Lush green trees filled this place, with countless hills rising and falling across the land. In the distance, a great river could be seen winding along the mountain range, and the faint rush of flowing water could be heard here.
Many bewitching flowers grew along the riverbank, Scepter Flowers among them. They stood far taller than the other plants, like cranes standing among chickens.
Chen Xun and Big Black Ox disguised themselves as piles of grass, circulating the Breath Concealment Art as they remained utterly still and began observing the situation.
Several corpses with their heads penetrated lay by the river. The surrounding flowers and grass seemed to be constantly feeding on the corpses' nutrients, leaving them considerably shriveled. It was impossible to tell how they had died.
They slowly wriggled forward, drawing ever closer. At that moment, a large group of disciples arrived from behind—several dozen of them.
The two piles of grass instantly stopped moving. A breeze swept past, tossing the blades of grass about. Everything was so tranquil.
"Senior Brother Du, this is the place. Those tallest red flowers are the Scepter Flowers."
"Do not let your guard down. These exotic flowers and strange plants all possess bizarre methods. The moment you get too close, they will attack at once."
Senior Brother Du narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at the several corpses by the riverbank. There was not even a trace of blood around them.
He suddenly turned his head toward a nervous Qi Condensation Stage Eighth Layer junior brother. "You. Go test it."
The man nodded and bowed, his lips trembling nonstop as he looked pleadingly at Senior Brother Du. Wasn't this sending him to his death?
"Get moving! What are you dawdling for?!"
"You dare disobey Senior Brother Du's orders?"
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