Devour

Cheng Bai used the secret art of communication to persuade the other party: "It was an accident. We were all fighting for survival, so injuries were inevitable. Is there anything that can make up for the dispute and put an end to it?"

He planned to solve the problem by giving some gold, or returning the crystal core. Money can be earned slowly, and the less trouble, the better.

The giant mammoth king took big strides forward on all fours. It was the most powerful leader in the area, reaching a height of 12 meters, with an even more spectacular length. His thick muscles were like steel and iron, and his veins bulged like a coiled dragon. He exuded a powerful aura and his roar was like thunder.

"You insignificant human, you dared to kill the noble giant mammoth. This is unforgivable. Unless you can completely defeat me and become the greatest prince in the forest, you will die without a burial place."

Cheng Bai looked at it and said, "Swords have no eyes. If there are casualties, you will be responsible for it yourself. No one else can be held responsible."

The Giant Mammoth King laughed up to the sky and said, "This is exactly what I want to say. If you can defeat me, you will be the new Prince of the Forest, and you can meet the Father of the Forest and receive his blessing. No one in the Giant Mammoth tribe will dare to attack you again."

"In that case, we have no choice but to fight to the death." Cheng Bai was secretly delighted. He jumped off Xiaobai and took out the knife.

The giant mammoth king rushed forward, picked up a thick tree trunk, and connected the top to a large hole in the mountain copper ore, becoming a seemingly simple but incredibly powerful hammer, weighing more than two thousand pounds, which was enough to break the city wall when swung.

Seeing that it was brute force and ferocious, Cheng Bai knew it was powerful and it was difficult to confront it head-on, so he relied on his nimbleness and speed to avoid its sharp edge.

The Barbarian King was quite skilled in martial arts, swinging his huge hammer like a whirlwind. It hit a tree, shattering it into pieces; it hit a rock, breaking it into pieces; it smashed the ground, creating a hole with each hammer.

After three hammer strikes, the Giant Mammoth King was exhausted and his momentum dropped sharply.

Cheng Bai was overjoyed, for it turned out that his opponent only had three hammer skills and had completely forgotten that he only had four sword skills. He rushed forward and entered the blind spot where the long-handled giant hammer could not reach. Just as he was about to use a quick sword killing move, he suddenly saw the giant mammoth king opening his mouth and about to vomit.

Cheng Bai secretly thought that this was not good. This seemingly arrogant Barbarian King actually had enough confidence and strength, and was much stronger than the King of the Sparrow.

The secret technique it spews out is called Yellow Wind Sand. The boiling hot wind and high-speed weathering impact are enough to blow a group of living things into broken skeletons on the spot.

The white pig-head knife chopped down directly, and the knife energy surged to five meters, splitting the yellow sand airflow in two. The surging heat energy melted the ground on both sides, and wisps of hot air rose.

After the Barbarian King finished spitting out his weapons, it didn't work. Relying on his body being as hard as a rock, he raised his huge and sharp fangs, rushed forward and attacked with a series of fierce moves.

Cheng Bai was not in a hurry. He turned around and dodged the collision, jumped onto the broad back of the giant mammoth, turned around and used the laxative spirit on the back of the Barbarian King, and stabbed him in the back with a fierce knife. The blade light stretched for more than five meters and passed through the body.

The Barbarian King was seriously injured and roared wildly, running away wildly. His vitality was amazing, and his huge hammer flew past his back, but did not hit Cheng Bai.

Cheng Bai's killing move hit him, but he still didn't dare to be careless. He had already drawn his sword and jumped up to avoid the giant hammer. Then he stretched out his sword and cut the back of the Barbarian King's neck, causing blood to spurt out immediately.

The three consecutive slashes gave him the upper hand. The Giant Mammoth King ran a few steps and stopped. He was bleeding profusely and knew he was no match for his opponent. If he continued to fight, his reputation would be ruined. He shouted, "I lost."

The most distinguished giant mammoth elder said: "You win, none of us can match you. Leave here and go to the northwest to meet the father of the forest, the tallest and largest tree."

The herd of giant mammoths slowly retreated, and at that moment a meteor flew in the sky, tearing the air with a loud roar, slowing down as it approached the ground, and fell nearby.

Cheng Bai was secretly surprised: "Another one, are there diamond people coming to various parts of the mainland?"

On the steaming blackened ground was a large polygonal sphere that refracted the glow of fire. In the blink of an eye, it stretched out its arms and legs and stood up as a burly human figure. Its body was smooth and translucent, and it was the same shape as the one that appeared on the top of Shell Mountain.

After the defeat, the Giant Mammoth King was looking for someone to vent his anger on. He relied on his great power to step forward and shouted, "Who are you, you rat, who dares to step into our territory? Tell me your name."

