Encountering an Old Friend

After traveling through the Shadow Poisonous Fog Forest for most of the day, the three of them had not suffered much exhaustion given their strength, but the constant mental tension still left them feeling somewhat weary.

The pervasive poisonous miasma not only eroded their Protective Dou Qi but also clung to them like gangrene, constantly trying to seep in and affect their minds. Zi Yan and Xiong Zhan both wore barely concealed expressions of irritation and fatigue.

"Just how big is this forest? If this keeps up, it'll drive us mad."

Xiong Zhan said in a muffled voice, punching a pustule-covered poisonous toad that leaped from the swamp into a cloud of blood mist. His dark gold Dou Qi instantly evaporated the toxic blood.

Lin Ming frowned slightly as his Soul Power struggled to probe ahead beneath the suppression of the poisonous miasma.

Just as he was considering whether to use Heavenly Flames to forcibly clear out a patch of clean ground for a brief rest, an immensely powerful, frigid pressure carrying a Primordial Aura spread out from the depths of the miasma ahead like a tide!

This pressure far surpassed that of any Magical Beasts they had encountered before. Even Lin Ming felt a trace of pressure from it!

"An Eighth Order Magical Beast!"

Lin Ming's eyes narrowed as he instantly judged the level of this aura. Moreover, its icy pressure, carrying an infernal aura, immediately reminded him of the famous serpent overlords of the Magical Beast World.

"It's the aura of a Nether Python! But it seems somewhat different—purer and colder..."

"S-So powerful... such overwhelming serpent pressure!"

Zi Yan's little face grew serious as well. The Primordial Void Dragon bloodline within her instinctively produced a trace of rejection and vigilance. Xiong Zhan faced a formidable enemy, his entire