This item was also given to An Lan.
Besides these strange bacteria, there are also giant swamp crocodiles in front of the swamp.
The swamp crocodile's body is covered with a black keratin layer, and its mouth is filled with numerous compound eyes that can release powerful mental shockwaves.
The swamp crocodile's strength is similar to that of the eyeball stone golem encountered in the Pale Lands, both around the ninth rank.
Strength was not an issue for Lu Ning and his companions.
Compared to the Pale Continent, the monsters are about the same strength.
After traversing the Pale Earth, Lu Ning and his companions became adept at this environment and made their journey very smooth.
After traveling for more than a day, they encountered other monsters.
It was a semi-transparent, soft-bodied creature with grotesque mouthparts; a group of them huddled together, transforming into a twisted, aggregated monster.
The monster was surrounded by a large number of wreckage.
These remains did not exhibit bacterial aggregation, yet they possessed considerable strength, each approaching the Saint level.
The semi-transparent soft creatures that had fused together directly reached the Saint level.
This aggregate monster possessed extremely powerful sensory abilities; it detected Lu Ning and his group when they were still several kilometers away.
A large number of wrecked monsters surrounded them.
Along with the wreckage came a massive wave of mud from below.
The mud, controlled by the translucent, soft-bodied bio-aggregate, formed a terrifying wave hundreds of meters high that crashed towards them.
Moreover, this translucent soft-bodied creature even possesses a bizarre ability to interfere with mental processes.
Even as the giant waves and wrecked monsters attacked, they were still using their interference abilities to launch mental attacks on Lu Ning and his group.
Fortunately, the monster's mental attacks are not too strong.
While it has some impact on Steve and others at the ninth rank, it doesn't have much impact on saints like Osiris.
Especially after the previous battle with the Moon Goddess Cult, Arn and his companions completely let loose.
Yaen directly conjured the Purifying Spear.
The beam of light pierced through the mud and instantly shattered the translucent bio-aggregate.
"Awesome!"
With a satisfied smile, Ya'en asked Lu Ning to help him absorb the mental pollution.
Osiris, watching from the side with envy, said, "It's my turn next time!"
Yaen nodded: "Okay, okay, I'll let you come next time."
Against the group of Yaen and his companions, who completely disregarded their illness and unleashed tremendous power, ordinary Saint-level monsters couldn't even last a single round.
Therefore, Lu Ning and his group were able to penetrate the swamp much faster than they had on the pale land.
In just a few days, they approached an area with a relatively higher level of mental pollution.
As they approached the area, An Lan's expression grew increasingly serious.
He said solemnly, "Everyone be careful, the concentration of spiritual pollution here is even higher than at the Moon Goddess altar."
Everyone was taken aback, and their expressions immediately turned serious.
The group continued deeper into the forest, and soon they found themselves having crossed the swamp and arrived at a forest.
The forest has huge trees whose canopies block out the sun.
The group stepped inside, where there were numerous calamity beasts, all of which were of high strength.
Besides the calamity beasts, there are also living vines with remarkably tough bodies that always launch surprise attacks on them.
The most powerful monster among them, the Calamity Beast, reached the Saint level.
And there are more than just one or two.
However, these were not problems for Lu Ning and the others.
As they ventured deeper into the forest, another half-day passed, and suddenly the view before them became vast and empty.
When they saw what lay ahead, Anlan, Steve, and Jerry widened their eyes slightly, showing surprise.
Beyond the forest, on a desolate plain, stands a base city.
The base city was mostly destroyed, but half of the urban area was particularly badly damaged.
The city walls stretched out, encircling the damaged base city, with the city gates facing them.
The base city number above is Base City No. 65.
Seeing this familiar base city, An Lan frowned and asked, "This base city... hasn't disappeared?"
"Then what about Base City 65 that we encountered in the Fog of 233?" Jerry asked, puzzled.
Steve looked towards the more severely damaged side of the base city and said, "That's the area where we fought the Hand of the Underworld, right? There doesn't seem to be any trace of our battle there."
An Lan shook her head, unable to understand either.
Ya'en, who was standing nearby, saw Lu Ning staring at the sky above the base city.
He followed Lu Ning's gaze and found that the sky was empty.
He asked with some confusion, "Lu Ning, what are you looking at?"
Lu Ning calmly said, "Hourglass."
In Lu Ning's view, a huge bronze hourglass was suspended in the sky.
The sand in the hourglass sometimes falls and sometimes rises, seemingly without any pattern, which looks rather strange.
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