In the azure sky, two figures sped eastward, heading straight for the Sunset Forest.
"Linyuan, among the revelations the Evil God gave you, is that cultivation treasure land really in the Sunset Forest?" Du Bùsǐ asked.
Ye Linyuan nodded. "Yes, Teacher."
"The fragments flashing through my mind show it lies at the deepest part of the Sunset Forest."
Du Bùsǐ frowned slightly. "I've been to the Sunset Forest before, but compared to the Star Dou Great Forest, the quality of soul beasts there is worlds apart."
"Especially in the last few thousand years, for some unknown reason, the toxic miasma deep in the Sunset Forest has been spreading more and more fiercely."
"Even someone like me, who specializes in the path of poison, wouldn't want to stay inside for long."
"Could a place that dangerous really hide a cultivation treasure land?"
Ye Linyuan smiled. "I don't know either, but that's what the Evil God's revelation says."
"True or false, we'll know once we go in and take a look."
Du Bùsǐ nodded. "Fair enough."
With Du Bùsǐ leading the way, the two moved at incredible speed.
A few hours later, a vast forest appeared before them.
But strangely, the depths of the forest were shrouded in a layer of mist, making it impossible to see what lay below.
Ye Linyuan's eyes narrowed slightly, a glint of excitement in them.
Because he knew that mist was the Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Barrier—a formation Tang Buddha had set up ten thousand years ago to claim the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well for himself, willingly causing large-scale environmental damage to keep outsiders away.
Staring at that misty forest, Du Bùsǐ's expression turned slightly serious.
He said in a low voice, "Linyuan, the poison miasma in the Sunset Forest is no small matter."
"Once we enter, I'll use my soul power to protect you. Make sure you never leave its range."
"If the miasma manages to erode your body, even I might not be able to save you."
Ye Linyuan nodded. "I understand, Teacher."
Du Bùsǐ waved his hand, and a thick, dark-green soul power surged out, enveloping them both.
It completely isolated them from the outside world, leaving not a single gap.
The soul beasts in the Sunset Forest were of poor quality—the strongest barely reaching ten thousand years in cultivation.
With Du Bùsǐ's strength, he didn't need to worry about such small fry at all.
He didn't even bother to descend, simply flying arrogantly into the forest.
According to the original story, the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well was located at the very source of the entire poison miasma—the place where the miasma was thickest.
That saved the two a lot of time; as long as they headed deeper into the miasma, they couldn't possibly go the wrong way.
With no ground vegetation blocking their path, the two moved extremely fast.
Soon after.
The miasma in the sky had grown so thick it was suffocating—nothing was visible beyond half a meter.
Even with Du Bùsǐ's cultivation, his gaze was unusually grave.
"Linyuan, back in the day, I once cultivated in seclusion in the Sunset Forest to temper my poison attribute."
"But even I only made it this far before I dared go no deeper."
"The miasma here is so fierce it can even erode my toxic soul power, and at a terrifying speed."
"Staying here for a short time is no problem, but if we push further in, I don't know how long I can hold out."
"Once my soul power runs out and the defense barrier shows a flaw, even a single breath of this miasma will kill you without a doubt. Are you sure you still want to go deeper?"
Ye Linyuan nodded without hesitation. "I'm sure!"
"If it's a peerless treasure land, it has to be hidden where no one treads, or it would have been discovered long ago."
"I trust the Evil God's revelation. Teacher, let's go."
Du Bùsǐ gave him a long, deep look.
Then he moved again, crashing into the miasma like a cannonball.
"Sssssss—"
The faint sound of corrosion came from all around.
Ye Linyuan watched as Du Bùsǐ's dark-green barrier was constantly worn down by the miasma, only for him to continuously output soul power to make up for the loss. Their speed was indeed astonishing.
He was secretly shocked: As expected of Tang Buddha's handiwork—this miasma is truly terrifying.
Even with Du Bùsǐ's cultivation and poison resistance, the consumption is this intense. No wonder no one has stumbled upon it in ten thousand years.
Unless a Limit Douluo-level powerhouse already knew the Ice Fire Yin Yang Well was hidden at the deepest part of the miasma.
Otherwise, once they came in and realized how terrifying this miasma was, they wouldn't recklessly push deeper—they'd retreat as fast as possible.
Feeling the rapid drain on his soul power, Du Bùsǐ's expression grew heavy.
He wasn't worried about himself.
With his cultivation level, even if he accidentally exposed himself to the poison miasma, he wouldn't die within a short time.
But Ye Linyuan was different.
This precious disciple carried the hope of the Body Sect's rise. If he died here for no reason, he'd probably lose his mind on the spot.
As his soul power was more than half consumed, the anxiety in Du Bùsǐ's eyes grew increasingly apparent.
Finally.
He couldn't help but speak: "Linyuan, my soul power is already more than half gone. If we keep going deeper, I'm afraid..."
However.
Before Du Bùsǐ could finish his words, the scene before them suddenly changed.
The originally thick poison miasma that completely blocked their vision instantly thinned out, taking on a faint seven-colored hue.
It only flowed near the ground, like a legendary fairyland.
And beyond this fairyland lay a shocking expanse of jade green!
A jade-green luster covered the earth, dense clusters of jade-green plants blanketing the ground ahead.
Faint jade-green mist rose upward, then gradually spread outward like a sea of clouds.
These jade-green plants stretched out to both sides. They weren't tall, only about half a meter.
Each plant had nine strangely shaped leaves.
These leaves somewhat resembled human hands, but with seven fingers. Some larger ones even had nine fingers.
At their tops bloomed large jade-green flowers.
The jade-green mist emanated from the stamens of these flowers.
It slowly rose outward, then merged into the seven-colored poison miasma.
In the seven-colored poison miasma here, green made up a large portion.
Looking further into the distance, Ye Linyuan could see vast clouds of miasma behind these jade-green plants.
They slowly settled downward, as if over a huge hollow canyon.
Recognizing the appearance of these plants, Du Bùsǐ's body trembled, and he couldn't help but suck in a cold breath.
He exclaimed in shock: "Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flowers? There are this many!"
The Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flower was one of the most poisonous plants in the world.
Its venom not only had strong corrosive properties—called the number one corrosive—but also possessed an extremely potent neurotoxin.
Once contaminated, the body would not only be corroded but also endure excruciating pain.
For poison-type soul masters, the Jade Phosphorus Seven Absolute Flower was one of the most perfect soul ring choices among plant-type soul beasts.
Back then, Du Bùsǐ had searched the Star Dou Great Forest for a long time without finding a single one.
Unexpectedly.
They were all gathered here in a cluster!
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