Shhhhhh...

In the swamp, five figures skimmed the ground, swiftly running without touching the ground.

Looking around, there was an endless black swamp, with muddy water surfaces, constantly rising huge gray bubbles, and trees growing around, twisting and turning, enveloped in gray mist, looking like serpentine and twisted giant pythons from afar, very eerie.

Luo Feng walked at the front of the group, and as he entered Misty Swamp, he had already unleashed his soul power, sensing the surrounding environment, avoiding those dangerous auras.

However, no matter how cautious you are, there are times of oversight.

Splash!

When the five passed a depression with water, a small six-meter-high mound beside them suddenly cracked open, whipping up a big wave, and fiercely rising demon qi revealed a giant demon beast resembling a turtle.

The demon beast was as tall as seven or eight meters, its back covered in black swelling lumps, constantly spraying black threads, and the nearby plants instantly turned pitch black.

"It’s the Deep Black Poisonous Armor Beast, be careful, its demon qi contains strong toxicity."

Xia Yunjing’s beautiful eyes slightly narrowed. This Deep Black Poisonous Armor Beast is a level six primary demon beast, in terms of power equivalent to a Spiritual Rotation Realm stage six early martial artist, but the poison within is very strong, even a Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist would die within ten breaths if poisoned. Plus this massive creature likes to ambush, many martial artists who ventured into Misty Swamp had suffered at the hands of the Deep Black Poisonous Armor Beast.

Roar!

As the sound rang out, the giant beast locked its gaze on several people, opening its fang-filled giant mouth, a six-to-seven meter thick demon qi pillar with strong corrosive poison soaring towards Luo Feng and others.

Xia Yunjing’s brows slightly furrowed, raising her slender wrist, an ice crystal arrow appeared on the Mysterious Crystal Bow.

Whoosh!

The arrow transformed into a cold light, spinning intensely, the fierce cold cutting the air with a sizzling noise, forming an ice and snow storm, intercepting in front of several people.

Boom!

The black demon qi was pierced through, the ice and snow storm fiercely shot at the giant beast’s uneven huge armor.

Crack!

A remarkably fierce strike, yet it only created a few cracks on the Deep Black Poisonous Armor Beast’s back, unable to progress further.

"Such strong defense!"

Xia Yunjing’s eyes slightly moved, this arrow was enough to instantly kill a late-stage Spiritual Rotation Realm martial artist, yet couldn’t pierce through the Deep Black Poisonous Armor Beast, the opponent’s defense was even more frightening than rumored.

"Die!"

At this moment, a figure appeared above the Deep Black Poisonous Armor Beast.

Luo Feng’s clothes fluttered, his gaze landed on the gap between the beast’s back lumps, and he slashed down with a blade.

Whizz!

This slash combined Grand Momentum, containing an indestructible edge, slashing onto the Deep Black Poisonous Armor Beast, the cold saber light pierced right through the giant beast, jet-black blood sprayed out, staining vast swaths of the swamp.

Luo Feng gestured, a black demon core shot out from the Deep Black Poisonous Armor Beast’s body, without extending his hand to catch it, a thought directly stored it in the storage ring.

Phew...

Exhaling a breath of murky air, as Luo Feng’s footsteps were about to land.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, be careful!"

From behind, came Nanxuan’s cry of alarm.

Luo Feng’s heart jolted, under soul power perception, a coldness shot straight to his head, the Sky Cloud Step operated to the extreme, his figure soared into the sky, leaving a trail of afterimages in place.

The next moment!

Boom!

A thunderous crash, the swamp below Luo Feng collapsed, revealing a nearly ten-meter-long wide giant black hole, from which a black shadow shot out, instantly piercing through all of Luo Feng’s afterimages.

A row of sharp teeth flashing with cold light emerged from the edge of the black hole.

Looking at the giant black hole below, Luo Feng couldn’t help but feel a bit numb, if he had reacted half a beat slower just now, he’d likely fall into the opponent’s mouth, leaving no bones behind.

"Slash!"

His eyes flickered, Luo Feng executed the Golden Crow Great Annihilation Saber Technique, ten rounds of golden sun behind him, transforming into a giant blade of white yuan qi.

Boom!

The saber light flashed, rushing into the black giant mouth, a dull explosion sound came from the underground, flame tufts emerged from the ground.

Eek!

A piercing scream, the giant mouth rapidly sank, leaving only a massive concave pit.

Swish! Swish...

The sound of breaking wind, Xia Yunjing, Lin Yue’er, Nanxuan, and others came to Luo Feng’s side.

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, are you alright?" Lin Yue’er asked worriedly.

Luo Feng glanced at the huge pit below, shook his head and said, "I’m fine, just let that guy escape."

Clang!

Sheathing the blade, Luo Feng turned to Xia Yunjing: "Senior Sister, do you know what that was?"

Xia Yunjing pondered for a moment, then shook her head:

"I don’t know. Misty Swamp spans millions of miles, the environment is complex and intricate, it’s rumored that the aura from two peerless strong warriors who fought here thousands of years ago still lingers on this land, affecting all things, the beast just now was probably some kind of mutant demon beast."

"This Misty Swamp is truly a perilous place."

Luo Feng sighed and said, "Let’s continue moving forward, be careful."

Without making any stops, the figures of the five persons flickered, heading towards the depths of the Misty Swamp’s horizon.

All five were Martial Artists in the Spiritual Rotation Realm. If they rushed at full speed, the three hundred-mile distance would only take one or two hours.

Unfortunately, this is the Misty Swamp, not a place where you can do as you please.

Along the way, some Demon Beasts occasionally blocked the path, but they were merely third-level and fourth-level demon beasts, with their heads pierced by Xia Yunjing’s arrows before they even got close, meeting a swift end.

