Obtaining the Ashes in Bloom had gone unexpectedly smoothly. But thinking about it carefully, if Su Xiao had come alone to seize the Ashes in Bloom, things would never have been this simple.
First, the Demon Clan and the Winged Clan had beaten the Ancestor forces so thoroughly that they could barely lift their heads. Most of the Assimilators had been used to deal with them, reducing the mission's difficulty by at least a third.
Second was the helper Su Xiao had brought in, Sha. Lilith's strength had been an unexpected bonus. Even so, the three of them still hadn't been guaranteed victory against Saint Zaga. One had been too heavily injured to continue fighting, while the other two had also suffered serious injuries.
As for the intelligence Bubu Wang had provided, that had also greatly reduced the mission's difficulty and risks. Su Xiao defeating Saint Zaga hadn't been a coincidence, but the inevitable result of painstaking preparation.
Following the rumbling, Su Xiao gradually made his way deeper underground. Ten minutes later, he entered an underground passage that was almost completely sealed off by soul vines.
"Fire!"
Boom!
The explosive roar of the flames was like a Big Hammer smashing into the air, producing a clear, hollow boom. It was hard to imagine what degree of combustion could create such a crisp sound.
"Master."
As soon as Lilith heard the sound, she quickened her pace.
The moment Su Xiao stepped out of the vine-filled passage, an intense stench of blood assaulted his nose. Looking around, he saw an underground space nearly a thousand meters across and over ten meters high. Vast stretches of soul vines hung down from above, their fluorescent glow illuminating the underground space.
If one ignored the smell of blood, they would find a faint, sweet fragrance