From beneath the square, spikes pierced through the ground, heading straight towards Wang Xiaole and the others.

In response, Wang Xiaole and Lucia split up on the spot, leaping into the air to avoid the numerous spikes emerging from the ground;

At the same time, on the massive canopy above, countless vines lashed towards the duo.

The sword in Wang Xiaole's hand transformed into sword energy, swiftly slicing through all the vines attacking from various angles in an instant.

Lucia, on the other hand, conjured flames consecutively, enveloping the multitude of vines, some of which were melted instantaneously.

Just then, the crown of the tree king seemed to tremble;

The spherical objects on its body suddenly ruptured, and giant insects spread their wings, swooping towards them.

In response, Lucia closed her fan and pointed the handle towards the sky.

In that instant, a giant phoenix illusion appeared in mid-air;

The phoenix let out a clear cry before soaring out, emitting a brilliant light.

The swarms of insects arranged densely were instantly consumed by the flames, bursting with crackling sounds.

Meanwhile, Wang Xiaole swiftly charged towards the tree king;

Disposing of countless vines in mid-air with his blade;

Even the roots on the ground were neatly severed.

Dodging left and right in mid-air, Wang Xiaole quickly arrived before the tree king;

He stared at the tree king's massive and eerie tree eyes, gripping a three-foot-long sword and thrusting fiercely ahead!

The tree king's elongated tree eyes seemed to narrow slightly, and at this moment, Wang Xiaole, who was in its gaze, suddenly froze in place;

The tree king thought:

The foolish human in front of me must have fallen into the illusion I created.

It felt a sense of satisfaction, but in the next moment, a strong and terrifying holy power began to gather around it.

"Damn you!"

Wang Xiaole's figure moved once more.

Never trapped by illusions, the brief pause earlier was just to toy with the opponent and unleash the power within him.

Faced with the majestic holy power surrounding it, the tree king opened its mouth below the tree eye;

With a mighty exhale, a whirlpool of dark magic spread in all directions, conflicting head-on with the encroaching holy power.

Boom!

The result of the clash was revealed.

After shattering the intercepted magic, the formidable holy power still surged with frightening force, striking the tree king heavily, sending it flying.

As the roots retreated together with it, the eerie tree eyes of the tree king seemed to twitch;

Soon after, many small particles fell from the crown!

In mid-air, these particles burst, turning into seeds.

Whether they landed on the ground or in flesh, these seeds would quickly take root and sprout;

Once sprouted, they would absorb the energy from the flesh until draining the life of humans or animals completely.

"My dear!"

The distant shout of Lucia proved her concern for Wang Xiaole.

However, the latter wouldn't allow her to keep worrying indefinitely.

Casually, Wang Xiaole stopped using holy power, instead causing a surge of dark magic to coil around the blade.

The dark magic had a devouring effect, catching off-guard those seeds that relied on sucking life for survival; before they could even sprout, they were forced to be drawn towards this dark magic;

Soon after, these seeds burst in a different manner, being absorbed by the hovering dark magic;

Before long, the shattered seeds turned into scattered dark magic, forming a small vortex that was promptly devoured and absorbed by Wang Xiaole's own magic.

With a forceful tug of her arm, the long sword held in her right hand hummed loudly.

At this moment, with Mewo White in her left arm, sword in her right hand, and buoyed by wind magic, Wang Xiaole floated in mid-air;

Her eyes flickered with magic constantly, flashing three times in a short span of time!

The Treant King suddenly realized something was amiss, feeling a strong threat from the tiny human before it.

Instinctively, the Treant King controlled numerous vines above to swoop down;

But before the vines could make contact, they were incinerated into ashes by the flames controlled by Lucia!

Similarly, the flying insects heading towards the sky were thwarted, as everything was kept away from Wang Xiaole's vicinity.

At that moment, Wang Xiaole noticed the trepidation in the Treant King's expression.

In the next second, Wang Xiaole seemed to transform into a deep black light, carrying an overwhelming sword aura, soaring straight towards the Treant King!

The menacing sword aura, which even frightened monsters, pierced through the Treant King's tree eyes, leaving them unable to open;

It tried to resist but was utterly incapable, only to be struck hard on its body seconds later by the advancing Wang Xiaole.

Thud thud thud thud thud!

In an instant, several sounds echoed, revealing a massive cavity in the center of the Treant King's trunk.

It was a tree with holes, but not merely a "tree hollow"...

