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Seeing the blood vine fluid being absorbed, Liu Meng suddenly turned to Lu Xiuyuan and shouted, "Don't just sit there and meditate, come and help! We have to cut down and collect these blood vine trees as soon as possible, otherwise our hard work may be wasted."

Lu Xiuyuan woke up from his meditation and hurried to Liu Meng's side. Liu Meng held the branches of the blood vine wood tightly with both hands, and his muscles were tense, trying his best to resist the resistance of the blood vine wood. His fingertips were tinged with deep red blood, and sweat dripped from his forehead like rain, forming a crystal light under the sunlight.

Lu Xiuyuan himself felt extremely uncomfortable, but at this critical moment, he could not show weakness. He quickly identified the movements of the blood vine tree and found that it was absorbing the lost spiritual energy back into its body. In order to protect this magical sea of ​​trees, he joined the battle without hesitation.

The two of them, one on the left and one on the right, worked together to resist the strong resistance of the blood vine wood. The blood vine wood seemed to have life, and each branch was full of elasticity and vitality, making it extremely difficult to cut down. Liu Meng's face was condensed with a resolute expression, while Lu Xiuyuan was full of determination and threw himself into this tug-of-war with the power of nature.

The atmosphere in the forest became tense and intense. Every strike was accompanied by great pressure, as if fighting a huge wave. The leaves of the blood vine wood made sharp sounds, like crying souls, filling the entire forest with a strange and tense atmosphere.

Liu Meng and Lu Xiuyuan's palms were already scratched, blood mixed with sweat, but they did not stop. Every time they exerted force, they could feel the powerful counterattack of the blood vine wood, as if trying to defend its home. Lu Xiuyuan stared at the blood vine wood in front of him, and realized that the juice it absorbed contained rich spiritual energy. Deciding to take decisive measures, he pinched the seal with his left hand, exerted his power with his right hand, and shouted softly: "Stop!" With this shout, an invisible film wrapped around the entire blood vine wood, releasing a faint blue-white light.

However, this sudden change was not achieved easily. As soon as he fixed the blood vine wood, Lu Xiuyuan felt as if he was pulled by a powerful force, the world was spinning, and his blood circulation was blocked, as if he was caught in a vortex. He suddenly felt dizzy and almost fainted because of the excessive force just now.

"I'm frozen!" Lu Xiuyuan whispered to himself, but his body was still shaking, struggling to maintain this frozen state. He was secretly alert in his heart, and the price of this decision was obviously much higher than he expected.

Liu Meng immediately noticed Lu Xiuyuan's abnormality. He looked at the cold sweat on his forehead and said anxiously, "Brother Lu, what's wrong with you?"

Lu Xiuyuan struggled to hold on and responded loudly: "It's okay, I just used some special techniques and I'm a little uncomfortable." He knew in his heart that it was not easy to maintain this state. Once he relaxed, the blood vine wood would immediately regain its freedom.

"Hurry up, I can't hold on any longer." Lu Xiuyuan shouted, feeling that the blood circulation in his body was not smooth. This special technique was indeed too difficult for him who was in the early stage of Qi training.

"It's almost there, just hold on a little longer!" Liu Meng responded anxiously, but he also felt deeply the difficulty of this battle.

Liu Meng increased his speed of felling trees, and each swing was full of force, while Lu Xiuyuan used the technique of "Jue Qi Hua Wan Qian" to firmly fix each blood vine wood. The air was filled with the strong scent of blood vine wood, as if the entire forest was trembling for their survival.

As time went by, Lu Xiuyuan's condition became more and more difficult, and his body gradually showed signs of exhaustion. Liu Meng also felt physically tired, but for the common goal, they all silently persisted and struggled in this battle with the blood vine wood.

Suddenly, the wind in the forest became violent, and the branches and leaves rubbed against each other, making sharp sounds. A violent tremor came, and the blood vine seemed to sense a life-and-death crisis, and its branches struggled even more violently. Lu Xiuyuan felt as if his whole body was being pulled, and he almost lost control of the blood vine.

Facing the counterattack of the blood vine wood, Liu Meng and Lu Xiuyuan's hearts tightened. This was not a simple felling, but a dangerous fight, a matter of life and death. Their eyes flashed with tension and worry, and they were always ready to deal with the possible changes of the blood vine wood.

Lu Xiuyuan felt a sweetness in his throat, and a trace of blood slid down the corner of his mouth. He knew that he had reached his limit. In order to maintain the decisive method of holding the blood vine wood in his hand, he paid a huge price. He turned his head with difficulty and asked Liu Meng: "How is it now?"

Liu Meng frowned slightly. He stared at the blood vine wood in his hand. After thinking for a moment, he responded: "That's enough."

Lu Xiuyuan knew that he could no longer hold on. He took a deep breath, gathered his last bit of strength, and decided to evacuate. Then he ordered Liu Meng: "Okay, listen to my orders, let's retreat together. Three, two, one, retreat!"

The two flew several feet away like arrows, quickly moving away from the attack range of the blood vine wood. At a safe distance, the two breathed a sigh of relief, but their faces were also full of fatigue.

The blood vine wood juice in Liu Meng's hand sparkled in the bottle with a crystal clear light, reflecting the surrounding environment like a gem. The bottle stopper was carefully opened, and a strong bloody smell filled the bottle mouth, making the whole forest seem to be filled with a mysterious power.

The spiritual power of the blood vine liquid fluctuated abnormally, giving people a strong shock. The spiritual energy danced around, forming a gorgeous and unique scene. Liu Meng couldn't help but be intoxicated by this spiritual energy, with an attractive and weird smile on his face.

Seeing the change in Liu Meng's expression, Lu Xiuyuan became alert. He realized that Liu Meng might have been overwhelmed by the power of the blood vine fluid, so he raised his hand without hesitation and slapped Liu Meng hard.

An unusually crisp snapping sound echoed in the woods. Both parties stood still for a while. Nothing could be heard in the woods except for one or two bird calls in the distance.

Liu Meng said angrily: "Why did you hit me? I took the trouble to care about you, but you are such a ungrateful person!"

"Don't you see what you were trying to do just now? You were about to stick out your mouth. If I don't stop you, I will stop you when you are about to die?" Lu Xiuyuan looked at Liu Meng anxiously and said.

But she found him confused, so she continued, "Don't you think about it? Can you take such a strong blood vine liquid directly? If you force yourself to take it, your body will not be able to withstand the strong energy contained in it. Your meridians will be broken and you will vomit blood and die. Otherwise, how could they let us collect it? It must be used as raw material for alchemy. Don't be greedy for a small profit and put yourself in danger. The son of a rich man should not sit in the hall. It's okay to be careful and cautious."