Chapter 450: Monarch Piranha Flower (1/2)

The silence of the forest was so eerie that no one knew what to do. There were no living creatures in the forest, only the plants seemed to grow well, but amongst these plants, there were no herbs or plants, other than the big trees.

Xue Wei frowned. The silence was interrupted by a rustle that reminded him of the leaves fluttering in the wind.

The only strange thing was that there was no wind.

The sound made Xue Wei and his friends go on high alert, the only one who was still casual was Lan, who was looking at them with amusement in his eyes.

Xue Wei had an urge to curse Lan and the last eight of his generations, as he felt that he had some serious bad luck to have ended up becoming his target.

His friends were also feeling slightly helpless. They all knew that Lan had targeted Xue Wei and had some strange plans for him, but no one knew exactly what these plans contained.

At least, they knew that Lan had no hostility towards Xue Wei, but most of the time, they could not understand what Lan was thinking, or what he had planned.

”I think we might be in trouble,” Bai Tianyi suddenly whispered, and the others glanced at him, urging him to continue.

”I think I know what this is. I believe this is a very rare plant spirit known as the Monarch Piranha Flower. It lives in the forests' depths, and it will slowly grow, consuming every living thing within the forest, except for the trees.

”It consumes the plants, the beasts, and everything else that might venture into the forest. It has a conscience, and it is quite intelligent. Sometimes, when they are old enough, they can take on a human shape, but that would mean that they have lived here since ancient times.

”We need to be careful. If the plant has truly taken human shape, then we will be unable to fight back, but if it has not, then we still have a chance.”

Xue Wei's expression turned dignified, his eyes flashing with ruthlessness.

”We can only continue forward,” he said after contemplating for some time. ”Let us be extra alert, and keep observing our surroundings. When the flower launches an attack, keep your guard up and attack with all you got.”

The others nodded their heads; their energy was coursing through their meridians while they were looking around and slowly advancing.

As they moved forward, they came to the depths of the forest. There was no light, no movements, only the occasional rustle.

As they reached the middle of the forest, they were suddenly blocked by a massive wall of thorny rose vines.