xīn zhōng qí guài ， dàn sú huà ， shuō dé hǎo ， ná rén qián cái ， yǔ rén xiāo zāi ， tā men jì rán rù le níng jiā de wěi pài ， zì rán yào qù nèi zé xún mì yī biān fāng kě chū lái 。
心中奇怪，但俗话，说得好，拿人钱财，与人消灾，他们既然入了宁家的委派，自然要去内泽寻觅一边方可出来。
Lin Xuan felt puzzled, but as the saying goes, take someone's money and do their bidding. Since they had been commissioned by the Ning family, it was natural that they would go into Inner Nether to search for something before coming out.
lǎo zhě kàn le yī yǎn qián fāng zhuǎn wéi shēn zǐ sè de dú xuě ， shēn chū shǒu lái ， zài chǔ wù dài yī pāi ， cóng lǐ miàn qǔ chū yí gè yào píng lái 。
老者看了一眼前方转为深紫色的毒雪，伸出手来，在储物袋一拍，从里面取出一个药瓶来。
The elder looked at the deep purple toxic snow in front of him and stretched his hand out. He tapped on a storage bag and took out a vial from inside.
bá kāi píng sāi ， cóng lǐ miàn dào chù sì lì xīng hóng sè de yào wán ， yī gǔ tián tián nì nì de xiāng qì pū miàn ér lái 。
拔开瓶塞，从里面到处四粒猩红色的药丸，一股甜甜腻腻的香气扑面而来。
He pulled off the stopper and saw four bright red pills inside, emitting a sweet aroma.
“ zhè pú cān wán nǎi shì lǎo fū cǎi jí le shù shí zhǒng líng cǎo suǒ liàn ， duì yú shī dú ， yǒu zhe pǒ wèi míng xiǎn de kè zhì xiào guǒ ， dà jiā fú shí yī lì ， rán hòu jìn rù nèi zé 。” lǎo zhě yī biān shuō ， yī biān qǔ guò yī lì fàng rù kǒu lǐ ， rán hòu yǎng tóu tūn le jìn qù 。
“这蒲参丸乃是老夫采集了数十种灵草所炼，对于尸毒，有着颇为明显的克制效果，大家服食一粒，然后进入内泽。”老者一边说，一边取过一粒放入口里，然后仰头吞了进去。
"These Puzan Pills are made by gathering over ten types of spirit herbs. They have a significant effect in countering corpse poison. Each of you should take one and then enter Inner Nether," said the elder as he took one pill and swallowed it.
lìng wài liǎng míng xiū shì xiǎn rán yǔ lǎo zhě xiāng shú 。 yě háo bù yóu yù de tūn xià le 。
另外两名修士显然与老者相熟。也毫不犹豫的吞下了。
The other two cultivators, clearly familiar with the elder, did not hesitate to swallow their pills as well.
“ lǐ dào 。” lǎo zhě jiāng zuì hòu yī lì dān yào sòng dào lín xuān de miàn qián ， tā gào sù duì fāng de míng zì yī jiù shì lǐ yào tiān 。
“李道。”老者将最后一粒丹药送到林轩的面前，他告诉对方的名字依旧是李耀天。
"Li Dao," the elder handed the last pill to Lin Xuan, still calling him Li Yaotian.
lín xuān jiàn le ， wēi wēi yī xiào ， shēn shǒu yī zhāo ， nà dān yào jiù bèi xī dào le zhǎng xīn lǐ miàn 。
林轩见了，微微一笑，伸手一招，那丹药就被吸到了掌心里面。
Lin Xuan smiled slightly and extended his hand, drawing the pill to his palm. It was only the size of a pea. He swallowed it without hesitation after tilting his head back.
jǐn yǒu wān dòu dà xiǎo ， yī yǎng tóu ， yě jiāng tā tūn luò rù fù 。
仅有豌豆大小，一仰头，也将它吞落入腹。
Given his cultivation level, he had no fear that anyone would try anything underhanded. As the former young master of Spirit Herb Mountain, how could he not recognize if these pills were poisonous?
yī lín xuān de xiū wèi ， zì rán bù pà duì fāng gǎo shén me shǒu jiǎo 。
一林轩的修为，自然不怕对方搞什么手脚。
Seeing Lin Xuan's "frankness," the elder's face showed a look of extreme satisfaction as he waved his hand and entered Inner Nether first.
hé kuàng zuò wéi xī rì de líng yào shān shǎo zhǔ ， dān yào yǒu méi yǒu dú ， tā yòu qǐ huì fēn biàn bù chū ?
