Nathaniel Carter thought of all those people still left behind, and when he considered the peril his killing of so many Abyssals might bring upon them, he wanted to struggle but felt utterly powerless.

Watching Nathaniel Carter's departing figure, the old man who had previously closed his eyes suddenly shouted, "The earth collapses, the mountains and rivers are far; the Yellow Springs and the blue heavens, we long to return..."

"The earth collapses, the mountains and rivers are far; the Yellow Springs and the blue heavens, we long to return..."

More and more people sat cross-legged, chanting these words.

The once silent land now echoed with an ever-growing chorus.

A sense of desolation lingered in the sky for a long time.

Chapter 3: Clansmen

Running across the wilderness, each stride now spanned several zhang for the first time.

Nathaniel Carter felt his cultivation rapidly rising.

The Five-Animal Exercise circulated swiftly within his body, and the vast energy from the sky continuously poured into him.

It seemed the Five Elements Demonic Art was not as fearsome as everyone believed. After practicing the mysterious Five-Animal technique taught by that stranger, he did not experience any bewitchment of his consciousness. The only difference was that his desires had indeed grown stronger, but he could still control himself, so it wasn't a major problem.

Only now did Nathaniel Carter seriously observe the scenery of this world for the first time.

Although the land appeared barren, the remnants of ruins showed that this place had once been prosperous.

Crumbling walls, red earth, withered trees—the spiritual energy in the air was extremely scarce.

What could have caused this place to become like this?

Nathaniel Carter knew that if not for his Five-Animal Exercise being abnormally efficient at absorbing spiritual energy, it would be even harder to gather energy here than on Earth.

Could this really be the cultivation world?

In Nathaniel Carter's memory, he only knew one thing: a great calamity had struck the Bluestar Clan, and because of an accident, the entire race began to decline.

The Bluestar Clan was a vast race, with many families within it. The Qin family was just a small clan among the many families of the Bluestar Clan.

Thinking of this, Nathaniel Carter also remembered that he had a younger sister at home, and she was a cultivation prodigy—already at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

The race had declined, foreign invaders grew more numerous, and after years of war, there was devastation and ruin everywhere.

He remembered!

A memory surfaced in Nathaniel Carter's mind: spiritual veins were forcibly ripped from the earth by powerful beings.

"This is bad, they're in danger!"

Seeing the situation around him, Nathaniel Carter recalled how the old man had teleported him away.

Could something have happened to them?

Thinking about how he had left after killing, while those people remained behind, Nathaniel Carter grew increasingly worried for their safety.

Although he had only interacted with them briefly, what they did to protect him moved Nathaniel Carter deeply.

No, I have to go check!

Leaving his clansmen to suffer while he escaped—Nathaniel Carter felt he could never do such a thing.

Nathaniel Carter had long since mastered the Five-Animal Exercise, and after the recent changes in his body, he found his movement technique had greatly improved.

Unleashing the bird form, Nathaniel Carter discovered he could truly soar through the air.

At the fifth level of Qi Refining, one could fly, and Nathaniel Carter had just reached this level. Of course, his combat power was already at the seventh level, so flying was no problem for him.

A fierce wind rushed against his face, true energy buffeted his body!

This was incomparable to running on the ground.

After flying for a while, Nathaniel Carter quickly mastered this method of flight and cautiously headed toward where his clansmen were.

Although the old man had teleported him, judging by the surroundings, it shouldn't be too far. Nathaniel Carter flew toward a mountain that felt somewhat familiar.

Nathaniel Carter knew his own situation—his combat power was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining. If he really encountered a powerful enemy, with his meager cultivation, he would be killed instantly.

Even so, he absolutely could not back down!

Nathaniel Carter was a man of principle—once he made up his mind, he never wavered.

Soon, Nathaniel Carter arrived nearby. He first used his divine sense to probe, but sensed nothing at all.

What on earth had happened?

With this thought, Nathaniel Carter cautiously approached.

The scene before him stunned Nathaniel Carter.

Severed limbs and broken arms littered the ground, blood everywhere.

Looking at the now-familiar faces, Nathaniel Carter's mind went blank.

It was a veritable mountain of corpses and sea of blood!

He had imagined the cruelty of the Abyssals, but never expected such brutality—a massacre had taken place!

Looking again, he saw several Abyssals stuffing corpses into a storage bag.

They were even going to eat people!

Clearly, after the Abyssal experts killed these people, they searched everywhere for him. Only a few low-level Abyssals remained here, busy hauling away the bodies.