The system was set three years in advance, but the universal deities still hadn't arrived.

"You have level 4 resistance to poison, and you can even raise it to level 5!" Yanxi, standing to the side, looked on incredulously.

“Yes.” Zeng Shen squinted at Yan Xi and said with a seductive smile, “Contribute your faith, believe in me, follow me, serve me diligently, and listen to me, and I will immediately raise your resistance to poison to level 5.”

"Whether I become your believer or not, I still have to serve you." Yanxi said coldly, looking up at the sky.

“That’s different. At least you trust me, so I feel more at ease using your services.” Zeng Shen chuckled.

"Hmph, you think I'll believe in you? Dream on."

Yanxi snorted coldly and stopped speaking. Zeng Shen also stopped talking to her, turned to look at the believers and summoned beasts in front of him, and patted his mount, saying:
"Let's go, let's head to the Poison Forest."

"Roar…"

Upon hearing Zeng Shen's command, the Tier 3 Giant Jaw Dragon immediately galloped forward.

Upon seeing Zeng Shenyi ride off into the distance, all the green lizard women immediately spurred their monstrous dragons to give chase.

Meanwhile, the Hidden Spirit Clan, suspended in the air, along with Locust King's Locust Ling and Snow Leaf, and Deer's Flower Garden, quickly followed behind.

Eighteen minutes later.

Zeng Shen saw a wisp of light green smoke drifting from a grove of trees ahead.

“Master, that should be the Poison Forest,” said the succubus riding alongside Zeng Shen.

“It should be,” Zeng Shen nodded slightly and said to the third-tier monster, the Jaw Dragon, “Stop, you big oaf. If you keep running with your head down and get any closer, you’ll get poisoned.”

"Roar."

Upon hearing Zeng Shen's words, the Tier 3 monstrous serpent stopped moving and then looked anxiously at the poisonous forest more than 20 meters away, unable to help but let out a low growl.

"do not be afraid."

Zeng Shen reassured his mount and waited for his followers to arrive while curiously observing the trees surrounding the poisonous forest.

The trees surrounding this poisonous forest resemble large banyan trees, with lush branches and leaves, but each leaf has a large, dark red dot in the center, like a dot of cinnabar.

On many of these trees, a vine-like plant also climbs, bearing clusters of small, bright red flowers that attract some unaware of their venomous nature.

Zeng Shen thought for a moment and then threw a spying eye at him.

【Core-top Redwood: Level 2 Poisonous Wood. A plant that mutates due to prolonged exposure to toxic gas. Its sap is sweet and palatable, but contains terrifyingly potent poison. It is highly favored by some venomous beasts. If a creature without any resistance to the poison accidentally ingests it, it will inevitably foam at the mouth, experience excruciating pain, and eventually die slowly, but it has no effect on the host.】

[Mandala Flower Vine: A Level 2 Poison Ivy plant, a mutated vine that has been exposed to toxic gas for a long time. If its flowers are ingested, it can cause mild symptoms such as paralysis and stiffness throughout the body, or severe symptoms such as ingesting arsenic, but it has no effect on the host.]

[Poisonous Stinging Fly: Level 2 highly toxic insect, a type of fly that feeds on poisonous nectar. It is itself a highly toxic insect; once killed, its corpse releases a terrifying Level 3 poisonous gas.]

Zeng Shen looked at the panels that surfaced under the gaze of the spying eye and couldn't help but sigh.

"This place truly lives up to its reputation as a poisonous forest. Even the common plants on the outskirts can produce level two poisons. If you go deeper in, you'll find even more advanced poisonous trees, vines, and insects everywhere."

"Hehe, yes, Master, this is a treasure trove for creatures that love playing with poison and have high resistance to it," the succubus slave chuckled from the side.

"It is indeed a treasure trove of poisonous forests."

Zeng Shen readily agreed, then opened his backpack space, took out the Poison Resistance Card that he had originally intended to put into the Divine Realm Space to give his believers the ability to resist poison, but had not yet put into use immediately, and quickly used it.

