"Mom, I wanted to roast some game, why is this still on, what about the people who called us just now, come and help us, it's going to be on fire." Zhang Qiang shouted eagerly, but he unhurriedly took out three skewers of mushrooms that had been picked and simmered from his backpack and roasted them by the fierce fire.

"Isn't it, are you?" Hu Li looked at Zhang Qiang, who was leisurely and complacent, and couldn't help but be stunned.

"What do you think, just one person and one string, let you taste my craft. Zhang Qiang flipped the mushroom string in his hand back and forth, his eyes fixed on the firelight.

The flames spread rapidly, and the entire tree was already burning, and the body of the tree emitted all kinds of strange insect chirps, intermingling and mingling. The fire grew bigger and bigger, and the trees seemed to be covered with crimson robes, and the flames jumped and swayed like dancing girls, and the surging enthusiasm seemed to consume everything.

The eerie laughter did not come from the path again, but Zhang Qiang already felt that something had come out of the path, and he was angry.

"Hey, hey...... Brother Zhang, something came out of it. The little fox shook Zhang Qiang, who was still grilling mushroom skewers, and said softly.

"Oh, I know, don't panic, it's baked in a panic. Zhang Qiang continued to shake the mushroom skewers that were being grilled in his hand, and responded lightly.

The two Hu Li sisters looked at each other with black lines on their heads, then nodded to each other, secretly on guard, ready to turn into a demon form to face the enemy.

The dark shadows in the distance kept approaching, and the mist was reflected red by the firelight, like a huge red cloth. The shadows were getting closer and closer, and they were about to come quickly.

"Damn humans, how dare you set fire here. With a shrill shout, the first youkai to run over appeared in front of the two of them.

It was a middle-aged dryad, with a wrinkled old face that looked eerie in the firelight, an emerald green body mottled with treebark-like lines, roots wriggling on the ground like tentacles of an octopus, and wielding arm-like branches menacingly.

Immediately afterward, more than a dozen tree spirits more than three meters tall gathered one after another, and their eyes were staring directly at the sky-high firelight, both a little frightened and angry.

Hu Li suddenly took out a peachwood sword covered with rune inscriptions, and quickly entered the battle state, his playful face was as cold as frost again, and his black eyes were like a deep ancient spring, looking coldly at the more than ten tree spirits in front of him,"

"Oh, I see, Hoho, it's hot. Zhang Qiang replied casually, and at the same time stored a few grilled mushroom skewers in a cloth bag.

"You ......" Hu Li was dumbfounded, and at this moment, the claws of these tree spirits had already grabbed her.

Hu Li danced the sword to greet her, the peachwood sword was as smooth and coherent as flowing water under her dance, her fingers and waist were even more graceful, and the snow returned to the wind, like a shock. The way the fight is fought is like a wonderful dance.

Wherever her peachwood sword went, the sap splashed, and wisps of demonic energy rose from the wound.

"Be careful, this is a peachwood sword, which can drive away evil spirits and hurt demons. ”

"Mom, they shouldn't be Taoist priests?"

The dryads were already in disarray, and the dazzling light of the fire made them even more anxious.

The flames made the air extremely hot, and the mist was also dispelled, although Hu Li had the upper hand, the hot air still made her unbearable, and the sweat fell into the sand, and quickly disappeared without a trace.

After several attacks and defenses, although several tree spirits were beaten by her, Hu Li herself felt a little tired, and the scorching heat also made her a little distracted. A dryad took the opportunity to circle behind her and suddenly attacked, only to be too late when she found out. The thick claws were about to grab her.

At this time, Zhang Qiang pulled her away, pulled the little fox next to him by the way, and ran frantically towards the place where he came.

"Hey...... What are you doing?" said the little fox, disgusted.

"Save you. Zhang Qiang bit the mushroom skewer while pulling the two Hu Li sisters to run.

