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As the ten-man squad pressed deeper, the sky grew darker and darker.

Only now and then did a faint thread of light pierce through the black branches and leaves, slanting down from above.

Red Tiger, who was leading the way, said, "Everyone, another twenty li ahead lies the Demon-Hunting Team's gathering ground. We can rest there and replenish our resources. Once tonight is over, we'll be truly entering the depths of the Black Forest."

Xu Changqing immediately asked, "How far are we from Huang Yuanhua's cave dwelling?"

If he had the strength of the Golden Core Realm, he would have flown there long ago.

Following the squad was safe, but the speed and efficiency were simply too slow.

Red Tiger replied blandly, "If we travel without stopping, we should arrive around the latter half of the night. But for safety's sake, I don't recommend doing that."

Ling Mo, another temporary member, could not help asking, "Why?"

Red Tiger gave a faintly amused smile. "The Black Forest at night is ten times more terrifying than it is during the day."

There was barely any sunlight during the day to begin with. Once night fell, it became a realm devoid of light.

Cultivators did possess all manner of abilities.

Night vision, Spiritual Sense, escape techniques, and the like could greatly reduce the danger.

The problem was that once night fell, a sinister poisonous miasma called Gloomshadow Miasma would spread through the Black Forest, suppressing all sources of light.

Even the range of Spiritual Sense Scan was reduced to only a third of what it was during the day.

According to the Black Forest Records of Strange Occurrences, an extremely yin spirit plant called the Illusion Cloud Mother would also appear at night. It released hallucinatory gas, causing everything within a certain range