Chapter 809 Investigating The Heaving Ground (2)
After hearing the two Stronghold leaders' words, Orion nodded in agreement. "Okay then, I'll trust my safety to you," he responded.
He knew that Stronghold Leaders Seth and Zogar could have easily crossed the barrier on their own, but they also understood his desire to explore; hence, they decided to bring him along. Read latest chapters at nov(e)lbin.com Only
Stronghold Leader Seth nodded. "You'll stay between the two of us to avoid any dangers. Let's go," he said before leaping into the sky.
Orion and Stronghold Leader Zogar followed suit, jumping into the air and trailing behind him.
They passed through the barrier and landed amidst the 'Heaving ground.'
"Well, this is something," Stronghold Leader Zogar remarked, surveying his surroundings.
He could see hundreds of long twirling Vylkr vines, their sharp razor-like tendrils spinning around with such intensity that even a one-star warrior and a two-star warrior would struggle to evade.
Orion nodded in agreement with Stronghold Leader Zogar's assessment. Though Patriarch Rylan had already briefed them on the situation, witnessing it firsthand was a different experience altogether.
Despite his strength, comparable to that of a two-star warrior, Orion couldn't keep up with the rapid movements of the Vylkr blade vines. If he were ever attacked by one, his only escape would be—
Death.
Nevertheless, with Stronghold Leader Seth and Zogar by his side, Orion felt reassured of his safety and had nothing to worry about.
Stronghold Leader Seth unleashed his gift, causing a pit of molten lava to form around the Vylkr blade vines. The Vylkr blade vines instantly caught fire and sank into the searing molten lava.
He wasn't certain if his current body, which wasn't as strong as Stronghold Seth's, Zogar's, or even Fifi's, could handle the force of four Vylkr containers. Therefore, he decided not to risk it and advance through the next stage the easy way.
After all, he possessed a six-star potential, so he could strengthen his body to create a Vylkr container six times over. There was nothing for him to worry about.
Nonetheless, despite the casual nature of their conversation, if someone like Patriarch Rylan, Captain Seig, or the other gods' chosen ones were present, they would have found themselves frozen in shock at the words they had just heard.
After all, this was a Vylkr veil phenomenon capable of threatening an entire runaway city and its inhabitants. Yet, all they were thinking about was how to harvest and consume it as if it were nothing.
Fortunately, they weren't here.
Orion was about to speak when he noticed a familiar figure within the inky, dark, smoke-like mist quietly observing them in the distance. "That's..." Orion muttered under his breath, stunned.
"What is it? Did you discover anything strange?" Stronghold Leader Zogar asked Orion, noticing his stunned expression.
Since they passed through the barrier, his senses had been on high alert, as he didn't want any accidents to befall any of them, especially Orion.
Stronghold Leader Seth's expression also hardened as he focused on looking around.
Orion calmly signalled for Stronghold Leader Zogar and Seth to direct their attention in its direction.
Within the inky, dark, smoke-like mist, their eyes immediately landed on the writhing form of a headless, four-legged figure whose entire body was formed of two-star Vylkr vines and appeared to be about two meters long.
They didn't need to be told what they were looking at; they all knew instantly that this was Four-star Vylkr vines, the reason why they had decided to burn the entire dead forest down to the ground. Not only that, but they could also see several other four-star Vylkr vines beside it, their bodies planted on the ground as though they were trying to make themselves invisible from their view.
