Danwu God Emperor

"To improve our strength here?" Although Mu Wanrou agreed with the reasons for not going to Wushan Town and approved of his decision, she couldn't help but ask another question. There were too many unknowns in this desolate wilderness, and they might lose their lives.

Ye Lou nodded slightly, his face resolute, clearly having given it considerable thought.

Since that's the case, Mu Wanrou didn't say anything more. She also realized that Ye Lou wouldn't be able to let go of his clansmen in Wushan Town, after all, she had personally witnessed the tragic state of the Ye family.

"Where are we going?" Mu Wanrou quickly caught up with him and came to his side.

“We don’t even know where this is. Let’s find a nearby town first and see if we can find out what’s going on in Wushan Town,” Ye Lou said.

"it is good!"

The two walked for about half a day before finally coming to a fork in the road, which led in three directions. One of the forks in front of them was straight and seemed to have no end in sight, but the soil on the ground was loose, indicating that many people were traveling there. It was not difficult to determine that the road ahead should lead to the town.

The paths on both sides are overgrown with weeds, and the paths are barely visible. They must have been covered by weeds all year round. If you don't look carefully, it is difficult to find these two paths. The two paths are surrounded by greenery, and in the distance, the mountains are surrounded, and the deeper parts are full of life.

The two narrow paths were winding and rugged, not far from the main road, and seemed to lead to the town as well. Therefore, choosing the narrow paths appeared to be the best option, as it would allow them to reach the town while also escaping the pursuit of the Wu and Dong families.

Mu Wanrou is a bit tired now, and because her injuries haven't fully healed, their fighting strength is greatly reduced, so it's not advisable for them to fight head-on.

"Come with me." Ye Lou then turned and walked into the dense weed path beside him.

"Why don't we take the good road instead of this difficult, overgrown path?" Mu Wanrou complained weakly, dragging her tired body. However, despite her complaints, she still followed him inside.

The two continued forward, crossing the overgrown path that stretched as far as the eye could see, and finally entered a dense jungle. It was completely different from the scene outside. It was vast and filled with towering trees everywhere.

The mountains that had previously come into view now rise majestically into the sky.

"I didn't expect this place to be so big. Where are we going?" Mu Wanrou looked around in surprise.

Ye Lou was also somewhat bewildered, and the route seemed to have deviated a bit from the direction of the town. "I don't know either, let's just go wherever we end up. It's getting late, let's find a place to stay for now."

"Finally, I can rest!" Mu Wanrou plopped down on the ground like a deflated balloon.

Buzz!

"Wait!" The faint call startled Ye Lou, who habitually stood in front of her. His experiences over the past few days had matured him considerably, and he began to observe his surroundings with increased vigilance.

"Something seems off about this sound!"

"Something's not right!" Mu Wanrou also perked up.

"Judging from that sound, it should be the cry of a venomous scorpion. Let's go!" Ye Lou suddenly realized the strangeness of the sound and pulled her in another direction, but the sound seemed to stick to him and he couldn't shake it off no matter what he did.

Finally, a dark shadow flashed by, and a flying scorpion with five legs, three pairs of wings, and a jet-black body appeared in front of the two. Its body was only the size of a palm, but its bulging eyes took up half of its size, just like the venomous scorpion described in the book.

"How disgusting! There's so much more to come!" Mu Wanrou felt nauseous just looking at it.

Looking back, Ye Lou froze. Hundreds of venomous scorpions swarmed above them, making a nasty noise. He and Mu Wanrou stood back to back, cautiously on guard, unsure of what to do.

"Although these Hundred Poison Scorpions are only first-tier spirit beasts, they live in groups. I think these few hundred are just the advance scouts, and there are tens of thousands more waiting for us behind them."

"Tens of thousands?" Mu Wanrou exclaimed, her eyes wide. "I feel disgusted just looking at these few hundred. If there are tens of thousands, wouldn't we all be wiped out?"

Ye Lou was silent for a moment, then said, "Tens of thousands of Hundred Poison Scorpions are capable of instantly killing fourth-tier spirit beasts, but they are visual spirit beasts. When they see a moving creature, they sweep it over and leave no remains. So we must not move later."

"However, these few hundred are a problem. They're holding us back while we wait for the main force to arrive, so we must eliminate them before the main force arrives!"

Ye Lou gave her a simple explanation, then decisively jumped up and struck out with his palm, directly hitting one of the Hundred Poison Scorpions into the tree. Its entire body was smashed into pieces, and a disgusting sticky liquid splattered out.

Mu Wanrou raised her long whip and hurled it, splitting another whip in two.

"This thing attacks by stinging you with its sharp beak. Don't underestimate this venom; be careful."

Ye Lou unleashed his spiritual energy, his fists and feet soaring into the sky, each strike a blade-like attack. In one combo, over a dozen venomous scorpions were reduced to slimy sap, while he kept a close eye on Mu Wanrou.

But she couldn't care less about that now. Although she was a martial artist at the Spirit Guiding Realm, she was clearly struggling to cope with dozens of them swarming at her.

