The earth stopped trembling, and Ling Tian and the others knew the Black Sha Gang Wind had passed. Everyone slumped down inside the cave, panting. For a moment, they even forgot to wipe the sweat from their brows. They were covered in dirt and looked utterly disheveled.
"Heh, that was terrifying. Even when Chi Xue and the others surrounded us back then, we weren't this bedraggled." Tan Tai Chang Feng wiped the sweat from his face and gave a bitter smile.
"Indeed. We genuinely felt our lives were in danger. It's been a long time since we felt that way," the Dragon Turtle said with a sigh. "Just as you and the others predicted, Brother Ling, the Ninth Heaven is dangerous."
"Thank goodness Brother Ling had a way to shelter us from the tornado. Otherwise, we'd all have been eliminated," Huan Xin said, sounding relieved. Then his tone changed. "But honestly, if we'd been eliminated as soon as we came in, that would've been embarrassing. I bet Chi Xue and the others would've laughed themselves to death."
"Heh, if they'd run into the Black Sha Gang Wind, I doubt they could've dodged it like we did," Fairy Lei Ying said disdainfully. She muttered, "There's no way we can withstand this with our current strength. We can only run."
"That's true." Fairy Meng Shang nodded, her voice turning slightly grave. "We were lucky to get through it this time, but we won't be so lucky next time. We don't know what other dangers the Ninth Heaven holds, so we need to be even more careful."
"Of course. It'd be embarrassing to get kicked out this early." Tan Tai Chang Feng shook his head and muttered, "It's a shame none of us has an eye technique for seeing far into the distance.