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Lin Fan moved, instantly transforming into a blurred afterimage as he skimmed at high speed just above the dense canopy.

However, the moment he stepped within a hundred meters of that Purple Blood Vine, the purple branches that had been motionless and disguised as ordinary vines suddenly erupted.

Over a dozen thick vines snapped taut instantly. Like a dozen giant purple pythons, they whipped toward Lin Fan from all directions, bringing with them a nauseating, fishy stench and the sharp sound of air being torn apart.

The surface of the vines was covered in dense, hideous barbs. If one were to be entangled, they would likely be stripped of skin and flesh alive in an instant.

This was the plant monster of Mist Island, far more ferocious and bizarre than the monsters in the Wilderness Zone.

Facing this overwhelming onslaught, enough to drive an ordinary martial artist to despair, Lin Fan's expression remained unchanged.

His eyes stayed cold, his consciousness shifting only slightly.

Swish!

The dozens of feather blades of the Sky Splitter on his back flew out instantly. Like exploding shards of silver, they transformed into rings of cold, silver flowing light, rotating at high speed around Lin Fan's body.

Then, under the guidance of Lin Fan's spiritual force, the feather blades instantly widened their distance, staggering back and forth like interlocking invisible gears. They met the vines in extremely tight arcs.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The first round swept past.

The surfaces of the dozen thick purple vines were instantly covered in dense, fine marks.

The second round descended.

The fine marks immediately split into massive gashes, and purple sap sprayed out, instantly filling the air with a pungent, acidic stench.

And as the third round passed through.

Those incredibly tough vines, which even large-caliber bullets could not penetrate, snapped inch by inch in mid-air!

Thud, thud...

The severed limbs crashed into the shrubs and mud, still writhing madly like earthworms.

In just a few seconds, every vine that had attacked Lin Fan was severed.

"Waa!!"

The Purple Blood Vine actually let out a bizarre, shrill cry similar to that of a crying infant.

Then, its remaining vines retreated frantically, attempting to burrow back into the ground.

"Heh, so you know how to run."

Lin Fan's eyes sharpened. The wings on his back flapped violently, and he teleported to the main trunk of the vine.

"Mountain Collapse!"

Lin Fan let out a low shout, his full strength erupting instantly.

There were no flashy techniques, just pure weight and the ultimate crushing force.

The Calamity, carrying the force of ten thousand tons, slashed fiercely through the main trunk of the vine.

Puchi!!

That hair-raising, infant-like wailing stopped abruptly.

The massive vine twitched violently a few times before splitting in two, quickly losing all signs of life.

Lin Fan raised his hand, and as his spiritual force swept over, the few ruby-like fruits detached automatically and flew into his palm.

They were warm to the touch and brimming with energy, as if he were holding several burning flames.

He didn't even glance at them, tossing them casually into the backpack on his back; from now on, he could not risk exposing the fact that he possessed a space ring.

Lin Fan did not linger, turning to look at the next red dot marked on his radar.

"Next."

Whoosh!

The wings on his back flapped, and his figure turned into an afterimage, vanishing from the spot.

For the mutated plants on the outskirts of Mist Island, this day was an absolute nightmare.

Like a swarm of locusts passing through, Lin Fan pushed inward from the periphery, constantly harvesting the plant monsters on the island.

Ten minutes later, at the edge of a swamp.

Several "Rotten Bone Flowers," which looked delicate and dripping with dew but could actually spray highly toxic corrosive liquid, were opening their petals, waiting for prey to arrive.

However, what they waited for was not fresh meat, but a sky full of silver rain.

The feather blades of the Sky Splitter turned into dozens of silver threads, easily slicing through their prized gelatinous petals and grinding their core pistils into a puddle of mud.

After collecting the nectar of these Rotten Bone Flowers, Lin Fan didn't pause, charging forward once more.

Twenty minutes later, in a field of jagged rocks.

Boom!!

The previously level ground suddenly collapsed, and countless "Iron Thread Vines," hard as iron, erupted from the ground, attempting to pierce the soles of Lin Fan's feet.

