"Another one dead."
Everyone fell silent. Once again, they could only watch helplessly as the darkness swallowed him, their expressions growing graver.
There had only been ten of them to begin with, and in less than half a day, two had already died. How could they not panic?
"Huh? Why is that kid so far behind us?"
"He's the last one who arrived. His aura and pressure aren't particularly strong. Who knows where he came from? He's moving so slowly along the Path of Life and Death..."
"Wait, there's no need for us to hurry, either. Fast or slow, we only need to make it through the Path of Life and Death. Why rush?"
Someone suddenly noticed Qin Hao behind them, already dozens, if not a hundred meters away, and couldn't help looking astonished.
They were all half-step Eternal True Gods, yet Qin Hao moved along the Path of Life and Death so slowly that he seemed to be sightseeing. Soon, however, someone realized...
It wasn't that Qin Hao was too slow, but that they were too fast!
Everyone felt as though they had grasped the trick and began slowing down. Even Qi Hang and Qiu Jie hesitated briefly before reducing their pace.
But...
A short while later, they discovered to their astonishment that although slowing down allowed them to deal with the Intent of Life and Death more calmly, it did not let them withstand it completely...
They still suffered the same assaults from the Intent of Life and Death. Their pace made no difference at all.
"What's going on? Why is that kid moving so slowly?"
"He probably fears the Intent of Life and Death and doesn't dare speed up. After all, a single careless mistake could kill him."
"That must be it. In that case, there's no