Countless souls vanished, transforming into pure energy of the dead's mark. As for their souls, Jiang Yuan sent them into the cycle of death.
"Human butcher!"
These two words kept appearing in Jiang Yuan's mind, because every soul's obsession was filled with the words "slaughter." As the one who dispelled their obsession, Jiang Yuan undoubtedly suffered the impact of a huge obsession.
"Bai Qi, the Butcher!"
"Millions were killed!"
"The third gravedigger!"
"The Swamp of the Dead is the seventh battlefield, where 98,000 people have been buried!"
"..."
Jiang Yuan's back was soaked with cold sweat. He never expected that this place would have such a background.
The third tomb keeper!
"The Swamp of the Dead is one of the battlefields that gave birth to the sighs of the earth!" Jiang Yuan exclaimed incredulously.
He had considered that the Swamp of the Dead would be a burial ground, but he never expected it to be related to the legendary butcher Bai Qi. He couldn't understand why the illustrious war god in history would appear here and guard the tomb of the Lord of War.
"I never thought that after all this time, I would have to face the Earth Element again!" Jiang Yuan's eyes held a myriad of emotions, as if this was all arranged by the Lord of War. He began to feel uneasy.
"Jiang Yuan?"
Yu Tu called out softly.
"call!"
A sudden puff of hot air into his neck startled Jiang Yuan. After calming down, he said helplessly, "Didn't I tell you to stay to the side? What are you doing here!"
"I was worried about you! There was a chilly wind just now, and I thought you had attracted something strange, so I came to see if you needed any help!" Yu Tu said, biting her lip, looking pitiful and vulnerable.
Jiang Yuan snapped out of his daze and looked at the Mark of the Dead in the Hand of Death. In just a short while, the number of Marks of the Dead had increased by two thousand, and the price was that he had used Death Chant once.
"There are a total of 98,000 undead in the Undead Swamp! As long as I travel all over the Undead Swamp, the Mark of the Dead will be a piece of cake!" Jiang Yuan's mind was racing. The Mark of the Dead was of great use to him. It could not only replace his talent, but also activate his divine status. Moreover, as his realm improved, he would never have enough Marks of the Dead.
"What are you muttering about?" Yu Tu couldn't find a way to interrupt.
Jiang Yuan withdrew the Grim Reaper's Hand, and his expression began to return to normal.
"I am Geng from the Phantom Squad. I greet you two mercenaries!"
Upon seeing Jiang Yuan stand up, Geng Ge respectfully went to greet him, adopting an exceptionally humble posture.
"Are you the captain of the Phantom Squad?" Jiang Yuan asked uncertainly.
Geng gave an awkward smile and said, "You've misunderstood, sir. I'm a member of the Phantom Squad."
"Never mind that for now. Didn't your team post a mission on the mercenary token? You can get a bounty of 50,000 ninth-tier Holy Spirit Stones as long as you rescue the survivors of the Phantom Squad. Now that we've saved you, shouldn't we get our reward?" Jiang Yuan reached out and started demanding Holy Spirit Stones.
"Ah, this..." Geng Ge's expression was full of difficulty.
"What, is there a problem?" Jiang Yuan slightly raised his eyelids, and a powerful aura emanated from his body.
"No, no, no, you misunderstand! Although we did issue a mission, it was to rescue all the survivors of the Phantom Squad, and I'm just one of them!" Geng said nervously. Fearing that Jiang Yuan might misunderstand, he immediately added, "Moreover, all of our team's resources are with our captain, so the bounty can only be given after we find our captain!"
Jiang Yuan frowned and asked, "Then let me ask you, did your team pick a lotus flower?"
“Lotus!” Geng Ge’s expression changed.
"You all sacrificed your lives for that lotus flower!" Jiang Yuan said firmly.
"How did you know?" Seeing that he couldn't hide it any longer, Geng Ge had no choice but to admit it honestly.
"Nonsense, those flowers are ours, do you think we wouldn't know?" Yu Tu had long considered Kui's things as his own, so he spoke with absolute confidence about the ownership of the Three-Life Lotus.
"Yours?" Geng was startled.
"Nonsense! If it weren't for that lotus flower, do you think your Phantom Squad would have the influence to get us to come to their rescue?" Yu Tu practically had "Don't be ungrateful" written all over his face.
"this……"
Geng hesitated. He couldn't tell if what the other party said was true or false, because the Undead Swamp was an uninhabited place, and the mercenaries from Haicheng had only been at the ruins for less than three days. Almost no one dared to say that any treasure in the ruins belonged to them.
"No need to say more, once I rescue your captain, you will know everything!" Jiang Yuan was determined to obtain the first Worldly Fruit of the Three Lives Lotus.
"Can you find any other survivors from your Phantom Squad?" Yu Tu asked.
Geng Ge immediately said, "Please follow me, sir. Our team is just ahead!"
Jiang Yuan and Yu Tu exchanged a silent glance, then followed Geng Ge after them.
Jiang Yuanyi's antics had calmed the swamp considerably. Even when demons and monsters appeared, they only watched Jiang Yuanyi and his companions from afar and dared not approach to attack. As a result, the three of them caught up with He Yiping and the others who were desperately trying to escape in just over ten minutes.
"Captain, mercenaries are here to rescue us!"
Geng Ge started shouting from a distance, but He Yiping and the others were already in deep trouble.
A dozen or so demons surrounded the three of them. The only girl left in the group, Yun'er, had already been dragged into the swamp by the demons and was about to suffocate.
As for Xu Xingyan, his situation was equally precarious. Several demons were clinging to his limbs and frantically draining his blood. Judging from the situation, this young life would soon wither away.
He Yiping, the only one with the power to resist, was facing more than half of the demons and monsters. He dared not approach the swamp and could only rely on his agility to move among the dead trees.
"You took what you shouldn't have!" Jiang Yuan said calmly from the side, showing no intention of taking any action.
"Sir, please save them!" Geng Ge panicked, not understanding why Jiang Yuan hadn't made a move.
Having cooperated with Jiang Yuan so many times, Yu Tu had clearly figured out his thoughts. She casually said, "The plants in that swamp are the monsters' prized possessions. You stole them and expect them to let you go? You're really naive!"
"Sir, we can't delay any longer, or the Phantom Squad really won't be able to hold on!" Geng Ge saw that Jiang Yuan was the backbone of the two, so he pleaded with Qiu Lai at this moment.
Seeing that Jiang Yuan remained unmoved, Geng Ge had no choice but to resort to his trump card, "Sir, only my captain can produce those 50,000 ninth-tier Holy Spirit Stones. If you let him die, then there will be no mission reward!"
"Not necessarily. Once they're all dead, won't all their belongings be ours?" Yu Tu said with a grin, looking at Geng Ge.
"you!"
Geng Ge was speechless and had no way to refute the argument. It was the truth. Even if the other party didn't save them, they could still get everything and leave unscathed.
"I, He Yiping, am willing to offer you everything you require, hoping you will save the Phantom Squad from this predicament!"
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