‘Lucas, Lory you both need to understand that the power you possess is only a small part of you, it should not and cannot define who you are’

Lory heaved a heavy sigh as she recalled his father’s words, many of which he could only understand when she was older. When she was young his father taught her and Lucas very strictly even many people thought his father was too excessive in teaching both the young prince and princess but only Marcus knew that he actually didn’t have enough time to prepare his children to be not only a good warrior but also a wise ruler, short may seem, although his teaching was far from perfect, in the end, whatever she and Lucas became today it was all because of their father’s strict teachings.

It was because of her father she can remain humble and modest despite all the power she wield if she didn’t have a father like Marcus will she become like Zi Quan Mei or Lao Min Na, driven by power and blinded by greed?

Zi Quan Mei started to choke as life slowly slipped from her body, her eyes widely open showing her unwillingness to accept her inevitable fate. Zi Quan Mei gasped for air trying to speak more to Lory too bad no words could come out.

Zhao Li Xin helped Lory to her feet then he pulled Lory away from Zi Quan Mei, Zhao Li Xin had no pity on the woman who poisoned him when he was just a baby, and after she hurt Lory Zhao Li Xin had nothing but regret not killing Zi Quan Mei with his own hands, in his mind Zhao Li Xin wish he could reward that woman a more painful death.

Tian Meng Ji grimaced he didn’t know what kind of evil power could turn a perfectly beautiful woman into a degenerate creature like this, could it be that the Demon he heard about had something to do with this, if that was true then this world would be in more trouble than he thought.

Suddenly they heard the sound of the ground cracking, then suddenly a giant vine cover with thorns emerged from beneath the ground, Zhao Li Xin quickly wrapped his arms around Lory’s waist and made a long vertical jump, so did Tian Meng Ji, while Lory looked at the corpse Zi Quan Mei was swallowed by the giant black thorny vines.

Lory’s eyes widened in shock not knowing what kind of creature was attacking them, but he was sure this wasn’t a hybrid beast or Lesser – Demon, no… it might be something more sinister.

Grisha had increased in size to accommodate three people, as soon as Zhao Li Xin, Lory, and Tian Meng Ji safely landed on his back, Grisha immediately flew upwards away from the reach of the vines.

“What’s that?!” Tian Meng Ji couldn’t hide his bewilderment as he looked down at the giant spiked vine that was rapidly spreading through all over the place, many people who managed to jump onto trees, roofs, and flying beasts managed to live but people who were late reacted were killed didn’t matter if the people from the Hei Shen sect or their Heaven’s Gate, they were all caught by the veins and pull beneath the veins even corpse did not spare.

All of the black mana that covered the forest whispering was suddenly sucked in one direction and everything around them became dark as night, Lory looked up at the sky covered in black poison with a premonition, her memories brought her back to when her old world was shrouded in darkness ever since Nazareth woke up from her slumber and releasing black poison all over the world.

‘It’s not happening again, right?’ Lory’s heart shook with fear.

[Lory, there is a great power coming not far from us] Girsha said.

[Go!] Lory said hastily.

Girsha flapped his giant wing wings and glide with the wind, Lory swept her gaze down to check on her people, she saw Mong Ki, Mong Yi riding a flying Beast and Shin Jiu and the ‘bun’ boy riding along with them, she also saw Wu San Bo riding a flying beast with Bei Li Yan, Lory also saw Jin Hao on the top of the highest roof with Jiang Jin Wei looking fine, Lory then heaved a sigh of relief she also saw many members of Hei Shen sect riding flying beasts and many ha found refuge at the tall building, seem like many of Hei Shen members manage to survive.

“They can’t take care of themselves” Zhao Li Xin put a hand on Lory’s shoulder, she knew Lory must be worried about everyone’s safety even though she didn’t have to, all cultivators are responsible for their own life if they die they can only blame themselves, it sounds cold but that’s how the world of cultivators works.

But Lory couldn’t think that she was raised as the protector of her people even her family crest meant that as Lucient she had obligation to use her powers for other people’s goods, it’s amazing how different Zhao Li Xin’s and Lory’s worldviews are, fortunately, they work their differences and didn’t mind to make a compromise, therefore they find a balance with each other.

