I asked you to go down the mountain and get married, not to shock the world!

Following the map, the two carefully made their way towards their target area.

Along the way, thanks to Ji Zhou's keen senses and Ye Chuhan's understanding of the habits of various demonic beasts, they avoided several packs of irritable Ironback Demon Wolves, bypassed a swamp that exuded a strong fishy smell and was lurking with poisonous crocodiles, and even saw a sleeping One-Horned Violent Bear as big as a small mountain in the distance, whose aura was comparable to the Great Perfection of Core Formation!

Every evasion was incredibly close.

"This place is truly terrifying at every turn," Ye Chuhan muttered, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, his grip on the short blade never loosening.

Jizhou was also completely focused and dared not be careless in the slightest.

He could not only sense obvious demonic beast auras, but also detect more subtle and dangerous fluctuations hidden deep within vegetation and rocks.

This Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts truly lives up to its name.

However, they were unaware that a pair of eyes, hidden in the shadows and filled with hatred and scheming, had already silently locked onto them like venomous snakes.

About half a day after entering the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, just as Ji Zhou and Ye Chuhan were about to cross a relatively open area filled with jagged rocks, Ji Zhou suddenly stopped and frowned.

"Wait!" He raised his hand to stop Ye Chuhan, his sharp gaze sweeping over the seemingly calm area of ​​strange rocks in front of him.

"What's wrong?" Ye Chuhan immediately became alert and secretly circulated her spiritual energy.

“Something’s not right,” Ji Zhou murmured. His spiritual senses detected a very faint tremor, as if something was out of place with the naturally dangerous atmosphere around him. “The aura ahead… is too clean. There’s not even the scent of a small poisonous insect.”

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

The moment Jizhou finished speaking—

"Om-!"

A very subtle, almost imperceptible fluctuation of the array suddenly emanated from beneath their feet and from several strange rocks in front of them!

"Retreat!" Ji Zhou reacted quickly, shouting sharply and grabbing Ye Chuhan's shoulder. The two of them immediately rushed backward!

But the person who set the trap was clearly a veteran, with precise calculations!

"Boom!"

The area where they had just been standing and a large section of ground in front of them suddenly collapsed, revealing several bottomless pits filled with sharp stalagmites!

At the same time, the seemingly natural strange rocks around them seemed to come alive. Runes flashed on their surfaces, and countless sharp stone spikes condensed with earth elemental power shot out, covering the area like a storm!

Even more terrifying, a huge net of vines, shimmering with an eerie light and clearly coated with deadly poison, descended from above!

The trap was set up with extreme ingenuity and concealment, and its activation speed was astonishing. The trap was set up with each step linked to the next, clearly indicating that it was premeditated and intended to kill them!

"Wind Whirlwall!"

Despite the danger, Ji Zhou remained calm. His spiritual power surged, and his hands moved rapidly. In an instant, a rapidly spinning and incredibly solid cyan wind wall appeared around the two of them, shredding and deflecting most of the incoming stone spikes with a dense "crackling" sound.

Ye Chuhan also made his move at the same time, his short blade swung like the wind, and streaks of blue blade light intertwined to form a net, tearing a huge gap in the poisonous vine net covering his head.

The two worked together seamlessly, narrowly avoiding the core danger of the series of traps, but they were forced to the point that their blood and qi surged, their protective spiritual light flickered violently, and their aura became chaotic.

Ji Zhou, in particular, hastily activated the Wind Whirlwall with all his might, which aggravated his meridian injuries that had not yet fully healed, causing his face to turn slightly pale.

"Damn it! Who's so insidious?! Get your ass out here!"

Ye Chuhan was both shocked and furious. After regaining his balance, he immediately roared at the empty rocky area around him, and his voice echoed in the valley.

Ji Zhou's gaze was icy cold, and his powerful divine sense spread out like mercury, carefully searching for any unusual fluctuations.

What just happened was definitely not a danger that naturally arose in the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts!

Whether it's the trap's construction, the timing of its activation, or the spiritual energy it contains, it all points to human intervention!

Moreover, it's aimed at them!

It seems that the previous hype was too great, which has made some people restless.

In the shadows, behind a huge, hollowed-out rock, Luo Yang looked through a pre-drilled observation hole at the two people who had only suffered minor disturbances and were not seriously injured. His eyes flashed with surprise and seriousness.

"Quick reaction...and such keen perception, he's definitely got some skills." He muttered to himself, his opinion of Jizhou rising a few notches.

He made a cold gesture to his two subordinates beside him, who were also dressed in dark blue clothing and exuded a sharp aura.

"The plan has changed; the first plan wasn't working. We'll execute the second plan: lure those bloodthirsty bats over and muddy the waters!"

Luo Yang's voice carried a hint of ruthlessness.

He knew that in a place like the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, sometimes relying on the local residents could be more effective and less likely to expose oneself.

One of his subordinates immediately obeyed the order, silently taking out a black medicine bag that emitted a strange, fishy smell, and skillfully throwing it into a dense forest to the side and rear of Jizhou and his men.

The black medicine pouch, emitting a strange, fishy smell, landed precisely in the dense forest to its side and rear, breaking open silently. A faint scent, yet deadly to certain demonic beasts, quickly spread out.

Just as Ji Zhou and Ye Chuhan had averted a trap, they were on high alert for any potential attackers when suddenly, Ji Zhou's ears twitched and his expression changed drastically!

"Oh no! Something's been lured here! Lots of them! And they're moving very fast!" he shouted sharply, his gaze suddenly shifting to the dense forest behind him.

Almost as soon as he finished speaking—

"Zhizhi——!!!"

A series of chilling, dense, and piercing screechs came from afar, surging in like a tide!

The canopy of the dense forest shook violently, and the next moment, a dark cloud suddenly burst out from the forest!

Those were bats the size of a fist, completely black, with crimson eyes and ferocious mouthparts!

Their wings flapped with an annoying buzzing sound, and their hissing could disturb one's mind. They were the bloodthirsty bats, the gregarious monsters that terrified people on the outskirts of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts!

Judging by the number, there must be over a hundred!

The leading ones had wingspans of nearly half a meter, and their auras had clearly reached the late Foundation Establishment stage!

They were clearly attracted by the scent of the specially made medicine pouch and rushed frantically towards Jizhou and Ye Chuhan!

Sharp teeth gleamed coldly in the dim light; once someone got close, they would be instantly drained of their blood!

"Damn it! It's a bloodthirsty bat! Which bastard did this?!"

Ye Chuhan cursed loudly, his face turning pale.

While individual bloodthirsty bats may not be the strongest, they are incredibly fierce and fearless when they swarm together. Their flight paths are also unpredictable, making them extremely difficult to deal with. If you get entangled with them, even a Core Formation cultivator will suffer greatly!