Apocalypse Of All Races

The secret realm of vitality.

Approaching the vacated area.

Su Yu has already opened the acupoints required by the top-level Heqiao method, and he is currently doing Heqiao.

three days.

In addition, the orifices have been combined a little before, at this moment, the body is slightly shaken, and the 16 orifices are completely united!

The combination of 16 acupoints means that he has officially stepped into Wanshi and advanced in the most advanced state.

The united acupoints shine brightly!

Qi and blood surged, bones were tempered, and vitality exploded.

The vitality and blood are mixed, flowing in the body, like the waves of a big river, washing the whole body.

Wanshi!

At this moment, November 20th.

It has not been four months since he entered school, Su Yu officially entered the Ten Thousand Stones Realm, the Ten Thousand Stones Realm where 16 orifices are integrated into one!

Fist!

There was a bang!

With the integration of the orifices and acupoints, Su Yu's explosive power is much stronger than before, his physical body is strengthened, and his qi and blood are stronger.

"Wanshi is gone!"

Su Yu exhaled.

As far as the power of this hole is concerned, 16 points are merged, and the 16 points are combined into one. The power is comparable to the power of 40 points in the ordinary Qianjun realm, which has increased by one and a half times.

The Wanshi with 10 orifices in one, in the state of 10 in one, is comparable to Qianjun's 20 orifices.

At this moment, Su Yu's explosive power has increased a lot.

The real Ten Thousand Stones Realm!

Those who practice the top-level exercises of the heaven level can fight across the third level than those who practice the top-level skills of the earth level.

In other words, at this moment, Su Yu can fight against those who practice the top-level Huang-level exercises... such as his father, who can fight across 9 small realms.

This is still cultivating the Heaven Rank Kung Fu alone, it doesn't count as martial skill, it doesn't count as willpower...

In fact, Su Yu is much stronger and has more means than ordinary fighters who practice top-level heavenly skills.

"Father is not my opponent when he reaches Tengkong, three or four levels of Tengkong is about the same, the premise is that I don't use willpower..."

This is the gap between geniuses and ordinary people!

It's a big step away!

And Su Yu is even more evil among evildoers. Xia Huyou, who also practiced the top-level technique of Kaitian Dao, would be tortured and killed by Su Yu if he didn't have many means. Of course, as the son of the palace master, Su Yu felt that this guy must have some means.

Most of the students in the academy, most of the geniuses practice the top-level exercises of the earth level, and the ordinary students practice the top-level exercises of the mysterious level.

Su Yu can fight against those ordinary students across the 6th level, and he has too many enlightenments, so his combat power is stronger.

Like Zhou Hao, he can be regarded as a typical evil genius, a warrior and a strong man, so he meets the standard.

"Thousand stones..."

Su Yu felt the flesh and blood, the flesh and blood in the flesh and blood are stronger, the flesh and blood are still flesh and blood, but it feels like there is an extra layer of natural protective film.

This is Wanshi!

Strength increases a lot!

When it comes to Tengkong, it is mainly to strengthen the physical body and prepare for the future. When it comes to Lingyun, it is a key to the transformation of vitality. Like the level of willpower, vitality also has nine transformations. After Lingyun nine transformations, entering the mountains and seas, the strength will be much stronger.

"Get in touch again!"

At this moment, Su Yu has 318 awakenings, and he is not in a hurry to get awakened, he will talk about it first.

It is best to combine the 144 orifice points into 9, and enter the Wanshi Jiuzhong.

In this way, the power of more than 360 acupuncture points can be erupted from the 144 acupuncture points alone, and with the cooperation of exercises, if the acupuncture points of the exercises are also integrated, it will definitely exceed 400 apertures.

This is explosive power!

Su Yu has many other acupoints, but they can't erupt all at once.

The explosive power is above 400 orifices, which is his nine-fold strength. At that time, let's see what skills the opposite side is practicing. If the skills he cultivates are not good, Su Yu can leap to the big realm to kill the enemy!

In other words, he has the ninth level of ten thousand stones, and if the opponent is practicing the yellow-rank kung fu, he can do it with the ninth level of chopping and flying.

That's the difference!

"Hey, Dad!"

Su Yu sighed again, Dad's cultivation skills are too bad.

Huang Jie's top skills!

If things go on like this, even if the old man reaches the sky, he may still be punched by himself... Ahem.

