Qingfeng Li looked in the direction Li Yang was pointing in . There, about a kilometer ahead, was a ma.s.sive oasis .

The oasis was huge, spanning about a dozen or more square kilometers . It was filled with green, and at the bottom, there was a giant pool of water . Clear streams flowed from the pool and, beside them, elk and monkeys gathered to drink the water .  

Qingfeng Li's pupils contracted suddenly . In the stream, he saw some familiar faces: The Third Princess, Crown Prince, and Yidao Leng .

A hint of surprise and confusion flashed across Qingfeng Li's eyes . Why was the Third Princess here?

He remembered very clearly that, during this whole time, he hadn't felt the presence of the Third Princess at all . On top of that, the two had went in different directions . How did they meet up here?

Beside him, Black Puppy said, "I'm dying of thirst! Let's hurry over and drink . "

Black Puppy was evidently very thirsty . It, along with Sky-Devouring Snake, bounded forward toward the oasis . The Second Prince, Li Yang, and the dozen or so black-clad men hurried forward as well .

Only two of them stayed behind: Qingfeng Li and the Desert Giant .

Qingfeng Li had a hunch that something wasn't quite right . The Desert Giant, on the other hand, furrowed its brows as if pondering something .

A moment later, the Desert Giant spoke . "Master," it said, "I don't think this oasis is real . Water sources in the Crimson Fire Desert are never this big . There's a good chance that this is a mirage . "

"Desert Giant," Qingfeng Li asked, "are there mirages in the Crimson Fire Desert?"

"Master, there shouldn't be mirages here," the Desert Giant explained . "But there are Illusory Vines . They can create mirages in order to draw in people and beasts, killing them and sapping the power of their essence blood . "

Qingfeng Li exuded his spirit energy, scouting ahead . When his spirit energy encountered the water source and the oasis, he found that it went straight through .

Qingfeng Li's expression changed . He knew now that these were all illusions; none of it was real .

Qingfeng Li opened his mouth and shouted at the top of his lungs . "Black Puppy! Sky-Devouring Snake! The water and the oasis are fake . It's a trap!"

Hearing Qingfeng Li's warning, Black Puppy and Sky-Devouring Snake, along with the Second Prince, all stopped in their tracks . They trusted Qingfeng Li, and so they tried to back away . But it was too late .

As they watched, countless vines reached out from within the water and the oasis . The vines were like the branches of a tree; hundreds and thousands of them formed a dense ma.s.s as they surrounded Black Puppy, Sky-Devouring Snake, and the others .

As they watched, countless vines reached out from within the water and the oasis . The vines were like the branches of a tree; hundreds and thousands of them formed a dense ma.s.s as they surrounded Black Puppy, Sky-Devouring Snake, and the others .

Qingfeng Li's face fell, a cold glint flas.h.i.+ng across his eyes . He hadn't expected the oasis to suddenly attack . The green vines were extremely strong and durable, creating a cage around Black Puppy and the others and trapping them within .

Black Puppy lifted a paw and clawed at one of the vines with all his might, severing it . But a moment later, the broken vine grew back, good as new . It was like a d.a.m.n c.o.c.kroach, it just wouldn't die .

Beside it, Sky-Devouring Snake, the Second Prince, Li Yang, and the dozen or so men in black all took out their own spiritual treasure weapons and attacking the green vines .

They were all very powerful . Each strike severed some of the green vines, spilling green sap onto the ground . But in the blink of an eye, the broken vines grew back . On and on, there was no end to them .

Qingfeng Li shot into the air, appearing over the oasis and its green vines . Taking out his Fire Emperor Sword, he cleaved down on it heavily . A beam of red sword energy slashed into green vines, severing them .

But, a moment later, the vines that had been cut by Qingfeng Li grew back, good as new . Below him, Black Puppy shouted, "Qingfeng Li . These green vines are really strange . They grow back even if you cut them, it's no use . "

Qingfeng Li nodded . He had just tried, these vines were invincible .

This was because, under this desert oasis, there was a mother-body that served as the nest of the vines . Only by killing the mother-body of the green vines could they destroy these branching vines once and for all .

"You guys hold on a bit longer," Qingfeng Li spoke to Black Puppy and the others . "I'm going to go under the desert and kill the Mother of the Vines . "

"You guys hold on a bit longer," Qingfeng Li spoke to Black Puppy and the others . "I'm going to go under the desert and kill the Mother of the Vines . "

Qingfeng Li dove down from the sky like an arrow, das.h.i.+ng under the ground and leaving a large hole in the surface of the desert .