Yet, as if he had predicted it, Lin Fan shifted his body three meters horizontally in mid-air.

"Die!"

The Calamity slashed horizontally. While severing the vines, Lin Fan used the momentum to dive, turning into an afterimage that plunged straight into the ground, the tip of his blade precisely severing the core that pulsed like a heart.

Accompanied by a dull, explosive sound, the wildly dancing vines instantly stiffened, then collapsed limply onto the ground.

Extracting a green-glowing "tendon" from the remains of the Iron Thread Vine, Lin Fan flashed away and continued forward.

In just three hours.

Lin Fan's backpack was already filled with dozens of energy-rich plant materials.

There were Heart-Clearing Lotus Seeds that could neutralize a hundred poisons, Blood Jade Ginseng that could instantly restore stamina, and Ancient Wood Cores emitting a faint, ghostly glow.

Along the way, no matter what kind of plant monster it was, they could barely withstand a single exchange before him.

This was the double crushing force of both realm and equipment—a complete dimensional strike.

But Lin Fan also knew that the plants on the outskirts were not all true Spirits of Vegetation; most were merely plant monsters.

Although valuable, they were still a long way from the level of a Spirit of Vegetation.

"Tsk tsk..."

Lin Fan sat on a protruding boulder, catching his breath as he took stock of the loot in his backpack.

"Any one of these items, if taken outside, would have those War Gods fighting tooth and nail for it."

Even with his current standards, he was extremely satisfied with these gains.

This was the joy of monopolizing resources.

Treasures that were worth a fortune in the outside world were like common cabbages here, waiting for him to harvest them.

"However, the real feast is still ahead."

Lin Fan looked up, his gaze piercing through layers of mist toward the core area of Mist Island.

The fog there was so thick it was almost impenetrable, taking on a bizarre, milky-white color.

And within that heavy fog, the holographic map displayed dozens of conspicuous red dots.

Those were the true Spirits of Vegetation, unlike the small fry on the outskirts.

Among them were over a dozen even more dazzling red dots.

"Spirits of Vegetation on the same level as the Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart..."

Lin Fan muttered to himself.

"In the original story, Luo Feng relied on the Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart to break his spiritual force through to the peak of the War God level, even touching the threshold of the Planetary Level."

"And my physique, having been strengthened by the system, will only have a higher, more monstrous absorption efficiency."

"My foundation has been polished to the extreme. As long as I consume a large amount of Spirits of Vegetation and Wood Bud Crystals, and then polish my intent to the right level, I can use that massive medicinal power..."

"I can definitely break through the barrier in one go and step into the Planetary Level!"

Thinking of this, Lin Fan did not hesitate. He pressed the communicator by his ear and said,

"101."

"Master, I am here."

101's calm and elegant voice rang out.

"Adjust the spaceship to the outer circle above me. Maintain stealth and standby at close range."

"If an uncontrollable situation arises, be ready to provide support at any time."

"But remember, do not fire. Conserve energy."

"Yes, Master."

After confirming the order, Lin Fan took a deep breath and adjusted his state. But just as he stepped forward to enter the core area of Mist Island.

Suddenly.

Rumble...

Deep within the white fog, a sound as clear as an earthquake suddenly echoed, as if something extremely thick was rolling beneath the ground.

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes. He looked at the most conspicuous, deep blood-red dot on the holographic map.

On this Mist Island, the most troublesome thing was never just the Spirits of Vegetation.

It was that Cloud-Touching Vine, which had already reached the Planetary Level and was considered difficult even among those of its rank!

It was the true overlord of this island and a nightmare for life forms like him who had not yet reached the Planetary Level.

"But although the Cloud-Touching Vine is powerful, it is currently in a wild, ownerless state."

Lin Fan analyzed calmly in his heart.

"Its intelligence is not high, and it hasn't been carefully cultivated; it is just a beast acting on instinct."

"As long as I stay away from it and don't provoke it, it shouldn't pose a fatal threat to me."

Having thought it through, Lin Fan's eyes hardened.

Fortune favors the bold.

Whoosh!

His figure flickered, and he transformed into a streak of flowing light, charging into that even denser white mist.