何况作为昔日的灵药山少主，丹药有没有毒，它又岂会分辨不出?
The toxic mists here were indeed much denser than outside, with a weakening effect on mental awareness. The group's flight speed noticeably slowed down. However, for Lin Xuan, this was negligible; his mental awareness was far superior to that of an early-stage元婴 cultivator.
jiàn lín xuān rú cǐ “ shuǎng kuài ”， lǎo zhě liǎn lù chū mǎn yì zhī jí de biǎo qíng lái ， yī huī shǒu ， dāng xiān jìn rù le nèi zé 。
见林轩如此“爽快”，老者脸露出满意之极的表情来，一挥手，当先进入了内泽。
This slight weakening was just like a drop in the ocean.
zhè ér de dú wù què shí yào bǐ wài miàn nóng shù bèi zhī duō ， ér qiě hái yǒu xiāo ruò shén shí de xiào guǒ 。 zhòng rén fēi xíng de sù dù míng xiǎn jiǎn huǎn le 。 dāng rán 。 duì lín xuān lái shuō ， yǐng xiǎng jī hū kě yǐ hū lüè bù jì ， tā de shén shí ， bǐ qǐ yuán yīng chū qī xiū shì ， dōu hái yào shèng bù shǎo de yàng zi 。
这儿的毒雾确实要比外面浓数倍之多，而且还有消弱神识的效果。众人飞行的速度明显减缓了。当然。对林轩来说，影响几乎可以忽略不计，他的神识，比起元婴初期修士，都还要胜不少的样子。
To avoid arousing suspicion, Li Xuan only allowed his mental awareness to cover several miles around them.
zhè diǎn xiāo ruò ， bù guò shì máo máo yǔ 。
这点消弱，不过是毛毛雨。
As they flew on, they encountered many yin beasts and zombies. But with four people working together, it was easy to handle them. The elder noticed that his face showed an implicit regret; the danger in Inner Nether seemed much less than he had imagined. If only he hadn't invited this Li cultivator to join, saving a considerable amount of crystal stones.
dāng rán ， wèi le bù yǐn qǐ duì fāng de huái yí ， lǐ xuán bìng méi yǒu shì zhǎng quán lì ， jǐn jǐn ràng shén shí fù gài fāng yuán shù lǐ 。
当然，为了不引起对方的怀疑，李玄并没有市长权利，仅仅让神识覆盖方圆数里。
However, since things had come to this point, all he could do was silently grit his teeth.
yī lù ， dào yě pèng le bù shǎo yīn shòu jiāng shī 。 dàn sì rén lián shǒu ， zì rán shì suǒ xiàng pī mǐ 。 lǐ xuán fā xiàn nà lǎo zhě liǎn yǐn yǐn liú lù chū hòu huǐ zhī yì ， zhè nèi zé de wēi xiǎn bǐ tā xiǎng xiàng de yào xiǎo dé duō ， zǎo zhī dào jiù bù yāo qǐng zhè lǐ xìng sàn xiū jiā rù ， hái kě yǐ jié yuē xià dà bǐ jīng shí de 。
一路，倒也碰了不少阴兽僵尸。但四人联手，自然是所向披靡。李玄发现那老者脸隐隐流露出后悔之意，这内泽的危险比它想象的要小得多，早知道就不邀请这李姓散修加入，还可以节约下大笔晶石的。
After flying for a while, Lin Xuan's expression suddenly turned grim and his flight speed slowed down as well.
rán ér shì yǐ zhì cǐ ， tā yě zhǐ néng àn zì ròu téng ér yǐ 。
然而事已至此，它也只能暗自肉疼而已。
"Li Dao, what’s wrong?"
yòu fēi piàn kè ， lín xuān de biǎo qǐng tū rán biàn dé hěn nán kàn ， dùn guāng yě suí zhī yī huǎn 。
又飞片刻，林轩的表请突然变得很难看，遁光也随之一缓。
The other three quickly reacted, looking at him with strange expressions.
