Chapter 356: Hidden Beneath the Desert (2/2)

Xue Wei understood their thoughts. Although they said nothing, it was clear that although these geniuses were feeling happy towards Xue Wei for having saved them, they were still here for treasure after all.

Xue Wei did not blame them; he did not have a close connection with them, so he was not disappointed either.

Seeing that none of them were against the First Prince's offer, Xue Wei did nothing to make them stay either.

”Then let's meet again if fate allows it.” Xue Wei said casually before he no longer paid any attention to the experts from the Demon Phoenix Continent.

He then turned around and walked towards the staircase leading down towards the darkness.

Seeing that Xue Wei walked so firmly towards the darkness, and then how his friends followed behind without any form for hesitation, the geniuses from the Demon Phoenix Continent were all ashamed.

They understood that the danger was great and that even Xue Wei had no idea what they might encounter, but he still went on with unwavering determination, while they were cowardly and backed away.

They finally understood the difference between the two of them.

Xue Wei was not afraid of death. He lived with his life on the edge, always struggling and fighting to improve, while they were flowers raised in a greenhouse.

They had the best resources, they also had the best environment, but because of everything going their way, they had now realized that they lacked the determination of cultivators from humble backgrounds. They lacked the desperation to improve.

But having realized this, they also knew that it could not be changed just because they wanted to, it was a small step they had to take little by little.

Jumping into this unknown world underneath the desert would be the same as throwing away their lives, and thus they did not regret their decision as they watched Xue Wei and the others take out luminous orbs from their storage treasures as they began descending the stairs.

As they vanished from the sight, the First Prince could not help but hope that this was the last time he saw Xue Wei. If he succumbed to the strange underground world he had just entered, then he would not have to worry in the future.

Xue Wei did not look back even once as he began walking. He already knew about his friends joining him, and as long as they had his back, then he would be content.

The staircase was made from the same black material as the surface above, it was impossible to determine what kind of material it was, but it was immensely sturdy.

As they went down the stairs, they found that that they reached further down than they had expected.

They walked and walked and walked, but it was as if the staircase was endless.

After walking for a couple of hours, Xue Wei finally came to a stop. The stairs continued in front of him, but he had a nagging feeling that something was wrong.

Touching the wall by his side, he determined that it was made from the same material as the stairs themselves, the black stone-like material.

Frowning, he wondered what to do. Without overthinking, he struck out a palm attack.

Shattering Mountain Palm!

This was one of the attacks he had learned first, and although it wasn't the most potent attack that Xue Wei commanded, it was in no way bad.

When it came into contact with the wall, something peculiar happened.

Not only did the wall start to crack, the stairs they stood on were cracking as well; reality around them began to collapse, but even though the stairs broke, they were not falling anywhere.

By the time the scene in front of them had collapsed completely, the five friends were stunned by what they saw in front of them.

What they saw in front and behind them was a long corridor. It seemed as if they had walked down this corridor for a long time, as when they looked behind them, it stretched into the darkness, continuing on for a long way.

As they realized that the staircase was an illusion that they had been trapped in, all of them felt some lingering fear. It could have continued forever with no way for them to exit, and even if they had turned around, they would never have escaped.

Now they were extra alert as they looked at the corridor. Was this another illusion?

Shattering Mountain Palm!

A muffled boom resounded in the corridor as Xue Wei's palm came into contact with the black wall, but not even a dent was shown on it.

”This is real,” he said casually. This was the easiest and most direct way to test the realness of their current situation.

”Let's continue walking,” Xue Wei said. and they moved forward, only to find that there were doors on their side every time they had walked for around the time it took to brew a cup of tea.

they did not enter the first door they found but continued onwards, until they saw that doors were really no rarity in this corridor.

After checking this, they opened them, only to find that some led into smaller rooms with treasures, essence stones and materials were gathered there. However, all herbs had long since turned to dust, so they could only take the other things.