Liu Suifeng raised the array disk in front of his eyes, and scanned the detection light in the direction of the dense forest. The disk was densely covered with reactions. He compared the Spirit Rune characteristics of several reactions, and his expression became more solemn.
"The Demon Power and spiritual energy reactions in this forest are so complicated that they are abnormal."
He clicked on a few positions on the array plate with his finger, "The spiritual power fluctuations in normal areas are regular. Demon Beast's Demon Power, the spiritual power of plants, and the remaining Law Artifact spiritual light each have their own fluctuation characteristics. But this area is different. All the fluctuations are mixed together, making it very confusing."
"I judge that there may be too many monks who died here thousands of years ago. After the monks died, Purple Mansion disintegrated and their spiritual power dissipated into the surrounding environment. In addition, Pure Land Chan Temple's own mountain-protecting array residual spiritual power, as well as the gas-gathering terrain formed by the direction of the mountain, These factors combined to give birth to this forest. The trees here are not ordinary trees, they are mutated Spirit Plant that have absorbed the monks' scattered Spiritual Qi and the remaining spiritual power of the magic circle. The lowest strength is Foundation Establishment Middle Stage upwards."
"There is something inside." Qin Tiexin suddenly said.
Qin Tiexin's gaze Penetration fell on the ancient locust branches at the edge of the dense forest into a very dark shadow deep in the forest. His Fire of Life was beating steadily in his heart, and Killing Intent Perception captured several non-human spiritual energy fluctuations in the depths of the forest. Those fluctuations were not strong, but extremely dense, stacked one on top of another, obviously dormant.
The thing inside has already set its sights on them, probably waiting for them to get in.
"Demon Beast of the Golden Core Realm?" Du Heng held the hilt of the sword.
"More than one." Qin Tiexin didn't explain much. Those auras were far more solidified than Foundation Establishment Realm's Demon Beast. Each one was like a core of spiritual power compressed to the extreme, no weaker than the original Blood-Eyed Devil Ape.
As soon as he finished speaking, a seemingly normal branch of an ancient locust tree in the distance suddenly stretched out from the tree without any warning and entangled itself with a lizard-like Demon Beast passing under the tree.
The air roots on the branches penetrated Demon Beast's scales like steel needles. Demon Beast struggled for less than two breaths before being strangled into two pieces alive. Before the blood could fall to the ground, two other branches came from the side and pierced the body. In a few breaths, a Demon Beast the size of a calf was sucked into a shriveled skin.
Everyone took half a step back, and the ancient locust tree immediately turned into an ordinary locust tree. The flowers on the tree were still exuding fragrance, seeming to attract Demon Beast and the monks around them.
"This place is too dangerous." Lin Chuan withdrew his gaze, "There are too many variables, we don't know the situation inside at all, and there are more than one Golden Core Demon Beast, plus those mutated environments and plants, I think it is better to go around it. Although it takes a little time, it is safe after all. Anyway, we have enough time now."
As soon as Lin Chuan finished speaking, he saw a team of four people hurriedly exiting from the woods. One of them had his right leg torn apart, and two of them were wrapped in blood-soaked bandages. Only one monk who seemed to have no external injuries was left. He was still coughing and gasping for air. If you feel it carefully, you can see that the cultivation of the four people is not weak, and they are all above Foundation Establishment Late Stage.
Lin Chuan's eyes flashed, as if he knew the people in front of him, but he was surprised that they were so embarrassed.
"Wait a minute, I'm going to ask someone." Lin Chuan turned around and said to everyone. He walked quickly to the team, cupped his hand to the only uninjured monk inside, and handed him a bottle of healing elixir.
When Na Xiu saw the elixir, he was startled for a moment, then relaxed when he looked up and saw it was Lin Chuan, and quickly stood up and returned the favor.
"Brother Lin? Ahem... Why are you guys here too?"
Lin Chuan put the elixir into the man's hand and asked directly, "Brother Li, what's going on in this forest? How could you be so seriously injured?"
The monk waved his hands with a lingering fear on his face.
"Brother Lin, listen to my advice, cough cough... don't go in, it's too dangerous. Golden Core Realm has more than one Demon Beast. We encountered one Golden Core Early Stage's Iron-Armed Savage Ape, even across a bamboo forest, I was almost swept away by its fist wind. Those ancient locust branches are movable and poisonous, and if you get entangled, you will die. There are still phantom formations left in the bamboo forest, and we walked around in it for a day and a night before we found a way out. As for the area that has been thundering, we can't get close at all, and the lightning arc on the edge alone shattered two of our armors."
He took a breath, drank the elixir, and felt better. Then he handed the elixir bottle in his hand to his teammates behind him.
"But there are indeed good things inside. We found several well-preserved Buddhist coins Cultivation Method Jade Slip in the ruins outside the temple. They are all complete Golden Core Realm Cultivation Method; I also saw a Rogue Cultivator team bringing out a complete set of King Kong Law Artifact from the ruins of the temple, all Upper-Grade Law Artifact. But the cost was also high. There were seven of us when we went in, and only four were left when we came out, with three teammates..."
Lin Chuan asked, "My condolences to Brother Li, life and death have their destiny. Are you planning to continue going to the beach to fetch water?"
"We have finished taking the sea water." Hearing Lin Chuan ask, the monk raised the jade pendant hanging on his waist. The Water-Drawing Spirit Rune on it had become full, obviously he had already been to the Vast Waves Sea.
However, Water-Drawing Jade Talisman is completely bound to a personal identity, and you cannot pass the assessment using someone else's jade talisman. This is also to prevent the monks inside from passing the assessment by killing people and seizing treasures.
"Then I dare to ask Brother Li, how far is it from the Vast Waves Sea?"
"Two roads," the monk surnamed Li held out two fingers and said to Lin Chuan, "If you go straight northeast from the forest path, you can reach it in about a day, but it is more dangerous in the woods. There is another road. The road goes east along the hillside outside the forest. The distance is relatively long, about three days." The monk pointed to the east, "That road is more difficult to walk, with more dangerous slopes, and the walking speed will be slower, but there are relatively few Demon Beast, so it is considered safe."
"Thank you." After saying that, Lin Chuan took out a bottle of Healing Pill and a bottle of Qi Recovery Pill from the storage ring and handed them to the other party. After the other party thanked him, he left in a hurry with his teammates, probably to find a place to heal his injuries.
Lin Chuan returned to the team and explained the situation again.
"Detour! Don't waste time here." He made a decisive judgment, "Take the east road, get to the seaside in three days, collect sea water, and return immediately. Although the fortuitous opportunity in the forest is good, the risk is too high, there is no need to set up in it just for a little fortuitous opportunity."
Du Heng glanced into the forest, and his eyes paused on the bamboo forest.
He had really thought about it just now. Although the mutated Demon Beast is dangerous, animal bones, animal skins and animal elixirs are good things, and compared with Demon Beast of the same level, the materials on the mutated Demon Beast are often more valuable. But Lin Chuan is right, now is not the time to show off. He put the broad sword on his shoulder. "Okay, listen to the captain, take a detour."
Liu Suifeng had put away the array disk and started planning the detour route. Ling Shuyao nodded slightly in agreement, and Xu Ying also whispered "safety is the best".
Lin Chuan was preparing to lead the team to set off, when Qin Tiexin suddenly spoke.
"Brother Lin, the poor monk is going to go into the forest to find something. Let's part ways with you here."