Bai She Ridge is heavily guarded, with every path closely watched by extraordinary people.
Without much thought, it can be confirmed that the magical little tree is inside, and the divine creatures are very anxious about it, fearing any accidents.
"I'll climb the cliff, I don't believe I can't get in," Chu Feng glanced back at the yellow ox, his meaning clear: Can you do it?
The yellow ox stood up proudly, standing upright and performing a set of boxing moves, not only with a fierce wind but also with a very light and agile body.
They moved stealthily, sticking to the trees, and came directly to a sheer cliff. With Chu Feng's current skills, climbing it would be no problem.
Suddenly, he stopped and said, "Ordinary extraordinary people can also climb up; the divine creatures must have some precautions. This place might be even more dangerous."
After stopping, he raised his head and carefully examined the cliff. It was very steep, with no grass growing, as the entire brown mountain was made of stone.
Chu Feng was startled, noticing something.
He saw cracks on the cliff and damage marks on the mountain, though they had been treated, they could still be identified upon close inspection.
"It was bombed by rocket launchers!"
Even more, he saw a small patch of dried blood on the steep mountain wall, now blackish-red, revealing what had happened here.
Some extraordinary people had once climbed the cliff and were hit by thermal weapons!
Chu Feng and the yellow ox retreated. While they might not be able to kill them, it was not wise to alert them and cause unnecessary trouble.
Bai She Ridge is vast, and he didn't believe there was no way in. If it were fully sealed off, how many extraordinary people and thermal weapons would the divine creatures need?
On the way, he saw over a dozen groups of extraordinary people, all hiding and trying to get closer to the heart of Bai She Ridge.
Chu Feng estimated that, even conservatively, there were over a hundred extraordinary people in this area, making it a vortex of conflict, very dangerous. Once the fuse was lit, a great battle would surely ensue!
He could see that some peaks and valleys were stained with blood, with broken horns and silver scales, all belonging to extraordinary people.
"There must have been intense battles; this place is far from peaceful."
This was just the beginning. When the fruit truly ripened, it would be even more brutal. Chu Feng sighed, realizing that rising to prominence in the midst of extraordinary people's battles and monopolizing the magical fruit would be extremely difficult.
After all, there would be many extraordinary people!
This mysterious area is not small, and indeed, there are some places where one can enter and exit. Even if the divine creatures are strong, they cannot fully seal it off.
Some extraordinary people can enter and exit from such places to investigate.
Chu Feng successfully infiltrated but became even more cautious, moving cautiously through the forest.
Bai She Ridge, as the name suggests, is a mountainous area. It is said that a large snake is hibernating in this region.
In this mountainous area, there is an open space with gentle terrain and huge ancient trees, but they are sparse. Some extraordinary people were heading there.
Chu Feng also arrived. At a glance, he saw several old ginkgo trees, each over a few hundred years old, with cracked bark and thick trunks that would require several people to encircle.
"So many wolves?" Chu Feng was surprised.
This mountain had a pungent smell, characteristic of wild beasts. There were nearly a hundred green wolves ahead, each baring white fangs.
They were guarding here, also wanting to compete?
Two of the wolves were particularly special. One had a wide mouth and fangs, much larger than ordinary green wolves, as strong as a large bull. Most strangely, its body was not covered in fur but in stone skin.
It looked like a stone wolf!
Clearly, this wolf had undergone a mutation!
Another wolf was even more special, as large as a house, with a bronze-like body that shone with a cold metallic luster. When it opened its huge mouth, it was terrifying, with metal fangs that emitted a chilling aura.
"A metal wolf?" Chu Feng was stunned.
Both wolves had mutated, like humans, possibly due to consuming some mysterious fruits, leading to a strange evolution and a significant increase in strength.
They led the pack of wolves, clearly waiting for the fruit on the magical little tree to ripen.
Chu Feng changed his position and finally saw the little tree, which had been hidden by an old ginkgo tree.
It was a pine tree, very short, only about 1.2 meters tall, and had not been out of the ground for more than two years. However, it had mutated, with a greenish glow all over.
This little pine tree was growing well, with a luster and a vibrant life force. From a distance, one could feel its vigorous vitality.
A pine cone, or what is commonly called a pine tower, hung on the tree, containing pine seeds inside.
This pine cone was partly light green and mostly purplish-gold, very special.
The light green part resembled an ordinary pine cone, somewhat ordinary, while the purplish-gold part looked like metal, with a flowing light and a rosy glow.
Such a small pine tree would generally not bear fruit, but this mutated pine tree defied the norm, with a greenish glow all over.
Anyone who saw it would understand that this little tree was extraordinary.
Moreover, the pine cone was as large as an adult's fist, far surpassing ordinary pine cones, with a bright purplish-gold luster, impossible to ignore.
The pine cone had not yet split open, but a faint fragrance was already spreading.
"Looks like the pine cone will split open in a few days. Once the light green part turns purplish-gold and emits a rosy glow, it will be ripe!" Chu Feng's eyes were intense.
The extraordinary people were very cautious, waiting for the fruit to ripen, and no one acted prematurely, fearing to interrupt the final transformation of the fruit. The wolves were also very patient, quietly guarding.
"Are there also corpses?"
