Chapter 563 - Chapter 563: Chapter 555: Living Plants (1/2)

Chapter 563: Chapter 555: Living Plants

The Great Immortal Envoy manipulated the white cloud to carry them directly over the Immortal City.

They could feel formidable fluctuations from the arrays, and as soon as the Great Immortal Envoy formed a seal with his fingers and pointed downward, the fluctuations vanished. They were thus able to pass smoothly over the domain of the Immortal City.

Once past the Immortal City, the landscape below underwent a drastic change, revealing vast barren mountain ranges and large expanses of swamps filled with black poisonous miasma, with no rivers in sight.

Occasionally, they saw ponds brimming with black water.

In stark contrast to the beautiful scenery of the Immortal City, the land below was all desolate mountains and evil waters, exuding an aura of death.

“This place has been known as a barren land for thousands of years, with dangers lurking everywhere. Even Immortal Envoys might perish here if they are not careful. The gate of my Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect is ahead. To become an official disciple, one only needs to traverse the thousand-mile barren land in front of us. I wish you all good luck!”

As soon as the Great Immortal Envoy’s voice fell, everyone felt the white cloud beneath them starting to dissipate, and its carrying power seemed to decrease, as they began to descend rapidly toward the ground.

“Great Immortal Envoy, is it necessary to cross this thousand-mile barren land on foot?”

“Not necessarily, as long as one has the skill, all methods are permissible.”

The figure of the Great Immortal Envoy gradually faded and then disappeared in front of everyone.

When the white cloud, carrying more than a hundred people, was about fifty to sixty meters above the ground, it had become extremely thin. If one’s strength was insufficient, their feet would sink directly downward, and it seemed that the entire person would fall through the cloud.

With the Misty Rain Elusive Step and the cultivation of an Immortal Master, Qin Niu was easily able to stabilize his stance.

Unexpectedly, it automatically split into smaller white clouds and began to carry everyone down toward the barren land below.

However, everyone’s landing location varied.

Generally speaking, those with weaker strength landed on the ground earlier. The more powerful Immortal Masters were carried by the white cloud rapidly toward more distant places.

“So this is how they separate each challenger?”

Qin Niu felt that the Great Immortal Envoy was thinking too simply.

If the challengers intended to unite and take on the challenge together, they could regroup after landing. Or, they could simply hold hands in the air, preventing the cloud beneath them from dissipating.

He soon also descended toward the ground.

Luckily, the area below was a mountain ridge filled with withered branches and fallen leaves. The vegetation here seemed difficult to sustain, with either a mix of rocks and dark red soil or dead plants in sight.

About three to four meters above the ground, he suddenly sensed danger and instinctively drew the Ink Blade, on full alert.

However, after checking the ground repeatedly, he couldn’t find any living creatures.

Where was the danger coming from?

Since he was only three to four meters above the ground, which was the blink of an eye, he had already landed. There was no time left for him to consider the source of the danger.

As soon as he landed, the withered branches and fallen leaves seemed to spring to life like fierce ghosts.

One by one, black tender branches crawled out from the ground and then wound around his ankles and body.

“Seeking death.”

Qin Niu wasn’t afraid of these plants that attacked humans, casually swinging his blade to cut them off.

After being severed, the plants bounced chaotically on the ground, and a dark green blood seeped from the wounds.

They were like living creatures.

“The blood of the Banyan Tree can nurture an Insect Pet; the blood of these plants should also have a good effect.”

Once Qin Niu realized this, he immediately took out a small jar to start collecting it.

But as he reached out to pick up a severed branch on the ground, the branch immediately grew many spikes and roots, wrapping tightly around Qin Niu’s right hand, resembling an octopus.

The spikes pierced directly into his skin, greedily sucking his blood and flesh.

Intense pain and panic caused him to shake his hand violently in instinct.