“ lǐ dào ， zěn me le ？”
“李道，怎么了？”
Lin Xuan raised his hand and pointed to the left.
qí tā sān rén fǎn yìng dào yě bù màn ， miàn dài guǐ yì de wàng le guò lái 。
其他三人反应倒也不慢，面带诡异的望了过来。
Following his lead, they released their mental awareness but saw nothing unusual. The elder frowned deeply; was this person playing some kind of trick?
“ nǐ men kàn 。” lín xuān tái qǐ shǒu ， zhǐ le zhǐ zuǒ biān 。
“你们看。”林轩抬起手，指了指左边。
Just as he was about to ask, the bald-footed cultivator noticed something and his forehead veins bulged out. His voice trembled with fear.
sān rén shùn zhe jiāng shén shí fàng chū ， què yī jiù méi yǒu fǎ xiàng rèn hé bù tuǒ ， lǎo zhě de méi tóu bù yóu de jǐn jǐn zhòu qǐ ， cǐ rén zài nòng shén me xuán xū ？
三人顺着将神识放出，却依旧没有法相任何不妥，老者的眉头不由的紧紧皱起，此人在弄什么玄虚？
"By the heavens, what is that?"
zhèng dài xiāng xún ， nà guāng tóu chì zú de xiū shì què shèn shì yǎn jiān ， é tóu qīng jīn tū qǐ ， shēng yīn zhī zhōng gèng shì lù chū le jī fēn wèi jù ：“ tiān nǎ shì shén me dōng xī ？”
正待相询，那光头赤足的修士却甚是眼尖，额头青筋凸起，声音之中更是露出了积分畏惧：“天哪是什么东西？”
In the distance, a large gray-white cloud of corpse energy appeared in the sky, gathering together into a terrifying cloud of corpses that surged towards them.
zhǐ jiàn yuǎn chù tiān biān ， chū xiàn le yī dà piàn huī bái sè de shī qì ， jù lǒng zài yì qǐ ， xíng chéng le lìng rén xīn jīng de shī yún ， fān yǒng zhe ， xiǎng zhe zhè biān jiē jìn 。
只见远处天边，出现了一大片灰白色的尸气，聚拢在一起，形成了令人心惊的尸云，翻涌着，想着这边接近。
From within the cloud, faint cries of beasts echoed, sending chills down their spines!
shī yún zhī zhōng ， yǐn yǐn chuán lái qī lì de shòu hǒu ， lìng rén xīn jīng ！
尸云之中，隐隐传来凄厉的兽吼，令人心惊！
Given that everyone had formed Golden Core, they were no strangers to trouble. The scene before them clearly indicated a major problem.
zài chǎng zhī rén jì rán jié chéng le jīn dān ， zì rán shì duō lì fēng yún ， jiàn shí fēi fán ， yǎn qián de yí mù ， xiǎn rán yú shì zhe dà má fán 。
在场之人既然结成了金丹，自然是多历风云，见识非凡，眼前的一幕，显然于是着大麻烦。
"A可怕的corpse cloud! Could there be higher-grade refined corpses inside?" the bald-footed cultivator's brows furrowed, his expression growing more and more grim.
“ hǎo kě pà de shī yún ， nán dào lǐ miàn yòu gāo děng liàn shī bù chéng ？” nà guāng tóu chì zú de xiū shì nóng méi dào shù ， liǎn de biǎo qíng yuè fā nàn kàn le 。
“好可怕的尸云，难道里面又高等炼尸不成？”那光头赤足的修士浓眉倒竖，脸的表情越发难看了。
Indeed, even high-grade refined corpses did not have such an imposing presence; unless it was...
duì jìn ， jí shǐ shì gāo jiē liàn shī ， yě méi yǒu zhè děng qì shì ， chú fēi ， chú fēi shì ” lǎo zhě shuō dào hòu miàn ， shēng yīn chàn dǒu ， xiǎn de huáng kǒng bù ān 。
对劲，即使是高阶炼尸，也没有这等气势，除非，除非是”老者说到后面，声音颤抖，显得惶恐不安。
The elder’s voice trembled with fear as he spoke.
fǎn dào shì nà qí zhuāng yì fú de nán zi suī rán zhǐ shì níng dān chū qī ， què zhèn dìng rú huán ， zhāng kāi kǒu ， pēn chū yī lǚ hēi guāng lái 。
反倒是那奇装异服的男子虽然只是凝丹初期，却镇定如桓，张开口，喷出一缕黑光来。
In contrast, the man in unusual attire, though only at the early-stage凝聚丹, remained calm. He opened his mouth and spat out a black light.
shì yī bǐng chǐ xǔ zhǎng de xiǎo jiàn ， hán guāng shǎn shǎn 。 rào zhe tā shēn tǐ bù tíng huí xuán 。
是一柄尺许长的小剑，寒光闪闪。绕着它身体不停回旋。
It was a small sword about a foot long, flashing with cold light, circling around him.
