The instant that foul stench spread through the air, Hao Ren knew he had found the right place.
A normal Firstborn absolutely would not emit such a smell—in fact, aside from the faint scent of source blood itself, Firstborn did not give off any odor at all, and neither did any of their internal tissues. The stench wafting out from behind that thick layer of connective tissue was something Hao Ren had never encountered before.
The moment that pungent, eye-watering stink rushed into his nose, Hao Ren almost thought it was the combined essence of all the evil in the world. He felt as if a visible wave of air had surged toward him, followed by a thought: Even Ao Xiang probably couldn't compare to this!
Lily vomited on the spot.
"Holy crap... I let my guard down..." Nangong Sanba clutched his nose tightly, his voice distorted in his throat. "There was absolutely no warning! It came out way too suddenly... Girl, put up a barrier!"
Nangong May had been covering her nose and desperately backing away. Only then did she finally react. She hurriedly waved her hand and summoned a humid magical wind. The powerful water-mist barrier began operating at full strength, finally suppressing that murderous stench. Once it was under control, she immediately crawled over to Lily to administer first aid—the poor Husky Girl usually dealt with shock by sucking in a deep breath, but by now she had basically lost all ability to act. She was rolling her eyes back and bouncing around desperately...
Hao Ren fanned the air in front of his nose, looking miserable. "Never mind whether it's corruption or not. This smell is practically lethal..."
"Smell? I'm afraid it's not merely a smell," Galadriel said. She had also been badly overwhelmed by the stench,