They circled the Black Swamp, searching for qilin grass from three different directions.
Yun He had already described the appearance of qilin grass to them in detail and had even drawn a picture.
Moreover, a divine beast guarded the qilin grass. If what they found really was qilin grass, they could confirm it through the divine beast protecting it.
Xu Tong headed east. He was fairly familiar with the terrain here, so his journey was smooth and he moved quickly.
His luck was good, too. Before long, he spotted a plant ahead that looked extremely similar to qilin grass.
Upon seeing the plant, Xu Tong instinctively made himself smaller and stepped forward, but he paused slightly just before his foot came down.
Then Xu Tong picked up a small branch in front of him and poked ahead with it. To his surprise, the instant the branch in his hand touched the swamp, it was swallowed.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly. Otherwise, he might have been dragged in along with it.
Seeing this, Xu Cong no longer dared to let his guard down. Even though he was familiar with this place, the Black Swamp changed from moment to moment, and he had no absolute confidence.
Besides, looking at the plant within it, he could not simply give up.
Xu Tong pondered for a while, then quickly mobilized the spiritual qi within his body.
The instant he rose to tread upon the air, the Black Swamp seemed to sprout legs.
As though it had become a snake, it followed his movements and rose into the air as well, forming a barrier in front of him.
Xu Tong frowned at the sight. He unleashed his water element, intending to pit it against the Black Swamp.
What he had not expected was that the Black