Zuan: "..."
Having gone through so much, he wasn't that afraid of death, but if he were to become a monster that was neither human nor ghost, covered in these dense, disgusting scales, he would rather be dead.
Looking at the scales on his wrist, Zuan felt as if he were seeing the dense barnacles on a sea turtle or whale from his past life, and he felt nauseous.
He suddenly cried out and collapsed to the ground with a scream.
"Aunt!" Upon seeing this, Yu Yanluo rushed over, and Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue hurriedly followed.
This time, the Demon Emperor did not stop them. He noticed that there was something wrong with the resentment inside and wanted more people to go in and test it.
As soon as Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue entered the area, they immediately realized something was wrong, but they were worried about Zu An waking up, so they couldn't worry about that now.
Yu Yanluo then came to Zu'an's side and picked him up: "Zu'an, what's wrong?"
"Don't come in, it's poisonous here," Zuan said weakly.
At this moment, Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue also swayed and almost fell over. Their bodies were not as strong as Zu An's, and now that they were seriously injured, their resistance was weaker.
"What is this?" the two women exclaimed, their voices trembling slightly. They had clearly noticed the unusual movement on their wrists and were frantically rubbing them, trying to remove the scales.
They are women after all, and they couldn't stand having this thing on their bodies.
Yu Yanluo asked in surprise, "What's wrong with you?"
Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue were equally puzzled. Yu Yanluo's cultivation was not as good as theirs, so why did she not react so strongly?
Zuan quickly examined her wrist and found that although there were some light black marks, no scales like theirs had grown on it.
Could it be due to the influence of Medusa's bloodline?
He didn't have time to think and quickly gave her a look.
Having spent so much time together, Yu Yanluo had long since developed feelings for him, and she hurriedly cried out in surprise, pretending to faint as well.
"What's going on?" came the Demon Emperor's voice.
Zuan explained, "The resentment here is extremely strong. Walking inside seems to strip us of our life force, and we'll grow scales all over our bodies, making us feel dizzy and disoriented. No, we have to come back."
"Keep moving forward!" came the Demon Emperor's cold voice.
Hearing that his life force was being taken away, even he felt a jolt in his heart. He knew that he only had a few days left to live, and even taking away a little bit of his life force would break his heart.
"Are you trying to force me to my death?!" Zuan pretended to be furious.
The Demon Emperor didn't waste any words with him and directly activated the Puppet Curse.
Zuan felt as if two golden crow eyes suddenly opened in his mind, emanating an irresistible will that was impossible to refuse.
So the Puppet Curse is this terrifying!
As if he had lost control of his body, Zuan instinctively walked forward.
The Golden Crow Prince was overjoyed at the sight. He had long disliked this guy for showing off in front of him, but his father had always protected him. Now he would see how he died.
However, seeing Yu Yanluo and the other girls also exclaiming and chasing after him, he suddenly became anxious: "Father, let them come back."
These are all top-tier beauties; it would be such a waste for them to die in there with Zu'an.
The Demon Emperor said calmly, "The situation ahead is unknown, so we need more people to test the waters. These people have different cultivation levels and physiques, so it's good to make a comparison."
Since it concerned his own lifespan, he naturally dared not be careless in the slightest. Although it was a pity to lose these hostages like this, it was nothing compared to his life.
Hearing the conversation between the father and son, Wu Liang trembled with fear. Watching Zu An and his group walk deeper into the black mist, he felt a sense of shared sorrow.
The girls helped Zu An lean against them, and Zu An took the opportunity to wink at them, then quickly wrote on their hands with his fingers.
Tell them this is a good opportunity to leave.
Yan Xuehen's beautiful eyes looked at him, as if they could speak: "What about the puppet curse on you?"
“I have a way, but we must break free from the Demon Emperor’s control.” Zuan wrote quickly on her fair, jade-like hand, though a ring of black scales on her wrist now stood out starkly.
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Yan Xuehen clearly noticed it too, and instinctively tried to pull her hand back, but Zu An held it tightly. She also knew that the Demon Emperor was watching them from behind, and if she made any big movements, it would be easy to be noticed. So she could only pull her sleeve down to cover her wrist.
Yun Jianyue rolled her eyes. What time is it? Still showing off like this.
Only Yu Yanluo glanced at Yan Xuehen thoughtfully; she wasn't usually someone who cared so much about appearance.
But now that disaster is imminent, no one is thinking much about it.
"How come you're alright?" At this moment, the other three felt their bodies growing heavier and their minds starting to wander, so they couldn't help but look at Yu Yanluo.
Apart from the dark aura that seemed to emanate from her wrists, she appeared perfectly normal.
On the surface, they were supporting each other, but in reality, it was she who was supporting the others more.
Yu Yanluo shook her head, clearly not knowing what was going on either.
The group had no interest in investigating the reason; they only wanted to leave the area as soon as possible.
“We should be safe once we reach the summit,” Zuan wrote quickly.
"How did you know?" Yun Jianyue looked at him with a puzzled expression.
"There's no time to explain, let's go." Zu'an couldn't very well say that Mi Li had instructed him to do so.
Just then, a sudden sense of alarm arose in his mind, and he hurriedly slapped the side with his palm.
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