Death Swamp—there were quite a few bandits in this region.
As a lawless zone beyond anyone's jurisdiction, it had always been a fine place to take refuge.
Even these bandits did not dare venture too deeply into Death Swamp, only daring to build their fortified settlements along the outskirts.
They were called bandits, but in truth, they were already little nations unto themselves. Their sizes varied, and every so often, they would break into a village brawl.
That was right, only to this extent. Any bigger, and they could not support themselves.
After a cursory investigation, Lu Xingshi lost interest. Riding the Rock Dragon Beast, he headed straight for the depths of Death Swamp.
"The Earth Demigod Bloodline has formed some kind of resonance, though it's all fragmented."
"This is good news." A smile appeared on Lu Xingshi's face.
He had been worried there would be nothing at all. If that happened, the problem would be enormous, and Lu Xingshi would likely have to change course.
Then he would truly have to start from scratch. Recovering would not be difficult; the real difficulty was that changing paths meant researching everything anew, and many projects would have to be scrapped.
"All the resonance fragments are in the depths. It really died in pieces."
"Besides that, there's also the aura of Death Divinity. That's been smashed to dregs too."
The Rock Dragon Beast carried Lu Xingshi and forcibly carved a path forward. Death Swamp truly lived up to its name, but that was only for ordinary people.
To Lu Xingshi, it was no problem at all.
He simply let the Rock Dragon Beast charge headlong through. Even where there was no path, it could forge one.
The swamp did contain threats, but the Rock Dragon Beast was not a normal lifeform. It