The moment Su Jiu and her companions entered the formation, they were transported into a dense forest.
The stench of rotting corpses permeated the forest, and man-eating Demon Crows appeared from time to time. Even as the group walked among the trees, they could feel the crows watching them like tigers eyeing their prey.
Yun Huanling surveyed their surroundings with undisguised disgust. "What kind of place is this? Every few steps, we run into corpses or skeletons. It's practically a place set aside for storing bodies."
Su Jiu glanced at Yun Huanling. His words were often unreliable, but at that moment, their thoughts were unexpectedly in accord.
Judging by the surroundings alone, this did indeed look like a place specifically used for dumping corpses.
The air in this space was rather damp, and even the surrounding trees carried a trace of moisture.
The trees here were unusually tall, but instead of a vibrant vitality that lifted the spirits, the air was gloomy and oppressive. Merely walking through the place filled them with discomfort.
Even the normally good-tempered Qi Song felt uneasy, plagued by a gloom that seemed intent on seeping into his marrow.
"A Jiu, let me out!" The Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl's voice suddenly rang through Su Jiu's sea of consciousness.
Without much hesitation, Su Jiu brought out the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl.
As soon as the Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl appeared, the surrounding yin qi scattered, as though it had encountered something terrifying. That was only natural: the pearl was the bane of such yin evil qi, so its dispersing on contact was hardly surprising.
The Nine-Star World-Cleansing Pearl was a sacred relic, after all. Once it appeared, not only did the yin qi retreat, but many of the demonic beasts that had been watching them also withdrew.
"That's a Buddhist