Changyang
Within the miasma-filled swamp.
Xu Changqing trudged forward with difficulty, one foot sinking deep, the other shallow.
Not only that, before every step forward, he had to use the wooden stick in his hand to probe ahead, guarding against the ground beneath being not solid earth, but a rotten trap of death!
"Swamps, poisonous insects, sinkholes, miasma... and it's blanketed by some strange power. Even immortals can't search this place on a large scale and can only rely on clumsy methods..."
Xu Changqing grumbled inwardly.
After advancing several more kilometers, he was replaced by Pan Shu, who took the lead to clear the way.
Jiang Yufeng, meanwhile, held a map and continuously marked it.
They all carried specially made Life-and-Death Talismans that allowed the adepts at the rear to monitor their condition and sound an immediate warning if they died.
This made Xu Changqing unable to help suspecting that they were also serving as "bait."
As for why they did not send ordinary people?
"Monster!"
Pan Shu's furious shout came from ahead. A crossbow appeared in Jiang Yufeng's hand, and he pulled the trigger at a suddenly appearing green, carpet-like monster.
Boom!
The runes on the crossbow flickered. The arrow carried flames as it landed on the green fungal carpet and immediately exploded.
"Danger eliminated. Continue forward."
Jiang Yufeng snorted coldly.
Within this swamp, whether it was the pervasive miasma, the poisonous insects, or the demons and monsters, all of it was forbidden ground for ordinary people.
Even elites like them found advancing extremely difficult.
"Grandpa..."
Xu Changqing called out in his heart. "How is it on your end?"
"Yes... I can see very clearly."
Sulu's reply came.
Even things that immortals could not see through could be easily discerned by Sulu as long as they were within Xu