The two stood before the boundary of the poisonous mist, their expressions differing.
Qian Yaoting frowned as he observed the pale purple fog for a while, then said quietly, "Is this some naturally formed poisonous miasma, or was it arranged by someone? It doesn't look like ordinary earth vapor. There are Soul Power fluctuations mixed within it."
Li Long crouched at the edge of the boundary and extended a branch into the mist to test it.
The instant the tip of the branch touched the pale purple current, its surface rapidly blackened and withered before crumbling into powder.
He pulled back the branch and glanced at the broken end. He understood now. The Jade Phosphor Seven-Colored Flower's poisonous mist truly existed. Though it differed somewhat from the version in later ages, its essence was the same.
"The poisonous mist near the ground is dense, but its height is limited." Li Long looked upward. "There shouldn't be any mist above the canopy. If we can fly over from high altitude, we can cross this barrier directly."
Qian Yaoting followed his gaze upward and nodded. "That makes sense. The Six-Winged Angel martial soul can fly high enough. The poisonous mist won't reach that far. I'll take you across."
Without hesitation, six wings unfolded behind him. He grabbed Li Long by the arm, beat his wings, and soared into the air with him.
The two steadied themselves above the canopy and looked down upon the region shrouded in poisonous mist.
The pale purple currents formed an irregular ring-shaped barrier across the ground, roughly several dozen zhang wide, completely enclosing a valley.
The poisonous mist itself drifted only within a range of several zhang near the ground. The air higher up was clear and transparent, and through gaps in the sparse canopy, they could