Su Jinhuan and her companions set out on their journey with the newly acquired Chaos Bead, the air thick with a sense of solemnity. They knew that each step closer to a Chaos Bead brought them one step closer to unknown danger, and the shadow of the Black-robed Man lingered constantly like a haunting specter.
Through extensive inquiries, they learned that the third Chaos Bead was most likely hidden in Wandu Valley within the Southern Wasteland. Wandu Valley was shrouded in toxic miasma year-round and infested with bizarre poisons and exotic venomous insects. To step foot inside without extreme caution meant leaving not even a skeleton behind. Yet, the power fluctuations of the Chaos Bead occasionally manifested within the valley, arousing the covetous desires of various factions.
When Su Jinhuan and the others reached the edge of Wandu Valley, they immediately sensed the eerie atmosphere. Several corpses lay scattered haphazardly at the valley entrance, their bodies blackened and expressions frozen in terror—evidently dead from fatal venom. Chen Feng gripped the Crimson Flame Sword, scanning his surroundings with vigilance. "It looks like someone has entered the valley ahead of us."
Chapter 172