Jian Sanliu finished his breathing exercises and stood up from the ground, looking at the medicinal field ahead.
"Zhou Wen said the Myriad Poison Beasts in this medicinal field rest for a quarter of an hour at this time. This is my only chance."
Jian Sanliu took a deep breath, concealed his aura to the extreme, and quietly moved towards the medicinal field.
Seeing Jian Sanliu had set off, Ye Ling also held his breath and was about to follow.
At that moment, a rustling came from Ye Ling's chest. Xiao Mao Mao poked his head out of Ye Ling's clothes and said, "Ye Ling, I want to..."
"Why are you out? Don't speak yet, I have important matters to attend to!" Ye Ling pressed Xiao Mao Mao back into his embrace before he could finish speaking and followed Jian Sanliu.
The medicinal field where the Myriad Poison Beasts resided spanned over a thousand mu, filled with strange immortal herbs and poisonous plants. A peculiar scent permeated the air.
Even the well-traveled Jian Sanliu recognized only a few of the herbs in this field.
The herbs he did recognize were all precious medicinal materials, worth fortunes outside!
However, Jian Sanliu was not concerned about the herbs at the moment; his entire attention was focused on the center of the medicinal field.
There, a fierce beast, as large as a mountain of flesh, shaped like a bull, entirely purple-red, with a green horn on its forehead, was lying asleep.
That was the Myriad Poison Beast!
It breathed steadily, its nostrils emitting purple poisonous gas that corroded the surrounding land.
Yet, in front of the Myriad Poison Beast, there were three white grasses that were completely unaffected by the purple poisonous gas, and even the soil beneath them was not corroded.
Jian Sanliu didn't need to think to guess that these three white grasses were the Myriad Nether Grass, capable of neutralizing all poisons!
"Damn it! The Myriad Nether Grass is so close to the Myriad Poison Beast!"
Seeing the Myriad Nether Grass before the Myriad Poison Beast, Jian Sanliu's expression turned grim.
The poisonous gas exhaled by the Myriad Poison Beast had already formed a poisonous barrier around it. To obtain the Myriad Nether Grass, he had to pass through the poisonous barrier, expending immense energy to isolate himself from the toxic fumes.
Furthermore, the Myriad Poison Beast's senses were incredibly sharp. The moment he touched the poisonous barrier, it would surely awaken!
In other words, the moment he obtained the Myriad Nether Grass, he would have to flee for his life!
As time ticked by, Jian Sanliu was drenched in sweat, his anxiety growing.
"No! If I delay any longer, the Myriad Poison Beast will awaken, and it will be even more impossible to get the Myriad Nether Grass! I have to risk it!"
Jian Sanliu prepared himself mentally, his gaze sharpening. With a push of his feet, he transformed into a streak of light, piercing through the poisonous barrier and reaching out to grab the Myriad Nether Grass!
The instant Jian Sanliu's protective barrier touched the poisonous barrier, it melted away, and a large amount of purple poisonous gas adhered to his skin!
At that very moment, the Myriad Poison Beast's eyes snapped open!
"Who are you! How dare you trespass upon my territory!"
The Myriad Poison Beast roared, spewing poisonous gas from its mouth.
Ignoring the poisonous gas that had contaminated him, Jian Sanliu immediately grabbed a stalk of Myriad Nether Grass and simultaneously condensed a large amount of sword qi, stabbing towards the Myriad Poison Beast!
*Chiiii!!!*
The sword qi easily pierced the Myriad Poison Beast's skin, but it splattered more highly toxic blood.
A drop of blood accidentally splashed onto Jian Sanliu's hand, instantly corroding his entire palm!
"Aaaahhhh! Damned beast!!!"
Jian Sanliu cried out in pain, calling it a beast, and struck the Myriad Poison Beast's head with his palm, sending it flying. He himself fled with a stalk of Myriad Nether Grass!
"Roar—!"
The Myriad Poison Beast steadied itself, let out an enraged roar, and unleashed a torrent of purple energy from its body, pursuing Jian Sanliu!
The next moment, poisonous barriers rose around the medicinal field, sealing it off entirely.
"Damn it!"
Seeing the poisonous barrier blocking his path, Jian Sanliu's expression turned extremely grim. He immediately endured the intense pain, condensed countless sword qi around him, attempting to cleave through the poisonous barrier!
However, as soon as Jian Sanliu's sword qi condensed, it was all corroded and dissipated by the Myriad Poison Beast's poisonous gas.