The difference in skills becomes more obvious in the later stage.

Fortunately, I didn't use the earth-level skills to advance, otherwise, it would be hard to deal with those evildoers.

"Even if I am now, I can actually look at it as a commoner class."

Su Yu had some assessment of his own strength. It can be seen from beheading those members of the Zhang family and that Tengkong Sanchong before.

Su Yu continued to connect while thinking.

He is thinking about his next path.

No matter what the road ahead is, there are certain requirements. The strength must be sufficient, the background must be strong, the backing must be strong, and oneself must be stronger, but this will take time.

"I'm afraid the single divine text department won't be able to sit still."

If it were me, I wouldn't be able to sit still.

After suppressing the multi-shenwen department for so many years, it turns out that Su Yu is tossing about it now, and it is only a ghost if he can sit still.

"Most people in the Shan Shenwen department have become malignant tumors, but Daxia Mansion and Wan Mansion Chiefs can't make up their minds, or they think there is still a cure, but in my opinion, there is no cure!"

He didn't know the specific thoughts of Wan Tiansheng and Xia's family. Maybe it was because they were reluctant to consume the power of these mountains and seas, or maybe they were worried about causing a counterattack from the entire Human Realm Shan Shenwen department.

But in Su Yu's view, these people are cancer.

From different perspectives, the issues considered are different.

Especially Su Yu also has a real killer!

Bai Feng's split method!

This is a big move to determine the outcome of the tripod. It is stronger than the few exercises that Su Yu has created now. Splitting the divine text combat skills and filling in the divine text is actually more effective than a few separate exercises.

The new exercises are suitable for those newcomers.

But for many elderly people, even if they practice new exercises, the help is not that great, and the more important thing is the split method.

Divide, merge, fill, and combine divine combat skills...

In this way, Su Yu believes that if it is really spread, the multi-scientific department will rise again in an instant.

"The teacher is the real research genius, what a pity..."

It's a pity that the school didn't feel it, but the Daxia Mansion felt it. For example, Ji Hong and the others actually wanted to win over Bai Feng, but Bai Feng himself refused.

At this moment, Su Yu is thinking about when it is more appropriate to release this ultimate move.

"Killing some opponents, purging some people, and some people start to stand up against it, and when they feel that the strength of the human race has been weakened, then it is the most appropriate time to release it!"

He judged the timing. Once he launched a counterattack and beheaded some people, many people would definitely jump out and criticize him!

And at that time, the split method can stop their mouths!

"It takes time, it takes strength!"

Su Yu thought in his heart, he doesn't care what Wan Tiansheng and the others think, they have their plans, and Su Yu also has his own plans.

"I'm afraid... that Invincible will attack me!"

Su Yu frowned, and sighed in his heart, what the multi-shenwen department actually lacks is an invincible.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be so difficult.

I still can't attract the attention of the other party. Once I clean up the single divine script, I may be attacked by the other party, and even some strong people in the ten thousand races will be afraid to kill.

According to Wan Tiansheng, the polytheistic department may advance to the rank of Invincible Civilization Master and activate the power of restraint in the human realm. This is something that all races cannot tolerate.

"trouble!"

There are so many things, Su Yu knows that he can actually ignore it, there are many people in the Department of Multi-Shenwen, not only him, who may share some pressure for Liu Wenyan and the others, Su Yu is also willing to do it.

Don't think about it anymore, retreat, practice!

Including the previous talk about going to the top 100 list... let's talk about it.

That guy Zhai Feng, stay with him for a while.

He has been refusing to break through, and Su Yu generally knows his thoughts, or Zhou Pingsheng's thoughts.

Let him suffer by himself!

I probably wish I could find trouble with him as soon as possible.

...

Time passed day by day.

November is gradually coming to an end.

Top 100 beat.

Closed on the 25th of every month.

Today is the 25th. Today is over, and the top 100 students will no longer accept the challenge.

With the admission of freshmen this year, this year's top 100 list has changed a lot.

On the stage, Zheng Yunhui had already entered Wanshi. He didn't change his cultivation method, or he didn't change his practice now. Instead, he practiced the highest version of Heqiao method, and officially entered the Wanshi realm!

Ten thousand stones with 12 orifices in one!

With a punch, blood exploded, vitality exploded, and a veteran student was knocked off the ring by his punch.

