The Terrifying Red Soil
At that moment, Elder Sword Senior and Xuan Chen also widened their eyes at the movement beneath their feet. Their souls crouched down to examine it closely.
"This is..."
Elder Sword Senior's expression turned grave. He reached out, thought better of it, and pulled his hand back.
He was curious about the structure of the red soil beneath their feet.
But for some reason, simply looking straight at the red soil made his heart pound with unease.
His instincts told him he couldn't touch the stuff with his bare hands.
If he did, he might get hurt.
If they were outside the Heavenly Emperor Treasure Pagoda, Elder Sword Senior would dare touch it with his bare hands. After all, there were no rules outside, and even if he got hurt, he could recover using the power of this world.
But inside the Heavenly Emperor Treasure Pagoda, if he got hurt, it wouldn't be so easy to recover.
If things came to that, he might not even have the strength to cry.
So after hesitating for a long while, Elder Sword Senior obediently stood up. Then he turned to Xuan Chen, his eyes full of encouragement and anticipation. "Xuan Chen, why don't you study this red soil and figure out what it's like? I think this kind of red soil may have something to do with devouring souls."
Faced with Elder Sword Senior's goading, Xuan Chen couldn't help rolling his eyes. Then he muttered scornfully, "No, Elder Sword Senior, that's not very nice of you!"
"You're being suppressed by the Heavenly Emperor Treasure Pagoda, and your senses are severely limited. Even you can sense the danger, so what do you think I'm feeling right now, facing this red soil?"
Xuan Chen was grumbling helplessly.
Suddenly, the ground