The Phantom Lanterns gave off a warm glow, but inside the lanterns was not pulp, but countless tiny energy tendrils that writhed like living creatures.
These tendrils were the source of the mental inducement. Once prey approached beneath the trees, they would erupt in an instant, pierce the prey's mental core, completely paralyze or destroy its consciousness, and then slowly absorb its life energy.
The entire process could be utterly peaceful, without a single drop of blood, yet it was incomparably deadly.
Duke had originally intended to stay away from the Phantom Lantern grove, but upon further thought, another idea came to him.
It was already late, making it unsuitable to continue traveling. He planned to spend the night directly inside the Light Divine Court, where it would be safest.
The only problem was that there might be unexpected circumstances outside when he emerged, things he could neither sense nor control. He might come out right in front of a magical creature.
But with the Phantom Lantern grove here, that problem could be avoided to a certain extent.
The most dangerous areas were often the safest. Avoiding harm and seeking benefit was life's instinct; no magical creature would willingly approach this place, so it was comparatively safer instead.
Duke found a concealed spot and used the Dark Eye to inspect the surroundings. After confirming that no one was watching him in secret, he entered the Light Divine Court.
The moment he stepped into the Light Divine Court, he felt an intense warmth brought by the dense particles of light elemental energy.
The area within the Light Divine Court had expanded from its initial one square kilometer to nearly five square kilometers, the result of continuously relying on Faith Power to expand its territory.
Aside from reserving a necessary portion of