C14 The Change in the Misty Swamp

The two of them left the sect, mounted their Ferghana Horses, and headed straight for the Fog Swamp.

The Misty Swamp was 300 miles west of the Tai Yan Sect. It was a huge swamp with a radius of 100 miles. All year round, the Misty Swamp was shrouded in fog, and all kinds of demon beasts were active within it. Thus, it became the training ground for the disciples of the Tai Yan Sect.

Every day, there were many disciples who went to the Misty Swamp to carry out missions or to train themselves.

It was even to the extent that a path that led directly to the Misty Swamp was opened up in the Thousand Pan Ridge, allowing one to travel unimpeded all the way. Riding on the Ferghana Stallion, one could reach the Misty Swamp in half a day.

It was rumored that in order to open up such a path that led directly to the Misty Swamp, three hundred years ago, the Sovereign of the Taiyan Sect personally made a move, and he merely used seven sword strikes to split the seven great mountains that lay across the horizon into two, and he opened up seven Line Canyon that shook the world.

Four hours later, the two of them rode their horses to the front of the first canyon. The canyon was several thousand feet tall, and both sides were precipitous stone walls. When they raised their heads, they could only see a narrow gap.

The howling wind at the entrance of the canyon was like the roar of a demon. It sounded very frightening.

"Senior brother Nie, we'll reach the Misty Swamp after passing through these seven One-Line Sky." Ma Da Hou looked at the wondrous scene of this Single Line-Sky Sword with admiration, and sighed, "The previous Sect Master was really too formidable!"

"One sword to split open a mountain, so-so!" Nie Chen said lightly, "But this is a good place to ambush."

Ma Da Hou was confused when he heard that. He muttered softly, "This is still considered so-so. Then what is the true power?"

Nie Chen heard his words clearly but did not say anything. His world was not what Ma Da Hou could understand now. "Let's go."

The two of them did not stay any longer. They rode on their horses and ran through seven One-Line Sky Canyon in one breath. When they arrived at the vast and boundless grassland, the mist in front of them gradually increased. The ground was no longer hard, and it had turned into soft mud. Even the air became moist, and it was suffused with an unpleasant smell of blood.

The Misty Swamp was a paradise for demon beasts and Tai Yan Sect disciples, but at the same time, it was also hell.

It was unknown how many demon beasts would die here every day, and it would also devour the lives of many Tai Yan Sect disciples.

The two of them advanced another ten miles, and a few wooden houses appeared in front of them. The Tai Yan Sect's flag floated on the roof.

"Senior Brother Nie, we've arrived at Fog Town. After passing this town, we'll officially enter Fog Swamp. The horses can't go any further, we have to go by ourselves. This is also the last place to replenish our supplies. " Ma Da Hou had come to the Misty Swamp a few times, so he was quite familiar with this place.

" Alright, we'll rest here for a bit before entering the Misty Swamp. " Nie Chen dismounted and strode into the town.

"That Senior Brother Nie, why don't we find a few more people to go in with us tomorrow? It'll be safer that way." Ma Da Hou followed Nie Chen and said worriedly.

Nie Chen replied confidently, "No need, we can go in after resting for a while."

"Ah?" Ma Da Hou's eyes widened. He looked at the Misty Swamp with some difficulty. "It's almost dark. Do we have to spend the night inside?"

"What? You don't dare?" Nie Chen asked back.

"That..." Ma Da Hou was still uneasy, "According to what I know, no outer sect disciple dares to spend the night in the Misty Swamp, even if it's those three freaks."

Nie Chen said indifferently, "If you're afraid, you can stay here for now."

"I, I... I'm not that kind of person." Ma Da Hou puffed out his chest and said, "With Senior Martial Brother Nie here, I won't be afraid even if I go up the mountain of blades and down the sea of flames. I'm afraid of his mother's Mist Swamp!"

"Hehe..." Nie Chen patted Ma Da Hou's shoulder and said, "Good brother!"

Ma Da Hou chuckled and asked again, "Are we really going to spend the night inside?"

"What do you think?" Nie Chen led his horse and strode into a tavern in the town. Immediately, Xiao Si came forward and pulled his horse away.

The two of them entered the tavern and ordered two plates of small dishes, a plate of peanuts, and a pot of wine. They prepared to drink a few mouthfuls of hot wine before setting off.

The taverns were filled with Tai Yan Sect disciples who had come to the Misty Swamp to do missions. They gathered in groups of three to five to drink and chat. However, what puzzled Ma Da Hou was why were these people gathered in the tavern?

In the past, when he came to the Misty Swamp, there were only three to five people in this tavern. But this time, there were dozens of people.

"Have you heard that there has been an accident in the Misty Swamp recently? It is said that the seventh ranked Purple Flame Sword, Chen Yan, has died?"

One. A sudden voice caught everyone's attention, and even Ma Da Hou's ears perked up. He was naturally familiar with this person who was ranked seventh in the outer sect. Last year, he had been defeated by his opponent's Purple Flame Sword. He had a deep understanding of his strength, but he had never thought that he would actually die.

"Not only that, I heard that none of the people who went in yesterday came out. Even the inner sect disciples were the same."

"Heavens, could it be true? What exactly happened?"

"I don't know, but did everyone hear that strange scream last night? Something big is about to happen."

"No matter what, I won't be going in for the next few days. Anyway, I've already informed the sect. In two days, the sect will send their inner sect elite disciples to investigate."

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"Senior brother, I heard that something happened in the Misty Swamp. Why don't we wait for the elite inner sect disciples to investigate before going in? "Ma Da Hou looked at the calm Nie Chen and felt uncertain.

Nie Chen took a sip of wine and said, "It's fine. We can go and see what happened."

" Uh, alright. I'll listen to you. " Ma Da Hou was also straightforward. He drank a large bowl of wine in one gulp and strengthened his courage. He said, "Alright, let's go!"

Nie Chen looked at Ma Da Hou's fearless manner, but in his heart, he found it funny. However, he still quite liked Ma Da Hou's personality, even though he was scared to death. However, as long as he said a word, he would not shrink back. He would still follow him with his life on the line.

"Alright." Nie Chen also drank the wine in his cup and stood up.

At this moment, an outer circle disciple in charge of the bar walked up. He said, "Seniors, don't tell me you want to enter the Misty Swamp now? You heard it just now, so I advise you to wait a little longer. At the very least, wait until tomorrow. "

"Thank you for your good intentions." After saying that, Nie Chen turned around and left.

When the others in the tavern heard this, all of them looked over in unison towards Nie Chen's group, and their gazes seemed as if they were looking at two idiots.

"Aiyaya, I'll say it, both of you, why don't you listen to my good intentions? Could it be that I'll harm both of you?" The tavern waiter earnestly said.

The others also began to discuss.

"Isn't that the eighth ranked gorilla, Ma Da Hou? Even the seventh ranked Purple Flame Sword didn't return. Isn't he courting death by going in?"

"Who's the person beside him? He looks a bit familiar. Could he be an inner court disciple?"

"That is a famous person in our Tai Yan Sect, the trash who was once known as the number one genius, Nie Chen. However, wasn't he arrested? Why is he here? "

"Tsk, I thought he was some powerful figure! So you're just such a trash."

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