It seems this place is definitely extraordinary.

Tang Zhong didn’t come out directly because he had a hunch that there were definitely more giant beasts emerging.

What exactly is going on here?

The Spring Autumn Pavilion is a trial ground. Why is this happening? Didn’t they say the exotic beasts in here were captured by the Academy’s Palace Master?

How could such exotic beasts be captured?

Ordinary students are simply not opponents for them. If they really encounter these exotic beasts, it’s a dead end.

Which means, these exotic beasts are definitely not left here by the Palace Master of the Academy, so who put them here?

Or, these exotic beasts were originally weak when placed in the Spring Autumn Pavilion but underwent a mutation here, resulting in this scene.

So the question is, what exactly caused these exotic beasts to mutate?

It must be related to the sensing of the Dragon-breaking Staff.

This thing can make exotic beasts evolve, so it definitely has other uses. Thinking of this, Tang Zhong became more excited and wanted to obtain it.

The exotic beasts are guarding it, so the thing must be behind them.

Tang Zhong ignored the people and exotic beasts fighting, took a detour to avoid them.

He was very cautious to prevent any other exotic beasts from appearing. His previous experience told him, if spotted by these exotic beasts, you either leave or die, or the exotic beast will die.

So definitely don’t get spotted!

Tang Zhong bent down and ran madly, jumping from one tree to another.

Just like a very agile monkey!

Finally.

His body reached the back of those exotic beasts, and that large python and iron centipede didn’t care about him at all. This was an excellent opportunity!

Tang Zhong remembered to follow the guidance of the Dragon-breaking Staff forward.

You could sense the thing was nearby!

At this time.

Tang Zhong saw in front of him on the plain several towering trees.

They stood out weirdly among the surrounding trees.

It looks like they’ve really mutated.

These trees may also have mutated like those exotic beasts.

Now Tang Zhong must be careful, he needs to approach those trees because the Dragon-breaking Staff’s sensing suggests the thing is likely there, but getting too close could mean being attacked.

Tang Zhong held the Dragon-breaking Staff in one hand, clenching his other hand tightly to prevent any unexpected changes, as the trees’ roots were entangled and very strange!

The trees had many cracks, if looked at closely, resembled human eyes, or as if they’d been cut many times with a blade.

The most bizarre part was, no matter how he looked at that tree, how did it resemble a human face?

No, it was indeed a human face.

Suddenly, the ground trembled, Tang Zhong immediately leaped up, his body shooting ten meters into the air, then looking down at the ground.

The place he stood on just now shattered, and then a gigantic vine burst out from the ground.

The ground shook at this moment.

Simultaneously, the tree began to move, like a millennium-old tree demon!

And the part Tang Zhong saw that looked like a human face now really opened its eyes, appearing extremely fierce!

Indeed, there were other exotic beasts!

At this time, the tree demon roared furiously, countless vines flew over like Arrow Feathers.

The speed was extremely fast; it seemed any vine could pierce through Tang Zhong’s body!

Tang Zhong originally planned to approach silently, but now that he’d been discovered, naturally he had to fight.

The Dragon-breaking Staff was held in hand immediately, slashing toward the incoming vines.

Snap, directly chopping the vine off.

Then moving close to the tree demon, his whole body shone with a blue light, Thunderflame Dragon Style activated directly.

His gaze became icy.

With one slash of the Dragon-breaking Staff, a blue Crescent Blade was slashed out.

Heavily striking the tree demon’s body.

The tree demon’s body was cut, splashing out green juice, also letting out a roar.

However, it became even more furious.

Rumble, rumble, rumble.

From underground, tree tendons sprouted out.

Each resembling a terrifying spike.

Now Tang Zhong could only keep dodging, a slight mistake and he would be injured.

This tree demon was very strong!

This made Tang Zhong very happy; the stronger the tree demon, the closer it indicated to the thing, and it showed the thing’s effect was stronger.

It’s time to kill the tree demon, can’t waste any more time.

A large group from the Star Sword Association hadn’t discovered him yet, after killing the tree demon, immediately leave!

Then... kill it!

Tang Zhong gathered all his strength, though it wasn’t at its peak, the power in his body was still like a tidal wave, wings sprouted from his back, swooping right next to the tree demon.

Holding the Dragon-breaking Staff, he thrust it out!

The Dragon-breaking Staff was like a living dragon, directly piercing through the tree demon’s body!

The tree demon also possessed intelligence, seemingly not expecting his speed to be so fast!

With a squelching sound.

The Dragon-breaking Staff pierced straight through the tree demon’s face.

The tree demon kept oozing green fluid, very disgusting!

Then Tang Zhong imbued his power into the tree demon’s body, his power stirred the tree demon’s form forever.

All one could hear was the tree demon’s constant wailing, finally deflating as if its body was hollowed out.

In the end, it collapsed to the ground like a deflated balloon!

Tang Zhong killed the tree demon, wasted no time, and immediately left.

Using the vibration of the Dragon-breaking Staff to find the thing.

Finally, his eyes saw inside a cave.

At this time, the vibration of the Dragon-breaking Staff stopped, meaning the thing was indeed inside this cave.

He quickly walked in.

The cave walls inside were not ordinary walls, but glowing with Jin Guang, revealing the essence of barren stone, but not barren stone itself. It seemed the barren stone essence constantly bloomed inside, then spread along ordinary stone, resulting in this appearance.

It is unimaginable how formidable the barren stone inside must be!

Then, Tang Zhong’s eyes saw inside the cave, a heart beating inside.

The heart was a golden color, with both human and barren stone auras on it, what is this?

Is it the Heart of Barren Stone?

This is strange, a human heart fused with barren stone, this is truly astonishing!

This thing possesses very powerful force, but absorbing it might not be so easy!

Tang Zhong noticed on the ground next to the Heart of Barren Stone, all lay fallen bodies, now only skeletons remained.

It was apparent that they got here through the exotic beast siege outside but died trying to absorb the Heart of Barren Stone, it seems everything is not as simple as it appears!

Let’s try first!

Tang Zhong extended the Dragon-breaking Staff, connecting with the Heart of Barren Stone.