The rapidly withering vines transmitted a sense of danger back to the core of the Undying Green Vine, causing all surrounding tentacles to erupt into even greater frenzy.
"The Undying Green Vine truly lives up to its name—immortal and indestructible…"
Chu Chen let out a cold laugh.
"I may not be able to kill you with brute force… but I can strip away your vitality entirely."
He could clearly sense the creature's fear—and its rage.
But it had one fatal flaw.
Its main body could not move.
Once rooted, it could never escape.
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An Unwinnable Fate
Chu Chen glanced at the wound he had inflicted earlier.
It had already regenerated.
"As expected… unless I erase you completely, you'll just keep regenerating."
But Chu Chen never intended to defeat it through direct destruction.
Instead—
He would drain it dry.
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The Countermeasure
Swish! Swish!
Countless vines lashed toward him like a storm.
At that moment—
The Blue Silver Domain expanded.
Chu Chen stepped forward and threw a punch.
With the enhancement of Life Streamer, his body surged with power. He smashed a vine aside effortlessly, then slammed his palm onto the ground.
"Great Desolation Scripture!"
A low roar escaped his lips.
In an instant—
A terrifying devouring force erupted.
The surrounding vegetation began to wither at a visible speed.
And at the center of it all—
The Undying Green Vine.
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Absolute Suppression
"This is your weakness."
"For something that boasts endless vitality…"
"I'll just take it all away."
The vines across the battlefield shriveled rapidly.
Life force surged into Chu Chen's body like a raging tide.
This time—
He focused the technique entirely on the Undying Green Vine.
Though it consumed more mental energy—
Its lethality skyrocketed.
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Desperate Struggle
RUSTLE—!
The Undying Green Vine struggled violently.
Its attacks became frenzied, almost desperate.
Vines rained down like a storm.
But—
The Blue Silver Emperor rose from the ground once more, forming an impenetrable defense.
Every attack was blocked.
Every strike was useless.
Meanwhile—
Its vitality continued to drain away.
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Closing In
"Boom!"
Chu Chen stepped forward, blasting through layers of vines.
In an instant—
He arrived before the core.
Through the resonance of the Blue Silver Emperor, he could clearly feel the creature's furious roar.
Chu Chen smiled faintly.
"Time to end this."
He pressed his palm onto the trunk.
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Instant Refinement
"Refine."
The Great Desolation Scripture erupted to its fullest.
The massive trunk—thick as a towering tree—began to wither at an alarming rate.
Life force was forcibly extracted.
Devoured.
Converted.
"Die."
Blue-gold light engulfed Chu Chen completely.
The Undying Green Vine's struggle weakened…
Then stopped.
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Aftermath
Silence.
The battlefield had turned into a wasteland.
All vegetation lay shriveled and lifeless.
At the center—
Only a rotten stump remained.
The once "undying" Spirit Beast…
Was gone.
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Exhaustion
"Phew…"
Chu Chen sat down heavily.
Draining a four-thousand-year Spirit Beast wasn't easy.
His spirit power remained full—
But his mental energy was heavily depleted.
"If not for the suppression of the Blue Silver Emperor… this wouldn't have been so easy."
Still—
Victory was clean.
Efficient.
Overwhelming.
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Reunion
He turned his gaze toward the girl.
The Nine-Heart Begonia in her hand now shone even more brilliantly.
Two spirit rings floated around her.
Her absorption had succeeded.
She opened her eyes—
Meeting his gaze.
"Thank you…"
Her voice was soft, yet sincere.
Chu Chen nodded slightly.
"You're a support-type Spirit Master. Why come here alone?"
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Identity Revealed
She hesitated briefly.
"I had companions… but we were separated during a beast tide."
Her gaze shifted toward the withered battlefield.
"And that… was your doing?"
There was clear shock in her voice.
Chu Chen simply smiled.
"Luck."
After a pause, she spoke again.
"My name is Ye Lingling."
"Chu Chen."
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A New Shock
At that moment—
A purple spirit ring slowly rose from the remains of the Undying Green Vine.
Ye Lingling's eyes widened.
"A… thousand-year spirit ring?"
She looked at Chu Chen in disbelief.
"He's… already a Spirit Elder?"
The boy before her even looked younger than she was.
Yet—
He had just defeated a four-thousand-year Spirit Beast.
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Mutual Trust
Chu Chen didn't explain.
Instead, he began adjusting his state.
Seeing this, Ye Lingling hesitated before stepping forward.
"I'll protect you while you absorb it."
Her tone was calm, but firm.
"To repay you."
"My Spirit specializes in healing. If anything happens, I can help."
Chu Chen paused slightly—
Then nodded.
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Beginning of Absorption
He released the Blue Silver Emperor.
The purple spirit ring trembled—
Then slowly descended.
Energy surged.
Fusion began.
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Final Shock
Ye Lingling stood silently nearby.
But inside—
She was shaken.
"A thousand-year second spirit ring…"
"And his first one…"
"It must be the same."
Her gaze grew more complex.
"A Blue Silver Grass Spirit… reaching this level…"
"What kind of monster is he?"
She watched quietly—
Waiting to see just how far Chu Chen could go.