My worries had not been unfounded, because just as we approached that strange rock, it split open again.
This time, countless rats came pouring out.
The rats charged straight at us.
Anyone with trypophobia would probably have been scared half to death.
I had actually been prepared for this. After dealing with the monkeys earlier, I had stayed ready for another scene like this.
So I hurled out my Samadhi True Fire.
The rats immediately caught fire, yet they still surged toward us like mad.
I suddenly felt as though I had gotten us into deep trouble this time.
"Run!" I shouted to Ye Jinghong beside me, grabbing her hand and trying to retreat, but there was no path behind us anymore.
The rats swarmed over us, surrounding us completely. Both of us were covered in burning rats.
The sensation was terrifying and revolting, because the air was filled with a thick stench.
It felt all too real. Just as Ye Jinghong had said before, this definitely was not an illusion.
I wanted to retract the Samadhi True Fire, but I found that I could no longer move at all.
Then I lost consciousness.
It was as if my awareness had suddenly gone numb. Were these rats poisonous?
I struggled desperately, wanting to see how Ye Jinghong was doing beside me, but in the end, my eyes closed.
I did not know when I woke up, but I found myself still inside the maze.
I sat up at once and carefully checked my body.
There was not a single wound on me, and even my clothes were completely intact.
I clearly remembered those rats biting and gnawing at me. How could I possibly be completely uninjured?
"Jinghong, are you there?" I called out, but there was no response.
I rolled