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Ye Tian made a discovery that greatly excited him. He bent down and pulled up a wild grass nearby, examining it closely.
"Is this Kangwan Grass?" Ye Tian recognized the wild grass from the records in the Spiritual Treasure Compendium. Although this Kangwan Grass was only a Yellow Rank first-grade spiritual herb, its vitality was incredibly strong, almost monstrous. It could not be destroyed even when uprooted and exposed to the Blazing Sun or burned in a fire; after being watered, it could regrow within an hour. This type of spiritual herb, while not particularly useful, was remarkably resilient, and the miasma posed no threat to it.
At first glance, the Kangwan Grass looked like ordinary wild grass, except for some slight yellow spots on its leaves. Those yellow spots were not due to decay or insect damage but were simply part of its natural appearance.
With this realization, Ye Tian understood how the trap was concealed. He looked around cautiously and then proceeded to the left front.
After a moment, Ye Tian arrived at his destination about ten zhang away. He bent down to take a closer look and saw that all the wild grass within an area of several zhang was indeed Kangwan Grass, with those yellow spots serving as clear evidence.
He reached down to pull one up and examined it carefully. After confirming it was definitely Kangwan Grass, Ye Tian decisively leaped toward the area covered by the grass.
Whoosh!
The moment his foot landed, the ground suddenly caved in, and with a whoosh, Ye Tian fell into a deep pit.
"Just as I thought." Ye Tian felt exhilarated because discovering the location of this trap confirmed his suspicions: wherever there was Kangwan Grass, there must be a trap.
Hiss...
From within the deep pit came a chilling hissing sound, followed by a venomous snake about ten feet long, adorned with green and purple patterns, lunging at Ye Tian's ankle.
Having prepared in advance, Ye Tian activated his Yuqi Tayan Jue almost instantly as he fell. He used Spirit Swallow Transformation, stepping into thin air and appearing safely on solid ground beside the pit.
"That was close! These Poisonous Creatures are incredibly fierce!" Ye Tian patted his chest. Although he had narrowly escaped just now, he realized that even with his preparation using Yuqi Tayan Jue, he had almost been bitten by that snake. The speed of that snake was indeed impressive.
Hiss...
The snake missed its strike but sprayed venom from its mouth. The venom splashed onto the soil in the pit, sizzling as if it were corrosive, slowly releasing wisps of black smoke.
"This kind of toxicity..." Ye Tian stared in shock. A poison that could corrode even dirt must be terrifying!
Looking into the depths of the pit, he saw various other Poisonous Creatures crawling out after the snake. Each one was grotesque and hideous, continuously spewing venom at the unfortunate prey that had managed to escape above.
Poisonous Creatures are numerous and can expel toxic gas in various ways. In such circumstances, within just a short time, the deep pit was enveloped by a thick layer of miasma, dark and obscuring the view inside.
"Get back here now!"
Just as Ye Tian marveled at the terrifying nature of the Poisonous Creatures, Wang Tiankuang's impatient voice echoed from afar.
Ye Tian turned to look and saw Wang Tiankuang sitting on horseback, gripping the reins tightly, glaring at him with an angry expression.
"Heh, Wang Tiankuang must be really furious..." Ye Tian sneered inwardly, guessing that Wang Tiankuang was annoyed because he had seen him fall into the poison pit yet emerge unscathed.
"Sky Mad Second Master, how cruel is this Black Wind Stronghold to set such a vicious trap? I truly lament for the brothers of the Wang family who died tragically." Ye Tian approached Wang Tiankuang, feigning sadness and letting out a long sigh.
Upon hearing this, Wang Tiankuang's expression darkened further, even turning somewhat ashen. He had warned them repeatedly back in Spirit Martial Town, and even gave another discreet warning just before they set off. He never expected these brainless fools would trigger the trap. Of course, part of this was due to the "efforts" of Black Wind Stronghold, but Wang Tiankuang still felt incredibly frustrated. Now that Ye Tian was mocking him, how could he not be enraged?
"You’re asking for death!" In his fury, Wang Tiankuang swung his whip, creating a sharp arc in the air with a loud crack as it lashed toward Ye Tian's face.
Ye Tian dodged swiftly, looking at Wang Tiankuang with an innocent expression and feigning grievance. "Why are you doing this, Sky Mad Second Master?"
"Go to hell!" With his strike missing, Wang Tiankuang became even more furious and began cursing loudly.
"Sky Mad Second Master, I truly don’t know how I offended you..." Seeing Wang Tiankuang like this made Ye Tian feel delighted inside, though he maintained an expression of confusion on the outside.
"Heh." Wang Tiankuang, filled with rage, thought to himself: "Enjoy your moment of triumph; in less than two hours we will reach Black Wind Stronghold. At that time, while you two fight each other, I will reap the benefits. Let’s see if you’ll still have time to gloat then!"
