Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 686: Man-Eating Flower, Demon Flower Clan
The reason Zhao Hai stopped to look at this Sea of Flowers was that Cai'er recognized these flowers. They were not the flowers of the Ark Continent but a type of magical flower that grew in the demon realm.
These flowers are called magical flowers because they pose a significant headache for the demon clan even in the demon realm. However, there is a certain race within the demon clan that can control these flowers, known as man-eating flowers.
From the name alone, one can discern the nature of these flowers. They are highly aggressive, with the attack power of a single flower reaching around the fourth to fifth level. If a large group of man-eating flowers grows together, even an eighth-level expert would have to steer clear.
Cai'er had been very low-key among the demon clan over the years. She had never attacked any demon clan members; instead, her leaves could serve as a primary food source for both demon clan members and demon realm magical beasts. Consequently, her status in the demon realm was quite high. After the demons died, they would even bury their corpses under Cai'er's flower vines to nourish her.
In contrast, the man-eating flowers were vastly different from Cai'er. They had incredibly strong offensive capabilities and did not release poisonous gas like Cai'er. Instead, the edges of their petals were serrated and extremely hard. As soon as a person or animal approached, they would pounce like a wild beast, snapping their petals shut like a mouth, biting down on the person or animal. The force of their petal closure was immense, and the serrated edges could almost crush the bones of magical beasts with a single bite.
These flowers, though not tall, had long vines. They were perennial flowers, capable of growing about one meter long every ten years. These vines usually curled beneath the flower, only extending when the flowers were about to attack.
If you think these flowers only had this one method of attack, you would be mistaken. They had many other means. Their vines were incredibly tough, making it difficult for ordinary swords to inflict injury. The vines were also equipped with thorns that were poisonous; if they scratched your skin, you would be paralyzed in an instant. The paralysis caused by the thorn was extremely potent, capable of instantly incapacitating a typical seventh-level magical beast.
If you were to sever the flower vines, it wouldn't mean the end of your troubles. The sap within the man-eating flowers was highly corrosive. If it touched you, it would erode your flesh into liquid. This liquid remained corrosive; if you did not ruthlessly cut away the affected area, you would gradually be dissolved into water.
This water, however, posed no harm to the man-eating flowers. In fact, it was their finest fertilizer. Moreover, these flowers had a remarkable regenerative ability. Although their vines grew slowly, as long as the roots were unharmed, they would soon bloom again.
For this reason, these flowers were quite troublesome in the demon realm. However, there was a race called the Demon Flower Clan that could control these flowers. Of course, they could only control the ones they cultivated themselves, and the appearance of this Sea of Flowers was likely under their control.
As Zhao Hai gazed at the Sea of Flowers, he now understood why so many adventurers disappeared after entering the Demon Abyss. Not to mention anything else, those who were unaware would find themselves unable to enter or exit this flower sea.
Tei continuously looked at Zhao Hai and asked, "Young master, is there something wrong with these flowers?"
Zhao Hai turned to Tei, smiled faintly, and said, "You'll know if you take a look." With a wave of his hand, he tossed a magical beast from Aklaya Mountain into the flowers.
As soon as the magical beast was thrown down, the man-eating flowers pounced on it like sharks sensing blood, enveloping it entirely. In no time, the magical beast was completely consumed, and when the flowers parted again, there was nothing left—even the bones had vanished.