The audience booed!

Strong is strong, the point is, this is the Top 100 list, not the Ten Thousand Stones list. This guy Zheng Yunhui, a reckless man from the Institute of Warfare, has been fighting with his body since he came to power. Even if he wins, many people are not convinced.

Zheng Yunhui didn't bother to care about them, and said with a smile: "I'm improving so fast, it's great, I'm finally ranked 79th!"

At this moment, he has entered the top 80.

For freshmen, this result is very good.

Zhao Ming didn't bother to look at him, and quickly said: "If you don't fight, you will step down!"

On the 25th, there are more people on the list.

How can I have time to talk to you!

Zheng Yunhui stepped off the stage with a smile, and stopped fighting, and just reached the 79th place.

"Next!"

Zhao Ming yelled, Zhou Hao jumped up in the crowd without looking at the others, and said sullenly, "Ninety-one!"

Seeing Zhou Hao go up, many people were startled.

This guy, this is his second time on stage.

After being beaten half to death by Su Yu for the first time, they never made it to the Top 100 again, and they came again today. They had seen it when the other party fought Zhan Hai last time.

Very strong!

Ranked below thirty, probably no one is his opponent.

Even though he knew he was no match, the student ranked 91 still wanted to go up and try.

Zhao Minggang said start!

Zhou Hao is like a fierce tiger, he pounces on the tiger, his blood soars to the sky, what kind of divine writing and willpower are all shattered and suppressed!

Boom!

With one punch, the 91st student was blown away by him and fell off the stage with broken ribs.

too strong!

Zhou Hao didn't talk nonsense, and quickly said: "Students ranked 81!"

In the audience, many people were shocked, this is going to sweep the rankings!

At the end of the month, people usually come to sweep the rankings, but just like that, Zhou Hao came to sweep the rankings today, but it feels a little scary.

With one punch, he easily defeated the 91 students.

No one said anything.

Zhou Hao frowned, "If you didn't come, then the students from 82!"

"Not yet?"

"Then 83!"

"..."

He called names one by one, and soon, someone couldn't take it anymore, snorted, and jumped onto the ring.

"Zhou Hao, you are just..."

"Referee, can we start?"

Zhou Hao ignored it, he was not interested, he just wanted to move up some rankings and earn money.

He doesn't have Su Yu's means of making money. He only knows that if he is at the top of the top 100 list, he will earn more merits.

"start!"

Zhao Ming's voice fell, and it was the same as before, but this time it was almost the same, Zhou Hao didn't rely on willpower, his willpower was very weak, and he relied on his strong blood and vitality to destroy everything with one punch!

The opponent fell to the ground, not knowing whether he was dead or alive!

It's so easy!

Zhou Hao continued to fight, and soon his ranking jumped up. He played 7 games in a row until he reached the 31st place. Zhou Hao chose to step down.

7 games!

7 wins!

The 31st ranked student encountered Zhou Hao. Zhou Hao threw 13 punches in succession. He broke his ribs and kicked the opponent off the ring.

...

off stage.

On Wan Mingze's side, several people gathered together, feeling a little emotional.

Wan Mingze looked at Hu Qiusheng, and said with emotion: "His "Qianshan Jue" has advanced, and he has entered Wanshi. "Qianshan Jue" is already domineering. With his evil spirit, there is no guy in the school who does not have the strength of ten thousand stones. I am afraid it will be difficult to restrain him."

Hu Qiusheng smiled, and Wan Mingze said again: "What about you? Have you learned Su Yu's method of matching?"

"Um."

"What's wrong?"

"not bad."

Hu Qiusheng said with a smile: "What about you? Mingze, you want to do something that needs fame and people to follow you. You have been hiding it, it's not a problem, it's meaningless. If this continues, do you think someone will listen to you, follow you, and go with you to complete the almost impossible goal?"

After Hu Qiusheng finished speaking, he continued: "When I entered the school, I was thinking that this year's class of students can only produce a few students who can be among the top 100, but now it seems... soon, this year's class will change!"

Too much!

Now many people can kill the top 100 list, some people are still dormant.

People like Xia Huyou, you don't even know his strength.

If we continue to follow the original idea, Wan Mingze's current strength is not enough to be convincing, and it will be difficult for him to gain the followers of some people. Whether it is a school of war or a school of civilization, students and teachers will only follow those strong people. Family background is useful, but not very useful.

