Bai Li Hongzhuang swept a glance at everyone's expressions and understood that they all shared the same thought: there was no possibility of retreat.
"Let's go in," she said.
Her pitch-black phoenix eyes flashed with determination as she took the lead and stepped into the miasma.
"Be cautious of your surroundings. Swamps can appear at any moment. Don't stray too far from each other and stay in contact," Bai Li Hongzhuang warned.
Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai perched on Bai Li Hongzhuang's shoulders, while the White Lion followed closely by her side.
Bai Li Hongzhuang had encountered miasma before in the Luo Yun Mountain Range, but their team had been too weak back then. Now, with formidable experts in their group, leading them was much easier.
Since miasma was prone to appearing in forests, the Limitless Palace had already prepared them with the necessary elixirs to withstand its effects.
They had all taken the elixirs immediately, rendering the miasma powerless against them.
However, as they ventured deeper, they realized that the miasma grew so thick that it obscured the ground within a meter.
"The miasma is incredibly dense, and it seems to have exceeded our expectations in terms of its range," Yan Aoshuang said solemnly. Losing their direction in this miasma would be disastrous.
Resting at night was also impractical in this environment due to the low visibility. If attacked, their reaction speed would be significantly reduced.
Moreover, their mental perception was affected in such an eerie place.
"Let's leave markers to help us determine the direction," Long Xuanjing suggested.
Initially, they could discern the direction when they first entered the miasma. However, as they ventured deeper, the direction became increasingly difficult to determine.
Soon, they marked the trees with numbers as they walked, making it easier for them to identify the direction.
After walking for some time, Li Yangbing suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no, we're back to the starting point!"
As the others turned to look at the tree trunk Li Yangbing pointed at, they saw the unmistakable number "one," the initial marker they left.
"I feel like we've been going in a straight line the whole time. How is it possible that we've returned to the starting point?" Pei Yifan exclaimed, wearing a perplexed expression. He had been diligently sensing the surroundings throughout the journey and hadn't noticed any change in direction.
"Let's try again," Bai Li Hongzhuang's face grew slightly somber. It was clear that the current situation wouldn't be easily resolved.
Upon hearing her words, everyone turned to Bai Li Hongzhuang. In the current circumstances, they had no other choice.
However, after walking for some time, Li Yangbing's voice sounded embarrassed and helpless once again, "Young Mistress, we're back to the starting point."
The others carefully observed and indeed saw the familiar "one" mark.
Bai Li Hongzhuang fell into contemplation, her black and white eyes shining bright and clear like the moon.
"I distinctly felt that we were moving straight ahead! Why did we end up back here?" she pondered aloud.
Faced with this situation, everyone couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.
After all, with their current cultivation, their sense of direction should never go wrong.
"It seems that our sense of direction is affected by the miasma. Each slight deviation goes unnoticed, eventually leading us in a circular path," Bai Li Hongzhuang concluded.
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