The cultivators following behind Qin Tang noticed the scene in the distance and were all shocked.
"What a bunch of fools. I already said we encountered an anomaly, yet they attempted to escape. They truly don't know how to spell 'death.'"
"I know one of them, a Foundation Establishment cultivator named Sun Kairong. His Dao techniques were quite impressive, I never expected him to die so quietly."
"Strange, when they died, why didn't we see any declaration by the heavens and earth?"
"Friend, is this the first time you've heard of an anomaly? Under the shroud of anomaly, its own rules are established. Most common knowledge is invalid. So, we must be careful."
"Thank you for the advice."
...
As they walked, they communicated through their divine senses, their expressions varying.
Not long after, Qin Tang led everyone to a tall building.
In the center was a straight corridor.
On either side of the corridor were small rooms.
Inside each room, there were no other decorations.
There were only five wooden beds placed simply.
"Alright! Rest here for the night! Gather in the square early tomorrow morning!" Qin Tang turned around and said to everyone.
After speaking, he shook his head and left.
"Oh right, remember to sleep early!"
After his figure disappeared, Qin Tang's voice faintly echoed again.
Seeing the anomaly vanish, the cultivators in the square finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Most of them were familiar with each other, so they found rooms together.
Sikong Yi and Baili Chen naturally stayed in the same room.
Li Fan didn't force himself to go over and just chose another room relatively close to theirs.
There were already two people inside the room.
These two were also acquainted, currently communicating with each other using their divine senses.
Li Fan didn't greet them.
He lay directly on the bed, circulating the Venerable Heart Refinement Mantra, calming his mind and dissipating distractions.
Before long, he fell into a deep sleep.
The two people still conversing noticed this and were momentarily stunned.
Then, they realized what was going on. Their faces suddenly turned pale, as if struck by a sudden horror.
So, they hastily stopped communicating and forced themselves to enter sleep.
However, not everyone could keenly perceive what was about to happen.
There were still many people exchanging what they had seen and heard today with their companions and expressing their excitement for the possible treasures in this brand-new Cloud Water Heavenly Palace ruins.
Their expressions were full of excitement, making it difficult to fall asleep.
Time passed bit by bit.
It was unknown how long had passed.
Suddenly, all the lights in this tall building went out.
In the darkness, Qin Tang's voice echoed softly.
"Oh dear, these newcomers aren't very obedient, are they?"
"I already said to sleep early."
"How come, until now, so many people still haven't rested?"
"If it delays tomorrow's test, that wouldn't be good."
"Since you can't sleep, let me help you."
Splurt!
Splurt!
Splurt!
Chilling sounds kept ringing.
Countless cultivators lost their lives without being able to utter a scream.
At this moment, everyone present finally understood that Qin Tang's earlier words, "remember to sleep early," were not a joke.
But it was too late.
The breaths of many cultivators were continuously vanishing.
Some wanted to shout, waking those who were already asleep.