Bubu Wang slammed hard into the crystal layer. With plenty of experience with "car accidents," Bubu Wang got to his feet the moment he landed and charged "forward."
"Wrong way!"
Su Xiao shouted. The dazed Bubu Wang saw Su Xiao charging straight toward him and immediately spun around 180°.
Bang!
Su Xiao kicked Bubu Wang in the rear, helping him accelerate. The force behind the kick was exquisitely controlled, and Bubu Wang's forward speed instantly increased.
Crack, crack, crack...
The sound of shattering crystal approached from behind, accompanied by terrifying heat. Even Amu, who was running at the back, had smoke rising from his rear.
There was a bend ahead. Maha, carrying Ya, was the first to rush around it, but the next moment, he suddenly slammed on the brakes, sending crystal fragments flying beneath his feet.
Su Xiao also charged around the bend, and a pinkish-red expanse filled his vision.
"Shh."
Maha made a gesture for silence and walked forward quickly, doing his best not to make a sound.
They were in a karst cave. It was about a thousand square meters in size and roughly five or six meters high.
Su Xiao and the others all entered the cave, and even Amu at the rear lightened his footsteps.
Molten ash spread behind them. Strangely, none of it flowed into the cave, as if blocked by an invisible barrier. Looking closely, one could see that the molten ash was surging upward, which was why it did not drift into the cave.
Temporarily safe, Su Xiao began observing the situation inside the cave.
Hundreds of pointed, cone-shaped stalactites stood on the cave floor. They were entirely pink. Meanwhile, large swaths of pink tentacles hung from the ceiling, densely packed and filling most of the cave.
The tentacles resembled the roots