As Gu Xi entered the mountain forest, the surroundings rapidly darkened.
A chilling aura swooped down from the treetops. Within every strand of it seemed to be strange whispers.
Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed appeared at Gu Xi's side immediately. Whether there was danger or not, it first cast several different Mind Spells on him.
Then the bearer of the White Bone Obelisk appeared behind Gu Xi, helping him suppress all the Abominations.
Gu Xi's newly strengthened Hand of Death also appeared behind him. One radiated the power of lightning, while the other radiated pure, righteous Dragon Qi, helping Gu Xi block the strange aura.
Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed glanced around and quietly said to Gu Xi.
"My lord, where did you find a ghostly place like this? It has already formed a Collective Consciousness."
With Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed around, and because Gu Xi himself was somewhat wary of mind-type magic, he had learned a little about it as well.
The moment he heard Collective Consciousness, he understood the situation.
So he said directly, "Are you saying that this mountain forest before us is a single whole?
Estimate it. How large is this mountain forest's area of influence?"
"Less than the size of Ghost Prison."
Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed immediately added, "Huh, this mountain forest is actually rather interesting."
"What did you discover?"
Gu Xi gave Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed a curious look.
"My lord, there are actually living creatures within this forest. Though I cannot be sure whether they are biological creatures or Abominations, these living creatures have formed symbiotic entities with the forest.
In other words, they belong to the forest, yet they are not part of the forest's body."
Orange Equipment Guardian - New Nine-tailed did not