“ zhū wèi ， dí qíng wèi míng ， wǒ men qiè bù kě zì luàn zhèn jiǎo 。”
“诸位，敌情未明，我们切不可自乱阵脚。”
"Everyone, we must not panic until we know the enemy's true strength."
tīng dào tóng bàn zhè jù tí xǐng ， lǎo zhě yǔ guāng tóu xiū shì yě fān rán xǐng wù ， gè zì jiāng kǔ liàn duō nián de fǎ bǎo qǔ chū 。
听到同伴这句提醒，老者与光头修士也幡然醒悟，各自将苦练多年的法宝取出。
Hearing this reminder from his companion, the elder and the bald-footed cultivator quickly woke up. They each took out their long-practiced treasures.
“ lǐ dào ” jiàn lín xuān shuāng shǒu dào bèi ， sī háo biǎo shì méi yǒu ， lǎo zhě bù yóu de yǒu jǐ fēn chà yì le 。
“李道”见林轩双手倒背，丝毫表示没有，老者不由得有几分诧异了。
"Li Dao," seeing Lin Xuan with his hands behind his back, the elder was slightly surprised.
lín xuān wēi wēi yī xiào ， zhèng dài kāi kǒu ， nà shòu hǒu zhī shēng què biàn dé yuè fā de zhèn ěr yù lóng ， qǐng kè zhǐ jiàn ， shī yún yī lái dào le tā men shēn qián shù lǐ zhī dì ， tòu guò huī bái sè de shī qì ， yǐn yuē kě jiàn yī zhī zhǐ guài shòu zhēng níng de shēn qū 。
林轩微微一笑，正待开口，那兽吼之声却变得越发的震耳欲聋，顷刻只见，尸云一来到了他们身前数里之地，透过灰白色的尸气，隐约可见一只只怪兽狰狞的身躯。
Lin Xuan smiled and was about to speak when the cries of beasts grew even louder. Suddenly, the corpse cloud arrived within a few miles of them. Through the gray-white corpse energy, they could vaguely see the monstrous bodies of various beasts.
rán shì shī shòu 。” lǎo zhě jǐn guǎn yǐ cāi dào le jǐ fēn ， rán ér cǐ kè qīn yǎn zhèng shí ， xīn què yī jiù shì zhí chén le xià qù 。
然是尸兽。”老者尽管已猜到了几分，然而此刻亲眼证实，心却依旧是直沉了下去。
"They are corpse beasts," the elder, though already guessing, felt his heart sink upon seeing it confirmed with his own eyes.
shī shòu ， gù míng sī yì ， nǎi shì yě shòu sǐ hòu shēn mái dì xià ， tōng líng xíng chéng de guài wù 。
尸兽，顾名思义，乃是野兽死后深埋地下，通灵形成的怪物。
Corpse beasts were monsters formed from wild beasts that had died and were buried underground, becoming sentient.
cóng zhè yì diǎn ， yǔ jiāng shī xiāng tóng ， rán ér shí jì xíng chéng de tiáo jiàn ， què yào kē kè dé duō 。
从这一点，与僵尸相同，然而实际形成的条件，却要苛刻得多。
Similar to zombies, but forming under much stricter conditions.
shǒu xiān ， zhè ge dì fāng xī xū yào shì dà xiōng zhī dì ， biàn bù shī qì ， qí cì ， zài dì dǐ shēn chù ， hái bì xū yǒu zhe pǐn zhì jí jiā de yīn mài cái kě yǐ 。
首先，这个地方唏嘘要是大凶之地，遍布尸气，其次，在地底深处，还必须有着品质极佳的阴脉才可以。
Firstly, this place must be a cursed land filled with corpse energy. Secondly, there had to be extremely high-quality yin veins deep underground.
