Green mist floats in the jungle, containing toxin particles invisible to the naked eye. It can even penetrate into the most advanced gas masks and kill people instantly.
This place is called the Miasma Forest. If you don't have enough mana to form a shield, you will die at any time. Ordinary people don't even dare to approach the edge of the jungle. Only mages regard this place as an excellent place for magic battles.
With mana shield rippling all over Ulm's body, he trudged step by step through the roots of the towering trees. These trees were so thick, each one seemed to be a thousand-year-old tree, and their roots were exposed above the ground.
It must be thicker than a human thigh.
Maintaining the mana shield is not difficult for Ulm, but maintaining it for a long time, and also needing to use the shield to protect Chen Dong and Yanan, is a bit difficult.
But Ulm didn't dare not bring Chen Dong and Yanan with him. These two people were his amulets.
There was no other way. Ulm could only hold on, letting beads of sweat appear on his forehead, and kept looking ahead, hoping to get out of this jungle full of the smell of death.
Suddenly, the team stopped.
There were two corpses in front of the road, curled up in a ball with bruises all over their bodies. It looked like they had died not long ago.
Lisa clung to Li Xuan, using the green shield released by Li Xuan to resist the poison. She looked at the corpse with some horror and whispered: "How did they die?"
Xu Qing checked and said: "The deceased are a man and a woman. It seems that the woman's mana was insufficient. The man used a shield to protect the woman when she came here. The mana was exhausted and the poison entered the body, and they both died."
A look of sadness appeared on Lisa's face: "So pitiful."
Li Xuan also sighed and said, "Just bury them."
After burying the pair of desperate mandarin ducks, the team moved on.
"Teacher, where are we going? Why is the road so difficult and dangerous?" Chen Dong followed Ulm and couldn't help but ask.
Ulm said angrily: "Why, are you scared?"
"No, no, no, how could I be scared? It's just that Yanan's body is too weak. If she doesn't come again, I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on." Chen Dong said.
Yanan held Chen Dong's hand tightly. The two corpses just now scared her out of her mind, and she did not dare to leave Ulm's protective shield.
Ulm said: "It's almost here. The front is out of the scope of the toxin... and you can see the venue of the psychic ceremony."
Sure enough, just as Ulm said, after half an hour of trekking, the front suddenly became clear, and the poisonous fog gradually dissipated, revealing a valley deep in the jungle.
This place is simply a paradise. Without the poisonous fog, the entire valley is filled with all kinds of flowers in full bloom. In the center is a spacious open space, on which a magnificent arena has been built.
In the valley, hundreds of tents have been arranged for a long time. This is the venue for the psychic dharma conference organized by the Asian Mage Association, which is held every seven years!
"What a beautiful valley." Yanan said, all the fear he had just been taken away by the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers in front of him.
But Assud's eyes were blood red: "Seven years ago, my father was assassinated here."
Lisa also clenched her fists. Coming to this place of hatred, her emotions were already overflowing, and she really wanted to rush in and fight the Black Dragon King immediately.
When the group of people walked to the entrance of the valley, they were stopped by staff from the Mages Association and checked their identities.
"I am a member of the Asia Mage Association, Ulm. This is the high priest of the South Indian Brahma Sect, Subra Sect. The others are our disciples and servants." At this time, Ulm was pushed into the team.
At the front, he seems to be the leader among everyone.
"Arch Master of Ulm! Legendary Master of the Subora Sect!" After hearing the name, the staff's expressions changed drastically, and their attitude suddenly became very respectful. They did not even check the identities of the other people and led them directly into the valley.
Everyone walked into the valley and immediately attracted attention.
Especially the Subra sect, many people pointed fingers at him from afar.
"Is that the Subora Sect? I heard that he is going to challenge the Black Dragon King this time!"
"Strange, how did Ulm get together with the Subra Sect? A coward like him dared to support the Subra Sect in a big way. Did I misjudge him before?"
"Enjia Sa is here, and now the Subora Sect is also here. The only thing missing is the mysterious head-dropping master. We have a good show at this psychic gathering!"
Subora Sect faintly heard these discussions, and felt extremely bitter in his heart. He was supposed to be the challenger that attracted everyone's attention, but it was a pity that he had a bad start and met Li Xuan...
Ulm was also crying, it was over now. If Li Xuan couldn't defeat the Black Dragon King, he would definitely suffer the same fate.
Under the guidance of the staff, everyone came to the most luxurious tent in the center of the valley bottom.
There are only about a dozen similar luxury tents in the entire valley. It is said that only those who have reached the strength of a legendary mage or are a high-level director of the Asian Mage Association are eligible to stay.
Everyone entered the tent, and there were actually several rooms inside. One of them was the largest and most luxurious, with a two-meter by two-meter bed covered with thick soft cushions. It made people wonder how these things were transported in?
Chen Dong said happily: "The conditions here are not bad. Teacher, please stay in this big room."
Ulm's face turned green.
Along the way, Chen Dong and Yanan followed Ulm and had never been in the same car with Li Xuan. From the beginning to the end, Ulm was responsible for all the entertainment matters.
So they always thought that Ulm was the boss, and Li Xuan and others were just the entourage.
"Ahem..." Ulm coughed dryly, "I have old arms and legs, so I can't sleep on a soft bed. Subrazon, let's squeeze into the small room next to it."
Chen Dongqi said: "Teacher, the small room has a hard bed. How can it be as comfortable as this big bed?"
"Stop talking nonsense, do you care what bed I sleep on?" Ulm said angrily, "You guys, sleep outside!"
Chen Dong's flattery was slapped on the horse's leg, so he and Yanan had to walk out of the tent angrily and sleep outside.
As for the big bed, of course it belongs to Li Xuan.
After settling down, Li Xuan took Lisa's arm, walked out of the tent, and started walking in the valley.
There is an open space between the tents in the valley, which has been transformed by the mages into a small trading market. Just spread a piece of cloth on the ground and it will be a stall. There are people selling and buying, and the bargaining is very lively.
Li Xuan originally planned to just walk around casually, but suddenly stopped and his eyes fell on a stall.
A young mage squatted at the stall and was haggling with a middle-aged woman.
"No, I don't want U.S. dollars. I just want pills that can extend my life."
"It's just a pile of broken stones that I don't know if they are of any use. I want to exchange them for life-extending elixirs. Are you thinking too much? I'm offering fifty thousand US dollars, which is already a lot of money. You can think about it again."
"I really don't need money. At least...at least an old ginseng that is more than a hundred years old."
Li Xuan frowned slightly and stared closely at a dark stone on the stall.