Although they realized things looked bad.
They had already come this far. All they could do now was grit their teeth and press on.
When a supernatural organization explored supernatural mysteries, encountering tremendous danger was commonplace. Even being wiped out was nothing unusual.
In ordinary times.
The Heaven-Bearing Society supported them, giving them status, benefits, and resources.
At critical moments.
They had to take action in return.
Especially Wang Peng.
He knew his own situation best. Although he had successfully broken through, he did not have much time left to live.
A couple of years earlier.
He had been searching for a Night Pearl to buy.
Unfortunately.
He had never succeeded.
Very few Night Pearls had been produced over the past few decades, and the major northern families had all but monopolized them.
Of course.
He had also heard.
That the Dragon Tiger Daoist Master of White Dragon Temple had successfully obtained a Night Pearl on his recent trip north and saved his martial uncle.
As for that...
All he could do was envy him.
So.
One reason he had joined this supernatural expedition was the hope that a miracle might happen along the way.
That he might find a way to extend his life.
The other reason.
Was that if he had to die in the end, he hoped to contribute enough for the Heaven-Bearing Society to protect his family.
There was no hope for him.
But his son and daughter were both quite talented.
In the future...
Wang Peng shook his head.
He stopped dwelling on it.
Although Sun Yuan was injured.
Once the supernatural influence had been purged, those injuries were little more than superficial wounds to someone with his constitution as a special ability user.
The group continued onward.
But as they walked.
Suddenly.
The