378: Bloodworm

Chen Tianming could feel that the power of his kick just now was so formidable that it could actually turn the soil into a puddle of mud? How could this be possible?

Chen Tianming felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.

"Chen Tianming, what are you looking at? Are you doing this on purpose?" Zhou Xun asked deliberately.

Chen Tianming shook his head and said, "Do I have any reason to? There is something wrong with the soil here!"

"Something wrong with the soil? Are you saying the soil is poisonous? Do you think we are fools? How could we not notice that?" Zhou Xun gave Chen Tianming a cold glare.

Seeing Zhou Xun say this, Chen Tianming didn't say anything more.

He simply kept this doubt in his heart.

The spiritual energy here was denser than outside, but if there was a problem with the soil, how could a spiritual vein exist within it?

This place was guarded by a great formation; wasn't it said that the spiritual vein was right here?

Seeing Chen Tianming lost in thought, Zhou Xun smiled contemptuously: "Chen Tianming, don't make wild guesses. Places like this always have a great formation guarding the spiritual vein, so how could there be a problem with the soil!"

"Maybe it was just my imagination."

Since the other party didn't believe him, Chen Tianming couldn't be bothered to continue arguing about this issue.

They walked forward for about another hour, but eventually ended up at a dead end.

This dead end was very narrow and completely impassable; they would likely have to go out from the other side.

But Zhou Xun and the others had no other choice; no matter what, they had to get out.

"Zhou Xun, I'll go over and investigate first," Chen Tianming said.

"I'll go with you," Wu Wenlong said.

"You keep an eye on me from the side, in case any sudden situations occur," Chen Tianming said while shaking his head.

"Alright, Brother Chen, if anything happens, you must call me!" Wu Wenlong thought for a moment and said.

Although the path was narrow, the walls on the side were paved with special square bricks, though they were laid in a crooked manner that looked deliberate.

"Brother Chen, these walls are problematic; watch out for traps."

"Hmm."

Listening to Wu Wenlong's warning, Chen Tianming moved cautiously.

As Chen Tianming approached one of the blocks, a gust of wind struck him.

"Bang."

Chen Tianming was sent flying instantly, crashing hard onto the ground.

There were indeed traps on this wall, but they were only ordinary traps.

This time, a formation was clearly in operation; these traps were not fixed in one position.

"Be careful, Brother Chen, these traps are truly too dangerous."

Wu Wenlong cheered and shouted from the side, but his body didn't even move an inch.

Zhou Xun looked at Wu Wenlong with amusement and couldn't help but mock him: "If you're so worried, why don't you go up there yourself?"

"I'm a layman; I don't understand these things."

Wu Wenlong cherished his life dearly and didn't want anything to happen to him in a place like this.

"Hehehe, it seems you're afraid of death, which is why you're acting like this on purpose."

Wu Wenlong didn't speak. He was afraid, but what other choice did he have?

He wasn't a martial arts expert; if he encountered danger, it would be troublesome.

"Pa, pa, pa."

Chen Tianming slammed a fist against the wall, and cracks appeared.

Immediately after, Chen Tianming threw several more punches, and the entire wall turned into rubble.

Looking at the shattered wall, Chen Tianming couldn't help but frown.

The wall also emitted a violent sound, followed by an explosion.

"Fuck, Chen Tianming, are you fucking suicidal?" Wu Wenlong hurriedly ran up, wanting to help Chen Tianming.

But as soon as he reached out, he saw a massive force surging toward him, making him feel as if his chest was about to crack open.

"Ah!"

Wu Wenlong let out a miserable scream and his body staggered back several steps.

"Boom!"

Chen Tianming looked at Wu Wenlong, who had fallen to the ground, feeling secretly surprised.

At the same time, Zhou Xun also glanced at Chen Tianming with annoyance: "If you don't have the ability, don't take on the job!"

He had disliked Chen Tianming from the beginning, and seeing that the other party knew nothing and couldn't handle formations, it was simply a waste of his resources.

If it weren't for the fact that Chen Tianming was brought by Wu Wenlong, he wouldn't even want to pay attention to him.

"Don't be so anxious; look ahead."

Chen Tianming didn't even look at Wu Wenlong on the ground; the shockwave just now wasn't enough to cause any harm.

The other guy was still acting for him; did he really think he, Chen Tianming, didn't understand anything?

Only then did Zhou Xun look over upon hearing this, his eyes widening, because a new path had truly appeared before them.

"You understand formations?"

"I only know a little bit. There are many great formations in this palace; I can't break them, so naturally, I can only pass through bit by bit."

Zhou Xun had no objection to this; after all, this palace had been passed down from ancient times, and if his intelligence network hadn't been large enough, he wouldn't have been able to discover it.

Just the outside was a massive fog; one had to rely on special methods and tools to get in. Relying on just one thing wouldn't be enough to find the direction.

He hadn't told Wu Wenlong and Chen Tianming about this, just to prevent the two of them from having any ulterior motives.

They had to go out the same way they came in!

"Brother Chen is quite capable. Let's continue moving forward."

"Alright."

Zhou Xun couldn't say anything else; after all, Chen Tianming's strength was evident.

After walking for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they discovered an open area.

In the center of this place stood a tree with blood-red branches, all by itself.

This blood-red tree was different from the previous ones; its surface seemed to be coated in blood, emitting an eerie and terrifying light.

"Eh? What kind of tree is this?" Wu Wenlong asked curiously.

"Not sure. It might be a tree cultivated in ancient times; it doesn't look much like a Bloodthirsty Vine."

Zhou Xun said indifferently, but as he lowered his gaze, he discovered two figures under the tree.

"Could it be that there are other people here?"

"Zhou Xun, didn't you say we were the only ones? How come there are others!"

Wu Wenlong immediately became unhappy; if there were other humans, the loot wouldn't be divided evenly.

If they encountered others, wouldn't that mean getting less of the benefits?

Thinking of this, he hurriedly rushed forward.

Before long, he pulled Chen Tianming over and pointed to the two people in front: "Brother Chen, look quickly, are those people?"

Chen Tianming looked over; it did look like there were two people under the tree, but he felt it was strange that they were completely motionless.

He also knew why Wu Wenlong came to call him instead of going to investigate himself, because that tree looked extremely eerie no matter how you looked at it.

Wu Wenlong was just afraid of danger, so he made him go.

What a good scheme.

"They probably aren't people. We can get closer; after all, there are no other paths," Zhou Xun said calmly.

"Alright."

Chen Tianming walked near the tree, looked carefully, and found nothing special.