One person: Senior brother Zhang Zhiwei, the Celestial Master begged me to descend the mountain.

The moment that purplish-black mist surged out, the previously desolate ruins of Biyou Village instantly transformed into a hellish realm.

"Hiss—hiss—"

A series of sickening corrosive sounds rang out.

Zhang Chulan watched as the century-old locust tree closest to the mist withered, fell, and carbonized in the blink of an eye. Then, the thick trunk softened and collapsed rapidly, as if it had been splashed with concentrated sulfuric acid, finally turning into a pool of foul-smelling black water.

Even the hard bluestone slabs on the ground, upon contact with the mist, emitted billowing white smoke and were corroded into countless holes.

"Get back! All of you, get out of the way!"

Ma Xianhong's expression changed drastically, and he roared at those with superior aptitude who, although they had fallen to the ground, were still breathing.

He knew all too well what this was.

This is primal Gu poison.

It was something far more terrifying that was born inside the girl named Chen Duo in order to suppress the Gu poison.

Once contaminated, not only will extraordinary people be affected, but even magical artifacts will be reduced to scrap metal in an instant.

There was absolutely no need for Ma Xianhong to remind them.

Just moments ago, Qiu Rang and the others were lying on the ground groaning in pain. Now, they suddenly found strength from nowhere and, using both hands and feet, scrambled and crawled away like mice that had spotted a cat.

Fear is a biological instinct.

In the center of that purplish-black poisonous fog, a girl dressed in a green overall from Na Du Tong was walking barefoot, step by step.

Her eyes were empty, unfocused, and devoid of any emotion.

Her long, dark green hair was casually draped over her shoulders, and as she moved, the poisonous mist around her seemed to come alive, expanding wildly in all directions.

She was like a walking plague, leaving everything withered and lifeless wherever she went.

"This is... Chen Duo from South China?"

Wang Zhenqiu, who was hiding in a big tree in the distance, was no longer grinning.

He gripped the tree trunk tightly, instinctively shrinking back, his face, painted with greasepaint, filled with fear.

"Is this level of primal poison... truly something a human could control?"

"This is a living biological weapon!"

On the other side, Xiao Zizai, who had been calm and composed throughout, paused slightly as he adjusted his glasses.

He looked at the girl named Chen Duo, and the bloodthirsty red light deep in his eyes was forcibly suppressed.

"It's a good ingredient..."

"But this poison is too troublesome."

"It's hard to bite into."

Just when everyone was trying to avoid this terrifying poisonous fog like the plague.

A white figure stood out from the crowd.

Zhang Taichu remained standing in the same spot, his hands tucked into his sleeves, calmly watching the rolling poisonous fog, as if he were watching a boring morning mist.

"Master Uncle! Run!"

Zhang Chulan had already retreated dozens of meters away, and was now jumping up and down, shouting, his face pale with fright:

"Don't touch that thing! It's poison! Touching it will kill you, even rubbing against it will hurt you!"

Wang Ye also wore a solemn expression, his Tai Chi energy pushed to its limit, creating layer upon layer of defensive qi walls in front of him:

"Master! Don't be so arrogant!"

"This girl's fate is extremely strange. This poisonous gas contains extremely strong resentment and malevolence; even the protective golden light might not be able to defend against it!"

however.

Zhang Taichu ignored the shouts behind him.

He even took a step forward with great interest.

"That's interesting."

"This is what you call... the Gu-body Holy Child?"

After saying that, to Ma Xianhong's horrified gaze, Zhang Taichu actually advanced instead of retreating, walking straight towards the poisonous mist that was enough to corrode metal and stone.

"You're insane!"

Ma Xianhong couldn't help but roar:

"That's primordial Gu poison! Even my cultivation furnace can't completely purify it!"

"You'll die!"

Zhang Taichu did not stop walking.

Om-!

A faint golden light reappeared from his body.

But this golden light was different from the previous domineering one. This time, the golden light clung tightly to his skin, only three inches thick, and looked restrained and gentle.

next second.

Zhang Taichu's figure completely disappeared into the purplish-black poisonous fog.

"It's over..."

Zhang Chulan slapped his forehead, his face filled with despair.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the golden light to fade and the flesh to dissolve.

however.

The expected screams did not come.

In the churning poisonous fog, that tiny golden light, though small, was like a rock in a raging storm, unmoved by wind and rain.

Chi Chi Chi -!

