Chapter 55: The Battle for the Research Notes

In the library of the "Spirit Tree Council", after a long and arduous search, the other elders finally found the key information related to the spirit tree research notes. A look of relief appeared on the face of Grand Elder Xingyao. He knew very well that this information was crucial for saving the spirit trees. He immediately ordered his subordinates to inform Lynn and asked him to lead the main characters to the conference hall, ready to share this hard-won information.

At this time, Lynn was enjoying the special delicacies of the Colorful Spirit Tree Star Domain with the main characters in the dining hall. After receiving the notice, everyone immediately put down the food in their hands and followed Lynn to the conference hall. Along the way, everyone was full of anticipation, hoping to get the key clues to solve the crisis of the spirit trees from the elders.

When they stepped into the conference hall, they found that the elders had already gathered there. Grand Elder Xingyao held an ancient book tightly in his hand. Presumably, it contained important content related to the notes. However, before they could ask any questions, a cold and sinister aura suddenly filled the air. Third Elder Lingfeng, who was originally gentle and kind, slowly walked into the conference hall.

But Lingfeng at this moment was completely different from his usual self. His eyes were full of madness and greed, and a thick layer of ink-black mist surrounded his body. His originally amiable face was now distorted and a bit ferocious, and black veins seemed to be surging under his skin. When everyone saw this scene, they were shocked in their hearts. Kyle quickly drew out his stardust long sword. The sword body shimmered with bright starlight, and he looked at Third Elder Lingfeng warily; Elsa immediately gathered her ice magic. The cold energy surged around her, and a biting chill filled the air in an instant; Morgan and Cavin stood aside, their muscles tensed, ready to deal with any unexpected situation at any time; Alicia frowned slightly. Her instincts as an interstellar guardian made her sense a powerful and evil force surging in Third Elder Lingfeng. Her hands unconsciously lifted slightly, and the power in her body began to gather quietly.

Seeing this, Grand Elder Xingyao's face became very solemn. He shouted loudly, "Lingfeng, what's wrong with you? Why have you become like this?" Lingfeng didn't answer but just let out a low and hoarse roar. The sound seemed to come from the depths of the netherworld, making people's hair stand on end. Then, he suddenly raised his hand, and the black mist instantly condensed into a huge dark hand, grabbing fiercely at the notes in Grand Elder Xingyao's hand. Wherever it passed, the air seemed to be torn apart, making a "sizzling" sound. Grand Elder Xingyao quickly stepped back and released a beam of light with his staff at the same time. The light contained the divine power of the spirit trees and tried to block Lingfeng's attack. The dark hand collided with the light, making a dull and loud noise. The light was instantly swallowed up by the dark hand, and Grand Elder Xingyao was also shaken back several steps by the impact force.

The other elders also reacted quickly. Second Elder Yinglan drew out the Spirit Tree Blade. The blade body shimmered with a faint blue light. She moved like lightning and instantly rushed towards Lingfeng, trying to stop him. Lingfeng let out a cold snort, and his other hand waved quickly. The black mist instantly turned into several black pythons, pouncing towards Second Elder Yinglan with open mouths and brandishing claws. Second Elder Yinglan was agile in movement, shuttling among the black pythons. The Spirit Tree Blade in her hand kept stabbing towards Lingfeng, but each time it was cleverly blocked by the black mist or avoided by Lingfeng's strange body movements. Fourth Elder Huiyan waved a huge Spirit Tree Battle Axe. The battle axe was ablaze with blazing Spirit Tree Flames. He stood in front of Grand Elder Xingyao to protect him. A trace of disdain flashed in Lingfeng's eyes. He clapped his hands suddenly, and the black mist instantly converged into a black torrent, rushing towards Fourth Elder Huiyan. Fourth Elder Huiyan let out a roar, gripped the battle axe tightly with both hands, and swung it forcefully at the black torrent. The battle axe collided with the black torrent, making a deafening noise. A gap was cut in the black torrent, but it quickly converged again. Fourth Elder Huiyan's arms were also numbed by this powerful force.

Seeing this, Kyle and the others also joined the battle without hesitation. Kyle brandished his stardust long sword, and the stardust power shimmered on the sword. He rushed towards Lingfeng, trying to attack him from the side. Lingfeng sensed Kyle's attack, turned around, and raised his hand. A black energy beam shot out from his hand at an extremely fast speed, like a black lightning bolt. Kyle quickly waved his sword to block. The stardust power collided with the black energy beam, bursting out a dazzling light. Kyle was pushed back several steps by the impact force, and his arm trembled slightly. Elsa cast her ice magic from the rear, summoning dozens of huge ice cones. The ice cones shimmered with a cold light, shooting towards Lingfeng like rows of arrows. When the ice cones came into contact with the black mist, they were instantly frozen, and a layer of black frost covered their surfaces. Lingfeng just waved his hand lightly, and those ice cones shattered one after another, turning into countless ice cubes scattered on the ground.

