Falling In

Victor muttered. "Which means the pond will appear here soon."

A heavy silence fell over the group.

Qin Lan finally let out a low chuckle while shaking his head. "Heh… and now the real fun begins."

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The days in the Devil Forest were long, filled with trepidation as Victor, Lady Li Yang, and their group waited near the artifact's final location.

Lady Li Yang's pacing eyes occasionally flickered toward the artefact compass, which had remained inactive ever since they arrived.

"The pond hasn't manifested yet…" she muttered with arms folded beneath her flowing red robes.

Victor's hand rested on the hilt of the sword he had received from the poison cultivator as he sat nearby.

His eyes kept drifting toward the foggy surroundings.

His Qi-enhanced senses suddenly sensed something off.

From the mist, silhouettes emerged.