Finally found it! This is the Tree God Tribe! Although I was completely exhausted, I was filled with immense joy.
Crazyly absorbing the water power around him, Long Junhai's dry and cracked skin slowly became much more hydrated.
After a long time, he finally had the strength to get up. However, this place was not as beautiful as the legend said. He stood on the sand dune and saw a huge lake in the distance. In the middle of the lake grew a towering tree, and under the tree were white bones. Apart from this big tree, there were no other living things around!
When Long Junhai approached, he found that the place was littered with corpses, not only those of humans, but also those of many wild beasts. With the slightest touch, all the bones turned into dust!
Long Junhai took a deep breath. It seemed that the Tree God Tribe didn't exist at all, and there was some unknown danger here! Otherwise, it would be impossible for all the people and animals to die here!
Long Junhai didn't dare to approach the towering tree that was taller than the mountain. He carefully used his mental power to explore the surrounding situation, and then moved towards the lake little by little. He had to drink some water and find some food, otherwise he would not have the strength to walk out of here alive.
He was full of joy just now, but now he became extremely nervous. Long Junhai felt indescribable disappointment in his heart. It seemed that his expectations for this place were too high. There were no living humans here at all. Where could he find human civilization?
Just as Long Junhai was getting closer to the lake, a pair of eyes were quietly looking at him!
Long Junhai picked up a bone and soaked it in the lake water. After about five minutes, he took out the bone and observed it carefully. He found no signs of blackening of the bone or microbial erosion, indicating that the problem with the lake water was not serious.
After the test, Long Junhai took out something like an iron pot to hold water, and then heated it with the power of the sun until the water boiled. After boiling it for a while, he cooled it and drank it.
It’s not that Long Junhai is too cautious, but he has to do so in such a dangerous area because no one knows what will happen next.
For the first time in countless days, Long Junhai drank heartily. The lake water was more exciting than liquor!
"Ah! That feels so good! Damn it! How can there be human civilization in this godforsaken place? Looks like another wasted trip!"
Long Junhai felt somewhat depressed. Even if he could get a little bit of the remains of human civilization, he would be satisfied. Now he had to go back in such disgrace, which was really a shame for the suffering he had endured these days!
But many things are like this, all the hard work ends up in vain. Long Junhai had already let it go. He boiled water several times in a row, filled every water bag on his body, and then began to look for food. If he really couldn't find any, he planned to bring some leaves back, which could barely satisfy his hunger on the road. As long as he got out of the sandstorm, he could return to the wilderness safely.
This towering tree occupied an area of several thousand miles. Long Junhai circled the lake twice but did not find anything edible.
Long Junhai was not sure whether there were any fish in the lake, but looking at the white bones around, he estimated that even if there were fish, they would have been eaten by the previous people long ago. It was possible that these people were starved to death!
Unable to find any food, Long Junhai could only dive into the lake to see if he could catch any fish. If he could, he would have a good meal and could even bring back some dried fish!
However, after diving into the lake for a long time, Long Junhai did not see a single fish, not even a small shrimp, and there was no aquatic plant or anything like that. It was completely a dead lake!
Long Junhai really couldn't understand why this situation had occurred. The lake water was clear and sweet, the climate was warm and pleasant, there were no sandstorms, no natural disasters or man-made disasters, so why did all the living things except for a big tree die?
After staying here for two days, Long Junhai could not waste any more time. He had to leave as soon as possible, otherwise he would probably become a pile of bones!
Before leaving, Long Junhai swam to the center of the lake and climbed onto this towering tree!
This unknown tree is at least a thousand feet tall, with its roots in the water and an indescribably thick trunk. The tree is covered with willow-like leaves, each leaf is lush and green. There are no birds living on it and no insects climbing on it. It is just a big tree growing quietly.
Long Junhai casually picked a leaf. The leaf was three inches wide and as long as an arm, narrow and tough. Taking a bite of it felt like eating meat. The green juice flowed into his mouth, filling it with fragrance. It tasted quite good!
At this moment, a black shadow suddenly pounced towards Long Junhai, as fast as a gust of wind, and arrived in front of him almost in the blink of an eye!
Long Junhai was startled and subconsciously dodged to the side, but his speed was still not as fast as the other party. He was knocked down by the black shadow in an instant and fell from the treetop!
Bang! Long Junhai and the shadow fell into the lake simultaneously. Only then did he see the other's appearance clearly: it was a large-headed, small-bodied pufferfish! It was about the same height as an adult, but several times fatter. If it curled up into a ball, it would look like a meatball!
The strange fish opened its mouth as big as a water tank and swallowed Long Junhai in one gulp!
Because they were in the water, Long Junhai's speed and strength could not be fully exerted. He immediately used the soul-destroying technique, condensed his soul power into a soul blade, and chopped it towards the head of the strange fish!
The strange fish thought that Long Junhai was about to become its meal, and had a smug look on its face. But the next moment, he felt a sudden sharp pain, as if his soul was torn apart. He screamed in pain and jumped out of the water with a splash!
Long Junhai took the opportunity to get out of the water and swam towards the shore. Although he had just escaped danger, it was not a bad thing. If he could kill this strange fish, he could at least have a good meal!
However, what surprised Long Junhai was that the strange fish did not die after suffering the blow of his soul-destroying technique, but simply ran to the ground and rolled a few times!
What is even more incredible is that this strange fish is still alive and kicking out of the water. Could it be an amphibious animal?
Long Junhai immediately rushed towards the strange fish. He wanted to kill it while it was weak. Now was the best time!
Because he had just used the Soul-Destroying Technique, Long Junhai had to go through a brief period of weakness. His soul power was not enough to release the Soul-Destroying Technique continuously, so he directly used the moves he learned from the Broken Jade and punched the monster fish's big head!
Boom~
A thunderous punch was enough to shatter rocks in an instant, but when Long Junhai's punch landed on the monster fish's head, the fish simply screamed, then held its head with its huge fins and roared loudly: "It hurts! It hurts! You damn bastard!"
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