Guided by the Chaos Bead, Qin Jishi quickly headed forward.
What he failed to notice was that not long after he left, Ghost Mask slowly emerged from the heavy stone door.
Black radiance emanated from his body, while a black jade token revolved above his head.
"What formidable Poisonous Barrier Gas. If not for the protective jade token my master gave me, I truly could not have passed through the poisonous barrier and safely withstood this place."
Ghost Mask had been hiding in the second passage all along.
Qin Jishi's divine sense had not detected him because Ghost Mask was using the protective jade token King Yama had given him.
In Ghost Mask's eyes, as long as he followed behind Qin Jishi, he would surely be able to find the Seed of Wood.
Now, it seemed—
Ghost Mask had been right.
Watching Qin Jishi's retreating figure, the corners of Ghost Mask's mouth curled up, and a sinister smile flashed through his narrowed eyes.
The next moment!
Ghost Mask moved, trailing far behind Qin Jishi.
Qin Jishi stared ahead. As he continued forward, the Chaos Bead's reaction grew increasingly intense.
"Looks like the Seed of Wood is up ahead!!"
"..."
To be honest, Qin Jishi's desire to obtain the Seed of Wood was just as intense now...
Put it this way!!
Ever since entering the Upper Realm, everything Qin Jishi had seen and heard revolved around one prerequisite: strength.
Without strength, one could not take a single step.
With strength, even a pig could be revered by tens of thousands.
More importantly, Qin Jishi bore a crushing burden upon his shoulders, and many people had placed their hopes in him.
He had reasons why he had no choice but to become stronger!!
If that person were to emerge, the entire Primordial