Tomb Raider: Evolution of the Red Dragon, Starting from the Ancient City of Jingjue

At this moment, Chen Le stretched out his finger and gently pressed it on the tree root. Instantly, Chen Le's expression changed drastically because he actually felt a cold touch, and this feeling was getting deeper and deeper. It was like a venomous snake was swimming on his fingertip, making him feel a little uneasy all over his body.

"what happened?"

Sensing Chen Le's unusual behavior, Qin Feng noticed it as well and then asked him about it.

"I do not know either."

Shaking his head, Chen Le's brows furrowed tightly, clearly showing his incomprehension of the matter.

This situation was completely beyond their expectations. It was simply unbelievable that they would encounter such a strange thing on such an ordinary tree, especially with such a peculiar thing on the tree's roots. It was almost unbelievable to them.

"Never mind all that, let's go and see what's wrong with this ancient tree."

"Well, let's go."

Seeing Chen Le's reaction, Qin Feng nodded and followed behind Jiang Hua and Chen Le, walking towards the ancient tree.

The three of them walked along the ancient tree until they reached the trunk. Then, they stopped and began to wander around the tree.

This ancient tree is over 100 zhang tall, about 20 zhang wide, nearly 50 meters thick, and over 400 meters high.

The ancient tree is surrounded by all kinds of saplings, including towering trees, uneven grass, and uneven shrubs.

Seeing all this, Chen Le's face immediately lit up with joy, and he said, "The saplings here are all thriving, and each one is at least a meter tall. It seems that the ecological environment here is quite good, and the food chain is very healthy."

I've never seen anything like it before. It seems we're incredibly lucky.

"Yes, it seems we really have a chance to find the old ginseng."

Hearing Chen Le's words, Jiang Hua smiled slightly and spoke.

"Well, let's keep going in. Maybe we can actually find some old ginseng."

Chen Le nodded and said.

"Well, let's keep going. Hopefully we can find the old ginseng soon, otherwise we'll have made a wasted trip."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hua nodded, and then the three of them continued walking inside.

The ancient tree was so enormous that the three of them walked for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and they still hadn't reached the deepest part of the tree, but they were already exhausted.

This situation made Jiang Hua and Qin Feng sigh, wondering just how vast this place was, that they hadn't even reached the end of such a long distance.

Jiang Hua and Qin Feng were filled with anticipation as they wondered what lay at the end of this enormous tree trunk. Everyone wanted to acquire such a treasure.

Moreover, the items here are quite good. If they can obtain them, their gains will be extremely rich, and their strength will rise to another level.

The temptation was incredibly strong, so the existence of this ancient tree was absolutely crucial to the two of them.

"Phew, such a long tree and such a long road, it's really tiring."

"Yes, it seems we still have to use some extraordinary measures, otherwise it will be really difficult for us to reach the deepest part of this tree trunk."

Looking at the tree trunk in front of him, Qin Feng smiled wryly and said.

"Indeed, we need to resort to extraordinary measures."

Chen Le nodded, agreeing with Qin Feng's statement.

"Okay, I'll rest for a bit and see if I can use my internal energy to knock this tree down."

"Okay, give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hua nodded and said.

Immediately, Qin Feng sat down cross-legged, clasped his hands together, and slowly closed his eyes.

Seeing Qin Feng assume this posture, Jiang Hua didn't hesitate. He closed his eyes, sat cross-legged beside Qin Feng, calmed his mind, and began to circulate his internal energy, attempting to knock down the ancient tree. When Jiang Hua's internal energy reached his palms, a look of surprise appeared on his face.

This ancient tree was incredibly hard, impossible to budge even an inch, which surprised Jiang Hua.

However, Jiang Hua did not give up. As his internal energy circulated, he began to increase the output of his internal energy.

"Ok?"

As Jiang Hua circulated his internal energy, the ancient tree remained incredibly sturdy, causing him to furrow his brow in surprise.

The tree was far more sturdy than he had expected.

At that moment, a pained expression suddenly appeared on Qin Feng's face.

Seeing Qin Feng's sudden change, Jiang Hua immediately stopped channeling her internal energy and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"No, no, I... I just..."

Upon hearing Jiang Hua's words, Qin Feng quickly shook his head, but then stopped himself from speaking.

Seeing Qin Feng's appearance, Jiang Hua guessed what was going on and asked, "Do you feel that your internal energy is a bit disordered?"

"Uh... um."

"Then don't be impatient. Slowly control the internal energy in your body. Don't rush to achieve results. I believe your strength is no weaker than mine. You can do it. You must believe in yourself."

"Well, I see."

After hearing Jiang Hua's encouragement, Qin Feng took a deep breath and nodded.

Then, Qin Feng closed his eyes and began to mobilize the internal energy within his body, controlling it according to his previous idea.

time flies.

Soon, more than half an hour had passed.

Qin Feng's forehead was already sweating, and his clothes were soaked through.

"Ok?"

Seeing Qin Feng's expression, Jiang Hua was slightly taken aback, but then guessed the reason.

It must be that the internal energy within the body has reached its limit.

However, Jiang Hua also knew that this state was the most prone to accidents, since no one could predict where such accidents would happen.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Jiang Hua's lips.

Then, Jiang Hua took out a dagger from his pocket.

This is what he brought with him when he left Dragon King Manor.

Jiang Hua remembered that when the Dragon King gave it to him, he said that this dagger could easily pierce through steel plates.

Moreover, this dagger was also made of a piece of black metal.

Although the material is unknown, judging from the shape of the handle, it should be a dagger.

However, the dagger was shaped like a regular blade, not a sharp one, so Jiang Hua wasn't too worried. He only needed to make a light cut to pierce the bark of the ancient tree.

Picking up the dagger, Jiang Hua slightly bent his right index and middle fingers and then gently slashed at the bark of the ancient tree.

With a soft click, the dagger in Jiang Hua's hand pierced the bark of the wood in an instant, making a few gentle cuts inside. However, the outer layer of the bark remained undamaged, still tightly wrapped around it. (End of Chapter)