My Substitute CEO Bride

Chapter 406

“Do those poisonous creatures actually live that long?” Derek thought of the deathworms, and goosebumps appeared on his tanned arms.

“Those poisonous creatures live much longer than ordinary creatures, but it’s still only

around 70 or 80 years. However, they have high reproductive ability, and their offspring can evolve into even more venomous forms,” Bradley explained patiently.

Heidi’s good mood from earlier evaporated instantly. “So, can we actually safely pass through Soul-Splitting Ridge?” she asked despondently.

“If it were anyone else, no. But we’re different.”

Bradley smiled confidently and then took out a transparent glass bottle from his backpack. Inside it was a powdery substance resembling flour. “This is the multi-poison powder we refined based on the Tomb Sect’s scriptures.

“Apply this powder to your body and those poisonous creatures will steer clear of you.”

With that said, he dusted the powder all over his clothes and pants. Each of them received a portion, and ultimately, the nine of them emptied half the bottle.

Once that was done, the party descended to the ground using the ropes. There were no large carnivorous animals in Soul-Splitting Ridge, only venomous insects, ants, snakes, and rats.

scorpions, and white rattlesnakes with triangular iron heads. These were all creatures

said, everywhere they passed, all the poisonous creatures kept their distance. Excited,

journey had only taken them less than two days so

and replied, “We can. We’ll be at the foot of it after crossing Soul- Splitting Ridge.”

group’s spirits lifted as they continued forward without

on a mountain about five kilometers away, a team of over 30 people was setting up camp. Some were operating drones to

man in a jacket holding onto a compass in his hand as he gazed

with me to explore Seven Pinnacle Peaks tonight,” a young man in a tailcoat approached the old man

join us before setting out together. Undead corpses are not easy to deal with,” Professor Law

even more excited when he heard this. “After so many years of searching, I still haven’t seen an undead corpse! Books have described them to be such evil creatures. If I can see one in

said, “You’d better not wet yourself when you see them,

man in the tailcoat laughed heartily. “When has the

family whose ancestors were also tomb raiders for dozens of generations.

changed and the modern Herera family had transitioned into legitimate business. Even if they occasionally delved into tomb raiding, it was mostly smaller tombs that did not

and self-assured. In the end, they all got scared out

head and said, “Old Anders, don’t people tend to become afraid of death