Lan Hua was full of questions and examined the man's body again, but found no wounds.

The only thing that puzzled him was that the man's whole body was stiff, and his hands and feet were straight.

"Hmm? Judging from these symptoms, could it be poisoning?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Lan Hua realized that her hands and feet were not obeying her commands, and her whole body began to go numb.

"Damn, this space is poisonous!"

Lan Hua cursed angrily and quickly spread a layer of protective Yuan energy around her body, while switching her breathing to internal energy.

Even so, Lan Hua still felt her nerves going numb faster and faster, and the hand holding the Yue Que Bow began to go numb as well.

Lan Hua tried her best to circulate the Yin-Yang Heavenly Technique to expel the poison from her body, but found that the poison was nowhere to be found, let alone expelled.

"Damn it, I've only just started my trial and I've already failed miserably. Am I going to perish like this?"

Lan Hua was unwilling to give up and quickly asked Hong Mei for help.

Hongmei attacked him repeatedly inside his body, and a purple-gold light emanated from Lanhua's body.

After a short while, Lan Hua felt much better.

“Master, the poison you have is very special. It specifically targets the human nervous system and also affects the primordial spirit.”

I only managed to suppress the neurotoxins just now; it will only work temporarily. In the long run, it will relapse.

"By then, I won't be able to control myself!" Hongmei said worriedly.

Lan Hua was extremely depressed, but she comforted herself, "Thank you, Red Rose. Since there is poison here, I think if we pass the trial, there might be an antidote!"

Lan Hua continued walking forward, and after a short while, she discovered a new situation.

Five people lay on the ground in the distance, some already dead, others extremely weak, just like the person they had encountered before.

However, unlike before, there were not only many bloodstains on the ground, but also many new traces.

Those were left by sword energy and blade aura; there were also many large pits on the walls and the ground, left by ultimate moves.

There are also many irregular stone pillars inside the cave, but several of them are broken.

The break wasn't made by a sword or blade, but rather looked like it was caused by a powerful impact.

Lan Hua leaped to the side of a corpse and found that all the ribs on the body were broken, obviously shattered by a powerful force.

"Hmm? The signs of fighting here are so obvious. It doesn't seem like the result of a struggle for opportunities, but rather a battle with a demonic beast!"

"If there was a monster attack, how could so many people be injured or killed when so many experts at the Core Formation and Refinement Realms were undergoing trials here?"

Lan Hua thought about it carefully and murmured, "Either the monster is too powerful, or it's due to poisoning, or perhaps both!"

Just as Lan Hua was wondering, a soft hissing sound came from behind her.

"Hmm? That sound is from a snake flicking its tongue!"

When Lan Hua came to her senses, she suddenly felt a chill down her back.

Because he had already sensed with his divine sense that the snake was not far from him, right on the top of the cave behind him.

"Damn, I was careless. I was poisoned by a neurotoxin, which weakened my senses!"

Lan Hua cursed under her breath, and without turning her head, she quickly used the Flowing Light Step to leap out of her original spot.

Bang!

A stream of green liquid sprayed onto the spot, then quickly vaporized, disappearing completely in less than a moment.

Lan Hua turned around and saw a huge red snake coiled on top of the stone pillar.

The snake was a full twenty feet long, and its scales were so red they looked like they were about to bleed.

A black fleshy ball on its head added to the terrifying appearance of the large red snake.

Lan Hua knew that the brighter the color of a snake, the more potent its venom.

The large snake before me was predominantly bright red with numerous green stripes, and it was a highly venomous snake.

“Master, if I’m not mistaken, the poison you’ve been afflicted by comes from this venomous snake.”

The venom it just spat out vaporized and was absorbed by you; that's why you were poisoned!

Lan Hua pondered, "It is said that where there are venomous snakes, there are always antidotes. It seems that as long as we chase it and beat it back to its lair, we should be able to find the antidote!"

Looking at the giant red snake that was still flicking its tongue, Lan Hua had made up her mind.

A large red serpent coiled on the stone pillar, its massive head slightly raised, looking quite relaxed, as if it already considered Lan Hua its meal.

"Hmm? This giant snake is quite powerful, probably at the late stage of the Core Formation Realm, or even at its peak. No wonder these people fell to its jaws!"

Lan Hua used the Flowing Light Step, tapping her feet repeatedly, and in just a few breaths, she retreated to a position twenty feet behind her.

Yue Que drew his bow fully and unleashed the "Double Dragons Emerging from the Sea" technique, sending two invisible arrows, each ten feet long, hurtling towards the giant serpent's eyes.

The giant serpent is a scaled monster, and is a close relative of the Jiaolong clan. Its scales are difficult to break through.

Even though Lan Hua possesses the Invisible Arrow, it's not easy to break through the scales; targeting the eyes is the best approach.

The two arrows flew in, startling the giant snake, which seemed not to have expected its prey to be a bow-wielding cultivator.

The giant snake quickly turned its head, and two invisible arrows shot into its head, leaving a red mark.

The giant snake was in great pain from the impact and roared.

Seeing this, Lan Hua secretly thought that things were looking promising.

Because the serpent's scales were not as powerful as imagined, there was no need to use the Armor-Piercing Invisible Arrow.

After all, the Armor-Piercing Invisible Arrow consumes a lot of Yuan energy, and preserving strength is the most important thing while in Tianyuan Cave.

Enraged, the giant serpent immediately twisted its massive body and charged towards Lan Hua.

It would occasionally spray out green venom, but fortunately, Lan Hua dodged it all.

Lan Hua kicked off a large rock, nocked a talisman arrow in mid-air, and aimed it at the snake's vital spot.

Strike the snake at its vital spot; this is an age-old principle.

The talisman arrow was launched with lightning speed, several times faster than the invisible arrow.

The giant serpent was enormous and moved quickly, but it was no match for the speed of the talisman arrow.

Bang!

The arrow struck the giant snake precisely where it was located, causing it to howl in agony.

The powerful energy was concentrated at one point and applied to the snake's body, leaving a bloody hole.

Although the blood hole wasn't deep, it greatly boosted Lan Hua's confidence.

The giant snake, its ferocity aroused, relentlessly pursued Lan Hua, its tail sweeping back and forth.

Each strike possessed immense power, shattering several stone pillars in the cave in succession.

After succeeding, Lan Hua continued her pace, dodging the giant snake's counterattack, and with a flick of her bow, another talisman arrow was fired.

Lan Hua possessed the extraordinary skill of seeing a thousand miles away, as well as the ability to guide her mental energy. Combined with the speed of the talisman arrow, this arrow struck the same spot again.

With a hiss, the arrow pierced the snake's body completely, and bright red blood flowed from the wound.

roar!

The giant snake roared, knowing it was no match for Lan Hua, and swung its tail out.

Countless pebbles flew towards Lan Hua, but she dodged them with her agility.

After feinting, the giant snake quickly turned and slithered deeper into the cave, leaving a trail of blood on the ground.

"Trying to slip away? We've been waiting for you to slip away!"

Lan Hua used her Flowing Light Step to quickly follow, winding her way through the cave, taking countless forks in the road.

Occasionally, one could still see the bodies of those undergoing the trials, who, too, had lost their primordial spirit.

After following for a long time, they finally arrived at a dark, large cave, which was the giant snake's lair.

It was filled with green liquid, and looked extremely disgusting.

"Huh? We've really arrived at the serpent's lair. This place is terrifying!"