Hearing the surprised sound with a familiar tone, Lei Xiao's spirit perked up, and he quickly led the other strong men in the direction of Louise and others.
Based on past experience, they obviously discovered something remarkable.
Sure enough, when Lei Xiao arrived at the location of the three of them, the scene in front of him was indeed extremely surprising.
I saw that the forest in front was extremely strange. It was not a lush green scene, but was composed of patches of dead trees. These bare branches were intertwined with each other, and some branches were even cracked and deformed, looking like
Like a twisted skeleton.
As far as the eye could see, there was only a gray mist rising slowly among the dead trees, and everything was dead silent.
"Why does the dense forest core area look like this?"
Jiang Li's starry eyes were full of surprise, and she blurted out: "It's simply unbelievable."
"That's right, no matter how you think about it, this is a little too strange, right?"
Chaoyan kept nodding his head and echoed: "There is no gap between the dead forest and the normal forest, as if someone had deliberately inserted it here."
"Could this be a trap specially set by the tree people?"
Louise frowned and said thoughtfully: "Like a special city wall?"
"No, Miss Bat, vitality and greenery are the natural walls that can build people up."
Cornette directed the alchemy puppet to move forward carefully, politely denying Louise's view: "This is definitely not a deliberate act by the tree people."
"Yes, there is only withering and decay in it, and there is a faint aura of death."
Lina nodded and said cautiously: "Even in my hometown, I will stay away from such a lifeless area."
"But this is the home of the tree people. Why do the tree people ignore it?"
Diana also came up, her fair face full of confusion and said: "According to the records in ancient books, this should not be a difficult task for the tree people who master the forest and profound natural magic."
"It seems there is something hidden in this."
Hui Lao stood in front of a dead tree, stroking his gray beard and said: "There are obvious signs of burning on these dead trees, but there is something puzzling."
"The traces of scorch? Could it be the area left over from the fierce battle with the group of red dragons?"
Cornette reacted immediately, but said with a puzzled face: "But 500 years have passed since that fierce battle. For the tree people, it is indeed enough to completely erase these traces. Why did it happen again?
Let it stand at your doorstep?"
"Unless they can't clear out the dead wood."
The energy barrier surrounding Yoniel shone brightly, and he looked at Old Hui again: "Old guy, the doubt you just mentioned is that this dead wood area is too abrupt, right?"
"Yes, if it was caused by flames, it would definitely not have affected the surrounding trees, and there are no traces of scorching on the ground, even if it was dug down a few inches. This is obviously not in line with common sense."
Hui Lao squatted under a dead tree, carefully observed the traces around him, and muttered: "It's as if these scorched dead trees came by themselves."
"Did you come here by yourself?"
Hearing the sound, Cornette was stunned for a moment, but then he apparently reacted and blurted out: "I know, these are not ordinary dead trees at all, but dead tree people!"
"So, this is where the tree people sleep?"
Lina's starry eyes were filled with surprise, and she took a step back involuntarily.
It's no wonder, after all, this place is, to put it bluntly, an endless cemetery.
As soon as Lina said this, the entire team became a little nervous. At Lei Xiao's signal, they began to quickly move closer to each other and retreat.
Although we didn't do it intentionally, blindly stepping into the other party's sleeping place is always a reckless behavior.
After hearing Lei Xiao's order, Cornette and our strong men immediately understood.
After all, we are here to form an alliance, and it is our first formal meeting with the other party. Once we arouse the other party's resentment, it may not be easy to change the impression.
Just when everyone had just exited the dead wood area, a majestic and hoarse voice suddenly sounded behind them: "Blind intruders, you have stepped into the kingdom of trees. It is not too late to retreat now, otherwise the whip of nature will
It will fall on your body."
Hearing the sound, everyone immediately turned around and saw that a towering tree that seemed to be more than ten meters high had quietly stood behind them. This was the source of the sound.
