Chaos Heavenly Emperor Technique

Chapter 1423: Chapter 1424: Reaping Without Sowing? (3rd Update)

Keep in mind, these people are genuine elites, and with a strong leader like Yin Jian, they haven’t even encountered the Barbarian Clan remnants that are already experiencing heavy casualties. This shows that the Death Soul Demon Abyss is truly a land fraught with danger.

Especially in the upcoming core area, the dangers they face are likely several times greater than before.

”I reckon they sacrificed quite a few teammates to discover a relatively safer route. We just need to follow their path to naturally minimize the risks.”

Ling Feng chuckled lightly; avoiding a safe path while choosing to explore on one’s own would be the act of a fool.

”However...” Lee Fei showed a trace of worry, ”With this decision, those guys might not let us off?”

After all, they’ve separated from the team, but now they’re traversing the path forged with others’ lives, certainly inviting resentment.

”Simply ignore them.”

Ling Feng smiled softly, ”In this hellish place, they’re barely managing to fend for themselves. To cause us trouble, they’d need to have some skill.”

”True enough!”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Thus, they took a short rest on the spot, and after approximately seven and a half minutes to slightly recover their physical strength, they boldly advanced along the ”forerunners’” safe path.

Indeed, the path explored with the price of life is truly safe.

Ling Feng’s group advanced approximately thirty miles without encountering any danger, and at this time, the aura from a large force ahead was closing in, clearly trapped, temporarily resting at the location, not daring to proceed rashly.

A confrontation seemed inevitable.

Meanwhile, on a relatively high hill ahead, Yin Jian’s led troop was resting.

Everyone was more or less in disarray, and some had paid dearly, yet compared to those lying lifeless, they were undoubtedly lucky.

But they were also unlucky, as they had no idea how they would die.

Yin Jian’s forehead was dotted with sweat; his once-trusty left eye was becoming weak.

Around them was a kind of bloodthirsty thorns, some using Life Force to suddenly attack intruding humans, while others were mere vines. Mixed together, he couldn’t distinguish which were dangerous and which were safe.

He had to use the most primitive method: baiting.

The newcomers considered cannon fodder served their purpose, being weak, naturally becoming disposable.

The ten new members had already sacrificed five lives.

Recalling Ling Feng’s previous words, they regretted not realizing sooner.

But they understood that if they left the main group, they might die even faster.

”Rest here for seven and a half minutes, Yuwen Changkong, next you will scout the path!”

Yin Jian’s cold command caused Yuwen Changkong to stiffen; this moment had finally arrived.

The fate of being cannon fodder was inescapable.

He began trembling, knowing that in the end, those bloodthirsty thorns would entwine him and drain him dry!

Even if luck favored him and his teammates rescued him in time, he’d likely have to sacrifice his limbs to barely survive.

But he had no choice; to remain in the team, he had to make a ”contribution,” and their contribution as cannon fodder was scouting as bait.

Otherwise, they’d be heartlessly discarded, with only death awaiting them.

”I’m dead for sure, I’m dead for sure!”

Yuwen Changkong’s hands and feet were ice-cold, and this seven and a half minutes of rest might be his last.

At this moment, Yin Jian suddenly made a sound, quickly turning his head to look behind him.

”They haven’t died!”

Noticing Yin Jian’s strange action, the other members also turned to look.

Despite the dense vines and the thin mist drifting in the air, at a distance less than five hundred feet, they perceived movement behind.

The rustling steps came from stepping on a leaf-laden forest floor.

”It’s indeed them!”

Feeling the familiar aura of Ling Feng, Feng Shao’an’s eyes narrowed, his heart filled with a complex emotion.

The boy who once defeated him hadn’t died!

”It’s truly them!”

Su Ming also sensed Ling Feng’s aura, tightening his fist and gritting his teeth, ”Damn, how is he not dead!”

Leaving the main group in this perilous Death Soul Demon Abyss, how could he still be alive!

Soon, they discovered an incredibly astonishing fact.

Not only was Ling Feng alive, but the five-member team that left the main group appeared here without any casualties!

Zero casualties!

Their larger team, supposedly ”strong and vigorous,” had paid a heavy price reaching this point, yet Ling Feng’s group suffered zero casualties!

Some time ago, the captains of the newcomer teams regretted not befriending Ling Feng sooner and considering if following him would be better than their current situation.

Their morale wavered!

Many newcomers’ glances towards Ling Feng had subtly changed; rather than sticking with Yin Jian and others who considered them cannon fodder, might following Ling Feng be safer?

”Damn it! They were following our tracks, walking right behind us!”

At that moment, Su Ming suddenly yelled, his body trembling due to anger, his eyes fixed on Ling Feng, gritting his teeth with hatred.

”What?”

Everyone’s eyes instantly showed indignation.

They sacrificed eight people to carve out a life-saving path, only for Ling Feng’s group to use it freely!

”Bastards!”

Su Ming cursed, ”These shameless guys entirely took advantage of the fruits of our blood, selfishly fleeing and yet calmly walking the path forged by our comrades’ lives! Do they still have any shame?”

Su Ming’s eyes were red, and his words instantly fueled a sense of common enmity.

Even the newcomer members felt outrage.

In their view, Ling Feng’s group had become traitors who fled and opportunistic scum!

Indeed, Su Ming had the ability to bewitch hearts; they failed to recall why Ling Feng’s team had left initially—due to Su Ming’s excessive coercion.

Yuwen Changkong felt relieved, as all fires had turned towards Ling Feng’s group, saving him from being cannon fodder for scouting.

”Ling Feng, oh Ling Feng, you appeared at just the right time!”

Yuwen Changkong laughed wickedly inside, then raised his arm and shouted, ”Don’t let these scum off! If they took advantage and walked our blood-forged path, then their turn should come now!”