The group traveled swiftly for one day and night, only heaving a sigh of relief when they were a bit further from the high-gravity region.

Among them, Ji Tianqing and Li Kuanglan were of higher cultivation and possessed a large repertoire of secret arts. Zhao Yuying, on the other hand, wasn't adept at long-distance running, so she had to stop and catch her breath. Qianye was half-dead from exhaustion because he had to carry Wei Potian all the way. Fortunately, the group could no longer sense the threat they had been feeling before.

After pitching the tent, they immediately started cultivating as no one had the energy left to talk. Song Zining set up several drifting leaves around the camp to serve as a warning.

As someone with a vampire constitution, Qianye could recover swiftly as long as there was essence blood. After channeling a cycle of the Song Clan Ancient Scroll, most of his origin power had been replenished. He opened his eyes and glanced around to find that Ji Tianqing was only half recovered—and she was regenerating the quickest.

Now that he had some time, Qianye began observing the Book of Darkness.

After opening the book, he noticed that the first page had an...