Ye Jun had been observing and analysing the situation even as he defended the well from the villagers. For once, he was thankful for having a split mind.
He knew the dark mist was behind the evolution of the Paragon. Similar mist had formed on the other two Paragons before they were consumed by the central Paragon.
So, he could guess that the well was siphoning the villagers' life force and giving it to the Paragons. They were using it to cultivate, which was why they sat near the well.
It was likely a slow process, but the Paragon could accelerate it somehow, like he was doing currently, and if he succeeded in consuming all the villagers, then they would lose.
'Heck, if even this well alone is consumed, he might become unstoppable.'
Thinking of all this led to Ye Jun focusing hard on the well. That was when he saw, or rather sensed, wisps of dark mist floating above the well.
