Bai Yun stood outside the wooded area and thought about his plans for the future. Obviously, the monster inside the wooded area was a demonic plant. It would spread its pollen around, and anything that inhaled it would fall prey to its effects. Then the prey would walk into the demonic plant's clutches and the demonic plant would, presumably, eat them. It also explained why there were no creatures nearby. They would have all fallen victim to the plant.
For a while, Bai Yun stood there and thought about what he should do. It was not practical to surround himself with the hundred beast flame. It would only cause his qi to be quickly depleted. There was no way Bai Yun could maintain it long enough to get inside, kill the plant, and collect the necessary items.