That sealed creature was running at an inconceivable speed.
Everywhere it passed, within the range of Chu Feng's vision, all vegetation withered and died in an instant.
It wasn't just flowers, grass, and trees—even rivers vanished and the earth dried up. Countless barren cracks instantly appeared across what had once been a vibrant landscape, and even the rocks suffered the same fate.
The land, once a sea of lush green, had been transformed into a desolate wasteland with no trace of life the moment that Evil Ginseng King passed through it.
All of it, every last detail, was now captured in Chu Feng's eyes.
"That thing is devouring all living organisms?"
Chu Feng was stunned. Though he didn't know how the Evil Ginseng King managed it, he was absolutely certain it was behind this devastation.
"It's starting to change."
Just as Chu Feng observed the surrounding scenery being continuously destroyed, the Queen suddenly alerted him.
Chu Feng looked back at the Evil Ginseng King and found that its body was growing larger, and the tentacles on its body were multiplying as well.
Moreover, as the Evil Ginseng King expanded, countless smaller, whisker-like tendrils sprouted from its tentacles.
It seemed that Chu Banruo had noticed the creature's transformation too, because the look of joy on his face was growing more and more intense.
"Oh my, everyone, look! That monster is getting bigger!"
A cry of alarm suddenly erupted from the crowd, and in its wake… every face was frozen in terror. Some had gone pale to the point of bluish-green, trembling uncontrollably.
Because the elder of the Chu Heavenly Clan was chasing the Evil Ginseng King, everyone present could witness the changes happening to it in real time.
It was growing larger and larger—already having transformed from a three-foot-tall little doll into a massive creature over a dozen meters tall. And the transformation wasn't stopping; it was growing at a terrifying pace. In a matter of moments, it went from a dozen meters to several dozen meters.
Another brief interval passed, and the Evil Ginseng King had already reached a height of a hundred meters.
Before long, it had swelled into a colossal being standing a full thousand meters tall.
And the time since it had burrowed up from underground had not even been half an hour.
That alone spoke volumes about just how fast the Evil Ginseng King was growing.
Along with its increase in size, its appearance had changed as well. The tentacles and tendrils on its body had multiplied beyond counting, and its visage had become increasingly grotesque and horrifying.
At this moment, the Evil Ginseng King's eyes were impossibly large, radiating a blood-red glow. Its laughter grew even more deafening, shaking the very void itself.
"Refining these is meaningless. These people were all prepared for you—go ahead and consume them."
The elder of the Chu Heavenly Clan suddenly spoke, and his words were clearly directed at the Evil Ginseng King.
Upon hearing this, the Evil Ginseng King actually halted, sweeping its six enormous eyes across the assembled crowd.
Its gaze was extraordinarily cold. Anyone caught in its stare felt as though their bodies had been hollowed out, as though they were already dead.
In that moment, people grew even more terrified. Some even began plummeting from midair, having lost the ability to sustain flight.
Those who fell had all fainted from sheer fright.
They finally understood why the Chu Heavenly Clan's elder hadn't let them leave.
He had been using everyone present as fodder—intended to feed this Evil Ginseng King.
However, after sweeping its gaze over the crowd, the Evil Ginseng King ultimately locked its eyes on the elder of the Chu Heavenly Clan.
"Devouring them won't do much for me."
"You, on the other hand… might still be of some use."
After saying this, a massive tongue laced with hooked barbs extended from the Evil Ginseng King's fang-filled mouth, licking its own lips.
The tongue was covered in vicious barbs, a sight that was both disgusting and terrifying.
Yet judging by its expression, the creature was thrilled.
"Ha! You actually want to refine me?"
Upon hearing this, the Chu Heavenly Clan elder's expression shifted. He then bellowed: "Seal!"
As he shouted, his palm opened wide, and a cascade of golden light poured down like a waterfall, forming into a shimmering golden net.
The net was enormous—vast enough to cover the entire stretch of land—and it moved with blinding speed. In the blink of an eye, it enveloped the Evil Ginseng King, binding it tightly.
Roar—