"What are you doing here, aren't we luring them out to defeat them, and then go to find the treasure in the fox fairy cave in "The Fox Immortal Testament"?"

"Hehe, you'll know later, try the mushroom skewers I grilled first, the level of a star chef. Zhang Qiang smiled and handed over the mushroom skewer in his hand, and stopped at the same time.

"I'm really convinced of you, I didn't find out that Brother Zhang, you are still a super foodie. Hu Li took the fragrant grilled mushroom skewers in her hand with a smile.

"Hey, why didn't those dryads chase after them?" the little fox turned around, but found a scene that surprised her, the dryads didn't chase after her.

"Yes, they didn't even chase after them?" Hu Li was puzzled.

"It's natural, and the first thing they thought when they saw the flames was to put out the fire. If you don't fight the fire, it is now the rainy season, and there are many dead branches in the mountains and forests, which is likely to cause a bigger fire. Zhang Qiang said slowly while biting the mushroom skewer in his hand.

"So what do we do now? Just watch?" Hu Li couldn't help but ask.

"Originally, I was going to lure them out, catch the next one, and ask about what's inside, but now it seems that it shouldn't be needed. This fire is burning even more than I expected, and I must have seen it to the dryad leader inside. And with these dozen or so already injured tree spirits, they can't extinguish such a big fire at all, and the leader of the dryad will inevitably come. Zhang Qiang said.

"How can you be sure they can't put out the fire. Hu Li was surprised.

"Look. ”

Following the direction of Zhang Qiang's finger, Hu Li and the little fox looked up at the raging fire, only to see that these tree spirits tried to extinguish the flames with their huge claws, but these forces were a drop in the bucket in the already uncontrollable fire, and the flames that were darkened burned more violently after the strong wind. In less than ten minutes, the tree spirits who tried to extinguish the fire were covered in smoke, and the bark on their bodies was sporadic with red light, and then five or six more trees were ignited, and the flames were instantly lit up.

"If we continue like this, we will not become arsonists, look at this, the fire will swallow up the entire mountain forest, this is a serious crime, and will be sanctioned by the relevant state departments." The little fox said worriedly.

"Don't worry, the leader of the dryad inside will definitely put out the fire. And even if it doesn't come, I have a way to put out the fire. Zhang Qiang finished nibbling on the mushroom skewers in his hand, took out the kettle in the big cloth bag on his body, drank a few sips of water, and was confident.

"Okay, then we're just waiting?" Hu Li couldn't help but ask.

"That's right. After Zhang Qiang finished speaking, he picked up the kettle in his hand and continued to drink water.

Hu Li suddenly thought of something and patted her head.

"No, Brother Zhang, I used the peachwood rune sword given to me by the Dao Elder just now, and those tree spirits already know that we are here to subdue demons. ”

"You know what? that's why I changed my strategy and decided to lure the Dryad Leader out on his own. Hee-hee" Zhang Qiang winked at Hu Li, with a warm smile on his face, and smiled heartily.

"Ah, why didn't I understand? Just now, Brother Zhang, you used the talisman spell to let us hide our spiritual power in order to prevent the dryad leader from discovering our spiritual power, and now we have directly exposed our identity, why do you still say that you can lure out the dryad leader?"

"Hehe, 'A hundred years into a demon, a thousand years into a spirit', the leader of the tree demon inside must have cultivated to the same level of wisdom as your two sisters, and it is estimated that he is extremely cunning. If it had seen us in person, who had not concealed our spiritual powers, it would definitely run away. And when the dryad who went to report the situation told it who we were, it would not be afraid, but would swagger over to put out the fire. ”

"Ah, why is that?" said the little fox in her trademark 'O' shaped mouth.

"Because it will mistakenly think that we use fire to catch demons, this is an obvious method of using the five elements to overcome the fire and wood, and generally this method is used only if its own spiritual power is limited, and even to deal with a few little tree spirits, you have to borrow the five elements to restrain it, so will it still be afraid of us?"