Chu Feng showed a puzzled look. In the grass near the little tree, there were many corpses, including extraordinary people and the remains of fierce beasts.
What happened? There were no visible wounds, and the corpses were purplish-black, suggesting they had been poisoned.
"Be careful, this place is very sinister. Once you step within ten meters of the little tree, you will be mysteriously poisoned, with no cure, even for extraordinary people."
"The divine creatures discovered this place first and were the first to be affected, but they kept it secret, making it a dead zone for a while."
Clearly, there were other extraordinary people nearby watching. Although their voices were low, Chu Feng's sharp hearing picked up every word clearly.
"I've also heard that a great expert with Bodhi genes once forced his way in and died a terrible death!"
"Let's go. We've seen it and learned the situation. We can't stay here long. If we're discovered, the consequences will be dire. We'll come back when the pine cone is ripe!"
The few extraordinary people whispered, suspecting that the divine creatures had deliberately relaxed their guard, but were actually in control, possibly watching in secret.
The few people left, very cautiously.
"Can we dig up the entire tree and plant it elsewhere now?" Chu Feng asked the yellow ox.
The Bull Demon King shook his head, his eyes intense, staring at the little tree, clearly very attracted to it, wishing to devour it.
"Transplanting before it ripens will cause the fruit to wither," the yellow ox wrote on the ground.
Chu Feng abandoned his plan to take a risk.
At the same time, he felt that the few people were right. The divine creatures must have a trump card, and this place was abnormally calm.
Chu Feng lingered in secret for a long time. Suddenly, a light click came from a distance. A rock on the ground was pushed aside, revealing a crack, and someone was peeking!
Chu Feng was alarmed. This mountain might have been hollowed out, and everything was under the control of the divine creatures.
He looked at the mountains, feeling like they were monstrous beasts ready to devour people, fierce and terrifying.
"Let's leave quickly. Staying here makes me feel uneasy. It seems the divine creatures are determined to get it," Chu Feng turned and left quietly.
The yellow ox was always alert. After coming to this open area, it also felt the danger and did not want to stay long.
"The difficulty is too great. Snatching food from the tiger's mouth is almost impossible, but at the very least, I need to dig up the special soil under the pine tree!"
This was Chu Feng's minimum goal.
It can be imagined that the soil around the roots of the mutated tree would be even more special.
All extraordinary people wanted to compete for the pine cone, and few would pay attention to the soil under its roots. That would be Chu Feng's opportunity.
Chu Feng wandered in the mountains, finally bringing all the rocket launchers and other equipment he had previously seized, hiding them in different areas outside Bai She Ridge.
"If I can get it, I'll escape along this path. Anyone who dares to chase me will be hit by the rocket launcher first!"
He was familiar with the Taihang Mountains and carefully selected an escape route.
Afterward, Chu Feng set off on his return journey but did not go home directly. Instead, he went to the mountain pass where he first met the yellow ox.
Zhou Quan had once dug up a plant with bright red fruit, which gave him the terrifying ability to burn gold and melt stone.
When the yellow ox met him, it wanted to snatch the plant but ended up only eating the leaves, leaving the roots on the ground.
Chu Feng was delighted, actually finding the plant's roots, which had not yet dried up, still wrapped in a small piece of soil, about the size of a fingernail, pale green, and slightly crystalline.
He had collected five small pieces of special soil, believing it would help the three seeds at home to sprout and grow faster.
Not long after, Chu Feng returned home. The first thing he did was to loosen the soil and fertilize it, burying a small piece of soil with each seed, waiting for the sprouts to emerge.
He had two pieces left but did not dare to use them all, fearing overdoing it.
"Xi Wang Mu, Jiu Tian Xuan Nu, grow quickly!" he muttered.
Chu Feng took out a stone box, preparing to use it to store the remaining two pieces of soil.
This mysterious stone box was obtained at the foot of Kunlun Mountain, where the three seeds were originally stored.
The stone box was three inches high, square, but when opened, it had only a small depression, barely enough to hold the three seeds, making it unsuitable for storing other things.
Chu Feng held a black short sword, preparing to dig and expand the space, intending to use it to store the special soil in the future.
Sure enough, the short sword was sharp, easily cutting through the stone and digging out a lot of material, making the internal space much larger.
Suddenly, the black short sword hit the edge of the stone box, producing a clear sound and failing to cut through.
Chu Feng was surprised, staring closely, but continued digging. He found that the edge of the stone box was extremely hard, even the short sword could not damage it.
After cleaning up, he picked up the stone box and noticed some blurry patterns on the inner wall. Were they man-made or natural?
Soon, he realized that this was the true nature of the stone box. The middle part was filled with ordinary stone, which could be dug out by the short sword.
The true material of the stone box was mysterious, and even the black short sword could not damage it.
The yellow ox came over, looking at the stone box and the dug-out stone, showing a very serious expression.
It lowered its head, holding the stone box with its hooves, studying it carefully, and even tasting some of the dug-out stone, suddenly moved!
It wrote a line on the ground.
At the same time, Chu Feng's communicator rang. When he answered, Lin Nuo Yi's voice came through, simple and calm: "I'll be at the Taihang Mountains tomorrow."
Just then, the words "old witch" almost slipped out of Chu Feng's mouth, but he stopped himself. This time, it wasn't that woman.