Chapter 379: Unexpected

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Looking back now, the blood rain had completely vanished, as if the previous experience was just a dream. In its place, countless profound runes floated in the air.

Qin Sang clicked his tongue in wonder, then turned to face the deep, secluded cave.

The cave was silent. Its entrance was narrow, allowing only one person to pass at a time, but it seemed to widen further inside. There was no soaring demonic energy or pervasive ghostly shadows; everything appeared normal.

Qin Sang's gaze shifted to the cave wall. The smooth rock surface gleamed with a flowing luster, its fine texture as hard and durable as metal.

The entire mountain was covered by a restriction, making it impossible to use spells like Earth遁 (Earth Escape) or to break through with brute force. To traverse this mountain, one had to obediently walk through the cave.

However, the cave gave Qin Sang a very strange feeling. It didn't seem naturally formed. Could it have been created by a powerful being using immense magical force?

A wave of dread washed over Qin Sang.

"Senior, can we enter the inner valley by passing through this cave?"

Yun Youzi nodded, staring into the depths of the cave as if searching for something. Then, he beckoned, and a white light flew out from the cave, landing in his palm.

"No one else has been here!"

Yun Youzi nodded, about to step into the cave, when he suddenly remembered something. He took out a jade bottle and tossed it to Qin Sang. "Brother Qin, take this."

Qin Sang took the jade bottle and saw two dark green pills inside.

Both pills were identical, about the size of a longan. Their surfaces were rough and uneven, as if smeared with mud, making them look grotesque. A dark green aura emanated from them, filling the jade bottle.

The healing elixirs he had seen before, though varied in color, were mostly clear and translucent, impressive in appearance and clearly valuable. He had never seen such a bizarre pill.

Could it be poison? Qin Sang wondered to himself.

Upon opening the jade bottle, an incredibly foul odor assailed him, making him gag. Qin Sang's expression changed slightly, and he quickly sealed the bottle.

Yun Youzi laughed heartily. "Brother Qin, don't mind how strange this pill looks. We'll rely on it to save our lives later. Just hold onto it for now, and swallow it when I signal."

Seeing Yun Youzi being evasive, Qin Sang didn't press further. From the scent he had caught, Qin Sang could tell it wasn't poisonous.

This green pill wasn't a poison; it likely had another purpose.

Qin Sang suppressed his curiosity, holding the jade bottle, and followed Yun Youzi into the cave.

The passage was dark and devoid of light. Even with spiritual energy infused into his eyes, he could barely discern his immediate surroundings. Yun Youzi showed no intention of lighting the way, silently proceeding through the passage.

He could distinctly feel that the passage sloped downwards, becoming increasingly steep. Without Yun Youzi's command, Qin Sang dared not use spiritual energy and could only walk.

After an unknown duration, Yun Youzi, who was ahead, suddenly stopped.

Then, Qin Sang heard Yun Youzi's voice transmission: "Brother Qin, the path ahead is difficult. You cannot use spiritual energy, so be careful and make sure not to slip. Also, when you see my gesture, immediately take that pill."

Upon hearing this, Qin Sang stepped forward and looked. He saw that the cave wall on the right was still present, but the left side had become incredibly wide, with no visible end.

The path hadn't broken off, but it had become very narrow, wide enough for only one foot.

The air ahead was extremely humid, and it seemed there was a pool of water below.

At the same time, Qin Sang noticed a green mist floating ahead. His nose caught a faint, fishy stench, identical to the smell emanating from the pill.

Seeing this, Qin Sang began to form a guess.

With their backs pressed tightly against the stone wall, the two slowly moved forward. The stone path still sloped downwards. After moving a considerable distance, Qin Sang still heard no sound of water, but he could distinctly feel the air becoming increasingly humid.

Moreover, the green mist grew thicker, and the foul odor became overwhelming.

Just then, Yun Youzi suddenly stopped, remaining still for a long time.

Qin Sang felt curious. He turned his body slightly and saw Yun Youzi staring ahead with a look of surprise and uncertainty.

"Senior, is something wrong?"

Qin Sang's heart sank. He prepared his magic artifact, ready to respond, and sent a voice transmission to ask.

Yun Youzi hesitated for a moment before replying, "There's no sound."

No sound?

Qin Sang thought, isn't that a good thing?

Yun Youzi then explained to Qin Sang.

"This used to be the nest of a group of Star Poison Frogs. These green mists are formed by the Star Poison Frogs exhaling their breath."

"The venom of these poisonous frogs is extremely potent. Even cultivators in the Core Formation stage would retreat three paces when facing an adult Star Poison Frog, not daring to let the venom touch them."

"However, it's very peculiar that there's a type of mundane poisonous frog whose scent is remarkably similar to that of the Star Poison Frog."

"So, I took some venom from those mundane poisonous frogs, mixed it with several aromatic herbs, and refined them into this pill. It allows the user to emit a similar scent, with the effect lasting for half an hour, almost to the point of being indistinguishable."

"This way, we can deceive the Star Poison Frogs' spiritual senses and easily pass through their nest."

"I don't know why, but we've already reached this point, yet we haven't heard any Star Poison Frogs croaking. Could it be that something has happened to this group of poisonous frogs?"

Qin Sang looked ahead upon hearing this, but the green mist was too thick to see anything. "Senior, when you came last time, were the Star Poison Frogs constantly croaking?"

"Yes!"

Yun Youzi nodded. "The croaking of Star Poison Frogs is not much different from ordinary frogs, and you can hear them from afar."

"Do Star Poison Frogs have a hibernation period?"

Qin Sang racked his brains to guess. "Besides that, have there been any other changes? Such as the mist or the smell?"

"No, that's why I find it strange... Never mind! Brother Qin, swallow that pill first. We'll know once we go down..."

Yun Youzi made up his mind, took the pill, and continued forward.

Soon, Qin Sang noticed that the green mist underfoot was gone. It turned out that below was not a pond, but a muddy swamp.

At this point, the stone path no longer descended but stretched straight ahead.

Moving cautiously along the edge of the swamp, Yun Youzi and Qin Sang remained on high alert.

After taking only two steps, Qin Sang suddenly noticed something unusual deep within the green mist. He quickly called out to Yun Youzi, "Senior, what is that over there?"

Yun Youzi was startled. He turned sideways, squinted, and looked closely in the direction Qin Sang pointed. His expression suddenly changed slightly. He took a transparent fine thread from his mustard seed pouch and flicked it with his finger.

The fine thread shot silently into the depths of the green mist, returning with a white object.

It was the corpse of a poisonous frog!

The corpse was palm-sized.

The white part was the frog's belly, and its back was dark green, the same color as the mist. It was pitted and covered in bumps, and smeared with mud, making it appear even more repulsive.

"It's dead!"

Qin Sang pointed to the top of the frog's head. There was a blood-filled hole there, piercing through the skull, indicating a single fatal blow.

"This is a young Star Poison Frog!"

Yun Youzi's expression was grim. "Someone killed it easily and took its most precious poison sac."

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