The thin mist churned in the sky. The City of Earth seemed to have no distinction between day and night. The soil here was clearly fertile, yet not a blade of grass grew. The only plant visible was the towering tree in the distance, known as the Earth Vein Tree.
Whoosh~
A flare shot diagonally into the sky before exploding with a boom. Its intense light did not spread, blocked by the pale-black mist overhead. Only a faintly visible ball of light remained.
Su Xiao gazed at the incandescent orb in the sky and was basically certain that nothing too dangerous was lurking above. So far, he had not encountered a true enemy within the City of Earth.
Or rather, calling this place the City of Earth was somewhat inaccurate. There was no city here at all—only black earth as far as the eye could see.
Su Xiao and Bubu Wang advanced on foot while Baja flew at low altitude, on guard for any enemies that might appear.
After advancing half a kilometer, Su Xiao understood why this land was barren.
Several meters ahead, tree trunks nearly half a meter thick were tangled together, half exposed in the soil. Over a hundred branches as thick as fingers extended from the main roots, all plunging deep into the earth.
It was not that the land was completely barren. Rather, the Earth Vein Tree's roots covered too wide an area. No other plants could grow in the soil through which they spread. It was an exceptionally domineering tree.
D. Assassin appeared in Su Xiao's hand. He aimed at the half-meter-thick root and fired several shots. At the same time, he was already prepared to retreat.
Fragments of the roots exploded outward. The Earth Vein Tree's roots were remarkably tough. After taking three