Murong Liu continued charging forward, ignoring the purple smoke behind him.
As for the warriors and spirit beasts who came into contact with the purple smoke, they were naturally poisoned.
However, because the physical constitutions of armored warriors and spirit beasts are not entirely the same, even among creatures of the same species, the degree of poisoning can vary greatly.
Based on the characteristics of the purple smoke, the more intense the movement, the faster the toxins circulate, so the spirit beasts are naturally the first to be affected.
When Murong Liu first released these toxins, it was mainly targeting spirit beasts.
Compared to the fearless spirit beasts, the armored warriors had more to worry about, so the poison slowed them down, which was actually more advantageous for Murong Liu.
In contrast, the armored soldiers quickly discovered the properties of the toxin, and most of them slowed down their pace. Almost all the armored warriors eventually stopped moving altogether.
The most ferocious spirit beasts that charged at the beginning collapsed to the ground, foaming at the mouth, after only a few breaths due to the effects of the poison.
Murong Liu glanced back at the scene and saw that the painting behind him was exactly as he had predicted, so he couldn't help but laugh.
What those armored soldiers didn't know was that even if they stopped moving completely, the toxin would still spread through their bodies; whether they were poisoned or not was just a matter of time.
However, Murong Liu didn't care about what happened afterward, because he didn't need to care at all.
And so, the journey thereafter was almost entirely smooth, Murong Liu quickly reached a position close to the top floor.
However, his pace gradually slowed down, because he discovered that the scenery around him had changed.
Vast expanses of flowers, grasses, and trees suddenly appeared in the training grounds. In an ordinary forest, such a sight would naturally not attract much attention.
But this was the training ground where armored warriors and countless spirit beasts had just been chasing him. These lush flowers, plants, and trees looked so out of place.
Murong Liu gradually slowed his pace; he could sense that something was definitely amiss.
To be on the safe side, Murong Liu did not act rashly, but instead held his breath and waited to see what kind of tricks these plants and trees were using.
However, to their surprise, the flowers, plants, and trees remained completely still, just like inanimate objects.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed, Murong Liu frowned slightly, picked up a stone beside him, and threw it towards the middle of the flowers and plants.
"Boom... Swoosh..."
As the stone flew towards the center, the flowers, plants, and trees that had been motionless just moments before suddenly came to life.
"Hehe, just as I thought." Murong Liu couldn't help but smile.
It seems that these plants and trees are indeed unusual; whenever they sense any living creature approaching their location, they will attack it en masse.
After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Murong Liu had already become familiar with his surroundings.
These flowers, trees, and shrubs have completely covered the road ahead, making it impossible to avoid them entirely.
"Buzz... buzz... buzz..."
After the stone was crushed into powder, the plants and trees did not stop growing; instead, as if sensing something, they began to grow wildly.
As the branches grew longer and longer, they reached a position extremely close to Murong Liu in the blink of an eye!
This was a situation that Murong Liu had not anticipated. He couldn't help but frown slightly, stay in place, and hold his breath.
Fortunately, the plants and trees did not attack him in the end, but stayed near his body.
Clearly, it was Murong Liu's action of throwing stones that startled them, otherwise they wouldn't have grown up next to Murong Liu.
Now that Murong Liu has stopped moving, the plants and trees naturally can no longer sense him.
However, this does not mean that Murong Liu's current situation is optimistic enough.
Murong Liu soon realized that his current position was quite awkward; even the slightest movement by him could trigger a reaction from the plants and trees, thereby promoting their growth.
However, he couldn't stay there and waste time.
The longer Murong Liu stays here, the more disadvantageous it will be for him!
Murong Liu frowned. He hadn't made any move, but the flowers, plants, and trees had suddenly started moving again!
This time, however, the spread was not targeted like before. The flowers, plants, and trees grew in all directions, clearly indicating that Murong Liu's specific direction could not be determined.
"This can't go on!" Murong Liu looked around at the now empty surroundings and quickly made a decision.
Then, Murong Liu's body began to change, and an indescribable sound emanated from within his body.
Then, purple spikes suddenly sprouted from behind Murong Liu.
Murong Liu gritted his teeth, reached out, and actually pulled a sharp thorn out of his back.
"Click..."
The spikes snapped, and a faint smell of blood filled the air.
This process was extremely painful for Murong Liu, but in order to pass through this area as quickly as possible, he had no other choice but to use this method.
Without hesitation, Murong Liu pulled out several thorns in one go.
After preparing several spikes, the flowers, plants, and trees had spread to a distance very close to Murong Liu.
Fortunately, these flowers, grasses, and trees were just plants. If they were ordinary spirit beasts, they would probably have already been able to determine Murong Liu's location based on the bloody aura emanating from him.
Murong Liu waited a moment, then seized the opportunity and threw most of the spikes in his hand into a corner.
Sensing something moving, the plants and trees indeed moved towards the direction of the thorns.
On the other side, Murong Liu also seized the opportunity, choosing to break through in the opposite direction of the spikes and rushing towards the next level.
However, Murong Liu's actions naturally attracted the attention of the plants and trees, and some of them quickly dispersed their power and spread towards Murong Liu's direction.
Murong Liu unfazed. Whenever he saw the flowers, plants, and trees approaching him, he would throw a sharp thorn in his hand at lightning speed in the opposite direction of his movement.
He had already discovered that these plants and trees prioritized their needs based on the speed of travel, so Murong Liu did not rush forward, but instead kept his speed at a moderate level.
That's why flowers, plants, and trees always chase after thorns.