Murong Liu held his breath and released another wisp of deep purple smoke from his body, the same poison gas he had used before.
Although he was unsure how effective the poison gas he released would be against these monsters, or whether it would actually kill them, Murong Liu believed it would have some effect.
In contrast, Murong Liu himself would be completely unaffected by the poison, so he could release it with complete impunity.
Before long, the entire area was filled with dark purple poisonous gas.
However, Murong Liu showed no sign of stopping the production of poisonous gas; the concentration of the deep purple smoke was visibly increasing.
Meanwhile, Murong Liu was not idle either, constantly killing these strange creatures.
Ever since the monsters' lair was destroyed, these eerie creatures have been emitting blood-curdling screams.
At first, Murong Liu didn't notice anything amiss, but gradually, he could sense that these creatures were not as simple as he had imagined.
However, I'm currently stuck in this damned place, so I don't have time to delve deeper into the reasons behind it.
About an hour later.
Murong Liu finally wiped out all the enemies. What appeared before him was a ground littered with corpses, and no more living, strange creatures.
However, this large-scale killing also depleted his physical strength and energy.
"Hoo..." After taking a deep breath, Murong Liu inhaled all the dark purple smoke back into his body.
Once the poisonous gas dissipated, Murong Liu turned his gaze back to the direction of the monster's lair.
He had sensed something was amiss before, but hadn't had time to examine it closely. Now that he had the time, he could finally take a good look.
However, after seeing it, Murong Liu regretted his decision, because the scene before him was enough to make any cultivator's scalp tingle.
It turned out that the bottom of that so-called lair was filled with countless corpses, densely packed together, a truly disgusting sight.
Those bizarre creatures were created using these corpses.
No wonder those creatures made such terrifying cries after losing the restraint of their lair; it must be related to the resentment of these corpses.
"This Star Palace is truly extraordinary, using corpses as materials to forge living beings... It's terrifying," Murong Liu mused to himself.
Everything before my eyes is enough to prove that the master of the Star Palace is definitely a guy who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
Fortunately, after defeating all these strange creatures, Murong Liu's view opened up considerably. With no more obstacles blocking his path, he quickly found the way to the next level.
If nothing unexpected happens, this so-called next level should be the final level.
Before entering the last place, Murong Liu slowly closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
He then released a burst of his spiritual power before continuing forward.
It was the same grand hall where I had previously met the Palace Master of the Starry Sky Palace.
Numerous armored soldiers guarded the main hall, while in the very center sat the Palace Master of the Star Palace.
Murong Liu's appearance put everyone on high alert. At the same time, the armored warriors looked at him with curiosity and inquiry, but because of the presence of the Star Palace Master, they did not dare to say anything.
The Palace Master of the Star Palace slowly spoke, "The fact that you were able to overcome all obstacles and return to me shows that the people of Hongmeng Mountain do possess some strength."
"However, I advise you to think this through. With your current posture, you have no chance against me."
"If you surrender here, I might consider leaving you a whole corpse."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the armored warriors in the entire hall sprang into action, blocking Murong Liu's path.
This action was clearly meant to tell Murong Liu that if he wanted to get close to the Palace Master of the Starry Sky Palace, he had to get past them.
Otherwise, the outcome will be the same as what the Palace Master of the Star Palace just said.
This is a demonstration, a blatant, naked demonstration!
However, Murong Liu's expression did not change in the slightest.
This kind of thing is nothing to any cultivator on Hongmeng Mountain.
On the contrary, if he felt fear because of a mere "demonstration," Murong Liu would look down on him. At this moment, he felt not fear at all, but rather quite magnanimous.
"Palace Master, I think you underestimate the people of Hongmeng Mountain. Since I dared to come alone today, I never thought of being afraid!" Murong Liu said with a hearty laugh.
Seeing that Murong Liu's expression remained unchanged and showed no sign of abnormality, the Palace Master of the Starry Sky Palace naturally understood that his attitude was not feigned, but genuine.
Thinking of this, the Palace Master of the Starry Sky Palace immediately became serious. Could this young man have some other trick up his sleeve?
"I truly didn't expect that you could still laugh even at this point," the Palace Master of the Starry Sky Palace said coldly. "However, your strength is only temporary; it won't be long before you meet your end here."
As if to confirm what the Palace Master of the Star Palace had said, all the other armored warriors of the Star Palace launched an attack.
At this moment, Murong Liu was already surrounded by a group of cultivators, with no way out at all.
Little did they know, this would actually be advantageous to Murong Liu.
Murong Liu fought with increasing ferocity. Facing such a large number of enemies, he roared, and sharp spikes sprouted from his back once more.
Using the changes in his body, Murong Liu successfully killed the first group of armored warriors who caught up with him.
However, there were a considerable number of armored warriors in the main hall of the Star Palace. Even if a group were killed, it would only be a drop in the ocean compared to the total number.
Such a number is not something that ordinary cultivators can easily match, but as a disciple of the Hongmeng sequence, how could Murong Liu possibly be an ordinary cultivator?
The moment he launched his counterattack, purple smoke was released from Murong Liu's body.
Initially, the purple smoke was very pale, but as time passed, its color deepened.
The Palace Master of the Starry Sky Palace seemed not to have expected Murong Liu to have such a move, and by the time he realized it, it was too late.
As the master of the Star Palace, he was naturally knowledgeable and experienced, and thus quickly noticed the characteristics of this poisonous gas.