Chapter 52: The Initial Exploration of the Core Area of the Spirit Trees

After repelling the small "Dark Erosion" monsters and having an in-depth conversation with Lynn, the descendant of the Spirit Tree Guardians, Kyle and the others, led by Lynn, officially set off towards the core area of the spirit trees. Along the way, the colorful lights were gradually replaced by a thick dark aura, and a depressing smell filled the air.

When they stepped into the core area of the spirit trees, the scene in front of them made everyone gasp in surprise. The huge spirit trees were twisted and intertwined. The branches that should have been full of vitality were now black and rough, stretching towards the sky without any pattern, as if struggling in pain. There were thick layers of black fallen leaves on the ground, and each leaf exuded a rotten smell. The air was filled with a mixture of decay and mystery, making everyone feel a little uncomfortable. However, in this deathly silence, there were occasional glimmers of light flashing from the hidden places of the spirit trees, as if a trace of the remaining vitality of the spirit trees was tenaciously fighting.

"This is the core area of the spirit trees... The erosion of the 'Dark Erosion' is more serious than I imagined," Kyle frowned and said solemnly. Elsa tightly grasped the staff in her hand, and a trace of worry showed in her ice-blue eyes. "With such a powerful 'Dark Erosion' force, can the spirit trees still hold on?"

There was pain and anger in Lynn's eyes. He clenched his fists and said, "Our Spirit Tree Guardians family has guarded the spirit trees for generations. We never thought that it would come to such a situation today. But we won't give up. We must find a way to save the spirit trees."

Morgan vigilantly observed the surroundings and said, "This place feels eerie. Everyone, be careful. We don't know what other dangers we'll encounter." Cavin took out some magical tools and tried to detect the surrounding energy fluctuations. "I'll first check the energy situation here. Maybe I can find some clues about the remaining will of the spirit trees." Alicia stood aside. Her instincts as an interstellar guardian made her keenly aware of the dangers in this area, and she was always ready to deal with any unexpected situations.

Just as everyone was about to explore further, a strange energy fluctuation suddenly hit. The surrounding space seemed to be distorted, and the light also became dim. Kyle quickly brandished his stardust long sword, and the stardust power shimmered on the sword as he tried to disperse this strange energy. "Everyone, be careful. This energy is a bit off!" he shouted loudly.

Elsa immediately cast her ice magic, and an ice wall was erected in front of everyone to resist the impact of the strange energy. A layer of frost condensed on the ice wall, and when it collided with the strange energy, it made a "sizzling" sound. Lynn also drew his long sword, and the spirit tree gem on it flashed with a faint light, providing him with strength. He rushed towards the source of the energy fluctuation, trying to find out where this energy came from.

Morgan used his illusion ability to create multiple clones and conducted reconnaissance around. However, the strange energy seemed to have the effect of confusing the mind. Morgan's clones soon fell into chaos, and some were even swallowed up by the strange energy. "This energy is too strange. My clones can't get close," Morgan said anxiously.

Cavin nervously operated the magical tools at the rear, and beads of sweat covered his forehead. "The interference of this energy is too strong. My detection tools are almost out of order. But from the current situation, this energy is related to the 'Dark Erosion', and it seems to be preventing us from exploring the secrets of the spirit trees."

With her powerful strength as an interstellar guardian, Alicia shuttled freely through the strange energy. She gathered a beam of light in her hand and shot it towards the source of the energy. Where the light hit, the strange energy dissipated briefly. "Everyone, take this opportunity. Let's rush through together!" she shouted loudly.

Everyone worked together and, led by Alicia, broke through the obstruction of the strange energy. Continuing to explore deeper into the core area, they discovered some special spirit tree fruits. These fruits emitted a faint light, forming a sharp contrast with the surrounding decaying environment.

"These are the special spirit tree fruits, and they may be helpful for us to repair the family's spirit tree research notes," Lynn said excitedly. However, before they could get close to the fruits, a huge guardian beast rushed out from the branches of the spirit tree. This guardian beast was huge in size, covered with black scales all over its body, and exuded a powerful aura. Its eyes flashed with a red light, full of hostility.

The guardian beast opened its huge mouth and spat out a stream of black flames towards everyone. Kyle quickly summoned a stardust shield to protect everyone inside. The black flames crashed into the shield, splashing a shower of sparks. Elsa then summoned ice arrows and shot them at the guardian beast. The ice arrows hit the scales of the guardian beast, making a crisp sound, but only leaving shallow marks on the scales.

Morgan created phantom clones again, trying to confuse the guardian beast. The clones rushed towards the guardian beast from different directions, attracting its attention. Taking the opportunity, Lynn rushed towards the guardian beast. The long sword flashed with the light of the spirit tree gem and stabbed towards the vital part of the guardian beast. Sensing the danger, the guardian beast waved its huge claws and knocked Lynn back.

Cavin cast magic at the rear, casting buff effects on everyone to enhance their strength and speed. At the same time, he also tried to analyze the weaknesses of the guardian beast and find a way to defeat it. "Everyone, pay attention. Although the scales of the guardian beast are hard, its eyes seem to be its weak point," Cavin shouted loudly.

Alicia circled in the air, looking for the best opportunity to attack the guardian beast. She gathered powerful energy in her hand, ready to deliver a fatal blow to the guardian beast. Kyle seized the opportunity and brandished his stardust long sword, cutting off one of the guardian beast's claws. The guardian beast let out a painful roar and attacked everyone frantically.

During the intense battle, everyone gradually mastered the attack pattern of the guardian beast. They coordinated with each other. Elsa used her ice magic to restrict the movement of the guardian beast, Morgan's phantom clones attracted its attention, and Lynn and Kyle looked for opportunities to attack its weak points. After a fierce battle, Alicia finally found the right moment and injected all the energy in her hand into the eyes of the guardian beast. The guardian beast let out a scream and crashed to the ground.

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground one after another. After this battle, they had all consumed a great deal of physical strength. But they didn't rest for too long because they knew that time was pressing, and the spirit trees were still waiting for them to be saved.

After collecting the special spirit tree fruits, everyone began to help Lynn repair the damaged spirit tree research notes of his family. Lynn carefully crushed the spirit tree fruits, extracted the energy from them, and applied it to the damaged notes. Something amazing happened. The originally blurred characters on the notes gradually became clear.