Otherworldly Desert Dust-Chapter 579 - 534 Lurking Assassins

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As the seed was buried in the soil, when the Soul Nest Wood Seed began absorbing the surrounding nutrients, the seemingly tranquil plant community immediately had an adverse reaction.

It was as if these plants suddenly opened their eyes, smelling the fragrance of a young seedling, and greedily revealed their desires.

Wu Hen's perception had already grown very strong, so strong that he could cover every blade of grass and tree within a hundred miles.

In the past, Wu Hen saw these plants as the most ordinary vegetation, as if they were there only to provide oxygen, fruits, and water for humans and other animals, an accessory of nature, never to be involved in the struggle between humans and other species.

But now, Wu Hen saw their true vitality and wildness, their own form of spiritual wisdom.

As the Soul Nest Wood Seed released its fragrance, all spiritual plants and trees were ready to pounce, no different from the beasts that were hunting them down, it was only that humans' perception had not been able to detect their killing intent in the past.

Thirty kilometers away, there was a twisted Blood Pine that began secreting a resin.

This resin would volatilize into the air, and once a large predator inhaled this pine toxin, they would become extremely ferocious, their appetite greatly increased, including those predators that had entered hibernation, would also be affected by the Blood-colored Pine Resin.

This ancient Blood Pine invisibly controlled the predators within hundreds of miles, patrolling this territory, hunting down all intruders!

Less than five kilometers from the Soul Nest Wood Seed, there was a giant mushroom, whose Fungal Filaments that permeated underground were symbiotic with countless Cannibal Worms.

As the giant mushroom sensed the aroma of the Soul Nest Wood Seed, the Cannibal Worms symbiotically intertwined with its filaments began to stir, drilling through the thick soil quietly moving towards the location where the Soul Nest Wood Seed was buried.

In a small valley, a Magic Flower that nearly shaded the entire area gently swayed, awakening the Flame Phoenix Bees that depended on the entire valley, forcing them to collect spiritual fragrances for it.

The Flame Phoenix Bees themselves possessed a very strong sense of smell, they could smell the Soul Nest Wood Seed's sprouts reviving bit by bit, and these sprouts were like nourishing food for their Valley Flower Demon Mother, which could rapidly strengthen their entire Phoenix Bee race... Receiving orders from the Valley Flower Demon Mother, they spared no effort to bring back the sprouts of the Soul Nest Wood!

The exotic Vegetation Realm within a hundred miles was already agitated.

They were like cultivators of different realms in the Cultivation World, all aware of a Spirit Root appearing in the sky that could increase their Cultivation, rippling out sacred colorful ripples, which made them covet greatly, and hence cultivators from all directions began to gather, initiating a hunt...

As for Wu Hen, Wang Rui, and Gao Yu Yan, they were like the guardian beasts safeguarding the Immortal Artifact of the Spirit Root, only by killing these guardians could they pluck the exquisite Immortal Treasure!

In the past, Wu Hen could not have known this.

Including those humans who studied the Soul Nest Wood Seed, most did not understand why every time a Soul Nest Wood Seed was planted it would trigger a blood calamity, it was just an insignificant tree species, why those powerful predators would suddenly gather to obstruct their care for the growth of the Soul Nest Wood.

Now, Wu Hen saw the hidden games and killing intent among the "Vegetation Realm" with a clear view, and understood they were not as harmless as they seemed. Indeed, all levels of struggle within the wilderness of Otherworldly Dust were inseparable from these "Black Hands" meddling, it was they who stirred up this bloody storm through invisible ways, they were the true kings, and the predators were merely their pawns!

If Wu Hen truly intended to grow the Soul Nest Wood, then he would have to resolve this crisis quickly. He just needed to uproot the Blood Pine, Giant Mushroom, and Valley Flower, these hidden schemers; after all, this was a conflict on the level of the vegetation itself. Only by cutting off the instigators swiftly could he significantly reduce the hunting group.

But for now, Wu Hen was also fishing, not needing to do things beyond the current level of understanding, it was enough to play the role of a loyal Nuwa's people safeguarding the Soul Nest Wood Seed. Because the scent of the Soul Nest Wood not only would attract all the surrounding predators but would also lure the true enemy. They believe themselves hidden in darkness, controlling everything, just like those evil, greedy plant kings, yet they were also under surveillance, waiting for them to fall into the net traps woven...

The surroundings were already fraught with danger.

Wang Rui and Gao Yu Yan were unaware of it. They only heard some heart-throbbing roars, waiting for the predators that would emerge from nowhere to launch their attack.

Meanwhile, Wu Hen was integrating into his role of guarding the Soul Nest Wood Seed while communicating with the Rat.

Wu Hen calmly explained the "crisis of the Soul Nest Wood Seed at the plant level" to the Rat, certain that it would understand his words.

