The Ghost King's jaws gaped open, revealing sharp teeth.
As those roots spread towards him, the Ghost King first gathered his strength and swung his front hooves, sending the two nearest roots flying, then lunged forward with his head, tearing at several other approaching roots with his sharp teeth.
However, when those roots were bitten off, they immediately turned back into crimson blood and then transformed into flames, burning the Ghost King's mouth.
Feeling waves of piercing, burning pain, the canine form of the Ghost King let out a painful howl to the sky, then opened his mouth and exhaled, using the Spiritual Power within his body to expel the flames from his mouth.
By this time, the roots formed of King Nanlin's blood had already entwined around the entire body of the Ghost King.
The colossal body of the Ghost King thrust upward, attempting to leap into the air with brute force to shake off the roots tangled all over his body.