"I'm still alive now, so the Curse Force shouldn't affect others, right?"
Mu Jinyu frowned and murmured, even though he had many worries in his heart, at this moment, no matter how worried he was, he couldn't leave the Cursed Soul Forest for the time being, so he didn't need to think too much about all this.
"Clang!!"
At this moment, the Bi Fang Cauldron emitted a slight tremor, suspended in mid-air.
Mu Jinyu came back to his senses, extending his Divine Sense, discovering that the Bi Fang Cauldron had arrived in front of a marshland.
In front of him, the marshland appeared in a dark purple hue, exuding an extremely unpleasant stench of decay. Every now and then, purple bubbles emerged from the Poison Marsh Pond, then burst, transforming into wisps of purple smoke that dissipated into the air.
Amidst the boiling bubbles, one could vaguely see numerous remnants floating and sinking within the Poison Marsh Pond.
This place was shrouded with a great ominous presence and evil aura. When the Bi Fang Cauldron autonomously floated ahead, it was blocked as if truly trapped in the Poison Marsh Pond and unable to move forward.
"We're almost at the place where the Soul Shatter Grass grows; how could there be such a Poisonous Swamp?"
Mu Jinyu gazed at the marsh ahead, a trace of apprehension in his eyes, increasingly doubting how Hua Yunfei obtained the information on the Soul Shatter Grass.
Having entered the Cursed Soul Forest and encountered places like Ghost Trees and desolate graves of ferocious and ominous nature earlier, those with strong abilities should have had the chance to get through, but within this Poison Marsh Pond, Mu Jinyu felt an immense danger lurking within, as if a ferocious beast was hibernating inside, ready to engulf the heavens and the earth at any moment!
He felt that even formidable figures at the Unity Realm Stage entering that Poison Marsh Pond might not have a good chance of making it out alive.
Who exactly was able to return alive with information about the Soul Shatter Grass?
Could it really be something Hua Yunfei made up!
Mu Jinyu's heart was pounding.
"Whoosh..."
A chilling breeze blew, bringing with it strands of purple mist from within the Poisonous Swamp.
With a "crackle," a nearby Demon Evil Ghost Tree instantly turned to dust, disappearing into the purple mist and chilling wind.
"Boom!!"
The Bi Fang Cauldron similarly suffered from the purple mist's erosion, causing its body to tremble and emit dazzling scarlet light around it.
With several sizzles, the strands of purple mist were instantly incinerated completely.
"It looks very dangerous; should we still go in?"
Wen Rou turned her head to look at Mu Jinyu, her pretty face full of worry.
Though they had rushed through many forbidding places earlier, encountering places like desolate graves, mass graves, ancient temples, etc., the Little Phoenix's cries suppressed a surging demonic aura.
Allowing them to pass through unscathed.
But this Poisonous Swamp ahead wasn't so easily managed; no matter how much the Little Phoenix called, could it really part the waters of the Poison Marsh Pond for them?
"We've come this far; it would be a shame not to go in."
Hearing Wen Rou's words, a trace of hesitation flashed across Mu Jinyu's face, but then it turned firm again.
He knew it was dangerous inside, but compared to others, he felt he had some confidence in getting through.
After all, his Life Source Energy not only could resurrect the dead and heal the wounded, but also made him immune to all poisons.
The toxic miasma ahead seemed extremely potent, but he felt it might not harm him.
Moreover, the Mystical Little Tree that had been concealed within his Sea of Consciousness might also save his life.
Thus, he dared to consider taking a risk.
Then, Mu Jinyu reassured Wen Rou and Jian Ruyan, and with the plucked-feathered Little Phoenix, ventured out of the Bi Fang Cauldron alone.
He held the plucked-feathered Little Phoenix in his right hand, extending his left hand towards a wisp of the purple mist blown by the chilling wind!
In this moment, his heart raced rapidly, feeling as if it was about to leap out of his throat.
Inside the Bi Fang Cauldron, Wen Rou, Jian Ruyan, and Zhuo Yue watched him intently, their eyes filled with concern.
"Sizzle!!"
The purple miasma corroded Mu Jinyu's left arm, causing his left sleeve to turn to dust instantly, while his arm started to decay, revealing white bones within the decaying flesh.
Mu Jinyu had chosen to touch the purple mist with his left arm to prepare for cutting it off himself in case he couldn't neutralize the miasma, then use Life Source Energy to regenerate the limb, thinking it was no big deal.
As Mu Jinyu's left arm began to decay, he swiftly activated the "Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art," channeling Life Source Energy throughout his body.
"Sizzle!!"
Mu Jinyu's entire body glowed with brilliant green light, making his figure appear as if sculpted from jade, his skin radiant and translucent.
Then, the strands of purple miasma were expelled from his left arm into the air.
His decayed left arm quickly returned to its original state.
"As expected!"
Mu Jinyu felt a surge of joy, the confidence in his eyes becoming more and more intense.
"Though I'm no longer completely immune to all poisons, I can still expel the invading poison gas. If I continuously channel the 'Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art,' I might barely manage to disregard the toxic miasma."
Mu Jinyu murmured to himself, his eyes sparkling.
Afterward, he turned to look at the Bi Fang Cauldron behind him, signaling them to wait for his return. Holding the innocently-faced plucked-feathered Little Phoenix, he strode towards the Poisonous Swamp.
The Poisonous Swamp was the most dangerous area they'd encountered in the Cursed Soul Forest so far, with no similar living Ghost Trees or evil beings from desolate graves around. The Bi Fang Cauldron's light could block the strands of purple mist, allowing them to stay temporarily at the front of the Poisonous Swamp.
So Mu Jinyu felt assured taking the plucked-feathered Little Phoenix along into the Poison Marsh Pond.
"Sizzle sizzle!!"
Mu Jinyu, holding the plucked-feathered Little Phoenix and fully activating the "Green Emperor's Wood Emperor Art," was also safeguarding it as he boldly walked within the Poisonous Swamp.
Along the way, large areas of toxic miasma floated by, being incinerated clean instantly upon contact with the radiant green light around Mu Jinyu.
Mu Jinyu brought the Little Phoenix along into the Poisonous Swamp not only because he felt the Little Phoenix had been somewhat strange on this trip, potentially bringing good fortune, but also because the little creature had eagerly wanted to rush inside.
This behavior was peculiar even before they entered the Cursed Soul Forest, as if there was something inside it desperately desired!
Thus, Mu Jinyu wanted to know if anything besides the Soul Shatter Grass was within the Poisonous Swamp.
After careful consideration, he ultimately decided to bring it along.
"What is that..."
After walking for about ten minutes in the Poisonous Swamp while holding the plucked-feathered Little Phoenix, Mu Jinyu took another step and witnessed an expansive and transformative change before his eyes.
In front of him was no longer a Poison Marsh Pond with sinking and floating bones, but a vast, purified land.
Fairy grass was blooming, flowers of immortality blossoming, brilliant light and clouds beautifully cascading, and behind the green plains were towering mountains. On these mountains stood numerous palatial structures, with countless waterfalls cascading down like the Nine Heavens Galaxy in reverse.
Crane calls resonated as dozens of Cranes flew across the sky, presenting an immortal paradise scene.