Stone Tablet

As they continued deeper, the sense of dread grew ever more pronounced in everyone's hearts. Lin Chuan felt it most keenly—he had actually seen the black corpses beneath the mud at his feet. The scalp-numbing sight was one he wished he had never witnessed.

Faye had already opened the Gate of Opening and Gate of Healing from the Eight Gates to resist the strange black mist in this place. Otherwise, his cultivation would be eroded away. The others did not look well either. Even with their exceptional talent, none of them dared claim that the black mist had no effect on them after coming this far.

An hour later, just as the oppressive atmosphere was about to drive everyone mad, Lin Chuan finally let out a slight breath of relief. Facing the black mist around them, so dense it seemed impossible to disperse, he slowly loosened his tightly clenched fists.

The corpses had disappeared! They had finally reached the heart of the Dark Swamp—the location of the entrance.

The densely packed, terrifying black corpses were no longer beneath their feet. Though the black mist remained thick, Lin Chuan knew they had safely made it through that difficult stretch of road.

"We should be close to the entrance now!" Lin Chuan said softly, controlling Pain to speed up.

The others also began to look excited. Their journey through the Dark Swamp had been so stifling and miserable that they had long wanted to escape this environment. For the prodigies present, they would rather engage in an open and honest battle than remain in that previous environment for even one second longer.

Once they reached this point, Lin Chuan began using the advantage of his Byakugan to search for the entrance to the core area. The place Jue had mentioned should be