Xiaoxiao.

The sight of their comrade's belongings instantly dispelled the hesitation in the three men's hearts. Without further ado, they resolutely stepped into the mysterious black canyon they had originally planned to bypass.

As they ventured deeper into the canyon, the scene at the bottom became increasingly shocking.

The number of animal bones piled up on the ground increases daily, as if telling the story of countless fierce battles that have taken place here.

Looking up, the sky was completely obscured by the dense foliage, like a giant dome hanging overhead.

As a result, airflow within the canyon becomes extremely difficult, almost stagnant.

In addition, the decaying branches and leaves over the years, along with the strange stench emanating from the slow rotting of the enormous beast carcasses, all combine to create an indescribable pungent odor, like an invisible force assaulting people's noses and throats.

What's even more chilling is that some low-lying areas have started to emit all sorts of colorful and strangely shaped poisonous miasma.

These poisonous miasmas spread wildly in the air like ghosts, drifting erratically, sometimes gathering into thick fog, and sometimes slowly dissipating like wisps of smoke.

Looking out from a distance, the entire canyon is shrouded in this eerie, poisonous miasma, giving it a sinister and terrifying feel.

Fortunately, these three possessed extraordinary skills.

For them, holding their breath for a long time is not difficult.

If it were an ordinary person, or even a master who had cultivated to the Great Perfection of the Grandmaster realm, they would probably be poisoned on the spot if they only smelled a trace of this poisonous miasma; if it accidentally came into contact with their skin, they would certainly die.

Given the perilous situation, the group dared not let their guard down. They remained highly vigilant, cautiously making their way forward step by step.

Along the way, colorful and dazzling poisonous miasma would appear on the road ahead from time to time. Faced with such dangers, everyone would try to avoid them if possible. If it was really difficult to avoid them, they could only grit their teeth and rush past as fast as they could.

And so, the three of them walked and stopped along the way, and before they knew it, most of the day had passed.

However, frustratingly, the deep and narrow canyon in front of us seemed to have no end in sight.

The ground beneath their feet was still pitch black, and at first everyone thought it was just ordinary moss.

However, as they ventured deeper into the canyon, they gradually discovered that the darkness there was different from what they had seen at the entrance.

These dark creatures seemed to have a life of their own, as they were able to move on their own!

Even more strangely, although there was not a breath of wind in the entire canyon, the dark colors were sometimes as thick as ink and sometimes as thin as smoke, as if they were being blown by an invisible wind.

Finally, unable to suppress her intense curiosity, Ying Yue mustered her courage and approached the dark area to find out what was going on.

When she finally saw what was in front of her, she was so terrified that she almost screamed.

It turns out that these so-called "dark black" things were not ordinary moss as they initially thought, but rather countless poisonous insects!

The larger ones are about the size of a grain of rice, while the smallest are about the size of a thin strand of hair.

Their colors are not simply dark; instead, they are vibrant and colorful.

It was only because the light here was dim that these originally bright and beautiful poisonous insects looked unusually dull and lifeless.

At this moment and in this place, those terrifying poisonous insects swarmed like a tide, clinging densely to the giant tree and among the fallen leaves and branches scattered on the ground.

The group moved forward cautiously, their eyes fixed on the ground, searching for protruding stones to use as footholds.

In this way, any close contact with these terrible poisonous insects was avoided.

Looking at the countless, dark mass of poisonous insects before her, Ying Yue felt an overwhelming sense of fear—her trypophobia kicked in instantly!

She felt extremely uncomfortable all over, as if countless tiny insects were quietly crawling into her body and swimming freely under her skin.

That indescribable discomfort clung to her like a nightmare, refusing to leave.

Although Ying Yue quickly closed her eyes the moment she saw that the poisonous insects were "dark black," the intense feeling of nausea still lingered, constantly eroding her senses.

This feeling grew stronger and stronger, causing her immense pain and torment.

Finally, Ying Yue could no longer endure the churning in her stomach.

"Ugh..." With a dry heave, she couldn't help but vomit everything in her stomach.

At this critical moment, an astonishing change suddenly occurred!

As everyone watched the dense, terrifying swarm of poisonous insects, they seemed to suddenly lose their minds and began to frantically stir the moment Ying Yue spat them out.

Countless poisonous insects, like a surging torrent, rushed into the air and gathered together at an astonishing speed, instantly forming a colorful, sky-covering poisonous fog.

Compared to the poisonous creatures they had seen before, the venomous insects in this toxic fog were not only more numerous, but also more vividly colored and enormous in size.

In the blink of an eye, the entire wide and deep canyon was completely shrouded in this multicolored poisonous fog, turning the world upside down and creating an extremely oppressive atmosphere.

As the venomous insects swarmed and danced, the sound of their wings flapping violently was like rolling thunder, deafening and echoing through the sky.

Immediately afterwards, these venomous insects, like a well-trained army, quickly returned to their respective teams and completed a precise and flawless formation.

Then, without hesitation, they pounced on the three people in the middle of the canyon, their ferocious appearance suggesting they wanted to devour them completely.

Seeing the critical situation, Kuang Zheng rushed to Ying Yue's side without thinking and stretched out his strong arms to hug her tightly.

At the same time, he shouted at the top of his lungs, "Quick! Quickly circulate your spiritual energy to protect your body. Don't hesitate for a moment. We must rush out immediately!"

Before he finished speaking, his entire body shone with a bright gray light, and streams of dense gray spiritual energy surged out of his body like a burst dam, instantly condensing into a thick and solid protective aura around his body.

Upon hearing Kuang Zheng's call, Ying Yue, despite feeling extremely nauseous and churning in her stomach, gritted her teeth and forced herself to endure it. Not daring to delay for even a moment, she hurriedly mobilized the spiritual energy within her body and began circulating it rapidly according to the incantation of the cultivation technique.

Before long, wisps of pale blue spiritual energy slowly emerged from her body, gradually gathering together and eventually forming a thin protective aura on her skin.

At the same time, Wu Ren, who was standing on the other side, reacted very quickly. Even before Kuang Zheng could remind him, he had already used his signature move—golden protective qi.

Suddenly, a dazzling golden light burst forth, completely enveloping his entire body. From afar, he resembled a majestic golden-armored war god.

Three streams of energy—one purple, one gold, and one gray—illuminated the dark canyon like the sun.