The diamond man didn't say much, he stretched out his hand and slapped its head, turning it 180 degrees backwards, with absolute overwhelming force. The Barbarian King's huge body fell limply to the ground, and he died on the spot.

The other giant mammoths screamed and shouted, but the elders knew they were a strong enemy and stopped them from rushing to their deaths, so they retreated on their own initiative. The diamond man jumped and ran into the depths of the woods and disappeared.

Cheng Bai watched the giant mammoths disperse. Not wanting to waste the treasure, he took away the crystal core of the dead Barbarian King and the tons of mountain copper ore, and rode Xiaobai to the northwest.

There are many exotic flowers and plants in the depths of the ancient forest, including the forget-me-not that can relieve worries, the sand crabapple that allows people to breathe water, the crimson fruit that can ward off fire, and many more unknown ones.

Cheng Bai walked and stopped along the way, slowing down his progress. He relied on the secret art of communication to ask small animals and tree spirits, and to distinguish between delicacies and spiritual roots with Xiaobai. The most valuable thing was that he found a Qinglang grass that could cure all kinds of poisons. The harvest was rich.

Going further northwest, we are still looking at the forest and come to another area. It is full of lush greenery, with strange rocks. The wind dances and sways the treetops, making waves of melodious rustling sounds, creating a lively forest wonderland.

The species of the leading monsters gradually changed, with Moonlight Deer being the majority. They were different from the gray Moonlight Deer seen previously in the Crooked Neck Plains, with more beautiful fur and more diverse colors, including white, silver, black, and gold.

Occasionally, rare tri-colored moonlight deer would appear. Cheng Bai was attracted by them and hunted two of them, obtaining crystal cores and fur. The meat was juicy, fragrant and delicious. It was the best delicacy in the mountains.

He spent the night in the forest, using the paper and pen he brought with him to record the changes in the starry sky as usual.

The trees nearby grew taller, with some reaching nearly a hundred meters tall, their roots tangled and branches luxuriant. Occasionally, poisonous tree spirits and giant tree spirits could be seen scattered about.

In the forest of towering ancient trees, there is an exceptionally tall and sturdy ancient plum tree that stands out from the crowd. It has a thick and powerful trunk, vigorous bark texture, lush branches and leaves, and a broad crown. It is like a towering giant standing upright in the forest, as majestic as a mountain.

Cheng Bai used the secret art of communication to ask the animals in the forest and learned that this rare ancient spiritual plum tree was the so-called Father of the Forest.

There are no plum blossoms at this time of year, but the trees are full of green plum fruits.

All kinds of animals, big and small, gathered quietly under the tree. No matter they were ordinary wild beasts or strange monsters, no matter they were docile little animals or ferocious predators, they all lived in harmony under the tree.

Cheng Bai jumped off his mount and walked over with Xiao Bai. The surrounding tigers, leopards, rabbits, lizards, moonlight deer and other animals all silently made way.

This spiritual plum tree is so huge that only when you come under its shade can you feel the canopy blocking out the sun. The diameter of the thickest part of the trunk is more than 80 meters. Such a huge tree has never been seen on earth.

When he got closer, Cheng Bai looked up and asked softly, "Are you the father of the forest? The oldest being who watches over the forest?"

The Psychic Plum Tree existed long before the Watch Forest appeared. No animal or plant in the forest can tell its exact age, but it may be tens of thousands of years old.

A pair of giant eyes slowly opened on the majestic body of the Spiritual Plum Tree, looking down at Cheng Bai, and said lazily: "Ah... It was you who defeated Atuo, the barbarian king of the giant mammoth, and became the new prince of the forest. Feng has already told me the news. What do you want? The glory of a prince? Precious treasures? Powerful strength? The past you cherish? The future you long for?"

Its voice is not loud, but it is full of calming power, bringing peace and tranquility. Many animals under the shade of the tree close their eyes comfortably.

Cheng Bai thought for a moment and said, "I have so many things I want to know. Can you answer them for me one by one?"

The psychic plum tree said slowly, "I can only solve three problems as a blessing reward for you to become the prince of the forest. Your ability is not enough yet, and it is useless to know too much. When you improve, you will naturally know what you need to know."

Cheng Bai tried: "I come from far away, not even in this world, I want to know why I came here."

The psychic plum tree said lazily: "Every cause has its effect. The reason you have to come here is because of where you started."

Cheng Bai was stunned for a long while. Doesn't this mean that he didn't say anything? Thinking about it carefully, he was not wrong. The altar of the Yaoguang Temple was too mysterious. The answers must be there.

Next, Cheng Bai sorted out the various questions he wanted to know, and put the most desired one at the front: "I want to obtain the most powerful secrets and martial arts in Qiongqi Continent."