The lush branches and leaves of the towering trees automatically made a sharp "rustling" sound in the absence of wind, which was obviously a silent warning.
Surrounding it, there were more than a dozen giant trees of the same size standing around the crowd, apparently surrounding the group.
Before Lei Xiao could react, waves of majestic momentum shot up into the sky, forming waves of freezing wind, causing the space to distort. This was an energy wave that could only be emitted by a sixth-level powerhouse.
Surprised, Lei Xiao looked at it intently.
I saw that these giant trees were all in humanoid postures, with the thick trunks in the middle and upper parts forming thick trunks and heads.
The lower part of the trunk is divided into two parts, forming thick legs. The intertwined roots form huge feet, and the twisted vines and branches form a giant pair of legs that can almost hang to the ground.
arm.
Looking up at the old, huge head that looked like a giant wooden sculpture, and the long beard made of tree vines, Lei Xiao's eyes flashed with a hint of déjà vu.
The appearance of the old man on the other side was very similar to that of the Tree Guard Giant that he had seen before, but both in terms of his spirited form and rich aura, he was far from comparable to the Tree Guard Giant.
From this, it is not difficult to see that the tree guardian giants of the elves were obviously created based on the form of tree people.
"Your Majesty the human race, these are indeed tree people!"
Cornette nodded to Lei Xiao first, then stepped forward and negotiated with him with a solemn face: "Dear friends, please forgive our abruptness. On behalf of the dwarf kingdom, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you all.
My friend brings my sincerest regards."
"Dwarf Elf, the former lord of Wumeng Peak, and now the people of the Tunnel, it turned out that you brought these humans here."
The leading treant seemed to have just seen the shortest Cornette. A touch of anger emerged on the old tree's face, and he said in a low voice: "Did you also bring those arrogant humans who didn't know how to live or die last time?"
Hearing the sound, the same helplessness appeared on everyone's faces.
It seems that the group of rude mysterious visitors have also arrived here. This is undoubtedly the last thing we want to see.
"Tall friends, please listen to my explanation. I have never brought anyone else here. To be more precise, this is the first time that dwarves have set foot in this area in 500 years."
Facing this group of stubborn guys, Cornet naturally did not dare to neglect, and quickly explained: "I guarantee with the honor of the dwarves that these are definitely not the previous group of rude humans. Those rude people will also go there."
After passing through the dwarf kingdom, we were also kicked out."
"The human race you brought is indeed not that group of rude people. This can be seen from your actions just now. Otherwise, we would have taken action just now, and the anger of the forest is definitely not something ordinary people can bear.
"
The leader of the tree men nodded slightly and said: "They have offended our fellow tribesmen. If they had not greased their feet, we would never have let them go."
After hearing the other party's words, the helplessness on everyone's faces became more intense. It seemed that the group of mysterious visitors not only failed to achieve their purpose, but were expelled by the other party again.
In desperation, everyone couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Lei Xiao quickly made us evacuate the dead wood land, otherwise the other party's attitude would only be worse.
"Dwarfs, although we haven't communicated with each other for a while, since the blank era, you and I have always maintained an appropriate distance from each other. We have never crossed the line, and we have never trespassed into each other's territory."
The old tree man's low and hoarse voice sounded again, questioning: "Tell me the reason why you came here, otherwise you will be regarded as the enemy of the tree man."
"Please be patient and calm."
This time Lei Xiao stood up and said with a smile: "We have only one reason for coming here, and that is to drive away our common opponent and restore peace to this land."
"Oh? Human race, you mean those red dragons?"
There was a bit of surprise in the old tree man's voice, and he said: "So, the humans and the dwarves have become allies?"
As the old tree man's words fell, the eyes of other tree men around him also showed the same look, which was obviously also unexpected.
"It seems that the group of mysterious visitors were kicked out by the tree people before they revealed their purpose this time."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and immediately responded bluntly: "Yes, but we are not strong enough."
