The information they received from the old man was barely anything.
The only thing to be thankful for now is that they still have more than a month to search for the Land of No Life...
After bidding farewell to the old man, the group turned back, leaving the cave and returning to the valley where they had started.
It was still a quiet valley with a slightly eerie and terrifying atmosphere, and we were still moving forward aimlessly.
The anxiety in everyone's hearts was palpable; they also knew that the map only marked the location of the Tree of No Life.
The reason they couldn't find it was because, as the old man said, the Tree of No Life had been gone for a long time.
Therefore, they still had no clues to follow, like searching for a needle in a haystack.
But the seeds of the Tree of No Life...
This is the only clue the old man mentioned!
Everyone felt very heavy-hearted.
"Let's leave this valley first... Remember those forks in the road marked on the map? Maybe we can try our luck there..."
Zhao Chen broke the silence and made the suggestion.
His words immediately drew responses from others.
"Yes, yes, we've only circled the valley so far. Maybe we'll find the seeds of the Tree of No Life at other crossroads!" "We still have a lot of roads to explore, and plenty of time..."
"Yes, that's the decision!"
"..."
Looking at his enthusiastic companions, Zhao Chen felt a pang of bitterness.
He was only guessing; whether the Land of No Life still existed was completely unknown.
However, this did not dampen their enthusiasm. Now that they had all agreed on their ideas, they could continue on their way...
Having entered the valley once before, everyone had some memory of the route.
It only took a little over half an hour to get back to the place where the road branched off.
Zhao Chen frowned as he looked at the forks in the road.
With so many paths to choose from, how should we select?
"I think we should take the leftmost path and then proceed to the right. In any case, all these paths will eventually lead to the path we started on."
"Yes, I agree."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Then let's go to the left. This road is a bit narrow, but if we follow it, we won't get lost."
"I agree..."
Everyone agreed with this viewpoint.
And so they began to move towards the far left.
It was just an ordinary-looking road, but it was the most difficult step they had ever taken.
There was nothing on this road except trees.
The atmosphere grew increasingly heavy in everyone's hearts.
But they suppressed their fear and continued deeper into the road, walking until the sun set...
"If we keep walking like this, we don't know where we'll end up. The trees here are so tall, and it seems like there's no end in sight."
A young man complained, his voice filled with exhaustion and helplessness.
"I think we should turn back..."
"Another young man said."
"Yes, there's no need for us to keep going like this. Why don't we take another route?"
"Yes, let's take another route. After all, we can't reach the end of the road, and it will waste a lot of time. Let's go back and take the second route."
Another young man suggested.
"That makes sense, let's go then..."
...
After discussing it for a while, the group finally decided to return the way they came and choose a new intersection.
However, just as they were about to turn back, the intersection ahead suddenly changed, and a large fog appeared.
The fog wasn't very thick; it was just a light mist. But everyone still looked at everything before them with suspicion and uncertainty.
"Huh... what's with all this fog?"
"How did the road suddenly get foggy?"
A young man asked in confusion.
"However... this fog doesn't seem to be harmful, and it doesn't seem to pose any danger to us. It seems we don't need to worry about this fog."
Another person stepped forward, probed the fog, and then spoke slowly.
"Yes, I think so too. This fog doesn't seem to pose any threat to us. Let's get around it as soon as possible, lest something unexpected happens."
Upon hearing this, everyone lowered their guard and immediately began to take a detour.
But as they circled around, they discovered that the fog did not seem to dissipate; instead, it intensified, eventually forming a black smog that almost completely obscured their vision.
"Huh? What's this?"
After being enveloped in black smoke, everyone suddenly felt dizzy, followed by a pungent, suffocating smell.
"Oh no, it's miasma!"
Zhao Chen's expression changed slightly.
"miasma?"
Upon hearing the word "miasma," everyone recalled the meaning of the term.
These miasmas are actually toxins, but these toxins are not fatal to spiritual practitioners.
However, if the exposure lasts too long, it can cause temporary shock, leading to bodily dysfunction and eventually unconsciousness.
"What should we do? How can we avoid being affected by this miasma and leave this place?"
A young man frowned and said.
"These miasmas have no effect on spiritual power. We can release our spiritual power to surround ourselves and block them. However, this will slow us down considerably..."
As Zhao Chen spoke, he began to regulate the flow of his spiritual energy.
Upon hearing this, everyone followed suit, gathering their spiritual energy on the surface of their bodies to form a protective film, and then pushing it outwards with their hands to prevent it from being corroded by the miasma.
"Alright, let's get out of here quickly."
Zhao Chen addressed the crowd.
He was the first to leave the spot, and the others naturally followed closely behind.
They walked for a while, and gradually, their pace began to slow down.
"Huh? Have we already left that place?"
"I don't know, but I can't sense the miasma anymore..."
The surrounding mist was still there, but the miasma had completely disappeared.
"call……"
The group breathed a sigh of relief.
"We should be on the right track. Let's hurry up and get back to where we started as soon as possible."
Zhao Chen spoke up.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately sped up.
Zhao Chen led the way, keeping an eye on the road ahead as he walked.
Visibility was extremely low in the fog at this time; even spiritual sense could only see objects within a five-meter radius, which caused them some trouble.
Fortunately, with Zhao Chen leading the way, they wouldn't get lost...
As he walked, he scanned the road ahead with his spiritual sense, and finally a smile appeared on his lips.
They moved quickly, soon traversing the eerie path, emerging from the fog, and returning to their original location.
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