441: Chapter 441 Terrifying! A single leaf could kill someone!

The light from the teleportation array slowly dissipated.

A primitive, savage aura, so dense it was almost choking, surged forward like an overwhelming mountain wave.

The air held not only the scent of decaying damp earth but also the musky stench and blood-qi of ancient behemoths, mixed with the eerie fragrance of some unknown plant that sent a chill to the depths of one's heart.

In the distance, low growls and strange insect cries could be heard faintly, making this world feel even more treacherous.

Before everyone could get a clear look at their surroundings, Qian Duoduo was the first who couldn't take it.

He clutched his nose and began coughing violently, his fat face turning red like a boiled shrimp, tears nearly streaming from his eyes.

"Cough, cough, cough! Wh-what kind of hellhole is this?!"

He complained while waving his chubby hands, trying to disperse the nauseating odor around him. "Why does it smell like moldy stinky socks?! No, there's also the musk of beast farts and the smell of rotten wood!"

Qian Duoduo struggled to open his eyes, his expression looking as if he had just woken up from a nightmare.

Then, he was completely dumbfounded.

The moment those already small eyes saw the scene before him, they bulged wide, becoming even rounder than the Treasure Gathering Shield in his hand.

What did he see?

A forest.

A bizarre, terrifying forest so massive it defied all logic! It was as if at some point, a supreme being had applied the Law of "Enlargement" to the entire world; everything had become towering and majestic, subverting all their common sense and knowledge.

They were currently standing in a relatively open forest clearing.

However, this "clearing" was larger than any square in Tianjiao City.

All around them stood ancient towering trees hundreds of Zhang tall, requiring hundreds of people joining hands to barely encircle them.

Those trunks were like giant pillars supporting the heavens, shooting straight up into the clouds. Their surfaces were covered in dark green moss and unknown giant vines, each vine thicker than a water bucket, exuding an ancient and primitive aura.

The dense canopy blotted out the sun, tightly blocking the sky and leaving no sign of daylight.

Only scattered beams of light managed to penetrate the gaps in the heavy foliage, casting thick pillars of light onto the ground.

Within the light pillars, fine dust and energy particles floated slowly, carrying a suffocating sense of depth.

The air was humid and sweltering, as if it were about to steam them alive, making breathing difficult.

The ground was covered in a thick layer of rotting fallen leaves that had accumulated for who knows how many millions of years; it felt soft to step on, and a single footstep could sink half a calf deep.

One always felt that something slimy would crawl out from underneath, making one's scalp tingle.

Various strangely shaped, colorful giant fungi and vines could be seen everywhere.

Some fungi were even taller than a person, their caps emitting bizarre multi-colored halos—alluring yet dangerous, making one afraid to touch them lightly.

The entire world seemed to have been magnified countless times.

And they, a group of top experts who could summon wind and rain in the Xuanyuan Continent, were as insignificant as ants that had accidentally wandered into a kingdom of giants in this magnified forest.

They even became cautious with their breathing, fearing that a single slip-up would provoke something.

A sense of insignificance and oppression originating from biological instinct instantly seized everyone's hearts, leaving their hands and feet cold.

"My... oh my dear mother..." Qian Duoduo tilted his head back, nearly snapping his neck before he could barely see the full extent of a single complete leaf above him.

That leaf was vast and boundless, covering a small patch of the sky.

A single leaf was as large as a house, its edges sharply serrated, with several translucent dewdrops hanging from it.

Each dewdrop was the size of a washbasin; under the illumination of the light pillars, they refracted rainbow colors, terrifyingly crystal clear as if they contained some mysterious energy.

"If... if this one leaf falls, would it... would it crush me to death on the spot?!" Qian Duoduo's voice carried a heavy sob and even a faint, desperate tremor, his body shaking uncontrollably like a sieve.

"Boss, I feel like I've returned to the womb. The whole world has grown so many times larger!"

His fat face, pale from lack of oxygen, was now completely devoid of color. Pea-sized beads of sweat rolled down, soaking his portly body and emitting a pathetic sour stench.

His legs shook violently and involuntarily, as if they would lose their support at any moment.

He wanted to run.

But he had no idea where to run.

No matter where he went in this hellhole, it was full of lethal danger.

Even the sky above was obscured, making it impossible to tell directions, as if trapped in a giant green labyrinth.

"Boss..." With snot and tears, Qian Duoduo grabbed Su Chen's leg. This was a subconscious reaction, as if only by holding onto this golden thigh could he find a faint, weak sense of security.

His obese body almost completely wrapped around Su Chen's entire leg.

"This... this place is too dangerous! It's ten thousand times more dangerous than Duanhun Valley! How about... how about we buy a return ticket?"

"I'll pay! I'll pay double the price! No, ten times! A hundred times is fine! As long as I can leave here, I'll give up my entire fortune! I don't want to die here!"

He now only wanted to quickly leave this suffocating place and return to the Xuanyuan Continent, which, though also dangerous, was at least normal in size.

Even facing that unlucky bastard Jin Buhuan would be a hundred times better than staying here.

Qian Duoduo was so cowardly he was about to wet his pants.

The others behind Su Chen, though not as exaggerated in their behavior, had faces filled with solemnity and shock.

Deep wariness and a trace of undetectable fear showed in their eyes, and fine beads of sweat seeped from their foreheads.

Jian Buping gripped the starfall sword tightly, his sharp gaze alertly scanning the surroundings. His muscles were taut like a leopard ready to pounce, his nerves strained to the limit.

He felt that the Sword Intent he took pride in was being suppressed by some invisible force here, becoming sluggish, and the flow of Spiritual Qi in his body was also somewhat stagnant.

The Monk Abstain from Lust pressed his palms together, silently chanting sutras. The sound of the Buddha's name carried an involuntary haste, clearly showing his inner peace had been shattered.

The slight trembling of the corners of his eyes betrayed the lack of tranquility deep in his heart, as fine sweat slid down his brow.

Even the usually fearless Hua Nongying had her willow-like brows tightly furrowed now.

Those seductive fox-eyes had lost their usual charm, leaving only deep wariness and a hint of fear.

The allure surrounding her was diluted by this savage aura, making her appear unprecedentedly serious.

"Young Master, there is something strange about this place." Hua Nongying's voice was a few shades deeper than usual, serious and solemn.

"An extremely powerful power of Law permeates the air. It not only suppresses our cultivation but even prevents our Divine Thought from leaving our bodies too far, restricting it to within a hundred meters. We simply cannot investigate our surroundings."

"Furthermore..." She glanced at the sky-blotting canopy, a trace of worry flashing deep in her eyes, her voice low with unease and solemnity.

"I constantly feel that something is watching us from the shadows. That feeling is like being targeted by an ancient wild beast; it makes my spine chill, like needles at my back."

The atmosphere of the entire team instantly became oppressive, so deathly silent it was unnerving.

The emotion of "fear" quietly spread through everyone's hearts.

However.

Just when everyone was as if facing a formidable enemy, tense to the extreme.

Su Chen, as the core of the team.

Made a move that caught everyone completely off guard.