Chapter 1973: Change of Command

By the time Ye Yuan arrived, Qian Feng had already been drained dry.

And all of this happened in an instant.

Song Yu and the others stared at Qian Feng's corpse, their faces pale.

If that ghostly thing had been following them, or if Ye Yuan hadn't discovered it in time, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

It drained blood so fast they couldn't react.

And this thing had been with them for so long without any of them knowing.

But how did Ye Yuan find out?

They hadn't even seen Ye Yuan, yet he could detect the ghostly thing following them.

How did he do it?

Everyone was filled with doubt and fear, looking at Ye Yuan in panic.

"Ye Yuan, did you see what that thing was?" Song Yu asked, his face somewhat pale.

Ye Yuan shook his head. "Not clearly, only a green shadow. It was too fast!"

After speaking, he examined Qian Feng's corpse and found a tiny hole on the back of his neck, as if pierced by a needle.

There were no other wounds.

At that moment, other teams encountered similar situations, with members drained dry.

Some teams had already lost several members before they noticed.

But so far, no one had seen what it was.

For a time, everyone felt endangered.

"Ye... Ye Yuan, how about you join our team?" Suddenly, Guo Jingyang spoke to Ye Yuan.

"Ye Yuan, we were wrong before, but we're all from the Extreme Fortune Imperial Capital. Please, for the sake of being fellow townsmen, don't abandon us!" Ma Chang said, also terrified.

They had long realized that Ye Yuan was not as simple as he appeared.

The journey so far had proven that.

He possessed two Heavenly Sovereign Spirit Treasures and could fight four True God Third Layer experts, with nearly impenetrable defense.

Now, he was the first to discover and see the green monster that others couldn't.

If not for Ye Yuan, the green monster would have drained them one by one without them noticing.

Seeking protection from Ye Yuan was the wisest move now.

With these two taking the lead, the remaining three, including Liu Yi, also spoke up, hoping Ye Yuan would join.

Song Yu, standing aside, looked extremely grim.

He was the leader of this team, yet now the entire team ignored him.

Ye Yuan frowned. Song Yu had been making things difficult for him, and he didn't really want to join the team.

But after all, they were all from the Extreme Fortune Imperial Capital. If they all died here, he couldn't bear to see that.

Moreover, Ye Yuan could sense that the mist was indeed full of dangers, and sticking together was relatively safer.

With this thought, Ye Yuan looked at Song Yu.

Song Yu's face changed like a chameleon, shifting unpredictably.

"Brother Song, you see the situation now. If Ye Yuan joins us, we'll be like a tiger with wings! This Ancient God Battlefield is far more dangerous than we imagined. One more person means more strength, right?" Guo Jingyang urged.

Song Yu knew that if he didn't agree, these people would probably leave with Ye Yuan.

Then he would be left alone.

"Hmph, even if I agree, would he be willing?" Song Yu sneered.

He said this to give himself an out.

If Ye Yuan relented, it would be settled.

Seeing Song Yu's stubborn pride, Ye Yuan smiled. "Yeah, I never planned to join Brother Song's team. Besides, Brother Song didn't intend to take me along from the start, right?"

With that, he turned and left.

You want face?

Why should I give you face!

Song Yu's face turned the color of pig liver.

Seeing the displeased looks from the others, Song Yu quickly called out, "Brother Ye, wait! Please... please join our team. After all, we're from the same place. My past actions were wrong, please don't mind, Brother Ye."

This counted as an apology.

Uttering these words took almost all of Song Yu's strength.

When had he ever apologized to anyone?

But now he was in a dilemma; he had to apologize.

In this situation, he couldn't manage alone.

Ye Yuan glanced at Song Yu and said with a half-smile, "I can join, but the way we divide the treasures needs to change."

Song Yu's expression changed, but he quickly deflated. "How does Brother Ye want to change it?"

Ye Yuan said, "Whoever contributes more gets more treasures."

The others felt a surge of joy upon hearing this.

This distribution method was clearly fairer.

Song Yu nodded. "I have no objections."

At this point, he couldn't oppose it anyway.

The storm temporarily settled, and they continued on.

Along the way, everyone finally understood Ye Yuan's prowess.

Each of them received a good share of treasures!

Sometimes, treasures were far away, but Ye Yuan spotted them at a glance.

Clearly, Ye Yuan could see much farther than they could.

Thinking back to when they were in the army of war spirits, they hadn't picked up a single thing. The difference was like heaven and earth.

And Ye Yuan's distribution was fair, almost everyone got something.

The treasures their team obtained were several times more than other teams!

Now these people regretted deeply; if only they had followed Ye Yuan earlier!

They also noticed that screams often echoed in the mist, indicating other teams were still under attack.

Only their team remained safe.

The green ghostly thing never came near them again.

"Hey, Brother Ye truly has the aura of imperial excellence! Even those monsters dare not approach us!"

"Yes, we were blind before, underestimating Brother Ye."

...

Now, everyone was very satisfied and didn't spare praise for Ye Yuan.

However, Ye Yuan was not as optimistic as they were.

The calmer it was, the stronger his unease grew.

"Everyone, be careful. This mist is full of dangers, not just these few," Ye Yuan warned.

As if to confirm his words, suddenly several black objects shot toward them at extreme speed.

Ye Yuan was the first to notice and exclaimed, "Watch out! Brother Song!"

"Got it!" Song Yu responded gravely.

In the team, the two were the strongest, so they took the front while the others supported, as they had planned.

Seven or eight afterimages howled in, and Ye Yuan activated the Star Luo War Banner without hesitation.

Boom, boom, boom...

The seven or eight afterimages were sent flying by the attacks of Ye Yuan and Song Yu.

But before they could rejoice, the black shadows charged again as if unaffected.

Ye Yuan's expression changed. "Strong defense! Everyone be careful!"