With that thought, Wang Tiankuang raised his eyes toward the distance. He saw a continuous range of mountains ahead, among which stood a steep peak that loomed ominously; just its vague outline suggested its treacherous terrain.
"Black Wind Stronghold, you dare to deceive me with a fake map? Heh, don’t blame me for taking advantage of you after I’m done using you." Wang Tiankuang’s gaze burned with intensity as a cold smile crept onto his lips.
This change in expression did not escape Ye Tian's notice; however, he did not scrutinize it closely but merely glanced before lowering his head with a dismissive smile: "Heh, is Wang Tiankuang calculating to benefit from the conflict between us?"
"Let’s go!" For some reason, Wang Tiankuang withdrew his gaze and raised his whip. Pointing towards the direction of Black Wind Stronghold, he shouted, "Destroy Black Wind Stronghold! Flatten it!"
From this command by Wang Tiankuang, Ye Tian sensed his anger and estimated that he no longer viewed Black Wind Stronghold as a partner but rather as an object of humiliation after being mocked.
"You lead your men ahead, and I'll bring up the rear," Wang Tiankuang shouted before turning to Ye Tian.
"Sky Mad Second Master, I'm afraid..." Ye Tian pretended to be scared, hoping to make Wang Tiankuang feel that he was wary of the vicious traps ahead.
"Stop talking nonsense!" Wang Tiankuang glared angrily and shouted.
"Yes, yes, yes..." Ye Tian replied repeatedly, his expression making it seem as if he was quite intimidated by Wang Tiankuang.
"Hurry up!" Wang Tiankuang urged loudly again.
"Brothers, stay close to me," Ye Tian called back, winking at Fifth Brother.
Among the three hundred or so people, Fifth Brother was the closest to Ye Tian, and they communicated frequently. So under Ye Tian's glance, Fifth Brother understood the situation.
"Tell the Brothers to follow Leaf Young Master's lead; there are many traps in this area, so everyone should be careful not to trigger them," Fifth Brother quietly advised a burly man beside him.
"Got it." The man nodded and then passed the message along to those around him.
In a moment, the members of Cold Family discreetly spread this information, and everyone became cautious, slowly guiding their horses behind Ye Tian.
"That place should be a trap," Ye Tian said quietly to Fifth Brother after glancing about three yards ahead.
Fifth Brother nodded and relayed the message again.
After about half an hour of careful progress, they had only covered a few miles. However, despite the slow pace, there had been no casualties among their ranks.
At this moment, Wang Tiankuang's voice rang out again.
"Everyone hurry up! At this speed, when will we reach Black Wind Stronghold!"
Ye Tian frowned slightly and turned to look back at Wang Tiankuang, who had a dark expression and was loudly reprimanding their side.
"Heh heh, Wang Tiankuang really wants us to take the lead so that we can trigger the traps. Now that his scheme isn't working out, he's getting angry," Ye Tian said with a smile to Fifth Brother.
"Shall we speed up?" Fifth Brother asked.
"Of course! Tell the Brothers to follow the footsteps of the person in front of them," Ye Tian said with a slight smile. Since Wang Tiankuang wanted to speed up, he would show him what that meant, ensuring he would regret it.
"Alright!" Fifth Brother replied and then relayed the message.
"Brothers, Sky Mad Second Master has spoken! Let's accelerate and try to reach Black Wind Stronghold before dark!" Ye Tian shook his whip and shouted, then took the lead and charged ahead.
"Stay close!" Fifth Brother reminded, then squeezed his legs, causing his horse to follow closely behind Ye Tian.
The two teams kept a distance of about five zhang from each other for mutual caution. Now that the Cold Family had suddenly accelerated, Wang Tiankuang hadn’t even had time to react before Ye Tian and the others had already pulled ahead by more than ten zhang.
"Damn it, are they in such a hurry to seek death?" Wang Tiankuang cursed under his breath. Although he had ordered Ye Tian to speed up, he hadn’t expected the kid to agree so readily.
Since they hadn’t triggered any traps during the previous few li of travel, Wang Tiankuang began to wonder. He absolutely didn’t believe that Ye Tian knew where the traps were beforehand. The only explanation was that at a slower pace, Ye Tian could identify the locations of the traps.
That’s why he urged them on, but what surprised him was that not only did Ye Tian not hesitate, but he also suddenly accelerated. This behavior truly left Wang Tiankuang stunned for a moment, and in that brief moment, the Cold Family had already left them ten zhang behind.
"Damn it! Speed up! Catch up to them!" Wang Tiankuang shouted loudly. He understood that if they fell too far behind Ye Tian, it would be uncertain who would lead them through the traps.
At the very least, during the slow progress following Ye Tian, no one had stepped into any traps.
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