397: Facing the crisis

Yue Xiaojie was knowledgeable and immediately understood what had happened to Zhou Xun's injuries.

However, she could not believe that they would encounter such bizarre attacks in this place, and the key point was that they still did not know where they were coming from.

"What?"

Wu Wenlong exclaimed in surprise.

But what should they do now?

There was no need for them to explain how terrifying soul attacks were; just one glance could make them lose their will and become as dull and vacant as fools.

This kind of attack was too terrifying.

Zhou Xun was also pale, "Let's leave this place quickly."

Chen Tianming nodded, and they charged forward.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three loud bangs rang out in succession, and a deep pit was blasted into the spot where they had just been standing.

Chen Tianming, Yue Xiaojie, and Wu Wenlong were all terrified.

Chen Tianming hurriedly said, "Quick, let's keep moving forward. We cannot stay in this place for long!"

The person hiding behind the scenes had begun to take action.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Another loud bang came, and the spot where they were standing was blasted open into another deep pit. This time, Wu Wenlong could no longer afford to be afraid.

He struggled forward, fearing that if he fell behind, he would lose his life.

The speed of this attack was too fast; there was simply no chance to resist.

Even for Chen Tianming and Yue Xiaojie, it was the same; they simply could not escape the attacks.

"Bang."

Just as they rushed out of the pit, a muffled sound rang out from behind, as if they had been hit by a heavy object.

"Pfft."

Wu Wenlong spat out a mouthful of blood.

Seeing Wu Wenlong injured, Yue Xiaojie hurriedly stuffed her medicinal pill into his mouth.

Wu Wenlong did not refuse; he took Yue Xiaojie's pill and swallowed it.

Although this pill was not the best, it indicated that Yue Xiaojie had relented.

"Many thanks."

"What exactly is going on now? How could something like this happen!" Wu Wenlong asked anxiously.

Yue Xiaojie shook her head, indicating that she did not know.

Chen Tianming said, "We are being hunted right now. I suspect there is some formation ahead, or perhaps some expert, so we must hurry. Otherwise, even if we try to run, we won't be able to escape."

Wu Wenlong understood this logic as well, so he stopped talking nonsense.

"But why are we being hunted? We clearly haven't done anything, and isn't this an abandoned palace? What exactly is going on with Zhou Xun!"

"Enough. I've already asked. Instead of spending time talking so much here, why don't you consider what we should do next!"

Zhou Xun was also completely confused.

Currently, they were out in the open while the enemy was in the shadows; how could they possibly outplay them?

Yue Xiaojie's eyes were gloomy as she looked at Uncle Zhang here.

"Can you sense anyone nearby?"

"Miss, I haven't sensed anyone."

Uncle Zhang answered honestly.

"That's strange."

Yue Xiaojie muttered, "Since this isn't an empty place and we are here, it means there is a formation, but why haven't we sensed it?"

"This matter is not simple. You all be careful," Chen Tianming warned them.

Yue Xiaojie said, "I know."

Because she had no information at hand, Yue Xiaojie could not afford to let her headstrong and willful attitude flare up again.

Just at this moment, two black shadows flew in from afar, and then two gusts of wind crossed in the air, emitting a sharp whistling sound.

Yue Xiaojie's expression changed slightly; she hurriedly took out a pill, consumed it, and then continued to charge forward.

Seeing those two people rushing toward them, Wu Wenlong's heart began to beat wildly.

Chen Tianming saw the two rushing toward them and his expression changed, "Oh no, these two are not living people."

Those two things were very strong, but compared to experts like them, there was definitely still a gap.

Now that they were being hunted, the two of them dared not separate even more; if they were surrounded, they would be in trouble.

"Damn it! What exactly are those things!" Wu Wenlong cursed angrily.

Chen Tianming said, "I haven't figured out what those things are yet, but I am certain that this place is somewhat sinister."

"Then what should we do?"

Wu Wenlong said in fear.

Now that they were being hunted, if they didn't come up with a strategy, it was very likely they would die an unnatural death.

Furthermore, in their current situation, they had nothing and couldn't find anyone at all.

Chen Tianming frowned and pondered.

Just then, he heard Yue Xiaojie say, "Young Master Chen, we can make use of something."

"Make use of what?"

Chen Tianming asked in confusion.

Yue Xiaojie smiled and said, "Can't the things we have to deal with our attackers also be used against them?"

After speaking, Yue Xiaojie took out a bottle, then opened the lid, and a foul stench assaulted their noses.

Chen Tianming sniffed it and couldn't help but frown, "Miss Yue, this is..."

"Young Master Chen, don't you find the stench unpleasant?"

Yue Xiaojie smiled in a deliberately cute way.

"This, this is Corpse Poison, right?"

Sweat beads seeped from Chen Tianming's forehead.

This type of Corpse Poison was extremely potent and had corrosive effects; just by smelling a little, it could easily cause someone to die.

Chen Tianming did not expect that Yue Xiaojie had actually managed to get hold of Corpse Poison; it seemed this girl was very bold indeed.

Yue Xiaojie nodded.

"This is the Corpse Poison I specially concocted. It will slowly erode the enemy; this should be useful."

Yue Xiaojie smilingly handed the bottle to Chen Tianming.

Chen Tianming was also very surprised.

"This, you concocted this Corpse Poison yourself?" Wu Wenlong asked in astonishment.

Yue Xiaojie said, "Yes, this poison is called 'Corpse Poison.' Whether it's human martial artists, demonic beasts, or ghosts, none can be immune to it. This poison is extremely powerful; once contaminated, one will die immediately."

After hearing this, Wu Wenlong couldn't help but gasp. He felt a bit lucky that Miss Yue hadn't sent such poison his way, otherwise...

However, they were currently in a very dangerous situation, so such measures were necessary.

"Young Master Chen, I think we should leave here first. This place is very terrifying; staying here will be very dangerous."

Yue Xiaojie said worriedly.

"Alright, let's leave this place."

Chen Tianming nodded.

At the same time, Chen Tianming used his spiritual energy to disperse the Corpse Poison from the bottle onto every path they had walked. As for the two black shadows that had been following them, they indeed stopped approaching.

"Rumble."

Chen Tianming saw the cliff wall in front suddenly emit a loud noise, and then a large hole appeared in the ground. Beams of black light emerged from it, and a thick, fishy stench permeated the space.

"This is..."

Yue Xiaojie's pupils shrank; this rotting odor made her feel very uncomfortable.

"This is the Abyss of the Underworld. There are quite a few demonic creatures in this place; we must be careful," Chen Tianming warned.

Wu Wenlong gripped the longsword in his hand tightly.