If family background can determine everything, I am afraid that everyone will go to Xia Chan. Isn't this stronger than the Wan family?

Speaking of Xia Chan, Hu Qiusheng's eyes flickered and said: "Xia Chan, I'm afraid I will enter Wanshi soon!"

Long before that, Xia Chan had also entered the Nine Levels of Fifty-Thousands.

The people have disappeared these days, and no accident, they have obtained the inheritance of the Heqiao method. The most advanced kind, the direct line of the Xia family, according to Su Yu's decision, can obtain these inheritances.

He looked at Wan Mingze again, "Mingze, everyone believed in you before because you were strong enough! Now...you haven't shown this, if things go on like this, including some people who believed in you, they will soon hesitate and no longer be firm."

At this moment, Wan Mingze is ranked 86th in the top 100 list, neither high nor low.

In previous years, this strength was enough, and there were not many freshmen who killed hundreds of top players.

But this year, the difference is too much.

The previous Sea of ​​Consciousness Secret Realm also made some freshmen stronger.

People like Su Meng and Wu Lan have entered it with strong willpower, and people like Zhang Hao and Lin Yao have also entered it. Even Lin Yao is not weak now and feels that he has made rapid progress.

The freshmen are getting stronger and stronger.

Hu Qiusheng suspected that in a few days, when the rankings are made next month, dozens of freshmen may make it to the top 100 list.

As for the old students... Those who can enter the top 100 are not weak, but some of them have been promoted and some have been stuck in this stage for several years. In terms of aptitude, they may not be very strong.

Strong ones like Zhan Hai were promoted and left one after another.

Jiang Mu didn't advance to vacate, that's because he is closing the openings now, closing the remaining openings, and preparing to enter the vacating with a fully closed posture.

Wan Mingze nodded slightly, "I underestimated the heroes of the world, Qiusheng, are you going to move forward?"

Hu Qiusheng smiled and said, "Do you want to see it? All right, then I will throw bricks to attract jade, Mingze, if you want to fight, then don't hide it, it will really delay you..."

After the words fell, he took the stage.

He didn't hide it either, the willpower of the peak of cultivation broke out, and the aura of Wan Shiyi broke out!

In an instant, many people were stunned!

Another freshman!

...

The top 100 competition continues, and today's top 100 competition is much more intense than before.

Most of the top 100 students arrived one after another.

At the end of November, the freshmen broke out.

hit the list!

Not one person, including some students who hadn't made the list before, came to the stage to play the list this time.

Even Jia Mingzhen and the others were fishing in troubled waters, and now they followed the rankings and went all the way up.

For the Top 100 competition, they had to start a few more arenas.

Even Xia Huyou appeared this time. He, who has officially entered Wanshi, is also on the list this day. After that, everyone knows that there will be an explosion period of middle and low-level geniuses.

If you don't hold your ground at this moment, it may be even more difficult to hit the rankings in the future.

If you don't stand out now, it will be more difficult in the future!

Five Jia Mingzhen, Hu Qiusheng, Wan Mingze, Zhang Hao, Su Meng, Zhao Shiqi, Zheng Hong, Xia Chan, Xia Huyou, Zheng Yunhui...

Add Su Yu and Zhou Hao, and wait until the top 100 challenge time is over.

On November 25th, a total of 23 people entered the top 100 list!

Shocking inexplicable!

Even Wu Lan came to play the rankings at the last moment. After several struggles, the opponent was Lin Qing, who was ranked 99th. After fighting for a long time, he almost knocked Lin Qing off the stage.

Lin Qing is not weak, but Wu Lan has been to the Sea of ​​Consciousness Secret Realm, and she has made great progress, but her physical strength is not strong. Although she can master the art, it doesn't help her much at the moment.

One after another, newcomers have emerged, and Wan Mingze charged quickly today, reaching the 32nd place in the top 100 list, second only to Zhou Hao, before he stopped playing the list.

The list is cleared!

The strongest is Su Yu, ranked 30th, and he has not been on the list recently.

Next came Zhou Hao, then Wan Mingze, and then Hu Qiusheng ranked 44th.

In the top 50, there are several new students entering at this moment, which shocked the entire civilized school, and the old students have a great sense of crisis!