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī ， yīn mài kě shì yào bǐ líng mài xī shǎo dé duō ， pǔ tōng de ， dōu bù róng yì zhǎo dào ， jí pǐn de gèng kě wèi fèng máo lín jiǎo 。
众所周知，阴脉可是要比灵脉稀少得多，普通的，都不容易找到，极品的更可谓凤毛麟角。
It was well known that yin veins were far rarer than spirit veins; ordinary ones were hard to find, and the best were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
yīn wèi tiáo jiàn kē kè ， gù ér shī shòu zhè zhǒng guài wù ， cóng yuǎn gǔ shí qī kāi shǐ ， jiù jí shǎo xiàn shì 。 dàn yǔ pǔ tōng de jiāng shī xiāng bǐ ， tā men kě yào lì hài yī xiē 。
因为条件苛刻，故而尸兽这种怪物，从远古时期开始，就极少现世。但与普通的僵尸相比，它们可要厉害一些。
Due to these strict conditions, corpse beasts rarely appeared since ancient times. However, compared to ordinary zombies, they were much more formidable.
rán ér xiàn zài de wèn tí shì ， yǎn qián shī shòu bìng fēi pǔ tōng de yě shòu sǐ hòu tōng líng ， huì zài yīn líng zhī yuán chū mò de ， chú le xiū xiān zhě ， jiù zhǐ yǒu yāo shòu le ， zhè xiē shì yāo shòu shī shēn biàn chéng de guài wù 。
然而现在的问题是，眼前尸兽并非普通的野兽死后通灵，会在阴灵之源出没的，除了修仙者，就只有妖兽了，这些是妖兽尸身变成的怪物。
Now, the problem was that the corpse beasts before them did not seem to be ordinary beasts that had become sentient after death; apart from cultivators, only demon beasts could turn into such monsters. These were far stronger than ordinary corpse beasts.
shí lì yuǎn zài pǔ tōng shī shòu zhī de 。
实力远在普通尸兽之的。
"By the heavens, it's a Cold Horned Python!"
“ tiān nǎ ， nà shì hán jiǎo mǎng ！”
“天哪，那是寒角蟒！”
"And there are Fire Foxes."
“ hái yǒu huǒ lí shòu 。”
“还有火狸兽。”
In an instant, their faces turned pale as they regretted their actions. Although they had heard of the dangers of this toxic swamp before, it was to a much greater extent now. Four people working together could have easily forced their way through.
gù pàn zhī jiān ， sān rén liǎn sè cǎn bái ， xīn zhōng gèng shì hòu huǐ bù dié ， yǐ qián suī rán yě tīng guò zhè shī qì zhǎo zé de wēi xiǎn ， dàn yě méi dào zhè zhǒng chéng dù ， sì rén lián shǒu ， shì zú yǐ yìng chuǎng de 。
顾盼之间，三人脸色惨白，心中更是后悔不迭，以前虽然也听过这尸气沼泽的危险，但也没到这种程度，四人联手，是足以硬闯的。
But now, in the corpse cloud, the terrifying monsters numbered nearly a hundred, and several of them were three-stage demon beasts that had become even stronger after turning into monsters.
rán ér xiàn zài ， shī yún zhōng yǐng yǐng chuò chuò 。 nà kě pà de guài wù ， jū rán bù xià jìn bǎi zhī duō 。 ér qiě hái yǒu jǐ tóu ， shēng qián de shí hòu ， kě jiù shì sān jiē yāo shòu ， biàn chéng guài wù hòu ， shí lì bì dìng gèng shèng yī chóu 。
然而现在，尸云中影影绰绰。那可怕的怪物，居然不下近百之多。而且还有几头，生前的时候，可就是三阶妖兽，变成怪物后，实力必定更胜一筹。
If only they hadn't greedily accepted the Ning family's reward. Now, instead of finding what they were looking for, they would be leaving their names here.
zǎo zhī dào ， bù gāi tān tú níng jiā de bào chóu ， rú jīn yào xún fǎng de rén méi yǒu sī háo xià luò ， tā men fǎn ér yào jiāng xìng míng sòng zài zhè lǐ le 。
早知道，不该贪图宁家的报酬，如今要寻访的人没有丝毫下落，他们反而要将姓名送在这里了。
Lin Xuan was also taken aback; he didn’t expect there to be so many helpers from the corpse demon. Although he wasn’t afraid, being surrounded by so many corpse beasts would indeed be troublesome.
