Chapter 660 (2/2)

The final sentence hit Ren Zhijiu hard. Even before coming, Ren Zhijiu had planned to perform well so he could earn Di Batian's trust. But now, one single Dragon Phoenix Academy member had scared all of them away. If others really discovered that place, how should he face Di Batian?

”Old Summer is right. Also, that Dragon Phoenix Academy elder seems suspicious. If she is really an elder, would she have spared us so easily?” Winter Frost questioned.

”Old Winter, are you saying we have been tricked?” Ren Zhijiu's face sank.

”It's merely a feeling,” said Winter Frost with a shrug.

Ren Zhijiu sank into thought before he said, ”Let's go back and take another look. We can't let others locate that place before us.”

And thus, they headed back to the poisonous miasma. Before long, Yao Jiaojiao sensed their approach. She immediately transmitted a message to Ugly Gambler and Smiling Monk, getting them to leave. Both of them were currently digging a tunnel, trying to locate the divine site through that method.

However, they found that even the ground contained a large amount of devouring phosphorus poison. Furthermore, a lot of devouring phosphorus bugs were living in the ground as well. With the bugs constantly disturbing them, it was hard for them to make any progress. Thus, they retreated the moment they received Yao Jiaojiao's message.

”They are probably returning. Should we leave?” Yao Jiaojiao asked.

”We are already digging, so is leaving even an option? Just kill them all,” suggested Ugly Gambler ruthlessly.

”No, I think we can leave first and let them finish digging while we fish in troubled waters,” said Smiling Monk with a sneer.

”Smiling Monk is right. Let's go,” Yao Jiaojiao agreed as she dragged Xiang Shaoyun away. Smiling Monk followed them, leaving Ugly Gambler with no choice but to go with them.

Inwardly, Xiang Shaoyun sighed, These fellows are too shrewd.

In truth, he had ordered Winter Frost and Summer Flame to make Ren Zhijiu's group return so they would get into a conflict with the three villains. That was the only way he would be able to find a chance to escape.

Alas, the three villains had decided to leave, causing his plan to fail. The failure depressed him. When Ren Zhijiu's group arrived and saw the tunnel, they realized that they wouldn't be able to keep the place a secret for long. They hastily held a discussion, trying to find a solution.

”Place a fire formation down and start digging,” Summer Flame proposed.

Winter Frost voiced his support, which left Ren Zhijiu with no choice but to comply. Summer Flame was good at controlling flames, and coupled with the other flame cultivators in the group, they took out a bunch of rare flame-elemental materials, intending to defeat the poison through fire.

They were met with tragedy.

Their flame attacks managed to reduce the poison, but it seemed they had poked a hornet's nest. A large number of devouring phosphorus bugs flew out, instantly killing some of the group's weaker members.

The Soul Foundation Realm experts initially wanted to clear out the bugs, but there were too many bugs, and their poison was too powerful. Even two Soul Foundation Realm experts were killed on the spot.

It shocked them greatly, causing them to flee as far as they could. The swarm of devouring phosphorus bugs caused a calamity, and soon, news of the situation started spreading.

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