"It's interesting. I didn't expect that a weak human race that has always lived in a corner would have such ambitions."
The old tree man raised his wooden eyebrows, and then said: "I understand, then come with me."
Seeing that the other party started to lead the way so readily, everyone in our party couldn't help but be a little surprised, especially Cornette, who was familiar with tree people, and could hardly believe his ears.
I saw him and Lei Xiao look at each other first, and then said with doubts on his face: "Tall friend, where are you taking us?"
"Of course it's the tree man's palace. Let's go see our clan leader."
The old tree man stepped out with huge feet. Although he looked extremely heavy, he was silent in the forest. He turned his head slightly and said, "I know what you are thinking. Do you think I agreed too happily?"
"This does flatter me a little bit."
Cornette was extremely calm and responded: "I thought it would take some trouble. After all, according to our fathers, the tree people are a very, very powerful force with their own opinions, and it is difficult for others to change them."
It is not difficult to see from Cornet's words that he obviously carefully considered his words.
"Dwarf, are you trying to say that we are stubborn and arrogant? This was indeed the case in the past."
There was a hint of vicissitudes in the old tree man's words, and he also said calmly: "But you also saw it just now, right? That sleeping land full of pain and despair is the price of our arrogance."
"Although we are stubborn, we also know the principle of change, just like grass and trees that do not change according to the environment cannot survive for a long time, let alone become a forest."
"Facing those unscrupulous red dragons, many of our kin withered sadly, their limbs cracked, and the flames burned our branches and leaves, but it also tempered our hearts."
The old tree man's voice revealed a little sadness, but it was also filled with determination, and he added: "We are always preparing to avenge our shame, but the scars in the forest are too heavy, so we have to wait for the opportunity. Time will be of help to us.
It's just a passing cloud, we are not afraid of waiting, we are just afraid that our opponent will slip away."
"Grandpa Treeman, what happened to those withered treemen?"
Lina bit her red lips tightly and couldn't help asking: "Are they no longer able to feel sunlight and natural energy particles?"
"Innocent little Mandela, distant relatives of our tree people, they are not completely dead, they are just sleeping, waiting for the moment to sprout again."
There was a little gentleness in the old tree man's voice, and he responded: "But this boundless forest has lost most of its accumulated vitality under the spurts of countless dragon breaths. Although their roots are still there,
Yes, but if it wants to sprout again, I'm afraid it will take an extremely long period of time, maybe a thousand years, maybe ten thousand years, maybe until the end of time."
After hearing what the old tree man said, Lei Xiao already had a general understanding of the situation here.
Just as the administrator once said, in the battle with the red dragon, the tree people also suffered heavy losses, which greatly affected the entire sea of trees.
As for the power of vitality mentioned by the other party, it should be a unique energy source for the tree people, which can help the tree people regain their vitality.
And from the current point of view, this energy source is obviously almost exhausted, which has greatly affected the overall strength of the tree people.
But the good news is that the treants are obviously more determined to fight against the red dragon than imagined, which undoubtedly means that forming an alliance should be easier than that of the dwarves.
After all, everything is difficult at the beginning, and with the company of dwarves, it is expected.
Lei Xiao thought this while, under the guidance of the old tree man, he shuttled through the dense forest at high speed.
During this process, Cornet also introduced us, and the old tree man also briefly introduced himself. His name is Shuert, and he is the forest ranger of the tree man.
In a flash of lightning, Lei Xiao noticed further.
The deeper you go into the forest, the more secret the trees become, even to an incredible point, as if countless towering trees form a whole, giving people a rather strange feeling.
Fortunately, under the guidance of the old tree man, wherever we went, the dense trees in front of us automatically moved out of the way, making Lei Xiao unable to tell whether they were other tree men or some kind of natural magic.
When several towering trees gave way to the road directly in front of the team, Lei Xiao's vision finally became clear.