[Soon, Ye Yu realized that Zheng Ke was not the only one who had left.]

[The other overseers had also flown into the sky at the exact same moment.]

[Their figures were quickly swallowed by the gloomy clouds overhead, disappearing without a trace.]

[For a time, all the gods in the area were left completely bewildered.]

[Standing before the strange cave entrance, they did not know whether to move forward or retreat.]

[Before long, a god came running from the distance, shouting as he ran:]

["Hey! Have you all gone stupid standing here? The overseers are gone! If no one's watching us, why aren't you running?"]

[The moment those words were heard, the dozen or so gods in Ye Yu's group began to stir.]

[Even Yuan Zhedong, who had spent nearly two thousand years here, looked eager to make a move.]

[After all, the only reason they had obediently remained here all this time was because the overseers had been suppressing them.]

[Now the overseers were gone.]

[Everyone was effectively unsupervised.]

[If they did not run now, when would they ever get another chance?]

[Everyone knew that staying here meant certain death.]

[The only uncertainty was how long it would take.]

[To seize even the slightest chance at survival, they naturally had to run.]

[Soon, more and more gods came racing toward the area.]

[Some had surrendered so much divine power that their reserves were nearly exhausted and they could no longer fly.]

[Even so, they still ran with all their strength.]

[A certain light shone in every pair of eyes.]

[That light was called hope.]

[Seeing so many gods attempting to escape, Ye Yu's group could no longer remain still.]

[They all joined the fleeing crowd.]

["Let's go! We're leaving! Hurry!"]

[By the time Yuan Zhedong spoke those words, his voice was already trembling.]

[He believed the opportunity he had waited for all these years had finally arrived.]

[Perhaps his suffering was truly coming to an end.]

[Ye Yu's expression grew slightly serious.]

[He had a feeling things would not be that simple.]

[This swamp, so out of place within the God Realm, could not possibly lack protective formations around its perimeter.]

[Besides, all the overseers had suddenly left. Who knew whether they would return shortly afterward?]

[Although everything was uncertain, Ye Yu still joined the mass escape.]

[Since arriving here, he had spent all his time in the eastern section of the swamp and had never even approached its borders.]

[This was the perfect opportunity to see the surroundings for himself.]

[And if he could actually escape, all the better.]

[Though deep down, Ye Yu felt the odds were extremely slim.]

[Soon, after flying for some time, the crowd finally reached the edge of the swamp.]

[There, three layers of barriers covered the area.]

[Many of the gods broke down in tears at the sight.]

[So they still couldn't escape after all?]

[Others refused to give up.]

[They desperately attacked the formation barriers, trying to break through.]

[Unfortunately, their divine bodies were far too depleted.]

[Every attack was like scratching an itch.]

[Apart from creating ripples across the barriers, they accomplished nothing.]

[Just as Ye Yu was considering whether he should make a move himself—]

[A loud cry suddenly drew everyone's attention.]

["Aaaaahhh!"]

["I, Liu Jiahao, am destined to dominate the ages and stand at the peak of the God Realm!"]

["How could I possibly stop here again?"]

["My heroic spirit reaches the heavens!"]

["Kill!"]

[To be honest, the moment Ye Yu heard those words, his toes curled.]

[That was way too Liu Jiahao.]

[The next second, the Demon God named Liu Jiahao stepped forward and threw a punch.]

[The punch was incredibly powerful.]

[It shattered all three barriers in a single strike.]

[Ye Yu's eyes widened immediately.]

[Huh?]

[An actual expert?]

[He was not the only one surprised.]

[Everyone present was equally shocked.]

[Even Liu Jiahao himself was stunned.]

[Wait.]

[I broke all three at once?]

[Did my grandstanding actually work?]

[After a brief moment of confusion, Liu Jiahao stepped back half a pace with his left foot and froze in a dramatic forty-five-degree pose.]

[Then he said coldly:]

["Hmph. Pathetically weak. Any barrier before Liu Jiahao is equally pathetic. I am destined to be the chosen son of heaven spoken of in legends!"]

[After that declaration, there was no applause.]

[No cheering.]

[Every god present immediately fled for their lives.]

[No one even spared him a second glance.]

[This left Liu Jiahao deeply dissatisfied.]

[Looking around, he finally noticed a handsome god still staring at him.]

[A smile slowly appeared on his face.]

[As expected.]

[There was still an audience.]

[Was my charm simply too overwhelming, leaving him speechless?]

[With a smug chuckle, Liu Jiahao gave him a thumbs-up.]

[Then he pulled up the hood of his robe, covered his mouth with one hand, and sped off into the distance.]

[The handsome god remained standing exactly where he was.]

[That person was naturally Ye Yu.]

[The reason he had been staring at Liu Jiahao was because he had been considering whether to use Divine Touch on him.]

[Ye Yu had examined those three barriers.]

[Their construction was sophisticated, and they were exceptionally sturdy.]

[At a minimum, it should have taken someone at the peak of the Golden God Realm or above to break them.]

[Liu Jiahao, however, was merely at the middle stage of the New God Realm.]

[For someone with that level of cultivation to destroy all three barriers was genuinely impressive.]

[That was why Ye Yu had briefly become interested.]

[But after witnessing Liu Jiahao's series of dramatic actions, every bit of that interest vanished.]

[Better not touch this fool.]

[After all, the rewards from Divine Touch were random.]

[If he happened to draw some cultivation, that would be great.]

[But if he inherited that ridiculous "heroic spirit reaching the heavens" personality trait...]

[His life would be over.]

[After careful consideration, Ye Yu silently watched Liu Jiahao leave.]

[Then he selected a direction of his own and flew away.]

[In truth, during his time in the swamp, Ye Yu himself had not suffered any real problems.]

[His divine power reserves had always been exceptionally abundant.]

[Losing a portion each day was hardly worth mentioning.]

[The ones who truly suffered were people like Yuan Zhedong.]

[They had stayed there for far too long.]

[Their divine bodies had been drained to the point where even flight was difficult.]

[Still...]

[They had escaped in the end.]

[Hopefully, everyone would now be able to obtain genuine freedom.]

[As for Ye Yu, it was time for him to begin his own journey toward greater strength.]

[Two hours later, when Ye Yu finally spotted a divine city in the distance, he was overjoyed.]

[He could not wait to change into clean clothes and take a proper bath.]

[But at that very moment, a figure suddenly appeared beside him.]

[The newcomer was none other than Zheng Ke, from whom he had parted not long ago.]

[Ye Yu was genuinely surprised to see him.]

[The next instant, Zheng Ke grabbed Ye Yu's sleeve with one hand.]

[Then he activated a technique.]

[The two of them instantly vanished from where they stood.]

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