Luo Feng shook his head slightly.
“You idiot!” Wu He Zhen became furious. During their initial military recruitment screening, he had witnessed Luo Feng defeating him. Since there were only the two of them as recruits, he had followed Luo Feng. According to his experience, temporarily showing weakness and following Luo Feng meant that if danger arose, he had some hidden trump cards to ensure survival—Luo Feng would die first. He never expected Luo Feng to be this reckless.
He couldn’t afford to continue following Luo Feng’s recklessness any further. At this rate, Luo Feng might die, and he, Wu He, would also be unable to escape amidst the chaos of the Venerable-level battle.
Wu He transmitted angrily, “You don’t understand what a Cataclysm-level mission truly means. In that case, you fight your way, and I’ll fight mine! I’m not sticking around with you anymore.”
Whoosh!
Wu He immediately and quietly departed, swiftly heading toward the battlefield.
Luo Feng watched Wu He leave and sighed inwardly. His only companion since joining the army had now left him too.
“He never truly trusted me,” Luo Feng shook his head, continuing to silently observe the massive aerial battle from within the underbrush. After watching for a long time, he finally began to move stealthily.
…
The entire Jiuyan Marsh contained three major battlefields.
The first was the battlefield of Law Lords, the most numerous and chaotic. The second was the battlefield of over ten thousand Venerables. The third was the battlefield of the six Void Venerables.
Among them, the Law Lords’ battlefield was the largest and most scattered. Law Lords were fighting in the skies, marshes, and deep within the marshlands.
Although the Venerables also fought in the skies and marshes, their battles were more concentrated, primarily in the Ziteng Marsh area of Jiuyan Marsh. After all, their numbers were not too great, and the Ziteng Marsh area was sufficient for their battles… and this area was also one that the Law Lords instinctively avoided.
After all, being caught in the crossfire of a Venerable-level battle could easily result in death.
…
“The Venerable-level battlefield,” Luo Feng moved forward stealthily and at incredible speed toward the Venerable-level battlefield. However, along the way, he encountered three battles, all involving Law Lords from the Jiuyan Marsh faction. Upon seeing Luo Feng, they immediately identified him as a warrior from the Xuanyu Mountain tribe.
During these three battles, Luo Feng simply wanted to reach the Venerable-level battlefield as soon as possible and had no interest in picking fights with Law Lords. However, his opponents insisted on rushing headlong into danger. Without much effort, Luo Feng ended up killing one Law Lord in each of the three encounters.
After a long time—
Luo Feng stood atop a marsh, gazing into the distance.
“There it is.”
Luo Feng observed silently.
In the distant marsh, lush purple vines grew abundantly, marking the Ziteng Marsh area of Jiuyan Marsh. Above this region, numerous beast Venerables and tribal Venerables were locked in fierce aerial combat. Even more Venerables emerged from the turbulent marsh below, indicating that battles were also raging beneath the surface.
“It seems they don’t want too many deaths,” Luo Feng observed. “The Venerables from both sides are intermingled in battle, each side entangled with the other. This prevents large-scale, collective attacks.”
These battles were mostly one-on-one or two-on-one.
It would take a long time before anyone fell!
If collective attacks occurred… a single sweeping strike could result in multiple casualties. Both sides instinctively charged into each other’s ranks, engaging in chaotic melee. After all, Venerables were different from Law Lords… Venerables were far fewer in number, and no major power could afford to waste them recklessly.
“Corpses,” Luo Feng gazed in anticipation. Right now, he was only waiting for a Venerable-level corpse to appear.
…
As Luo Feng hid near the Venerable-level battlefield, quietly waiting for the right moment, another group of Law Lords was also concealed in a distant outer area of the battlefield.
“Captain, you’re amazing! The Venerable-level battlefield is so terrifying, yet the captain managed to effortlessly obtain a Jiuyan Marsh Venerable corpse.”
“Incredible!”
“Yeah, Captain, it seemed so easy for you. If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t have made it back alive.”
Eighteen Law Lords were hidden in the distant underbrush. They were members of the squad dispatched by the Manhe Army, with the other soldiers currently praising their captain. Just moments ago, the captain had displayed his strength and narrowly secured a Jiuyan Marsh Venerable corpse.
Their praise served two purposes: first, they genuinely admired their captain’s strength. Second, they hoped the captain would go after more Venerable corpses to help them complete their military tasks.
“Enough,” the captain finally transmitted, clearly enjoying the praise.
While the other soldiers might not understand, the captain knew exactly how perilous the situation had been.
“A feat that can be achieved once, but not twice,” the captain swept his gaze, dashing the hopes of his subordinates. “Earlier, none of the Law Lords dared approach the Venerable battlefield. My sudden appearance to seize a corpse caught them off guard, and I was able to escape quickly. Even so, I suffered one attack. If I had been a bit slower, surrounded by several Venerables…”
The captain shook his head as he spoke.
