Netherworld Path Cultivators

"Perhaps the giant vine's roots were merely a trap, or perhaps they held remnants of misleading dragon aura? The true fragment may have been moved or hidden elsewhere?"

Lu Chen stopped dwelling on it. Now that he had clear guidance, his top priority was to obtain the second fragment as quickly as possible.

He swallowed a medicinal pill, meditated to regulate his breathing for a moment, and recovered his condition.

Then, following the compass's guidance, he once more slipped silently toward the northeast.

This time, with the compass's precise positioning, he avoided many dangerous regions filled with chaotic energy and dense vines, choosing a relatively safe route.

Along the way, he became even more vigilant.

The compass indicated that the location of the second fragment was not unvisited.

On the path leading to the fragment, a small notch along the compass's edge would occasionally flicker, emitting an exceedingly faint pale-blue glow different from the other points of light.

"What is this?" Lu Chen studied it closely and discovered that whenever this notch flickered, it often meant there were "other dragon aura reactions" or "energy interference" nearby.

"Could it be... that others are also searching for the fragments? Or are there other dragon clan relics nearby?"

Lu Chen's vigilance deepened.

He slowed down, pushing the perception of his divine sense and Godslayer Thunder Eyes to their limits.

Sure enough, when he was roughly thirty li from the fragment's location, he discovered something unusual.

There were signs of battle in the forest ahead.

Several ancient trees had been severed at the waist, their cuts smooth, with sharp metal-aspect astral qi lingering upon them.

The ground was dotted with scorched pits that gave off the scent of thunderfire.

There were also scraps of torn clothing and dried bloodstains.

Judging from the lingering auras,