Under the moonlight, the members of the Earth Tiger Squad inevitably encountered several S-Rank Monsters. Fortunately, their coordination was flawless, and the S-Rank Monsters that had wandered out for a stroll did not cause them much trouble.
Thunk! Thunk! Kunshan pulled his axe from the monster's neck, and the stench of blood immediately washed over them. The six of them continued deeper along the street until they reached a sinister place. Not far away, an ancient tree's roots coiled around a small plaza where the fountain had long since stopped spraying water.
Kunshan's expression turned solemn.
Smack! Crack!
Someone accidentally stepped on a bone scattered across the ground. The sound echoed eerily through the place.
"Everyone, be careful. We've already entered the depths," Kunshan said cautiously. At some point, the right hand holding his axe had shifted, and he was now gripping it with both hands.
In the darkness all around them, countless pairs of eyes stared fixedly at them. Under the faint moonlight, they could vaguely make out several figures darting back and forth.
Whoosh! Just then, a figure shot out, pouncing at the six of them with speed astonishing enough to leave one dumbfounded.
The Earth Tiger Squad had been prepared for this. They retreated in a flash, leaving their original positions.
"Attack!"
The instant his voice fell, Lan Xiaoyi controlled five flying blades. They shot forth with a bone-chilling killing intent!
At the moment they stabbed toward the figure, the cold gleam radiating from the blades illuminated its true appearance.
Clang! Clang! The flying knives could not pierce its body, and the collision rang out with crisp sounds.
"It's actually an S-Rank Monster—the Dark Demon Rat!" Jing Yun sucked in a cold breath.
"This beast is good at hiding, and it always takes revenge for the slightest