The Cave Abode: Real or Fake

The Five Poisons Peak of the Taihang Mountain Range are located in a shady area of the Taihang Mountain Range.

The area is characterized by low hills, numerous swamps and poisonous pools, and layers of miasma that linger in the air.

Several Blackwood Ant swarmed out of the jungle; one landed on a bush, and another landed on a tree root.

It then fell back into the air, emitting a faint, almost inaudible Insect Chirp.

Soon, several more Blackwood Ant flew out and headed forward.

At this moment, several barely audible footsteps sounded, and five figures wearing Spirit-Isolating Robe appeared.

The leader of the cultivators in the Spirit-Isolating Robe was Ye Xingyu, followed by Ye Xingqun, then Ye Jingcheng and Ye Jingli.

Finally, there's Ye Jingteng.

The five-person formation was a standard exploration and hunting formation, with the two with the highest cultivation levels taking the lead and the tail, while the one responsible for monitoring and the one with slightly weaker cultivation levels were in the middle.

"There's no problem nearby. Most of the poisonous insects and snakes are nocturnal!" Ye Xingqun said.

After saying this, all five of them looked ahead and saw a small mountain peak that completely covered the surrounding area in the poisonous miasma.

This small peak is much shorter than Soaring Cloud Peak and other peaks, but it is the highest in this area.

Moreover, the poisonous miasma on this mountain peak is a strange mixture of red, green, and black.

This is precisely the characteristic of Five Poisons Peak. It is also known as Three-Color Peak Five Poisons Peak, but the poisonous insects on this mountain are quite famous, leaving a deeper impression than the three-colored poisonous miasma.

"Let's rest for a while. We'll be entering the Five Poisons Peak soon. Also, once we're inside, activate the bracelet on your wrist to create a poison-resistant shield. Although the defense isn't very strong, it will protect us from the poisonous miasma!" Ye Xingyu said.

Ye Xingqun nodded in agreement. He had been using Spirit Insect to explore and clear a path, which was extremely mentally taxing, since even ordinary miasma greatly affected his Divine Sense.

"Uncle Xingyu, Uncle Xingqun, Big Brother, these are antidote pills and Ice Clarity Pill. With the two together, you should be fine for three or four hours!" Ye Jingcheng also stepped forward at this moment, taking out eight pill bottles, each containing two pills.

After giving each person two pill bottles, he stepped aside. This time, he released the Jade Ring Rat, whose hearing was amazing. Once inside the Five Poisons Peak, relying solely on the Blackwood Ant would not be enough to ensure safety.

"Jingcheng, your Jade Ring Rat is quite peculiar!" Ye Xingqun exclaimed in amazement upon seeing the Jade Ring Rat.

He couldn't help but glance at Ye Jingcheng a couple more times.

Of course, besides Ye Xingqun, Ye Xingyu and Ye Jingli also glanced at it a few more times, both showing puzzled expressions.

After all, Ye Jingcheng had already raised two Spirit Beasts with great potential, and this third one, the Jade Ring Rat, was raised so well.

"Jing Teng, what does the Taiyi Sect want you to find?" Ye Xingyu asked Ye Jingteng again.

This time, the Ye Family has two objectives: first, to find the spirit eggs of the Five Poison Bee, and second, to fulfill Ye Jingteng's sect mission.

This is also the Lineage's intention. Now that Ye Jingteng has become a disciple of Taihao Master of Taiyi Illusion Peak, if he can Foundation Establishment, he will at least have a respectable informant within the sect.

"Uncle Xingyu, my sect mission this time is to find a top-grade, first-tier Purple Poison Bramble!"

"Ideally, it should be around a hundred years old!" Ye Jingteng said.

Upon hearing this, both Ye Xingqun and Ye Xingyu frowned.

This Purple Poison Bramble is said to be a top-grade first-tier Spirit Plant, but it's no different from a top-grade first-tier demonic Demon Beast. It can attack cultivators, and if you get pricked, you'll fall into a hallucination.

