Mad Doctor No. 9

As soon as he finished speaking, the natives roared and pounced! These people were agile, fearless, and very familiar with the terrain, and their teamwork was excellent.

"Protect Miss Su!" Two guards rushed forward and began fighting with the locals.

These indigenous individuals were not particularly strong, only at the early stages of Ming Jin to An Jin, but they had the advantage of numbers. Their weapons were coated with potent poison, and their moves were very strange. The two guards, who were at the late stage of An Jin, were actually struggling to hold them off for a while.

Several more locals rushed towards Qin Yuwei and Zhang Qingyun, and the two immediately drew their longswords and brandished their clubs to meet them.

The scarred man and the other two rushed towards Wang Tian! He could tell that Wang Tian was the leader.

"You're courting death." Wang Tian didn't even use his inner strength. His figure flickered, like a ghost, weaving between the three of them, and pointed out with a finger.

"Splash!" "Splash!" "Splash!"

The scarred man and the other two masked men in black simultaneously felt a numbness in a part of their bodies, then their bodies stiffened, and they fell straight to the ground, their eyes filled with fear, unable to speak.

Wang Tian applied pressure to the acupoints, including the one for silencing the patient.

The leader was subdued instantly, and the remaining indigenous people panicked.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, the two guards, along with Qin Yuwei and Zhang Qingyun, quickly wiped out the remaining natives.

Wang Tian stepped forward, released the pressure points on the scarred man, and said coldly, "Tell me, who sent you? The Black Witch Cult?"

Scarface turned pale with horror and stammered, "It's...it's the Black Serpent Society! This is...this is the 'Blood Sacrifice Cave' deepest part of Serpent Valley! We're just on patrol...please, please spare us!"

Wang Tian asked, "How do we get to the Blood Sacrifice Cave?"

To save his life, the scarred man quickly recited the route on the map, which was similar to the map Ap had given him, but more detailed.

After figuring out the situation, Wang Tian knocked them unconscious and tied them to the bushes.

These people aided and abetted evil, and deserved to die, but Wang Tian did not want to kill more people.

Su Qingxuan's face darkened, and she said, "It seems that the Black Witch Cult is aware of our arrival and has increased its vigilance."

A cold glint flashed in Wang Tian's eyes as he said, "Continue forward. Destination: Blood Sacrifice Cave!"

After crossing the stream, following the direction Scarface had indicated, the group carefully made their way into the depths of the valley.

The further you go in, the stranger the environment becomes.

The surrounding trees began to twist and deform, and a pungent smell of sulfur filled the air.

More and more snakes appeared on the ground, most of them colorful, clearly all highly venomous.

"Master, the valley entrance is just ahead!" Zhang Qingyun said, pointing to the valley entrance in front of him.

Between the two cliffs, there is a narrow canyon with jagged rocks and dense vines, resembling the gaping maw of a monster.

At the entrance to the valley, there were bones everywhere, some human, some animal.

The Black Witch Cult's "Blood Sacrifice Cave" is located at the deepest part of this Serpent Valley!

At the entrance to Snake Valley, a chilling wind blew and a foul stench filled the air.

The ground, the rocks, the branches—everywhere was covered with colorful venomous snakes, hissing and sending chills down your spine.

"Everyone follow closely behind, first take the poison-repelling pill, then apply the snake-repelling powder." Wang Tian walked in first, expressionless.

The internal energy of the stars forms a layer of imperceptible protective qi on the body's surface. Ordinary venomous snakes dare not approach, but are instead intimidated by the extreme yang energy and keep their distance.

Qin Yuwei and the others followed suit, closely following Wang Tian.

Although Su Qingxuan was a little nervous, seeing Wang Tian's calm back, she finally felt relieved.

The terrain inside the valley was more rugged, and the light was even dimmer.

Besides snakes, insects, rats, and ants, there are all sorts of poisonous insects and slippery moss, making it difficult to move an inch.

According to Scarface, the Blood Sacrifice Cave is located deep within Snake Valley, beneath a hidden cliff.

After walking for about two or three miles, they came to a relatively open swamp.

Just then, the water in the mud suddenly churned violently! Several thick, dark brown tentacles, covered in slime and scales, burst out of the mud like a giant python, lashing out at the group!

Its tentacles are covered with dense suckers and barbs, emitting a nauseating stench and paralyzing toxins!

"It's a swamp octopus!" a guard exclaimed, swinging his knife at the tentacles.

The blade struck the tentacle, producing a metallic clang and leaving only a white mark, while the tentacle clung tightly to the blade!

Another tentacle swept towards Su Qingxuan! Its speed was astonishing!

"How dare you!" Wang Tian shouted coldly, his figure moving like lightning, arriving first despite being behind. His right hand was held together like a sword, and a dazzling starlight condensed at his fingertips, forming a silver light sword about a foot long, which he slashed down from the air!

"Star Slash!"

"Sizzle!" The incredibly tough tentacle was severed cleanly by the silver lightsaber, as easily as a hot knife through butter! The cut was charred black, but no blood flowed out; instead, it emitted wisps of white smoke, as if it had been scorched by high temperatures!

"roar--"

A painful and furious roar came from the depths of the mud, the mud churned even more violently, and more tentacles stretched out, lashing at him!

Instead of retreating, Wang Tian advanced, moving with mysterious steps through countless tentacles, his starlight sword constantly slashing out, severing each tentacle one by one!

His movements were clean and efficient, without any hesitation. Each sword strike accurately hit the weak points in the tentacles' power flow, demonstrating amazing eyesight and combat intuition.

Qin Yuwei and Zhang Qingyun also used all their skills, their swords flashing, to repel or injure the attacking tentacles.

Su Qingxuan and the other two fought back with all their might.

In just a few minutes, the swamp octopus was badly injured, most of its tentacles were severed, and it painfully retreated back into the swamp, never to be seen again.

Wang Tian sheathed his sword, his aura calm and composed, without the slightest ripple.

Although this mutated giant octopus has thick skin and amazing strength, it is not very intelligent, so it is not a difficult task for it.

He stepped forward and dug out several black beads the size of pigeon eggs from one of the still twitching tentacles.

Su Qingxuan exclaimed in surprise, "This is... a demon beast's inner core?" She was very knowledgeable and recognized it at a glance.

This is a rare mutated creature with powerful vitality, making it the best material for refining weapons.

"You could say that. It contains bloodthirsty energy and the deadly poison of the swamp. Although it is an evil thing, it can be used to refine some special magical artifacts if used properly." Wang Tian put away these inner cores, which was his first gain.

We crossed the swamp and ventured deeper into the marshland.

Along the way, they encountered several more attacks from venomous snakes and man-eating plants, but under Wang Tian's leadership, they escaped unscathed. They even collected some unique poisonous herbs and medicinal plants from Southeast Asia, greatly increasing Wang Tian's medicinal reserves.