Jia Mingzhen and others were not the only ones who fished in troubled waters. There were also many students from Wanzu who made the list this time.

A total of 7 people entered the top 100 list!

Including the freshmen of the human race, 30 students accounted for less than half of the top 100 list.

Lin Qing, Wu Qi's apprentice, struggled again and again, and fought again and again. After fighting for half a year, his strength was also improving. He fought back and forth...from 100 to 99, at least dozens of times before and after.

Ranking just can't go up!

No matter how strong you are, the people in front are stronger!

As for some students who were originally ranked in the top 100, those who ranked lower have now fallen, and they can't get back at all.

...

Late at night.

The battle of the top 100 came to an end.

Xiuxin Pavilion.

On the 35th floor, Wantiansheng's residence.

Jia Mingzhen sneaked in, and said with emotion when he entered the door: "Old Wan, I don't think we need to pretend to be freshmen. This year there is Su Yu, and now there are a few ruthless people. We have not played a role at all. Look, the old students on the top 100 list have been beaten dumbfounded!"

I was going to let them stimulate the new students before, but now... do you need stimulation?

Stop it!

The freshmen themselves were driven crazy. Today's top 100 battle is a clear proof. At the end of today, more than 20 freshmen made it to the top 100 list. It's too scary. This is absolutely impossible to happen in the past.

Then he said, "Old Wan, do those bastards from Zhanzheng Academy still dare to come? Our freshmen this year are really cruel. I'm afraid I'll beat them to death!"

According to the agreement, the other party will come next month, and there are only a few days left.

Why are you here?

Are you not afraid of being abused?

Wan Tiansheng was still reading, without raising his head, and said indifferently: "I really think you are the only one with evildoers in the civilized school? There are also a few guys in the War School, who are not weak, and there are a few of them who are at the seventh or eighth level of ten thousand stones. It seems that there are all new students at the ninth level. They are practicing 108 orifice skills, but their strength is not weak. Zhou Hao may not be sure if he meets him."

"That's hard to say, don't forget, there are a few guys, Su Yu is, once he makes a move, those people will be his opponents?"

Jia Mingzhen said a few words, and said anxiously: "Old Wan, are we still pretending to be freshmen? It really doesn't make much sense. By the way, you let us hook up with people from the Wanzu sect. We hooked up. I sold a lot of things, but someone contacted me, but... It seems that they are all peripheral, and the other party may not even know that they are members of the Wanzu sect."

This kind of peripheral, who doesn't know who they serve, just takes money to do things, such people are not very useful if they are caught.

"That's your incompetence!"

"..."

Jia Mingzhen was speechless, "Why am I so incompetent? You have the ability, go catch it!"

"You think I can't catch it?"

"Then you caught it and let me go?"

"I don't catch those small characters, it's pointless!"

Wan Tiansheng said lightly: "Our school has at least one Ling Yun, and even the mountains and seas are taught by Wanzu!"

"Um?"

Jia Mingzhen looked solemn, "Really? Has it penetrated to this point?"

"Um."

Wan Tiansheng said with a smile: "Normally, there are many mountains, seas and Lingyun in our school. I'm investigating! From before, I judged that there were high-level officials lurking. When Nanyuan was attacked, Hong Tan and the others happened to be busy. Some people retreated and some went out... The other party seized this opportunity. How can ordinary people know the whereabouts of Shanhai."

"And Su Yu was attacked before...and Zhang Wu, who was arrested, also confessed before he died. Someone from the school sent them information. Su Yu's going out is not a secret, and many people know that he went out, but...you can directly contact the five Tengkong and know their stronghold. Do you think it will be a small person?"

Jia Mingzhen hesitated: "Could it be that the news was relayed and then passed on to them by the strong of the Wanzu Sect?"

"The probability is not high. When it comes to a genius like Su Yu, the general news is direct. Of course, all possibilities are not ruled out!"

Wan Tiansheng said softly: "Old Jia, for so many years, I have allowed the school to be infiltrated by people, and the school has been in constant struggle. There are disadvantages and benefits. Now I don't talk about merits and demerits, and future generations will talk about it! Now, what I mean is to thoroughly cleanse all uneasy factors in the school, prepare for war, and let the civilized school go to the battlefields of the heavens at any time..."

Jia Mingzhen frowned and looked at him, what did he mean.

