Seeing the figures shuttling back and forth in the distance, Mo Da was almost driven mad.
"Chase! Chase them for me!" he roared.
The nine individuals formed a fan formation, closing in on Zi Linling.
Zi Linling leaped and weaved through the forest, her movements unpredictable, making it impossible to guess her next landing spot.
Leveraging the finesse of her Phantom Dragon Step, Zi Linling dodged some and opened up spaces to evade others, occasionally causing the nine Great Elders to collide with each other.
Nine people chasing one person, and yet they were being toyed with. This made the anger surge within the other eight.
With some chasing and some fleeing, the entire forest erupted into chaos.
After a moment, Zi Linling's patience also ran out.
"Since you want to play, I'll see it through to the end!" she said with an air of wickedness.
With that, Zi Linling took out some of the poison powder she had refined earlier and scattered a large patch behind her. A pungent stench immediately filled the air.
While this poison was not as potent as the Nine Ancient Supreme Poisons, it was enough to paralyze even a God Lord realm expert.
"Not good, it's poison! Everyone hold your breath and do not inhale it."
Although Mo Jiu had the lowest cultivation among the Ten Great Elders, he was the most cautious. He was the first to react, warning the other eight.
Mo Qi sneered, "Poison? We are all God Lord realm experts, can poison actually... take effect...?"
Before he could finish his sentence, he felt his entire body stiffen, and even his tongue became numb.
Seeing this, Mo Da and the other seven did not dare to be careless any longer.
They held their breath and continued to pursue Zi Linling.
Zi Linling frowned and retrieved a Myriad Poison Grass from the Goddess Palace.
After obtaining the Myriad Poison Grass from the lame Li of the Poison Sect, she had opened up a space within the Goddess Palace to cultivate it.
Later, under the meticulous care of the Palace Spirit, the Myriad Poison Grass multiplied from a single plant to a patch.
Moreover, under the unique conditions of the Goddess Palace, the Myriad Poison Grass grew prolifically, with each plant now reaching a thousand years of age.
The Myriad Poison Grass that Zi Linling took out was one of these.
Myriad Poison Grass was a favorite food of all poisonous insects, and this was Zi Linling's true intention.
She infused spiritual energy into the Myriad Poison Grass, stimulating its unique scent.
As Zi Linling ran, the aroma of the Myriad Poison Grass spread through the forest.
After a moment, rustling sounds echoed from the surroundings.
Zi Linling chuckled strangely, tossed the Myriad Poison Grass towards Mo Da, and said, "A gift for you!"
Mo Da instinctively reached out to grab it. Of course, he was also very cautious, having already enveloped his palm with rule power.
Therefore, the Myriad Poison Grass did not poison him when he held it in his palm.
However, before Mo Da could react, all sorts of poisonous insects appeared around him.
In the blink of an eye, Mo Da was completely surrounded by poisonous insects.
While the venom of these insects was not particularly potent, their sheer number caught him off guard.
"Quick, throw away that grass in your hand!" Mo Jiu shouted anxiously.
As he shouted, he moved towards Mo Da.
The other seven Great Elders, unaware of the situation, also approached Mo Da.
Zi Linling clapped her hands and said slyly, "You guys play around. I'll be going ahead!"
With that, she continued to run forward.
Although the poisonous insects were numerous, Mo Da and the other eight were not to be trifled with.
Ten breaths later, the poisonous insects were annihilated by the nine of them.
Mo Da roared in fury, "Chase! Chase them! If I catch that brat, I'll make her pay!"
The other eight were already fuming. Even without Mo Da's order, they would have sought revenge.
Thus, the nine scattered again and pursued forward.
Having stalled Mo Da and the other eight with the Myriad Poison Grass, Zi Linling dared not linger. She took a deep breath and surged forward.
Mo Da and the other eight quickly caught up. As Zi Linling moved her spiritual power, preparing to repeat her trick, she felt her feet suddenly give way, and she plummeted downwards uncontrollably.
"Ah!" she couldn't help but cry out.
Zi Linling tried to stabilize herself but felt a suction force from below, pulling her tightly.
"It's over!"
She thought to herself, releasing her divine sense to quickly scan her surroundings.
Meanwhile, Mo Da and the other eight's vision blurred, and Zi Linling had disappeared.
They took a few quick steps forward, only to discover a bottomless pit where Zi Linling had vanished.
As Mo Da was about to jump in, Mo Er and Mo San pulled him back.
"Boss, the situation below is unclear. You can't just go down recklessly!" Mo Er said.
"That's right, Boss!" Mo San added.
The other elders also chimed in.
Mo Da finally calmed down and gathered with the others to discuss their next move.
Due to the suction force, Zi Linling's descent speed increased, and she had no control over her body.
After a full twenty breaths, Zi Linling finally felt her body pass through a barrier.
The terrifying suction force immediately vanished, and she regained control of her body.
Zi Linling shifted her center of gravity, performed several aerial flips, and landed steadily on the ground.
Before her lay a world of fiery red, exuding a scorching aura.
"Where is this place?"
As Zi Linling pondered this, she heard Huang Yi's voice echo in her mind, "Master, quickly let me out! Quickly let me out!"
Its eagerness was like that of a parched person finally reaching water.
With a thought, Zi Linling released Huang Yi.
Huang Yi transformed into a fire phoenix and darted around. Zi Linling could feel Huang Yi's immense joy.
After a moment of thought, she realized that Huang Yi's opportunity had arrived.
Huang Yi excitedly exclaimed, "Master, hurry! My true form is just ahead!"
With that, Huang Yi led the way towards the south.
Zi Linling did not hesitate and followed closely.
The scorching aura intensified, and Zi Linling felt the surrounding temperature rising rapidly.
After a moment, flames appeared, and Zi Linling had to deploy a spiritual energy shield to prevent her clothes from burning off.
Huang Yi swallowed a flame and continued forward excitedly.
The flames grew more numerous, gradually forming a sea of fire that blocked Zi Linling's path.
The heatwave washed over her, and her spiritual energy shield became tattered.
The beads of sweat on her forehead formed, disappeared, and were evaporated instantly.
Hot!
So hot!
Extremely hot!
Zi Linling had to retract her spiritual energy shield and replace it with a shield formed from rule power.
However, Huang Yi was unaffected; instead, it became even more exhilarated.
"Master, I can feel my true form is deep within this sea of fire!"