Corpse Poison Barrier

Even though he had lived for hundreds of years and was a top expert in the Innate Dao Body Realm, the Third Elder of the Yao family was now completely pale, his body was tense, and his heart was filled with extreme tension and fear.

Chen Yang's senses were several times sharper, and he could clearly smell a thick, pungent, corrosive stench permeating the entire Yitian City.

The once bustling and vibrant Yitian City is now deathly silent. As far as the eye can see, the streets and alleys are empty, the buildings are desolate, and the ground is covered with dried, dark red bloodstains. There is not a trace of life in the entire city, and the deathly silence is chilling.

A sense of danger pervaded the area, making it hard to breathe.

Chen Yang dared not be careless in the slightest. His expression was solemn as he raised his hand to signal the two beside him to follow. He led Yao Na and the Third Elder of the Yao family, their figures flashing as they swiftly sped through the void towards the depths of Yitian City.

The three of them had not flown more than a hundred kilometers when the sky ahead suddenly changed!

A strange, bluish-black cloud of smoke surged and rose, spreading outwards, and an extremely pungent smell of corpse poison assaulted the senses, completely blocking all paths forward.

Countless wisps of blue mist intertwined and overlapped, forming a vast, boundless barrier that completely blocked the way ahead.

The entire space was enveloped and covered by a gloomy and cold blue corpse mist. The mist was so thick that it was impossible to see anything inside the barrier from the outside.

Even more terrifying is that this layer of corpse mist has long since transformed into a natural killing array, sealing off the void and isolating divine sense. Once an ordinary cultivator enters, their body and soul will be instantly corroded by the corpse poison.

Upon witnessing this horrific scene, Chen Yang's expression completely changed.

At this moment, he finally understood why the Third Elder of the Yao family had been so panicked and nervous just now. The aura of corpse poison before him was terrifyingly concentrated!

The residual corpse poison that has leaked out and spread is enough to corrode and severely injure cultivators at the Innate Dao Body Realm, enough to ruin the cultivation of powerful figures and cause their bodies to rot!

The zombies lurking deep within the barrier, capable of breeding and releasing such potent and domineering corpse poison, are unimaginably powerful!

The third elder of the Yao family, standing to the side, was now completely broken, his face filled with despair, his body trembling slightly. He shook his head frantically, his voice hoarse and broken:

"No...impossible! Absolutely impossible! Why would the corpse poison suddenly surge to such a terrifying level!"

"This area shrouded in the poisonous barrier is precisely the residence of the core members of my Yao family!"

Beside her, Yao Na's pretty face turned deathly pale, her eyes instantly reddened, her delicate body trembled uncontrollably, and her eyes were filled with panic as she urgently urged:

"Quick! We must go and save them! Trapped within the barrier are the lives of over seven hundred members of my Yao family!"

The third elder of the Yao family had bloodshot eyes, his gaze fixed on Chen Yang and Yao Na. His tone was resolute, carrying a tragic air of facing death with unwavering resolve.

"Chen Yang! Take Nana and leave this place immediately! The sooner the better!"

"I ventured alone into this poisonous corpse array to investigate! Today, I must go in!"

Seeing this, Chen Yang immediately stepped forward, raised his hand and firmly grabbed the Third Elder, who was about to risk his life to break through the formation, and said in a deep voice, "Third Elder, I'll go in with you." "No! Absolutely not!" The Third Elder shook his head desperately, his tone urgent and desperate, "You have no idea how terrifying this corpse poison barrier is!"

"The situation is completely out of control now; we've come back too late! Even with a treasure like the Heaven-Swallowing Gourd in your possession, you're probably powerless to turn the tide!"

"Perhaps this is the destiny of my Yao family! You take the young lady and retreat immediately to save your lives! As an elder of the Yao family, I cannot live alone; I must enter the formation to investigate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Third Elder exerted his strength to break free from Chen Yang's grasp and forcefully rush into the barrier filled with corpse poison.

"No need to act impulsively."

Chen Yang's palm flashed with spiritual light, and he directly summoned the Primordial Shadow Shuttle. The ancient and mysterious artifact floated in mid-air, flowing with a faint aura of spacetime, steadily blocking the Third Elder's path.

His expression was calm and his tone was firm: "Third Grandfather, there's no need to panic. Things may not be as dire as we imagine."

"Follow me into the Shadow Shuttle. This divine artifact will help us safely pass through this Corpse Poison Barrier."

The third elder of the Yao family frowned, his face full of hesitation, his eyes filled with disbelief, and he was still full of concerns:

"Chen Yang, your Shadow Shuttle is indeed incredibly powerful, but the corpse poison here is far too potent!"

