The most dangerous things in the swamp region were the Star Demons and the harsh environment.
The terrifying swamp's most dangerous areas could swallow even Star Spirit martial artists.
And beneath the swamp lay Star Demons in deep concealment. One careless misstep, and even a peak Star Spirit martial artist could fall in.
For the institute to establish an outpost here, regulations required it to survey the surrounding environment.
Of course, it was also because the swamp region contained quite a few treasures.
Aside from what had been left behind by martial artists who had perished within, there were also certain stones and rare medicinal herbs.
Some medicinal herbs could only grow in swamp regions, which was why this place was so important to the institute.
The institute had chosen to cooperate with An Dingbang not only because the Martial Arts Association had many people and was generally quite strong.
It was also because of the Earth Essence Art.
The Earth Essence Art was an earth-attribute martial art. Once used, it could greatly assist the institute's operations.
Although the institute also possessed instruments that could withstand the dangers of the swamp, they were too costly to operate and far less convenient than practitioners of the Earth Essence Art.
Whenever a research team came here, it would bring several Earth Essence Art practitioners with it, with Star Gate as the minimum cultivation level.
"They have battle armor. They should be able to hold out until we get there," An Yuanshan said.
"I don't know." Xu Qian's face was full of anxiety. "If only we could get there faster."
"Then, Brother An, I'll take Sister Qian and go on ahead."
Jiang Changkong took a step forward. The Spirit Controlling Formula paired with the Mystic Sun Step, and he vanished in an instant.