A group of people raced across the tops of the mountains in this well-lit world.2

The Captain was in the lead, followed by Xu Qing. Then came Wu Jianwu, Nethersprite, Li Youfei, and finally Ning Yan. They were separated by a few meters each, and because of the black smoke that surrounded them, they couldn’t see the world around them, or even sense much of it.2

Xu Qing kept a firm grip on the blue candle as the black smoke spilled out of it and surrounded him. As he proceeded, he remained fully on guard. If the Captain hadn’t offered that warning about the candles, Xu Qing wouldn’t have had much to worry about. But with that warning in place, he couldn’t help but think back to past experiences.2

He had his cultivation base fully activated, and had already forgotten about his agreement to not use his violet moon authority. In fact, not only had he tapped into that authority, but also, he had taboo poison spread out all around him. In addition, daybreak light flowed freely in the area. He was completely ready in case anything unexpected happened.2

At a certain point, Ling’er cautiously stuck her head out of his sleeve and looked around.1

“Big Bro Xu Qing,” she said quietly,...0