Chapter 750: Purple Star Eagle

Mortal World

Xiang Yi nodded and said, "Daoist Priest, you've observed carefully. This bone lotus has detoxification abilities, but under the erosion of potent toxins, it will inevitably be affected. Once all its petals are contaminated, this treasure will reach the end of its lifespan and cannot be restored. However, fellow Daoists, there's no need to worry at all. The bone lotus will last long enough for us to complete our mission. It seems the cries of the purple river alligators haven't alerted the fierce beasts in the Purple Mist Forbidden Zone. Without further ado, it's time to act..."

In the dense purple mist, visibility was greatly reduced. Moreover, their spiritual sense was also being corroded by the poisonous mist, preventing them from extending it to scout ahead.

In such an environment, everyone felt a strong sense of insecurity. No one spoke; they simply moved forward in silence.

The Purple Mist Forbidden Zone was surprisingly vast. After walking for a long time, the poisonous mist showed no signs of dissipating; instead, its color became even deeper than when they first entered.

This indicated that Xiang Yi was leading them deeper into the Purple Mist Forbidden Zone.

The jungle grew increasingly sparse, and the soil beneath their feet turned purple. While the scene was dreamlike, Qin Sang and the others felt no sense of ease.

Before long, they noticed something unusual again. They realized Xiang Yi's path was problematic; he had led them in several circles.

"Daoist Friend Xiang, you haven't gotten lost, have you?"

Everyone stared at Xiang Yi with suspicion.

Xiang Yi gestured for them to be silent. He occasionally looked left and right, listening intently. Then a look of joy appeared on his face, and he pointed forward, "Found them! Quickly! Don't let them escape!"

At that moment, the others also vaguely heard something. It sounded like animal cries, and there seemed to be many of them.

Throughout their journey, they had been avoiding the monsters of this place. Now, Xiang Yi was actively seeking out trouble with them.

"These are small beasts called Purple Polecats, the favorite food of Purple Star Vultures..."

Xiang Yi quickened his pace and quickly explained, "In the direction we're heading, there's a nest of Purple Star Vultures, where a large flock resides. Purple Star Vultures are extremely powerful; even if we combine our forces, we'd have to pay a huge price to get through them. However, Purple Polecats are much easier to deal with. By hunting Purple Polecats and using their bodies to lure away the Purple Star Vultures, we can pass this obstacle effortlessly."

"The Merchant Alliance's preparations are indeed thorough," praised the Liu couple.

Everyone's confidence grew. They hoped to finish the mission quickly and attend to their own matters.

Following the sound, everyone quickly pursued. Before long, they noticed the purple mist churning ahead, and vaguely saw a group of small, civet-cat-sized beasts leaping and running on the ground.

These small beasts resembled weasels in appearance and were similar in size, but their fur was entirely purple, and even their pupils were deep violet.

The Purple Polecats were extremely alert. Before the group even got close, they sensed something amiss and stopped their frolicking.

A group of Purple Polecats stood upright. Staring with their purple eyes in the group's direction, they made strange noises in their throats, their eyes filled with uncontainable frenzy.

"Attack!"

Xiang Yi growled, flicking his finger. A streak of light shot out, transforming into a spiritual net that descended over them.

Qin Sang and the others were not to be outdone.

They cooperated seamlessly, summoning their magic treasures to seal off all directions, leaving the Purple Polecats no chance to escape.

*Whoosh!*

Qin Sang wielded his Ebony Sword, tearing through the purple mist. Its sword energy surged several feet, becoming a formidable barrier for the Purple Polecats.

After entering the Purple Mist Forbidden Zone, Qin Sang had tried releasing the Flying Yaksha. He found that although the Flying Yaksha's physical body was robust and superior to theirs, it was also susceptible to the purple mist's corrosion, rapidly depleting its corpse qi.

It wasn't suitable to use it here.

*Puff, puff, puff...*

Upon being attacked, the Purple Polecats descended into a frenzy.

Deep purple smoke billowed from their bodies. The mist quickly enveloped the area, and their forms vanished.

This smoke not only contained the potent toxins of the Forbidden Zone but also carried the Purple Polecats' innate abilities. Magic treasures covered by the smoke for extended periods would suffer significant loss of spiritual essence.

It was similar to the Blood Filth Divine Light but much weaker in power.

When Xiang Yi had warned them earlier, Cui Ji immediately recalled an experience from twenty years ago. He subconsciously glanced at Qin Sang several times.

Since everyone was prepared, the smoke had little effect. The Purple Polecats were quickly forced out by the spiritual net descending from above, scrambling and shrieking in panic as they tried to flee in all directions.

As a result, they posed no further threat to Qin Sang and the others and were all slain.

The group stepped forward to collect the Purple Polecat corpses.

There was a considerable number of Purple Polecats. Qin Sang openly collected some, and seeing this, others followed suit. Xiang Yi did not stop them.

Carrying the Purple Polecat corpses, Xiang Yi led them back to their intended path, heading directly deeper into the Purple Mist Forbidden Zone.

The jungle changed even more. The ancient trees here grew exceptionally tall and had all mutated. Their branches were covered in sharp thorns, gleaming with a purple light, clearly indicating potent venom.

Moreover, the branches swayed even without wind, as if hunting, almost like tree spirits.

After galloping for some distance, the group was forced to stop.

"Why is there a high cliff blocking the way here? Have we reached the end of the Purple Mist Forbidden Zone?" someone asked with a frown.

Their path ahead was blocked by a cliff. There were restrictions in the air, and the threat from the high tree canopy branches was too great.

Xiang Yi calmly replied, "We're far from the end. This is still just the outer perimeter of the Purple Mist Forbidden Zone. Seeing the cliff means we're approaching the pass I mentioned earlier. Go right."

A short while later, everyone stopped in front of a canyon, barely daring to breathe.

They looked up and gazed.

Above the canyon, fierce winds howled. They could only vaguely make out some shadows circling high above, flapping their wings and stirring the sea of mist. From time to time, sharp cries echoed through the air.

Although they couldn't clearly see the Purple Star Vultures themselves, the sheer number of shadows was enough to make their scalps tingle.

"Under normal circumstances, Purple Star Vultures don't stray too far from their nests. As long as we rush through this canyon, we'll be safe."

As Xiang Yi spoke, he retreated some distance to an open area.

He threw the Purple Polecat corpses onto the ground, activated several restrictions, then led the group to hide at the base of the cliff, letting out a low shout: "Detonate!"

*Bang! Bang!*

The Purple Polecat corpses, still seemingly fresh, exploded into scattered fragments of flesh and blood after detonation, spraying everywhere. A strong scent diffused outwards, reaching the canyon.

When the Purple Star Vultures caught the scent of the Purple Polecats, they immediately went wild. A large flock of dark figures disrupted the purple mist, jostling to fly out of the canyon and rush towards the site of the exploded corpses.

"Quickly!"

Xiang Yi waved his hand decisively. The group seized the opportunity to slip into the canyon.

Most of the Purple Star Vultures had been lured away by the scent, but their presence was still discovered by the Purple Star Vultures remaining in the canyon. With angry shrieks, these vultures attacked them furiously.

At the same time, the Purple Star Vultures fighting over food outside also received a signal and were returning.

Being trapped in the canyon would have unimaginable consequences.

Everyone quickly activated their magic treasures, enduring the Purple Star Vultures' attacks while continuing their advance without stopping.

By the time they burst out of the canyon, the flock of Purple Star Vultures had already caught up. Indeed, as Xiang Yi had said, they pursued them for a while before giving up and returning to their nests.