Xia Chen stood on the Flying Nimbus, took out the map he had obtained from Big News Morgans, and examined it carefully.
"If that door we just saw was the Gate of the Underworld, then this is where I am right now!"
Xia Chen's gaze fell on a certain point on the map, and he murmured to himself.
"Looking at it this way, the next nearest place is..." Xia Chen's gaze moved across the map, then settled on a certain spot.
" Waterfall of Blood!"
The moment Xia Chen saw this name, a scene involuntarily flashed into his mind.
The three people arrived at a blood-red waterfall, and during the climb, two of them were frozen in place, while the third protagonist felt nothing at all.
Just as he was about to investigate, a figure suddenly shot out from the waterfall...
Gold Saints!!!
Just kidding, this was actually a scene described in another anime he watched in his previous life. He just suddenly remembered it.
I wonder if this Waterfall of Blood is any different from the one I saw in the anime.
Of course, there couldn't possibly be any Gold Saints, otherwise Xia Chen would have reported it as an intrusion!
With this in mind, Xia Chen stored the map in his System Space, identified a direction, and sped off in that direction.
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Before long, Xia Chen spotted his destination in the distance.
There's no way around it, this Waterfall of Blood is just too conspicuous. You're the only red one in a huge expanse of black mist, it's no wonder you get noticed!
And what's most striking is...
A colossal tree reaching for the sky!!
A second later, Xia Chen arrived in front of the blood-red waterfall.
The "land," also composed of black mist, formed shapes resembling mountain peaks.
Then, a crimson streak spread down from the top of the mountain, stretching across the black mist, looking exceptionally awe-inspiring.
Xia Chen also discovered that this so-called waterfall was not water, but mist, only it was red and flowing.
At the top of the blood-red waterfall stood an enormous willow tree that had shocked Xia Chen even from afar!
The shock Xia Chen felt upon seeing it now was beyond words!
Looking up, you can't see the treetops at all; it's as if the treetops connect to the sky.
Countless willow branches droop down, swaying incessantly even though there is no wind, creating an indescribable sense of awe!
Xia Chen couldn't help but sigh, then seemed to suddenly remember something, and his expression froze.
There's no wind, yet it can move?
The moment this thought crossed Xia Chen's mind, he simultaneously felt a gust of wind coming from behind him and instinctively dodged to the side.
The moment he dodged, an enormous willow branch swept across the spot where he had just been standing.
The strong wind even gave Xia Chen a free makeover, which shows how refreshing it would have been if Xia Chen hadn't dodged.
Before Xia Chen could react, countless willow branches attacked him simultaneously.
(#°Д°)!
Xia Chen only had time to make one expression before he was caught in a situation of constantly dodging.
The willow branches lashed at Xia Chen Xia Chen a storm, giving him no time to catch his breath.
but...
It's no use!
If Xia Chen were to rely on his speed to face these attacks, he would indeed be overwhelmed, because these attacks were so dense and extremely fast.
But... he's cheating!
They say with the Flying Nimbus under his feet, he's invincible!
Xia Chen's figure flickered in the air. Even though the attacks from these willow branches were incredibly violent, they couldn't even touch a single hair on Xia Chen's head.
This relentless attack lasted for a full quarter of an hour.
Xia Chen stood on the Flying Nimbus, his face not red and his breath not out, as if nothing had happened, showing no signs of exertion whatsoever.
In contrast, the willow branches of the towering tree opposite were swaying back and forth, as if... it was tired?
Watching this scene, Xia Chen inexplicably felt as if someone was standing in front of him, panting.
But... actually, it's not that different!
Xia Chen realized from the attack just now that this tree also had its own consciousness and could now be called a tree spirit!
Human, beast, tree, demon!
Once they develop their own consciousness, there's not much difference between trees and humans, just like the tree zombies created by Moria's Devil Fruit power or the trees created by Big Mom.
In some ways, they are no different from humans. Of course, only in certain aspects; in aspects related to the reproduction of the race, the differences are still very large!
This racial boundary is still somewhat difficult to cross!
Alright, let's get back to business. Xia Chen's gaze fell on the tree, and a playful smile appeared on his lips.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this tree is the "boss" of this Waterfall of Blood!
Indeed, Xia Chen felt that his current actions were no different from running around and fighting bosses in a game.
In each new location, there's a boss waiting to be defeated. After defeating the boss, you get a reward. That's basically the pattern!
The so-called reward Xia Chen received should be the fragment he had just obtained.
Thinking of this, Xia Chen's lips curled up slightly as he looked at the tree spirit and said, "It seems this is a collection-type quest series. I wonder if I'll get a fragment after defeating you?"
After saying that, Xia Chen narrowed his eyes, and then his body immediately became enormous.
Xia Chen immediately activated his Stone Monkey Form. He had no interest in playing around with these things anymore; a quick victory was the only thing that mattered, and he didn't want to waste his time!
" Rock Spike!"
Xia Chen a thought, countless sharp rock spikes suddenly appeared in the air. Then, looking at the tree, he smiled and said:
"You like to compare quantities, huh? I just wonder if you have more branches or my Rock Spike!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Chen's eyes narrowed, and then countless sharp rocks rained down on the willow tree, creating a spectacular scene!
Faced with this situation, the willow tree was not to be outdone, and it also manipulated its branches to meet the Rock Spike head-on.
"Bang!"
The branches collided with the rocks with a dull thud, and Xia Chen's Rock Spike were quickly broken by the branches.
But Xia Chen remained completely calm as he watched this scene unfold; this outcome was within his expectations.
Although none of those attacks landed on him, the sheer number of attacks he dodged showed them to be quite powerful!
However... do you have more branches than I have rock spikes?
Xia Chen believed he had many strengths, one of which was...
Bullying the weak with numbers!!