Chapter 283 A Vines Without Roots
Chapter 283 A Vines Without Roots
This sudden turn of events disrupted the team's progress. However, Le Shan and Le Zhong, who were leading the way, did not turn back. Before setting off, they had already considered all the possibilities. It was expected that the bird and beast team would become uncontrollable, which was why they had arranged Le Zhi and Lei Xiu in that position, along with Fan Le Bird and Mao Qiu, all for this moment.
They will never stop unless things get out of control, such as internal strife within the team or an impassable road ahead, because their mission is to lead the team in the right direction.
The Spirit Feather warriors, who shared the same idea, remained steadfast in their posts even as they saw the bird and beast procession in disarray, ensuring that the birds and beasts within their protected area could keep up with the procession. As for the others, others would take care of that.
Because of their composure and well-trained nature, they successfully contained the riots to a small extent.
Leyou and Leting, who led the bird and beast team, were not as calm as the warriors. Hongyan and Danhuang also had an instinctive fear of thunderstorms, but with their companions on their backs, they successfully put a shackle on their rationality. It was a shackle, but also a protection.
The moment they realized that Hongyan and Danhuang were scared, Leyou and Leting immediately began to comfort them, assuring their bird and beast companions that everything would be alright, and successfully calmed Hongyan and Danhuang down.
But their stability alone is not enough; the other birds and beasts do not have the tree spirit companions to soothe them.
"Don't worry, just do your own thing, someone else will take care of the rest." Le Man, who was right next to Le You, saw Le You turning around repeatedly, looking like she was about to step forward to help, and quickly stopped her.
"But..." Just as Le You was about to argue, she heard Le Ting's scream.
"Ah, look..." Le Ting not only shouted, but straightened her entire upper body, trying to see further.
Following the direction of Yue Ting's raised arm, Yue You suddenly turned his head and saw the incredible scene.
Emerald green vines rose out of thin air, their lithe bodies swaying as they weaved through the tightly packed flock of birds and beasts, accurately identifying the sources that hindered their progress.
Stunned, the vines went straight up to them and struck them where it hurt the most, using pain to bring them back to their senses. The birds and beasts, hurt by the blows, wanted to complain, but they only saw the vines, standing with their hands on their hips in a teapot shape, pointing at them and looking like a bully who would strike them again if they didn't behave.
Most birds and beasts were sensible enough to obediently return to the ranks as arranged by the vines. Those who weren't, well, after being taught a lesson, would also become sensible.
Those that charge around recklessly are a bit more troublesome, but they are no match for the vines, especially now that Lezhi has arrived at the scene and her control has improved to another level. The vines' rapidly moving bodies are simply like agile and swift animals, so no one would still think of them as plants that need to take root and grow.
After refusing Maoqiu and Leixiu's request to follow, Lezhi knew at a glance that only he could resolve the commotion in the shortest and fastest way. The others had more important things to do, because the commotion at the front would have the biggest impact on the rear, so Fanle Bird alone would definitely not be able to handle it.
Even if it only needs to flap its wing to violently wake the bird, it only has one pair of wings. Maoqiu and Leixiu will definitely help, especially Leixiu. No matter how calm Fanle Bird and Maoqiu appear, they are still birds and beasts, and their fear of thunderstorms is innate.
Without a single tree spirit in charge, Lezhi was uneasy.
"Don't worry, I'll be back soon~" After saying this, Lezhi didn't give Lei Xiu and Maoqiu any time to argue. As he rushed out, the vines he had been cultivating were already clearing a path for him.
Not yet fully accustomed to Lezhi's behavior, the two protectors exchanged a silent, somber glance. The cries of the birds urged them on, so they didn't let the feeling spread. They quickly composed themselves and joined the birds in their violent beating.
Pure white wings appeared, and in the dim environment, Yuezhi was surrounded by a hazy light. From a distance, his appearance was like a god descending to earth.
The gloomy sky instantly brightened because of his arrival.
However, this god was rather violent. Whenever he was expressionless, his cold white eyes would stare at the rampaging birds and beasts. With just a gentle grasp of his hand, the vines below seemed to be in sync with his will, quickly climbing up the bodies of the birds and beasts and controlling their movements in the blink of an eye.
The vines moved so quickly that many people and birds hadn't even had time to react before the commotion subsided, but quite a few people and birds still witnessed the whole process.
No one knew what the birds were thinking, but after this incident, the soldiers made a miraculous discovery: the birds and beasts suddenly became much more obedient.
The clansmen couldn't help but have some doubts, especially Leyou, who had been almost inseparable from Lezhi and had witnessed Lezhi's growth all the way.
"Leyou, if I'm not mistaken, that vine is a vine called Entangling Vine, right? So that's how you use Entangling Vine?" Le Ting had never participated in actual combat, but his growth-inducing skills were quite good. He had accelerated the growth of Entangling Vine before, but that was all. He still had a long way to go before he could control it skillfully. Therefore, when he saw Lezhi skillfully controlling the Entangling Vine to resolve the dispute, his voice was full of envy.
The soldier who overheard his words was jolted back to reality, swallowed hard, and exchanged a wry smile with his companion. Should they remind this kid that even after passing the test and successfully joining the guard team, they couldn't control the Entangling Vine to this extent? He'd chosen the wrong role model. Le Zhi's skill was clearly beyond the reach of ordinary people.
It's not a matter of the vines' flexibility, the most crucial thing is...
"No, how did he manage to spawn without any land? Did he use energy stones? I haven't seen him with any energy stones..." Leyou was good at grasping the key points and voiced the thoughts of everyone around him.
Yes, the most bizarre thing about the whole thing isn't that Lezhi could instantly mature such a large number of vines, although that's already surprising enough. But compared to rootless cultivation, that's nothing.
Those in the know are questioning the meaning of life here, while the source of all this remains completely unaware.
After he violently awakened all the unruly birds and beasts, Lezhi used the vines to teach (or threaten) them to behave, and then waved his hand. The vines that had grown out of nowhere disappeared from everyone's sight as abruptly as they had appeared.
"All done." Clapping his hands, Lezhi watched as the team returned to order. When he looked up, he saw Leyou and Leting awkwardly turning their heads to look at him.
She quickly waved to them and saw that Leyou and Leting waved back. Lezhi then turned around and returned to the group with a smile.
He left behind a group of people and birds, who watched him leave with complicated expressions.
"So, how did he do that..." Le Man muttered to himself, watching the vines appear and disappear. They were thousands of meters in the air! If he hadn't witnessed it with his own eyes, he would have thought it was a joke.
Having given up on thinking, Leyou glanced at Leman sideways without answering. Leman didn't need his answer either. The answer to this question would probably only be known when he had the chance to ask Lezhi in person.
Now, it's more realistic to think about how to move forward.
Another bolt of lightning ripped across the sky, illuminating the eyes that were watching it. In the brief moment before the thunderstorm began, no one spoke…
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