They lost their composure. They, for a second, thought about the retreat and that decision loosened their footing over victory.
The students from afar saw this blood-curdling scene and were pale. They did not blink and their bodies were frozen. The sight of seven cultivators torn like a piece of paper made their spirits to fly away.
After the scorpions returned to their lair, a silence befell on the grassland. No cicada chirped and no one moved. A breeze that came from the grasslands carried the stench of blood with it.
Lee saw the expressions on the faces of these students and his mind was at rest. He can hear their minds contemplating on what they saw and experienced. The view of humans getting their limbs torn alive was never a pleasant sight to behold.
"Strengthen your mind. Learn from your experiences. Observe and adapt your enemies."
Lee Shen's voice resonated in their ears. The students did not utter a word in return as they digested the reality.
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2 PM.
5,976,100 Essence harvested.
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Lee Shen walked in front of the crowd and the students followed him behind. Their steps and actions were much gentle than before. Their senses were keen and resolute.
Witnessing the slaughter shook them to their core. Some took this opportunity to stabilise their courage and resolve while many took it as a lesson of from the wild.
D was continuously briefing Lee and Hudson about the peculiarities of Lurelands. The more D spoke, the more clearer the picture both had about Lurelands.
[The path we came in is a one-way tunnel. It has barriers on either side of the cave to restrict anyone from going back to the outside.]
[There must be an exit.]
[There is. The exit of the Lurelands lies somewhere within the sub-space. It could only be found by exploring through the land.
The exit of Lurelands are portals in the shape of a large stone door. Once anyone who entered the Lureland touches it, it is automatically activated and the person is teleported back to the stone platform. The very moment, it will send a pulsating beam to the sky. That beacon tells the location of the portal to everyone else in the sub-space.]
[That was unexpectedly quick and simple.]
[Nope. Once the portal is open, the sub-space will release its true energy nature. Which means this Lureland will turn to the land of the dead the moment the beacon is shot!]
'As expected, the energy is reserved from the showdown.'
[That is not it. Each beacon shot upward will give rise to advanced and stronger units of the energy. So expect Skeletons, Zombies and many more!
But, the frequency of the beacon is unique to each Lureland. The interval between two beacons could be as long as a decade or shorter than a second.]
[So the first to reach the portal escapes safely.]
[Yes.]
[What about the treasures?]
[No idea. The serendipity hiding in the Lurelands are beyond prediction. It could be a Deity grade weapon or an overpowered combat skill.
But once the beacon is shot, everybody would know where the treasure is. Because a vast number of beasts and monsters would be guarding the place.
But the interesting fact is, once every outsider in the Lureland exits, the stone platform will become a spawning point. The monsters will flow out of it for a very long time. Humans usually call it a Monster Wave.]
Hearing this information made Lee Shen recollect of the Monster Wave he encountered when in the city of Lorin. He could find similarities between the two, but there were some differences too.
The Monster Wave he fought against had Werewolves and Liches on the same side.
'D, the Mons-'
[I do have reasons to believe it was also a Monster Wave. Some idiot might have wandered into a newly popped up Lureland in hope of obtaining a legacy.]
Lee Shen sunk in thoughts. His mind began to rapidly move at the speed of light and many facts and figures began to make sense.
After letting out an inward sigh, Lee asked-
'What about the origin of these sub-spaces?'
Dnekewy was silent as he could not find an appropriate answer right away.
[Ummm... The Lurelands has been existing since the birth of Zaxaluke. So it is part of the dimension. It is possible to accuse Space Law Fragment to the existence of these sub-spaces.]
As Lee kept his pace, he could detect the presence of cultivators approaching them. The well-camouflaged aura of Immortal class cultivators was simply too dense to not avoid. Slowing down his pace as they walked through the midst of the jungle, the students noticed the incoming individuals.
"People are approaching. Prepare to fight."
The students have already attained their stance when Lee Shen spoke softly. Though he knew of this, he had to say it as it is his duty as a professor.
Shortly after, a bunch of cultivators rounded them. The auras of Immortal Masters and Immortal Grandmaster along with two Monarch Immortals and an Emperor Immortal cultivator were dense and shouted out hostility.
The thirteen students promptly enveloped themselves in Mana and their weapons reverberated instantly. Zona's spear was giving off a feeble hum as her grip tightened.
"Good. You are smart.
Since you know that we are more powerful, it is better to surrender. Or we will have to chop the limbs of your students."
The cultivation aura of the Emperor Immortal cultivator burst out and rushed at Lee Shen and the students. The aura violently collided with the students' Mana and a few among them coughed blood. If not for the Mana, the Qi would have destroyed their internal organs.
Lee Shen heard faint moans of agony from behind and he clasped his hands behind his back. The next instant, the students were covered with an intensely thick veil of Mana. It was so dense that the Qi was pushed away and back to the cultivator.
"Hmmm..... You seem to have talent in Mana! But it's a pity that you are about to die."