"Hello there."

Fang Che said with a smile.

In his past life, right by this pond, he had killed the Thousand Poison Demon King and his battle pet, the Golden Horned Flood Dragon!

But he didn't completely exterminate the soul body of the Golden Horned Flood Dragon; it escaped into this pond.

Because he discovered that this pond was the rare Jiu Yin Land, the best place in heaven and earth for nurturing souls.

It was commonly understood that soul bodies were hard to preserve; finding such a place was rare, so he spared the soul of the Golden Horned Flood Dragon, also leaving a backup plan for himself.

Who would have thought that in his past life he wouldn't wait until the soul body was fully formed, but in this life, he had.

Now, it was like meeting an old friend again.

And soul pressure was the real trump card of Fang Che's visit this time.

Three words made the just-appeared spiritual body of the Golden Horned Flood Dragon stiffen in midair.

Feeling that familiar, terrifying soul pressure, the Golden Horned Flood Dragon, in disbelief and despair, turned its head and saw Fang Che's friendly smile.

"Whimper..."

The Golden Horned Flood Dragon cried on the spot.

It was not a nightmare.

If the Golden Horned Flood Dragon were still in its complete state, Fang Che would not have come; coming would have been delivering himself to danger.

But since the Golden Horned Flood Dragon only had its spiritual body, Fang Che was not afraid.

Indeed, just the soul pressure alone made the little guy obedient.

"Don't be afraid. I've come this time to ask for your help."

Fang Che sent out soul fluctuations.

After a long while, the Golden Horned Flood Dragon finally calmed down, the fear still there but now under control.

Moments later...

Fang Che leaped down into the pond.

The Golden Horned Flood Dragon, transformed into a pure white color akin to a solid body, led the way in front.

From several dozen yards under the water, he smoothly entered the belly of the mountain, into a cave.

...

On the other side, the Su Family members, too, arrived dusty and travel-worn at the opposite end of the cave.

When they set off, the Su Family had brought a total of 124 people.

Now, at this place, only 96 remained.

"Twenty-eight people perished in this jungle."

Su Family Patriarch Su Yunhe said with a heavy expression, "Who would have thought this jungle was so treacherous. Indeed, there are many poisonous creatures."

"But now that we've finally found the place, it's been worth it."

Su Family elder Su Changying said, "Such a treasure site, the more treacherous it is, the less surprising."

As he spoke, a sudden scream erupted from the group dealing with weeds revealing a cave entrance.

Twenty to thirty people were rolling on the ground.

On the ground, a layer of golden ants appeared, each the size of a soybean but tough as copper and iron. Even martial masters using full force couldn't stomp them dead.

Many had already quickly climbed onto people, ignoring the protection of True Yuan, biting directly into the flesh.

A buzzing sound arose.

Golden Ants with tiny wings spread all over the sky came flying.

On the ground, golden-headed centipedes emerged one by one.

Swish swish swish... a swath of poisonous snakes, all revealing their forms.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

From the surrounding trees, countless poisonous snakes shot out like arrows.

Countless deadly insects flew in swarms until the sky was obscured.

"Quick! Quick... get the poison dispersal!"

Su Yunhe shouted in panic.

After a chaotic flurry,

The Su Family's poison dispersal spread a layer over the entire ground, and bodies of poisonous insects lay thick upon the earth.

Countless snakes were chopped into pieces, still writhing.

When this wave of crisis finally passed,

The Su Family had lost sixty-six people!

From the original 124 who set off, only thirty were left, and they had just reached the entrance of the cave.

Moreover, the entrance was still closed.

—From behind the thick stone door, the Golden Horned Flood Dragon was strenuously sending out soul fluctuations, causing the outside poisonous insects to attack. This was originally the layout of the Thousand Poison Demon King.

...

"How can there be so many poisonous creatures!"

Su Yunhe said angrily and in shock, "What kind of Absolute Sword Monarch is this? Such a sinister scheme counts as a Monarch?"

"But we have finally found it!"

Su Changying's face was eager as he said, "If we open this door, it's the hope for our Su Family's rise. With diligent cultivation, even becoming a Seventh Level Family isn't hopeless."

"Luckily, I insisted everyone come. If fewer people had come, we really wouldn't have made it here. No wonder the Fang Family never succeeded... But now that we've reached the spot, no matter how many sacrifices, it's worth it!"

"Prepare to breach the door."

Su Yue, sheltered among several martial master guards, was pale as a ghost.

His eyes were filled with extreme fear—at the sight of countless eerie skeletons, which were his own relatives!

As a pampered second son of the family, when had he ever seen such mass death? Those who had just been alive and chatting merrily were now rigid corpses lying beside him!

Somehow,

At this moment, he suddenly remembered the words Fang Che had lightly spoken and that almost smiling expression when they parted.

"This is a little payback for Brother Su's years of care."