lín xuān yě sǒng rán dòng róng ， méi xiǎng dào nà shī mó hái yǒu rú cǐ duō de bāng shǒu ， zì jǐ suī rán bù pà 。 dàn ruò bèi zhè me duō shī shòu wéi gōng ， yě shì hěn má fán de 。
林轩也耸然动容，没想到那尸魔还有如此多的帮手，自己虽然不怕。但若被这么多尸兽围攻，也是很麻烦的。
As he looked around, Lin Xuan noticed that both of the other two cultivators had slightly nervous expressions as well.
gù pàn zhī jiān ， lín xuān yǐ fā xiàn chú le yì fú xiū shì wài ， lìng wài liǎng rén de biǎo qíng dōu yǒu xiē shǎn 。
顾盼之间，林轩已发现除了异服修士外，另外两人的表情都有些闪。
"Hmph, I advise everyone to focus on how to fight back and not harbor any侥幸thoughts of escaping. With nearly a hundred corpses, trying to sneak through will only lead to faster death."
“ hēng ， wǒ quàn dà jiā yī jù ， zuì hǎo hái shì xiǎng zhe zěn me duì dí ， bú yào xīn cún jiǎo xìng xiǎng yào táo diào ， shī shòu shù liàng zú yǒu jìn bǎi ， hún shuǐ mō yú zhǐ huì sǐ dé gèng kuài 。”
“哼，我劝大家一句，最好还是想着怎么对敌，不要心存侥幸想要逃掉，尸兽数量足有近百，浑水摸鱼只会死得更快。”
"Li Dao is joking," said the elder with a difficult expression. Even if they huddled together, it was likely that none of them would survive.
“ lǐ dào shuō xiào le ， gù quán dà jú de dào lǐ wǒ děng qǐ huì bù dǒng ， rán ér gù rén rú cǐ zhī duō ” lǎo zhě shuō dào zhè lǐ ， liǎn lù chū yī sī nán sè ， jiù suàn tā men bào chéng yī tuán ， zuì hòu kǒng pà yě nán táo yǔn luò 。
“李道说笑了，顾全大局的道理我等岂会不懂，然而故人如此之多”老者说道这里，脸露出一丝难色，就算他们抱成一团，最后恐怕也难逃陨落。
The bald-footed cultivator's expression mirrored his words.
guāng tóu dà hǎn de biǎo qíng yě chà bu duō 。
光头大喊的表情也差不多。
"Don't worry; I’ll handle those few three-stage demon beasts-turned-monsters. The rest of you just need to deal with the smaller ones," Lin Xuan smiled confidently and instructed.
Lin Xuan felt puzzled, but as the saying goes, take someone's money and do their bidding. Since they had been commissioned by the Ning family, it was natural that they would go into Inner Nether to search for something before coming out.
The elder looked at the deep purple toxic snow in front of him and stretched his hand out. He tapped on a storage bag and took out a vial from inside.
He pulled off the stopper and saw four bright red pills inside, emitting a sweet aroma.
"These Puzan Pills are made by gathering over ten types of spirit herbs. They have a significant effect in countering corpse poison. Each of you should take one and then enter Inner Nether," said the elder as he took one pill and swallowed it.
The other two cultivators, clearly familiar with the elder, did not hesitate to swallow their pills as well.
"Li Dao," the elder handed the last pill to Lin Xuan, still calling him Li Yaotian.
Lin Xuan smiled slightly and extended his hand, drawing the pill to his palm. It was only the size of a pea. He swallowed it without hesitation after tilting his head back.
Given his cultivation level, he had no fear that anyone would try anything underhanded. As the former young master of Spirit Herb Mountain, how could he not recognize if these pills were poisonous?
Seeing Lin Xuan's "frankness," the elder's face showed a look of extreme satisfaction as he waved his hand and entered Inner Nether first.
The toxic mists here were indeed much denser than outside, with a weakening effect on mental awareness. The group's flight speed noticeably slowed down. However, for Lin Xuan, this was negligible; his mental awareness was far superior to that of an early-stage元婴 cultivator.
This slight weakening was just like a drop in the ocean.
To avoid arousing suspicion, Li Xuan only allowed his mental awareness to cover several miles around them.
