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Chapter Thirty-Two The Qiongqi Divine Beast
The entrance of the God Beast Underground Cave was enormous like a circular arch. The entrance was completely empty and was no different from an ordinary cave. Everyone seemed to relax a little as they never expected something so horrifying to happen.
When they were about to enter the cave, Guest Warrior Xin turned to face the crowd and said in a clear voice, ”Everyone, this God Beast Underground is the Qiong Qi we are killing. I hope that everyone will abandon their world and work together to attack.”
As they walked through the cave entrance, a ghastly and cold aura rushed towards them. Everyone felt the chill increase with every step they took. The cave was wide and dark, and the air was murky. The smell of rotting animal flesh was mixed with filth and blood. It was like a battlefield that had just experienced a bitter battle. The intermittent ”hua hua hua” sounds that came from deep inside the cave would make anyone's hair stand on end. Everyone held their breath, wishing that they could observe every direction and maintain a posture to prevent any unknown surprise attacks.
The chilly air sent shivers down one's spine. Dao Sha said in a low voice, ”The chilliness of this catacombs is comparable to the abyssal cold palace of Candle Jiuyin.”
No one cared about what he said, but Hidden Spirit heard it clearly. This reminded him of Zhu Jiuyin. Why didn't this taciturn and proud brother come? Could it be that he didn't want to come? Or did he have another mission? The spirit's thoughts were flying about when he suddenly felt a burning sensation on his shoulder. He turned around and saw a drop of boiling water dripping down.
At this time, everyone was also burning with pain from the scalding water droplets, complaining incessantly. The hidden spirit raised his head and saw that the water droplets came from the water droplets at the top of the cave. However, the cave was cold and serene, so how could the water droplets be so scorching?
”Everyone, be careful. Don't let the water droplets fall on you. These droplets are extremely corrosive. Be careful of hurting your body!”
The hidden spirit had long since lifted its long sleeves over Gu Xueluo's head, blocking the water droplets for her. Gu Xueluo's body was covered in blood from killing the Flying Blood Bat, but her face was still clean and beautiful. Even if she was exhausted, it would still be difficult to hide the natural beauty of her face. Her beautiful face was like a peach blossom that had yet to bloom, attracting eyes.
While everyone was dodging the droplets, Shen Jingyang received a droplet of water from the blade of his sword. After sniffing it, he said, ”According to the < Ancient Psyche Encyclopedia >, the water droplets in the God Beast Lair are formed from a thousand years of cold air. They are mixed with the evil energy of the lair and the Qiong Qi's evil energy. After he finished speaking, he pointed to the front with the mottled sword in his hand. ”Bang!” A huge red transparent halo appeared above everyone's heads, blocking the water droplets on the ceiling.
The hidden spirit heard that Shen Jingyang was indeed worthy of his title and felt ashamed. He originally thought that he would be proud and proud just because he had memorized a third of the first chapter of the 'Ancient Heavenly Spirit Scripture'. He never thought that Shen Jingyang would be able to memorize the entire 'Ancient Heavenly Spirit Scripture'.
Foreign Dignitary Xin looked at Shen Jingyang with praise and admiration. Back in the day, he had only heard of Shen Jingyang's unruly and unruly character in the Tai Hua Altar. Now that he saw such a talented youth, he couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
Everyone was within the sword ray halo created by Shen Jingyang. The deeper they went into the cave, the darker and more sinister it became. In the endless cave, only this sword ray halo could shine. In front of them was a dark and serene area. As they slowly moved forward, their backs were once again plunged into darkness.
And in front of them, the endless darkness was like an invisible claw, tightly grabbing onto them and dragging them into an irreparable situation.
The light of hope in the endless darkness seemed as if it was about to be devoured.
As they proceeded forward, they seemed to be on the verge of being imprisoned.
In the darkness, the fifth hidden spirit and Gu Xueluo's hands were tightly clenched. Thin beads of sweat seeped out of the center of their palms, and their palms became moist and soft, like two young, hot, heart-throbbing hearts. At this moment, time seemed to stop. Although the two of them could not see each other's facial expressions, they could both feel the perseverance, calmness, and perhaps even shyness on each other's faces.
Just like this, an unknown amount of time passed. This ancient and mysterious, long and dark underground cave seemed to have no end. There seemed to be no time and space here, only endless darkness, endless suppression, and endless chilliness. Although the surroundings were spacious and empty, it was filled with twists and turns. Other than the fact that it was sloping towards the boundless underground, no one could tell which direction was which.
The cave was completely silent. The intermittent ”hua hua hua” sounds had long since disappeared. In this darkness, other than the footsteps of the crowd, there were no other sounds. The hidden spirit suddenly felt the surrounding infernal energy become heavier and heavier. It was unknown just how deep into the catacombs it had penetrated.
The sword beam created by Shen Jingyang illuminated the area where the group was headed, just like a beacon in the darkness, guiding them forward. Foreign Dignitary Xin was walking at the front. His sharp eyes scanned the surroundings of the cave from time to time to deal with any possible dangers.
Suddenly, he turned around and stretched out his palm. With a frosty expression, he said, ”Everyone, hold on!” Everyone was shocked, fearing that another crisis might occur. They could not help but tremble, and Dao Sha was so scared that he jumped up and brandished his sword in preparation to fight. His overly tense and comical actions made everyone laugh.
Dao Ba felt slightly embarrassed and pretended to be calm as he coughed dryly, ”Great Master Xin, my heart is almost in my throat. What's so new about it? Can you stop being so shocked? My little heart is almost unable to take it.”
He turned to Lang Yuan and said, ”Brother, it's so funny. Why would I be so nervous if it wasn't for your safety?” In order to resolve his own awkwardness, Dao Sha brought up Foreign Dignitary Xin and Lang Gongyuan. His implied meaning was that he was so nervous for the sake of everyone else. Everyone was well aware of this, so they did not argue with him.
Everyone was laughing at Dao Sha's actions, while the fifth hidden spirit and Shen Jingyang were simultaneously looking around. They almost simultaneously discovered the abnormality of the cave wall.
Foreign Dignitary Xin said: ”It's not that I'm deliberately mystifying. It's just that there's something out of the ordinary. Everyone, please take a look at the surrounding cave walls.”
Only then did everyone cast their gazes towards the cave wall, only to see that there were neat portraits of a human figure engraved on the wall. Although their shapes were strange, they seemed to be movements from cultivators, and beside each portrait was a row of tiny ancient runes.
Zhen Wuyi revealed a surprised joy on his face as he cheerfully said: ”There is a record in the 'Ancient Psionic Record' that there is a supreme secret manual of the Six Realms, 'Profound Yellow Scripture'. Presumably, this painting is the movements of the 'Profound Yellow Scripture'.” With a proud expression, Zhen Wuyi surveyed the crowd. He glanced at Shen Jingyang with a victorious attitude, as if he was saying, ”Not only do you know the 'Ancient Psyche Encyclopedia', I can also do it!”
The crowd looked at the portrait, skeptical.