Evolving infinitely from ground zero

Unfortunately, before he could fly out a hundred meters, he was once again overwhelmed by a mass of rapidly approaching vines, instantly entangled into an even bigger and more impenetrable cicada pupa.

"Boom!"

Another loud noise resounded.

The freshly entwined cicada pupa once again exploded into a sky full of wood chips following the sound.

Afterward, Lin Zichen, wrapped in Blood Qi Power, burst out from it yet again.

"Buzz...buzz...buzz!"

A harsh tearing sound erupted from nowhere.

Lin Zichen had just burst out from the shower of wood chips when, in an instant, he was enveloped by the overwhelming vines, entangled for the third time into the form of a cicada pupa before he could react.

This time, having nearly exhausted all his energy, he could no longer break free from the Wood God's binding, and was unable to rescue Shen Qinghan who was being pulled away by the vines.

He could only remain trapped within the dark cicada pupa, plunging into an endless abyss of darkness.

Just when he felt utterly hopeless—

"Boom!!!"

A thunderous sound suddenly came from outside the cicada pupa.

The next second, Lin Zichen found the vines wrapped around his body visibly losing moisture at a rapid pace.

In just a few seconds, the once vibrant vines withered directly from dehydration into thin withered twigs that crumbled into dust with a mere touch, scattered by the wind.

The Water God had revived!

Lin Zichen immediately realized this.

When he freed himself from the vines, stepping out of the dark cocoon into the bright outside world, the figure of a girl with flowing blue hair fluttered into his sight from behind.

This girl was Shen Qinghan.

To be more precise, it was Shen Qinghan whose body was occupied by the Water God's consciousness.

Lin Zichen sensed the biological pressure emitted from the Water God and found that it had become tens of times stronger than before.

He knew that the Water God had fully revived, returning to her peak strength.

At this, he was slightly excited in his heart, seeing a glimmer of hope to confront the Wood God.

On the other hand, Qi Qingmo also broke free from the cicada pupa, flying to Lin Zichen's side and hovering there right away.

After sensing the biological pressure from the Water God and discovering it had grown significantly stronger, she became as slightly excited as Lin Zichen.

Even though the Four Elements Unification Wood God was strong, with the Water God at peak strength and the support of both her and Lin Zichen, it was not impossible to fight.

"Boom!!!"

A tremendous explosion erupted without warning.

Centered on the Water God, massive amounts of underground water burst from the depths, forming a Dragon and Phoenix that obscured the sky, charged towards the Wood God with boundless Origin Force.

Wherever the Dragon and Phoenix passed, space fractured, the void trembled, as if heralding the end of the world, terrifying every creature caught within and filling them with immense fear.

Seeing this, Lin Zichen and Qi Qingmo did not stand still to watch but immediately released their Qi-Blood and spiritual power, attacking in their strongest form, assisting the Water God against the formidable Wood God.

In an instant, a battle of three against one erupted.

The Water God continuously drew massive quantities of underground water from deep within the earth, forming one ancient beast after another, attacking the Wood God with a force as overwhelming as a mighty army.

At the same time, she continually spread spiritual power, pulling the moisture from all the vines present, turning vibrant life-filled vines into dead, shriveled, and withered wood.

Meanwhile, Lin Zichen and Qi Qingmo unleashed the searing power of Blood Qi, striking with the pure might of their fists and feet, evaporating every vine within sight into blistering nothingness.

Faced with the all-out assault of the three, the Wood God showed no reaction, simply producing more and more new vines in silence.

It knew clearly that whether it was the Water God, Lin Zichen, or Qi Qingmo, the energy within them was quite limited and wouldn't allow them to maintain their full offensive for long.

And as the Wood God, it possessed the trait of Everlasting, able to quickly recover energy.

As long as its own attacks and the damage from enemy attacks did not exceed the limit, its energy would never be drained, and it could sustain indefinitely, not fearing a prolonged battle.

And the current opponents, the Water God, Lin Zichen, and Qi Qingmo, even with their full power unleashed, were unable to inflict fatal damage.

No matter how ferociously the three combined their efforts to attack, leaving numerous horrifying wounds on its body, the Wood God could instantly self-repair with the blessing of Everlasting.

No good!

It couldn't make a dent!

The Wood God's Self-Healing Ability was too strong!

Realizing that his attacks on the Wood God were all ineffective, Lin Zichen's brow furrowed tightly, and his heart sank into an abyss.

He had just seen a flicker of hope with the full revival of the Water God.

But now, it seemed like wishful thinking.

The Water God at her peak was strong, but in front of the Four Elements Unification Wood God, she didn't even possess the qualification to break through its defenses.

Although the ancient beasts formed from water were enormous, shadowing the skies, in front of the Wood God who had transformed into endless vines, they were as fragile and insignificant as birds in a cage.

Though their attacks on the Wood God were cataclysmic, they were like pecks on the bars of a birdcage, unable to cause even the slightest ripple.

Not only did Lin Zichen realize this, but Qi Qingmo and the Water God did as well.

While Qi Qingmo wore a grave expression, the Water God's face remained calm, completely untroubled.

Seeing the Water God void of any gravity in her expression, Lin Zichen's unease diminished slightly.

In such a dire situation, for the Water God to remain so composed, she must have some trump card up her sleeve.

It made sense.

The Water God, like the Wood God, was one of the Five Elements Gods, and she was also the cunning being who had outwitted the Metal, Fire, and Earth Gods. If she didn't have a trump card, she wouldn't be able to remain this serene; she absolutely must have a means to turn the tide.

As Lin Zichen thought this—

"Pfft!"

The Water God, not far ahead, suddenly failed to dodge in time, her chest pierced by a brown-grey vine.
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The moment she was skewered by the vine, her body stiffened instantly, unable to move.

Then—

"Pfft...pfft...pfft!"

Several brown-grey vines shot out, piercing the Water God's limbs precisely.

And then—

"Pfft!"

A green vine shot from afar, hitting the Water God's Heaven's Gate directly, piercing through her Sea of Consciousness.

To be more precise, the green vine penetrated Shen Qinghan's Sea of Consciousness, probing her inner mind in search of the Water God's will.

Under the gaze of Lin Zichen and Qi Qingmo.

Suddenly.

A blue ethereal figure was extracted from Shen Qinghan's Sea of Consciousness by the green vine.

It was the figure of a woman.

The woman's features were identical to the woman Lin Zichen had seen in the murals of the undersea ruins, with not a single difference.

Indeed, the mysterious woman lying in a giant seashell, receiving the kneeling worship of countless high-status aquatic beings in the mural, was the suspected Water God.

As the Water God's will was withdrawn from the Sea of Consciousness, Shen Qinghan as the revival vessel for the Water God, had completely lost her value to the Wood God. As a result, all the vines wrapped around Shen Qinghan unwound and withdrew.

As the vines released their grip, Shen Qinghan, no longer supported by the vines, plummeted from the sky.

Falling freely, her descent speed accelerated.

At this time, with her Soul injured from the forcible extraction of the Water God's will by the Wood God, she fell into unconsciousness, unable to save herself.

"Buzz!"

A sharp swoosh suddenly sounded.

Snapping back to reality, Lin Zichen instantly transformed into a streak of light, flying over and catching the falling Shen Qinghan just in time, holding her in his arms.

He glanced at Shen Qinghan's body and saw that her limbs, chest, and forehead were all marred by shocking blood holes, which pained him deeply.

Fortunately, these wounds were currently healing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and would soon be as good as new.

The only concern was the Soul injury that caused Shen Qinghan to become unconscious. Without external intervention, a Soul injury simply cannot self-heal.

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