When he arrived underground, Qingfeng Li felt a strong pressure and a heated energy .

The ground below the sand was hotter than the surface, reaching temperatures of a few hundred degrees Celsius, several times hotter than the body temperature of a normal human .

Qingfeng Li felt his skin begin to cook . He hurriedly activated the Golden Flames in his body, only then was he able to withstand the searing temperatures .

Using his spirit energy, Qingfeng Li used his Penetration Vision and looked ahead . He saw that under the s.p.a.ce under the desert was filled with vines that linked to someplace deeper down .

Each of the green vines were as thick as an arm . Seeing Qingfeng Li dash toward them, the vines gave a startled shriek as they stabbed at Qingfeng Li . They wanted to protect their Mother .

"Inferno Realm . " Qingfeng Li used his Inferno Realm, creating a ma.s.sive ball of fire .

The fire surrounded him, burning at terrifying temperatures . The green vines were all set ablaze in a series of loud crackles .

Qingfeng Li forged forward, undeterred by the green vines . They were unable to withstand his flame at all .

The fire surrounded him, burning at terrifying temperatures . The green vines were all set ablaze in a series of loud crackles .

Qingfeng Li forged forward, undeterred by the green vines . They were unable to withstand his flame at all .

A few minutes later, Qingfeng Li was a thousand meters below the surface . There, before him, was a ma.s.sive vine the size of a house .

The giant vine had a human face, with eyes, a nose, ears, and a mouth . It even had a neck and torso . Only, below the torso, there was nothing but countless vines .

Qingfeng Li furrowed his brows . He could feel that this Mother of the Vines was extremely powerful . It was a master of the Supreme Realm fifth level .

"Human," the Mother of the Vines spoke in a chilling voice, "you are very powerful . You actually made it a thousand meters below the surface . And you've killed so many of my subjects . Are you looking to die?"

Qingfeng Li smiled . "I think the one who wants to die is you," he said . "You have some guts, setting a mirage to trap my friends . If I didn't realize it ahead of time, you probably would have killed them . "

A cold light flashed across eyes of the Mother of the Vines . It opened its mouth and spat out a jet of green liquid toward Qingfeng Li .

The green liquid, glittering with green seal scriptures, had a powerful corrosive effect . When it appeared, it ate away at the s.p.a.ce itself, leaving a black hole .  

