SWDnovel Chapter 80 Towering Trees
Chapter 80 Towering Trees
Just how big is a 300-year-old locust tree? If this question were asked in his previous life, Yang Jian would have had no idea, because he had never seen a 300-year-old locust tree in person. He had only seen those ancient trees in videos and did not have a clear understanding of them.
However, Yang Jian found out at this moment!
This locust tree rises straight up into the sky, blocking out the sun. Its branches are thicker than the waists of three adults combined. When viewed up close, it gives the impression of reaching straight to the heavens, and it is very imposing.
Of course, if there were no flames burning on the locust tree, the atmosphere would be even more impressive!
The burning branches, instead of diminishing the oppressive feeling, made the towering tree look somewhat disheveled.
In modern times, if someone sees a 300-year-old locust tree on fire, they will immediately call the police to stop the arsonist and then do their best to put out the fire.
However, at this moment, none of the people present had any intention of putting out the fire.
It's not just that there's no law protecting trees; it's also related to the fact that this locust tree in front of us has become a monster. It's a man-eating demon that everyone should kill. Adding fuel to the fire would be a righteous act.
When Yang Jian saw that the locust tree demon had finally stopped pretending and revealed its enormous true form, he felt a mix of emotions, including a sense of regret and a touch of melancholy.
Given the enormous size of the locust tree, it should theoretically be very powerful, but the ball of light he saw above it was still white.
It's still the same two as before, nothing has changed.
"Three hundred years have passed, and it still hasn't transformed into a demon or reached the Qi-level existence."
"What a pity!"
Yang Jian consulted Zheng Bo about the classification of demonic strength.
The first level consists of demons that have become sentient, whose strength is roughly equivalent to that of martial artists at the external and internal cultivation levels.
Even if there are differences in combat strength, the gap is not as vast as it seems.
It depends more on the environment; under certain specific conditions, monsters can unleash even greater combat power.
Just like the water monkey, it is very powerful in water, but once it comes to land, the situation is completely reversed.
Transformation into a demon is the next level after a demon has become a spirit. This level is the same as the Qi Absorption Realm of a martial artist. Once a demon reaches this level, its direction of improvement will be different from that of a martial artist at the Qi Absorption Realm due to its own talent.
Monsters rely primarily on their innate talents, while humans grow stronger by absorbing the power of nature; their paths to increasing strength are different.
Both sides clashed, each relying on their own abilities.
Most monsters have the advantage of size, while humans have the advantage of weapons and other external objects.
The giant water beast, General Tuo, used its size and aquatic advantage to drag five large ships carrying troops. This kind of strength is something that ordinary martial arts masters cannot do, and this is one example.
On the large ship, Pei Jing, carrying a new type of cannon, blasted the giant water monster General Tuo into serious injury, while he himself was completely unharmed. This is yet another example.
If it weren't for the intervention of a martial arts master, Pei Jing could have easily killed General Tuo with a modern cannon.
This is the result of the clash between innate advantages and external forces; each has its own strengths, and it cannot be explained in a single sentence.
When engaging in combat, one must consider external factors such as the environment, the setting, and the weapons used.
Before the development of firearms and cannons, the improvement brought by cold weapons was not small, but it was far less than that of heavy firearms like cannons. The consumption was entirely provided by external resources, and the consumption of the weapons themselves was not large, which further narrowed the gap in combat power.
Therefore, among those who have reached the same Qi cultivation level, it is not necessarily true that the one with higher cultivation is stronger. External objects such as firearms can also affect the course of the battle.
Besides traditional martial arts masters, many people have already tried to use new firearms in conjunction with them.
"Go to hell."
The locust tree demon stretched out a huge vine, which transformed into a giant wooden thorn, and stabbed towards Yang Jian in the distance.
Of all the people in front of it, it hated Yang Jian the most, as he always caused it all sorts of trouble.
The one who posed the greatest threat to it was Yang Jian, so it wanted to eliminate Yang Jian first.
"puff!"
The sunlight reflected from the Bagua mirror in Yang Jian's hand fell on the vines, which blocked the light for a moment but did not destroy the vines, which continued to stab towards Yang Jian.
"As expected, the Bagua Mirror's effect was mediocre."
"Moreover, after the locust tree demon entered the main body, the power on the wooden spikes also became much stronger, so we still have to use a gun."
"Fire the gun!"
Seeing that the Bagua Mirror was not very effective, Yang Jian directly took out his silver spear.
In the blink of an eye, he had already unleashed his killing move.
"Bang!"
He transformed into a long silver dragon, directly shattering the locust tree demon's wooden spikes.
The spear continued its relentless attack, still hurtling towards the locust tree.
Upon seeing this, the locust tree demon was terrified and quickly unleashed even more vines to block the attack.
It hadn't expected Yang Jian to be so powerful, and the combat strength he unleashed in an instant far exceeded its expectations.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
One by one, the vines were smashed to pieces by Yang Jian.
"How is this possible?"
The locust tree demon knew very well that its vines, having been tempered over hundreds of years, were far more durable than ordinary trees.
Even so, it was still no match for the person in front of him.
"You forced me to do this."
"The body of a giant tree is solid."
A green light shimmered on the giant locust tree, and its branches thickened considerably once again.
The bark of the locust tree has also become much thicker.
The silver spear in Yang Jian's hand landed on the locust tree, but instead of shattering the trunk, it was blocked and stuck inside the tree.
At the same time, branches stretched out, trying to envelop Yang Jian who was approaching.
"Strangulation."
As the locust tree branches writhed, they not only enveloped the silver spear but also surrounded Yang Jian, trapping him within their embrace and preventing his escape.
It wanted to bind Yang Jian inside and kill him.
"Flesh Appearance: Dragon and Python Entangling Tendons"
Yang Jian remained expressionless upon seeing this.
His entire body grew larger, and he snapped off nearby branches as he tried to pull out the silver spear, but with little success.
Seeing this, Yang Jian decisively took out the Demon-Slaying Sword from his waist and stabbed it fiercely into the locust tree, breaking through its defenses, while simultaneously slashing at the branches that were still surrounding it.
"ah!!!"
The enormous locust tree trembled violently, clearly badly injured by the Demon-Slaying Sword.
However, the locust tree did not give up. It stretched out more branches and exerted even more force, trying to completely encircle Yang Jian within its trunk.
It wants Yang Jian dead.
"The Heavenly Serpent Swings Its Tail".
Seeing this, Yang Jian used the fist techniques from the "Heavenly Serpent Breathing Technique".
He wielded the demon-slaying sword with his fists, slicing through the surrounding branches.
Seeing this from afar, Jin Rong and the others grabbed axes and began chopping at the branches of the locust tree, trying to rescue Yang Jian, but to no avail, as they couldn't even break the branches.
When you cut on it, it's like cutting steel; the effect is limited.
The locust tree demon in this state has extremely strong defensive capabilities, and ordinary methods cannot harm it at all. Of course, this is also related to the fact that Jin Rong and the others are not very strong.
Someone reacted quickly, burning lychee wood on the back, which had some effect, but still couldn't make the locust tree demon let go.
The more attacks the locust tree spirit received, the more pain it felt, and the more branches it stretched out, the harder it exerted.
The branches fell around Yang Jian, pressing harder and harder, completely surrounding him so that his face could not be seen from the outside.
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