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In the flames, the Life Thunder Fruit Tree, a mere palm's height, enveloped itself in layer upon layer of rosy light, shimmering with splendid brilliance as it resisted the Dragon Sparrow.

Clang!

Finally, the Dragon Sparrow, having exhausted its strength, circled back.

The luminance of the Life Thunder Fruit Tree had also dimmed significantly—it was clearly suffering.

Lu Qingshan's face changed color, and he had already started to streak backwards.

The fact that the Dragon Sparrow unleashed its Divine Skills and failed to deal with the Life Thunder Fruit Tree showed that its strength was far beyond his expectations.

Since the Life Thunder Fruit was already in his possession and he had gained an advantage, why should he continue to engage in a prolonged standoff?

"I want you dead!" Thunderous motion ensued, as that face once again surfaced, emitting a piercing roar.

In the instant that the voice faded, hundreds of green vines shot out from the base of the Life Thunder Fruit Tree, whooshing toward him.

By this moment, Lu Qingshan fully understood—the green vines that had attacked him earlier were actually the roots of the Life Thunder Fruit Tree!

Hundreds of green vines came at him, covering the sky and earth.

Whiz whiz whiz!

The sound was terrifying.

"Arise!" Lu Qingshan uttered a low shout, and the Dragon Sparrow spun out, positioning itself in front of him.

A sudden Phoenix Cry resounded.

Dragon Sparrow: Phoenix Cry!

Waves of fire intertwined into the shape of a phoenix's shadow, confronting the green vines.

Hiss hiss hiss—

The vines did not dodge but, with an unstoppable momentum, charged toward the phoenix soul shadow conjured by the Dragon Sparrow.

The fiery red flames churned violently; in the fleeting moment of close-quarters combat, each vine was wrapped in strands of flame that continued to scorch them.

But these vines seemed to possess an endless vitality, and such high temperatures could not completely reduce them to nothingness.

With flames engulfing their bodies, the green vines passed through the Dragon Sparrow, rocketing towards Lu Qingshan as if they were missiles.

Thud thud thud!

Rather than attacking Lu Qingshan, the vines abruptly inserted themselves around him, like a green prison, trapping him within.

Before Lu Qingshan could react, a whirlpool suddenly formed amongst the green vines.
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At its center was a black hexagonal crystal core, flickering with a faint black light.

Infinite suction emanated from within, akin to a black hole, wanting to devour him.

Looking at the black hexagonal crystal core at the center of the whirlpool, and sensing the oddity of the moment, a term slipped from Lu Qingshan's lips, "Mountain Ghost?!"

"You actually recognize this?" A sinister voice emanated from the hexagonal crystal core, "Worthy of someone who has built a Flawless Dao Foundation, your knowledge is indeed extensive. To use my last incarnation Divine Skill on you isn't really a loss..."

A chill surged in Lu Qingshan's heart.

The term Mountain Ghost he had come across only in gaming information during a previous life, leaving behind a faint recollection.

It was a member of the Demon Race wielding supreme power.

Each Mountain Ghost's true form was a Demon Mountain, with limitless vitality and the terrifying power of a mountain, causing great catastrophes to the Human Race.

Furthermore, the clan possesses an even more terrifying ability: they could seize and merge with the "essences" of other races to create incarnations. This power was more dreadful than their mountainous strength.

Among the Demon Races, there were not many with the ability to disguise and transform themselves.

The problem is, the camouflage abilities of other Demon Races are just that, mere disguises. If you're unable to see through them, it's merely because you lack the power and does not change the fact that they are essentially from the Demon Race.

However, the incarnation ability of the Mountain Ghost Clan comes from the "essences" they plunder and use to rebuild their bodies—it's a genuine reconstruction.

Of course, the ability to create incarnations can only be used twice in a Mountain Ghost's lifetime.

Even with such a restriction, this ability remains terrifying.

As for why such a fearsome Demon Race didn't alarm Lu Qingshan too much at the time?

The reason was simple—according to the game data, this clan had already been annihilated.

The Mountain Ghost Clan, with the Demon Mountain as their bodies, had no ability to reproduce.

They were born in a place called Demon Mountain Valley within the Abyss.

In Demon Mountain Valley, countless Demon Mountains existed.

If any of these Demon Mountains developed spiritual intelligence, it would nurture an Original Core—the same black hexagonal crystal core Lu Qingshan just saw.

With the possession of an Original Core, one became part of the Mountain Ghost Clan.

However, the chance of a Demon Mountain developing sentience was extremely low, so the Mountain Ghost Clan's numbers were always very scarce.

When the Mountain Ghost Clan joined the Demon Race to invade the Human Race, Ancestral Taoist Xia, after achieving his Dao, led the Human Cultivators to sound the counterattack.

A unique and special clan like the Mountain Ghosts naturally became a thorn in the side of the Human Race and was dealt with accordingly. None of them survived.

Furthermore, during his venture into the Abyss, Ancestral Taoist Xia eradicated the birthplace of the Mountain Ghost Clan—Demon Mountain Valley.

A clean sweep to eradicate the roots.

Therefore, according to the game data, the Mountain Ghost Clan should have been wiped out and ceased to exist.

Who could have imagined that deep within the Mogao Desert, the last Mountain Ghost in the world still existed, and Lu Qingshan had encountered it?

His heart trembled with shock.