As her voice faded, the beautiful woman's figure transformed into a streak of light and vanished over the horizon.
Yunlu County was a great distance from Yanhuang Academy. Even on horseback, the journey would take a month. To reach the academy via the Trial Road, however, would take at least three months.
After all, one would be traveling on foot, and with Demon Beasts and bandits blocking the way, the journey would naturally be delayed.
Lin Yun and his two companions were not moving quickly. By now, some of the faster participants had already left them far behind. Having not immediately encountered any Demon Beasts, many of them secretly let down their guard.
However, as Lin Yun's group walked on, they suddenly heard a series of bloodcurdling screams from up ahead. The cries were horrific, and they were coming from the very people who had just let their guard down.
