The nutrient from the High-tier Advanced Giant Horn Demon had already been completely absorbed, leaving only a broken husk of the Crimson Moon demon.
As for the three pseudo-Advanced Rank monsters that had been blasted away at the very beginning?
Two of them had long been dead as doornails.
The remaining Giant Horn Demon had only a single breath left. He had managed to escape before Qimeng's Root Domain could completely cover the valley, but Qimeng didn't even bother to chase him.
After all, the main battlefield was outside the valley. With her emerald spirit entity and the Wood Elf army out there, there was absolutely no way he could escape.
“Now then, it's time for a delightful feast.”
The underground roots dragged the demon corpses before her.
Qimeng pointed a hand at the demons on the ground. Countless pure white roots erupted from behind her as she simultaneously activated Devour All Things and Life Deprivation.
A low hum vibrated through the air.
Pure life force and mana transformed into delicious nutrients, surging into Qimeng's body.
At that moment, not only was her species rank limit shattered, but even her base level broke through under the impact of the massive nutrients from the Advanced Rank monsters!
As the mana within her expanded, her species rank and base level soared simultaneously. Both crossed the threshold, stepping directly into the rank of a Mid-tier Advanced magical beast!
“Hmm... That's a bit of a shame. I didn't trigger a skill plunder this time. But still, not only did I tame the Wood Spirit in this battle, but I also soared to Mid-tier Advanced in one go. That's incredibly satisfying.”
Qimeng narrowed her eyes in satisfaction.
Afterward, she rummaged through the remains of the demon corpses and pulled out two black magic stones radiating a dark, gloomy light.
To her, these things were essentially like portable power banks. Keeping them just in case would serve as her trump card for survival and sustainability if she ever had to leave the Root Domain in the future.
As for right now... it was time to see how the stage outside was set up.
Meanwhile, the battle raged on outside the valley.
The sky above was shrouded by the blood-red crimson moon, and the situation was in complete chaos.
Right at this moment, a dazzling streak of emerald light sliced through the night sky, crashing down violently right into the center of the battlefield!
As the light dissipated, it revealed an exquisitely beautiful woman formed entirely of emerald-colored mana.
It was the Emerald Sacred Spirit!
However, the moment she landed, her delicate body trembled.
A sudden, majestic surge of mana materialized out of thin air. A brilliant emerald radiance lit up across the Emerald Sacred Spirit's body, and her pressure multiplied in an instant!
“Oh my... It seems my main body had quite a feast over there. To think it would even raise my level to Mid-tier Advanced along with her.”
The Emerald Sacred Spirit smiled faintly, her mood clearly turning excellent.
Before she could think further, the alert Wood Elves surrounding her suddenly closed in.
“Who goes there?! Such terrifying mana fluctuations... It's an Advanced Rank magical beast!!”
Spirit Maiden Yinzhi gripped her staff, her eyes filled with wariness as she stared at the Emerald Sacred Spirit. With this sudden development on the battlefield, she didn't dare relax for even a second, her palms slick with cold sweat.
“Do not be nervous, lovely Wood Elves.”
The Emerald Sacred Spirit casually placed her hands behind her back.
“I am Master's natural spirit entity. By Master's decree—which is to say, the command of your Lord—I have come specifically to assist you in sweeping away these pests.”
“The Lord... Lord Qimeng?!”
Yinzhi was stunned, then overjoyed. But soon, her face fell again as she anxiously reported:
“Lord Spirit! The mental pollution from the crimson moon in the sky is too severe. Many of our low-level clansmen with weaker wills have already begun to show signs of demonization! Though those of Intermediate Rank and above can still hold out, our defensive line is on the verge of collapse!”
“Rest easy, rest easy. For a master who dotes on her property, such a small scene was anticipated long ago.”
The Emerald Sacred Spirit extended her slender hand.
A Space Fruit condensed in her palm. Utilizing spatial transfer, she continuously pulled out Sober Fruits directly from the main tree, tossing them toward the Wood Elves!
“Here, catch! These are the Sober Fruits bestowed by Master. Take one each and swallow them directly without chewing!”
Though the Wood Elves who caught the Sober Fruits looked utterly bewildered, they swallowed them anyway out of their instinctual reverence for Qimeng.
In an instant, a wave of absolute clarity washed over their minds. Everyone's mental pollution was swept clean, and their combat effectiveness was fully restored!
“Oh oh oh! We're saved! Counterattack! Quick, counterattack!!”
The morale of the Wood Elves surged, while the lizardman army opposite them fell into a miserable state.
Under the illumination of the crimson moon, those already savage lizardmen had descended into utter chaos.
With a chorus of roars, the bodies of hundreds of demonized lizardmen ballooned rapidly, mutating directly into giant war lizards several meters long.
Having lost their sanity but gained an explosion of strength, they recklessly charged at the Wood Elves' defensive perimeter.
This immediately plunged the Wood Elves into a bitter struggle.
“Hmph, cease your pathetic struggles.”
The Emerald Sacred Spirit snorted coldly. The pressure belonging to a Mid-tier Advanced magical beast crashed down like an invisible mountain onto the demonized lizardman horde.
The bones of numerous giant lizards creaked under the weight. They collapsed to the ground, unable to move, turning into sitting ducks for the Wood Elves' arrows.
“Damn emerald brat! Damn Wood Elves!!”
Seeing his army on the brink of annihilation, the lizardman chief—the only one who hadn't demonized—fell into a violent rage.
He glared venomously at the Emerald Sacred Spirit hovering in the air. Opening his arms, he voluntarily let down his mental defenses, allowing the mental energy of the crimson moon to invade his mind!
“If we are to die... then let us go to hell together!! 【Demonized Heavy Armor】!!”
A deafening explosion shook the battlefield!
As his mind fell, the lizardman chief's body violently expanded. A thick layer of dark-red armor sprouted across his skin, transforming him directly into a giant, war-bound meat shield that knew only slaughter!
Having mutated from a Low-tier Advanced magical beast to a Mid-tier Advanced magical beast, his awakened ability was nothing short of monstrous: 【Shield-Tempered Defense】!
This turtle shell not only granted him high-intensity armor, but it also extended a massive passive defense buff to the surrounding giant lizards.
Arrows and spells rained down in rapid succession.
The Wood Elves' arrows and spells bombarded them, only to kick up ripples without breaking their defense at all.
It was as if the surrounding demonized lizardmen had all turned on damage immunity. The iron turtles howled, actually launching a counter-charge!
“Hahaha! It's useless! Before my Shield-Tempered Defense, all your attacks are nothing but tickles!!”
Driven by his beastly instincts, the demonized lizardman chief roared arrogantly.
Faced with this scene, the Emerald Sacred Spirit merely let out a meaningful chuckle.
Immediately after, her tall figure actually began to melt like a slime, turning into a puddle of emerald-green liquid that splashed outward!
“Since you like defending so much, then why don't you get a good taste of nature's warmth?”
A sudden gust of wind swept through the area!
The burst-apart Emerald Sacred Spirit transformed directly into a sky-blotting green mist, permeating the very heart of the lizardman army.
This was the natural trait awakened by her main body upon advancing to an Advanced Rank magical beast: 【Forbidden Mist Zone: Life Ash】!
It allowed her to convert her own mana into a mist, becoming an all-permeating lethal poison that forced the enemy's metabolism to explode, accelerating their physical decay!
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