Chapter 126

When the Snake King died, all the poisonous snakes lost control.

Without the head snake's manipulation, they ran rampant, no longer obeying human commands.

The Snake Village witch doctor, standing on the high wooden tower, was greatly shocked, trembling as she watched the death of the Snake King.

"Witch Doctor, the Snake King is dead, what should we do?" A frightened Snake Village villager asked.

The Snake Village witch doctor tightly gripped her wooden staff. "Release all the toxins from the poison pit!"

"But if we release them, they might attack our own people," a Snake Village villager replied.

The Snake Village witch doctor said sternly, "Do we still care about that now? Hurry and release them!"

This Snake Village villager dared not say more and quickly led people to release all the toxins from the poison pit. In no time, the ground of Snake Village was crawling with various poisonous creatures like scorpions, centipedes, and toads.

These creatures were used by Snake Village to nurture the Poison King. All the toxins were placed in the poison pit, allowing them to kill each other in order to cultivate a Poison King through repeated battles.

This poison pit had existed for decades, and the toxins inside had been nurtured for years. Countless creatures were put in, letting them devour each other. After consuming numerous toxins, these creatures not only became highly venomous but also exceptionally ferocious.

As soon as they were released, they crawled towards the direction of living people.

Lu Yan was the first to notice the approach of those toxins. He watched as they indiscriminately swept through, anyone bitten by them basically died on the spot. He immediately gathered others around him.

"What are those things, so poisonous!" After Yu Meng and the others approached, they also noticed the toxins. Seeing that those bitten by them died immediately, their faces turned pale.

"Snake Village has gone mad, releasing these things that even attack their own people," a fellow warrior said.

"Will our antidote be effective? Those toxins seem much deadlier than the snakes and scorpions we raised," Yu Meng and the others were worried.

Lu Yan didn't know if it would be effective. He didn't dare to take risks, so he gathered everyone to make it easier for him to draw a fire circle.

Toxins also have the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm. Seeing the fire circle, they avoided it one after another, rushing towards other living people. At the moment, the only other living people were the villagers of Snake Village.

"Ah!"

"The toxins from the poison pit are running out!"

"Run... Ugh!"

The pitiful cries of Snake Village villagers continued to sound. The Snake Village witch doctor, standing on the high wooden tower, vomited blood in shock. She never expected that Lu Yan and the others could actually draw a fire circle out of nowhere, blocking those toxins!

This meant her plan had failed. The toxins from the poison pit, without discrimination, were now biting Snake Village's own people!

"Quickly, kill those toxins!" The Snake Village witch doctor shouted.

Only at this moment did the people around her begin to frantically try to kill or control those toxins. However, these toxins were uncontrollable. A toad that jumped out of the poison pit, after a brief restriction, soon began to counterattack.

Those numerous poisonous creatures climbed up the high wooden tower and surged towards the Snake Village witch doctor.

The Snake Village witch doctor was greatly shocked, too late to play the flute, took out a peculiar whistle, attempting to control the Poison King.

But after a brief restriction on the Poison King's actions, it quickly launched a counterattack.

Those densely packed toxins climbed up the high wooden tower and rushed toward the Snake Village witch doctor.

The Snake Village witch doctor was greatly shocked, too late to play the flute. She took out a powder to drive away the toxins, attempting to repel them.

However, for some reason, these toxins weren't afraid of her repellent powder. They continued to surge towards her unabated.

It was only at this moment that she regretted it. She wanted to escape, but all the routes to the west were blocked by toxins. She had nowhere to escape.

"Ah—"

"Help, save me!"

A series of tragic screams echoed from the high wooden tower.

The Snake Village witch doctor was surrounded by toxins, along with those close to her.

The densely packed toxins crawling on them sent shivers down people's spines.

The onlookers from the Yu Village were horrified, some nearly vomiting.

"This is too disgusting!"

"I'm going to have nightmares tonight!"

"What on earth are those toxins!"

Lu Yan frowned. Seizing the moment when the toxins surged towards the high wooden tower, he decisively said, "Immediately retreat from Snake Village."

He extinguished the fire circle, whistled, and the desert leopard king, trained to avoid poison, leaped down. Lu Yan mounted it, charging towards the exit of Snake Village.

Others followed suit.

The people from Snake Village, seeing this, also abandoned the fight and tried to escape.

However, they were not fast enough, and the Poison King seemed intentionally obstructive. It controlled all the toxins, surging towards the Snake Village villagers attempting to flee.

