Enraged by Li Yao's mockery, the Tree Demon Granny flew into a rage.
Instantly, thick demonic energy rose up, and from all directions within the smoke came a series of strange hissing sounds.
In an instant, countless long, tongue-like tendrils attacked from all directions. Some were as thick as giant pythons, agile and swift, while others were as thin as serpents, silently launching sneak attacks from within the smoke.
In an instant, countless long tongue roots, like a spider web, rose into the sky and extended toward Li Yao.
"That's more like it!"
Li Yao nodded in satisfaction.
Immediately, he activated his hand seals, and the divine spear beneath his feet shot out, spinning rapidly in the air like an electric drill.
As Li Yao cast his incantation, streaks of golden spear light shot out from the divine spear, like arrows being fired, heading towards the rapidly extending roots of the long tongue.
Puff puff puff...
One after another, beams of spear light struck the roots of the long tongue-shaped tree, and streams of sap splattered out.
As the tree demon granny let out a series of pitiful howls, her long, limp tongue roots shrank back.
"What powerful Taoist magic!"
Nie Xiaoqian, standing to the side, was dumbfounded.
She never expected that Li Yao's Taoist arts would be so profound and unfathomable.
Two weeks ago, the bearded Taoist priest Yan Chixia, who was temporarily staying at the temple, was worlds apart from Li Yao.
Indeed, the "Great Dao True Scripture" that Li Yao cultivates is a collection of various cultivation methods from all the worlds, flawless and extremely perfect.
The cultivation methods in this world are mostly incomplete, relying on piecing together fragmented Buddhist and Taoist practices, resulting in extremely limited power.
Moreover, Li Yao's cultivation level is far superior to Yan Chixia's.
"You brat, do you dare come to the Great Buddha Hall and fight me!"
The Tree Demon Granny shouted.
Her voice was sometimes female, sometimes male, sometimes yin, sometimes yang, sounding extremely eerie.
"What is there to be afraid of!"
Li Yao smiled faintly.
After saying that, he rode on his divine spear and sped towards the main hall of Lanruo Temple.
"Young master, please don't..."
Nie Xiaoqian suddenly exclaimed.
As soon as she said it, even she herself was quite surprised.
She couldn't understand why she had spoken up to stop Li Yao.
Logically speaking, since Li Yao was opposing the Tree Demon Granny, she should have sided with the Tree Demon Granny.
However, she suddenly became worried about Li Yao.
What's wrong with her?
She knew that the reason why the Tree Demon Granny led Li Yao to the Mahavira Hall of Lanruo Temple was because Granny's true form, the locust tree, was in the backyard of the Mahavira Hall.
This place is far from the backyard of the main hall, so the Tree Demon Granny cannot fully exert her power.
If Li Yao were to go to the Great Buddha Hall, he would likely be no match for the Tree Demon Granny.
However, even Nie Xiaoqian didn't understand why she was worried about Li Yao.
"Huh? Little girl, are you worried about me?"
"You wouldn't happen to have a crush on me, would you?!"
Li Yao turned to look at Nie Xiaoqian and teased her.
"I...I didn't!"
Nie Xiaoqian quickly lowered her head shyly, her heart pounding like a rabbit.
"Hehe, don't worry, this old locust tree spirit is no match for me at all."
Li Yao smiled.
Immediately, he continued to ride on the divine spear, transforming into a streak of light as he sped towards the Great Buddha Hall.
"hateful!"
The tree demon was so angry that her roots trembled violently.
Nie Xiaoqian, whom she had trained for many years, had actually fallen for a man from the mortal world, and this man had just beaten her so badly that she was covered in bruises.
However, now is not the time to teach Nie Xiaoqian a lesson. We should wait until she deals with Li Yao before slowly disciplining Nie Xiaoqian.
She gritted her teeth and sent her countless roots, which had been extended, back into her body through the ground, preparing to launch a fatal attack on Li Yao.
Chapter 413 Fatal Weakness
Li Yao soon arrived at the Mahavira Hall.
