Living for too long means encountering all kinds of absurdities.

With John's mental manipulation, the flames surged forward at an incredible speed, like a tsunami made of fire, sweeping toward the twisted Treant.

Faced with the oncoming inferno, the twisted Treant's veins bulged all over its body. It opened its mouth and let out an enraged roar.

"AAAAAAHHHHHH!"

Its seemingly normal body suddenly appeared to be drained of all moisture, becoming incredibly shriveled in the blink of an eye, like a mummified corpse long exposed to the elements.

Thousands of vines, now filled with a massive influx of life force, began to writhe rapidly.

Under the twisted Treant's command, they gathered systematically a short distance in front of it, intertwining and combining in an orderly fashion.

Just before the flames reached them, the massive number of vines had formed a solid wall.

"Boom!"