Yu Huatian's face was utterly grim as he looked at the dozen or so corpses in the dense forest ahead.
When he had seen Dugu Jian's corpse earlier, a possibility had occurred to him-
Yan Fei could devour other swordsmen's sword intent and power to increase his own strength.
If that was true, then Dugu Jian was probably not the only swordsman who had entered the Sword Realm this time to meet with disaster.
Now, seeing these dozen or so corpses, Yu Huatian immediately confirmed his suspicion-
Yan Fei was indeed hunting down the other swordsmen in the Sword Realm, devouring their sword intent and power to increase his own strength.
With these swordsmen's power to help him, Yan Fei might already have recovered from his previous injuries. His strength might even have grown further.
Whether Yu Huatian could win if they met again remained unknown.
"Yan Fei, Yan Fei..."
His expression grave, Yu Huatian murmured, "Truly a top-tier Child of Destiny. Even in such danger, he can turn peril into safety, seize opportunities from it, and grow stronger. Could this man truly be my destined nemesis?"
Hearing Yu Huatian's murmurs, Lian Chengbi's expression shifted slightly. "Director..."
Yu Huatian waved a hand, his expression turning cold again. Without explaining further, he said calmly, "Find Bai Yujing and the others first. Then we'll look for Yan Fei!"
The immediate priority was to find Bai Yujing, Xie Xuan, and the others.
Even among the several hundred swordsmen who had entered the Sword Realm this time, Bai Yujing and his companions ranked among the very strongest.
Bai Yujing, in particular, had reached the perfection of the Heavenly Being realm and stood only half a step from union with the Dao. Moreover, he had reached the Divine Sword Realm and possessed deep foundations.
But