Ch. 1722 - Where All the World’s Poisons Gather

These people had very sharp business instincts.

They knew that during this period, the Poison God’s inheritance had opened.

Many people were heading this way.

With so many people gathering here, they pulled in passing travelers. Many customers spent generously, allowing them to earn quite a bit.

“Guests, take my boat. My boat is fast and stable,” the elderly boatman said with a smile.

“All our boats belong to the Gongsun Heavenly Clan. They’re powered by spirit stones. In half an hour, we’ll reach the inheritance site.”

Xu Zimo thought for a moment, then brought Ji Zhan forward.

The Gongsun Heavenly Clan was quite well known in this area.

In the Eastern Sea region, they controlled this entire local sea area.

However, now that the Poison God’s inheritance had appeared, with their strength, it was naturally impossible for them to monopolize it.

After the two boarded the boat, just as the old man had said, the boat’s speed was extremely fast.

Along the way, Xu Zimo saw many people, several billion in total, all riding boats.

Moreover, these people were all quite powerful.

That made sense. How would those of ordinary strength dare to come and fight for an inheritance?

Finally, not far from the Poison God’s inheritance, the boats came to a stop.

Xu Zimo instructed Ji Zhan, “Take care of yourself. When I fight for the inheritance, I may not be able to look after you.”

“Don’t worry. I won’t cause trouble. I’ll just be here to observe,” Ji Zhan said with a smile.

“How far is the Three Corpse Burial Ground from here?” Xu Zimo asked again.

“Three years should be enough,” Ji Zhan replied. “That’s if we travel at full speed. But the Three Corpse Burial Ground isn’t something you can just enter anytime. It only opens during special periods each year.”

“What special period?” Xu Zimo asked.

He had originally planned to go straight to the Three Corpse Burial Ground, but figured that even if he arrived, he wouldn’t be able to enter if it wasn’t open.

So he decided to first take a look at the Poison God’s inheritance.

The entrance to the Poison God’s inheritance was deathly silent.

Without exaggeration, not a single tree or blade of grass could survive there.

Some cultivators with low cultivation who approached the inheritance grounds found toxic liquid spreading beneath their feet, instantly corroding them into nothing.

Not even bones remained.

From afar, the Poison God’s inheritance looked like a maze.

The maze was set beneath a high slope.

It was very difficult for others to discover.

Moreover, formations were used to conceal it.

It was said that if that poison beast had not passed through here and opened the inheritance, no one would have discovered this place no matter how many years passed.

“There’s extreme poison all around. Everyone be careful,” someone shouted.

At this moment, people each displayed their own methods.

Some waved their hands, and in an instant, a thin layer of armor covered their bodies.

This armor was immune to poisons.

At the very least, the toxic liquids at the entrance of the inheritance could not harm them.

Others held antidote pills in their mouths.

In short, everyone used their own tricks.

The area in front of the inheritance was lively and bustling.

Xu Zimo had just arrived and did not recognize a single person.

He looked at Ji Zhan and said, “You wait outside. Who knows what dangers lurk inside. I’ll be back.”

Ji Zhan nodded.

He was obedient and not greedy for these inheritances.

Xu Zimo did not make any protective preparations and began walking toward the cave entrance of the inheritance.

There were thousands of caves in all directions.

As Xu Zimo was walking, a man suddenly approached him head-on.

It was a middle-aged man.

His eyes were sharp, clearly a body cultivator.

His muscles bulged prominently.

He smiled and said, “Fellow Daoist, would you like to travel together? It’s dangerous inside. Moving together is much safer.”

“Who are you?” Xu Zimo asked.

“A rogue cultivator, Ouyang Xiu,” the man replied.

“I’m alone as well. Seeing that you’re also alone, we should be safer together.”

“Sure. Let’s go then,” Xu Zimo shrugged. He didn’t know what the other party was thinking, but it didn’t really matter.

Having a local along the way would let him ask about some things.

“How much do you know about the Poison God?” Xu Zimo asked.

“To be honest, not much. I only heard rumors that there’s a powerful inheritance here, so I came to join the excitement,” Ouyang Xiu said with a smile.

“I believe most people are like me. Very few truly understand the Poison God.”

“I heard that the poison beast was once the Poison God’s pet and mount. After it appeared, do you know where it went?” Xu Zimo asked.

“Some say the poison beast left. Others say it entered the inheritance. In any case, there are all kinds of rumors flying around. No one knows what to believe.”

Xu Zimo nodded.

The two chatted as they walked into the maze of caves.

Along the way, Ouyang Xiu also introduced people to Xu Zimo.

“See that young man flying on a sword? He’s from the Sword Tomb Dao Domain. He’s fairly well known in Grand Desolate Heaven.”

“And that big fellow? His name is Hong Ruhai. He’s already ranked within the top hundred on the Grand Desolate Supreme Ranking and is rising very fast.”

It was only then that Xu Zimo learned that in Grand Desolate Heaven, there was an organization called Heavenly Eye.

Millions of years ago they had established the Supreme Ranking and the Dragon Ascension Ranking.

These two lists ranked the younger generation and the strongest individuals, respectively.

In the past, Grand Desolate Heaven had been thrown into chaos over competition for rankings.

Every day, people were challenged, and people were killed.

But as time passed, the rankings gradually stabilized.

Aside from a few anomalies, there were hardly any changes anymore.

“Careful,” Ouyang Xiu suddenly shouted.

Ahead in the maze, a group of spiders appeared.

These spiders did not spit silk or weave webs.

Their method of combat was very unusual.

They self-destructed.

Whenever they encountered people, they rushed forward and detonated themselves, with the explosion and toxic liquid erupting at the same time.

It was a double assault, sudden and hard to guard against.

Many people failed to react in time and were hit.

This toxic liquid was even more potent than the poison outside the inheritance.

As long as a single drop touched you, no matter what kind of existence you were, death was guaranteed.

Xu Zimo and the others could feel it as well.

The deeper they went, the stronger the poisonous creatures they encountered became.

The poisons they used were enough to terrify anyone.

If these poisons appeared in the outside world, many people would have never heard of or seen them.

Yet inside this inheritance, they were everywhere.

Seeing the self-destructing poison spiders, Ouyang Xiu waved his hand.

A kasaya appeared in front of him.

It was the robe worn by enlightened Buddhist monks.

With another wave of his hand, the kasaya wrapped around them, blocking all the explosions from the self-destructing poison spiders.

Not a single attack could harm the two of them.

“How about it, not bad, right?” Ouyang Xiu said with a smile.

“A defensive divine artifact. It’s pretty good,” Xu Zimo said. “But it won’t last long.”

“I’m just here to take a look and try my luck. If I don’t get the inheritance, I’ll withdraw,” Ouyang Xiu replied with a smile.

Xu Zimo looked at the path they had come from.

At this moment, the maze was shifting imperceptibly.

He said, “Do you think you can still find the way back?”

Ouyang Xiu’s expression changed.

“You mean… we’re lost?”

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