Ye Xuan looked up at the sky. In the vast clear sky, that bright moon still existed, but compared to earlier, its light had clearly dimmed significantly.

It was as if there was an invisible energy body nearby, silently blocking the external light, almost impossible to detect, yet undeniably present!

With his sharp perception, Ye Xuan also noticed that the oxygen in the air around here was much thinner compared to the outside world!

For those like them with strong physiques, it was no big deal. But if an ordinary person were to come here and stay for a long time, succumbing to hypoxia would not be impossible.

"It’s really spooky..."

Ye Xuan let out a slight twitch of his lips. For such a bizarre environment, it was indeed his first encounter.

Simply unheard of!

As if sensing Ye Xuan’s shock, the Snake Lord beside him quietly explained, "Master once told me that there are some treasures in this world that hold unimaginably powerful energy, which can disturb the surrounding environmental conditions. For example, dimmed light, thin oxygen, and even the speed of sound transmission can slow down!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan froze for a moment and looked at the Snake Lord. Sure enough, despite the close distance, the Snake Lord’s voice lagged behind the movement of his lips.

Indeed, the environment had even affected the speed of sound transmission!

The Snake Lord pulled a wry smile, his voice becoming heavy with excitement: "Master, there must be an unparalleled treasure in this mountain!"

Ye Xuan nodded in response.

He trusted the Snake Lord, trusted his loyalty, and trusted his expertise in certain fields.

For example, right now, science seemed inadequate to explain this, but how many mysterious events in the world cannot yet be unraveled by science?

The Snake Lord’s lineage has been passed down for generations and has a long history.

Frankly, people like the Snake Lord, who possess the Snake Control Technique, fall outside the realm of science. They undoubtedly understand many mysterious phenomena more than ordinary people do.

Ye Xuan and the Snake Lord led the way, with several hundred people slowly moving around the small hill.

Suddenly!

"Everyone be cautious, there are snakes!"

A sudden cry rang out from the crowd.

With sword-like eyebrows raised, Ye Xuan quickly turned his head, realizing that two or three seconds had already passed since the outcry. At the source of the noise, a bizarre snake had been beheaded, its gruesome corpse still furiously thrashing.

That snake was indeed peculiar!

Its body was no different from an ordinary snake, including its pattern, much like the common five-step snake, but its eyes were deep blue.

Yes, deep blue!

And it shimmered with a faint blue glow!

Seeing such a bizarre snake, everyone in the crowd was amazed, even doubting whether they were experiencing a mirage.

From afar, the Snake Lord took a glance, solemnly explaining, "This snake, living in this area for so long, has been mutated by that energy!"

Everyone was stunned, immediately letting out a series of gasps.

How horrifying!

Had they not experienced it themselves, who would have imagined that this little hill could be as bizarre as an Otherworld?

Scientifically speaking, this is a mutation.

In a fantasy perspective, this is practically a Demon Beast!

Instinctively, everyone was convinced that there truly was a treasure inside this small hill.

And needless to say, everyone realized it.

This unexpected treasure hunt was bound not to be an easy one!

Sure enough!

After one mutated venomous snake was slain, the crowd barely had a chance to step forward when the air around them suddenly turned icy cold.

Their hearts tightened as they peered in all directions, and then their faces turned pale!

Darkness surrounded them!

In the pitch-darkness, countless eyes appeared!

Pair after pair, each eye was deep blue, glowing faintly, standing out starkly in the dark.

At this moment, these eyes were coldly observing them like they were eyeing a group of prey!

All were mutated beasts!!

"Everyone be on guard! These mutated beasts are at least ten times more powerful than ordinary beasts and potentially highly toxic. Avoid getting hurt by them!" the Snake Lord urgently shouted.

Ye Xuan also felt the heavy atmosphere, gripping the Dragon Blood Sword without hesitation and shouted confidently: "All troops, prepare for battle!"

The atmosphere on-site instantly grew extremely tense!

Roars echoed!

From the dark, countless beasts surged forward as if suddenly agreeing on an attack, rushing towards Ye Xuan and his group.

As they drew closer, Ye Xuan and his group finally saw the true appearance of these beasts.

There were tigers, leopards!

There were pythons, black bears!

The fierce beasts of the mountain were almost all gathered here today, and they had an incredibly obvious common feature.

Their eyes, each one, were deep blue, making hearts tremble!

Even a squirrel had eyes that glowed faintly blue!

They were unbelievably fierce and fast. Even before combat, Ye Xuan and his group could feel that their speed and strength far surpassed normal wild animals!

A battle adventure ensued.

Gunfire and showers of arrows, flashing swords and blades!

The brutality was unmatched, even when compared to the battles against the Holy Mansion!

This could truly shake the mountains!!

The beasts charged out of the darkness endlessly, wave after wave.

Fortunately, the hundreds of Divine Weapons led by Ye Xuan were veterans of countless life-and-death battles in Purgatory. Despite the shocking scene, it didn’t impair their performance.

After a grueling two-hour long battle!

The corpses of various beasts piled up like mountains!

The fierce fighting finally ceased.

A few eyes still stared at Ye Xuan and his group from the shadows, seemingly realizing the indomitable danger of this group, they remained vigilant, not daring to act rashly.

Among the hundreds of Divine Weapons from Purgatory, dozens were injured.

Among them was Chiba Sakurako!

It certainly wasn’t because Chiba Sakurako lacked strength; in fact, among those present, perhaps only Ye Xuan surpassed her in skill.

As the daughter of the Sword God, how could she be merely boasting?

But no matter how capable Chiba Sakurako was, she couldn’t outweigh Chiba Kenichi’s burden of being a total drag!

That kid might withstand hits, but even he couldn’t stand against the bites of these mutated beasts, right? Chiba Sakurako guarded him for two hours, and getting just a bite on her calf from the pangolin was already fortunate amidst misfortune.

Ye Xuan swiftly moved to Chiba Sakurako’s side, kneeling down to examine the bloody wound. His sword-like brows furrowed slightly, "How do you feel?"