With every hard-fought step Xuanyuan Chen and his companions took forward, they felt their hearts pounding violently. The rhythmic thumping echoed in their chests like a drumbeat, as if their hearts were about to leap out of their throats. A decaying stench hung thick in the air, wrapping around them like a plague. Blended with an aura of the utmost eeriness, it drilled straight into their nasal passages, churning their stomachs and making them want to vomit.
"This place is terrifying! That smell is absolutely revolting!" Murong Guan covered his nose with his hand, fighting hard to keep from throwing up.
"Stay close to me, and make not a sound," Xuanyuan Chen said in a low voice.
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