The underworld passage forked into two paths. One led to the Undead Empire, and the other to the Demon Tribe.

Nie Yan walked a few steps down one path, when a system notification popped up. 

This was a marsh with black seaweed and other similar plants growing everywhere. On the edge of the swamp were the remains of dead animals, a foul stench coming from their rotting corpses.

Checking the map, Nie Yan guessed this was the territory of the Demon Tribe.

Nie Yan trekked along the edge of the marsh where the ground was harder. Looking far in the distance, he saw black serpent-like creatures moving around. The monsters that spawned here were Level 120 Black Swamp Snakes. They posed zero threat to him.

When Nie Yan got within six meters of these Black Swamp Snakes, they raised their heads and started hissing and flicking out their red tongues. Moments later, they slowly retreated. As they saw it, Nie Yan was a dangerous predator, not some easy prey.

Nie Yan didn’t pay them any attention at all. A short...