Poison Marsh

There was only a single gold vein within the grotto-heaven?

Naturally, no one believed that claim, yet there was nothing they could do about this group. In the end, they could only look at one another and let the matter drop.

After all, going down there meant risking their lives. No one would treat their own life as a joke.

Thus, the crowd at the entrance to the grotto-heaven dispersed, each harboring their own thoughts.

Li Qing, however, remained there. After observing for a long while, he ultimately decided, as night fell, to personally descend and see what exactly lay inside.

Li Qing leaped down, and his figure vanished into the entrance of the grotto-heaven.

He traveled through the air all the way down, keeping his divine sense extended. Before long, Li Qing arrived at a rather deep region within the grotto-heaven.

This was not a straight vertical cavernous pit, but somewhat winding. Only upon reaching the depths could one tell that this place truly concealed another world.

The surrounding rock bore layer upon layer of golden luster. Judging from the disorderly footprints nearby, this was presumably the gold vein those people had explored earlier.

Li Qing had not come here to be a miner. He merely swept his gaze over the gold ore before continuing deeper.

"Hmm?"

Before long, Li Qing came to a stop. He frowned slightly and held his breath.

"Poison gas?"

A colorless, odorless toxin permeated the air. Li Qing only noticed it after sensing something amiss within his body.

However, these toxins were not particularly lethal to him. With a slight surge of his qi and blood, he easily forced them out.

Enduring this relatively minor toxic threat, Li Qing continued onward.

Not long afterward, a pale green mist began to permeate the air around