Black Beast Forest, Huai Mountain Pass.
Rather than a forest, it was more like a sea of trees.
This sea of trees stretched for dozens of miles, encompassing valleys and other terrain.
Rumor had it that this forest had been the battlefield where human cultivators fought the "Poison God" during an ancient war.
After the Poison God died, his lingering spiritual energy contaminated the area, even changing its laws and creating a natural Anti-flight Magic Array. No corporeal being could fly there.
Legend said that, in the beginning, even cultivators of the upper five realms could not pass through the poisonous mist of Black Beast Forest.
Although the passage of ages had gradually thinned Black Beast Forest's poisonous miasma, cultivators below the Dragon Gate Realm still could not cross it. The law forbidding flight had also remained, regardless of cultivation realm.
Yan Liuyun led his army of seven hundred thousand toward Black Beast Forest.
After they took medicinal pills, the poisonous mist of Black Beast Forest posed almost no danger to Yan Liuyun's army.
The Jin Kingdom army advanced so smoothly that even Yan Liuyun found it a little strange.
At their current pace, they would need less than six hours to cross this vast, oceanlike Black Beast Forest.
Could it be... that I was overthinking things? Is there really nothing suspicious here? Yan Liuyun wondered.
"General, we expect to emerge from this sea of trees in less than two hours."
A deputy general approached Yan Liuyun and reported.
"Mm." Yan Liuyun nodded. "Tell the men not to let their guard down. Have the scouts keep watching our surroundings."
"Yes, General!" The deputy nodded and immediately passed down the order.
The entire army continued forward. Although some demonic beasts native to Black Beast Forest attacked them, they were all dealt