Chapter 479: Strange Mechanism, Rules Hidden Within the Deadly Poison

Jiang Chen has made a clear judgment: Thunderfire Canyon is indeed a dangerous dead end.

He knows well that reaching the final destination is almost impossible.

Even with his unique skills, he finds it very tricky.

However, having promised a deal with Antares, he decides to go all out and try to investigate.

Since he's already come, it would seem inappropriate to give up without a try.

Jiang Chen never concedes easily; once he decides to do something, he goes all out and does his best.

"Perhaps the situation will change; it may not be as tricky as it is now."

He comforts himself silently and then continues forward.

Similar to earlier experiences, when he walks about a kilometer, three stars fall simultaneously from the sky, turning into a Thunderlight Beast.

It is an 82‑level Thunderlight Beast, not much different from the previous ones, only its attributes are slightly enhanced.

For Jiang Chen, killing them is not hard, but what truly gives him a headache is how to reduce losses during their final self‑detonation.

After some thought, Jiang Chen devises a method: disperse the Thunderlight Beasts and lengthen the intervals between killing them.

He hopes this will prevent them from dying simultaneously, thereby reducing damage.

After careful consideration, Jiang Chen thinks the method is worth trying.

So he acts, using the previously observed self‑detonation distance, deliberately spacing the three Thunderlight Beasts over more than a thousand meters.

Then he launches an all‑out assault on one of them.

In just half a minute, the besieged Thunderlight Beast is on the brink, its HP about to reach zero.

Tight

Then it begins to glow all over, just as Jiang Chen expected, about to self‑detonate.

However, at that moment, Jiang Chen is surprised to find his strategy seems ineffective, instead plunging him into a greater dilemma.

When one Thunderlight Beast glows all over, about to self‑detonate, the other two also begin to glow.

They too are about to self‑detonate.

What shocks Jiang Chen even more is that he clearly senses the auras between the three Thunderlight Beasts forming a strange link, as if their fates are tightly bound together.

Immediately after, the entire Canyon is shrouded in dazzling, striking light.

The three Thunderlight Beasts, though a kilometer apart, have self‑detonation ranges that, as if drawn by some mysterious force, merge into a vast area.

This self‑detonation area surprisingly covers a full three thousand meters of vast land.

Almost all the Skeletons Jiang Chen summoned were affected by this sudden self‑detonation attack.

The Skeleton Berserkers closest to the Thunderlight Beasts were blasted away instantly by the powerful self‑detonation force.

Their bones crack under the explosion's impact, begin to crumble, and scatter on the ground.

However, just as they are about to vanish completely, the miraculous power of the Undead Aura acts again.

The shattered bones slowly recover, reassembling into complete Skeleton forms.

Fortunately the Undead Aura exists, otherwise Jiang Chen's Undead Legion would likely face a catastrophic annihilation.

"It seems that spreading the Thunderlight Beasts apart actually enlarges their self‑detonation coverage."

Jiang Chen furrows his brows, his heart full of helplessness.

"And the self‑detonation power also

has not diminished."

"Worse still, killing one Thunderlight Beast actually causes the other two to self‑detonate simultaneously."

"What kind of bizarre mechanism is this, after all?"

Jiang Chen can't help but feel a headache, his mind full of confusion.

But he must continue onward.

He stands before the fourth fork, looking at the five different passages ahead, lost in thought.

This time, he does not rush to choose, but stops before the passages.

The current situation is extremely unfavorable; the Undead Aura has entered cooldown, and he must wait for it to recover.

Otherwise, if he encounters another Thunderlight Beast self‑detonation, his Undead Legion would truly face annihilation.

Up to now, Jiang Chen's feeling about Thunderfire Canyon is no longer just a leveling ground.

He increasingly feels this place is more like a testing ground, a trial field full of unknowns and danger, akin to a Divinity Secret Realm.

Jiang Chen feels as if he is clearing one level after another, constantly challenging himself, constantly breaking limits, until finally he can obtain that thrilling reward.

This feeling grows stronger, as if guiding him forward.

This thought also makes Jiang Chen more determined to keep moving forward.

His mind starts racing, constantly pondering various possible solutions.

And at the other end of the Abyss, green flames burn endlessly year after year.

News of the Black Heavenly King City being destroyed has spread throughout the Abyss.

At this time, this once magnificent capital now has half of its districts shrouded by deadly poison.

The buildings corrupted by the poison collapse one after another, the ground melts under the toxin, becoming barren.

This

area has become a life‑prohibited zone, not a single blade of grass grows.

The demons in the city all know that this poison, once contacted, means death.

Even the powerful demons over level 80 cannot resist the toxin's erosion.

In the instant the poison spreads, tens of thousands of demons fall beneath its toxicity.

The remaining demons flee the Black Heavenly King City, daring not to linger a moment.

Black Sky Demon King stood on a height, his gaze gloomily fixed on the once‑grand capital now reduced to ruin.

He turned to the Demon King beside him and said, "Rotting Demon King, can you dispel this lethal poison?"

Among the many Demon Kings of the Abyss, Rotting Demon King is famed for his control over toxic elements.

It has already reached a high‑level strength of 93, possessing Bloodline power of the refined‑blood tier.

