Martial Master

Qin Chen naturally did not know that Liu Ze from the Gu Feng Merchant Association and Jiu Mo Xin had also entered the Black Death Marsh and were tracking him.

At this moment, under the guidance of a black slave, he was rapidly flying toward the location of the ruins.

Half a day later, Qin Chen felt that the miasma around him was growing thicker, and some ordinary spiritual herbs began to appear in the marsh.

These spiritual herbs grew in the Black Death Marsh, carrying a kind of cold, eerie power as if they had been infected, making them different from normally grown spiritual herbs.

However, after Qin Chen's investigation, he found that this cold power was not a problem; the medicinal properties of the herbs themselves remained identical to those grown in other places. As long as the alchemist was willing, they could first refine away this cold power during the alchemy process, and it would naturally disappear.

After finding some spiritual herbs, Qin Chen landed on a slightly drier mound.

After a day, he felt that his body had already been infiltrated by some miasma. If not eliminated in time, it would slowly accumulate within him and harm his body.

Thus, he needed to quickly concoct a special detoxifying pill.

However, just as Qin Chen had just landed, a roar echoed as a five-stage Mud Dragon burst out from the mound.

Although it was called a Mud Dragon, it was actually a terrifying blood beast that resembled a giant earthworm, stretching several meters long. One end had just emerged from the ground when it instantly split open, forming a massive circular mouth, and it lunged to devour Qin Chen.

At the same time, an extremely terrifying suction force tried to pull Qin Chen into the Mud Dragon's mouth.

Watching the densely packed sharp teeth, Qin Chen felt a chill run down his spine. He reacted swiftly; the moment the Mud Dragon broke ground, he slashed out with his sword.

Puchi!

Who would have thought that the Mud Dragon's defense was incredibly formidable? Qin Chen's full-power strike only left a shallow scratch several feet long on its body, failing to even pierce through its thick skin.

At this moment, Qin Chen was desperate to break through to the five-stage realm. If he were at the five-stage level now, how could he possibly be unable to break through the defense of a five-stage Mud Dragon?

Seeing that Qin Chen still dared to resist, the Mud Dragon became enraged. With a roar, the remaining half of its body withdrew from the marsh, kicking up a spray of black sludge, and its heavy body was violently swung toward Qin Chen.

"Seeking death!"

At this point, the black slave also reacted, letting out a furious shout as the Tianmo Banner suddenly unfurled.

Whoosh!

Black demonic energy immediately enveloped the massive body of the Mud Dragon.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The black slave initially thought the Tianmo Banner would easily deal with the Yin Soul Beast, and that it should be a breeze against the Mud Dragon as well. However, he did not expect the Mud Dragon to possess a surprisingly strong resistance to the black demonic energy. It thrashed violently under the onslaught of the Tianmo Banner, even attempting to break free from its grasp.

Furrowing his brow, Qin Chen suddenly recalled that although the Mud Dragon was indeed a type of blood beast, it actually had very low intelligence, driven only by instinctual desires to devour.

On the other hand, the Tianmo Banner was an evil item specifically targeting souls.

However, the Mud Dragon had no real thought process. Having lived in the Black Death Marsh for years, feeding on black sludge and devouring large amounts of miasma, its resistance to such evil entities was naturally extremely strong.

Thus, the Tianmo Banner was momentarily unable to subdue it.

The Mud Dragon, captured by the Tianmo Banner, became furious, opening its massive mouth and roaring angrily while spewing out大量的污泥粘液 toward Qin Chen.

Seeing this disgusting substance, Qin Chen hurriedly backed away. He watched as the sludge splattered on the Black Death Marsh, immediately producing a hissing sound of corrosion, releasing waves of foul black odor, and corroding holes into the black sludge of the marsh.