Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

Chapter 120 Pale Plains, Green Hornwood Cluster

The next moment, a hundred miles away.

A safe corner they passed by half an incense stick's time ago.

There was only a lifeless expanse of grayish-brown rock, with stable energy, and no abnormalities had been detected before.

A flash of blue light appeared, and Li Xiaoyao and Shuyu Zhenren staggered into view, while the deep blue array plate dimmed completely.

With a soft "crack," several cracks appeared on the surface, clearly indicating that it was no longer usable.

This is a one-time use, short-range directional teleportation array, and it is quite valuable. At this moment, even though it was used up, Master Shuyu felt a pang of regret, but he was mostly relieved.

The two quickly scanned their surroundings to confirm that it was safe, and immediately swallowed pills to regulate their breathing and recover.

Li Xiaoyao took out the recording jade slip and quickly marked the detailed information, attack methods, and danger level of the dark red crystal cluster area, emphasizing the following:

"This is the third time I've encountered an attack from fragments of laws that I couldn't detect with my divine sense."

"Area code: Corrosion Crystal Cluster Forest. Extremely dangerous, detour recommended."

After a moment of calming down, my breathing returned to normal.

Li Xiaoyao and Shuyu Zhenren looked at each other again.

"Three times in a row... the danger of this realm is even greater than expected."

Master Shuyu said in a heavy tone, "Here, divine consciousness is practically rendered useless."

"It depends more on one's own subtle perception of the laws of heaven and earth, and... luck."

Li Xiaoyao nodded, looking ahead into the misty, distorted depths, and then at the possible paths marked on the jade slip.

One route requires traversing the previously encountered Spirit Crystal Cluster Forest, while the other requires bypassing a dark canyon that constantly emits weeping sounds.

There is another path... pointing to a silent, eerily unsettling, pale plain.

"We can't go any further from the Crystal Cluster Forest. The situation in the Wailing Valley is unclear; the sounds within contain elements of soul attacks. And that pale plain..."

Li Xiaoyao pointed to the last path, his brows furrowed.

"This place feels the most eerie to me, but... the energy reaction is relatively clean."

Master Shuyu focused his senses for a moment and said, "In the direction of the plains, the energy is thinner and the level of chaos seems to be slightly less... However, the sense of deathly stillness is unsettling."

The two remained silent for a few breaths.

"Let's take a gamble."

Li Xiaoyao finally made up his mind.

"Continuing into known danger zones could lead to even greater unpredictability."

"This plain may seem eerie, but it may hold a glimmer of hope or hide something extraordinary."

"What do you think, fellow Daoist?"

Looking into Li Xiaoyao's resolute eyes and sensing the chilling pallor in his skin, Master Shuyu slowly exhaled, "Since you have made your decision, I will accompany you. Please be extra careful."

"nature."

Without further hesitation, the two chose a direction and set off again towards the silent, pale plain.

Many of the guard puppets were lost, but the core Foundation Establishment exploration puppets are still intact.

Li Xiaoyao released some more armored beetle puppets to scout further ahead, willing to sacrifice these consumables in order to detect any anomalies as early as possible.

They had just stepped onto the edge of the Pale Plains.

The last image transmitted back by the armored beetle puppet at the forefront captured a fleeting glimmer of emerald light, distinct from the deathly pale surroundings.

Li Xiaoyao and Master Shuyu paused slightly at the same time.

"You saw it?"

Li Xiaoyao transmitted his voice.

"Hmm. Emerald green, vibrant with life... It's completely out of place here."

Master Shuyu raised her eyebrows slightly, and a wisp of pale blue water vapor emerged from her fingertip, spreading forward along the pale ground to sense the surroundings.

"The energy reaction... is very peculiar. It is extremely pure and restrained, as if it is enveloped by something. My water element perception cannot penetrate it."

"A trap? Or... an opportunity?"

Li Xiaoyao's eyes shimmered with light, and the Four Seasons Mirror was poised to strike from within his sleeve.

Within the Boundary Ruins, any anomaly could be fatal, but it could also mean a rare gain.

"Let the puppet explore again, slowly, from multiple angles."

Master Shuyu made the suggestion.

Li Xiaoyao nodded, and under his mental control, the three armored beetle puppets broke away from the group, forming a triangular shape, and moved at a slower speed toward the approximate location where the emerald light was flashing.

Meanwhile, a six-legged exploration golem in the Foundation Establishment stage quietly followed, preparing to conduct a more detailed scan.

The insect puppet approached step by step.

All I could see was a monotonous, pale white.

Ten li, five li, three li...

When they were less than a mile from the estimated location, a sudden change occurred!

The armored beetle puppet in the very center suddenly collapsed beneath its feet without warning! It vanished instantly!

Along with it, the two insect puppets next to it were also pulled by a terrifying suction force, struggling to sink downwards!

At the same time, the emerald green light shone again!

This time, it wasn't a fleeting moment, but rather a torrent erupting from beneath the center of the collapse!

The light was soft and full of vitality, even carrying a faint fragrance of grass and trees.

This creates a stark contrast with the desolate plain!

However, this beautiful vitality is also accompanied by deadly danger!

"Whoosh whoosh-!"

Countless thin, incredibly resilient, emerald-green vine-like phantoms shot out from the emerald-green light!

It moved with incredible speed, instantly entangling the three insect puppets!

The insect puppet glowed with a faint defensive aura, but it was easily destroyed by the emerald green vines that entangled it.

The tips of the vines easily pierced the puppet's joints and core, and then a chilling scene unfolded.

The insect puppet's body, made of metal and spirit wood, was growing fine buds, moss, and even pale white flowers at a speed visible to the naked eye!

It was as if thousands of years of decay and erosion of life had passed in an instant!

The light quickly dimmed, the structure collapsed, and it eventually turned into a pile of rubble covered with strange vegetation, which was dragged into the emerald light below.

Only the six-legged exploration puppet in the Foundation Establishment stage retreated rapidly the moment the suction appeared, while several beams of light shot towards the collapsed area in an attempt to record data.

However, an exceptionally thick, emerald-green vine phantom lashed out like a whip, moving at an astonishing speed!

"Snapped!"

With a crisp sound, one of the exploration golem's mechanical legs was severed, and its body was instantly covered with moss.

But the puppet eventually broke free from the main suction range with its stronger power and staggered back.

"Is it alive? Or a creation of some kind of law?"

Master Shuyu's expression changed slightly.

The lush green vines' erosive nature made her feel troubled.

Her vast ocean would likely have limited effectiveness in restraining this attack, which lies between physical form and law and contains intense vitality.

Li Xiaoyao looked at the emerald green light that had receded again but hadn't disappeared, a strange light flashing in his eyes: "It's not all living things..."

"This is more like... a self-defense mechanism generated by some kind of high-concentration hornwood primordial crystal under the influence of the laws of chaos."

"Those vines are formed from the combination of its scattered essence and the laws of the realm."

The Four Seasons Mirror in his sleeve was slightly warm, especially the mirror surface representing the wood element, which seemed to convey a faint longing and excitement.

His early practice of the "Four Symbols Heavenly Will True Scripture" gave him an exceptional sensitivity to the five elements.

The essence of the horned wood contained in this emerald green light was frighteningly pure.

A rare and extraordinary artifact of heaven and earth with attributes far exceeding those of ordinary third or even fourth-tier horned wood!

"A self-defense mechanism? Then why doesn't it hide after attacking, but instead shines even brighter?"

Master Shuyu raised questions.