Published at 15th of December 2025 8:26 am

Chapter 1918: Swamp Fierce Beast!

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She looked at Luo Qingchen with concern, noticing that although his expression remained calm, a faint trace of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating the immense effort it took to maintain the protective shield.

Luo Qingchen forcibly swallowed the metallic taste in his throat, as the Chaotic Power circulated with difficulty within him, repairing any cracks that could appear on the shield at any moment.

He knew the risk of this teleportation far exceeded expectations.

When he adjusted the coordinates, he merely selected a direction roughly away from the Xuanyin Sect’s outpost, but he had no idea where exactly they would be transported.

Even worse, he felt the passageway becoming increasingly unstable, with an even darker, more chaotic area seemingly appearing ahead, exuding a heart-pounding aura of void!

“Hold on tight!” Luo Qingchen shouted in a deep voice, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.

He unleashed the last of his Chaotic Power without reservation, transforming it into a gray cone that enveloped the three of them, fiercely crashing toward a relatively “stable” point of light on the side of that dark, chaotic region!

He aimed to forcibly break through before the passageway completely collapsed!

It was as if they shattered a thin layer of ice or were violently hurled out by a raging wave; Luo Qingchen and the others suddenly felt a bright light before them, followed by an intense sense of weightlessness and the world spinning around them!

Thunk! Thunk! Splash!

The three of them landed in succession like bags carelessly discarded. Unlike the soft leaves of the forest they fell into last time, it seemed they had landed in… a swamp?

Cold, sticky, foul-smelling black sludge instantly enveloped half their bodies. The powerful impact, cushioned by the sludge, left them without serious injuries but utterly disheveled, as if their bones were dislocated, with a lingering buzzing in their heads.

“Pleh! Pleh! What a cursed place! It stinks!” Su Xiaowan was the first to react, hastily lifting her head from the mire and wiping the black mud off her face, only to smear it even more, looking like a little kitten that had just crawled out of a coal pile.

Looking at the foul-smelling sludge covering her body, her face instantly fell, tears welling up in her eyes, “Boo hoo hoo… my new clothes… and this smell… will the Turtle Shell disdain me now…”

She quickly reached for her chest, fortunately finding that the bundle-wrapped Turtle Shell was only slightly muddied and seemed largely unaffected, remaining its usual dull appearance.

Luo Qingchen struggled to rise from the thick sludge, shaking his dizzy head. Under the circulation of Chaotic Power, he quickly dispelled most of the discomfort, but the nearly depleted energy within his body and the upheaval from traversing the unstable space left him feeling waves of weakness and exhaustion. He looked around, and his brows furrowed deeply.

They were now in an expansive, boundless black swamp. All around was murky water, rotting grasses, and clusters of bizarre, dark-colored twisted plants. The air was thick with a heavy moisture and a nauseating stench of decay, occasionally punctuated by huge bubbles rolling on the water’s surface, as if something was breathing underwater.

The sky was gloomy, with lead-gray clouds hanging low, offering no glimpse of sunlight, making the entire marshland appear even more eerie and oppressive. The Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth was exceptionally scarce and chaotic, filled with cold, damp negative energy, creating a stark contrast to the vibrant vitality of the previous primal forest.

“What… is this place?” Lin Wan’er also struggled out of the mire, leaning on a half-rotten strange tree, and looking at the deathly still and bizarre environment, her face filled with astonishment and unease. Her first instinct was to check on Bai Ling’er strapped to her back.

The little girl remained asleep, her body also covered in mud, but her breathing was relatively stable. However, Lin Wan’er keenly noticed that the leaf of the Nine Revolutions Soul Revival Grass on Bai Ling’er’s forehead seemed dimmer than before, as if the swamp’s environment was suppressing it in some way.

“It seems my directional adjustment was quite off.” Luo Qingchen smiled wryly, his voice tinged with hoarseness. His intention was to teleport to the relatively safe outskirts of a mountain range, but instead, they had fallen into such a cursed place. Judging from the surroundings and the Spiritual Energy, this area was likely more perilous than the original mountain range.

“So what do we do now?” Su Xiaowan looked at the endless swamp, her face full of fear, “This place looks terrifying. Are there any man-eating monsters here?”

Before she could finish speaking, as if to confirm her ominous prediction, a series of large bubbles suddenly “glug, glug” rose from a nearby murky water area, and then a massive shadow, covered thickly in black slime and resembling a small mountain, slowly emerged from below!

On top of the shadow, several pairs of lantern-sized, scarlet eyes suddenly opened! A fierce, greedy, icy aura instantly locked onto the three on the shore!

“Not good! It’s the Blackwater Xuan Sha!” Luo Qingchen’s face changed, instantly recognizing the origin of this swamp fierce beast. The Blackwater Xuan Sha is a beast that lurks in filthy swamps, preying on living souls and flesh. An adult’s strength is comparable to an Initial Realm Golden Core, and its tough hide makes it extremely difficult to deal with. Even more troublesome, they often reside in groups!

“Run!” Luo Qingchen shouted in a low voice, without hesitation, grabbing Lin Wan’er and Su Xiaowan and dashing toward the swamp’s edge, where the terrain was slightly higher and seemed to have sparse trees.

Roar!!!

The Blackwater Xuan Sha let out a muffled, furious roar, its massive body churning the murky water, raising foul waves as it charged toward the fleeing trio at a surprisingly swift pace in the swamp!

Not only that, but its roar stirred the surrounding swamp waters! Glug! Glug! Several more varying-sized black shadows emerged from the water, also opening their scarlet eyes, locking onto them!

“Oh no! There really are so many monsters!” Su Xiaowan was scared out of her wits, running while crying, “Senior Brother Luo, didn’t you say you could change to a safe place? Where is this safe?!”

“Shut up! Run faster!” Luo Qingchen shouted without looking back, forcing the Chaotic Power to circulate, and with a strong push of his feet, leaving deep pits in the muddy ground, increasing his speed to the maximum.

Lin Wan’er, with Bai Ling’er on her back, also gritted her teeth, channeling Heavenly Essence Spiritual Power, her movement technique light and agile, closely following Luo Qingchen.

However, the swamp’s terrain was complex, full of pits and sticky mud swamps, severely hindering their speed. Meanwhile, the Blackwater Xuan Sha moved smoothly in the marsh, its massive body charging straight through, continuously closing the gap!

Sizzle! Sizzle!

Several foul-smelling black Water Arrows shot from behind, carrying a potent corrosive force!

Luo Qingchen swung his sword back, cutting through the Water Arrows with a flash of gray Sword Light, but a slight sizzling sound came from the sword’s blade, clearly indicating the Blackwater Evil Qi was extraordinary.

“This won’t do! We’ll be caught sooner or later!” Luo Qingchen was anxious, his eyes scanning the area ahead quickly.

Not far ahead, there was a relatively dry area, covered in oddly twisted dark-purple vines, forming a small hill. The higher ground there might provide a temporary escape from these swamp creatures.

“Over there!” Luo Qingchen pointed toward the hill, and the three immediately changed direction, charging toward it.

Just as they were about to sprint up the hill’s slope, the largest Blackwater Xuan Sha suddenly opened its blood-red maw, unleashing a dense, stinking, almost tangible black Evil Qi, surging toward the three like a tidal wave!

This Evil Qi not only had strong corrosive properties but also contained a sinister power that affected the mind!

“Watch out!” Luo Qingchen’s expression changed, abruptly halting his steps, turning to shield Lin Wan’er and Su Xiaowan behind him, the Black Dragon Sword held across his chest, unleashing Chaotic Power without reservation!

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