Just then, as Shi Qingyun hurried toward the academy at full speed, his figure paused slightly in midair. Rustling sounds reached his ears.
But he soon sped forward again, his expression unruffled, allowing the figures lurking in the darkness behind him to follow.
A cold glint flashed through his eyes, however, and the divine power within him slowly stirred. Bone-piercing killing intent spread around him.
It made the already cold night several degrees colder.
It seemed he had been watched ever since he entered the city. Those people simply had not dared to act so brazenly within the Imperial Capital.
Time slowly passed. Sensing the presences behind him, each as conspicuous as a beacon in the darkness, his eyes flashed with divine light.
"How annoying!"
His voice rang out faintly. Sensing that no more people were joining those behind him, he tapped his toes against the ground, and a mysterious fluctuation instantly erupted from his body.
The fluctuation spread in an instant. The entire world seemed to be dragged into an endless river of blood, every inch of space filled with scarlet.
The black-clad, masked figures following Shi Qingyun felt their vision blur. When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves standing in a river of blood, without knowing when they had entered it.
The scarlet water reflected their figures. A chill involuntarily rose in their hearts, and beads of cold sweat appeared on their foreheads.
Faced with this sudden turn, their breathing grew rapid. But before they could figure out what was happening,
a bloody wave surged out of the river. Before they could even scream, scarlet filled their vision.
The next instant, they all dissolved into bloody water and merged into that sea of blood, seemingly nourishing the river.
This river of blood was a means of