White mist continuously billowed out.
Gradually, the mist began to spread outwards like a wave.
"This Canghai Flower is so indecent. So many people are watching, how can it fart like this?"
Fatty looked at the red flower emitting mist and couldn't help but speak.
The originally solemn scene was instantly frozen by Fatty's remark, and everyone was stunned.
"As expected of Brother Kai Xuan, his opening is indeed different. I still have much to learn."
Wang Banyue said from the side.
He couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
By now, the smoke had completely enveloped the surroundings.
The smoke also began to drift towards the outside of the mountain.
It was clear that this kind of mist formed here every night.
"That's not right. If this kind of mist formed here every day, wouldn't the villagers have died long ago?"
Shirley Yang noticed something was amiss. She keenly sensed a hint of suspicion.
Hearing Shirley Yang's words, Zhang Tian also felt something was not quite right.
"That's right, if that were the case, the villagers would have all died by now, boss. There's something strange about this."
Fatty's mind brightened as he said this.
"Sasha."
Before Zhang Tian could speak, suddenly, dark shadows quietly appeared in the mist.
The number of shadows this time was significantly less than before.
"Huh? The shadows seem fewer this time."
Wu Tianzhen looked at the shadows before him.
This was the origin of the shadows, so there should have been many, but it was different now; they had decreased.
"Perhaps we dealt with too many last night, and there are fewer here now," Shirley Yang said softly. As she spoke, the shadows had already approached.
Just like last night, the dark figures were the souls of villagers.
From a distance, only shadows could be seen.
But up close, they were still visible.
Their eyes were hollow, as if they were controlled robots.
"My god, what is this thing?"
Seeing the situation, Fatty took out his weapon.
As the shadows closed in, Hu Bayi and the others also charged forward.
Soon, they were engaged in combat with the shadows.
Zhang Tian's gaze fell upon a cluster of flowers.
Zhang Tian reached out to pluck one.
But as Zhang Tian exerted more force, he found that the Canghai Flower was impossible to pull out.
Zhang Tian was surprised.
His strength was considerable, and with the boost of his true qi, he could lift a tripod with one hand, yet this Canghai Flower remained unmoved.
"There's something strange here."
Zhang Tian murmured, conjuring a fireball in his hand.
Without hesitation, Zhang Tian hurled a massive fireball downwards.
As the fireball was about to land in the sea of flowers, a giant vine suddenly appeared.
It directly blocked the fireball.
Only then did Zhang Tian understand why he couldn't move the flower earlier.
It turned out that there were other things hidden beneath the surface.
"Boss! There are so many skeletons here!"
Fatty continued to attack, and with every punch, a deep pit appeared in the ground.
Fatty's cultivation had improved significantly.
Ordinary monsters were nothing to him now.
After several of Fatty's punches, the skeletons gradually emerged.
The skeletons looked ancient, with even some pits on the bones.
The decomposition of bones is not a simple process. For ordinary human bones, it takes hundreds of years to decompose in the soil.
These skeletons were undoubtedly from the past.
Zhang Tian's gaze fell upon them.
Looking at the skeletons, Zhang Tian frowned slightly.
At that moment, Zhang Qilin appeared before Zhang Tian.
His Black Gold Ancient Saber began to deal with the encroaching vines.
Zhang Tian walked over to Fatty.
He looked at the skeletons.
"These skeletons should be from people of the past. Judging by the black imprints on them, I suspect they were likely used for sacrifice."
Zhang Tian murmured, and suddenly, a jolt went through his mind.
"I understand."
Zhang Tian suddenly spoke.
Fatty looked confused.
"Boss, you figured it out again?"
"Yeah, I figured it out again. Wait, what do you mean 'figured it out again'?"
Zhang Tian nodded, then realized something was off.
He continued, "This sacrifice wasn't to the King of Hell, but as nourishment for these Canghai Flowers."
"These flowers likely have a unique characteristic: once they have nourishment, they won't release this mist."
"The villagers wouldn't be harmed, and the so-called King of Hell was merely a respectful title used by the villagers before. Our previous assumptions might have been misled."
Zhang Tian explained.
Hu Bayi listened and began to ponder.
The logic was simple.
These flowers might release a type of pollen every few years, and that pollen was this mist.
When there was sustenance, the pollen would dissipate, and the flowers would enter their reproductive phase.
This was also why this place was called the King of Hell's Palace.
As for why the mist was appearing now, it was simple.
Because the heavy snow blocked the mountain, and the villagers were freezing or starving to death, there was no one to provide nourishment. The flower vines couldn't find the dead, so this is what happened.
Thinking this, Zhang Tian felt a bit puzzled as to why the souls lingered here for so long.
With this thought, Zhang Tian's gaze turned to the altar in the distance.
Perhaps only the altar could answer all his questions now.
Soon, the dark shadows disappeared.
They were all transcended by Hu Bayi.
After that was done, perhaps realizing the shadows were ineffective against Zhang Tian, some vines gradually appeared in the mist.
Giant vines, like black snakes, burrowed through the mud.
As the vines extended, cracks appeared in the ground.
"You guys cover me, I'm going to the altar."
Zhang Tian said.
"Holy cow, boss, didn't you say it's dangerous at night?"
Fatty exclaimed.
Good heavens, how could the boss deviate from the plan?
Actually, Zhang Tian had wanted to first determine the danger of the Canghai Flower, which was why he waited until night.
Once he had witnessed their strength, if they weren't too powerful, Zhang Tian would have gone directly.
"Plans have to adapt to circumstances. Fatty, I'm counting on you."
Zhang Tian gave him a thumbs up.
"Holy cow, boss gave me a thumbs up for the first time! Fatty will give it his all!"
Fatty exclaimed upon seeing this.
With a flash, he charged forward.
He moved like a young bull, charging at full speed.
The small vines around him were no match for him and were scattered.
Simultaneously, wherever Fatty passed, the Canghai Flowers were trampled into a paste.
Zhang Tian couldn't help but sweat.
However, Fatty's commotion was likely too great.
All the vines converged on him.
This gave Zhang Tian an opportunity.
"Qilin, come with me."
Zhang Tian called out, and Zhang Qilin nodded. With a flash, he followed behind Zhang Tian.
Hu Bayi and the others knew this was a private matter concerning Zhang Qilin, so they consciously didn't follow.
Zhang Tian's figure quickly reached the altar. Perhaps here, there would be information about Bai Ma's whereabouts!