Shhk—
One slash took off the Orca Monster Spirit's head.
With a mournful cry, his massive form gradually dissolved in midair. At the same time, the god-demon fiendish qi above Su Ye's head grew even denser.
The thick god-demon fiendish qi gathered over Su Ye's head.
A literal storm cloud hanging over him.
Su Ye glanced at the "cloud" and almost felt as if lightning were about to strike him.
"Let's rest for a bit."
At Su Ye's order, everyone stopped.
Xia Zhiqiu was even taken down from the "fishing rod." He hopped around to loosen up his stiff limbs.
Zhang Xuan came over to Su Ye and asked quietly,
"Brother Long, why did we stop all of a sudden?"
The rapid march had been tiring, but Su Ye had done nearly all the fighting against the monster spirits, while Mu Wanrou had kept everyone's strength topped up.
Given Su Ye's personality, he wouldn't have called a halt for no reason.
Something must have changed.
Su Ye looked up again.
This time, he wasn't looking at the god-demon fiendish qi above his head. He gazed through the thick "cloud" toward the dark sky over the Burial God Graveyard.
The sky was dim.
But... the sense of being watched, which had been there all along, was gone.
"The King's Gaze has disappeared. I'd guess it's time to devote all their strength to maintaining the passage again."
Zhang Xuan understood at once.
As long as the King's Gaze reached into the Burial God Graveyard, even the boldest people inside wouldn't dare act recklessly.
Without it, though, someone was bound to make a move.
This was the most dangerous time to be in the Burial God Graveyard.
"Got it!"
Zhang Xuan nodded and became even more vigilant.
Su Ye popped a few Essence