Chapter 429

Suling Cave. Over the past two weeks, the four Demonic Slough continued their hourly attacks on the Suling Immaculate Wood. Each time, they were repelled by the tree’s counterattacks, their bodies riddled with wounds from the sharp Metal Qi thorns, leaving deep pits across their frames that awaited healing. Yet, they persisted with twelve attacks a day, showing no signs of fatigue or intent to give up. This was not mere stupidity. While the mindless Demonic Slough lacked true wisdom—or more accurately, the capacity for self-centered thought—they possessed formidable instincts. These instincts acted as an efficient filter, processing environmental information to make mechanical, calculated judgments. In their assessment, the Suling Lotus Platform was a wonder capable of triggering their metamorphosis. Once the Suling Immaculate Wood was destroyed, the power hidden beneath the mountains that supported their regeneration would also be liberated.