The ultimate Valkyrie has fallen for me

"If you're tired of living, you're free to leave!"

Dugu Feiying snorted coldly, his gaze indifferent.

Liu Wuji remained silent.

Silence means acceptance.

Secret realms are inherently dangerous, and this one is an unknown realm with almost no information available. Moreover, besides the strange beasts, there are numerous other martial artists competing here!

There's only so much cosmic energy left in the secret realm, but with over three hundred martial artists entering, a struggle for it is inevitable.

They can determine the distribution of cosmic energy through perception, and others certainly can too. The three locations they selected are probably already being watched by countless eyes.

As martial artists of the Starry Sky Guild, one of the seven major martial arts groups in Chongming Base City, they all usually consider themselves superior to others.

However, at this time, the Starry Sky Hall only had seven people. Not to mention the twenty-three people of the Martial God Alliance and the nineteen people of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, it was far inferior to the Ye family and the Xiao family.

In this situation, splitting into two paths again would be like courting death, as Dugu Feiying said.

Dugu Feiying and Liu Wuji had grown to dislike each other after their journey together. However, given the circumstances, they couldn't afford to be temperamental.

Moreover, they proved their strength to each other along the way, proving they were not useless burdens.

"Then let's choose one."

"...Vote."

After a moment's hesitation, Dugu Feiying frowned and said something.

He, who usually doesn't care about others, actually suggested voting.

To be honest, he had absolutely no idea how to choose.

Because no matter which option you choose, you can't be sure which place has fewer people and less competition.

"Let's just draw lots."

The group exchanged glances, and Zhu Qiaoqian said something.

Voting? They didn't know how to vote either.

Everyone nodded, agreeing to leave it to fate.

Pick up a dry twig from the ground; the side the end points towards is the direction it's facing.

Pa~!

With the fallen branch, the destination has been determined.

"Set off!"

Without giving a second glance, Dugu Feiying gave a soft shout, and the group headed straight for the three o'clock position.

The distance was about 400 kilometers, and this time, everyone ran at full speed.

If others also covet this remnant of cosmic energy—no, among two or three hundred people, there will definitely be others who choose this place as well. In that case, whoever gets there first will gain an advantage.

Those who arrive first can absorb the content first. Most importantly, if others arrive and find that the space has already been taken, they will likely leave immediately.

After all, there is a lot of residual cosmic energy in the secret realm. Rather than fighting and fighting for one place, it is better to find other places.

Lu Yuan and his group had only been able to determine the residual cosmic energy around them through their senses. As they continued to venture deeper into the secret realm, they would surely find other places with similar or even higher concentrations of cosmic energy.

After running for about an hour, the group stopped to rest briefly, partly to avoid excessive energy expenditure so they could be prepared for any unexpected situations.

Another thing, drink some water.

As martial artists, we are physically strong and have a greater ability to adapt to the external environment, but it's just too hot here.

I estimate the temperature to be at least 50 degrees Celsius.

A martial artist's physique can withstand more impacts, but it doesn't actually improve heat dissipation much, unless there are some special physical conditions.

For example, Lu Yuan's Blazing Sun Battle Body.

The high temperatures in the desert were nothing to him.

While others gulped down two bottles of water, he didn't even feel his mouth was dry.

"We need to conserve water, as there may not be a water source here."

Liu Wuji burst a high-pressure water bladder the size of a grape, instantly filling a two-liter water bottle, and then spoke.

Before entering, they knew that the environment here was likely similar to the desert, so they brought a lot of water.

However, the water consumption still exceeded their expectations.

If they continue to consume water at this rate, they'll probably run out of water in less than a month.

After all, even with such a high-pressure water bag, it's impossible to carry an unlimited number of people, and not everyone has a spatial ring like Lu Yuan's.

At least in the team, apart from Dugu Feiying who seems to have a spatial device, no other person has one.

"As long as you don't do strenuous exercise, you won't lose that much water."

Dugu Feiying snorted lightly, but then continued.

"If it's not necessary, save as much as possible."

Everyone nodded without speaking, but silently counted how many high-pressure water bags they had left and calculated their daily water consumption.

After a short rest, the group continued their journey.

"Um?"

After walking for more than ten minutes, a group of people suddenly appeared on the left. As the two groups moved forward, the distance between them got closer and closer, and they were less than 100 meters apart.

In an instant, both sides stopped and stared at each other warily.

Perhaps we all have the same destination; otherwise, how could we have bumped into each other in such a spacious environment?

The other side has eight people, one more than our side. But judging from their mixed attire, they probably don't come from the same faction, but rather are a temporary alliance.

After all, given the current situation, having too few people would be a disadvantage.

Although one person is missing, since the other side is a temporary alliance, they are bound to be less united, so there may still be a chance.

Moreover, as elites of the Starry Sky Club, they usually have the strength to take on multiple opponents at once!

"Should we continue on our way, or take them out first?"

Watching the person opposite him warily, Feng Qi asked in a low voice.

If you're in a hurry, even if you arrive ahead of others, it will be difficult to cultivate in peace with this small team by your side.

But if we attack them first, they have a number of people, and those who can get in are certainly not mediocre. It will definitely take some time, and I'm afraid that others will take advantage of the situation and get there first.

"They're here!"

Before we could make up our minds, the other side made a move first, heading straight towards us.

It seems they've chosen to eliminate their opponent first.

"What audacity!"

"Then let's take them down!"

The group snorted coldly, and the next moment, they had their equipment and weapons in hand, ready to fight.

With only thirty meters to go, Lu Yuan was already considering whether to throw a punch first.

Whoosh!

Just then, the sand in front of them suddenly collapsed, forming a large, swirling pit. The incident happened so suddenly that one of the eight people couldn't react in time and stumbled.

The next moment, a huge tentacle, two or three meters in diameter, emerged from the ground. The end of the tentacle split open, revealing a dense array of sharp, crisscrossing teeth.

Click!

The tentacle moved with incredible speed, biting down on the person who had fallen into the sandpit. The person tried to struggle, but was bitten in two at the waist in the next instant.

The tentacle flicked its wrist and swallowed both pieces together.

"..."

Upon seeing this scene, everyone, including the small team and Lu Yuan and the others, stared in shock.

Mythical beast!

Whoosh!

While everyone was still in shock, as sand flew up, several more tentacles like the ones from before emerged from the sandpit and quickly pounced on the remaining seven people on the other side.

Clearly, the monster wasn't full yet.