Time passed quickly.
The next morning.
Zhang Tian and the others left Zhenglong Mountain Valley overnight.
Before the first ray of dawn appeared, a plain came into view.
Behind the plain was an endless forest.
The forest was vast, stretching as far as the eye could see.
Above the forest, mist swirled, clearly indicating this was the area of the Insect Valley.
Around the forest before them, several mountains were interspersed.
This perfectly explained why this place was called Nanyun Insect Valley.
"What a large valley, boss, is this the burial ground you mentioned?"
Fatty exclaimed, looking at the valley before him.
"Yes, it should be here. It hasn't changed much over the millennia. I wonder what's inside this valley."
Zhang Tian nodded.
His gaze was fixed on the surrounding valley.
The interior of the entire valley was endless. To map out a route, one would definitely need to enter.
"That should be the entrance to the valley."
Hu Bayi pointed to a path not far away.
Before them, a route leading into the Insect Valley appeared.
The outer edges of the path were shrouded in mist, looking like a vast expanse of clouds.
Insect Valley in the Clouds.
Sherry Yang couldn't help but sigh as she looked at the scene.
Zhang Tian waved his hand and took out the gas masks.
"Everyone put them on. That mist is likely poisonous."
Zhang Tian gestured for everyone to put on the gas masks.
Hu Bayi nodded without hesitation, and the group followed suit, putting on their gas masks.
Then, Zhang Tian and the others each put on a gas mask, and with their protective suits, they looked quite the part.
"This thing you bought, Old Hu, is really old. It's from World War I, isn't it?"
Fatty remarked, looking at the narrow field of vision.
"It's from World War II, but Fujian Country usually adopted World War I era gas masks, so these are essentially linked."
Hu Bayi shook his head.
Fujian Country was also poor from fighting wars, so the gas masks and other equipment they used were mostly from World War I.
As the five put on their gear, they resembled scientists preparing for an experiment as they slowly walked into the mist.
"Teacher Li, look at them quickly!"
At this moment, Xiao Guang and the others also emerged from the forest. Xiao Guang pointed at Zhang Tian's group and exclaimed.
"Why are they dressed so strangely?"
"Do they know something?"
Professor Li looked at Zhang Tian and the others' peculiar attire with some confusion.
"Could it be some kind of toxic gas, which is why they are dressed like this?"
"Teacher Li, they are so capable. There must be a reason for their actions. Why don't we learn from them?"
Xiao Guang said beside him, clearly filled with curiosity about Zhang Tian's actions.
"But we don't have any gas masks."
Professor Li said.
"Teacher Li, didn't we find supplies in the crashed plane before? I think there were gas masks in there."
Xiao Guang seemed to recall something and said repeatedly.
"Right, then let's hurry back to get the equipment."
Professor Li said, and the three turned back.
They were now carrying firearms, and their confidence had grown.
Zhang Tian and the others were walking towards the mist.
Inside the mist, Zhang Tian clearly saw many grubs wriggling on the ground.
Looking in from here, it was evident that the entire Insect Valley resembled a nest of poisonous insects, looking extremely terrifying.
As Zhang Tian and the others took a few steps deeper, a thick white gas rushed towards them.
Fortunately, they had protective gear; otherwise, this gas alone could have made ordinary people retreat.
As the toxic gas increased, Zhang Tian noticed that the insects on the ground seemed to become more active.
"These insects are thriving on the surrounding toxic gas."
Hu Bayi observed the wriggling insects on the ground and said.
"It seems these insects are another form of life within the poisonous gas."
"They absorb the toxic gas to survive. This Insect Valley is truly aptly named."
Sherry Yang's voice came through, her eyes showing curiosity as she looked at the surrounding insects.
The group quickened their pace and soon left the misty area.
The insects did not attack Zhang Tian; instead, they remained in place, absorbing the surrounding toxic gas.
Soon, after passing through the poisonous fog, Zhang Tian and the others officially entered the valley.
Inside the valley, green vegetation covered almost the entire landscape. The five of them stood under a green filter.
Poisonous snakes crawled continuously on the ground.
Zhang Tian saw green pit vipers in the trees, along with a pile of strangely shaped venomous snakes.
They flicked their forked tongues, staring at Zhang Tian's group.
The oppressive feeling was palpable.
Zhang Tian's gaze swept over them but quickly withdrew.
These poisonous snakes posed no significant threat to them.
They could be ignored.
"Old Hu, can you see the route here?"
Zhang Tian looked at Hu Bayi.
Hu Bayi held his compass, his eyes scanning continuously.
When the compass needle remained still, Hu Bayi shook his head slightly.
"No, something is blocking it here. It won't spin at all. I suspect there's a natural formation within the entire valley."
Hu Bayi shook his head, looking at his compass with some helplessness.
The compass seemed to have malfunctioned, its needle not moving at all.
"However, the terrain here is very unique. We can determine our position from the mountains."
Hu Bayi planned to use Fensheng Dingxue to find the way.
Zhang Tian's gaze swept around.
Although the surroundings were all forest, one could still find a route by observing the trends of the vegetation from the center of the forest.
Next, Hu Bayi's gaze swept over the surroundings.
He was also muttering continuously.
It was clear he was studying the route.
Gradually, Hu Bayi spoke.
"Boss, this valley is like two bronze gongs clamped together, forming a gong mountain. The Zhenglong Mountain we passed earlier should have appeared to shield this valley."
"Zhenglong Mountain shields this valley, and the dragon is hidden within the gong mountain."
"If I'm not mistaken, we are currently on the dragon line. As long as we find the exact position of the dragon line, we can directly strike the dragon's lair."
Hu Bayi said, looking around.
Simply put, they needed to find the dragon line, which was the central line of the valley, and then proceed along it.
"I'll take a look."
Zhang Tian said, his figure flashing.
The next moment, he was already at the top of a relatively tall tree.
Looking down from the treetop, nothing could be seen except for some vegetation.
However, Zhang Tian was able to deduce a route from the middle of the two surrounding mountain ranges.
"If I'm not mistaken, it's here."
Zhang Tian looked between the two valleys.
He rejoiced, having finally found a preliminary route.
"Old Hu, I've found the way. Go that way, keep going straight, then turn right, and you should arrive if you keep going."
Zhang Tian said.
Hu Bayi nodded, also feeling a surge of joy.
Zhang Tian jumped down from the tree again, and the group began to walk forward.
Zhang Qilin walked at the front, his hand swinging continuously, slicing numerous poisonous snakes in half.
Meanwhile, Professor Li and the others had obtained their equipment and began to walk towards the poisonous mist.