The atmosphere in the secret chamber was eerie, filled with the faint scent of blood.

Jiang Yunsheng walked forward.

A Spiritual Light flashed in his hand, and a most peculiar Treasure appeared.

This Treasure looked like a piece of flesh, giving off a faint, bloody scent, yet it bore the grain of wood.

Upon seeing the Treasure,

Li Chang’an’s gaze sharpened.

’Beast Blood Wood?’

"Indeed. You have a sharp eye, Daoist Li!"

Jiang Yunsheng nodded slightly and began to explain the Treasure.

This Beast Blood Wood was exceptionally precious because its growing conditions were incredibly harsh; it could only sprout in places where vast numbers of Demon Beasts had perished.

During its growth, it absorbs the Essence Blood of countless Demon Beasts.

To Demon Beasts and Demon Plants that craved blood, this Beast Blood Wood was the perfect bait.

"I once used this piece of Beast Blood Wood to lure a few Ghost Vines out of the Ghost Vine Forest," Jiang Yunsheng stated calmly.

Hearing this,

Wu Ming and Tang Yuan were both rather surprised.

"Daoist Jiang, you are truly as skilled as you are bold! To think you would dare to go after those Ghost Vines!"

Everyone always made a point to go around the Ghost Vine Forest. Even Foundation Establishment Cultivators were unwilling to go near it.

Yet Jiang Yunsheng dared to provoke them intentionally!

"Daoist Wu, stand right there and don’t move. Let me see if I can lure this Demon Plant off of you."

"Alright!"

A look of anticipation crossed Wu Ming’s face, and he was visibly excited.

He had suffered this torment for far too long and couldn’t bear it for another day.

This piece of Beast Blood Wood...

...gave him a glimmer of hope.

Then,

Jiang Yunsheng made a light cut on the Beast Blood Wood.

A rich, bloody aroma, mixed with a hint of a peculiar sweetness, wafted out.

Even Tang Yuan, who was standing to the side, subconsciously gulped.

Just as expected, the Demon Plant on Wu Ming’s body reacted!

HISS... HISS...

It slowly withdrew its roots, which slithered like a roaming Spiritual Snake, inching toward the Beast Blood Wood.

At the sight of this,

a look of joy washed over Wu Ming’s face.

’The Beast Blood Wood is actually working! It’s luring the Demon Plant off me.’

With a solemn expression, Jiang Yunsheng used his Magical Power to slowly move the Beast Blood Wood backward, continuously drawing the Demon Plant toward it.

Time passed slowly.

Before they knew it, fifteen minutes had gone by.

At this moment,

the parasitic Demon Plant on Wu Ming had already detached by nearly half and was still pulling away.

Just when success seemed within reach,

suddenly,

the Demon Plant stopped.

It stopped reaching for the Beast Blood Wood. As if sensing danger, it retracted with incredible speed, re-embedding itself in Wu Ming’s body within a few breaths.

"How could this be?"

Wu Ming’s face turned grim, unable to accept what had happened.

He had just seen a glimmer of hope after so much difficulty, only for it to vanish in an instant.

Jiang Yunsheng took a deep breath.

"Don’t worry, Daoist Wu. Let me try again!"

Next,

he tried several more times.

But the result was the same every time.

Each time the Demon Plant had detached by about half, it would rapidly retreat. It was extremely wary and utterly refused to leave Wu Ming’s body.

Jiang Yunsheng then took out several other Treasures to try and lure it away.

But without exception,

they all failed!

He let out a deep sigh. "Daoist Wu, this Demon Plant is trickier than I imagined. It seems I cannot help you today, but I will continue to look for a solution."

"Thank you for your trouble, Daoist Jiang."

Wu Ming was disappointed but didn’t let it show. He clasped his hands and thanked him.

Jiang Yunsheng put away the Beast Blood Wood.

He stopped trying and retreated to the side to recover his Magical Power.

「A moment later.」

The Black Talisman Old Demon stepped forward with a smile. "Let me give it a try!"

The words had barely left his mouth when streams of withered, yellow Talismans flew out of his Storage Pouch.

These Talismans were unlike any normal ones. They looked like decaying leaves, and each emanated an aura of rot.

The Black Talisman Old Demon explained,

"These are Tier Two Top Grade Talismans—Hundred Withering Talismans."

The Hundred Withering Talisman was unique.

The power it releases has little effect on Human Race Cultivators or Demon Beasts, but it is a fatal threat to Spirit Plants!

"I’ve used it to kill several Tier Two Demon Plants in a Secret Realm before. I’ve never failed!"

The Black Talisman Old Demon smiled, brimming with confidence.

Hearing this,

hope once again welled up in Wu Ming’s heart.

’The Black Talisman Old Demon has been famous for ages, and he’s the strongest one in this chamber. He has so many tricks up his sleeve. Maybe he can really solve this for me!’

"Go!"

The Black Talisman Old Demon gave a great wave of his hand.

A dozen or so Hundred Withering Talismans ignited in unison, releasing a strange, withering power as they flew toward the Demon Plant.

The method was indeed effective!

The moment they made contact,

the Demon Plant’s vines began to wither. They turned from scarlet to a grayish-brown, exuding an aura of death before crumbling into specks of decayed ash.

"My Talismans really work!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The Black Talisman Old Demon’s smile grew wider. He unleashed several dozen more Hundred Withering Talismans, intending to destroy the Demon Plant completely.

But just then,

Wu Ming’s expression turned to panic as his life force plummeted.

"Daoist Black Talisman, stop! Quickly!"

"Hmm?"

The Black Talisman Old Demon also realized something was amiss and immediately pulled back.

With a beckoning wave of his hand, he recalled all the Talismans.

In just those few breaths,

Wu Ming had shriveled up, becoming as gaunt as a skeleton.

He frantically took out some restorative Elixir Pills and Treasures and swallowed them, barely managing to stabilize his aura.

The Black Talisman Old Demon asked, "Daoist Wu, what happened?"

"Sigh..."

Wu Ming, looking haggard, let out another sigh.

He slowly explained.

Just now, after some of the Demon Plant’s vines had withered, it had suddenly begun to frantically drain the power from his body to sprout new vines.

In other words,

before the Demon Plant could be completely withered, Wu Ming himself would be drained dry and perish on the spot!

"This complicates things."

The Black Talisman Old Demon’s brow furrowed, and he fell into deep thought for a long while.

He then tried various other methods, but all of them were useless.