Ye Ling, hidden in the shadows, observed the battle between Jian Sanliu and the Myriad Poison Beast, his eyelids lowered, and said solemnly, "As expected... the Myriad Poison Beast's own strength is not great, not even as good as Jian Sanliu's."
"But its toxicity is too strong... Even for me, if I were to force a kill, I'd only have a thirty percent chance of survival."
"I cannot confront this Myriad Poison Beast head-on!"
Ye Ling made up his mind and quietly crept towards the Myriad Nether Grass, preparing to take the grass and then use the Myriad World Perception to escape.
As for Jian Sanliu, sealed by the poisonous barrier, he was already a dead man. Ye Ling no longer held any hope for him.
However, before Ye Ling could even touch the Myriad Nether Grass, intense poisonous gas erupted from it, forcing Ye Ling back!
"There are still intruders! Fortunately, I have already planted restrictions!" The Myriad Poison Beast glared at Ye Ling and roared sternly.
As the Myriad Poison Beast roared, Jian Sanliu also noticed Ye Ling. He didn't consider why Ye Ling was there, his face lit up with joy, and he quickly said, "Elder Wang! Quickly assist me, let us slay this fiend together!"
"Alright! Sect Master, hold it steady! We'll fight together!"
Ye Ling replied quickly, but he made no move against the Myriad Poison Beast. Instead, he used Myriad World Perception to forcibly break through the restrictions set by the Myriad Poison Beast and collected the remaining two stalks of Myriad Nether Grass into his spatial ring!
"Two scoundrels! Unforgivable!"
Seeing that Ye Ling had pocketed the remaining two Myriad Nether Grass, the Myriad Poison Beast went berserk, roaring furiously.
*Boom!!!*
A large amount of poisonous gas erupted from the Myriad Poison Beast's body, transforming into poisonous pythons that lunged towards Ye Ling!
Seeing that the Myriad Poison Beast had targeted Ye Ling, Jian Sanliu had no intention of saving him. Instead, he unleashed his full power on the poisonous barrier, tearing open a gap, and fled without looking back!
Jian Sanliu already harbored deep hatred for Ye Ling, so asking him to risk his life to save Ye Ling was a fantasy.
Ye Ling had no expectations of Jian Sanliu either. After evading the Myriad Poison Beast's attacks, he headed for the gap Jian Sanliu had torn open and fled in the same direction as Jian Sanliu.
"You shall not escape!"
The Myriad Poison Beast roared sternly, stomping the ground, relentlessly pursuing Ye Ling and Jian Sanliu!
With every step the Myriad Poison Beast took, the ground trembled.
Jian Sanliu fled frantically through the third level of the secret realm. He glanced back at the pursuing Ye Ling and the Myriad Poison Beast, and said, "Elder Wang! This cannot go on! Let's split up and escape!"
Ye Ling quickly replied, "I think it's better if we act together. Sect Master, you hold off the Myriad Poison Beast for me, and I'll go back to the sect to fetch reinforcements!"
With that, Ye Ling didn't wait for Jian Sanliu's reply. He instantly accelerated using a rune, surpassing Jian Sanliu in a flash.
Simultaneously, Ye Ling secretly used his Devouring Domain to absorb some of Jian Sanliu's cultivation, slowing Jian Sanliu down!
"Damn it! Why is the poison acting up now?"
"I don't want to die for that scoundrel Wang Liren!"
Seeing Ye Ling overtake him, Jian Sanliu thought the Heavenly Gu Pill had taken effect, and his expression turned extremely grim.
However, as the Myriad Poison Beast behind him drew closer, he dared not think further. He swallowed the Myriad Nether Grass in one gulp and fled desperately.
As the Myriad Nether Grass went down, the poison in Jian Sanliu's body disappeared at a visible rate, and his aura surged.
His speed suddenly increased, and he pulled away from the Myriad Poison Beast!
Ye Ling looked back and saw Jian Sanliu shaking off the Myriad Poison Beast. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he whispered, "Jian Sanliu, I can't let you escape today."
With that, Ye Ling laid a Devouring Domain on Jian Sanliu's escape route.
Having dispelled the poison from his body, Jian Sanliu completely failed to notice the trap Ye Ling had set. He was immersed in the joy of escaping with his life.
But before he could even cheer, he stepped right into the Devouring Domain!
*Buzz—!*
A strange sound echoed, and Jian Sanliu's cultivation was instantly stripped away.
"This is..."
The smile on Jian Sanliu's face froze. Before he could recover from the shock of losing his cultivation, he found himself engulfed in shadow.
At that moment, the Myriad Poison Beast lunged from behind him, its gaping maw opening wide.