Along the way, Lin Xun ran into many people from both the empire and the Magi Brute Race. 

Even the top figures of the Cyclic Derivation Stage traveled in groups. It was very rare to encounter someone exploring the woodland on their own. 

Lin Xun didn’t pause for long along the way. Whenever he detected someone, he would avoid them to avoid unnecessary conflicts. 

Boom!

Before long, he again sensed enemies ahead and, just as he was about to avoid them, blood-red lightning struck down from above. 

Instantly, a group of Magi Brute experts exploded into smithereens and vanished with the blood-red lightning. Not even a fragment of their bones was left behind. 

It happened so abruptly and unexpectedly that Lin Xun couldn’t help but gasp out loud. He quickly glanced around and found nothing in the sky and saw no traces of the source of the blood-red lightning.  

This was another terrifying aspect of the Mulberry Woodland. It was full of many unpredictable natural disasters and strange phenomena. The slightest carelessness could lead to various accidents and cost him his life. 

Lin Xun pursed his lips and took a deep breath before...