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Chapter 129 Mountain Cave
Outside the Valley of Poison.

"Nothing's happening..."

Yan Chuyu stood on the treetop, gazing calmly at the distant valley.

The Poison Valley is a special area where monsters often emerge. Moreover, once these monsters reach the third transformation level, they are often highly poisonous and pose a greater threat than ordinary third transformation monsters.

Wu Ming stood on another branch at the top of the tree, also gazing at the distant Poison Valley. Compared to Yan Chuyu, he observed from the perspective of his divine soul perception and could clearly see that the Poison Valley was not only shrouded in poisonous fog, but also had swirling demonic energy. Among them, there were as many as five of the strongest demonic energies, and according to his judgment, they had all reached the third transformation level!
"What did you find?"

Yan Chuyu turned to look at Wu Ming.

Wu Ming's expression was too calm; she could hardly read anything from his face.

Wu Ming's eyes reflected the scene of the secluded valley as he said, "There is indeed a three-transformation great demon in the valley, but it is located quite deep inside."

Yan Chuyu tilted her head and said, "You saw it? But there must be a three-transformation demon in this valley. It's just that it's still daytime now, and the poisonous fog is the most concentrated. Even if we hold our breath and go in, we can only last for half a quarter of an hour at most. If we want to go in, we have to wait until nightfall when the poisonous fog sinks. Then we can go in and last for a long time. Even if we inhale a little bit of poisonous fog, it won't be a big problem."

"Alright, then we'll wait for half a day."

Wu Ming nodded slightly.

Time flies, and soon it was late at night.

Wu Ming and Yan Chuyu each sat cross-legged on a tree branch. When the night was deepest, Yan Chuyu finally opened her eyes, got up and looked down at the Poison Valley. She saw that the poisonous fog in the Poison Valley was much thinner than it had been during the day.

"Wu Ming, let's go into the valley and take a look."

Yan Chuyu called out to Wu Ming and then jumped down from the treetop.

Wu Ming slowly opened his eyes, but a glint of light flashed in them.

soon.

The two moved swiftly as they ventured deeper into the Valley of Poisonous Barriers, each holding their breath, and soon they entered the heart of the Valley.

Because there was still poisonous fog remaining in the Poison Valley, which disrupted her senses, Yan Chuyu knew that there must be a three-transformation great demon in the valley, but since the other party did not take the initiative to show itself, she could only frown and search. However, Wu Ming already had a direction.

"here."

When Wu Ming saw Yan Chuyu standing at the fork in the road, unsure of which way to go, he took the initiative to step forward and led Yan Chuyu forward. After several twists and turns, they arrived at a narrow mountain crevice.

This mountain crevice is located in a corner at the bottom of the Poison Valley. The crevice is so small that it looks like only one person could squeeze in. Inside, it is dark and deep, and it is difficult to see clearly.

"Sure, I didn't even notice."

Yan Chuyu and Wu Ming were holding their breath and didn't speak. She just gestured with her lips towards Wu Ming, making the shape of her mouth to say the same thing. From this position, she could also sense the dense demonic energy in the narrow mountain crevice.

But looking at the gap, she frowned slightly, because the gap was too small and the environment was too narrow. This kind of terrain could be described as extremely dangerous, especially since the great demons that dwell in the Poison Valley are basically all poisonous. Once they are poisoned, even the strongest body cannot withstand it.

"go in."

Seeing Yan Chuyu hesitate, Wu Ming raised his chin at her again, then took the lead and entered the crevice directly.

Yan Chuyu was somewhat stunned to see someone even more reckless than her, rushing into such a narrow gap despite knowing there was a three-transformation demon inside. However, she quickly recovered and followed Wu Ming inside.

Upon entering the mountain crevice, Yan Chuyu realized she had been overthinking things, as the interior space was extremely spacious, a huge cavern about ten zhang square. Further in, she could see caverns on the rugged rock strata, leading to even deeper into the mountain.

and.

Upon entering the cave, Yan Chuyu felt a refreshing coolness. The poisonous mist in the Poisonous Valley seemed to have dissipated, and it was extremely thin here, making it easy to breathe.

"there."

Wu Ming turned his gaze to the depths of the mountain cave, to one of the passages, and spoke directly.

Yan Chuyu also took a closer look, then looked at Wu Ming with some suspicion and said, "Is this your first time in the Poison Valley? How come you seem to know this place better than I do?"

Wu Ming naturally wouldn't say that it was because his primordial spirit had already left his body at nightfall, and his soul had wandered through the Poison Valley, entering the cave beforehand, but because the structure inside was too complex, he hadn't been able to explore it to the end.

He only knew that this mountain cave led to a very deep underground place, and he also felt a very strong Yin energy in it. Yin energy was very useful to him. He could use any kind of spiritual object of heaven and earth, so he was determined to explore this mountain cave.

Swish.

Just as Yan Chuyu was wondering how Wu Ming was so familiar with the environment, a cold glint suddenly flashed in the darkness, and a point of eerie green light pierced through the void, heading straight for Yan Chuyu's heart.

Yan Chuyu reacted extremely quickly, parrying and blocking with her horizontal sword, and then flipped backward.

Clang!
The horizontal blade collided with that point of green light, sparks flying. Yan Chuyu's backflip also dissipated the force. Although the cave was extremely dark, Yan Chuyu was a martial artist who had achieved three blood coagulations and had sharp eyes and ears. She could clearly see that a giant scorpion with a body length of nearly half a meter had appeared deep in the cave!

That green glint that attacked just now was its scorpion tail, which was filled with deadly venom!
"Well done!"

