Soon, they found a hill surrounded by ancient trees lush and verdant, each requiring five or six people to encircle, some towering to more than twenty or even thirty meters high, yet the hilltop itself was barren, the dense aura of Weapon Fiend making the Metal-Eating Rat within the cage emit a piercing squeal.
This was Broken Blade Mountain's Golden Origin Ley Line, cutting off all vitality of wood, thus making it the easiest to locate.
There was a watchtower of Da Chen in this place, made from a giant tree overlooking everything around, but it had been abandoned for decades. The hollowed-out bark had sprouted new branches, entwining and enveloping everything.
"If we seize control of this Earth Pulse Node, we can monitor the movements of all living creatures to the northeast—summon the Vanguard Camp here," said An Jing.