"Ah, they're catching up!"

...

After Lu Yan and the others escaped, screams echoed one after another behind them.

When Yu Meng and the others reached a safe distance, they looked back at Snake Village, feeling a chill down their spines.

"What's going on? Weren't those Snake Village people running out? Why can't we see any now?" Someone couldn't help but ask.

Lu Yan gazed at Snake Village and said, "They are probably being stopped."

"Stopped? We've all left, who's stopping them... are you saying those toxins?" A warrior shivered, thinking those toxins might have become sentient.

Yu Meng sneered, "They brought this upon themselves, serves them right!"

Snake Village, relying on their ability to control toxins, caused harm to many villages, even blaming Yu Village. Now facing the backlash, it was well-deserved.

Yu Meng had no sympathy for them.

The fellow warriors gradually calmed down, but witnessing the gruesome scene in Snake Village still made their scalps tingle, especially the image of the Snake Village witch doctor being surrounded by toxins.

...

Inside Snake Village, the screams continued for a long time. Surprisingly, not a single person managed to escape.

Not to mention others, even Lu Yan furrowed his brow.

Those toxins were too terrifying.

"How did Snake Village produce those toxins? They actually raised them in their own village. Truly fearless of death," Yu Meng commented.

As time passed, Snake Village gradually fell silent.

This silence made Yu Meng and the others uneasy, with a creepy feeling.

"Why is it so quiet? Could there be an ambush?"

"I feel uneasy, it's so eerie."

"Me too, doesn't seem like there's any sound of people or toxins moving."

Lu Yan, with keener hearing, noticed that after Snake Village quieted down, he couldn't hear any movement—no footsteps, no crawling sounds of toxins.

He had a guess in his mind and, with a serious expression, cautiously approached Snake Village with his team.

"Too quiet, is there an ambush?"

"It feels creepy, really scary."

"I agree, it doesn't seem like the sounds of people moving."

After escaping to a safe distance, they returned to Snake Village, only to find skeletons scattered throughout the village, with no signs of life.

"Ugh..."

"What happened? Were all these people eaten?"

"Did those toxins do it?"

"Leader, let's leave quickly. What if those toxins are still here."

Lu Yan surveyed the surroundings, "They're gone."

He heard no sounds. The toxins had disappeared.

Others were shocked.

Lu Yan calmly said, "Let's go, head to Da Ye Village."

Everyone felt a chill behind them and followed Lu Yan out of Snake Village.

Before coming, they had thought of giving Snake Village a harsh lesson. They never expected Snake Village's fate to be so tragic, completely beyond their expectations.

"It seems controlling toxins is also very dangerous. Carelessness can lead to a situation like Snake Village's backlash."

"Exactly, fortunately, our Yu Village doesn't have such things."

"Let's be cautious when we go back."

...

Da Ye Village.

As Snake Village was secluded, far from other settlements, news of the toxins backlashing Snake Village didn't spread quickly. Da Ye Village was unaware of Snake Village's situation.

The village chief of Da Ye Village was still dreaming, hoping that Snake Village could deal with the Yu Village team that had come to cause trouble. That way, he wouldn't have to worry about that team turning around to attack Da Ye Village.

"Village chief, something's wrong!"

Just as the village chief of Da Ye Village prayed for Snake Village to handle the Yu Village team, the villagers of Da Ye Village rushed into the village, panting. Their faces were filled with horror as they said, "The Yu Village team is coming towards our village!"

The village chief of Da Ye Village turned pale, "What! Weren't they dealt with by Snake Village?"

The villagers shook their heads, "No, they're all fine, nothing happened to them!"

The village chief of Da Ye Village found it unbelievable. The Yu Village team clearly went to trouble Snake Village. How could they be unharmed, especially given the formidable toxins in Snake Village!

Could it be that the Yu Village team didn't even engage with Snake Village?

It was possible. If the Yu Village team discovered that Snake Village was more formidable than they thought, they wouldn't dare to seek trouble with them.

But now, if they didn't dare to confront Snake Village, they had turned around to trouble Da Ye Village!

The village chief of Da Ye Village felt unlucky. First, Snake Village sent snake and scorpion warriors to plunder their village, killing half of their people. Now, the Yu Village was coming for them. How would they survive this time?

Despite his fears, the village chief of Da Ye Village had to lead his people towards the village entrance.