Chapter 327: The Strange Cocoons

These white cocoons are not only hanging on trees, but also tightly wrapped by countless thick, twisted, dark‑purple vines that move like living things, slowly writhing, suspended in midair.

Those vines are like blood vessels, deeply penetrating the cocoons, and also connecting the ground and the surrounding huge mushrooms, giant‑toothed flowers, and those eerie ancient trees, making them a whole.

The whole space seems to form a massive, evil symbiotic network, with the cocoons as the malignant tumors within it.

Some cocoons have already become semi‑transparent, faintly revealing inside curled, grotesque black fly shadows; they seem to be sleeping, yet also greedily drawing some nutrient delivered by the vines.

The surface of the cocoons rises and falls with the weak breathing of the internal creatures, emitting an extremely faint "hiss" that gathers into a chilling background sound.

"So many…" Lin Yifan's voice was hoarse.

This number far exceeds his estimate! If they all hatch, forming a swarm of insects, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"Brother Yifan, look over there!" Ling Ling's voice trembled with alarm, her little paws pointing toward the depths of the mycelium carpet.

Lin Yifan stared, his heart jolted.

In the area closest to them, near the root of a gigantic mushroom whose cap edge dripped thick black liquid, several cocoons were noticeably more "mature" than the others.

Their shells had become as thin as cicada wings, nearly transparent, and the black fly shadows inside were clearly visible, even showing their sharp mouthparts and slightly trembling compound eyes.

On two of the cocoons, several tiny fissures had already split open!

A cold, violent aura full of destructive desire seeped out from the cracks, thread by thread!

"Not good! A cocoon is about to hatch!" Lin Yifan's complexion changed dramatically.

We can't wait any longer!

He made an immediate decision, instantly pulling a rune talisman from his Storage Ring and slashing at the white cocoons.

Although Li Yifan did not know whether the dark slaughter flies inside these white cocoons were indeed dark creatures,

the exorcising power that comes with the Holy Light forced him to choose this instinctively.

He wanted to use Dawnbreak, but the consumption of that divine artifact was too great.

At the same time, his mind shifted rapidly, and the Bloodsucking Vine bracelet on his wrist, like a waking poisonous snake, instantly unfurled into a nearly three‑meter‑long, barbed dark‑red vine whip.

It twisted slowly beside him like a living thing, its tip pointing at the cocoons about to burst, conveying a fierce urge to attack and a… a strange perception of encountering its own kind?

It seemed both familiar with and repelled by the power of this area, even possessing an almost instinctive attraction.

Lin Yifan clenched his teeth, forcibly suppressing the Bloodsucking Vine's pull on the cocoons, and roared:

"Ling Ling, step back!"

In the next instant, his entire Yuan force surged turbulently, the powerful aura spilling out without restraint, expanding like a substance, attempting to intimidate this silent evil land.

His eyes were sharp as a hawk's, locking onto those cocoons about to break, and he tightened his grip on the short sword in his hand.

"We must immediately destroy every cocoon we can see, especially those about to burst! Move!"

Before the words finished, Lin Yifan merged man and blade, like an arrow released, leaping down from the branch!

His target was the cocoon with the split fissure!

However, the instant his body moved, a sudden mutation arose!

"Sss—!"

The thick mycelium carpet on the ground suddenly writhed violently!

Several thick, darker vines with a metallic dark‑purple sheen, like lurking giant serpents, ripped through the mycelium layer, emitting sharp slicing sounds as they lunged toward the airborne Lin Yifan!

Their speed and angular precision far surpassed ordinary plants!

At the same time, the gigantic mushroom dripping black liquid seemed to awaken.

Its cap quivered, and a dense, pungent, foul‑smelling black fog erupted from the gills like a fountain, instantly spreading, also targeting Lin Yifan!

This silent death jungle finally revealed its ferocious fangs!

It seemed to sense the threat, intending to swallow the invader together with the destructive child about to emerge from the cocoon!

Combat erupted instantly!

Lin Yifan's pupils contracted, hovering in midair; faced with the sudden double onslaught, he did not retreat, and his eyes ignited with an even fiercer battle spirit.

He twitched his wrist, and the Bloodsucking Vine whip beside him let out a sharp, slicing shriek, like an intelligent poisonous snake, actively confronting the dark‑purple vines that had been drawn toward him!

Dark‑red and dark‑purple clashed violently in the air, producing a harsh, metallic ringing sound; the barbs on the vines tore and tangled, resulting in a temporary stalemate!

"Get out of my way!" Lin Yifan shouted, his ethereal blue short sword tracing a cold arc, the fierce blade aura like a solid thing, slashing at the spewing black, foul fog!

Sizzle! Where the blade passed, the black fog was briefly cut open a slit!

But the fog spread extremely fast, more fog like living things swirled from all directions, trying to erode his protective Yuan force; a strong numbness instantly coursed through his Yuan shield!

"Sss—!"

Almost simultaneously, the two cocoons with split fissures violently trembled!

Accompanied by a teeth‑gnawing tearing sound, the tough cocoon shells were finally ripped open by the internal creatures, their sharp mouthparts tearing through completely!

Two clumps of ink‑black shadows surged out, accompanied by a high‑pitched, screeching wing‑beat!

They hovered in midair, their freshly spread wings like two thin yet sturdy black metal plates, their compound eyes flashing cold, blood‑thirsty red.

Their sharp mouthparts, like poisoned steel needles, instantly locked onto Lin Yifan, who was battling the vines and the black fog!

Dark slaughter flies! Breaking out of their cocoons!

One of them dived sharply, moving so fast it left a afterimage in the air, its mouthparts stabbing at Lin Yifan's throat!

The other circled cunningly to the side, targeting the joint of the arm that wielded the Bloodsucking Vine whip!

A shadow of death fell instantly!

The two newborn dark slaughter flies, like two black lightning bolts tearing the air, bearing the most primal killing instinct, boldly lunged at Lin Yifan, who was besieged by vines and toxic fog!

The one attacking head‑on flashed a cold, eerie light from its mouthparts, aiming straight for Lin Yifan's throat!

The one attacking from the side precisely locked onto the arm joint controlling the Bloodsucking Vine whip, intending to cripple his powerful aid!

A hair's breadth!

Lin Yifan's hair stood on end, his whole body tingling; the deathly cold breath almost froze his blood.

Although his combat experience is not extensive, when life and death hung in the balance his mind instantly cooled, knowing that any hesitation now would be fatal.

Facing a double pincer attack, the only way is to win by daring.