Strange State

In the following period, Jiang Chengxuan and his group split up, including Jiang Chengxuan and Shen Ruyan themselves.

Despite the inherent risks of solitary exploration increasing the likelihood of danger, it was a necessity under the circumstances.

Their current pace in gathering the needed Hearts of Plants was unbearably slow, and they were under no illusion that others wouldn't eventually come to the same conclusion and decision.

With a heightened sense of vigilance, Jiang Chengxuan extended his divine sense to its limits.

Slowly, he began to feel an eerie connection, as if his consciousness was on the brink of merging with the very essence of the island itself.

This startling realization prompted him to abruptly halt the process.

"Something's amiss here," Jiang Chengxuan muttered, his intuition telling him that the central island was not as easy as it seemed on the surface.