The Land of the Earth

"Then let's go back." Song Chaoming's voice broke the silence. Everyone nodded tiredly and turned to walk in the direction they came from.

Their steps were a little heavy. This journey to explore the Hell Flame was full of thrills and surprises. Everyone was eager to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible.

After walking for half an hour, the scenery around them became increasingly unfamiliar. The road that was once vaguely visible had long since disappeared, and the surrounding trees were like silent giants, trapping them in this maze.

A sense of unease spread through the crowd. Feng Qi frowned, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He asked anxiously, his face thick with worry, "What should we do?" There was a subtle tremor in his voice.

At this moment, bursts of eerie hissing and creepy roars suddenly came from all around.

The sound seemed to come from the depths of hell, echoing in the forest and striking everyone's eardrums. Everyone was instantly alert, standing back to back in a circle, watching the darkness around them warily.

A group of bone-eating monsters emerged from the darkness. They were shaped like wolves, but taller and more ferocious than wolves.

The sharp bone spurs protruding from the back are like the scythe of the god of death, emitting a cold and chilling light, and each bone spur seems to be telling the story of death.

Their eyes flashed with a strange red light, like two balls of devil's fire burning in the darkness, revealing endless greed and cruelty.

The gaping mouth was filled with jagged sharp teeth, which still had traces of blood and flesh from previous prey, and were constantly dripping with foul-smelling mucus.

The mucus dripped onto the ground, making a "sizzling" corrosive sound, as if even the earth was trembling in the stench.

Along with the bone-eating monster came countless bone-eating snakes. Their bodies were colorful, like a palette made from a mixture of all the poisons in the world, and every scale was flashing with the breath of death in the dim light.

The triangular head was raised high, and from its mouth, it would spew out extremely corrosive venom from time to time. Wherever the venom went, the grass and trees would wither instantly and turn into a pool of black mud.

Their slender bodies quickly shuttled through the grass, and the rustling sound was like the footsteps of death, approaching everyone step by step.

Tianyuan looked solemn. He knew very well that the situation was critical and shouted, "Rain of fire!" He quickly formed seals with his hands, and flames surged out of his palms. The flames quickly rose into the air and turned into countless fireballs like meteors.

Smashing towards the enemy with destructive force, the fireball exploded among the snakes. For a moment, flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the dark forest.

Some bone-eating monsters and bone-eating snakes were hit by the flames and let out shrill screams, but more monster snakes still rushed towards the crowd desperately.

Feng Qi's eyes were sharp as he drew his sword, and the wind element quickly gathered on his sword.

He swung his sword, and sharp wind swords slashed at the demon snake like lightning, shouting, "Don't even think about getting close!" Wherever the wind swords passed, sand and rocks flew, and some bone-eroding snakes were cut into several pieces by the wind swords.

But after twisting their bodies a few times on the ground, they quickly swam towards the crowd, as if they were unaware of the pain.

The veins on Chaoyun's forehead bulged, and he concentrated all his mental strength to summon the stone giant.

The giant was several feet tall, and every step he took made the earth tremble.

The stone giant swung his thick arms and smashed at the enemy, and the huge force directly crushed some bone-eating monsters and bone-eating snakes.

However, the venom sprayed by the bone-eating snake was too fierce. The venom fell on the stone giant like raindrops, and the stone giant was instantly melted and turned into a pool of liquid with a pungent smell.

Song Chaoming touched the ground with his hands and muttered something, establishing a mysterious connection with the surrounding trees.

I saw wooden thorns protruding from the ground, and the sharp wooden thorns pierced the demon snakes like spears. Some bone-eating monsters and bone-eroding snakes were pierced through the bodies by the wooden thorns and struggled while hanging on the wooden thorns.

But the enemies were too numerous, coming in waves, seemingly endless.

The battle became more intense and everyone was struggling to hold on.

However, the venom sprayed by the bone-eating snake was too dense, and in the chaotic battle, the venom splashed on everyone.

Everyone only felt a sharp pain, as if millions of ants were gnawing at their bodies.

The venom quickly spread throughout their bodies, their faces turned pale in an instant, veins bulged on their foreheads, and beads of sweat the size of beans fell like rain.

It was as if the strength in their bodies had been drained away, and they fell to the ground in pain.

Jingyun was not immune, the venom corroding her body, but she gritted her teeth, a flicker of determination in her eyes. The Hellfire power within her body, sensing its master's will, began to surge crazily.

She endured the severe pain and slowly stood up, her body surrounded by a layer of blue, purple and black flames.

She shouted loudly: "The flames of hell will destroy the world!" In an instant, flames burst out from her body like a raging sea of ​​fire, sweeping in all directions.

Wherever the flames reached, the bone-eating monsters and bone-eating snakes were instantly burned to ashes, leaving no trace of residue.

The flames seemed like the light of judgment from hell, illuminating the forest like daylight.

Under this terrifying flame, all the evil snakes disappeared without a trace, leaving only a charred land and people lying on the ground.

After releasing this powerful force, Jingyun was exhausted and knelt on one knee, gasping for breath, but his eyes still showed determination as he protected his companions beside him.

Just as everyone was suffering from the venom, a mysterious and powerful force came quietly from the depths of the Tianlong Forest like a breeze.

This power was invisible and colorless, but it carried an ancient and deep aura. It passed through the trees and branches and went straight towards Song Chaoming.

Without anyone noticing, the power penetrated into Song Chaoming's body like a snake.

Then, an ethereal and distant voice sounded in Song Chaoming's mind: "My name is Forest Mark Warden. In you, I see courage, kindness, and the determination to protect your companions... These qualities are like bright stars, shining in this dark moment.

I give you the Forest Mark. I hope you can make good use of it." This voice seemed to come from another time and space. Every word carried a mysterious power, echoing deep in Song Chaoming's soul.

Song Chaoming suddenly opened his eyes, and a strange green light flashed in his eyes.

He slowly stood up and raised his hands. A soft and warm light bloomed from his palms. This was the healing light of the forest mark.

The light spread rapidly like layers of soft gauze, enveloping everyone.

Wrapped in the light, everyone felt a warm current flowing through their bodies, and their bodies, which had been corroded by the venom and were in unbearable pain, gradually felt relieved.

The strength that had been lost seemed to be slowly returning, like a refreshing rain welcoming the dry land.

As the healing light continued to shine, the toxins in everyone's body quickly melted away like ice and snow encountering the warm sun.

Chaoyun's brows, which were originally furrowed in pain, gradually relaxed. He smiled weakly, feeling the wonder of his body recovering its vitality.

A spark of hope rekindled in Tianyuan's eyes. He tried to move his body and found that he could move freely.

Feng Qi also stood up from the ground, clenched his fists, and felt the strength returning to his body.

Jingyun's originally exhausted face regained some color. She looked at Song Chaoming, her eyes full of surprise and relief.

Under this magical healing light, everyone not only got rid of the troubles of toxins, but was also pulled back from the brink of death.