For an instant.

His resistance to deadly poison has increased to level five, granting him direct immunity to level five poison, which even a level nine poison can only barely resist.

As Zeng Shen enhanced his resistance to poison, the followers and summoned beasts following closely behind him, along with their mounts, quickly arrived and stopped behind him. Zeng Shen turned to look at them and said, "You all step back a little and wait for me to return."

Riding a second-tier monstrous dragon, Xini'er, who had stopped to Zeng Shen's right, looked at Zeng Shen and said, "Master, with our third-tier strength, we can resist the poison gas in the outer poison forest. Several of us third-tier strength can accompany you deeper into it."

Zeng Shen shook his head and said, "No need. This is a toxic zone. Even on the outskirts, you might encounter poisonous creatures carrying level three poison. So don't take the risk. Just wait for me here."

"Yes, Master." Xi Ni'er, Yin Libai, and Hua Zhiqiangwei and the others nodded in agreement.

After Zeng Shen finished speaking, his consciousness slightly focused, and he used his skill to transform into a blue butterfly, slowly flying into the central area of ​​this poisonous forest.

Zeng Shen felt a little curious about the plants and insects in this poisonous forest.

therefore.

As he flew, he threw his spying eyes at the plants and poisonous insects he encountered along the way.

Red Lotus Wood: Level 2 Poisonous Wood...

[Poisonous Shadow Wood: Level 3 Poisonous Wood, Long-term...]

[Ghost Bamboo Bee: Level 3 venomous insect. If bitten, it will cause... but for the host, it only causes a slight pain and has no other effects.]

【Shadow Orchid: Level 2 poisonous orchid, long-term use only.】

[Six-Intestine Flower: Level 3 Rare Poisonous Flower...]

[Triangular Venomous Scorpion: Level 3 Venomous Insect...]

[Golden Venom Spider: Level 4 Rare Poisonous Insect...]

[The Blissful Ghost Tree: A level 4 poisonous tree that emits a terrifying toxic gas that plunges any creature that approaches it into a state of blissful illusion. It is highly effective against energy beings and soul-type beings, but its toxins are ineffective against the host.]

"Xinni'er seems to have mentioned that there are many Blissful Ghost Trees growing in the core area of ​​the Poison Forest. It seems I've arrived at the core area."

Zeng Shen looked at the plants in front of him, whose leaves resembled smiling faces. He paused for a moment, muttered something, and then cautiously flew inside.

After flying for five or six minutes, he saw a pool of water about 10 square meters in front of him, which was 2 meters deep.

The pool was crystal clear, with many stones at the bottom that shimmered with a deep green light.

At the center, an ancient, emerald-green box, surrounded by countless strange and unpredictable patterns, deeply attracted Zeng Shen's attention.

"This should be the poisonous pool, and the treasure chest in the middle should be the treasure of this island. But where is the poisonous beast that Xini'er and the others mentioned?"

Zeng Shen hesitated for a moment, then hesitated to approach and retrieve the box.

Instead, after observing the surroundings and confirming that there was no trace of the two venomous beasts and that the system did not issue any warnings of danger, it slowly flew towards the poisonous pool.

Simultaneously.

He cast his voyeuristic glances at the poisonous pool, the green stones in the water, and the treasure chest in the center.

【Soul-Stealing Water: A poisonous water containing level four toxins. Even a single drop will instantly disintegrate and melt a creature, even one composed of energy, without level five poison resistance.】

【Soul-Stealing Crystal: A purple material, a crystal formed from the sediment and condensation of impurities in Soul-Stealing Water, containing terrifyingly toxic energy.】

[Crystal Poison Box: An ancient box containing the immortal corpse of an ancient high-ranking deity. Any non-poisonous creature attempting to approach the box will trigger an attack from a poisonous beast that the box manifests in.]

(End of this chapter)