Searching Along the Way
Lu Xiaotian was pleased with the power of the Profound Fire Pillars, but the sight before him made his scalp prickle. The green vines that had been clinging to the trees and bushes, and even floating in the emerald waters, were all beginning to rise.
A place that had seemed relatively peaceful suddenly turned into a writhing mass of snakes.
Even Lu Xiaotian couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat when he saw the surrounding sky filled with dancing vine demons. When they remained motionless, their auras blended in with the surrounding spirit plants. Only now, as they sprang into motion, was the terrifying nature of this place laid bare.
The vine demons moved with incredible speed, and in the blink of an eye they were swarming through the sky. Lu Xiaotian shot upward. With a wave of his hand, twelve Profound Fire Pillars soared into the air, clearing the vine demons above him. Seizing the opening, Lu Xiaotian shot away like lightning.
Watching the vine demons below reluctantly withdraw, Lu Xiaotian let out a breath of relief. It was a good thing he'd reacted quickly. These vine demons were nearly impossible to kill off. If they sealed off the area around him in layers and he couldn't break through in time, he'd be trapped inside. Even his teleportation ability wouldn't let him escape.
Unable to reach Lu Xiaotian high above, the vine demons below shrieked in frustration for a while before retreating one by one. The lively area fell silent once more.
After what had just happened, Lu Xiaotian collected himself and began treating the Emerald Water Jade Pool with caution. He'd only wanted to test the power of this treasure after refining the Fire-Patterned Phoenix Seal. He hadn't expected to stir up a