelieve.
Yun Shui Xie Yun reappeared and asked, "Impossible. My speed is three times yours. How could you possibly know where I was?"
"Eyes can deceive, but the heart cannot. Feelings don't lie."
Yun Tian said with deep meaning. Eyes could indeed be deceived, but feelings could not. When Yun Shui Xie Yun attacked, the energy in the surrounding world subtly changed. This was a feeling that allowed him to judge the opponent's position.
This was the solution Yun Tian had come up with. Yun Shui Xie Yun smiled and said, "Kid, you seem interesting. Then let me play with you properly."
"Transform!"
As the words fell, Yun Shui Xie Yun's body changed. His entire face and body took on the same physique as the Evil Spirit race. Chen Tian was utterly shocked to witness this. Transforming into an Evil Spirit race member voluntarily, how was this possible?
This had never happened before. Humans, with their own consciousness, switching between the two races of Evil Spirit and human.
This was impossible in the past. It was important to know that the aura of the Evil Spirit race would corrode and erode any living being, assimilating them into the Evil Spirit race but causing them to lose their consciousness. Unless the Evil Spirit race's aura showed mercy, any eroded being would become a puppet.
But this was the first time he had seen such a situation. The opponent maintained human rationality and the appearance and posture of an Evil Spirit race member, even possessing the same aura.
However, the aura was very weak, like that of a low-ranking soldier below an Evil General. It was enough to shock Chen Tian.
Yun Tian saw Yun Shui Xie Yun completely transformed. The opponent's aura made him tremble. The Evil Spirit race, from its origin, surpassed Yun Tian's origin. This was a fundamental fear.