Chu Xuan remembered that last time when he came here, the green grass had been growing beneath the giant's corpse, constantly consuming the remnants of flesh and blood.
Now, after so many years, it had spread across nearly one hundred square meters of the seabed and had quietly begun to parasitize the zombies. From the look of things, these zombies seemed to have no awareness that they were essentially working for the grass.
"This is interesting," Chu Xuan smiled to himself and approached the area.
The scent of a living being began to flow through the currents towards the zombies. Instantly, they lifted their heads, instinctively sniffing the air, before fixing their gaze in the direction of Chu Xuan.
Chu Xuan was intrigued. These zombies were not ordinary. Even at such a distance, they had detected his presence through just a single breath carried by the water currents.
Could it be that the deep-sea pressure had enhanced their senses? Or perhaps it was due to the influence of the giant's corpse...
Thinking of this, Chu Xuan made his presence known. Having not seen a living person in decades, the zombies immediately let out loud howls and charged toward him.
Chu Xuan's expression remained unchanged. He extended his hand, and the seawater around him rapidly solidified into ice. In the blink of an eye, the zombies were frozen into statues of ice.
With ice crystals forming underfoot, he quickly flew toward the giant's corpse. He prepared a spell, just in case the giant's remains had some unforeseen changes.
Boom!
In the next moment, the giant's corpse actually lifted its arm. Then, its head twisted unnaturally, turning a full 180 degrees. Although its lower body remained lying on the ocean floor, the upper half had already stood upright, moving in a strangely eerie fashion.
Chu Xuan also noticed something even more disturbing: a flash of green light appeared in the hollow eye sockets of the giant.
"It seems that the green seaweed has entered the giant's body and is forcibly controlling it," Chu Xuan thought, growing more intrigued. Just as he was about to approach, the giant's corpse stood fully, and it suddenly charged toward him!
The massive body seemed to carry infinite momentum, attempting to crush him with its immense force.
Without changing his expression, Chu Xuan extended his hand and called upon a rush of cold air. The icy energy surged forward, binding the giant's corpse like chains, freezing it in place.
However, this freezing didn't last long. He heard several cracks as the frost shattered rapidly. The giant's corpse, once again, charged toward him with brutal force.
"Impressive strength... it's already on par with a cultivator at the 31st level of Body Refining," Chu Xuan thought, somewhat surprised.
With a thought, his Evil Soul Chain shot out with speed, wrapping tightly around the giant's corpse in the blink of an eye. It began pulling the massive figure toward him.
Whoosh!
A streak of green light suddenly shot out from the giant's corpse, speeding off toward the distant ocean.
Chu Xuan was about to give chase when, in that instant, the green grass mats on the ground seemed to come alive. They surged toward his feet, tightly wrapping around them. The grass mats were unexpectedly resilient, delaying him for two seconds. By the time he freed himself, the green light had already disappeared without a trace.
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Chu Xuan frowned slightly. That green light was clearly the essence of the grass. The pieces scattered here were merely its branches and leaves. The more he observed the grass, the more he felt an inexplicable connection between himself and it. This feeling left him both puzzled and intrigued.
Without hesitation, Chu Xuan expanded his spiritual sense. Although his spiritual sense was suppressed at this depth, at least he could still get a quick scan of the surroundings.
However, even after spreading out his spiritual sense, he couldn't find a trace of the green grass. The area was eerily silent, as though it were devoid of life.
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