Lin Li casually flicked the blade, shaking off every trace of the sticky, foul-smelling filthy blood.
He stepped toward the enormous pit ahead, intending to take a closer look at what lay inside.
The pit was utterly black, like some colossal beast lurking beneath the earth. Icy cold air streamed endlessly from its mouth, and a damp, chilling stench rushed straight at him.
The interior was pitch-black, without the slightest glimmer of light. It was impossible to tell how deep it went.
Just then, a muffled yet ferocious beast roar suddenly rose from deep within the pit. The heavy roar was incredibly penetrating, shaking fine sand and pebbles loose from the rock walls on both sides as the entire underground space trembled faintly along with it.
Before the roar had faded, vast shadows surged out of the pitch-black pit. Countless worm-like mutant beasts rapidly crawled up the slick walls, scrambling to burst out like a disturbed swarm of ants, their numbers enough to make one's scalp tingle.
Lin Li swept his gaze over them, and his brows instantly furrowed tightly as his expression grew several shades graver.
He had originally thought that after clearing out one wave of mutant beasts, he would be able to investigate the pit in peace for a while without facing further obstruction.
Yet the scene before him had completely exceeded his expectations. This newly emerged batch of mutant beasts numbered more than twice as many as the previous one. They carpeted the entire passage in a black mass, packed tightly together and stirring restlessly, a sight that made one's heart clench.
"Looks like I'll have to spend some more time cleaning you up." Lin Li muttered softly, without the slightest trace of panic on his face. He remained calm and composed.
He slowly raised his