Chapter 54: : Dryad
Including the sacred tree, all the fruit trees planted in this orchard are apple trees.
Apple trees are deciduous trees, usually up to 15 meters in height, but most of the varieties planted in this orchard are artificially cultivated, so the height is basically about 35 meters, only the sacred tree has grown to nearly 20 meters. Standing out in the middle of the orchard.
At this moment, amid the shaking of the earth, this giant tree, which was almost 20 meters high, could not be hugged by the three of them, stood up slowly.
A large number of thick and dark roots were pulled out from the soil, forming legs and feet-like lower limbs, supporting its body, and its branches also softened rapidly, forming a pair of arms.
But all of this is far less terrifying than the changes in the canopy. The original crisp and green canopy quickly withered, and a lot of dead leaves fell off, leaving only the yellow branches, tangled in the crown of the giant tree, and finally formed a half head , a half-human head.
Why is it said to be half, because its upper half is still a tangled dry branch, while the lower half is a human face!
On the face, except for the eyes, there are all the five senses, and it looks like a person whose skull has been cut off. Its yellow skin has both the texture of flesh and blood and the roughness of trees.
Dryad!
This kind of creature has appeared in many myths and legends, and the image is also different.
Some are terrifying and evil monsters, some are kind and beautiful elves, and some are shown in the face of wise elders, just like the image of the forest in people's hearts, complex and changeable, rich and dangerous.
Now, the tree demon in front of Luo Ning is undoubtedly the first type. Under the influence of the evil god's power, this apple tree, which is a sacred tree, has awakened and turned into an extremely powerful evil tree demon.
According to Luo Ning's understanding, once the tree demon is formed, the weakest also has the second-order strength. Now the tree demon in the body of the evil **** is obviously not the weakest kind.
Therefore, its strength evaluation has to be improved by one level. Even if it does not reach the third-order, it is still a strong second-order.
This is only the Heretic God sect that has been in business for more than ten years. If it is replaced by a sect that has been passed down for thousands of years, the soul and belief power they provide can definitely make the high-level existence of the descendant, with third- or fourth-order rank. The terrifying strength is the foundation of their foothold in the world.
In comparison, this is only a second-tier evil tree demon. Although it is much inferior, Luo Ning dare not underestimate it. After all, his strength is not that strong.
Having said that, this evil tree demon is also the first opponent with real second-order strength that Ronin has encountered. He has previously encountered a dark troll and a mad war demon who is a demon lord. Although it is also a second-order creature, but The state is not normal.
One just finished the advanced stage and the strength is weak, the other is even worse. He forcibly passed through the gate of **** and was seriously injured. He even stabbed Ronin with the blade of the temple. was killed, and it could not be regarded as a second-order creature in the true sense.
This evil tree demon is different. Its state is normal, its strength is sufficient, and it is fighting on its own home field. It has an advantage in all aspects. For Ronin, it is a very difficult challenge.
"Humanity!"
Although it is a body simulated by tree trunks and branches and leaves, it also has the function of vocalizing, but the voice is very hoarse and low, and with its terrifying face, there is an indescribable horror and strangeness, but it is not at all. Feeling, lowered his face: "You violated the territory of God!"
Ronin didn't answer, and walked towards it with the weapon case.
God is the concept of a sect. For a sect, as long as they believe in it, they can be called God. As for what He or it is, it doesn't matter at all.
As a non-religious person with no faith, for Ronin, these so-called gods are more like high-ranking beings with powerful powers.
They are intelligent and emotional, as complex and changeable as people, with a bright and a righteous side, and a dark and evil side.
In Ronin's view, apart from the difference in power, these gods are not much different from humans.
What is worthy of awe is their power, not the identity of their gods. If there is no power, then the so-called gods are bullshit.
Therefore, Luo Ning had nothing to say about the evil **** who descended from his body, just do it directly.
But the Evil God didn't think so. Luo Ning's indifferent attitude made him feel that his identity as a **** had been blasphemed by mortals. He suddenly became angry, roared, raised the huge legs made of roots, and trampled heavily on the ground. above the ground.
This tree demon was formerly a sacred tree nearly 20 meters high, and the thick trunk could not be hugged by three people. , trampled down with one foot, the power can be imagined.
"boom!"
There was a loud bang, and the whole orchard was shaking. Luo Ning was unsteady, feeling that there was a sudden rise in the ground under his feet, and he started Shunpo without thinking.
"Pfft!"
Just when Luo Ning flashed away, a pitch-black root like a thorn suddenly pierced out of the ground, penetrating the afterimage that Luo Ning left in the air.
"Pfft!"
He just flashed away, before he could catch his breath, he saw another movement under his feet, UU reading www.uukanshu.com Luo Ning's eyes narrowed, not caring about the consumption of magic power, he launched Shunpo again, and then sure enough, it was a pitch-black root again It stabbed like a thorn, smashing the afterimage he left behind.
Root piercing!
Second-order magic!
The tree demon not only has a very powerful body, but is also a natural spellcaster. Natural spells are extremely powerful in their hands, and this root piercing is the best example.
Ordinary second-level spellcasters can only summon one hard root to attack the target from the ground when casting this spell, but the tree demon can summon three more powerful poisonous roots at one time, and can change the attack direction at will. The attack interval is hard to guard against.
Fortunately, Ronin switched to the trickster style, and could use Shunpo to move quickly to dodge the attacks of these poisonous roots. If he still evaded by rolling as before, even if he could dodge the first round of attacks, he would still roll up and get up. At the time, the roots pierced by the second round penetrated.
Although Luo Ning avoided the attack of the root piercing, the evil **** didn't care. The evil tree demon transformed by his divine power was extremely powerful, and the magic power reserve in his body was even more abundant. What is the consumption problem.
If one shot doesn't work, then another shot!
The evil tree demon let out a low growl and trampled down again, followed by the roots of poisonous roots, which quickly shuttled through the ground and spread to Luo Ning's feet again.
Without even thinking about it, Ronin launched Shunpo again. While dodging the attack of the beard, he threw out holy water and raised his gun to shoot.
The three holy waters fell on the Dryad's body, smashed into pieces, and the liquid that shone with a faint light spilled out, ignited by the bullets that followed, and instantly turned into a golden sacred flame.