Sealed Divine Throne II: Twin Sons of Dragon
Chapter 366 - 182: Beast Tide_1

Chapter 366: Chapter 182: Beast Tide_1

"This training mission seems pretty easy! It feels just like a vacation as long as we’re careful." Long Kongkong said leisurely with a grass blade in his mouth while leaning against a big tree.

Indeed, in the past five days, aside from the occasional danger and oppression they felt when they encountered the Luminous Griffin, there weren’t any overly powerful magical beasts. The past five days were pretty smooth, and they even tamed eight magical beasts. Moreover, their rescue of Jiang Qingqiu’s team wasn’t in vain. They were the only demon-hunting team that arrived and defeated the Demon Gale Ape; they would most likely receive merit rewards. Altogether, it was quite a fruitful journey.

Everyone broke into smiles at his words, except for Long Dangdang who wore a somewhat serious expression.

Ming Xi chuckled and said, "Maybe it’s because we’re just that strong? For others, it might not be as easy. After all, we are the team capable of defeating Level 8 magical beasts."

Tao Linlin also displayed a faint smile while leaning against his Demon Suppression Tree. He had lately been cultivating with the Luminous Angel Spirit Furnace and could distinctly feel the changes in the Demon Suppression Tree. For summoners, their summoned birth sign beast is the core of their power. The evolution of the Demon Suppression Tree would most definitely enhance his power, and he was not far from reaching the 6th Rank.

"We can’t let our guard down; it’s probably not that easy." Long Dangdang warned with furrowed brows.

Yue Li looked at him with a startled expression and asked, "What do you mean? Have you noticed anything unusual?"

Long Dangdang shook his head and responded, "Nothing in particular, but things don’t feel right if it’s too smooth."

Ling Menglu suggested, "The ambient aura in this region will continuously shrink. The challenges might come later on. As we approach the core area, the power of the magical beasts will probably increase. It’s probably a gradual escalating challenge."

"Let’s hope so," Long Dangdang said with a slight nod.

"Hush!" Tao Linlin made a silence gesture suddenly, attracting everyone’s attention. He turned around, pressed his ear against the Demon Suppression Tree, and furrowed his brow.

Everyone instantly stood up and formed a defensive formation— the magic professionists stood on the inside, the melee fighters on the outside, and the Demon Suppression Tree in the center.

"There are vibrations," Tao Linlin quickly stated, "It seems as if the entire forest is shaking."

"Vibrations?" Long Dangdang frowned and asked, "What could cause vibrations?"

"Could it be an earthquake?" Long Kongkong excitedly suggested, having never encountered one before.

"No, it’s not an earthquake. It seems like..." Tao Linlin trailed off and at that moment, everyone else also started to sense slight trembling sounds.

As soon as Ming Xi sprung upwards to quickly climb the tree, a piercing scream came from above her, "Beast rush, it’s a beast rush."

At Ming Xi’s shriek, everyone’s faces turned pale.

This forest is inhabited by countless magical beasts! A stampede of magical beasts...

"What should we do?" Wang Changxin turned to Long Dangdang for direction.

"Don’t panic!" Long Dangdang raised his hand to calm everyone and forcibly steadied himself.

Long Kongkong couldn’t help but say, "Boss, you’re really a harbinger of misfortune!"

Right now, Long Dangdang didn’t have the time to pay attention to him. He turned to Tao Linlin and asked, "Can your Demon Suppression Tree conceal itself?"

"To some extent, yes, but it’s impossible to completely hide," Tao Linlin replied.

Long Dangdang took a deep breath and instructed, "There’s no time to run, and we can’t even ascertain the direction of the beast rush. This beast rush might also be purposed to drive us out. Senior Tao, control your Demon Suppression Tree to keep its presence as low as possible. Everyone, climb the tree and prepare for the onslaught of the beast rush. Cousin, stand by for area healing at all times."

Suddenly facing such a dramatic change, panic was useless and also likely to create a greater risk; thus, Long Dangdang chose to maintain the status quo.

One after another, everyone sprang up onto the tree, and all prepared to cope with the impending change. At this moment, the rumbling of the ground was becoming increasingly intense. The distant roars signaled that the beast rush was getting closer.

Once everyone was up the tree, Tao Linlin turned around and walked towards the Demon Suppression Tree. The surface of the Demon Suppression Tree cracked open, forming a tree-hole-like crevice. Tao Linlin held his hands as if cradling his heart, and an amazing shade of green light immediately lit up from his chest. It was a Spirit Furnace that looked like a flower bud - its color progressively shifting from a deeper shade of cyan at the bottom to a lighter shade near the top, turning almost white at its peak.

Soft waves of life energy rippled out, and the Demon Suppression Tree instantly grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, becoming thicker and extending its branches farther.

Cradling the Spirit Furnace, Tao Linlin slowly stepped inside; the tree closed behind him fusing man and tree into one.

As he entered, the entire Demon Suppression Tree radiated a gentle green glow. An intense burst of life energy spread out, causing nearby vegetation to grow rapidly. Whether it was the thorns or grass on the ground or the surrounding big trees, all experienced a sudden spurt of growth. They effectively concealed the Demon Suppression Tree.

The Praise of Life Spirit Furnace.

Next instant, the Demon Suppression Tree gently trembled, radiating a faint yellow light that initiated a surge of rapid growth in the surrounding vegetation - several times faster than before. The yellow aura expanded to a radius of over a hundred meters. In that area, all vegetation grew wildly, quickly becoming so dense that it felt like a solid wall within moments.