The group of seven stood together, as Old Lady Kallen drew some complex runes on the ground with a certain purple liquid.
Herag and the others would be directly transported near the Death Swamp Ruins, avoiding the slow journey by carriage.
During this time, Herag took the opportunity to observe the others.
There were two Liquidation Wizards, a man and a woman, who seemed to be a couple, both only in their thirties or forties.
There were also two Gaseous Wizards, who looked older, both middle-aged men in their fifties.
These two had the lowest status, and their main job was to do some of the dirty work and hard labor.
All the things Herag acquired in the Death Swamp Ruins belonged to him, but not for these two, as everything they acquired had to be handed over.
An hour later, Old Lady Kallen finished drawing, turned around, and said to everyone, "Stand on it, don’t move. Otherwise, if your head is missing when we reach the destination, I won’t be responsible."
The group slowly stepped onto the purple runes, and Old Lady Kallen took out a staff, chanting under her breath.
The purple runes began to glow, and a powerful wave of magic power spread outward.
Herag took a deep breath, adjusting his breath, as the surrounding space began to distort.
He glanced at the distant Magic Potion Garden, which had already twisted into a curved seven-colored ribbon.
After a brief bout of dizziness, Herag’s eyes brightened as he arrived at a square.
Herag looked over at the others, the two Gaseous Wizards were already collapsed on the ground, while the other two Liquidation Wizards were clutching their heads and didn’t look comfortable.
Only Blake, Old Lady Kallen, and Herag were fine, as his strong constitution and bloodline power prevented the space transmission from affecting him.
Herag looked into the distance, and all around the square was a wilderness, with not a single weed on the ground, only black soil.
But this black soil was different from that of Black Rock Valley; it was bloodstained here.
Old Lady Kallen cast a spell on the collapsed two Gaseous Wizards, who soon woke up.
"Let’s go." Old Lady Kallen hunched over and led the way.
Herag followed, glancing back occasionally.
He couldn’t shake the feeling there was something odd about the distant sky.
Blake noticed his actions and remarked, "Only through teleportation can one enter here; the Death Swamp Ruins can’t be accessed by normal means anymore."
"Are we already inside the Death Swamp Ruins?" Herag asked.
"Not exactly; this is just the entrance," Blake explained.
Herag looked back again, noticing the sky behind seemed to be shrouded by a barrier, appearing dim and gray.
The group continued along the barren path, seeing a gathering of people ahead.
"These are all the wizards entering the Death Swamp Ruins this time," Blake said quietly.
Herag immediately noticed an old man, Old Man Carl from the Moss Family.
The old man had two Liquidation Wizards following him.
Old Man Carl seemed to sense something, turned, and saw Herag, his expression instantly turning sour. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝕟𝕖𝕥
Although he hadn’t seen Herag’s appearance directly at that time, he had gathered relevant information afterward, so he naturally knew what he looked like.
Seeing him again now, Carl was filled with resentment.
"If it weren’t for this kid last time, our Moss Family wouldn’t have suffered such heavy losses!"
Not only did their plan fail, but they also incurred significant losses.
And since they were in the wrong, they couldn’t negotiate for favorable conditions during the discussions.
Originally, they had five spots in the Death Swamp Ruins, but now they only had three, with the other two allocated to the Cheqi Family.
This time, the Moss Family really lost out badly.
Seeing the people from the Cheqi Family approaching, Old Man Carl felt displeased, turning to walk toward a huge purple light gate.
This light gate stood upright, about ten meters high, with a purple vortex inside.
The three of them, Old Man Carl and his followers, walked directly into the purple vortex and then disappeared.
"Is this the entrance?" Herag asked.
Blake nodded, saying, "That’s right, we just go in directly."
"How do we get out?" Herag pondered and asked.
"Three days; after that, we’ll automatically return here, as long as you’re still alive. There are always many who don’t return. So once inside, stick with me," Blake instructed.
Herag was naturally very steady; he’d never roam around recklessly.
There were also other wizard organizations or wizard family members, but Herag hadn’t yet seen anyone from Moonlight Forest.
The wizard organizations like Moonlight Forest and Green Cottage would naturally have people participating in exploring the Death Swamp Ruins, but they hadn’t encountered them yet.
Besides the dangers within the ruins, threats from other wizards were significant too.
Especially when precious treasures were involved, confrontations could break out over the treasures.
Old Lady Kallen was the first to step into the gate, her figure disappearing.
Blake followed closely, with Herag right on his heels.
Entering the light gate, Herag felt nothing, unlike the slight dizziness from space transmission.
As the purple halo still surrounded him, a foul stench filled the air.
When the purple halo dispersed, Herag found himself in a dilapidated city.
In front of him lay a city in decay; all sorts of buildings had collapsed and showed signs that no one had been active there for many years.
"This used to be the City of Chaos, a time when many people lived here," Blake explained.
Herag immediately initiated Shenlan’s environment scan, vigilantly observing the surroundings.
"Let’s move, our destination is over at the Black Forest," Blake said.
These arrangements had been made in advance, so Herag was aware.
The Black Forest is a large forest within the Death Swamp, rich with various resources.
The deeper into the forest one goes, the more rare resources can be found.
Of course, the deeper parts are also more dangerous.
The primary goal of Herag and his party is to head towards the Black Forest; with only three days, there is not enough time to explore other places.
The Cheqi Family knows the Black Forest best, choosing the safest route.
The Black Forest lies to the north of the City of Chaos ruins, and Herag’s group needs to traverse the ruins to reach it.
The ruins of the City of Chaos usually pose no significant danger.
Kallen took the lead, followed by Blake, then Herag.
The two Liquidation Wizards walked behind Herag, with the remaining two Gaseous Wizards at the back.
As Herag passed through the ruins, he noted many white bones scattered across the ground, already showing signs of many years; these people must have died long ago.