Wan Tiansheng didn't look at him, and said quietly: "The war is not far away, I think it will come soon! In the past few decades, although the human race has been a little comfortable, too much enjoyment, and constant internal strife, but now, more and more people are sober!"

"The Temple of War and the Quest Realm allow people to strife and fight, but they are also making some decisions, such as... it's time to unify their will!"

"Scattered human races, although the front line is united, but the major governments have not achieved the same order!"

Once the human race is really unified, the human race is powerful, the internal purging, and the combination of the gods and demons may not be able to stabilize the human race. Even if they can win the human realm, they will suffer heavy losses!

Jia Mingzhen looked at him and frowned, "Then what do you mean..."

Wan Tiansheng smiled and said: "Pretend to be students, let you try the water! In the end, you guys disappointed me a little. My idea is to let you guys infiltrate and form a Wanzu sect... The leader of the Blood Fire Sect was killed. This is an opportunity. Including the extermination of the previous Tianyi God Sect, that blood crocodile, a mere Lingyun dared to recruit soldiers, wouldn't you?"

"The blood crocodile is still alive?"

Jia Mingzhen was surprised, Shan Hai went out to hunt him down before, why is he still alive?

"Nope."

Wan Tiansheng smiled lightly and said: "I hid very well, and now I don't know where to hide. The Daxia Mansion is also very big, where can I find it?"

Jia Mingzhen nodded, didn't say much, and quickly said: "Then what you mean is, we better form a sect by ourselves..."

"what ever."

Jia Mingzhen was speechless, what do you mean follow me.

Regardless of him, Jia Mingzhen continued: "Besides, the single-many battle doesn't seem so intense now, but I think it's to brew a bigger outbreak. Lao Wan, if this goes on, I think the two sides really have to fight until one side is completely wiped out. Do you have any ideas?"

Wan Tiansheng said quietly: "Let's fight until one side is extinct! If you win, you must unify your will. Otherwise, the differences will be too great. You hate me and I hate you. Do you really think that we can fight all races together? Seemingly losing a group of people, in fact, it may make the strength stronger!"

A scattered human race may not be comparable to a human race that works together, but with fewer strong ones.

This is Wan Tiansheng's idea.

But Jia Mingzhen couldn't bear it and said: "In fact, these struggles should have been suppressed a long time ago, but now it's too late..."

"It's too late, the grievances are already deep."

Wan Tiansheng said with a smile: "Suppressing it earlier will not work. If this thing does not explode, it will be a cancer! If it bursts out, people will know the pain of internal strife, and naturally these things will be eliminated. Another point is that the external pressure is not strong enough. Wanzu is also a smart person. They don't create too much pressure on the tribe, and they will cut their flesh with soft knives!"

This is really a soft knife to cut flesh!

When the external pressure is strong enough, people will be united, such as more than three hundred years ago.

And more than three hundred years later, a large-scale full-scale invasion has almost never erupted. The comfort of more than three hundred years has made many people forget that there is still war outside for more than three hundred years!

The heart of the gods and demons is not dead!

Jia Mingzhen said helplessly: "It's simple...the hearts of the people are the same...Anyway, I don't like it! Gods and demons are not fools. Seeing you infighting at this time, isn't he uncomfortable? Why do you want to shoot! Look at the Wanzu Sect. They supported it. They let your human race fight with the human race. It's your human race who died. After hundreds of years, everyone hates the Wanzu Sect now, which is much more serious than the hatred of the Wanzu..."

To the Jagged Faction, Wanzu has a suppressive attitude.

For the moderates, that is not to offend the river.

For big houses like the Great Zhou Mansion, in the battlefields of the heavens, there are very few big battles, but the Great Xia Mansion is fighting year after year.

Wan Tiansheng didn't bother to say this anymore, and quickly said: "Su Yu may have to go out soon, you should pay attention, other people don't move, you guys, it's better to keep up, once the method of matching is released, his value may increase again now, if you really want to deal with him, mountains and seas are possible."

And the possibility is not small!

It is inevitable that Su Yu's value in Wanzujiao has been improved again.

Su Yu has benefits as well as disadvantages for a method of combining key points.

Jia Mingzhen nodded, "Okay, I see!"

After finishing speaking, he stopped talking nonsense, and quickly retreated, quietly.