He had undergone countless missions, even surviving several reincarnation-level tasks. He knew full well that at critical moments, one must seize the opportunity and give it their all! He was leading this group of soldiers… but first, he needed to secure at least one corpse for himself to complete this mission. Only then would he assist the others.
“Captain…”
They all looked at him.
“I won’t abandon you,” the captain transmitted. “If I intended to leave you behind, I would have done so already. Wait. Wait for the right opportunity, follow my instructions, and I will do my best to assist everyone.”
“Just give the orders, Captain. We will obey without question.”
They spoke with their mouths, but their hearts were filled with worry.
Regardless, the captain already had one Venerable corpse, securing his military merit. But the other seventeen soldiers still needed seventeen Jiuyan Marsh Venerable or beast Venerable corpses.
“Seventeen Venerable corpses…” they worried.
“Some of the soldiers thought the captain made it seem easy. If they could catch their enemies off guard and quickly seize a corpse before immediately fleeing, even they might succeed.”
If they still hadn’t obtained any corpses later on, they would be forced to take the risk!
The captain swept his gaze and transmitted with a frown, “Remember, a feat that can be achieved once, but not twice. The first time they were careless, the second time they will be vigilant. The Venerables failed to catch me once, but they won’t let me succeed again. Do not take unnecessary risks. If anyone does, I will leave the battlefield immediately.”
“Yes.”
“We won’t act recklessly,” they all responded hastily.
The captain and his group of soldiers patiently waited for the right opportunity.
…
Luo Feng was also waiting.
He was unaware that the captain and his group of soldiers were also in this area. The captain was extremely experienced, making plans and decisions decisively, arriving earlier than Luo Feng and securing a Venerable corpse sooner.
“One Mind Void.”
“The entire Jiuyan Marsh is covered by a void range. Within this range, any domain-type treasures become ineffective. Even if the Shi Wu Wings were still usable, their control over space-time would likely be ineffective,” Luo Feng understood this well. In this battlefield, only Void Venerables could control the overall situation.
Other Venerables and Law Lords could only rely on visual observation and divine power sensing.
“Only visual observation and divine power sensing,” Luo Feng carefully observed.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
It sounded like the heavens were collapsing and the earth was cracking.
The Venerable battlefield was in chaos. Luo Feng, from a distance, carefully observed every corner, waiting for the right moment.
“Bang!”
A grotesque body was blasted out from the muddy marsh, tumbling backward in midair. Its massive body rolled, seemingly unconscious. Immediately after, a lightning-fast tribal Venerable figure emerged from the marsh, wielding a peculiar stone club. One end of the club was extremely sharp.
He raised the club high, following the trajectory of the flying beast’s body, and forcefully stabbed downward!
Puh!
The sharp end of the club pierced the beast’s head. This strike impaled the tumbling beast corpse into the marsh below. The massive beast corpse crashed down, splashing water everywhere. The club’s impact sent terrifying ripples through the beast’s body.
“Roar~~~~” Accompanied by a painful cry, the beast Venerable finally lowered its head, motionless.
“Hahaha…” The tribal Venerable laughed wildly.
“Boom!”
Almost simultaneously, three beast figures swept toward him.
“He only dares to target those without Venerable-grade armor.”
“Damn it.”
“Scum from the Xuanyu Mountain tribe.” Three beast Venerables roared as they charged, forcing the tribal Venerable to flee immediately.
As the saying goes, they always targeted the weakest. Among the numerous beast Venerables and tribal Venerables, over half had never joined the military! Therefore, many lacked ‘Venerable-grade armor.’ For example, the beast Venerable encountered by the rampaging Demon God upon his descent lacked Venerable-grade armor protection.
…
In the distant area.
“Venerable corpse! A Jiuyan Marsh Venerable!” The soldiers under the captain’s command all looked enviously.
“Don’t take risks! I’ve already warned you not to,” the captain surveyed the surroundings. His authority and power compelled the soldiers to suppress their envy, as they lacked confidence themselves and hoped the captain would act on their behalf… but the captain wasn’t foolish…
…
Another distant area far from the Venerable battlefield.
Luo Feng was also watching, observing the grotesque corpse lying in the marsh. The corpse, hundreds of thousands of kilometers long, was partially submerged beneath the marsh water, with only parts visible above.
“A Venerable corpse, from the Jiuyan Marsh faction,” Luo Feng’s eyes lit up.
Luo Feng swept his gaze across the battlefield, noting the positions of the other Venerables, and used his divine power to sense and precisely confirm each location.
“At this moment, they are engaged in chaotic battle. Even if they try to stop me, based on their distances, at most five Venerables will arrive in time. Only five Venerables… no threat!” Eight potential paths formed in Luo Feng’s mind. Without hesitation, he acted, adjusting his route as he advanced, calculating the dangers based on the Venerables’ chaotic movements.
Whoosh!
“Approaching the danger zone.”
“From now on, every second might lead to discovery. The later I’m detected, the easier my escape will be.” Luo Feng had already rushed into the terrifying Venerable battlefield, as if the heavens themselves were collapsing.
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