"Help—!"
"Someone… anyone… please help us!"
Shrill, miserable screams — like pigs about to be slaughtered — echoed through the canyon, filled with exhaustion and despair.
The sisters' foreheads were bruised, and the blood trickling down mixed into their eyes, blurring their vision.
He Qing Er and He Ling Er were in a pitiful state. Hell itself could hardly be worse.
Before they even reached their village, the ground began to shake. Instinctively, they scrambled up a large rock and looked around. What they saw next drained the color from their faces.
A massive tide of beasts — birds and animals — surged toward them like crazed, rabid creatures.
The two sisters immediately turned and fled without even attempting to understand what was happening.
They stumbled again and again.
Their bodies were covered in bruises; their clothes torn, exposing parts of their bodies. But in their current state, they were far from tempting — only pitiful.
Meanwhile, Yu Zi Yu was startled by the screams echoing nearby.
"Are they attracted… to me?" he muttered. Sneering, his branches swayed in unison. However, he paid no attention to the two familiar figures. Compared to them, the approaching beast tide held far more importance.
In nature, survival of the fittest was the eternal rule. Only threats deserved his attention.
As for those two women… they couldn't even protect themselves.
Swish—swish—swish.His branches whipped through the air like the tentacles of an octopus, each strike producing a sharp cutting sound.
Even more terrifying — they were still growing. Within a few breaths, the branches extended from a dozen meters to more than twenty.
Innate Skill: Superb Regeneration
A terrifying talent unique to plants. It drastically increases regeneration speed. Even fragile branches can grow back instantly with the support of internal energy.
If used cleverly, this skill can rapidly extend branch length, maximizing Yu Zi Yu's attack range.
The cost: temporary weakening of regenerative ability.
But to Yu Zi Yu, this price was insignificant. Maximizing range was worth it.
"I admit… I do have a certain charm to some animals," Yu Zi Yu murmured. "But does that mean any Tom, Dick, or Harry can come after me?"
He laughed coldly, and with it, the entire Willow Tree swayed, releasing a chilling killing intent into the air.
Sensing danger, the beast tide paused.
Roar! Screech! Hiss!Uneasy cries echoed among them. But the irresistible temptation drew them forward. Even sensing the threat, they charged on instinctively.
And then—
Swish!A red blur streaked across the battlefield.
Chic!A crisp tearing sound — like cloth ripping — followed by a fountain of blood.
A Red Fox, as big as a calf, with fiery fur, appeared beside a fallen wild boar. It licked the blood from its claws before arching its body like a drawn bow, ready for the next kill.
Screech! Screech! Screech!Sharp cries pierced the sky as streaks of light dove downward.
The Peregrine Falcons attacked.
Even without full force, their high-speed dives had unparalleled lethality. Within moments, eight wild beasts were punctured, each left with a fist-sized hole.
Their skill, Bullet Dive, had side effects — but within their tolerance, it became an unstoppable killing tool.No beast could withstand even one strike.
And if a threat survived, the Falcons would simply dive again — faster — until their master was safe.
Birds of prey were loyal to their master. Not as a concept — but as a truth. Life or death, they followed.
Good job… very good…Yu Zi Yu silently praised them, countless branches extending toward the sky.
And then—
Swish! Swish! Swish!Branches rained down like falling spears.
Plop! Plop! Plop!Sickening splatters as blood erupted everywhere.
The cold mechanical voice echoed in Yu Zi Yu's mind: