Xu Tiancai and the others rushed toward the direction of the third Sacred Tree, the atmosphere heavy all the way. The air in the forest grew increasingly humid and stifling, as if an invisible giant hand were pressing down on their chests. The surrounding trees gradually thinned out, replaced by a swamp exuding a foul stench.
This swamp was boundless, its surface covered in a layer of green foam. Bubbles occasionally rose from beneath, releasing a pungent odor when they burst, reminiscent of corpses rotting for a millennium. Bizarre plants grew within the swamp; their stems were thick and covered in sharp thorns, and their leaves bore an eerie purplish-red hue, swaying gently in the breeze like the grasping claws of demons.
"This must be the legendary Death Swamp. Everyone, watch your step," Xu Tiancai said, his brow furrowed as he sensed immense danger lurking within the marsh.
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