Chapter 570 The Unexpected Enemy (1/2)
As the hefty stalactite door gradually opened, all the warriors were greeted by a faint yet, evidently pure scent. It was beautifully refreshing and comforting. They felt as though a garden of strong energy was awaiting them behind the door.
They were all innate spiritual kings. They could sense truly powerful energy. Only something so untouched could energize them in this manner. It was obvious that the Quintessence of Heaven and Earth in this cave was of the purest and highest quality.
Everything outside the stone door was enveloped in darkness, but deep inside, there was a world of light. The cave was filled with stalactites, behind each of which was a different kind of holy and bright light. Hung from the cave's ceiling, they were continuously dripping magic water.
They walked around this damp and cold place for hours before they discovered an enormously thick column of stalactite. It had grown to touch the ground and serve as the backbone of this cave. It was a sight of raw beauty.
”Let's go inside now. The Quintessence of Heaven and Earth should be in the center of this cave,” Scar suggested eagerly.
Wasting no more time, the group carefully and strategically found their way into the depths of this mysterious cavern.
”Remember what I said about seeing you again, very soon, Russell? Well, here we are, meeting each other in just six hours.” Just then, they all heard a familiar voice. Ricky instantly recognized it—it was Garrett.
Following the greetings, several figures showed up out of the blue.
They were none other than Garrett, Keyon, Jim and Josiah.
”We've been waiting for you here for a long time, you know,” Garrett continued with a strange smile, looking directly at Ricky. He didn't lose eye contact.
Ricky's and his companions' faces darkened the moment they saw these four people. He didn't respond for quite a while, clearly trying to contain his anger.
'I knew it. I knew there was some scheme behind Garrett's cunning smile. I was right about these bastards. They just wouldn't give up the Quintessence of Heaven and Earth so easily. I never expected that they would go so far as to wait here ahead of time, though. Such shameless thieves!' Ricky thought to himself full of disdain and frustration.
”Well, you're probably wondering why we're here so early, right? It's quite easy to figure, especially for you. After all, anyone would come for such a valuable treasure like the Quintessence of Heaven and Earth as soon as possible. The longer you leave it out there, the more troubles you might encounter on your way. Isn't that what happened with you as well?” Looking at Ricky's sour face, Garrett enjoyably went on teasing him. There was a triumphant smile on his face, as though he had won the treasure himself.
”Oh, I almost forgot. I want to sincerely thank you for opening the door for us with the Blood Essence Stone. Without your assistance, we wouldn't have been able to break the strong array on the stalactite door. I doubt if even a demi-spiritual emperor could deal with IT. You really are a big help, Russell!” he said.