The three of them sped up, and after a dozen miles, they saw a body on the ground. It looked as if it had been dead for a long time, but judging from its clothing, it had to have been one of the Barons.
And it wasn't just one. Every so often, they saw a Baron's body. They had all died in the same way as Wind Viscount, with a hole in their heads.
"Weird. Didn't they have lotus roots?
Why can't they suppress the mark?
They should have been able to last for a while. "Gu Qingcheng frowned.
"It looks like the lotus roots are useless." Han Sen pointed to the ground, where many lotus roots were scattered.
Next to the lotus roots was a Baron's body. The body was holding half of a lotus root, and he was stuffing it into his mouth. He had already eaten half of it, but his head had still exploded.
"Does that mean the lotus roots are useless?" Xie Qing King's face changed.
"Maybe not. They are all dead, and you have marks on your heads. It doesn't look as simple as it seems. We have to find them as soon as possible. I hope I'm wrong. Otherwise, we'll be in trouble."
Han Sen sped up, and every now and then, he saw a lotus root and a Baron's body.
As they walked, the silver fox suddenly stopped. The egg-shaped mark on its forehead had turned into the shadow of a black bird. The silver fox looked sad, and it scratched its forehead with its claws.
"My head feels weird, too!" Xie Qing King said, rubbing his forehead.
Han Sen looked at Xie Qing King and Gu Qingcheng. The egg mark on their foreheads had turned into a bird, too.
"Eat some lotus roots and stay away. Don't go any closer." Han Sen picked up a lotus root and fed it to Little Silver.
After Little Silver ate it, his body began to emit a cold air. The shadow of the bird on his forehead became lighter.
"So that's what happened. You guys take the lotus roots and stay away from here. I'll take a look." After that, Han Sen summoned his rabbit shoes and ran like the wind.
A distance of more than ten miles was covered in a moment. Along the way, the corpses of barons and even a marquis could be seen. It was one of Wood's personal guards.
Han Sen continued to walk forward. After passing by a palace, he saw a scene that made his scalp go numb.
In the open space in front of the palace, the huge black egg was suspended in the air, its entire body burning with golden flames.
Beneath the egg, the three Marquises and Captain Wood were burning with a golden fire. They were going to be burnt to a crisp.
Captain Wood was faring better. His body was glowing with a blue light, and he was able to hold on. The other three Marquises were on fire.
Black Steel sat on the stone steps. The Dragon Spine Knife was above his head. A dragon shadow came out of the knife to protect his body and fight against the golden fire.
Weng!
Ghost Teeth Knife jumped out of Han Sen's back. The tip of the knife was pointed at the black egg. It was glowing with a purple-black flame, as if it was facing a great enemy.
The big egg's golden flames flickered, and then a golden fire came flying at Han Sen like a meteor. Ghost Teeth Knife swung on its own, cutting the golden fire in half.
But the golden fire that had been cut in half was now coming back for Han Sen.
Han Sen's body flashed. He grabbed Ghost Teeth Knife and dodged the two golden flames.
Ghost Teeth Knife was an offensive knife, and it wasn't good at defense. It wasn't like the Dragon Spine Knife, which was able to protect Black Steel.
"What happened here?" Han Sen asked, as he dodged the golden flames.
He had the rabbit shoes on, so he was incredibly fast. And with his footwork, the golden flames were unable to touch him.
Duke Wood was shocked to see that Han Sen hadn't died in the hall. He didn't even seem to have been injured.
But he didn't have time to think about it. He shouted, "Kill the Raven! Don't let it hatch! If it hatches, we're all going to die!"
Black Steel shouted at Han Sen, too. "That egg absorbed Skygod's fire seed. The power of that fire is scary. You have to run!"
Woode couldn't help but scream. He couldn't resist the golden flames any longer, and his flesh began to show signs of being burnt.
Han Sen didn't want to save Duke Wood, but Little Silver and the others had been marked by the Raven. If they didn't get rid of the egg now, they wouldn't fare any better than Duke Wood.
Han Sen's rabbit shoes gave him incredible speed. His body swayed, and he dodged the golden flames. He gripped his Ghost Teeth Knife and swung it toward the giant egg that was burning with golden flames.
Han Sen's power wasn't strong enough to activate Ghost Teeth Knife, but now that Ghost Teeth Knife was under threat, it activated its own power. It was stronger than a Duke's power.
The big egg seemed to have a life of its own. It knew that Han Sen was coming, and it released a number of golden flames. It was like a meteor shower coming for Han Sen.
Han Sen's body was like a bird in the air. He dodged a dozen golden flames and slashed the big egg.
Dong!
The purple and black flames and the golden flames went everywhere, but the black eggshell wasn't damaged.
Ghost Teeth Knife's full power hadn't done anything to it, either. Han Sen frowned.
More golden flames were coming for Han Sen. He was wearing his rabbit shoes, and he was spinning in the air. He dodged each and every one of the golden flames, and at the same time, his knifemind exploded. His whole body was like a monster that could rip through space. He slashed at the egg's shell.
Katcha!
There was a small mark on the eggshell, but it still couldn't be cut open.
But Han Sen's power was too weak. Even when he used all his power, he could only reach the level of a Viscount. If he had King's power and Ghost Teeth Knife, he'd have been able to cut the egg in half with one strike.
Han Sen's body kept flashing. He dodged the golden flames and slashed at the big egg.
But when the knife hit the big egg, it didn't make a sound. It was like the knife was just touching the eggshell.
But the big egg suddenly reacted. It bounced open.
Han Sen was happy. He had used Yin Yang Blast and Ghost Teeth Knife's power into the big egg. It seemed to be working.
The big egg seemed to be scared. It kept releasing golden flames and dodging Han Sen's Ghost Teeth Knife. It didn't want to be hit by Ghost Teeth Knife again.
But it was just an egg, and it couldn't move very quickly. Han Sen was like a phoenix flying in the sky, and he slashed the egg's shell again.
The big egg jumped again, like a cat that had its tail stepped on.