The withering of the plants intensified, but a different kind of vitality emerged after their death.
Most of the grass and trees had withered and died, but a small number of them adapted to the changes in the environment and showed a tenacious vitality. They were not drained of their vitality, but instead grew wildly as if they had absorbed nutrients from other plants.
The withered grass on the ground was covered by new grass. Although the quantity was greatly reduced, each blade of grass was a terrifying half meter long. The trees grew so tall that they blocked out the sky, each one like a canopy covering the entire sky.
The leaves were no longer the vibrant green of life; they were covered with eerie purple patterns, and the branches, from a distance, resembled a gaunt human figure.
Everything changed so quickly that Wu Yu felt as if he had suddenly entered a magical world, where even the art style had changed.
"This...this is demonic energy. How could demonic energy possibly exist on the mainland?"
The thin man who had rescued him with Layton suddenly screamed in terror.
"Demonic energy? What is that?" Wu Yu, who knew almost nothing about the common knowledge of other worlds, was still very willing to ask for help at this time.
"That is a power unique to the Demon Realm, similar to the fighting spirit and magic power of the human world, but this power is more violent and evil. Humans cannot control it, and ordinary life forms that stay in an environment containing demonic energy often undergo a certain degree of mutation, not only becoming deformed, but also becoming bloodthirsty."
Violet, who had been quiet, suddenly spoke up. After meeting Wu Yu's surprised gaze, she said proudly, "These are all books I read. Don't let my appearance fool you, I've read more books than my brother."
Considering Jack's encyclopedic knowledge of common sense, Wu Yu could roughly understand Violet's vast knowledge base, so he continued to ask, "Then do you know why demonic energy appears here?"
Even Violet, who always seemed fearless, became serious when this topic was brought up.
"All creatures in the Demon Realm possess demonic energy. Once they venture into the human world alone, their demonic energy is diluted and purified. To ensure the long-term existence of demonic energy, a bridge connecting the human world and the Demon Realm is necessary. According to the book, all spatial passages between the human world and the Demon Realm, except for those in Level 4 areas, have been completely sealed."
"But now that demonic energy has appeared here, there is only one reasonable explanation: a new spatial passage has been created here."
Upon recalling the utterly incomprehensible act of the demon smashing the mountain, Wu Yu suddenly understood: could there be a passage at the bottom of this mountain that separates the demon realm from the human world?
Wu Yu was now feeling both happy and worried. This demon had caused such a commotion that the human world would definitely not sit idly by. It would probably be long before they sent people to suppress it. Even if the evil dragon really lost, this demon would probably be doomed.
But the key question is, when will human reinforcements arrive? Based on Wu Yu's estimation of eighth-tier strength, traversing the entire continent in an instant using spatial teleportation shouldn't be a problem, so why hasn't anyone arrived yet? Is justice really waiting until everyone is dead before making its appearance?
"Ah, this strange grass is sucking my blood!" Suddenly, another scream came from behind Wu Yu. A barefoot guy suddenly rolled to the ground, clutching his leg.
His calf appeared to have been cut open by a sharp blade, and from that wound, several small, straw-like roots extended into the wound.
"Quickly cut that thing with your sword." Wu Yu couldn't move his hands, so he could only give verbal commands.
Surprisingly, Violet was the one with the strongest execution on the spot. She took out the dagger Jack had left her from her storage ring and chopped it down. There was no resistance, and the roots were easily cut in two. Then some blood flowed out from the cut.
The other end of the roots was connected to serrated grass that had undergone a mutation. Wu Yu looked around and said helplessly, "Are there any magicians here? We can use a flint and steel to set a fire and surround us. Anyway, the grass has become sparse, so we don't have to worry about the fire spreading. It's better if everyone doesn't wander around."
Wu Yu's guess was correct; there was indeed a fire mage in the crowd. He seemed to be quite skilled, as he released flames without relying on a magic wand, simply by chanting a spell. He cleared the area before surrounding them.
Wu Yu also noticed that the plants that had been growing towards them were starting to recede, proving that the saying that plants are afraid of fire also holds true in the Demon Realm.
"So what should we do now?" The group of guys rescued by Layton were clearly at a loss, and seeing that Wu Yu was relatively calm, they temporarily regarded him as their backbone.
Wu Yu was quite surprised that someone was asking for his opinion, but even if it was a stranger, he didn't feel there was any need to hide anything, so he told the truth.
"Let's wait for our righteous evil dragon to come to the rescue. If he really leaves so quickly, I'll be very tired."
That means staying where they are, right? Even though Wu Yu's words sounded a bit strange, the group still understood. Until they had a better solution, they chose to temporarily trust Wu Yu's judgment.
In such a bizarre environment, the group of people actually stayed where they were without a care in the world.
The black mist in the air grew thicker and thicker, and the outside environment had long been distorted beyond recognition before this place finally began to change.
"open."
With a deafening roar, Wu Yu was astonished to see the mountain peak in front of him being lifted up.
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