"If you're afraid, just stay here and wait for us. If we can't get up, you'll have to go back yourselves." Long Chen took out the bone knife, and even he had to stay on high alert at this moment.
Go back by yourself? Passing through that dark forest, their divine sense was suppressed. Without Long Chen, it was uncertain whether they could find their way, let alone pass through that terrifying Valley of the Evil Dragon.
"Forget it, let's just go together. Numbers make strength, and the chances of survival are higher." Jiang Yuhe said boldly.
She had no choice but to closely follow Long Chen at this moment. From the moment they set out, Long Chen had maintained absolute calmness, and this calmness gave them a slight sense of safety.
With Long Chen holding the bone blade, Qi Yu and the others gripped their weapons tightly, following behind Long Chen as they slid down toward the bottom of the abyss.
At the edge of the abyss, sometimes cliffs, sometimes steep slopes, everyone descended slowly to avoid making noise.
After descending hundreds of miles, Long Chen saw an orchid whose leaves were like swords, with spots of black on the leaves, yet the blossoms were as white and pure as jade, spotless and spotless.
"Seven-Star Sword Orchid"—
Long Chen's heart skipped a beat. This was an extremely rare spiritual herb, said to grow at the junction of the Demon Realm and the Immortal Realm. Influenced by the auras of both realms, its leaves are highly poisonous, its flowers extremely pure, and the flowers are considered antidoxes. The poison on the leaves is said to be enough to kill Immortal King experts.
Long Chen carefully picked it off and took out a piece of flesh—the flesh from the dragon's head. The dragon's head was stored away by Long Chen, but since he didn't have time to extract the crystal core, he hadn't thrown it into the black soil to decompose.
Long Chen took out a piece of flesh and pricked it with a blade of sword orchid. A black spot immediately appeared on the flesh. As soon as the spot appeared, it instantly melted, turning the whole piece black and completely rotting within a few breaths.
Seeing this, the leader and others broke out in a cold sweat. They hadn't expected that such a small creature, just over a foot tall, could be so terrifyingly poisonous—even the dragon's flesh and blood would rot so quickly. If someone were stabbed, what would happen?
They didn't recognize the Seven-Star Sword Orchid; if they tried to pick it rashly, they might lose their lives in an instant.
"Just as the books described, it's definitely poisonous—good stuff." A smile appeared on Long Chen's face.
The leaves are highly toxic, and its flowers are a versatile auxiliary medicine that can replace many rare medicines related to its properties. Its value far surpasses that of the Divine Beard Narcissus.
He sent it into the rare herb fields of the chaotic space. Indeed, chaotic space was omnipotent; the Seven-Star Sword Orchid seeds radiated vibrant life, even more abundant than here.
However, the Seven-Star Sword Orchid doesn't need transplanting; it produces seeds, sometimes hundreds at once, which are scattered by the wind to reproduce.
However, the Seven-Star Sword Orchid is extremely picky about where it lives, so once its seeds scatter, they may not take root or sprout for thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
If he searched carefully nearby, he would surely find its seeds. However, Long Chen didn't need it; having a Seven-Star Gladiolian was already enough.
Everyone continued downward. No one knew how much time had passed, but Long Chen estimated he had already descended nearly ten thousand li deep and finally saw the bottom of the abyss.
What Long Chen didn't expect was that at the bottom of the abyss was a swamp, and the water inside was as black as ink.
Long Chen squatted by the water, reached out to dip the water, his expression changing slightly: "This isn't water, this is blood!" "
Sss!"
Long Chen slashed his finger across the bone knife, cutting off a piece of flesh clinging to the blood.
"What?" Bai Shishi was startled.
"This blood contains the power of a curse. It's best if everyone stays away from it." Long Chen said solemnly.
"Could the legend be true? Is there really a Ancient Giant Corpse buried here?" The leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group said in shock.
Legends can't be fully trusted, but the cursed blood here immediately reminded him of that legend.
"You'll know just by looking. Everyone, be careful—don't fall into the water, or the curse will seep in, and no one knows what will happen." After giving the reminder, Long Chen continued forward.
This was a barren land, but in the swamp, some unknown aquatic plants had grown. The plants were also black, and the scene here resembled the hell from ancient myths.
Long Chen had already gone to hell once, so there was nothing to fear about such a scene.
But for others, it was different. As Long Chen walked, he suddenly felt his arm tighten and was actually grabbed by Bai Shishi.
Bai Shishi followed Long Chen, growing more and more afraid in this environment. She couldn't help but reach out to grab him, and even though Long Chen mocked her, she didn't care.
Being grabbed by Bai Shishi's arm, Long Chen grinned at her, nodded, and showed a hint of encouragement in his eyes. Although he didn't say anything, his meaning was clear: Don't be afraid, I'm in charge of everything.
It was the first time Bai Shishi felt Long Chen's tenderness, especially in this situation. At that moment, it seemed the entire dark world was filled with sunshine because of Long Chen's smile.
"Don't pull me."
Qin Feng whispered angrily. So Bai Xiaole was scared too, and couldn't help but grab him. Qin Feng got goosebumps:
"Two grown men holding hands is disgusting. If you want to grab me, grab my arm."
Although she was extremely nervous at this moment, hearing Qin Feng's words almost made Bai Shishi laugh.
But when she looked at Qin Feng and Qi Yu, Bai Shishi noticed that even in such an environment, the two of them remained calm and showed little fear. Her heart was filled with admiration.
In contrast, the leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group, the leader of the Blood Oath Alliance, Jiang Yuhe, Zhao Qinglong, and others, though each forced themselves to stay calm, the fear deep in their eyes was undeniable.
Their deputies were even more disheartened, each one extremely nervous, even trembling uncontrollably. In such a state of mental fear, once a fierce battle broke out, they couldn't even exert half of their usual strength.
As they walked, a tall mountain appeared ahead. Climbing up along the mountain, smooth rocks appeared. Climbing onto the rocky mountain, Long Chen suddenly squatted down and lightly tapped the ground a few times with his bone knife. The surface rocks peeled off, revealing white rocks inside.
"This is ..."
When they saw the white rock, everyone's hearts leapt into their throats, their faces filled with shock.
"It's bones... the
leader of the Ironblood Mercenary Group's voice trembled. The white substance emitted a faint ripple—it was indeed bone.
The rock covering it was formed from countless years of dust. They had climbed over this section of bone, but if this really was the ancient giant corpse, just how big was it? Just thinking about it gives your scalp a chill down your spine.