Chapter 377 Something’s Wrong with This Pit

Chapter 377 Something's Wrong with This Pit

The deeper they ventured, the more eerie the surroundings became.

"Nine, should we stop and observe for a moment?"

Sixth Brother felt inexplicably uneasy, even finding it hard to breathe in the surrounding air, which seemed suffocating.

Mo Jiuye shared the same feeling. Logically, the air in this primeval forest should be the freshest.

However, he seemed to detect a foul odor.

With a shared look, the brothers tacitly employed their lightness kung fu to leap up onto the tallest tree nearby.

Looking down, they still saw dense jungle, unable to see the ground beneath.

Fortunately, the tree they stood on was tall enough that climbing higher allowed them to see further.

This gave both brothers a sense of clarity.

They estimated that two miles away, there were no more thorns, but a flat grassland instead.

In the center of the grassland was a small lake, and with their keen eyesight, they could vaguely make out several people lying beside it.

Yes, several people.

"Nine, there seem to be people over there," Sixth Brother said.

Due to the distance, they couldn't see the details, only the outlines of people.

Mo Jiuye felt an ominous premonition rising within him.

"Sixth Brother, let's go check it out."

Though anxious, Mo Jiuye did not lose his composure. As they continued forward, he held the detoxification pills his wife had prepared and gave one to Sixth Brother.

"Sixth Brother, these are detoxification pills. They can save your life if necessary."

Sixth Brother nodded solemnly, holding the pill tightly.

Although neither brother knew if there were any poisonous creatures nearby, if this place truly belonged to Mr. Si Meng, it was likely to have some.

Of course, they also understood that Mr. Si Meng had already done well by revealing the location of the sixth hill. Asking for more information might lead them into a trap.

It was safer to search on their own than to be misled.

While clearing obstacles, Mo Jiuye kept a watchful eye on their surroundings.

Based on his experience at Simeng Villa, wherever Mr. Si Meng had control, poisonous creatures were inevitable.

After clearing the obstacles, Mo Jiuye felt the ground become uneven.

He raised his hand to stop Sixth Brother from moving forward.

"Sixth Brother, be careful."

Sixth Brother also sensed something amiss. As they spoke, the brothers leaped back several meters.

Upon closer inspection, they found a deep trench where they had cleared the thorns.

The trench was in a channel-like shape, blocking their path.

Such trenches were uncommon in the mountains, suggesting they were man-made.

"Nine, something's wrong with this pit," Sixth Brother warned.

Mo Jiuye nodded: "I suspect there are poisonous creatures inside."

Speaking of poisonous creatures, Sixth Brother had no remedy, but he remembered the pill Nine had given him.

"Nine, should we take the detoxification pill?"

"Wait a moment. Let me check first," Mo Jiuye said, cautiously moving forward.

Sixth Brother reminded him: "Be careful." He also remained vigilant, ready to rush forward if Nine encountered danger.

Mo Jiuye pushed aside the now sparse thorns, inching forward step by step.

When he reached the trench, even he, who had seen much, was stunned by what he saw.

The trench was filled with countless scorpions, their venomous tails raised, causing a shiver down his spine.

These scorpions seemed to have sensed the presence of strangers and were continuously climbing upward.

Seeing him standing still, Sixth Brother anxiously asked: "Nine, how is it?"

Mo Jiuye raised his hand, signaling Sixth Brother to stay silent. Then, he took out a packet of realgar powder and scattered it toward the scorpions.

To his surprise, while realgar powder worked against venomous snakes, it had little effect on these scorpions.

They merely dodged for a moment before continuing their climb as if nothing had happened.

Mo Jiuye drew a sharp breath; it was his first encounter with scorpions immune to realgar powder.

At this point, he couldn't afford to wait. He quickly took out a small bottle and sprinkled its contents over the scorpions.

"Sixth Brother, light a fire."

Hearing his instruction, Sixth Brother quickly lit a fire and threw it into the trench.

In a swift movement, Mo Jiuye turned and pulled Sixth Brother back, retreating quite a distance.

After a few muffled sounds from the deep pit, flames shot up, reaching over a person's height.

Not only that, the smell and sound of scorpions being burned to a crisp followed soon after.

Sixth Brother looked at everything before him in disbelief.

"Jiuye, is this enough?"

Mo Jiuye was not entirely sure if all the scorpions had been burned to death, but he trusted that the items his wife had prepared for him to save his life would work without fail.

Soon, the flames gradually died down, leaving a smoky, burnt smell in the air.

This time, Sixth Brother took the initiative to step forward. "I'll go check."

Even though Sixth Brother went to investigate, Mo Jiuye did not dare to let his guard down, as he held the items that could save their lives.

He followed closely behind Sixth Brother and saw that the once densely packed poisonous scorpions in the deep pit had turned to ashes.

Despite this, Mo Jiuye still did not fully relax, knowing that the pit was long, and there might be surviving scorpions in areas not reached by the fire, which could still be deadly.

He could only ensure that he and Sixth Brother were safe for now.

Without delay, Mo Jiuye reminded, "Sixth Brother, let's go now."

Sixth Brother nodded and leaped across the deep pit with Mo Jiuye.

Ahead lay thorny bushes that obstructed their view, but they now had a direction and no longer worried about aimlessly wandering.

After walking for some time, Mo Jiuye, who was leading the way, suddenly felt something soft underfoot.

Looking down, he found that one of his feet had landed on the back of a rainbow frog.

At the same time, countless similar rainbow frogs appeared around them, heading towards Mo Jiuye and Sixth Brother.

Even Mo Jiuye was startled by this situation, breaking out in a cold sweat.

He and his wife had encountered these rainbow frogs in the well beneath Simeng Villa, and they knew that the frogs were highly toxic.

This meant that even though he had only stepped on a rainbow frog, it was possible that he had already been poisoned.

He quickly swallowed an antidote pill and warned Sixth Brother to be prepared, instructing him to take the antidote immediately upon any contact with the frogs.

At the same time, he also sprinkled cinnabar powder around.

The last time in Simeng Villa, it was Dantuanyou who had tamed these rainbow frogs, so he was unsure if the cinnabar powder would work now.