Everyone followed Chen Mo forward once more, but the woods had become a level denser than before. Not only were the trees thick and towering, but the underbrush beneath them was so dense it gave one a headache. They had to hack through it with their blades at every step, or they simply could not advance.
Although these shrubs grew beneath the trees, they were still three or four meters tall. Moving through them felt like cutting their way through a tunnel of brush. With such dense undergrowth, their progress was naturally incredibly slow.
Fortunately, neither Chen Mo, who was clearing the way, nor the others were weak Ordinary Persons. With weapons in hand, they could steadily make their way forward after chopping through the brush. Moreover, whether the trees or the shrubs in these woods, while flourishing wildly, were neither mutated nor particularly unusual varieties.
They were merely so dense because the Spiritual Energy here was abundant and suited the growth of trees and vegetation.
If they had been special varieties, they truly would not have been able to pass through without resorting to special methods.
As they carved out a tunnel through the thickets and moved forward while listening carefully, they eventually heard a "buzz, buzz..." after advancing nearly a hundred meters.
To Chen Mo, the buzzing was now like thunder, loud and exceptionally clear. The others could only barely hear it. This alone showed the vast, chasm-like gap in strength between them and Chen Mo.
"A Mo, we heard it too! But what exactly is making that sound? I can't tell," Ouyang Nan said from the rear of the group.
Ouyang Ruo Xi nodded as well. "Yes, I can't tell either."
The area around them was full of extremely dense brush, obstructing their view. It was impossible