Although its strength is slightly inferior to Black Sky Demon King, the Black Sky Demon King still holds considerable respect for it.

Black Sky Demon King knows how troublesome Rotting Demon King can be; once a Demon King clashed with Rotting Demon King, and the entire palace was drenched in lethal poison by it.

Rotting Demon King fought a fierce battle within the lethal poison against that elite‑ranked Demon King, and ultimately succeeded in slaying the opponent.

At this moment, Rotting Demon King, short in stature and curled up, wore a cold smile as he slowly flew toward the area shrouded in lethal poison.

He did not rashly enter the poison, but instead observed the surroundings cautiously.

He took out a black demon stone and carefully tossed it into the poison‑shrouded area.

The demon stone hovered slowly in the air, gradually absorbing the surrounding lethal poison, then light as a feather it flew back to Rotting Demon King's

hand.

Rotting Demon King clenched the demon stone, focusing all his attention on sensing its aura.

A moment later, his expression changed dramatically, as if he had seen something terrifying, and he swiftly discarded the demon stone.

Immediately after, Rotting Demon King let out a fierce shout; his entire arm spontaneously snapped off, hitting the ground with a sizzling sound as thick black smoke rose.

It turned out the lethal poison was too intense; even the poison he carried could not contend with it.

Rotting Demon King stepped back several paces, then roared again; from the stump of his broken arm a black energy surged, and a brand‑new arm rapidly sprouted.

For Rotting Demon King, regrowing a broken arm is a trivial matter, as simple as eating and drinking.

Seeing this, Black Sky Demon King hurriedly asked, "How is it? Can you dispel this lethal poison?"

Rotting Demon King shook his head, his face turning solemn: "It's too poisonous; this lethal poison is far stronger than anything I can control."

"I need to study it carefully; this cannot be broken in a moment."

Black Sky Demon King understood clearly that there was likely no hope left.

Rotting Demon King said so, mostly to save face.

Black Sky Demon King's hatred toward Jiang Chen deepened: "Jiang Chen, I swear I will kill you!"

However, Rotting Demon King let out a snickering laugh, as if unconcerned by Black Sky Demon King's anger. He said, "Black Sky Demon King, please don't misunderstand; I'm not saying this just for face."

"Within this lethal poison indeed lies a trace of law's power. If I can study it thoroughly, not only could I boost my strength, but I might even have a chance to let the Bloodline

evolve."

Black Sky Demon King's complexion changed instantly: "You say this lethal poison contains the power of a law?"

Rotting Demon King smiled even wider: "Exactly, it does contain the power of a law. Though faint, it truly exists."

"And that Human Race Jiang Chen—if we can bring him into the Abyss, I'd like to have a proper exchange with him. He surely still hides similar treasures on his body."

Black Sky Demon King said gravely, "If the chance arises, I will."

As for a proper exchange, that's pure nonsense.

If the chance comes, Black Sky Demon King would not hesitate to thrust a spear through Jiang Chen's body.

This time his losses were truly catastrophic; not only did his Clone vanish, even the magnificent capital was utterly destroyed, and what pained him most was

Black Sky Demon King's hatred for Jiang Chen had reached its peak; as long as he could find an opportunity, he would not let Jiang Chen live a single second longer.

Black Sky Demon King's hatred toward Jiang Chen had reached its peak; as long as he finds a chance, he will not let Jiang Chen live another second.

In Enchantress Demon King's splendid palace, Shadai had already reported the full chain of events to Enchantress Demon King.

Enchantress Demon King sighed lightly, a hint of helplessness in her voice: "That Black Sky Demon King fellow is truly unlucky this time; even his Demon King‑level Clone was damaged. To cultivate a new one, I wonder how much time and effort it would cost."

"Just give up, Shadai. Don't go provoking him anymore either."

"That Jiang Chen fellow is becoming increasingly formidable; I feel we may truly have no chance to kill him again."

"Better give up, Shadai, and you should stop provoking him."

Shadai knelt on the ground, looked up at Enchantress Demon King, and said with a hint of hesitation, "Regarding the Demon Emperor, how should we report?"

Enchantress Demon King gave a faint smile, a glint of cunning in her eyes: "Just put on a show,

spread the news of Jiang Chen's affairs in the Lower Space; I'm sure many will be willing to act. After all, there are plenty who wish to earn merit before the Demon Emperor."

Therefore, the Enchantress Demon King decided to stop in time and no longer make an enemy of Jiang Chen. She knew well that against such an unkillable foe, if she continued to entangle with him, the one who would die would likely be herself.

Enchantress Demon King's mouth curled into a smug smile, her eyes sparkling with the thrill of a good spectacle. Though she too had her face scarred because of Jiang Chen, compared with Black Sky Demon King, her loss was negligible.

Therefore, Enchantress Demon King decided to withdraw in time, no longer opposing Jiang Chen. She knew that with such an unkillable foe, continued entanglement would likely lead to her own death.

【108】 Even so, Enchantress Demon King entertained a thought: could she find a chance to mend relations with Jiang Chen? Though she knew the possibility was slim, she couldn't help

【109】 harbor a sliver of hope.

【110】 After 24 hours, Jiang Chen rose slowly, his eyes flashing with steadfast light. He once again headed toward the fourth passage, determined to continue exploring this thunder

【111】 fire canyon.