"One of the human races was devoured by the Insect Eyes Half-man, losing everything. Presumably, in the past, they never took these insignificant microorganisms seriously, arrogantly believing that continuous evolution alone could face all crises, until their homeland ceased to exist. Or perhaps there was a human race that completely overlooked the control of the plant kingdom over the animal kingdom, until their entire homeland turned into a fearsome wilderness, with humans reverting to the helplessness and fear of the ape era..." The Rat immediately understood Wu Hen's explanation and generated other conjectures about the extinction of Nuwa God End's people.

"Indeed, from the perspective of our original natural world, nature has existed for billions of years, while our humans have only been in a dominant position for less than a hundred thousand years. How dare we arrogantly claim to be the master of the world? In this sense, Otherworldly Dust is just an amplifier of our homeland world, many survival laws have been told to us in our history, but we ignored them," Wu Hen said.

The stronger the perception, the more you can see the grandeur of the world. This grandiosity is not only about the universe beyond heaven but also the complex causality of the microscopic world that cannot even be seen clearly under a microscope.

Conquering the universe is premature when we don't fully understand even the homeland we live in—a single unpredictable disaster could wipe out an entire species. The once-dominant dinosaurs are a prime example; they evolved into incredibly robust creatures, so what led to their destruction? Was it plants, microbes, meteorites, or insects? Certainly not the then primate ancestors of humans.

"Whether we explore higher or delve deeper, on any level, we must approach with reverence, lest we end like the other Divine Realms." Rat, an early scholar studying the rare species of the natural world, understands clearly that those rare species were also once dominators of Earth, and their extinction serves as a warning bell to humanity.

"The Black Navigators do not wish for us to leave the Cang Chu Divine Realm, do they?" Wu Hen asked.

"Yes, unless something unexpected happens, their intention is to exhaust all means to see us perish in the Cang Chu Divine Realm, buried eternally in these mutually erosive soils like other Divine Realms," Rat nodded her head in confirmation.

To escape from Cang Chu Divine Realm, they must first eliminate all those dragging their feet and giving misleading directions.

This is why Li Feng is not eager to carry out the Star Mark Plan.

First, they must excise the internal cancer; otherwise, an even greater crisis will undoubtedly erupt later on their journey.

"Keep an eye on our surroundings for me. Inform me immediately if anything unusual occurs. I'm going to immerse myself fully in this hunt within the plant layer; the act must be convincing," Wu Hen said.

"Alright, you go ahead and immerse yourself in playing the Awakener," Rat nodded and said.

Wu Hen's consciousness returned to his small avatar.

His little avatar did not have his own soul, a fortunate thing since it had self-evolved to a certain level already; otherwise, even protecting the Soul Nest Wood would expose him.

The navigators knew that he had awoken in a soul state. They understood he possessed a certain combat ability. If he couldn't even deal with the predators around him, it was highly likely his soul wasn't in this host, and they naturally wouldn't risk showing themselves.

The combat ability he would demonstrate next had to be just the right level.

First, he needed to defeat the predators nearby using the limited power of his host. If his little avatar died here, and the Black Navigators came in full force only to be left confused, they would start to doubt whether the soul had truly awakened, suspecting that this mightiest of humans was all just a bluster...

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"I'll first scan the combat power of the nearby predators. White dots mean their combat power is low, the darker the color, the stronger the bastard..." Wang Rui pulled out a piece of equipment he had temporarily modified.

Gao Yu Yan admired Wang Rui's ingenuity; how he could create a simple scanner from some odds and ends that could detect all nearby predators with biological signatures.

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"Not bad, most predators that came close are white; this mission isn't that difficult," Wang Rui continued.

"Still, it's best to be careful. This area is near the forbidden lands of the Cang Chu Divine Realm where top predators are as common as dogs," Wu Hen cautioned.

Those top predators controlled by the Blood Pine, the symbiotic cannibal worms, and the Flame Phoenix Bees are all still gathering. These predators are indeed powerful; otherwise, they would not be on his list of perceived dangers.

The three of them did not have enough time to replenish their strength in these hosts. Even though one was the designer of the Twelve Zodiac Beasts, one had broken beyond human genetic limits as a Super Human, and there was Wu Hen, with one foot in the realm of high-dimensional life, they were in fact three basement dwellers from anotherworld, carrying out this task of guarding the Soul Nest Wood Seed—a very risky endeavor, considering every seed planted requires a large contingent of humanity's elite for protection.

"Don't worry, my three Rock Iron Mechanical Beast Dogs can handle them all. Don't be fooled by their looks; their combat power is not inferior to that of the Emperor Mecha!" Wang Rui confidently stated, intending to take on the task of guarding the Soul Nest Wood all by himself.

Wu Hen said no more; if Wang Rui could handle it alone, that would be ideal.

"Wu Hen!" Suddenly, Rat's voice came through, "The Black Navigators have not appeared, but some substance has dripped onto this land, and the range of the awakened Plant King is expanding; it might spread out thousands of kilometers!"

"They're using the biology here to probe you!"

"You... You have to hold on!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Hen's lips curled into a smile.

Just a droplet of substance and such a vast expanse of lethal spread—it's clear this thing is not native to this land. The Black Navigators are indeed still lurking nearby!