Qingfeng Li looked in the direction Li Yang was pointing in . There, about a kilometer ahead, was a ma.s.sive oasis  . The oasis was huge, spanning about a dozen or more square kilometers . It was filled with green, and at the bottom, there was a giant pool of water . Clear streams flowed from the pool and, beside them, elk and monkeys gathered to drink the water .  .  . Qingfeng Lis pupils contracted suddenly . In the stream, he saw some familiar faces: The Third Princess, Crown Prince, and Yidao Leng  . A hint of surprise and confusion flashed across Qingfeng Lis eyes . Why was the Third Princess here?.  . He remembered very clearly that, during this whole time, he hadnt felt the presence of the Third Princess at all . On top of that, the two had went in different directions . How did they meet up here?.  . Beside him, Black Puppy said, Im dying of thirst! Lets hurry over and drink . .  . Black Puppy was evidently very thirsty . It, along with Sky-Devouring Snake, bounded forward toward the oasis . The Second Prince, Li Yang, and the dozen or so black-clad men hurried forward as well  . Only two of them stayed behind: Qingfeng Li and the Desert Giant  . Qingfeng Li had a hunch that something wasnt quite right . The Desert Giant, on the other hand, furrowed its brows as if pondering something  . A moment later, the Desert Giant spoke . Master, it said, I dont think this oasis is real . Water sources in the Crimson Fire Desert are never this big . Theres a good chance that this is a mirage . .  . Desert Giant, Qingfeng Li asked, are there mirages in the Crimson Fire Desert?.  . Master, there shouldnt be mirages here, the Desert Giant explained . But there are Illusory Vines . They can create mirages in order to draw in people and beasts, killing them and sapping the power of their essence blood . .  . Qingfeng Li exuded his spirit energy, scouting ahead . When his spirit energy encountered the water source and the oasis, he found that it went straight through  . Qingfeng Lis expression changed . He knew now that these were all illusions; none of it was real  . Qingfeng Li opened his mouth and shouted at the top of his lungs . Black Puppy! Sky-Devouring Snake! The water and the oasis are fake . Its a trap!.  . Hearing Qingfeng Lis warning, Black Puppy and Sky-Devouring Snake, along with the Second Prince, all stopped in their tracks . They trusted Qingfeng Li, and so they tried to back away . But it was too late  . As they watched, countless vines reached out from within the water and the oasis . The vines were like the branches of a tree; hundreds and thousands of them formed a dense ma.s.s as they surrounded Black Puppy, Sky-Devouring Snake, and the others  . Qingfeng Lis face fell, a cold glint flas.h.i.+ng across his eyes . He hadnt expected the oasis to suddenly attack . The green vines were extremely strong and durable, creating a cage around Black Puppy and the others and trapping them within  . Black Puppy lifted a paw and clawed at one of the vines with all his might, severing it . But a moment later, the broken vine grew back, good as new . It was like a d.a.m.n c.o.c.kroach, it just wouldnt die  . Beside it, Sky-Devouring Snake, the Second Prince, Li Yang, and the dozen or so men in black all took out their own spiritual treasure weapons and attacking the green vines  . They were all very powerful . Each strike severed some of the green vines, spilling green sap onto the ground . But in the blink of an eye, the broken vines grew back . On and on, there was no end to them  . Qingfeng Li shot into the air, appearing over the oasis and its green vines . Taking out his Fire Emperor Sword, he cleaved down on it heavily . A beam of red sword energy slashed into green vines, severing them  . But, a moment later, the vines that had been cut by Qingfeng Li grew back, good as new . Below him, Black Puppy shouted, Qingfeng Li . These green vines are really strange . They grow back even if you cut them, its no use . .  . Qingfeng Li nodded . He had just tried, these vines were invincible  . This was because, under this desert oasis, there was a mother-body that served as the nest of the vines . Only by killing the mother-body of the green vines could they destroy these branching vines once and for all  . You guys hold on a bit longer, Qingfeng Li spoke to Black Puppy and the others . Im going to go under the desert and kill the Mother of the Vines . .  . Qingfeng Li dove down from the sky like an arrow, das.h.i.+ng under the ground and leaving a large hole in the surface of the desert  . When he arrived underground, Qingfeng Li felt a strong pressure and a heated energy  . The ground below the sand was hotter than the surface, reaching temperatures of a few hundred degrees Celsius, several times hotter than the body temperature of a normal human  . Qingfeng Li felt his skin begin to cook . He hurriedly activated the Golden Flames in his body, only then was he able to withstand the searing temperatures  . Using his spirit energy, Qingfeng Li used his Penetration Vision and looked ahead . He saw that under the s.p.a.ce under the desert was filled with vines that linked to someplace deeper down  . Each of the green vines were as thick as an arm . Seeing Qingfeng Li dash toward them, the vines gave a startled shriek as they stabbed at Qingfeng Li . They wanted to protect their Mother  . Inferno Realm . Qingfeng Li used his Inferno Realm, creating a ma.s.sive ball of fire  . The fire surrounded him, burning at terrifying temperatures . The green vines were all set ablaze in a series of loud crackles  . Qingfeng Li forged forward, undeterred by the green vines . They were unable to withstand his flame at all  . A few minutes later, Qingfeng Li was a thousand meters below the surface . There, before him, was a ma.s.sive vine the size of a house  . The giant vine had a human face, with eyes, a nose, ears, and a mouth . It even had a neck and torso . Only, below the torso, there was nothing but countless vines  . Qingfeng Li furrowed his brows . He could feel that this Mother of the Vines was extremely powerful . It was a master of the Supreme Realm fifth level  . Human, the Mother of the Vines spoke in a chilling voice, you are very powerful . You actually made it a thousand meters below the surface . And youve killed so many of my subjects . Are you looking to die?.  . Qingfeng Li smiled . I think the one who wants to die is you, he said . You have some guts, setting a mirage to trap my friends . If I didnt realize it ahead of time, you probably would have killed them . .  . A cold light flashed across eyes of the Mother of the Vines . It opened its mouth and spat out a jet of green liquid toward Qingfeng Li . The green liquid, glittering with green seal scriptures, had a powerful corrosive effect . When it appeared, it ate away at the s.p.a.ce itself, leaving a black hole .