418 Ignite the Explosives (1/2)
”This place is indeed a node for spiritual energy!”
As soon as Fang Yuan saw the willow tree, he was ecstatic.
He could sense that the willow was like a black hole, sucking in spiritual energy from the natural environment around it and releasing a vibration of a specific wavelength.
Of course, from a scientific point of view, this was merely the magnetic field emitted by a living thing.
Under the usage of such a magnetic field, all living things with a consciousness started to 'revive' and hallucinations were flooding their minds.
'If this was the ancient times, they would call this a demonic tree which has the ability to recover souls... It's a pity that it is trying to confuse me with such an illusion...'
With a fiery glow in his eyes, everything became clear to Fang Yuan.
Unfortunately, around him, even the strongest-willed soldier succumbed to the overflow of hallucinations and fell to the ground.
Under the influence of the magnetic field, even his 3 subordinates seemed like they could not hold on for any longer.
This was especially so for Searing Flames and Red Sister. They did not have the proper training to strengthen their willpowers and in this aspect, they were like normal humans and were much weaker than Guo Jing. In no time, they started to waver.
”Sigh... my subordinates are all useless!”
With a sorrowful thought, Fang Yuan sent a message to Guo Jing. ”Old Guo... your responsibility is to protect everyone and prepare to retreat!”
”Roar! Roar!”
”Creak!”
From the surroundings, parasites started to gather. With the help of the illusionary effect, it was extremely easy to kill a cultivator as powerful as Guo Jing.
”Understood, boss!”
With a change in his expression, Guo Jing took out a jade bottle and smashed it on the floor. ”Nine days of dew, reveal the sacred god! Strike!”
”Bang!”
Steam started to form and turned into balls of white fog which then flowed into everyone's forehead.
”Whooo!”
Red Sister and Searing Flames were gasping for air but quickly regained their composure. The other warriors started to awaken and retreated out of the park.
”Puppet, rise!”
Fang Yuan waved an a streak of lightning appeared. The car filled with explosives started to move and followed behind him.
”Rpppppp!”
Streaks of lightning ripped across the park, vaporizing all the parasites and reducing them to ash.
If Fang Yuan did not attract all the firepower to himself, Guo Jing and the rest would have no chance of escaping.
”Thousand Year Willow... don't resist any more... I've seen through you and your antics!”
Fang Yuan laughed and raised his hands.
”Ripppppp! Ripppppp!”
Streaks of lightning struck from above and the willow branches that were as strong as metal rods started to break and fall to the ground. Some of them burst into flames.
”You are good at altering the environment to aid in your attack and are even more well-versed in fighting an entire army. However, I am a super powerful single entity... you cannot stop me!”
Fang Yuan took a huge step forward and a row of cars followed behind him.
With every step he took, he could feel the magnetic field caused by the willow tree intensify. Many lone souls and spirits roared and dashed towards Fang Yuan fearlessly as though they wanted to flood him by their sheer numbers.
All of these were useless!
A blue streak of lightning surrounded Fang Yuan, vaporizing all the spirits and souls which got close to him.
”Ripppppp!”
Behind him, the military truck was damaged and its tires exploded. However, it was still being dragged forward by an invisible force and continued to make its way.
Not long after, Fang Yuan arrived at the root of the willow tree and with his outstretched hand, he could touch the emerald-green tree bark.
”It's a pity... even if your magnetic field reaches an extreme, it will still not have any effect on me!”
Fang Yuan caressed the bark of the tree and sighed. ”After all... this is only the miniature version of harnessing the power of the environment around you. You have yet to gain full control over it!”
Even a Calamity Grade mutant could only harness the power of a 'place'. By creating a magnetic field, they would be able to affect a location.
However, since the power belonged to the magnetic field, it could be neutralised, reduced or even avoided!
Only by harnessing the power of an 'area' could the mutant be invincible!
If the willow tree were to continue to develop to be able to harness the power of an area, Fang Yuan would surely retreat... After all, the power of an area was the power which only belonged to a 7th Tier Illusionary Divine dream master in Da Qian!
Without such power, these dream masters could never match up against a True Divine or True Elemental.
”If I let you continue to grow, there is a possibility that after the third or fourth occurrence... you might be able to develop the power of an area?”
Looking at the willow tree, Fang Yuan's eyes glistened.
This realm was a realm most concentrated with energy compared to the few realms Fang Yuan had visited before and could therefore support the existence of powerful beings.
Previously, the laws which governed the realm did not allow for that to happen.
Now, things were changing.
”If I can be one of the first few to harness the power of an area, even if I cannot bring it back with me, I can learn more about achieving a breakthrough to the 7th Tier of the Illusionary Divine stage...”
Fang Yuan suddenly felt inspired all of a sudden.
His natural talent and the fact that he had the advantage of having fixed stats meant that he could traverse many worlds and retain his cultivation. As long as he were to break through a certain stage, he could do so very simply in another realm so long he had the ability to do so.
However, the difficulty of achieving breakthroughs would vary from realm to realm!
”The higher the classification of the realm, the harder it would be to achieve a breakthrough! This world is only beginning to change... The laws are muddled at the moment and I might have the chance to obtain the power of an area!”
Fang Yuan's eyes widened with excitement.