Genius in the whole system: The useless young lady dominates the world

As Lu Lingxi, Nalan Rongzhi, and Di Lin crossed a scorched mountain ridge, a vast, mist-shrouded swamp appeared before them.

In stark contrast to the scorching heat of Crimson Flame Valley, the air here was so humid it was almost dripping wet, and the chilling atmosphere mixed with the stench of mud was nauseating.

As far as the eye could see, there were murky mud pools, puddles, and strangely shaped plants. A thick, grayish-white fog shrouded the swamp, giving it an indescribable eeriness.

"It seems that to reach Tongtian Peak, we must cross this swamp." Di Lin gazed at the distant mountain peaks that were faintly visible in the mist and pierced the clouds. The nine-tailed fox mark between his brows once again gave a faint guidance. That call from the stars was coming from the other side of the swamp.

“The map calls this place ‘Bewitching Swamp’,” Lu Lingxi Yao confirmed the animal skin map in her hand again, her expression solemn. “The records say that this place is not only complex in terrain and full of quicksand traps, but also has miasma that can bewitch the mind. It is a notoriously dangerous place in the demon realm.”

Nalan Rongzhi's eyes swept lightly over the swamp before him, his tone calm: "Since it's an inevitable path, then let's forge ahead." For him, as long as Lu Lingxi Yao was by his side, he had no fear of even the most dangerous places.

Without much hesitation, the three stepped into this unknown, bewitching swamp.

The sensation underfoot immediately confirmed the map's description: the seemingly flat ground was actually soft and muddy. Every step you took would sink into it, requiring considerable effort to pull yourself out. In some places, the mud was as sticky as glue, and you would be firmly sucked in if you weren't careful.

"Watch out, there's quicksand three feet to your left."

Lu Lingxi activated the spatial perception of the Kunlun Ring. Her mental power, like invisible tentacles, carefully scanned the terrain beneath her feet and around her, constantly reminding everyone to avoid dangerous areas. She also used earth elemental power to reinforce the ground or water elemental power to condense ice bridges to facilitate everyone's passage.

Nalan Rongzhi appeared much more relaxed. The spatial power around him fluctuated slightly. Most of the time, he lightly touched the ground with his toes, skimming over the mud like a dragonfly skimming the water. When he encountered a place that was really difficult to step on, he would even take Lu Lingxi Yao for a short-distance spatial jump, or use his powerful strength to levitate briefly, treating those mud traps as nothing.

With the demon race's keen perception of the natural environment and the understanding of elemental flow brought by the "Nine Heavens Spiritual Rhinoceros Technique," Di Lin constantly judged the stability of the ground and warned of dangerous creatures that might be lurking in puddles or bushes.

As they ventured deeper into the swamp, the surrounding grayish-white fog grew thicker and thicker, and visibility plummeted. Even more terrifying, the putrid stench in the air was mixed with a cloyingly sweet-smelling gas—a bewitching miasma.

"Father... Lietian..."

Di Lin's steps suddenly halted, and his eyes glazed over for a moment. In his mind, the image of Di Hong's weak and painful appearance when he was imprisoned flashed uncontrollably, as did Lie Tian's arrogant laughing face, and even the warriors of the Pan Shi tribe who sacrificed their lives in the war and the innocent people who died unjustly...

Worry, anger, guilt, self-blame—a flood of negative emotions overwhelmed him, making him restless and causing his breathing to become rapid.

"Nine-Tails, guard your mind!"

Lu Lingxi noticed Di Lin's abnormality. Her clear, cold voice, like an icy spring, instantly flowed into Di Lin's sea of ​​consciousness. At the same time, a soft white light shone from her fingertips, and a pure light-based purifying power fell on Di Lin, helping him dispel the effects of the miasma.

Di Lin suddenly came to his senses, his face somewhat pale. He glanced gratefully at Lu Lingxi Yao and quickly activated the "Nine Heavens Spiritual Rhinoceros Technique" to stabilize his mind and resist the erosion of the miasma.

Nalan Rongzhi frowned slightly. Although the bewitching miasma didn't affect him much, the power that tried to disturb his mind still made him feel a little displeased.

His aura turned icy cold, and a faint layer of black demonic energy enveloped him and Lu Lingxi Yao like a barrier, keeping most of the miasma out. At the same time, his mental power annihilated all the illusions and negative emotions that tried to invade.

Lu Lingxi Yao's own spiritual power was already extremely strong, and in addition, the divine power fragments bestowed upon her by Lu Yao contained sacred purifying power, so the miasma had little effect on her.

While maintaining the light-based purification halo to protect Di Lin and Nalan Rongzhi, she continued to use spatial perception to explore the path ahead, while also keeping a close eye on potential dangers around her.

"His-"

Just as they were passing through a patch of waist-high grass, a series of fine bubbles suddenly appeared on the surface of the muddy water. Immediately afterwards, several dark green shadows shot out from the murky water like arrows, heading straight for the three of them!

"Watch out!" Lu Lingxi Yao warned almost the instant the shadow appeared.

The dark green shadows were water snakes, each only as thick as an arm but several meters long. These snakes were covered in slippery scales, their color almost blending into the muddy water of the swamp. If Lu Lingxi Yao hadn't been so perceptive, she would have been extremely difficult to spot them.

They opened their mouths, filled with fangs, and spat out venomous liquid with a foul odor. At the same time, their slender bodies, like whips, coiled around the three of them.

"Hmph!" A cold glint flashed in Nalan Rongzhi's eyes, and with a cold snort, an invisible energy fluctuation instantly spread out.

"Puff puff puff!" The water snakes that rushed in front were instantly drained of moisture and quickly shriveled up.

Emperor Lin formed hand seals, unleashing the "Wrath of the Fiery Dragon!"

A blazing fire dragon roared out, heading straight for the venomous water snakes. The flames instantly evaporated the venom and burned several of the closest water snakes to a crisp.

However, these water snakes seemed endless, with more emerging from the mud and puddles all around, surging towards them. Their attack methods also became more diverse, with some spraying venomous mists that could paralyze the nerves, and others trying to drag them into the mud with their bodies.

"We can't kill all of these things, let's rush over there quickly!" Lu Lingxi said.

"Freeze for a thousand miles!" she shouted, and the powerful water elemental energy instantly transformed into bone-chilling ice power. Centered on her, a thick layer of solid ice spread rapidly across the muddy swamp surface like a mirror, freezing a large area along with the water snakes.

"Spatial teleportation!" Taking advantage of the moment of freezing, Nalan Rongzhi grabbed Lu Lingxi Yao's waist with one hand and Di Lin's arm with the other. He activated the power of space, and the three of them blurred instantly. The next moment, they appeared a hundred feet away, having escaped the water snake's encirclement.

They looked back and saw that the frozen area was rapidly melting, and more water snakes were emerging from beneath the ice, emitting resentful hisses.