As soon as their feet touched the blood-red Heavenly Vine, a sudden change occurred.
The massive body of the Heavenly Vine began to twitch violently. Its thick, crimson surface rippled as though something was struggling intensely beneath its tough outer layer. The movement was strange and unnatural, almost as if countless creatures were trapped beneath its skin and were desperately trying to claw their way out.
Barely a second later, the outer skin of the Heavenly Vine suddenly burst open.
Several enormous mouths emerged from beneath the crimson surface.
Each maw was lined with long, jagged teeth, and they stretched into grotesque, ferocious smiles. Their appearance was so sudden that even the surrounding air seemed to become more sinister.
The instant the mouths emerged, they opened wide and lunged toward Grey and Violet's legs, attempting to bite into their flesh.
