Farewell for Now

It seemed like two more had died. Even the calmest person couldn't bear it at this moment.

If it was just one, it would be fine, but now another one appeared. Who knew if there were more...

After a moment of silence, intense spiritual power fluctuations suddenly erupted from the crowd. Finally, someone couldn't care about anything else, lost their composure, and unleashed their full power...

Spiritual light bloomed, enveloping the cultivator's entire body. He was about to fly with his weapon and escape into the sky, but unexpectedly, he had barely risen a foot when the spiritual light around him silently dissipated into thin air.

You can't fly here! The sudden change shocked the cultivator. Only then did he suddenly remember that he couldn't fly when he came in...

Before he could fall from mid-air, a monster emerged from a small puddle that seemed no more than half a zhang in size, transforming into a black shadow. It bit through his protective True Essence in one gulp, dragged his body into the puddle, and disappeared instantly.

Next to him, another cultivator summoned a tortoise shell magic artifact, suspending it above his head. Streams of azure spiritual light fell, protecting him within.

However, the monster rushed out of the puddle and casually bit at the spiritual light. The spiritual light dimmed by more than half, and the tortoise shell above his head swayed precariously, as if it would fall at any moment.

"Don't summon magic artifacts, and don't circulate True Essence. Suppress your spiritual power fluctuations. These monsters have no eyes, ears, or nose; they rely on spiritual power fluctuations to locate you!" A roar exploded in the crowd.

Steward Qiu's face was gloomy, and a murderous aura steamed from his eyes. His chest rose and fell violently. After the roar, he looked around and saw that all those who had died were from the Ten Thousand Eternity Commerce.

The disciples of the Boundless Dao Academy, on the other hand, were all running wildly ahead, not stopping at all. Moreover, all ten or so disciples were suppressing their spiritual power fluctuations, relying entirely on their physical strength to run through the swamp.

Especially the pale-faced Qi Nurturing cultivator at the front of the group. He didn't know what method he had learned, but he had no spiritual power fluctuations at all. Yet, his speed was even faster than the others. He walked with ease, giving off a feeling of relaxation and freedom.

At this point, Steward Qiu knew that they were being used as cannon fodder! "Go!" With a roar, Steward Qiu suppressed his True Essence and ran wildly. His molars gnashed together. If he had known this would happen, he would have risked turning against the Boundless Dao Academy and ruthlessly killed that Qin Youde...

In the swamp, a group of Foundation Establishment cultivators were in a sorry state. No one dared to use True Essence; instead, they tried their best to suppress it, daring only to move with their physical strength.

In any case, even if they used True Essence, being targeted by those monsters would mean a nine-out-of-ten chance of death. It was better to be like this now.

After walking for a while, they could still faintly feel a chilling murderous aura drifting around them. Ripples appeared from time to time in the surrounding puddles. No one knew how these monsters were silently swimming in every small puddle.

Glug glug...

A string of bubbles emerged from a small puddle. A cultivator walking beside it shuddered all over, enduring the urge to use True Essence or magic artifacts. Instead, he took out a Wind Travel Talisman and slapped it on himself.

And then...

There was no then...

The moment the Wind Travel Talisman was activated, three monsters rushed out of the surrounding puddles simultaneously. In the blink of an eye, the unlucky fellow was dismembered, and the three monsters each carried a part of him into the puddles and disappeared.

Steward Qiu glanced out of the corner of his eye, and his heart was bleeding. It was another member of the Ten Thousand Eternity Commerce...

As everyone suppressed their True Essence, the monsters' senses seemed to become more and more acute. Half an incense stick ago, they were still chasing after magic artifacts, but now, simply activating a Talisman Script could instantly attract three monsters to attack.

And most importantly, even without using Talisman Scripts, the monsters' hunting had not stopped.

Looking at Qin Yang running wildly ahead, Steward Qiu became more and more furious. If this guy hadn't deliberately set them up to be cannon fodder, the Ten Thousand Eternity Commerce wouldn't have suffered such great losses.

Yet, for some reason, this guy was clearly only at the Qi Nurturing stage, but he was running three times faster than many Foundation Establishment cultivators. He had been running for so long, but his face wasn't red, and he wasn't even sweating.

And the ripples appearing in the surrounding puddles were becoming more and more frequent. The number of monsters was probably more than just three...

"Split up!" Steward Qiu hissed, practically grinding his molars to dust. If this continued, they would really be acting as cannon fodder for the Boundless Dao Academy.

If they split up, everyone would have a sliver of hope of surviving. Of course, the main thing was to make the Boundless Dao Academy fend for themselves.

They hadn't even seen a single hair here, and they had already suffered heavy losses. If they actually found some treasure later, the losses would be too great, and they wouldn't have the strength to compete with the Boundless Dao Academy...

Running wildly ahead, they saw the people from Ten Thousand Eternity Commerce scatter and rush in three directions.

Qin Yang couldn't help but chuckle. These guys were smart, knowing that if they stayed together, they would be the ones taking the hits from behind. Spreading out would minimize their losses...

"Scatter!" Seeing the rear scattering, Bai Yutang also gave a low shout, and the disciples of Boundless Dao Academy also dispersed.

Qin Yang's heart stirred. He secretly combined this with his high-definition map, confirmed his position, and immediately left the group, rushing along the route on the map.

Everyone had been running for so long that they had long since lost their sense of direction. A slight deviation at the beginning could lead to a difference of dozens of miles later.

"Senior Brother Qin, wait for me." Zhang Zhengyi stepped on his left foot with his right, using that strange gait again, and ran after him, covered in sweat.

However, after shouting this, Zhang Zhengyi glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw Steward Qiu following Qin Yang's direction. His eyes immediately darted around, and he slightly adjusted his direction, chasing after Bai Yutang...

Qin Yang was wondering why Zhang Zhengyi hadn't followed him. Who would have thought that after running for a while, he saw the scattered people getting farther and farther away, and only Steward Qiu was still following him. Qin Yang's face darkened.

That little bastard Zhang Zhengyi must have noticed it long ago.

As for that old bastard Steward Qiu, following him could only mean he wanted to take the opportunity to kill him.

"Steward Qiu, why are you chasing me?" Qin Yang turned his head and grinned at Steward Qiu, but his speed increased by 30% out of nowhere.

"Damn it, you little bastard! Don't run if you have the guts!" Steward Qiu's eyes almost popped out. What was going on with this little bastard? How could he be so fast? And he could even go faster?

Seeing Qin Yang getting farther and farther away, Steward Qiu gritted his teeth and chased after him, but he couldn't catch up no matter what. He didn't dare to use his True Essence or anything else, for fear of attracting those monsters.

"Steward Qiu, farewell for now."

Qin Yang's voice floated from afar, and soon he could only see a small black dot disappearing into the mist.

"You little bastard, just wait for me. Next time I see you, if I don't skin you alive, pull out your tendons, and light you up like a lantern, I'll take your surname!" Steward Qiu roared angrily, his face so black that it was almost dripping black water, but he didn't dare to let go and chase after him. He could only rely on his physical strength to run through the Swamp.

On the other side, Qin Yang ran with all his might, and soon he could no longer see anyone else.

Seeing that he was about to leave the Swamp not far ahead, he glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw a figure entering the Swamp from the opposite side