The Treant King howled, evident panic engulfing the inner parts of its trunk eyes;

The massive cavity at the center was gradually being corroded by magic;

Its canopy drooped down towards the ground, appearing desiccated in that moment.

Every visible sign indicated the severe damage inflicted upon the Treant King.

Yet, it had not been completely defeated.

Wang Xiaole understood:

To truly overcome this Treant, she needed to quickly follow up with an additional strike, commonly known as a "coup de grâce."

Wang Xiaole had intended to do this herself, but Mewo White in her arms clearly had her own plan.

Mewo White thought:

If she had exerted a bit of effort at the beginning, the battle wouldn't have been about her protecting big brother but rather the other way around.

She couldn't allow that outcome to become reality, so she immediately struggled out of Wang Xiaole's embrace and leaped towards the Treant King with several bounces in its direction.

"Mewo White..."

Driven by anxiety, Wang Xiaole was about to run over to pull Mewo White back when, not long after, a slender hand from behind grabbed his shoulder.

"Sia, don't stop me."

"No, I have to stop you, my dear, I must."

Rare determination flashed across Lucia's face, and even her words carried an air of decisiveness.

Lucia's reason for blocking was very simple, it was also the clearest analysis from the perspective of someone standing outside the situation:

"My dear, you are overly protective of little Mewo White; as smart as you are, you should understand what she truly desires now!"

Lucia's voice was not loud, but it had a deafening effect;

Wang Xiaole, who had become somewhat anxious for Mewo White's safety, gradually calmed down and began to contemplate.

At the same moment, Mewo White jumped in front of the tree king, catching the attention of this dying monarch.

Despite being seriously injured, the strength of the tree king was still formidable;

Ordinary tree spirits and those little leaders were simply no match for it.

Knowing its own strength, the tree king was confident in taking down Mewo White.

Aware of its likely short remaining lifespan, the king of tree spirits still harbored a deep hatred that drove it to engage in a final battle, even at the cost of its own life.

"Ah! Ah! Ah!"

The tree king roared as it attacked Mewo White.

Unfortunately, this was not a world where sheer volume made the difference; no matter how loud the roaring, it did not add an ounce of fighting power.

In stark contrast to its extreme excitement, Mewo White remained silent;

To her:

This battle was of utmost importance, yet there was no difficulty at all, as easy as scratching an itchy tail.

The only difference this time was:

Mewo White did not use her claws, only to flip 180 degrees in midair as the tree king charged towards her, swatting her tail towards her opponent.

That cat tail, like a spring with high elasticity and a few coils of fur around it, had never even lifted a speck of dust from the ground.

However, when that cat tail collided head-on with the tree king's trunk, an undeniable and remarkable scene unfolded.

After Wang Xiaole calmed himself, he quietly observed the battle in front of him, capturing every sudden change on the battlefield with his eyes;

Therefore, he did not miss the sudden shift in the scene;

He could see:

The power attached to Mewo White's cat tail was intricately linked to a forbidden curse;

It was precisely this power attached to it that turned Mewo White's seemingly weak blow into a lethally powerful strike that could defeat all opponents below "city-destroyer" level in an instant!

Boom!

In the next moment, it was not a colossal being crashing into Mewo White, but rather the latter, using her cat tail to strike the former first.

The subsequent changes on the trunk of the tree king were akin to a "mountain collapse".

Sections of the tree king's body did not explode but rather peeled off and fell, causing its width to visibly shrink.

In the end, the width it maintained was like a slightly thicker firewood stick, as Wang Xiaole jokingly described it.

Devoid of leaves, most of its bark, and shattered dignity into irreparable pieces;

the King of tree spirits at this moment really only had one life left.

Realizing there was no hope for a counterattack, it simply closed its eyes, waiting for the moment of its demise.

However, unexpectedly, after waiting for a long time, its life was not taken away, but it only saw the enemy approach again.

'Be a good child.'

As Mewo White brushed past it, she reached out and patted the dry bark with an educational tone, speaking those five words.

Mewo White had no intention of taking the opponent's life because the sole purpose of starting the battle was just to protect her big brother from being ambushed;

and the current King of tree spirits wouldn't be able to ambush anyone, not to mention growing those leaves back again would take a very long time.

Since there was no threat, why couldn't Mewo White let the opponent go?

Being good as a cat!

That's what "big brother" taught her, and Mewo White truly understood and learned this lesson.