Chapter 139: Snakes at the Gate.
Just before stepping into the fog, Xuan Mo looked at the Shrek group and said, "We must all stay close to each other. We can't split up and act alone."
"Yes," everyone agreed.
After all, they all knew that the fog was unpredictable, so they should act together to avoid any accidents.
They hadn't been following Xuan Mo for long when Ma Hongjun and Oscar suddenly called out, "Brother Mo, Boss Dai, look! There's a gate up ahead."
Everyone looked in the direction Ma Hongjun and Oscar had pointed and saw, seemingly out of nowhere in the fog, a gate shimmering with jewels. It looked as if some treasure was standing there.
"Should we go take a look?"
Ning Rongrong's words immediately drew the attention of the Shrek group, clearly prompting Xuan Mo to make up his mind.
"Of course we should go. There's nowhere else to go, so entering that gate is our only option. But..."
Xuan Mo paused.
"But what?"
"We need to take care of some things first. Look around at the ground. What's there?" Xuan Mo, upon hearing everyone's confusion, looked gravely at them, gesturing towards the ground.
The Shrek people knew something was amiss.
As they looked down, they broke out in a cold sweat, nearly crying out in fear.
What they saw were white bones and corpses. Some of the bones still stained with blood, and even bits of clothing were scattered on them. The corpses were tangled in vegetation, their deaths extremely grotesque.
While the number of bones and corpses wasn't densely packed, the sheer number must have been at least a dozen.
"This...this...bones and corpses!"
Several girls cried out, their faces turning pale as they hid behind their boyfriends.
This time, even Zhu Zhuqing was no exception.
"Looks like it's the spirit master who came in earlier."
Xuan Mo frowned, and he and several other boys approached.
Their attention was primarily focused on one of the corpses. The corpse they were examining was that of a young man, approximately twenty years old. Judging by his clothing, he must have been from the Star Luo Empire.
His face was pale, devoid of any color. A single hole appeared on his forehead, from which flowed dark purple blood.
"There's something poisonous here," Tang San, standing nearby, instantly determined.
"And they're snakes, and quite a few of them," Xuan Mo added as Tang San finished his words.
Facing the puzzled glances, Xuan Mo chose not to explain but tore off the dead man's pants. "Look," he said.
The man's legs were covered in numerous small holes, all dark purple and neatly spaced. These were clearly the teeth marks of venomous snake spirit beasts.
"Something seems amiss," Tang San said to Xuan Mo, his brow furrowed as he and the others rose.
At this moment, Xuan Mo's expression grew serious. "I know. With these spirit beasts, it's been a bit too quiet around here. Looks like they're coming."
"Rongrong, Xiao Ao, lift off. Fatty, protect them."
Just as Xuan Mo finished speaking, a series of muttering noises echoed from all directions, accompanied by a poisonous odor that filled everyone's nostrils.
From the mist, snake-like spirit beasts slowly emerged. "These are venomous shadow snakes."
Tang San's expression darkened, and with his explanation, everyone finally understood that this spirit beast had been completely extinct on Douluo Continent fifty years ago.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" In an instant, dozens of venomous shadow snakes burst forth from all directions, attacking the group.
Just as the Shrek group was about to attack, Xuan Mo stopped them. Finally, he shouted to Ma Hongjun in the sky, "The rest of you, defend with all your might. Fatty, activate your fourth spirit skill. Rongrong, assist Fatty."
He then unleashed his first spirit skill, causing the ground to rise, completely enveloping the five standing there.
Although Tang San and the others hesitated, they followed suit. The Blue Silver Prison immediately enveloped the previously raised ground.
Immediately afterwards, Ma Hongjun's fourth spirit ring ignited, and a layer of golden-red flames ignited his entire body, as if transforming into a blazing sun.
"Phoenix Blazing Sun Strike."
The golden-red sun floated in mid-air, slowly spilling flames onto the ground, blazing in large sheets. The flames continued to spread, engulfing most of the remaining venomous shadow snakes. Each one struggled painfully within the flames, and in the blink of an eye, they were reduced to ash.
In less than ten breaths, the venomous shadow snakes were reduced to ash. Even the stronger ones, those with a thousand-year cultivation, were slain by Xuan Mo and his companions, who emerged from their defenses.
"Hiss, Fatty's fourth spirit skill is so lethal."
After slaying all the venomous shadow snakes, Dai Mubai and his companions expressed their surprise.
"Fatty's fourth spirit ring comes from the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent."
Xuan Mo, facing the crowd's questions, smiled faintly at Ma Hongjun, who was still recovering his spirit power. "And the Ten-Headed Fiery Sun Serpent is known as a prehistoric beast, the supreme among snakes..."
Meanwhile, outside the fog, hearing the sounds coming from within and the faint glow of fire, the spirit masters of other factions were inevitably agitated.
"Tianheng, aren't we going in yet? If we wait, those guys who just went in..."
Dugu Yan hugged Yu Tianheng's arm. Clearly aware of the movement inside, she felt a slight fear of the unknown in the fog, but also a sense of something was amiss.
"Let's get ready."
Yu Tianheng glanced at the blond man and black-clad girl who had just arrived and were standing nearby, as well as a few people wearing platinum cadet uniforms. "It looks like those people from Xingluo and Spirit Hall are about to lose their temper."
"But it's thanks to them that they've led the way..."
...
"Let's go, let's go in together."
After the Shrek group cleared out the venomous shadow snakes, they arrived at the gate. After exchanging a glance, Xuan Mo spoke.
Xuan Mo led the way, with the other seven following closely behind.
As Xuan Mo placed his hand on the gate, the radiant precious light receded. Then, the remaining divine energy on the gate gradually dissipated, and finally vanished completely as the gate slowly opened.
"The door's open! Let's go! Don't let them catch up."
As the gate swung open, the Shrek group rushed inside with unwavering speed, their eight figures vanishing in the light.
After entering the gate, the light slowly faded from everyone's sight.
But before Xuan Mo could fully open his eyes, the Fire Dragon King's disdainful voice echoed through his consciousness, "Tsk, nothing to my taste. Sure enough, there's nothing good here. It's mostly just a bunch of crappy things."
Just then, Xiao Wu's voice suddenly rang out, "Wow, Third Brother, look at all the treasures!"
Xuan Mo opened his eyes, slightly startled by the scene before him.
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