[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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