If one's cultivation level is too low and they fail to break free, they may be strangled to death.

"Alright, no one should be competing with you for this mission!" Ye Xingyu said again.

After resting for a while, the five of them headed towards Five Poisons Peak again!

Along the way, Ye Xingqun would occasionally share some hunting experience and precautions for the poisonous peaks.

After all, he had been here before, and it was here that he obtained the Blackwood Ant.

Others also asked and answered questions.

On the contrary, none of them mentioned the cave abode of the Five Poison Master.

Ye Jingteng had previously stated that he was betting on a guess, and the subsequent help from the others was twofold: firstly, to help Ye Jingteng gain a foothold in the sect, and secondly, because the many spiritual items Ye Jingteng obtained played a significant role.

Otherwise, Ye Jingcheng wouldn't have come.

Even though they could see the Five Poisons Peak from Five Poisons Peak. The thick miasma could only be seen up to three zhang away, and even with Divine Sense, it could only go a little further, about five zhang. Beyond that, there was only thick miasma, which was irritating to look at.

Ye Jingteng and Ye Jingli also activated their Law Artifact at this time.

Just as they were about to walk forward, Ye Xingyu and Ye Jingcheng took out an array plate together.

The two men, uncle and nephew, exchanged a smile.

"My formation is a killing array, set it up in front!" Ye Xingyu said, and began to set it up one by one.

"Alright, mine is a trapping formation!" Ye Jingcheng nodded and began to set it up.

Ye Xingqun, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but take another look at Ye Jingcheng.

Compared to Ye Jingcheng, Ye Jingteng and Ye Jingli seemed more like tourists.

Both magic arrays were set up, only the final array flag needed to be activated.

Ye Jingcheng also asked Ye Xingyu to take a look. Ye Xingyu and Ye Xingqun had much more experience than him, and he would sometimes record good things on Jade Slip.

After all, cultivation can be gained step by step, but this kind of experience sometimes requires risking one's life.

Finally, with the Array fully set up, the five of them maintained their previous formation and headed towards the mountain peak.

The five magical Law Artifact were activated, transforming into five spiritual shields that encircled the five people and several Spirit Beasts.

A series of corrosive hissing sounds came from the spirit shield.

Clearly, this poisonous miasma can even corrode spiritual shields.

Fortunately, this Law Artifact Jade Ring can be used to activate Spiritual Qi at any time to reinforce the spiritual shield.

This ebb and flow ensures the stability of the spiritual shield, though it does consume some spiritual energy.

Among the Spirit Beast, Ye Xingyu released an Azure-Patterned Leopard, which also had the cultivation level of the late stage of the first tier.

Ye Xingqun then took out a Golden-Armored Pangolin Beast.

As for Ye Jingli's attempt to release the Azure-Scaled Python, it was simply too long and too large, consuming too much Spiritual Qi, so he had no choice but to put it back into his Spirit Beast pouch.

Ye Jingcheng's spirit shield is the largest and consumes more Spiritual Qi. This time, he summoned both the Crimson Flame Fox and the Jade Ring Rat.

The group quickly regrouped and all took out their Law Artifact. Among them, Ye Jingteng was the most wealthy in terms of Law Artifact.

Three flying swords and a first-tier small umbrella Law Artifact.

The Spirit Plant on Five Poisons Peak are relatively sparse, and they are all strangely colored, either black poisonous herbs or brightly colored plants.

The plants may not possess much Spiritual Qi, but they are surprisingly toxic, and strange, Spirit Insect may even emerge from them.

Therefore, most cultivators dislike these Spirit Plant.

"There's a poisonous pool ahead, let's go around it!" Ye Xingqun lowered his voice, then released several more Blackwood Ant to begin a new exploration.

The Jade Ring Rat's ears were also clicking rapidly, listening intently, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

The danger here is clearly considerable.

"It's strange, quite a few cultivators seem to have come here recently!" Ye Xingqun said.

