Deep within the Fallen God’s Crevice, a thick poisonous mist swirled, even the very air here had a faint, pungent smell. If inhaled, it would be quite troublesome. The crevice was filled with countless giant, dark fissures, and occasionally, fierce roars emanated from these rifts. All the creatures here, after long years of evolution, were almost universally toxic, and a single mistake could lead to disaster.
In this desolate place, a slight sound of wind breaking through suddenly appeared, and soon a few figures quickly approached. In a few blinks, they were already over a hundred meters away. As they drew closer, their identities became clear—it was Xiao Yan and his companions, who were heading towards the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast.
Xiao Yan’s figure landed lightly on a black stone, gazing into the distance. But due to the poisonous fog, his vision was greatly obstructed. “Little Healer Immortal, where is the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast?” Xiao Yan turned his head to look at Little Healer Immortal and Xin Lan behind him.
Upon hearing this, Little Healer Immortal also looked around, her eyes narrowing. As a Bane Poison Body, she was particularly sensitive to poisons. After sensing for a moment, she opened her eyes again, pointing her jade-like finger towards the north, and softly said, “It’s that way, we should be close. The smell of poison from that guy, I can detect it even from a distance.”
Xiao Yan nodded slightly, glancing at the Earth Demon Puppet tightly following beside him. He then exhaled gently. It seemed that a fierce battle was inevitable today. An eight-star Battle Sect, combined with a powerful magical beast’s body, the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast would definitely be a formidable opponent.
“Xin Lan, when the battle starts, try to stay as far away as possible, don’t get caught in the crossfire,” Xiao Yan instructed, turning to Xin Lan. Then, he moved, rapidly heading in the direction Little Healer Immortal had pointed out.
Xin Lan nodded slightly. With her strength, she clearly had no qualifications to participate in such a level of battle, so staying far away was, in fact, the best choice.
“Let’s go, you’ve taken the Toxin Avoidance Pill Xiao Yan gave you. As long as you don’t provoke those vicious poisons, they won’t target you,” Little Healer Immortal smiled at Xin Lan, then grabbed her hand and quickly followed Xiao Yan ahead.
As Xiao Yan and his companions hurried towards the location of the Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast, a group of people arrived at the entrance of the Fallen God’s Crevice, making the area extremely lively.
Outside the mouth of the crevice, a large number of white-clad figures stood, emitting a chilling coldness that made the temperature in the area drop considerably.
At the forefront of this large group were four hunched, ancient figures. When these four casually stood, three vast, icy auras spread out, creating a suffocatingly oppressive feeling.
Among the four, the most eye-catching was the elderly man in the center. His hair and beard were pure white, and he held a cane with a snakehead carved from what looked like white jade. The snake’s snarling mouth was wide open, and its cold, menacing eyes peered out, exuding a sinister chill. Compared to the other three elders, he appeared rather ordinary; there was no trace of energy leaking from his body, and even his aged face was abnormally withered. His half-closed, cloudy eyes revealed a mundane, commoner-like appearance, indistinguishable from any ordinary elder.
What was strange, however, was that this unremarkable-looking old man stood at the very center of the group, even leading the three aura-revealing white-robed elders by half a step. Their expressions betrayed a sense of respect.
There were many spectators around the entrance of the crevice, and when they saw this display, they were all surprised. They were especially agitated upon seeing the unique snowflake patterns on the robes of the newcomers.
“Those are actually people from the Ice River Valley!”
“The one leading them is actually four Battle Sect experts? Oh my, what on earth is the Ice River Valley planning?”
“I heard that Elder Ice Rune and some disciples of the Ice River Valley all died at the hands of the Bane Poison Woman. It seems the Ice River Valley is truly enraged this time. That old man with the cane, if I’m not mistaken, should be the Sky Snake Elder of the Ice River Valley. Even within the ranks of the Ice River Valley, he’s a major figure ranking among the top three….”
“Sky Snake Elder? It’s really him? I didn’t expect the Ice River Valley to send him out too. The Bane Poison Woman is in for a tough time, indeed.”
