"A Jiu, what exactly is this thing? Since you can't say it outright, could you at least give us a hint?"
Su Jiu thought for a moment, then said softly, "Something all of us have."
Chu Luohen looked back and asked, "Is it controlling that giant beast and the plants to attack us?"
Su Jiu hesitated, but still nodded.
Something seemed to occur to Chu Luohen, and his gaze darkened slightly, while Yun Huanling remained completely lost in a fog.
Before long, Chu Luohen raised his head. "Let's get out of here first."
The three of them sprinted at tremendous speed the entire way, because they discovered that wherever they went, plants would attack them.
And the closer they drew to the formation eye, the more frequent those attacks became.
Sometimes, they were even forced to stop and clear away some of the vegetation before continuing onward.
Chu Luohen and Yun Huanling kept a vigilant eye on their surroundings, so neither noticed Su Jiu's expression of near disbelief.
This killing array was formidable. Had all three of them not been well versed in formation arts, they could never have made it this far.
Because they all understood the formation's shifts, an unspoken rapport arose between them without any need for discussion, saving them a great deal of time otherwise spent analyzing and second-guessing.
Yet even so, making it this far had still proved exceedingly difficult.
Along the way, all three had been swallowing pills to replenish their spiritual qi and heal the injuries inflicted by the vegetation.
Fortunately, they all had ample supplies on hand.
After clearing away another patch of the strange vegetation, they took a break.
Yun Huanling finally could not hold back his outburst. "What kind of damned place is this? Even a Spirit Severing Stage cultivator