These words were quite alarming.

In such places, poisonous insects are one issue, but encountering cultivators would pose an even greater danger.

Here, killing and robbing means your background and identity are useless.

Moreover, this place is perfect for a sneak attack.

"You can see the traces we left behind. Because the spiritual shield was corroded, some different spiritual mist fell out. Although this spiritual mist is not visible to the naked eye, it is real. My Blackwood Ant sensed it!" Ye Xingqun seemed to see the doubts of the others and explained in an unusual way.

"These traces will completely disappear in three to four days, at which point even the Blackwood Ant won't be able to detect them!" Ye Xingqun said.

"Could it be that the Five Poison Master's cave abode is real?" Ye Jingli both surprised and excited.

"It's hard to say. In short, stay alert. If possible, don't bother with the Five Poison Bee. Look for the Purple Poison Bramble first!" Ye Xingyu suggested.

With more cultivators, more changes and unforeseen events occur.

Helping Ye Jingteng find the Purple Poison Bramble and completing the sect's mission will earn enough contribution points, making breaking through to the Foundation Establishment the most important thing.

"The Purple Poison Bramble prefers dry conditions and dislikes dampness. Head to the sunny side of Five Poisons Peak!" Ye Xingyu instructed.

Although the Five Poisons Peak rarely see the sun, it's not entirely devoid of it. The shady areas are dotted with poisonous pools and swamps.

The five men had a direction, but they were also more cautious. They had decided on their route, but their pace slowed down even more.

The Blackwood Ant and the Jade Ring Rat were alerted several times.

The five even saw a group of Purple Cloud Scorpion carrying a Green Ox from afar, flying towards the summit.

At that moment, all five of them were startled and quickly concealed their Law Artifact and protective shields, choosing to rely on antidote pills and Ice Clarity Pill to withstand the poisonous miasma.

After all, even the weakest Purple Cloud Scorpion is First-Tier Superior-Grade scorpion. When these scorpions fly, they resemble a purple cloud, which is extremely terrifying.

It's a level more terrifying than the Five Poison Bee.

Fortunately, the Purple Cloud Scorpion seemed to have prey, and because they lacked a spiritual shield, they didn't notice them.

Ye Jingcheng's Treasure Book has also turned a page, revealing that these Purple Cloud Scorpion can advance into Purple Crystal Flying Scorpion.

The highest level that the Purple Crystal Flying Scorpion can reach is level 3.

Although Ye Jingcheng wanted it, he was well aware that with his current strength, even with the Crimson Flame Fox and the Golden-Scaled Beast, he couldn't possibly feed this group of Purple Cloud Scorpion.

After walking for half an hour, the group noticed that the soil began to become sandy and firmer.

This is exactly the kind of environment that the Purple Poison Bramble prefers, and sure enough...

Not far away, rows of brambles appeared.

These brambles are mostly wrapped around hills and dead trees, and some are just lying flat on the ground.

This scene eased the tension in the group's expressions. After all, there were no tall trees nearby, and the Purple Poison Bramble couldn't entangle itself in the trees and attack from above, otherwise their danger would be even greater.

"Just find one that's at least a hundred years old on the outskirts!" Ye Jingteng chimed in.

There are quite a few Purple Poison Bramble in front of us; rushing in would be quite dangerous.

On the contrary, those who stay outside and seek out lone wolves have a better chance of success.

Don't be fooled by the many hills here; they might have been formed from the blood and nutrients drained by the Purple Poison Bramble, which then fell onto the barren ground.

At that very moment, a voice transmission suddenly appeared in Ye Jingcheng's mind.

"Watch out, there's a cultivator here!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jingcheng noticed something amiss with the Jade Ring Rat, which looked at Ye Jingcheng with a puzzled expression.

It seems that the poisonous miasma also affected the Jade Ring Rat's judgment, making it hesitant to make a decision, after all, these Purple Poison Bramble were quite terrifying!