Chapter 115: Killing the Demon Eye Tree Alone, Anna's Growth
The body of the underground demon spider had completely dried up. Its nutrients were entirely drained, leaving behind only a husk of skin and white bones exposed in some places.
The underground demon spider, already terrifying in appearance, became even more horrifying in this state. If an ordinary person saw this gory and terrifying sight, they'd likely wet their pants in fear.
Davis looked down at Anna. As expected, the little girl's calves were trembling. Although her face remained composed, she was clearly scared.
If possible, Davis would have preferred to act as he had before—seriously injure the Demon Eye Tree himself and let Anna absorb the spirit ring. But now, Anna was already a quasi-Spirit Master. It was time to temper her actual combat ability.
Davis smiled, squatted down, gently rubbed her hair, and encouraged, "Nana, come on. This time, I'll allow you to use firearms. Find a way to kill the Demon Eye Tree—great! If you can beat it, your brother has a surprise for you."
"Oh? A surprise?" Anna's eyes lit up with interest, and she timidly asked, "What surprise?"
"Secret!" Davis pinched her red cheeks, clenched his fists, and cheered, "Go for it, Nana! I believe in you! But don't be scared—if you're ever in danger, I'll protect you."
"Yes! Brother, I believe in you!"
Encouraged, Anna released her Black Jade Grass Spirit. Holding a rapid-fire flintlock rifle in one hand, with grenades and daggers tied at her waist, she prepared for battle.
Sensing the aura of the Black Jade Grass, the dormant eye of the Demon Eye Tree slowly opened, locking its gaze onto Anna.
After absorbing a portion of the Blue Silver Emperor's essence, the Black Jade Divine Grass now carried a trace of royal aura, exerting a certain suppressive force on plant-type soul beasts like the Demon Eye Tree.
"Come on!"
Anna shouted and charged forward like a sonorous rose—brave and fearless.
Whoosh!
The Demon Eye Tree, a ten-thousand-year soul beast, retaliated with its Ten Thousand Branches skill. Dozens of meter-long willow-like branches lashed out toward Anna's petite frame.
Whoosh—
Hearing the whistling wind, Anna immediately detected a sharp branch aimed at her and instinctively jumped and rolled mid-air, narrowly dodging the strike. The branch slammed into a thick tree trunk nearby.
Crack!
The strike didn't sound heavy, but sharp—like slicing. Anna glanced back and saw the tree, which was thick enough to require two people to hug it, split cleanly in half—like a sickle cutting through leeks.
That thin branch wasn't just a vine—it was a blade.
"What a sharp cut! If I get hit by that branch, I'm finished!" Anna murmured, dodging another wave of incoming strikes.
"First Soul Skill: Bloodthirsty Entanglement!"
Anna's first soul ring lit up. Black Jade Divine Grass shot out, entangling the Demon Eye Tree's branches in an attempt to drain its soul power.
The twisting black vines didn't resist directly but coiled tightly around the branches like venomous snakes.
However, Anna underestimated the sharpness of those branches. Even with improved toughness from the Blue Silver Emperor's essence, the Black Jade Divine Grass was still easily sliced apart.
Shua shua shua!
Countless vines were shredded as though thrown into a meat grinder.
"It really is one of the strongest plant-type soul beasts," Anna acknowledged internally. She quickly retreated, pulling back and gathering soul power.
"Third Soul Skill: Toughness!"
The toughness of her Black Jade Grass increased drastically. Applying the principle of "a single chopstick breaks, but ten are strong," she twisted multiple vines into thick cords, further boosting their durability.
These thicker cords lashed out, wrapping around the Demon Eye Tree's branches once more.
"First Soul Skill: Bloodthirsty Entanglement!"
"Second Soul Skill: Parasitic Seeds!"
The tightly coiled Black Jade Divine Grass bound thousands of branches while scattering parasitic seeds that frantically absorbed the Demon Eye Tree's soul power. More vines sprouted and further ensnared the branches.
Simultaneously, as the Demon Eye Tree's energy drained, Anna's own soul power began to recover.
"Hehe, now your branches are useless!" she mocked.
As if provoked, the Demon Eye Tree suddenly surged, lifting its branches—and Anna along with them—into the air. Anna had been caught off guard due to the tight entanglement.
Then, the branches secreted a massive amount of corrosive venom, dissolving the Black Jade Divine Grass instantly. More venom sprayed toward Anna.
"No way!? It can do long-range attacks too?" Anna cried, startled—but not panicked.
"Self-Created Soul Skill: Black Jade Divine Armor!"
The Black Jade Divine Grass wrapped around her body, forming a solid armor shell.
Guided by Davis's training, Anna had developed two personal soul skills—Black Jade Divine Dragon and Black Jade Divine Armor. The armor's defense rivaled that of defense-type soul masters of the same level and could grow stronger by absorbing plant energy.
The dark green venom splashed onto her armor with a sizzling chi-chi sound, but Anna remained unharmed.
"It's time to end this! Self-Created Soul Skill: Black Jade Divine Dragon!"
A giant wooden dragon coiled around Anna. At this moment, she resembled a forest dragon maiden.
She placed five grenades into the dragon's mouth and sent it charging toward the Demon Eye Tree.
Despite being continuously sprayed with venom, the Black Jade Divine Dragon maintained its momentum.
Eventually, it coiled tightly around the trunk of the Demon Eye Tree. Anna raised her rifle and fired at the grenade-filled dragon mouth.
Bang!
The bullet struck the grenades directly, causing a massive explosion. The shockwave blasted the Demon Eye Tree back. Flames spread across its branches and roots.
The Demon Eye Tree burned until it was nothing but charred remains. Its soul power coalesced into a black spirit ring.
Seeing this, Davis nodded in satisfaction and smiled. "Nana, well done. Go absorb the soul ring!"
"Okay!"
Anna beamed, her heart surging with joy. It was the first time she had defeated a soul beast on her own—and it was a ten-thousand-year soul beast.
Suppressing her excitement, Anna walked to the remains of the Demon Eye Tree and quietly began to absorb its spirit ring.
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