"You must be joking. After experiencing the thrill of rapid cultivation growth, who would still be willing to spend all that time cultivating? I might not gain as much from painstakingly meditating for a month as I would from Devouring the flesh and blood of ten people. Like you—would you be willing to give up the souls before you and instead cultivate bitterly for several months?"
"Indeed. But later, I'll eat those people's souls first."
"Mmm, when living people have no souls, they won't let out screams and wails when they're Devoured. That takes away much of the fun. But I can agree to it."
"Hehehe, then may our cooperation go smoothly later."
"No, may we eat to our hearts' content later, hahahaha!"
The two strange figures in black robes chuckled bizarrely as they ran in one direction. They brazenly released the evil aura within their bodies, and wherever they passed, flowers and grass rapidly withered as though their life force had been plundered.
Only when they saw a small village in the distance did they slow down.
They could vaguely make out villagers hurrying about inside, seemingly preparing for a collective evacuation.
"Oh, it looks like we arrived at just the right time. Those people are probably afraid of being caught up in the war and are preparing to leave the village together. Since they're leaving together, they'll all gather in one place—just enough for us to have a satisfying meal."
According to the elder offerings' orders, all of us are acting freely. We might run into others who want to compete with us. Let's hurry up."
"Fine."
"Marshal, we have received news from the front lines. There has been unusual activity on the southeastern side of the Ming Dou Mountains. It appears that the Sun Moon Empire has