Upon seeing the three-transformation demon scorpion appear, Yan Chuyu was not afraid at all. Instead, she became quite excited. Holding her horizontal sword, she suddenly rushed forward and slashed three times in quick succession, cutting through the air.

The three-transformation demonic scorpion hissed, its massive pincers incredibly agile. With a swift, up-and-down swing, it blocked Yan Chuyu's blade, then flicked its long tail, sending its venomous stinger piercing towards Yan Chuyu once more. However,

Just then, Wu Ming also made his move. His spear flashed, and with a flick and a swing, he struck the scorpion's tail, sending the scorpion's stinger, which was glowing faintly in the darkness, flying away.

Being able to transform into a three-fold great demon, this demonic scorpion was naturally exceptionally powerful. However, it was no ordinary person to encounter Yan Chuyu and Wu Ming. Putting aside Wu Ming, Yan Chuyu alone was a battle-hardened young prodigy. In a one-on-one situation, this demonic scorpion would have little chance of winning, let alone with Wu Ming added to the mix. Its fate was naturally sealed.

After only ten or so rounds.

laugh!
Wu Ming's spear pierced the scorpion's head, pinning its body firmly to the rock.

Swish!
With a flash of cold light, Yan Chuyu's horizontal blade severed the scorpion's venomous tail.

"call."

Having dealt with the three-transformation demon, Yan Chuyu sheathed her sword and let out a soft sigh of relief.

Having cultivated to this point, she has experienced countless battles. The number of three-transformation demons who have died under her blade is far more than one. When she cooperated with Wu Ming to kill a demon scorpion, she was naturally unmoved. After seeing the demon scorpion twitch and gradually die, she turned her gaze to the depths of the mountain cave and carefully examined the cave.

"I've been to the Valley of Poisonous Barriers many times, but this is the first time I've discovered a place like this."

"From my observation, this place has a unique terrain and must contain treasures."

Yan Chuyu turned to look at Wu Ming, blinked, and said, "Wu Ming, what do you say? Should we investigate further?"

"Row."

Wu Ming nodded slightly.

That was originally his goal.

The two immediately agreed, quickly disposed of the scorpion's corpse, removed its most valuable items, and then headed deeper into the mountain cave. Looking at the several rugged and winding caves, they chose one to venture into.

This is a mountain cave that slopes downwards, becoming increasingly rugged and narrow as you go. Although Yan Chuyu has a broad and open mind that encompasses everything, she is fortunate to be petite. After several twists and turns, she can barely squeeze through some of the narrow places.

As for Wu Ming, when he encountered areas that were difficult to squeeze through, he would pick up his spear. The heavy spear, weighing over eighty pounds, made of black iron, and with a couple of casual strokes, he would poke a piece off the rugged mountain wall before calmly walking past.

I do not know how long it has been.

The rugged mountain cave was no longer narrow and began to open up gradually, while the faint sound of flowing water could be heard in the distance.

After walking a while longer, the scenery suddenly opened up, and what appeared in Wu Ming and Yan Chuyu's sight was an underground river of unknown depth. The river was not rapid, but very calm, but it was extremely yin.

This underground river was less than ten feet wide. Yan Chuyu took out a tinderbox from her body, lit it, and the reflected river water was as black as ink. Just getting close to it made her feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"The water is so cold."

"Be careful, this is an underground river, with extremely heavy yin energy, and there may be evil spirits or ghosts in the river."

Yan Chuyu's gaze was somewhat solemn as she spoke in a deep voice.

Although she acts rashly and enjoys adventure and exploration, she is not a truly impulsive person. When she discovers that the situation is serious, she naturally restrains all her emotions and raises her caution to the highest level.

Wow!
Wu Ming waved his spear, poking at the water's surface and flicking a drop of water. After a brief observation, he said, "This water is just a bit yin in nature, but it's not inherently dangerous. However, it's hard to say what's inside. I think we shouldn't go down rashly. Let's walk upstream along the river and see."

In fact, he had already investigated the situation here beforehand. Although he felt very uncomfortable physically due to the heavy Yin energy here, he felt right at home after his primordial spirit left his body. Wu Ming could even feel that if he used the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique in this Yin Sha place, its power would probably be at least 20 to 30 percent stronger than outside!

"Walk."

Yan Chuyu became quieter and more alert as she and Wu Ming traveled upstream along the underground river.

The edge of the underground river was extremely rugged, and in some places it was so narrow that there was no place to stand. However, Wu Ming and Yan Chuyu were both martial arts masters who had achieved the third stage of blood coagulation. Even without a place to stand, the two of them could cross the river by piercing the rock layers with their weapons.

in this way,

Continue forward for about several hundred feet.

A cave appears on the rock wall on one side of the underground river. The shape of this cave is not rugged, but rather very regular. It does not look like a natural formation, but rather like it was created by man.

Wu Ming and Yan Chuyu exchanged a glance, each gripped their weapons, thrust them into the rock strata, and then, using the momentum, flipped over and together fell into the cave.

The cave was not deep, only about five zhang deep, and at the very end of the cave, there was a sitting skeleton!

"It really is a man-made cave."

When Yan Chuyu saw the skeleton, her eyes lit up slightly, and she immediately stepped forward to examine it closely. However, after only a few glances, she frowned slightly.

Judging from the state of the bones in this hole, the person must have been dead for at least two or three hundred years. Based on the quality of the bones, the person's martial arts level in life should not have been high. However, to be able to carve out such a cave to live in in this kind of place is no ordinary person.

None of that matters. The most crucial question is... why is there absolutely nothing around this corpse, nothing but bone fragments?!
What happened to his weapons? What happened to the treasures he carried?
(End of this chapter)