In an instant, the dark golden vine entwined around the neck of the Sacred Vine Spirit Lord suddenly erupted with a jade-like glow.

The entire rainforest arena trembled violently.

The already towering trees, several meters high, began to grow wildly, their gnarled roots pushing the ground into a web of cracks.

In the end, the canopy of leaves blocked out the sky, casting a shadow over most of the audience seats.