After entering the secret realm, everyone had finally escaped Huodang Mountain's blazing flames and gained a brief chance to catch their breath.
Xu Chunniang surveyed the secret realm before her, a flicker of surprise passing through her eyes.
The secret realm she stood in was neither as vast and desolate as the void nor as unbearably scorching as Huodang Mountain. Countless trees as tall as a hundred zhang grew here, gnarled and towering, exuding an ancient, primordial air.
Because the trees were simply too tall, one could not see their tops at a glance. Standing among them, one could only feel as tiny as an ant.
This was no exaggeration. The trees in the secret realm were truly enormous; even an ordinary leaf could easily wrap up any one of them completely.
Chen Xi and the other two Earth Demons had not entered this secret realm for the first time, and they had long since ceased to find these towering trees strange. Seeing the doubt and alarm on everyone's faces, he took out a small bottle and evenly scattered its powder around them as he explained.
"It is said that the ancient Wu clan were extraordinarily tall, which is why every blade of grass and tree here is so huge. Still, these things are merely large in size and possess nothing especially remarkable, so there is no need to pay them excessive heed.
"This place is called Hundred Zhang Forest. It is relatively safe, and there is no black breath here either, so you need not worry too much when absorbing demon crystals. We will rest here for three hours, then set out again."
"He is lying."
The Rabbit-eared female cultivator moved closer to Xu Chunniang without drawing attention and secretly transmitted, "The ancient Wu clan were extremely powerful. There