Martial Master

Not only was the Skeleton Helmsman terrified, but also a look of uncontrollable fear was evident on Shang Wuji's face as he shouted, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

He had always remained calm, but in the face of the terrifying Soul Destruction Insects, he could no longer maintain his composure.

Everyone ran frantically, but ahead of them, black mist suddenly swirled, forming a dense fog, within which countless purple light dots flickered in and out of sight.

There were a large number of Soul Destruction Insects ahead.

The crowd came to a halt, eyes filled with terror.

"They're coming, there are more on the left and right."

"Are they forcing us to retreat?"

"We can't retreat, there are a group coming from behind as well."

An atmosphere of panic spread among the crowd as they turned to look around, only to see the entire black stone path surrounded by these purple light dots, so densely packed that it looked like a sky full of stars, infinite and endless.

"Let's fight, charge forward!"

Shang Wuji roared, slamming his palm forward. Whoosh! A powerful surge of true essence shot like a stream of light into the mist.

Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom...

Continuous explosions echoed through the heavens and earth, the brilliant purple halo illuminated the entire stone forest, and the mist on the black stone road was swept clear by the shockwave, leaving no obstacles behind.

Everyone looked ahead and couldn't help but gasp in cold air; at the end, they saw not an exit, but a sea of purple insects, among which were even some massive purple bugs the size of fists, their needle-like eyes glowing with a bloody red light.

In contrast, although there were many Soul Destruction Insects behind them, they were sparse, not even one percent compared to those in front. The insects on both sides were slightly more numerous than those behind.

"Should we retreat? Let's go back?"

"Don't go forward, it's certain death."

"There are too many purple insects in front; if we go up, it’s just sending ourselves to die."

Some people spoke in terror, their faces pale, feeling the urge to retreat.

"No, we can't retreat," Shang Wuji gritted his teeth and said. Though fear was evident in his eyes, his expression was incredibly firm. "We've come this far; how can we turn back? There are plenty of treasures in this palace ruin; we must go forward."

"If we lose our lives, what good are the treasures?"

"I want to go back! Elder Wei, hurry and take us back!"

"Yes, it will be too late if we don’t go back now."

A portion of the group spoke in fear, the atmosphere of dread spreading in their hearts, their faces devoid of color.

"Are we really going to give up the Rule Fruits? I’ve heard that deep within this palace ruin, there are Rule Fruits, which are equivalent to Spatial Crystals for Martial Kings; once absorbed, it could elevate a peak Martial Emperor to a Martial God! The Nine Heavens Martial God! Are you all really willing to just give up?"

Everyone was shocked. What? Rule Fruits that could elevate them to the Nine Heavens Martial God?

In that moment, Wei Xingguang and Yue Zhongkui both revealed a fervent look in their eyes.

"Shang Wuji, are you sure?" the two exclaimed.

"Why would I lie to you?" Shang Wuji replied solemnly. "Otherwise, I would have retreated long ago."

"Then let's continue forward!"

Wei Xingguang was the first to express his agreement, taking a step forward.

"I also agree to move forward," Yue Zhongkui's eyes flickered, going wild as well.

With these three late-stage Martial Emperors speaking up, the others had no room to debate.

"Cheng Shao." The Skeleton Helmsman looked at Qin Chen.

"Hehe, since they are all moving forward, how can we retreat?" Qin Chen smiled. It wasn't just for the treasure; he also had to enter the depths of the ruins for those people in black.

At this moment, Shang Wuji said again, "These purple insects should be attracted to blood energy. Everyone, try to restrain your blood energy, and move quickly. Don’t act rashly; we can only strike when they get close. Of course, we must first blast through that large group of purple insects ahead; otherwise, we won’t be able to break through."