Those Weren't Human at All!

However, they did not notice that Su Zhan, who was walking at the front, paused slightly and his nostrils twitched slightly.

In his mind, the Cultivation Method Chat Group instantly went off with alarms.

[Blazing Dragon Venerate]: Boss, something's not right! It smells a bit intoxicating!

[Nine Heavens Divine Lightning]: What is this stuff? It's sweet and awful.

[Immovable Wisdom King Wall]: Boss, there's poison in the air! It's a hallucinogenic toxin that affects the soul; it's present in very small amounts, but it has a cumulative effect.

A hint of coldness flashed in Su Zhan's eyes.

They've arrived.

The Xue Ji's "grand gift" has already begun to be delivered.

He didn't immediately warn them, but instead wanted to see just how capable these Yuan Household disciples, who had just improved their strength and were becoming somewhat arrogant, really were.

As the group ventured deeper into the area, the sweet, cloying aroma grew increasingly intense.

Finally, some disciples began to show signs of distress.

"Hehe... hehehe..."

The young disciple who had first said "smells good" suddenly stopped walking. He stood there, a foolish smile on his face, drool dripping from the corner of his mouth, his eyes glazed over as if he were seeing some blissful illusion.

"Xiao Qi! What's wrong?" His companion noticed his unusual behavior and quickly nudged him.

But the disciple Xiao Qi didn't react at all. He just stood there grinning foolishly, and even started gesturing wildly, as if he were dancing with an unseen partner.

"Oh no! It's poisonous!"

Finally, someone realized what was happening and let out a gasp.

This exclamation was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake.

One after another, disciples in the group began to exhibit the same symptoms. Some wept bitterly, some laughed uncontrollably, and some brandished their Weapons at the air with terrified expressions. Clearly, they had all fallen into their own hallucinations and could not distinguish friend from foe.

In an instant, the line was thrown into chaos.

"Quickly! Everyone, hold your breath! Take the Detoxification Pill!" Elder Yuan Ji's expression changed drastically, and he shouted sternly.

He hadn't expected the toxin to be so strange, silently infecting nearly a third of the team!

Everyone hurriedly did as instructed, holding their breath and frantically pulling out Detoxification Pill pills from their Storage Bag and stuffing them into their mouths.

However, it was of no use.

That sweet, cloying fragrance seemed to permeate everything, impossible to block even by holding your breath. It could seep directly into the body through the pores of the skin, affecting the soul.

The Ordinary Grade Detoxification Pill that the Yuan Household had prepared were barely effective against this kind of hallucinogenic poison that specifically targeted the soul.

The number of disciples falling victim to the virus is increasing.

The entire team was on the verge of spiraling out of control!

"Form ranks! Take control of all the poisoned clansmen!" Elder Yuan Ji shouted anxiously, sweating profusely, as he commanded his disciples who were still conscious.

Just then, a rustling sound of footsteps came from the dim woods around them.

It was wobbly and unsteady.

Amidst the astonished and uncertain gazes of the crowd.

Twisted figures slowly emerged from the shadows of the woods.

When they saw what those "people" looked like, all the Yuan Household disciples were still conscious felt a chill run from the soles of their feet to the top of their heads, and their stomachs churned so badly that they almost vomited up their dinner from the night before.

That's not human at all!

Or rather, they were once human beings!

The "people" who emerged had deathly pale skin, like corpses that had been soaking in water for a long time. Their joints were twisted at bizarre angles, and they walked with a limp, their posture extremely strange.

What's most horrifying and disgusting is what's on their bodies!

Their faces, necks, arms, all exposed skin, and even some places that pierced through their clothes, were covered with colorful, strangely shaped mushrooms!