Suddenly, a gust of evil wind blew up, raising dust that swirled in the air, and withered leaves twirled and fell to the ground.
A chilly wind blew, and the candlelight flickered.
More than a dozen white figures flew towards Li Yao from all directions.
Upon closer inspection, Li Yao realized that there were more than a dozen women with flowing sleeves and delicate features.
Without much thought, Li Yao knew that these women were actually female ghosts controlled by the spirit of the locust tree.
With a flick of their sleeves, a dozen female ghosts unleashed long white ribbons that, like serpentine snakes, swiftly coiled around Li Yao.
Li Yao remained motionless, letting the white ribbons bind him until he was quickly wrapped up like a rice dumpling.
"Grandma even said he's really amazing!"
"I didn't expect this guy to be so easy to deal with!"
The dozen or so female ghosts were overjoyed; they could finally show off in front of their grandmother.
In the past, Nie Xiaoqian always got to steal the spotlight.
At this moment, Nie Xiaoqian, who had just flown over, saw Li Yao being captured by her sisters and immediately became suspicious.
That's impossible!
Li Yao's Taoist magic was unfathomable, and with the cultivation levels of her sisters, they were no match for him at all.
Why was Li Yao captured so easily?
Just as Nie Xiaoqian was completely bewildered, and just as the dozen or so female ghosts were gloating,
Suddenly, with a few tearing sounds, like tearing silk, the white ribbon wrapped around Li Yao was completely torn apart.
"How naive! You think you can take me down with just a few tattered straps!"
Li Yao smiled gently.
The dozen or so female ghosts were terrified and all struck out with their palms, spewing out streams of white, yin energy from their hands.
This kind of yin energy is extremely cold and vicious. If an ordinary cultivator is hit by it, he will either die on the spot or lose his soul.
Li Yao remained calm, his hands forming a spell. The divine spear shone brightly with azure light, shooting out like a dragon as it pierced towards the female ghosts in front of him.
"ah……"
As soon as the spear pierced the female ghosts, they were terrified, their faces contorted in fear, as if they had seen something horrifying.
The next moment, wherever the divine spear passed, white smoke rose from the heads of several female ghosts, and their ghostly figures became somewhat blurred. Soon, these female ghosts vanished into thin air.
Divine Soul +19!
Divine Soul +18!
Divine Soul +16!
...
Not bad, I gained dozens of points of divine soul in one go.
"Young master, spare my life! Young master, spare my life..."
The remaining female ghosts, witnessing their sisters' souls scattered and without even a chance to be reincarnated, were so terrified that they knelt down and begged for mercy.
"A bunch of useless idiots!"
Just then, the ethereal tree demon revealed herself, let out a loud curse, and terrified all the female ghosts.
The Tree Demon Granny originally planned to have these female ghosts delay Li Yao, and then she would find an opportunity to launch a fatal sneak attack on Li Yao.
However, she did not expect that the moment Li Yao drew his spear, he would annihilate the female ghosts.
She could sense that the spear in Li Yao's hand seemed to be a powerful magical artifact specifically designed to deal with evil spirits and ghosts.
It seems that if she wants to get rid of Li Yao, she will have to use her trump card!
As soon as her curses fell, countless long, tongue-like roots burst forth from the ground, densely packed, and coiled around Li Yao.
Above the main hall, countless tree branches, like serpents, pierced through the roof and coiled towards Li Yao.
At the same time, she opened her mouth wide, and a large tongue emitting a fishy stench attacked Li Yao.
This large tongue is blood red, as thick as the waist of a giant python, with a narrow and thin tip, which is quite frightening.
"Let's see how you hide now!"
The tree demon grandmother let out a sinister laugh.
Nie Xiaoqian, standing to the side, was shocked and looked worried.
"How disgusting!"
Looking at the large, blood-red tongue that the locust tree spirit had extended, with lots of sticky liquid dripping down and emitting an extremely unpleasant, fishy stench, Li Yao frowned in disgust.
"Still being stubborn even when death is imminent? Offer up your body and soul as nourishment for me!"