Morgan used his illusion ability to create five clones and rushed towards Lingfeng from different directions, trying to confuse his vision. Lingfeng was not flustered at all. He closed his eyes slightly. After a moment, he suddenly opened them, and a strange red light flashed in his eyes. He accurately judged the position of Morgan's real body and launched a powerful black energy wave towards Morgan's real body. The black energy wave was like a black hurricane. Wherever it passed, the tables and chairs were instantly overturned, and deep cracks were scratched on the ground. Morgan couldn't dodge in time and was hit by the energy wave. His whole body flew out like a kite with a broken string, hitting the wall heavily, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth. Seeing this, Cavin immediately cast a spell. A soft green light enveloped Morgan, casting a healing spell on him. At the same time, Cavin's eyes turned quickly, and he murmured incantations, trying to use magic to interfere with Lingfeng's actions. But as soon as his magic was cast, it was easily dispelled by the black mist around Lingfeng.

With her powerful strength as an interstellar guardian, Alicia engaged in a fierce confrontation with Lingfeng in the air. She gathered a powerful light in her hand, which contained the mysterious power of the stars, and shot it towards Lingfeng. The light hit Lingfeng, and Lingfeng's body shook slightly, and the black mist fluctuated briefly. But Lingfeng quickly recovered. He let out a roar and waved his hands frantically. The black mist instantly became denser and swept towards Alicia. Alicia nimbly dodged the attacks of the black mist in the air and kept looking for opportunities to launch counterattacks. However, Lingfeng's attacks were as dense as a storm, making it difficult for her to find an effective breakthrough for a while.

The battle reached a stalemate. Lingfeng's power was too strong, and everyone couldn't subdue him for a while. Grand Elder Xingyao looked at the situation in front of him and was extremely anxious. He knew very well that this couldn't go on like this, and they had to find a way to restrain Lingfeng as soon as possible. Suddenly, he thought of the Heart of the Spirit Tree, which was the source of the core power of the "Spirit Tree Council". Maybe it could purify the dark power on Lingfeng.

Grand Elder Xingyao quickly communicated with the other elders, and everyone reached an agreement. Second Elder Yinglan and Fourth Elder Huiyan increased the intensity of their attacks. The Spirit Tree Blade in Second Elder Yinglan's hand danced faster. Every stab brought out a faint blue light and shadow, trying to hold Lingfeng back; Fourth Elder Huiyan kept waving the battle axe. The blazing Spirit Tree Flames ignited the surrounding air, emitting bursts of heat waves, buying time for Grand Elder Xingyao. Grand Elder Xingyao took advantage of the gap when Lingfeng was being attacked and rushed towards the location of the Heart of the Spirit Tree. He placed his hands on the Heart of the Spirit Tree and mobilized the power of the Heart of the Spirit Tree. The Heart of the Spirit Tree emitted a strong light, which contained pure spirit tree energy. This energy was like a clear spring, flowing out slowly and surging towards Lingfeng.

When Lingfeng came into contact with this energy, his body began to tremble violently. A look of pain appeared on his face, and the black mist also began to gradually dissipate. Seeing this, everyone increased the intensity of their attacks, trying to subdue Lingfeng at one fell swoop. Kyle rushed towards Lingfeng again, and the stardust long sword stabbed towards Lingfeng with powerful force; Elsa summoned a huge ice wall and pushed it towards Lingfeng; After being healed by Cavin, Morgan stood up again. He created phantom clones again and rushed towards Lingfeng together with his real body; Alicia condensed a powerful energy beam in the air and shot it towards Lingfeng. Under the combined attack of everyone, Lingfeng finally couldn't hold on and fell to the ground.

Everyone heaved a sigh of relief but did not relax their vigilance. They knew that although the dark power on Lingfeng was temporarily suppressed, it had not completely dissipated. Grand Elder Xingyao walked up to Lingfeng and looked at his weak appearance, filled with doubts and concerns. He didn't understand why Lingfeng, who had always been gentle and kind, had suddenly become like this.

After a thorough examination, Grand Elder Xingyao found that Lingfeng's consciousness had been eroded by a powerful dark force. This force was very strange, and ordinary purification spells simply couldn't dispel it. Just as everyone felt at a loss, Lynn suddenly remembered a place. He said to Grand Elder Xingyao, "Grand Elder, I once heard the elders of my family mention that in the Holy Land Canyon, there is a mysterious power that might be able to purify the darkness on Third Elder."

After hearing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Grand Elder Xingyao's eyes. He looked at Kyle and the others and said, "Dear friends, Lingfeng's situation is critical now, and we need your help. I wonder if you are willing to follow Lynn to the Holy Land Canyon to find the power to purify the darkness?" Kyle and the others nodded without hesitation. They knew very well that the task of saving the spirit trees was arduous, and they couldn't give up on any link.

So, led by Lynn, the main characters set foot on the journey to the Holy Land Canyon. They knew that unknown dangers awaited them ahead, but for the sake of saving the spirit trees and helping Third Elder Lingfeng, they pressed forward without hesitation. In the "Spirit Tree Council", the other elders stayed behind to guard the Heart of the Spirit Tree and the spirit tree research notes. At the same time, they closely monitored the situation of Third Elder Lingfeng, looking forward to the main characters bringing back the power to purify the darkness...