The murmurs around them did not cause any disturbance in the white-robed group. The old man with the snake-headed cane, whose eyes were somewhat cloudy, asked indifferently, “Is everyone here?”
“Everyone is assembled, awaiting your command, Elder Sky Snake,” one of the white-robed elders replied hastily.
Elder Sky Snake slowly nodded, extending his hand, and a swirl of cold aura formed an ice mirror. On the mirror, an image appeared, depicting Xiao Yan, Little Healer Immortal, the Earth Demon Puppet, and even the Heavenly Fire Venerable.
“These are the fragmented images we extracted from the remnants of the souls of our Ice River Valley disciples. Surprisingly, the Bane Poison Woman has reinforcements. These faces are unfamiliar to me, probably from outside the Pill Domain. Haha, the Ice River Valley hasn’t faced such a challenge in a long time; my skills are a bit rusty.”
The old man swept his murky gaze over the ice mirror and laughed, his voice like a night owl, sending chills down everyone’s spines.
Hearing his laughter, the other three white-robed elders shivered. They knew that the more he laughed, the stronger his killing intent was.
“Let’s go, this old man is eager to meet these unfamiliar strong ones. The might of the Ice River Valley cannot be challenged,” the old man waved his hand and then, leaning on the snake-headed cane, slowly walked into the crevice. Behind him, the Ice River Valley disciples followed silently, moving with well-trained discipline.
As the Ice River Valley group gradually disappeared from sight, the onlookers looked at each other, their eyes filled with excitement. They knew that the calm of the Fallen God’s Crevice would soon be shattered.
“We’re here… that stone fortress is our destination.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan suddenly stopped, then raised his head, squinting at the distance. Through the dense, poisonous fog, a massive white stone fortress emerged, partially visible.
“The Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast is in there?” Xiao Yan rubbed his hands, a hint of enthusiasm in his eyes. He had finally encountered a living Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast after searching from the Black Corner Region to the Central Plains.
Little Healer Immortal smiled and nodded, saying, “I think it can sense me as well. Poison beasts of this level have a highly sensitive reaction to my Bane Poison Body.”
“Then let’s see what this so-called Ancient Poison Beast looks like. Xin Lan, stay here, don’t follow.”
Xiao Yan smiled and instructed Xin Lan.
“Okay.” Xin Lan nodded, reminding, “Be careful, you guys.”
Xiao Yan smiled, then tapped the ground with his foot and transformed into a black line, darting towards the stone fortress. Little Healer Immortal and the Earth Demon Puppet followed closely behind.
Within moments, the trio arrived within a kilometer of the stone fortress. As they got closer, they felt the enormity of the structure, which radiated a grand and imposing presence.
Just as they stepped within the kilometer range, the ground began to shake violently, and a thunderous dragon roar erupted from the stone fortress. A fierce gust of wind swept across the ground, scattering the debris.
“Hahahaha, little beauty, I never thought you’d come to me. Now, just stay and be mine. Your Bane Poison Body will produce the most perfect, purest offspring for me!”
The dragon roar echoed, and a boisterous laugh, like rolling thunder, spread out from the fortress. Following the laughter, a sharp whistle sounded, and a blood-red figure darted out from the fortress. Gigantic dragon wings, ten zhang wide, extended from its back. Behind it was a blood-colored scorpion tail, over ten meters long, with a sharp, piercing tip.
The figure hovered in the sky, with the full moon behind it, wings spread wide, and a venomous tail writhing like a snake. It roared up at the sky, and a wave of poisonous gas surged forth!
Xiao Yan and his companions slowly halted, gazing at the figure hovering in the sky, feeling the overwhelming aura. Their eyes reflected a mix of surprise and determination. Was this the legendary Heavenly Poison Scorpion Dragon Beast?
“Indeed, it’s very strong… but its demon core and essence blood are still ours…”
Xiao Yan licked his lips, his eyes suddenly blazing with fighting spirit.
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