As they flew on, they encountered many yin beasts and zombies. But with four people working together, it was easy to handle them. The elder noticed that his face showed an implicit regret; the danger in Inner Nether seemed much less than he had imagined. If only he hadn't invited this Li cultivator to join, saving a considerable amount of crystal stones.
However, since things had come to this point, all he could do was silently grit his teeth.
After flying for a while, Lin Xuan's expression suddenly turned grim and his flight speed slowed down as well.
"Li Dao, what’s wrong?"
The other three quickly reacted, looking at him with strange expressions.
Lin Xuan raised his hand and pointed to the left.
Following his lead, they released their mental awareness but saw nothing unusual. The elder frowned deeply; was this person playing some kind of trick?
Just as he was about to ask, the bald-footed cultivator noticed something and his forehead veins bulged out. His voice trembled with fear.
"By the heavens, what is that?"
In the distance, a large gray-white cloud of corpse energy appeared in the sky, gathering together into a terrifying cloud of corpses that surged towards them.
From within the cloud, faint cries of beasts echoed, sending chills down their spines!
Given that everyone had formed Golden Core, they were no strangers to trouble. The scene before them clearly indicated a major problem.
"A可怕的corpse cloud! Could there be higher-grade refined corpses inside?" the bald-footed cultivator's brows furrowed, his expression growing more and more grim.
Indeed, even high-grade refined corpses did not have such an imposing presence; unless it was...
The elder’s voice trembled with fear as he spoke.
In contrast, the man in unusual attire, though only at the early-stage凝聚丹, remained calm. He opened his mouth and spat out a black light.
It was a small sword about a foot long, flashing with cold light, circling around him.
"Everyone, we must not panic until we know the enemy's true strength."
Hearing this reminder from his companion, the elder and the bald-footed cultivator quickly woke up. They each took out their long-practiced treasures.
"Li Dao," seeing Lin Xuan with his hands behind his back, the elder was slightly surprised.
Lin Xuan smiled and was about to speak when the cries of beasts grew even louder. Suddenly, the corpse cloud arrived within a few miles of them. Through the gray-white corpse energy, they could vaguely see the monstrous bodies of various beasts.
"They are corpse beasts," the elder, though already guessing, felt his heart sink upon seeing it confirmed with his own eyes.
Corpse beasts were monsters formed from wild beasts that had died and were buried underground, becoming sentient.
Similar to zombies, but forming under much stricter conditions.
Firstly, this place must be a cursed land filled with corpse energy. Secondly, there had to be extremely high-quality yin veins deep underground.
It was well known that yin veins were far rarer than spirit veins; ordinary ones were hard to find, and the best were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns.
Due to these strict conditions, corpse beasts rarely appeared since ancient times. However, compared to ordinary zombies, they were much more formidable.
Now, the problem was that the corpse beasts before them did not seem to be ordinary beasts that had become sentient after death; apart from cultivators, only demon beasts could turn into such monsters. These were far stronger than ordinary corpse beasts.
"By the heavens, it's a Cold Horned Python!"
"And there are Fire Foxes."
In an instant, their faces turned pale as they regretted their actions. Although they had heard of the dangers of this toxic swamp before, it was to a much greater extent now. Four people working together could have easily forced their way through.
But now, in the corpse cloud, the terrifying monsters numbered nearly a hundred, and several of them were three-stage demon beasts that had become even stronger after turning into monsters.
If only they hadn't greedily accepted the Ning family's reward. Now, instead of finding what they were looking for, they would be leaving their names here.
Lin Xuan was also taken aback; he didn’t expect there to be so many helpers from the corpse demon. Although he wasn’t afraid, being surrounded by so many corpse beasts would indeed be troublesome.
As he looked around, Lin Xuan noticed that both of the other two cultivators had slightly nervous expressions as well.
"Hmph, I advise everyone to focus on how to fight back and not harbor any侥幸thoughts of escaping. With nearly a hundred corpses, trying to sneak through will only lead to faster death."
"Li Dao is joking," said the elder with a difficult expression. Even if they huddled together, it was likely that none of them would survive.
The bald-footed cultivator's expression mirrored his words.
"Don't worry; I’ll handle those few three-stage demon beasts-turned-monsters. The rest of you just need to deal with the smaller ones," Lin Xuan smiled confidently and instructed.