I forge immortality with a pagoda.

The suspended dojo's array restrictions were broken, making it easy to enter with almost no effort, and the same goes for leaving.

The four of them fled in panic through the gap in the ground, and the suspended dojo was completely shrouded in black mist.

Looking around, one could see that there was also a lot of black mist swirling in the Ganyu Mountains. From the other side of the mountain peaks, endless black mist surged on the sea, and the entire abyss was shrouded in black mist.

Just as the four of them rushed headlong toward Blackwater Marsh, a large number of demon soldiers arrived on clouds behind them.

These demon soldiers were different from the demons they had seen before; they were clearly quite intelligent and wielded weapons such as halberds, spears, and long spears.

"What on earth happened?!"

Cui Youxin, with the lowest cultivation level, was terrified as he faced the overwhelming demon army.

Among those demonic armies, the lowest cultivation level was equivalent to that of a cultivator in the Kaiyuan stage of the Immortal Path, while the higher cultivation levels faintly possessed the strength of the peak Foundation Establishment stage. In the depths of the surging black mist, several enormous figures were hidden, and the pressure they exuded was irresistible.

"Did you see that demonic general in the black mist? As far as I know, this is a secret realm frequently explored by Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators. How could a demon of this rank appear here!"

Yue Ling exclaimed in surprise, pushing her escape speed to the limit as she spoke.

"Those figures within the black mist are at least equivalent to Golden Core cultivators of the Immortal Path; they are far beyond our capabilities to contend with. We must never make eye contact with them!"

Yue Jian thought to himself.

Shen Yu naturally dared not look back, but he could vaguely sense several powerful auras behind him through his divine sense. Fortunately, their minds had not fully recovered, and they still felt like puppets.

"Wait a minute," a thought flashed through Shen Yu's mind, "A puppet?"

He suddenly remembered the eerie realm he had previously experienced, where there was some kind of unimaginable restrictive power that caused all creatures that entered to die and be turned into puppets, including those ferocious demons.

"Could these monsters be connected to that forbidden area in some way?"

Shen Yu's gaze swept rapidly across the surroundings, and he discovered that the black mist had begun to converge, forcing them toward the Blackwater Pond. Not far past the Blackwater Pond, they would reach that eerie place.

"This is a huge problem."

Shen Yu frowned, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

But at the moment, everyone had no other choice but to walk away into the distance.

As the four continued to fly, they soon arrived at Blackwater Marsh, and the black mist behind them was no more than a hundred miles away.

Shen Yu could even feel the chills coming from behind him, as well as the frenzied killing intent.

No longer caring about being careful, the group flew recklessly over the Blackwater Lake. They could vaguely see a huge shadow in the lake, which was a magical beast that had lived there for many years.

Suddenly, a huge black shadow leaped out of the lake, soaring into the sky and stirring up huge waves. It opened its blood-red maw and tried to swallow the four people whole.

Seeing the opportunity, Yue Jianxin reacted extremely quickly. With his palms swiftly brought together, a giant sword tens of meters long crashed down from the sky and pierced fiercely into the demon's mouth.

Shen Yu then realized that the demon was actually a giant crocodile. Because it had lived here for many years, it had been infected by the demonic energy in the abyss and lost its mind.

Yue Jianxin's giant sword technique worked, slicing its large mouth into a bloody mess, which fell into the water, splashing up a large amount of black water.

In that brief moment of delay, the black mist behind the four people surged up again.

Yue Jianxin didn't have time to look behind him. He unleashed his true qi without reservation, transforming into a sword rainbow and fleeing at top speed.

Shen Yu and the others were carried away by Yue Jianxin's true qi. At the critical moment, they looked back and were immediately startled.

Suddenly, a monster in the black mist behind them moved. It stretched out its dark hand and scooped up several aquatic creatures, which were caught in its grasp. No matter how much they struggled, they could not resist and were swallowed whole by the monster.

With a few chews, making a teeth-grinding "crunch" sound, it swallowed several peak Foundation Establishment level demons into its belly.

The demonic flames around him suddenly surged, and a glimmer of light flashed in his dazed eyes.

"As expected, this monster can increase its strength simply by devouring its own kind. It is truly terrifying."

Shen Yu murmured a word, a chill rising from her heart.

"..."

The demon in the black mist let out an unintelligible roar and waved its large hand toward Shen Yu and the others. The demon soldiers carrying spears who were clearing the way immediately rushed toward Shen Yu and the others. What was originally a aimless killing spree instantly turned into a pursuit of Shen Yu and the others.

Yue Jianxin immediately realized something was wrong, and immediately cursed, biting his fingertip to activate the secret technique with his blood essence.

This secret technique is called Bloodlight Great Escape. It requires one's own blood essence to activate, and in terms of speed, it is even faster than flying on a sword.

However, the drawbacks of this technique are also quite obvious. The essence and blood consumed must be replenished with a lot of time and energy, and the foundation can be damaged if one is not careful. It should not be used unless it is in an extremely critical situation.

He thought he had never encountered such a dangerous situation before, so he did not hesitate to force out a large amount of his essence and blood and frantically urged it on.

A crimson light streaked across the sky at incredible speed.

Even though Yue Jianxin used his Bloodlight Escape Technique, a horde of demonic soldiers still relentlessly pursued him. The black clouds seemed to have a life of their own, spreading rapidly and staining everything in their path with ink.

The demonic energy within the black mist was so intense that ordinary beings who came into contact with it either went mad or, in severe cases, became members of the demon army. In just a short while, Shen Yu witnessed no fewer than five groups of people being swallowed up by the black mist.

These demonic soldiers thrived in the black mist, experiencing a significant boost in both combat power and speed.

The four dodged left and right, using all their skills, but in the end they still couldn't shake off the surging black mist.

Thousand feet...

Hundred Zhang...

Ten zhang...

The black mist had already touched Cui Youxin's robes, and he was already so frightened that his soul almost left his body. His face turned pale, and his lips trembled as he tried to speak, but he was unable to utter a single word due to extreme tension.

Just then, a mountain range suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes. This mountain range was covered with trees that looked like black iron, with only trunks and no branches or leaves, and was completely silent.

"This is it!"

As if grasping at a straw, Shen Yu plunged headlong into the forest.

"Come with me quickly!"

The other three did not understand what he meant, but they had no other choice at the moment. If they insisted on flying through the air, they would only face certain death.

Four figures leaped down, landing lightly in the mountains. As they stepped onto the ground, countless images flashed through their minds.

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