The surrounding primal poison, like sharks smelling blood, surged wildly toward Zhang Taichu, attempting to erode and assimilate the golden light.

No matter how turbulent the poisonous fog was, that three-inch golden light was like an absolute forbidden zone in this world.

Invulnerable to all laws.

All evils retreat.

Zhang Taichu walked through the poisonous fog without even frowning.

Wherever he passed, the deadly poison gas seemed to encounter its natural enemy, emitting terrified cries and automatically parting to make way for him.

"This...how is this possible?"

Bi Yuan lay on the ground, his cloudy old eyes filled with disbelief:

"Can the protective golden light alone isolate one from the primal Gu poison?"

"How pure must this Qi be? How high must this level of cultivation be?"

"This is simply not something a human could do!"

Under the gaze of countless shocked eyes.

Zhang Taichu passed through layers of poisonous barriers and finally stopped in front of Chen Duo.

At this moment, Chen Duo remained expressionless.

But the moment Zhang Taichu approached, a flicker of emotion finally appeared in her eyes, which had been as empty as still water.

That was confusion.

It's also an instinctive vigilance.

In her world, whenever she releases this energy, everyone either runs away or dies.

But the person in the white robe in front of her didn't run away; instead, he tried to get closer to her.

call!

Chen Duo instinctively increased the amount of Gu poison released.

The even denser purplish-black poison gas instantly transformed into a ferocious giant python, opening its blood-red maw to bite at Zhang Taichu's head.

"Disperse."

Zhang Taichu merely lifted his eyelids slightly and glanced at the giant venomous python.

A slight golden light trembled.

boom!

The giant python formed from venom burst open like a bubble the moment it came into contact with Zhang Taichu's gaze, vanishing without a trace.

Chen Duo was stunned.

For the first time, a look of bewilderment appeared on her usually expressionless face.

She instinctively wanted to back away.

But Zhang Taichu's hand had already reached out.

"Don't touch her!"

Ma Xianhong, standing in the distance, had eyes that looked like they were about to burst.

Direct physical contact means the most direct transmission of toxins!

Zhang Chulan was so frightened that he covered his eyes, unable to bear watching what was about to happen.

however.

That long, fair hand, seemingly unprotected, pierced through the last layer of poisonous fog.

then.

He gently pressed his hand onto Chen Duo's somewhat messy, dark green hair.

That instant.

Time seemed to stand still.

boom--!!!

A powerful, vast, and extremely masculine golden Qi flowed through Zhang Taichu's palm and instantly entered Chen Duo's body.

Chen Duo's body trembled violently.

The primal poison within her body, which had been restless and clamoring, instantly lost all its ferocity the moment that golden light surged in, like a subject meeting a king.

They trembled and cowered, forced back into the deepest part of Chen Duo's body, never daring to show themselves again.

The terrifying poisonous fog that had permeated the surroundings and blotted out the sun also receded rapidly like a tide, dissipating into the air.

The moonlight once again fell upon the ruins of Biyou Village.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the scene.

The Gu-body Saint Child, who struck fear into the hearts of the entire company and made the temporary workers in the six regions feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy, was now like a kitten whose fate had been held down by the scruff of its neck.

She stood frozen in place, letting the large hand stroke her head.

Chen Duo raised her head.

Zhang Taichu's calm face was reflected in those eyes.

She did not feel any pain.

instead……

I felt a long-lost, strange feeling...

Warmth.

The warmth flowed from the top of her head throughout her body, dispelling the coldness and pain that had plagued her for years.

"you……"

Chen Duo opened her mouth and made a dry sound.

This was the first time she had taken the initiative to ask something.

But Zhang Taichu did not give her a chance to ask questions.

He withdrew his hand and wiped it on his Taoist robe with some disgust, as if he had just touched a handful of dust.

He looked down at Chen Duo, his brows slightly furrowed, his tone carrying a hint of casual criticism:

"Tsk."

"He smelled like bugs all over."

"It's filthy."

Chen Duo was stunned.

Ma Xianhong was stunned.

Zhang Chulan and Wang Ye, who were in the distance, almost dropped their jaws on their feet.

髒？

Faced with a walking biological nuclear weapon, faced with a Gu-body holy child capable of poisoning an entire army.

This guy's first reaction was that he thought the other person was dirty?

Isn't this focus a bit too unusual?!

"Alright, stop standing there."

Zhang Taichu turned around, his back to Chen Duo, and casually waved his hand:

"Come with me."

"Let me take you to take a bath."