Ye Lou, seeing this, was also anxious. He rushed to her and, with her as the center, unleashed two powerful palm strikes, the Heaven-Turning and Earth-Covering Styles, like two long dragons, sweeping away the Hundred Poisonous Scorpions in front of him. Finally, after his fifth palm strike, the last Hundred Poisonous Scorpion died.

But then, an even stronger buzzing sound came, echoing throughout the entire forest. Looking into the distance, they saw hundreds of poisonous insects and scorpions swarming in, densely covering the entire sky, making the two of them break out in a cold sweat.

As expected, it was too late. Because they had to protect Mu Wanrou, they couldn't clear these things away more quickly, which allowed the main force to catch up.

Mu Wanrou was terrified by the sight: "What should we do? So many of these things, are we really going to die here?"

Ye Lou swallowed hard and said seriously, "Trust me, I can definitely save you. Let's stand still and not move. Don't pay any attention to them, and they won't attack us."

Mu Wanrou bit her lower lip and nodded.

Ye Lou knew how scared she was, and couldn't help but hug her tightly. She buried her head in his arms, determined not to let it out no matter what happened next.

"Ye Lou, I'm scared!"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here!"

The buzzing sound grew closer, and the two remained motionless like wooden stakes. Tens of thousands of venomous scorpions swept over, but they darted among the leaves, never devouring a single one.

They flew around the two of them from behind. Looking at them from the front, tens of thousands of venomous scorpions flew from behind them, but just before they were about to collide, they suddenly flew around them, passing by their left, right, and above.

The buzzing sound faded into the distance, and Ye Lou, whose heart was in his throat, let out a deep sigh, because he didn't know whether what was recorded in the book was credible.

"Wanrou, you can open your eyes now."

Ye Lou shook her for a long time, but when she still didn't move and her whole body was limp, she fainted on his chest as soon as he let go of her. A small red dot appeared on his neck.

"Damn it, I must have been stung by the venomous scorpion before I even got to her!"

Although the Hundred Poison Scorpion is a first-tier spirit beast, its venom is a fusion of hundreds of poisons, resulting in a mutated toxicity that causes temporary fainting and intense heat throughout the body. Within three days, the poisonous fire spreads throughout the body until the seventh day, when the poisonous fire attacks the heart and burns the internal organs, at which point no one can save the person.

Before long, Mu Wanrou's body temperature had risen considerably. Ye Lou quickly placed her on the ground to insulate her from the heat, just to make her more comfortable.

However, they had to gather all the medicinal materials to refine the Water Jade Profound Ice Pill within seven days. After all, the Hundred Poison Scorpion was only a first-tier spirit beast. Although its venom was powerful, it was easy to treat. Fortunately, Uncle Xiao's notes contained the pill formula.

As for the medicinal ingredients in the prescription, Ye Lou was not afraid. The reason why the world is constantly evolving is because of the mutual restraint between different elements, which allows it to be passed down for generations. The appearance of the Hundred Poisonous Scorpions in this mountain range means that there are medicinal ingredients that can suppress them. Otherwise, how could there be any fourth-order or lower spirit beasts in this hundred-mile radius?

However, an even more serious problem arose, leaving him quite helpless.

The venom of the scorpion is corrosive, so the venom must be sucked out of the bite site, otherwise the small hole will corrode and eventually ulcerate. Ye Lou certainly didn't want her skin to ulcerate.

So now there's only one way: to suck out the venom that's still clinging to the neck.

Ye Lou stood there awkwardly, licking his lips. "Should I... really suck it out? I feel like I've already taken advantage of her enough. Whatever, if I don't help her suck it out, she'll still blame me. Anyway, I'm not a good person either way, so I'll just suck it out!"

He steeled himself, took a deep breath, and plunged down to kiss her neck.

The two were in an awkward position. Ye Lou was on top of Mu Wanrou, kissing her neck, sucking and spitting out poisonous blood. The core of the poison still entered her body with her blood.

Suddenly, a pair of bright eyes opened and stared blankly at Ye Chen with lightning speed.

"Snapped!"

A resounding slap landed on Ye Lou's face. Ye Lou covered his cheek and shrugged. This was all expected. He knew he was in for a slap the moment he kissed him.

"Ye Lou, you shameless bastard! I considered you a friend, even..." Mu Wanrou clutched her chest, glaring angrily. "I never expected you to bully me again. I even saved your life, you ungrateful bastard."

Ye Lou sat on the grass, letting the other party cry and hit him.

"Why don't you...won't you explain!"

"I did take advantage of you, but I'll explain after you've vented," Ye Lou said lazily.

"Then tell me!"

“You were just stung by a venomous scorpion. If I don’t help you suck out the venom, your whole body will rot and you’ll become neither human nor ghost, even uglier than Ye Cheng’an. Do you think I should help you suck it out?”

Mu Wanrou was terrified. Although she couldn't see, she could feel it. As soon as her delicate hand touched her neck, she immediately felt that the wound, which was previously only the size of a silver needle, had now expanded to the size of a grain.

"How could this happen?" Mu Wanrou stamped her feet anxiously. "Did you not suck it all out? Hurry up and suck it out for me again."