While Lory was busy saving the world then Zhao Li Xin was busy saving her and that is how the dynamic of their relationship, add with understanding and mutual respect Lory and Zhao Li Xin managed to maintain their relationship despite their different viewpoints.

“I hope our side doesn’t have too many casualties,” Lory said hopefully.

Zhao Li Xin reassured her, “Don’t worry, all my people are quite strong, they won’t die easily,”

“Everyone looks ahead?” Girsha’s abrupt warning startled them.

Lory and Zhao Li Xin turn their gaze into the distance warily while Tian Meng Ji was surprised ‘That bird can talk too’ but then he felt stupid, the bird could shrink its size and combine power with its master so why should he surprise the bird can talk too?

“Have you seen anything like this before?” Zhao Li Xin ask.

“No, I did fight with plant-type monsters but nothing this big” Lory bit her lip feeling a little annoyed, she thought she had seen it all, no surprised she was wrong, AGAIN!

If a giant flower like this appeared in her old world, the whole country of the world would be in an uproar so there was no way Lory could miss it, she at least has heard it or read it on the news or book so this is why she was sure this thing never appears in her old world.

Suddenly Girsha made a sudden maneuver as the vines covered with sharp thorn suddenly attacked them from below, and another vine came in front of them, Zhao Li Xin shoot his fire and burned the vines instantly the rest of the vines shiver but it didn’t stop attacking them, soon after Lory created a Lucicent barrier around Girsha so they could push the sea of thorny vines that surrounded them like a vortex.

“Why is this thing attacking us?” Tian Meng Ji was confused by how fiercely the vine attacked them.

“Not only us, but it also attacking everyone” Zhao Li Xin’s brows furrowed as he watched Bei Li Yan and the others fight the thorny vine.

Lory was worried about everyone’s safety, but he knew that there was no point in fighting these things without lowering the source. “The flower must be the source, if we can destroy the flower, it will stop the rampaging vines “Girsha hurry!”

Girsha accelerated his flight until they were close enough to the flowers that grow higher six-story building, the vines had covered the entire building and killed all living things, men and women were trapped within the vines, they screamed frantically for help many of them were members of the Gate sect. Heaven as well as survivors from various sects who once came to heal themselves but who would have thought that waiting for them was only a nightmare.

“A..are they being eaten?” Tian Meng Ji stupefied, the hairs on the back of his neck stood up as he looked at them in horror.

“The little red flowers that growing on the vines seem to be eating them, turn out it’s a man-eating flower,” Zhao Li Xin sound rather curious, rather than being scared Zhao Li Xin looked fascinated, then he threw a fireball towards the vine below.

The vines that caught on fire got burned and turn to ashes but then the vine jolted and not long after growing back and continuing to spread, Zhao Li Xin tilted his head, “Just as he thought the flames had little effect, it couldn’t kill it but he could stall that thing for a few seconds.

As they got closer, the flowers began to tremble, the small flower buds bloomed beautifully as they absorbed the flesh and blood of human beings and the crimson color on the flowers became more vivid and suddenly the flower grew limbs, at first Lory thought the flower grew another vine but she’s wrong.

first, it was the right hand then followed by the left hand and feet, and finally, the head but the head has no eyes just a wide mouth with sharp teeth and giant petals, it definitely doesn’t look like a human, the creature becomes more like a flower monster.

“What the hell is that?!” Tian Meng Ji had been shocked all day, he never knew his worldview would be thrown out the window again and again.

Lory had never seen anything like it either, then the Demon parasite crawled down from the monster’s body like that disgusting insect, swarming the whole place searching for a good host.

Thankfully the Hei Shen members already jump to their flying beast so they are safe but people who didn’t have flying beast have to give up their fate as the demon parasite host.

People run and try to shake off the Demon parasite from them but it has no use so they are run and scream in utter terror begging for help desperately but it was all too late.

“The only way to stop this is to kill most of it.” Zhao Li Xin’s words were made to comfort Lory.

Lory struggled to compose herself but after she took a deep breath she regained her composure “Yeah, let’s do this!”

“This will be my first time killing such a creature, experiencing something new at this age, I am truly blessed!” Tian Meng Ji raised his halberd excitedly.