I, a prison guard in the Heavenly Prison, secretly became invincible thanks to the system.

Chapter 417 Spruce King

Inside the tree trunk, there is a huge black hole space.

Ye Kang and Zhou Hui were thrown in by the vines. The surroundings were full of life, but there was no life at all, which was very contradictory.

Ye Kang frowned, ready to be annihilated at any moment.

"Who is this, senior? Where is this place?!"

Ye Kang asked loudly.

However, no one answered. Instead, Zhou Hui wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and said, "Dangxia Mountain was not the territory of the two sects a long time ago. It was an unclaimed property. Only four great demons occupied this place."

"Azure Falcon, Two-Headed Rat, Soul-Eating Beast, and Spruce King."

"Two of the demon kings have already been killed, so this place should be inside the Spruce King's body."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a surprised and doubtful voice came from the darkness.

"You brats, you actually know my name? That's right, I am the Spruce King. I was sleeping soundly, and you dared to disturb me. I will not let you get away with this!"

"Senior, please don't joke around. The two sect elders are watching outside. You wouldn't dare to kill us."

Zhou Hui remained calm and revealed the truth in one sentence.

Indeed, both the Spruce King and the Azure Falcon couple survived only by submitting to the two sects.

He wouldn't dare lay a hand on the disciples of the two sects; he'd just scare them a little.

The Spruce King coughed and said, "Hmph! You're quite clever, junior. But you attacked me without cause. Even if I can't kill you, I can still trap you for a while. And don't think I don't know what you're doing. All the trees here are under my control. I can send you out directly and eliminate you. How about that? Scared? Hahahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hui's palms tightened.

If that's the case, then she's been hiding for nothing all this time.

I have to find a way to get this old guy to let me out!

As she was pondering, Ye Kang suddenly spoke.

“Senior, we have committed grave sins. Since we have offended you, we deserve to be punished. Please keep us locked up here.”

Upon hearing this, Zhou Hui suddenly realized what was happening.

Yup!

Since we're going to hide anyway, where else is safer than here?

Going out would only mean facing that crazy woman with the whip, so it's better to wait here.

But why is this guy so sure the tree spirit won't harm them?

Zhou Hui dared not communicate telepathically, but could only express her concern through her eyes.

Ye Kang completely ignored it. Of course he wasn't afraid, because the system had already indicated that this tree spirit was not a man-eating demon.

Moreover, Elder Zhang and Feng Wuyai are both outside, so this old tree demon certainly wouldn't dare to really attack him.

Instead of giving him a way out, we should praise him.

Ye Kang continued, "Senior, you are such a person. How dare we offend you! To atone for our sins, we are willing to accept punishment here."

Zhou Hui quickly nodded in agreement: "Me too!"

As expected, Spruce King was completely dumbfounded.

He was just bored and happened to wake up, so he wanted to tease these two humans.

Unexpectedly, the other party was so humble and even offered to accept punishment.

He coughed and said, "Could it be... that you've heard my story?"

"Of course, among the four demon kings who guarded Dangxia Island, the senior was the strongest and most famous. My sect leader once said that he could defeat that two-headed rat and trample that soul-devouring demon beast, but he dared not be careless in front of the senior."

Ye Kang spoke with such sincerity that it seemed as if it were a real event.

Zhou Hui's expression was strange, and she looked suspicious.

Elder Feng clearly stated that the Spruce King was spared because he surrendered the fastest.

You little brat, even if you're going to make up a lie, at least make it believable. You think you can fool the Demon King with this kind of nonsense?

Sure enough, Spruce King roared, "Nonsense! How could you, a junior, speak the truth like that!"

what?

Zhou Hui was startled again. What truth?

King Spruce said solemnly, "What the junior said was slightly exaggerated. However, I did not take action back then in order to avoid destroying this island and causing widespread suffering. It seems that Sect Master Tyrant Whale understands my good intentions."

Is that so?!

Zhou Hui was completely bewildered.

Good grief, one dares to say it, and the other dares to admit it—how utterly shameless you are!

A tree spirit like you could be easily uprooted by Elder Feng!

At this moment, Ye Kang nodded solemnly: "Senior is right. It is because of your painstaking efforts that countless lives on Dangxia Island were saved. Such righteousness! Please accept my bow!"

After speaking, he solemnly cupped his hands and bowed deeply.

While Zhou Hui was still in a daze, Ye Kang gave him a look: "What are you looking at? Bow down!"

She then realized what was happening and bowed in response.

Suddenly, the surroundings lit up with a rosy glow, revealing the whole scene.

A hearty laugh echoed in all directions.

"Hahaha! No need for formalities. It has been a long time since I have met such polite young humans."

The two looked ahead and saw that they were surrounded by thick tree roots. This place was clearly a tree core space, no wonder it was so full of life.

Deep within the tree, a white-haired old man with a cane walked out with a smile, a long sapling growing from his head.

"I am the Spruce King! Nourished by the azure energy year after year, I have developed sentience and possess supreme supernatural powers. Although you two have offended me, I will spare your lives and let you go, considering how much you respect me."

"No, senior! We feel so fortunate to meet you. Please give us some pointers. We're not in a hurry to leave."

Ye Kang and Zhou Hui spoke at the same time.

In that instant, the two were in perfect sync.

Spruce King's expression changed again.

I never expected that two young humans would admire me so much!

It seems that my reputation is in no way inferior to what it was back then!

He stroked his beard and said mysteriously, "Alright, since you've been so insistent, I can't refuse. So let me tell you about my past deeds."

……

at the same time.

Outside, inside the dense forest.

The woman with the whip also caught up with them and arrived here.

She possesses a secret tracking technique, and it is through this method that she has been able to capture so many people.

"Strange, those two clearly ran this way, so why did their presence disappear here?"

The woman holding the whip turned pale, her eyes filled with murderous intent.

Chasing after that girl in black robes wasted too much time; if he couldn't catch her, he would be in danger.

She immediately released her aura, wildly whipping her whip with immense force, snapping a row of giant trees in half.

"Come out! Don't force me to kill you!"

The woman roared furiously, confident in her tracking skills; the two men were definitely nearby!

"Although I don't know what methods you used, if I find out, I won't let you off the hook!"

The whip continued to lash out, clearing away all the bushes around where people might be hiding.

At this moment, inside the Tree Heart Space, the Spruce King, who was telling a story incessantly, suddenly turned pale.

"Who dares to cut off my hands and feet?!"