"Let alone ordinary high-grade immortal artifacts, even a cultivator like myself at the Innate Dao Body Realm would be severely injured and have my body corroded by the corpse poison if I forced my way in! It would be such a waste to damage this divine artifact!"

Chen Yang smiled calmly, his tone full of confidence: "Third Grandfather, don't worry, I know the power of the Shadow Shuttle best. The mere Corpse Poison Barrier can't stop this spacetime artifact. We can pass through safely." After saying that, Chen Yang did not hesitate any longer. He grabbed Yao Na with one hand and gestured to the Third Elder with the other. He then led the two of them and leaped into the Primordial Shadow Shuttle.

The Third Elder sat upright, looking uneasy and extremely tense.

He knew that the Shadow Shuttle was incredibly fast and of extraordinary quality, a top-tier treasure in the world. He was afraid that the poisonous corpse poison would wear down and destroy this divine artifact, which would be a great loss.

The moment the three of them stood firm, Chen Yang activated his divine sense and made a thought.

Om-!

The spacetime patterns around the Shadow Shuttle suddenly lit up, overflowing with light, and the power of space spread out in a vast expanse.

The next second, the artifact transformed into an invisible stream of light, piercing straight through the thick fog of corpse poison and forcefully entering the core of the barrier!

Having successfully penetrated the barrier, everyone looked around, and their hearts sank to the bottom.

At this moment, a large part of Yitian City was shrouded and swallowed by a thick, dark fog of corpse poison. The poison gas surged and churned, corroding every brick and tile in the city.

At the very center of the entire sea of ​​corpse poison, a thin array of spiritual energy stubbornly held on, firmly guarding a small area.

Inside the formation, more than a thousand Yao family cultivators were densely gathered.

Everyone was covered in wounds, blood, and their spiritual energy was depleted, their condition extremely dire. Yet, they gritted their teeth and persevered, using their last bit of strength to activate the formation and resist the terrifying corpse poison that was frantically encroaching from all directions. Chen Yang's eyes narrowed, and he activated the Shadow Shuttle once more.

With a whoosh!

The Shadow Shuttle pierced through layers of spiritual energy waves, directly penetrating the protective array constructed by the Yao family cultivators, and landed steadily among the crowd inside the array.

The moment the divine artifact appeared, it instantly alarmed all the cultivators within the formation!

A hundred powerful auras of Dao Body Realm experts instantly locked onto the Shadow Shuttle, and hundreds of Yao family experts surrounded it, their spiritual energy taut, ready to attack at any moment.

At the very front of the crowd stood an elderly man with a square face, white hair and beard, and a resolute expression.

It was Yao Na's biological grandfather, the current head of the Yao family—Yao Feisheng!

Yao Feisheng stared intently at the mysterious shuttle-shaped object that had suddenly appeared at the core of the formation, his face filled with shock and his mind reeling.

He had lived for hundreds of years and traversed countless territories, yet he had never seen such a wondrous treasure.

He couldn't fathom the origin of this artifact, nor could he understand why it could ignore the terrifying corpse poison, penetrate layers of barriers, and even break through the defensive array built by the Yao family with the full strength of the clan.

Such methods are simply unbelievable and miraculous!

Yao Feisheng felt a chill run through him, and he gave a bitter smile to himself. If this sudden, mysterious artifact was the work of an enemy expert, then his Yao family was utterly doomed today!

Even without external enemies, the endless corpse poison and zombie army raging outside would not be enough to sustain their remaining thousand or so people for long; they would surely die!

He looked up at the outside of the barrier, his pupils suddenly contracted, and his eyes were filled with utter despair.

Within the thick fog of corpse poison, tens of thousands of tall and imposing figures stood densely packed together.

The golden-armored zombies, covered in golden armor and exuding a terrifying aura, stood silently, each possessing terrifying strength no weaker than that of the Innate Dao Body Realm!

What's most despairing is that these zombies are fearless, indestructible, and possess a bizarre immortality.

Even with the Heaven-Slaying Sword, a top-grade immortal artifact that protects the clan, he couldn't completely eradicate these zombies despite his best efforts!

Yao Feisheng had a complete and utter sense of the Yao family's fate, and his heart was filled with sorrow: It's over, the Yao family is completely finished.

Just as he was filled with despair, the Shadow Shuttle hatch slowly opened.

The figures of Chen Yang, Yao Na, and the third elder of the Yao family slowly appeared before everyone's eyes.

The moment Yao Feisheng saw who it was, he was completely stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

The next instant, his face turned ashen, filled with shock and rage. He darted forward and tightly embraced the unharmed Yao Na, his eyes blazing with fear and fury. He abruptly turned, staring intently at the Third Elder, his voice trembling with suppressed rage as he demanded:

"Third brother! What do you mean?! This place is a death trap! How dare you bring Nana in here? Are you trying to kill her and make her commit suicide?!"