At this moment, Luo Feng’s strong soul power truly showcases its advantage, allowing him to sense powerful Demon Beasts nearby, undisturbed by the gray mist, and avoid them in advance.

However, doing so consumes significantly, hence he can only shrink the perception range to detect the aura within several hundred meters around.

Whoosh!

Passing through a large stretch of dense forest, the surrounding waters gradually increased.

Xia Yunjing said, "With such heavy water vapor here, it looks like we’re not far from Blackwater Lake."

Luo Feng nodded, just about to speak, when his gaze suddenly changed.

With a wave of his hand, a giant Yuan Qi shield enveloped Xia Yunjing and the others. With a flick of figure, Luo Feng flashes and leads the four onto the crown of a nearby giant tree.

"Silence!"

Hidden within the treetop, Luo Feng warns Xia Yunjing and the others using condensed Qi as a thread.

Xia Yunjing and the others haven’t regained their senses yet.

Suddenly!

Awoo!

A terrifying roar emanates from the dense forest ahead, stirring a gale. Dust and stones fly, and weaker vegetation are uprooted in the chaos. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Xia Yunjing’s gaze passes through the gaps in the leaves, taking a downward glance and she gasps deeply.

Amidst the chaotic wind, two enormous Demon Tigers appear. The two demon beasts are nearly ten meters long and about four meters tall. Their bodies are devoid of fur but adorned with pitch-black scales, tails resembling scorpion tails curled behind, akin to curved sabers.

Upon seeing the two Demon Tigers, Xia Yunjing immediately recognized them as sixth-level top-tier Demon Beasts, the Black-Scaled Demon Tigers.

Generally speaking, Black-Scaled Demon Tigers are already comparable to the peak Martial Artists of the sixth-level Spiritual Rotation Realm, yet these two beasts possess such powerful demon qi that it can form a demonic gale. They are stronger than ordinary sixth-level top-tier demon beasts, and without surprise, they already have the qualifications for promotion to seventh-level demon beasts! Even for seventh-level Martial Artists of the Spiritual Rotation Realm, facing them poses great danger!

Crunch! Crunch! Crunch...

The constant sound of trees snapping fills the air as the two Black-Scaled Demon Tigers arrive at the clearing beneath Luo Feng.

Unconsciously, the five people simultaneously hold their breaths.

Awoo!

Sniffing the air, one of the Black-Scaled Demon Tigers howls towards the sky, a harrowing roar spreads, shaking nearby trees into a noisily swaying ruckus.

Whoosh!

On a tree hundreds of meters away, a fully fiery-red Mythical Fox can no longer withstand the pressure, jumping up and fleeing into the distance.

Thud!

Almost simultaneously, a Black-Scaled Demon Tiger opens its mouth, releasing a Yuan Qi projectile, blasting the Mythical Fox into a bloody mess, lying motionless on the ground.

Soon, the two Black-Scaled Demon Tigers rush over, tearing the Mythical Fox into two parts, flesh flying about.

Within the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, the two Black-Scaled Demon Tigers finish consuming the Mythical Fox and leap away, disappearing into the dense forest.

Only after the Black-Scaled Demon Tigers vanish do the five relax.

Xia Yunjing glanced at the remaining bloodstains on the ground and said to Luo Feng, "To kill a fifth-level top-tier demon beast in one strike, these two Black-Scaled Demon Tigers are truly formidable, likely to ascend to seventh-level demon beasts soon. Junior Brother Luo Feng, it’s fortunate you discovered them ahead of time."

Two sixth-level top-tier demon beasts, even if ultimately defeated, would cost greatly. Not to mention, these two Black-Scaled Demon Tigers are not ordinary sixth-level top-tier demon beasts.

Nanxuan raised her head, her bright eyes fixed on Luo Feng:

"Senior Brother Luo Feng, how did you find out about these two Black-Scaled Demon Tigers?"

At her words, Xia Yunjing also looked at Luo Feng, eyes filled with curiosity.

Following Luo Feng on this journey, they rarely encountered any overly formidable demon beasts, which is nearly impossible in Misty Swamp.

Demon beasts roam around, the environment is complicated, and the gray mist affects human perception. She hadn’t even noticed the strong Demon Tigers ahead.

Luo Feng’s gaze remained calm, "I happened to acquire a set of auxiliary martial arts enhancing perception."

At his words, the others nodded slightly, their eyes showing envy.

Some auxiliary martial arts may possess no inherent power, but have a variety of uses, such as increasing speed, improving a Martial Artist’s Yuan Qi recovery rate, concealing aura, enhancing perception being one among them. Yet auxiliary martial arts are rare, generally hard for Golden Palace disciples to learn.

Luo Feng glanced at the direction the Black-Scaled Demon Tigers departed, saying, "Black-Scaled Demon Tigers have a strong sense of territorial awareness. This might very well be their territory, so they might return. Let’s leave here first."

"Alright."

Thinking about the sheer strength of the two Black-Scaled Demon Tigers earlier, they dare not linger, promptly employing Qinggong to glide towards the dense forest, disappearing without a trace within moments.

As the five continue deeper, ten miles behind a scene unfolds as five figures burst through the woods, arriving where they had passed previously.

Clap!

A figure shoots out from the gray mist, halting abruptly, scanning the dense forest shrouded in mist ahead, asking, "Junior Brother Nan, are you certain Luo Feng and the others went in this direction?"

The figure is tall with a robust frame, none other than Lin Ruohai, a disciple at Sky Sword Pavilion who had faced Luo Feng yesterday at Ming Dang Mountain.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...

The sharp sound of wind breaking occurs as four more figures appear beside Lin Ruohai; these are Shen Yu wielding the Seamless Sword, Duan Lin, and two other disciples from Sky Sword Pavilion.