"Traces of the living corpse's activity?"

Lin Zheyu pondered as he walked towards the area Ma Wangcheng pointed out.

With his strength, even if he couldn't defeat a living corpse, he could still escape.

Lin Zheyu wanted to see if he could collect some of the Yin Sha poison remnants nearby for research.

In the Poison Canon given by Chen Peijun, there was a record stating that the Yin Sha poison from living corpses was a type of toxin.

This poison, unlike ordinary poison, seemed to possess life.

The toxicity of the Yin Sha poison produced by living corpses differed with their power levels.

But even the weakest Yin Sha poison was incredibly deadly.

The Poison Canon's record was very brief: Yin Sha poison, born of living corpses, seems to have activity, its toxicity unpredictable.

"A poison that possesses activity, what kind of poison is that?"

"Could it be that once infected, one turns into a zombie-like creature?"

Lin Zheyu was immensely curious.

Soon, he arrived at the area Ma Wangcheng mentioned.

Lin Zheyu didn't recklessly approach; he captured a few wild animals and set them loose from a distance, letting them roam around nearby.

After confirming there was no problem, he cautiously approached.

Some grass and trees around were indeed, as Ma Wangcheng said, charred black, emitting a strong stench.

Scattered on the ground were pieces of some unidentified fierce beast's flesh, which were purple-black in color, with certain parts also charred black.

Lin Zheyu cautiously observed the surroundings, ready to flee at the slightest disturbance.

Holding his breath, he slowly approached the pieces of flesh on the ground.

Lin Zheyu took out a leather poison pouch from his pack, meant for storing poison powder, avoiding direct contact with his hands and using a branch instead to move the flesh into the pouch.

The pieces of flesh were scattered all over, and after collecting most of it, the pack was full.

These leather poison pouches were originally meant for storing poisonous flowers, herbs, or insects encountered in the forest, so their capacity wasn't very large.

"Someone's here!"

Stowing away the poison pouch, Lin Zheyu's expression changed.

He sensed someone approaching from around, unhidden, walking straight towards him.

Lin Zheyu slowly retreated, not wanting to cause a conflict in this area.

Woosh—

Suddenly, an arrow shot from afar, aimed right at his forehead.

The arrow's speed was extreme, the crossbow used surely not ordinary.

Woosh woosh woosh.

Arrows whistled, four or five arrows then shot out, locking down his evasion path.

"An archery master!"

Lin Zheyu frowned slightly.

The arrows' speed was incredibly fast, their momentum astonishing; with such precise shooting skills, ordinary Martial Artists would find it hard to dodge.

Clang clang clang.

Lin Zheyu didn't unleash the power of the Qi Blood Realm; only in the depths of Beast Roar Mountain would he fully release his potential.

On the fringes of Beast Roar Mountain, unless he was sure he could silence witnesses, he maintained his strength at the Bone Forging Realm to avoid drawing too much trouble.

Suddenly exerting force underfoot, utilizing the Golden Swan Skill body technique, he sidestepped two arrows, and as he swung his long knife to cut down three incoming arrows.

As the arrows shattered, white powder scattered from the broken arrows, dispersing in the air.

Lin Zheyu lightly tapped his toe and retreated quickly.

With his limited knowledge of toxins, he couldn't tell what the powder was, but it was always best to avoid it.

"Great body technique!"

A young man's voice came from the forest, and three figures walked slowly towards Lin Zheyu.

"Who are you, and why do you want to kill me?"

Lin Zheyu asked, staring at them in a deep voice.

There were three newcomers, the young man's strength wasn't strong, only having just entered the Refining the Organs level.

He held a giant bow, with a roaring dragon carved on it, an arrow quiver on his back, clearly the one who had shot the arrows just now.

Behind the young man stood two people, one middle-aged and one elderly.

Both had obscure auras; the middle-aged man had reached the Peak of Refining Internal Organs, while the elder had the strength of the Qi Blood Realm.

"Your intricate body technique and skillful force application form an excellent Leg Skill; it's amazing you can possess such a body technique at the Bone Forging level."

"Leave behind your cultivation technique and that pack, and I might spare your life."

The young man ignored Lin Zheyu's question, speaking casually and with disdain, as if looking at an ant.

But he also had the confidence.

Although the middle-aged man's power was just at the Peak of Refining Internal Organs, a faint medicinal fragrance emanated from him, and Lin Zheyu recognized at least three distinct medicinal scents.

These herbs could all be used to compound poisons, and this middle-aged man likely excelled in the Poison Tao.

The other elder, while seemingly unremarkable, had a noteworthy ability to conceal his aura.

However, with Lin Zheyu's strong perception, he could still sense the Qi Blood fluctuation in the elder's body.

The opponent's Qi Blood fluctuation was not far from Qi Blood Gauze, suggesting he might have reached Qi Blood Gauze in his youth, but unfortunately, aging had considerably weakened his strength.

This combination was troublesome even for Lin Zheyu.

"What, still thinking of escaping?"

The young man sneered at Lin Zheyu's silence and said, "With your skills, just avoiding those arrows was commendable. If you fled, I, Zhao Ziyang, would have no place in Songyi City."

With that, he raised his bow, drawing three arrows on the bowstring, aiming at Lin Zheyu, with a mocking expression on his face, as if toying with a prey.

Zhao Ziyang, a member of the Zhao Family?

Lin Zheyu's heart sank; the Zhao Family was the last encounter he wanted in Songyi City.

The Zhao Family excelled in the Poison Tao and were extremely troublesome.

In battle with them, one had to constantly beware of their secret poisonings, and the elder might also be adept at using poison.

However, unlike the Xing Family, the Zhao Family was very low-key, and Lin Zheyu rarely interacted with them, never expecting to encounter Zhao Family members here.

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