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

But it was of no use at all.

After absorbing his blood and flesh, the severed branch began to grow and expand at a remarkably astonishing speed.

It was rapidly wrapping itself around Qin Niu’s arm.

At this rate, it would take only a short time to entwine his entire body.

He had never imagined a severed branch could be so terrifying.

Who would have thought, had they not experienced it themselves, that a severed branch could easily kill an Immortal Master?

Fortunately, Qin Niu quickly regained his composure and immediately thought of the best method to constrain plants.

The Fire Lotus was swiftly summoned, and flames covered his entire right arm in an instant.

The branch caught fire immediately, released Qin Niu’s arm, and fell to the ground.

Seeing that the flames were effective against these sinister plants, Qin Niu immediately harnessed the energy of the Fire Lotus and covered his whole body with flames. In this way, any plant that touched him would immediately ignite.

If the third challenge involved only dangerous plants, it might have been okay to let Xiao Qing participate.

Xiao Qing possesses the seed of the Purple Flame Divine Fire, and the flames she could control were ten to a hundred times more powerful than Qin Niu’s, easily incinerating these plants.

As this barren region stretched for thousands of miles and his cultivation power was limited, he definitely couldn’t sustain the flames covering his body for an extended period. He hurried, dashing forward as quickly as he could.

However, he found the plants here to be very peculiar and took out a metal can, placing a small section of the severed branch inside.

After sealing the lid, he attempted to put it into his storage bag.

It wouldn’t go in at all.

This meant the plants were likely living entities, similar to animals, and were considered to have life.

The storage bag was only meant to hold non-living items.

But if it were an ordinary small tree, it would certainly fit inside.

“I might as well carry it with me, I’m not afraid of it,” he thought.

Qin Niu intended to bring this small section of the branch back to Shuangfeng Village and plant it in the mountains.

They were like natural guardians.

Nevertheless, these plants were far too eerie, and planting them required consideration of the consequences.

If after planting them, they would annihilate all living beings within the Perching Phoenix Mountain Range, the area would become a barren wasteland.

In that case, he would certainly need to start by experimenting with a small area first.

Only after understanding the habits of these plants would he consider planting them on a large scale.

He ran forward for about fifty to sixty miles without stopping. Other than the plants that would suddenly burst from the ground to attack, he did not encounter any other danger along the way.

Earlier, he had heard what seemed to be the dying screams of humans ahead, but now that he reached the spot, there was no one to be seen.

He began to look around in search of others.

Right now, it was like the Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each displaying their Divine Skills to pass the challenges.

Qin Niu certainly wasn’t going to play the good Samaritan, rashly looking to rescue anyone who called for help.

His reasoning was simple, if he encountered someone who could be saved, rescuing them would be an act of merit. As long as the person saved wasn’t ungrateful, they would likely remember his life-saving grace.

They would be in the same Hundred-Tempering Immortal Sect for cultivation in the future, which could mean mutual support.

If it was too dangerous and he was unable to save the person, at the very least, he could learn how that individual died. Moving forward, he would take the lesson to heart and try to avoid similar dangers.

After a thorough search, a faintly noticeable dark shadow caught his attention.