332: Chapter 331 Vast Forest

[Future Tang Zheng] Since it had already been explained that he should provide reminders regarding the matter of "comprehensively increasing attributes and making up for shortcomings," Chu Xuan naturally would not forget.

And this platform-wide push could be said to be the method for maximum exposure.

As for how many people could actually achieve it, Chu Xuan had no time to worry about that.

While arranging things over the call with Xu Shuya, Chu Xuan couldn't help but look at Lin Jie.

In the dream just now, the System had clearly indicated that the other party was the "Child of the World," which caused a strange feeling to arise in Chu Xuan's heart.

Lin Jie's origins were unknown; if he were on a timeline where he hadn't become a Purifier, would the other party still exist?

Seeing Lin Jie maintaining a cold face and furrowed brows, looking preoccupied with heavy thoughts, Chu Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Did you sense something?"

"I didn't sense anything."

Lin Jie shook his head slightly, but his brows furrowed even deeper. "I just find it a bit strange. I don't know why, but my remaining 185 spirituality value suddenly vanished just now, around 7:30..."

*Cough, cough!*

Chu Xuan gave a light cough and took out a Spirit Orb to hand to him. "Don't overthink it. I still have 1000 points of spirituality value in this Spirit Orb. Absorb 500 first; your Talent might be needed in a moment."

Although [Future Tang Zheng] had once said that the effects of such Talents might be significantly weakened or even fail entirely in another world, Chu Xuan still decided to let Lin Jie try, just to be safe.

Soon, after Lin Jie finished absorbing and returned the Spirit Orb to Chu Xuan, Xu Shuya had also finished her phone communication.

"Boss Chu, if there are no other issues, shall we begin?"

Panghu asked, "Boss, I'll give a demonstration first. You guys better keep up quickly..."

Seeing that Chu Xuan had no further objections, Panghu took a deep breath, his expression carrying a hint of excitement. "In that case, I'll take the first step!"

While speaking, Panghu had already stepped into the spatial portal, his figure vanishing in an instant.

Chu Xuan followed closely behind, stepping in with one stride.

In an instant, a continuous roar filled his ears as countless scenes flashed past his body, unfolding like a fantastical and magnificent scroll.

"Traversing space again..."

Chu Xuan's eyes gleamed with a strange light. He felt his body become incredibly light yet slightly tight, but he didn't experience the sensation of being sliced by space as if by a thousand blades, like when he first transmigrated to the War Dragon World.

Before Chu Xuan could carefully experience it, he felt his body sink as the sensation of solid ground returned to his feet, and the constantly flashing scenes around him finally froze at this moment.

This was a vast forest. Chu Xuan looked up to see countless towering trees over a hundred meters tall obscuring the sun, with only a few faint spots of light filtering through.

The diameters of the massive tree trunks were mostly over ten meters.

Thick vines wound around the surroundings, adorned with emerald leaves and brilliant flowers.

A high mountain stood in the distance, magnificent and grand.

With every breath, there was none of the imagined stagnant miasma of a forest; instead, it carried a refreshing crispness that gladdened the heart.

Chu Xuan felt a wave of refreshment, as if he had just broken free from a filthy quagmire.

The roaring in his ears had long since disappeared, leaving a quiet, serene stillness.

Chu Xuan looked back; the faint doorway was still there, overlapping with the tree trunk behind him and moving slowly rather than being fixed. If one didn't look closely, they might not even notice the slight distortion in space.

Another flurry of figures appeared as Lin Jie, Tan Ziming, Xu Shuya, and Su Qiaoqiao also stepped through the spatial portal one after another.

"Even though it's not the first time, I still have to say the air quality here is truly incomparable to our world. Just taking a deep breath gives a sense of intoxicating satisfaction."

Panghu, not far away, spread his arms and sighed with emotion.

The others all nodded in agreement, but Chu Xuan felt that something wasn't quite right.

Quiet!

It was too quiet here.

There wasn't even the sound of insects or birds.

This was clearly not normal.

"Something seems wrong..."

Soon, the others also noticed the impropriety, but after a moment of vigilance and looking around, there was no danger.

"There doesn't seem to be anything..." Panghu muttered.

Before Panghu could finish his sentence, a series of 'whoosh whoosh' sounds rang out as the thick vines around them suddenly swept out to entangle them.

The seemingly brilliant flowers growing on them actually split open from the center at this moment, revealing countless sharp fangs.

With such a sudden scene, no one around had time to react. Panghu's feet were snatched, and he was hoisted up into the air.

The nearest seductive flower by his foot suddenly opened its mouth and bit his leg hard, tearing off a large chunk of flesh in an instant.

Amidst the winding vines, Panghu was tightened in the blink of an eye. He was about to have his neck and head bitten by several flowers when, at that moment, the sound of ringing blades suddenly erupted.

Streaks of Black Flame Slashes swept out, and in an instant, the surrounding vines were wiped clean, accompanied by splashes of bright red blood.

Shrill screams rang out.

In just a moment, under the lingering Black Flames, those vines were reduced to nothing.

[You have slain a Blood-Fiend Thorn; spirituality value +320]

[Current spirituality value: 3450]

"I almost died..."

Panghu panted repeatedly with lingering fear, messily wiping the mud off his face. He then turned to Chu Xuan with a look of gratitude. "Boss Chu, thanks."

"Let me treat you." Su Qiaoqiao stepped forward, her hand lightly brushing over him. Amidst the flashes of shimmering white light, the large chunk of flesh bitten off Panghu's thigh actually began to miraculously grow new tissue.

In a short while, it was restored to its original state.

"Lin Jie, did you sense any danger?" Chu Xuan asked.

"I have a strange feeling..."

Lin Jie shook his head and pointed his hand toward the towering mountain in the distance, muttering, "Something big seems to be happening there. It's a bit dangerous, but if we don't go, the danger will be even greater..."

Chu Xuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

Lin Jie's Talent actually still worked here?

"That direction should be the center of the forest! Based on previous experience, the further you go that way, the more good things there are..."

Panghu panted a few times as his state recovered, and then he looked at Lin Jie with some dissatisfaction. "Little brother, since you can predict danger, why didn't you warn me earlier just now?"

"I didn't predict any danger just now."

Lin Jie shrugged. "And as it turns out, I indeed didn't encounter any danger. Only you alone encountered danger."

"This..." Panghu's face stiffened, and for a moment he didn't know how to refute.

"Alright, let's end the idle chatter here. Everyone keep up; let's go see what's happening over there." Along with the deduction of 1 point of spirituality value, the indestructible flowing shadow in Chu Xuan's hand transformed into a long blade.