Chen Miao could hardly be blamed for thinking that way. Although they had seen the Soul Cocoon's true form in the Shadow Cave, its influence acted on the soul body, imperceptible to the naked eye. It was nowhere near as obvious as the Mountain-Bound Starveling Lord's influence over an entire valley.
Ghost Cry Gorge was much the same. Although Chen Miao had used the Mystic Mirror to survey the entire gorge, its power still acted on the soul bodies of ghosts.
But any being sealed in the Eastern Mausoleum alongside the Mountain-Bound Starveling Lord and the Profound Gate Corpse Lord certainly could not be ordinary.
Perhaps its power simply worked differently. If it were actually released, who knew what harm it might cause?
"Do you see those trees that still have a little green on them?"
Jiang Wei spoke again.
Chen Miao looked in the direction he indicated.
There were indeed some trees in the valley that had not completely withered. Although they were somewhat yellowed, they were still relatively healthy compared with the others, which had already withered into dry branches.
"Do you think they have tenacious vitality?"
Jiang Wei smiled. "Those trees were cultivated using a special method before being transplanted into the Desolate Valley."
"A new batch has to replace them every month."
"As for why we do this, you can think of it as adding vitality to the Desolate Valley. Otherwise, if the Mountain-Bound Starveling Lord's influence continued unchecked, even eating wood marrow might not protect you from the valley's corrosive hunger. At that point, no one would be able to enter."
"Come on. I'll take you around the valley. There are a few places you need to watch out for."
"Oh, and if you want to experience the Mountain-Bound Starveling Lord's power, you can hold