He did not turn around, just swung his hand backward.

A sliver of blade light sliced through the fog, and along with it, the tongue of a Sea Lizard was cut open.

Poof! 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

The foul blood splattered, rapidly corroding a large hole in the ground where it landed.

The Sea Lizard opened its mouth to emit a painful howl, but the next second, a short dagger stabbed into its mouth, pierced through its throat, and emerged from its thick neck.

The Sea Lizard trembled weakly a few times, its eyes once filled with cruelty and mockery now full of terror.

It seemed unable to comprehend how this person discovered it.

At this moment, Zhao Ya abruptly withdrew the dagger, and the lizard’s corpse fell to the ground.

Afterwards, Zhao Ya exhaled lightly.

He hadn’t heard any sound just now, purely relying on his own strong perception to detect the danger.

But even though he killed this ambushing Sea Lizard, Zhao Ya didn’t relax, rather, his heart felt heavy.

Because there was no wound on this Sea Lizard’s belly, confirming Zhao Ya’s suspicion.

That this Sea Lizard wasn’t alone, it was a whole group.

Only this could explain the poison in the strange stone forest and the origin of such a large fog.

And if this were true, such important information, why didn’t Kong Xiangdong inform him in advance?

There are only two possibilities: either Kong Xiangdong did it on purpose to deceive him here.

But after careful consideration, this possibility isn’t likely.

Because doing so wouldn’t benefit Kong Xiangdong at all.

And from his actions against the Sea Lizard just now, it didn’t seem fake.

If he knew these Sea Lizards weren’t just one but a group, even if he intended to deceive me, he shouldn’t have risked himself like this.

Then there’s only the second possibility, which is that he didn’t know the real situation either.

This could actually make sense.

One must know that although Zhao Ya seemed to easily deal with these Sea Lizards, heavily injuring one with a single strike and killing another.

In reality, these Sea Lizards are very powerful, not only possessing Meridian Opening Realm strength, but also covered with poison everywhere, making many Martial Artists hesitant to strike.

Only someone like Zhao Ya, who has the natural gift of being immune to poisons and possesses extraordinary perception, can be their natural nemesis.

But regardless of the first or second possibility, it’s not important right now.

The most important thing is to quickly escape this eerie fog.

Zhao Ya raised his hand, observing the short dagger in his hand.

One must admit, the Mechanical Sect’s skill in forging blades is in no way inferior to their mechanical prowess.

Even after killing two poisonous lizards, the blade, soaked in highly corrosive blood, remained shiny and without any signs of erosion.

Next, it’s up to you.

Zhao Ya waved the short dagger in his hand, then silently adjusted his breathing, suddenly pressing on the ground, propelling himself forward.

In an instant, the fog surged madly.

Even Zhao Ya felt the burning pain on his skin and eyes.

But Zhao Ya didn’t retreat at all, rushing outward at an extremely fast speed.

Just then, several lizards suddenly darted out diagonally, heading straight for Zhao Ya in mid-air.

Clearly, this group of beasts was unaffected by the fog, hiding in the dark from the beginning, not even moving when Zhao Ya sliced that lizard, just waiting to ambush.

But Zhao Ya’s sudden leap disrupted their plans, forcing them to attack prematurely.

Several flashes of bright light, and then one of the lizards had its head split open, falling down dead.

But these lizards knew no fear, instead, after seeing blood, they became even more ferocious.

One opened its mouth wide, aiming to bite on Zhao Ya’s right arm where he held the dagger.

Another two launched attacks from behind and from the side respectively.

Their coordination was as if they had practiced countless times.

But just as these three Sea Lizards thought they were about to succeed, Zhao Ya gently tapped the air with his toe.

Then he leveraged himself mid-air, leaping more than a few meters high again.

The entire process was smooth and natural, as if a lotus bloomed out of nowhere, which Zhao Ya used as a stepping stone.

This was Zhao Ya’s leg technique, "Planting Lotus in Fire," meticulously trained for a long time until it reached Great Success.

While flying above these Sea Lizards, Zhao Ya swiftly sliced down with a dagger, not allowing a moment’s delay.

Decapitating the lizard attempting to bite his arm.

Then, with continued momentum, he flipped the dagger, slicing open another lizard’s belly.

Viscera and foul blood scattered all over the ground.

The last lizard, upon seeing this, finally felt fear, trying to escape with a mid-air twist.

Zhao Ya kicked out, hitting its spine directly.

With a crack, the immense kick shattered the lizard’s spinal column, then it was swiftly finished off.

After killing several lizards in succession, besides the harsh scent of purple-red fog, the air was now filled with the stench of blood.

Without any pause, Zhao Ya continued dashing towards the distance.

Perhaps these Sea Lizards were too terrified from the slaughter, for Zhao Ya encountered no further obstacles this time.

Soon, the fog in front of him began to thin out progressively.

Although visibility was still low, at least some shadows and outlines were faintly discernible.

Moreover, his ears were no longer silent, as the distant sound of tides could be faintly heard.