However, it was too late.
A thick cloud of black smoke poured from the old woman's mouth. Though they fled downhill with all their might, the black smoke clung to them like a shadow—
Only when it drew closer did Feng Ling realize it was not smoke at all, but countless tiny mosquitoes! Gathered together, they formed a dense net in the air as they swept toward them.
Feng Ling immediately shouted at Pei Xianjue, "Fire!!!"
Pei Xianjue raised her hand and slashed into the air!
Flames spread through the sky in an arc, scattering part of the black cloud.
As she ran, Feng Ling shouted, "Can't you make your fire any bigger?!"
Pei Xianjue swung several more times, but the flames grew weaker with every strike.
Her limbs had gone weak, and she could barely muster any strength. She could not even use her Card's abilities properly, and alarm rose in her heart.
Baozi began coughing violently, his face turning red as snot and tears streamed down his face.
Li Qing covered his mouth and nose and urged, "Get back to the Safe Zone! These bugs are poisonous!"
The moment he spoke, everyone held their breath, shielded their heads and faces, and fled downhill!
They ran over a hundred meters along the mountain path before the black cloud finally stopped pursuing them. Still, none of them dared stop until they saw the green tiles and upturned eaves of Sanqing Palace. Only then did they finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Huangfu Miaomiao maintained her Ghost Shadow state. She moved faster than everyone else and was the first to reach the Safe Zone—
The instant she crawled past Sanqing Palace's archway, she could no longer endure it and rolled out of the black Ghost Shadow. The fruit wrapped inside the