Zhang Qiang smiled a little wickedly, leisurely drinking the water in the kettle, and watching the group of tree spirits who were overwhelmed by the firelight.

"Hee-hee, I see, it seems that you have always said that the leader of the dryad is extremely cunning, and it is you who are really cunning. The little fox tilted his head slightly to look at Zhang Qiang, and in the firelight, above his fair and delicate face, his sapphire eyes seemed to be beating.

"Oops...... Don't say that, I'm called wise, and youkai are cunning. Besides, I've been in business before, so how can I do it without some scheming and wisdom. Ahem, it's far away. Zhang Qiang leisurely put away the kettle and said a little proudly.

Hu Li also sat down, looked at the mushroom skewers in her hand, and was also attracted by this tangy aroma, and couldn't help but take a bite.

As soon as the crunchy mushroom meat enters the mouth, the smooth and mellow flavor fills Hu Li's mouth, and when swallowed, there is still a faint fragrance and a refreshing aftertaste.

"So delicious?" Hu Li was surprised, this was probably the most delicious mushroom she had ever tasted.

"Yes, it's really delicious, Brother Zhang's cooking skills are really good. Hee-hee," the little fox chimed in.

"Of course, they all talked about the level of star chefs, do you think I'm joking?" Zhang Qiang looked at Hu Li's surprised appearance, and was very happy, his wife Yuqing in the past, she liked to eat Zhang Qiang's dishes the most, and praised him for his good cooking skills.

Zhang Qiang continued to look at the burning flames through the dense branches, and the tree spirits were still working hard even though they knew that they couldn't extinguish the fire. They were obviously very afraid of the Dryad Leader in doing so, which made Zhang Qiang even more convinced that the Dryad Leader would come over.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, the dryads were all blackened, still desperately pulling at the source of the fire, or weakly fanning the scorching air. But now the wind is fierce, splashing water into smoke, the raging fire reflects the red light in the sky, the flames are like a long dragon dancing wildly, and the sound of crackling trees is endless.

Hu Li looked anxiously at the firelight, licking her dry lips with her tongue from time to time.

"Hehe, don't worry, it's coming. Zhang Qiang looked at the two sisters and said with a smile.

"Can you not be in a hurry, you see that the fire is already so big, these tree spirits have withdrawn from the center of the flame, and if it continues like this, it will really be out of control. The little fox pouted, worried.

"What are you anxious about, you two are fox demons who have been cultivating for many years, why are you so cowardly, and you are still afraid of these tree demons, not to mention that even if we can't defeat the leader of the tree demons, isn't there still my Uncle Xuanxu behind, he won't die without help, right?" Zhang Qiang said indifferently.

"Yes, there's the old fairy in the back. Hee-hee," the little fox said with a smile on his face.

Just when the fire was about to spread to them, the compass embedded on the back of the 'Tai Chi Bagua Mirror' that Zhang Qiang took out at some point reacted, and the sound of the stone machine touching came from the compass. Zhang Qiang fixed his eyes and saw that the pointer of the compass locked an accurate direction and no longer rotated indiscriminately. Suddenly, a tree demon in front of him that was several feet tall and had branches and leaves so dense that it could cover the heavens and the earth appeared in front of Zhang Qiang and the others.

Looking at the huge tree demon that was several feet tall, Zhang Qiang remembered the books that Uncle Xuanxu had asked him to read on the mountain before, and muttered in his mouth: "According to the record in "Gods and Demons and Strange Spirits": 'Millennial Tree Demon: A thousand-year-old tree, it is rumored to absorb the aura of heaven and earth, and it is rumored to absorb the demonic power of resentful spirits in the filthy place, so it becomes a spirit. Large tree-like, preferential creatures. There are also rumors that it can move on its own. Inhale people's yang energy. "Well, this one in front of me must be a thousand-year-old dryad." Tsk..."