Chapter 5224 Purifying Lotus
- “Are you mad? That place will eat us alive!” Flaxseed’s voice cracked. Jared shook his head. “Waiting here kills us for sure. Better to gamble.” He hauled Flaxseed straight into the roiling swamp.
- Underfoot the tar-dark sludge gurgled like something alive. Each step met a suctioning tug, as though icy fingers clutched their ankles. Jared kept one hand locked around Flaxseed’s arm; with the other he swept Dragonslayer Sword in ruthless arcs, severing venom-soaked vines that lunged from the murk. Golden arcs of sword energy ripped pale scars through the gloom.
- “Watch your footing!” he barked, yanking Flaxseed left. The spot they’d occupied collapsed, razor-bones spearing from the muck—fatal, had they hesitated a heartbeat.