In the pitch-black underground, all the still soil poured down on them. The pressure and force were so great that anyone else would have been instantly swallowed up, crushed into a pulp, and stuck to the soil, never to be separated again.

But now that it's Lin Ruo, the soil that's been pressing in, though it looks aggressive, all stops when it actually touches Lin Ruo's spatial domain, as if it's been frozen in time, returning to its previous state.

As soon as Lin Ruo sensed the attack, she accelerated and rushed forward. The surging soil in front of her was like a fluttering curtain, and she sliced ​​through it like a sharp blade, completely cutting through the curtain.

When she finally saw the creatures opposing her through her mental power, she was astonished and her eyes widened. Who would have thought that what Ah Liu feared was actually a group of earth dragons!

These earth dragons are all over 100 meters long, and some have even evolved four legs around their bodies. They also have huge mouths and sharp teeth on their heads. But there are still obvious features on their huge bodies. Aren't these earthworms used for fishing before the apocalypse?!

For a moment, Lin Ruo was somewhat skeptical. The earthworms she had previously been able to crush with her feet had now all become level 6 mutated beasts? Didn't mutated beasts need to have aptitude to level up? Could a creature like an earthworm really have such aptitude?

These earthworms twisted and turned in the soil, and the surrounding soil seemed to come alive under their movements, constantly expanding outwards.

They were writhing together, looking like a huge clump, which made Lin Ruo's scalp tingle and feel a little nauseous.

She scanned the earth dragons with her mental energy but found no attributes on them, meaning that the thing emitting the strong wind attribute was not them.

As Lin Ruo continued to move forward, the earth dragons also noticed his presence and all surged towards him. The surrounding soil was also constantly being squeezed towards Lin Ruo as the earth dragons twisted and turned.

Lin Ruo's spatial domain expanded instantly, completely enveloping the earth dragons, and the colorless level-six crystal cores were collected into the space.

All those enormous, writhing bodies stopped at the same time, and the nauseating feeling from before was gone. They looked like a tangled ball of yarn.

Looking at the earth dragon's corpse frozen in the soil, Lin Ruo scratched his brow. These things live in the soil for a long time, so their flesh must have an earthy smell. He wondered if Afu and the other two could accept it.

Although that's what she was thinking, her hands were faster than her brain. The next second, all the earth dragon corpses that had just occupied this place were put into her spatial storage by Lin Ruo.

A huge hole immediately appeared in the soil. Without the support of the earth dragon's body, the soil above it collapsed rapidly and quickly filled the hole completely, as if the earth dragons had never existed.

Without the interference of these earth dragons, Lin Ruo felt that the wind element around him was stronger. However, A Liu's vigilance never disappeared. Ever since those earth dragons rushed over, its branches had been restless. However, Lin Ruo's spatial domain instantly dealt with all of these earth dragons, leaving A Liu with no room to maneuver.

Lin Ruo looked down at the dark soil layer beneath his feet. Could it be that these earth dragons were able to upgrade to level six with such aptitude because of the rich energy here?

With this in mind, she manipulated the spatial domain and continued to move forward rapidly. As she gradually ventured deeper into the foot of the mountain, she discovered that the group of earth dragons were just minor characters here, and there were many other powerful creatures in the foot of the mountain.

For example, there were beetles, ground squirrels, snakes, and larger badgers that Lin Ruo couldn't even name. All of these mutated beasts were level 6. Although they were the same level, their strengths varied greatly due to their aptitude.

Unfortunately, despite encountering so many mutated beasts, she didn't find a single level 7 one, which left Lin Ruo somewhat disappointed. She didn't kill all of these creatures, only dealing with those that dared to attack her. Even so, Lin Ruo's space now contained dozens more level 6 mutated beasts.

She certainly didn't spare these mutated beasts out of kindness. Her plan was to use them as a breeding ground for food, harvesting them every now and then, so that their levels would only increase.

She led A-Liu forward and gradually discovered that there were quite a few mutated plants in the underground soil. Although these mutated plants could not be exposed to sunlight, the rich energy around them did not affect their growth at all. In fact, many of these mutated plants were stronger than the mutated animals around them.

These mutated plants were mostly level 6. They sensed A Liu's aura on Lin Ruo and were already getting restless. Their roots, which had penetrated deep into the soil, quietly reached behind Lin Ruo, intending to launch a sneak attack from behind.

Lin Ruo naturally noticed it, but she didn't take action because she also sensed the changes in A Liu on her body.

A-Liu's branches stretched out rapidly, and the surrounding soil seemed to disappear as A-Liu moved, the branches immediately entwining the roots of the mutated plants that wanted to sneak up on them.

The huge branches and roots are intertwined, and from a distance, if it weren't for the willow leaves on Ah Liu's branches, they would really look like two giant pythons twisting and turning.

Through his mental power, Lin Ruo could clearly see that fine thorns were extending from A Liu's willow branches. As the willow entwined itself, these thorns pierced deep into the roots, constantly drawing energy from them. The other plants, naturally, were not to be outdone; they were also level six plants and wanted to absorb A Liu's energy as well.

But A-Liu is powerful. In its previous battle with A-Fu and the others, it had already intentionally begun to strengthen its defense. When it leveled up, it used most of its energy to enhance the toughness of its branches. Even A-Fu's claws could only leave a few scratches on it. How could these mutated trees possibly penetrate it?

Many roots sprouted from the willow's branches. Lin Ruo was afraid that it would be at a disadvantage against so many, so she added a layer of water film to it. These plants kept trying, but to no avail.

Time passed second by second until A-Liu completely absorbed the two mutated plants, dug out their crystal cores and handed them to Lin Ruo, and only then did the surrounding plants quiet down.