Into the Cave

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After stopping, Song Xia, holding the map, said to the group behind her, "I've looked at the map. This tunnel is two kilometers long. Judging from the frequency of the Demon Beast we've encountered before, it's very likely that Demon Beast inhabit this tunnel. I suggest we cross this mountain directly and avoid dealing with unknown species and numbers of creatures in the dark cave."

"I'm telling you, you're being too cautious. Who cares what's inside? Just charge straight through. This tunnel is two kilometers long, so who knows how long it will take to cross this entire mountain," Lu Zhenghe interjected at the opportune moment.

The group was clearly uninterested in taking the long way... and in their view, there hadn't been any major trouble along the way, so there shouldn't be any major problems inside the tunnel.

Liao Mingxuan from the Imperial Capital Academy also spoke up, "I agree with taking the direct route from here. If we take a longer route, no one can be sure we won't encounter any other Demon Beast..."

Song Xia glanced at the group from the Pearl Academy, and seeing that none of them wanted to take the long way, she could only nod in agreement. "Alright, let's go through then. But who's going first?"

Lu Zhenghe summoned his war general, the Demon Wolf, and said, "I'll do it."

Summoned Beast are incredibly resilient, so scouting ahead is clearly the most suitable option.

"The person at the very back must also be strong enough; they can't be Summoned Beast, or they won't be able to make a rational reaction immediately if something happens," Lu Zhenghe continued after summoning the demonic wolf.

Song Xia said, "Then I'll go last."

However, the moment she opened her mouth, Xu Dalong from the Imperial Capital Academy, as if to show off or perhaps to curry favor, said, "How can such a dangerous thing be done by a girl? I'll go to the back."

Song Xia didn't say anything. After all, although Xu Dalong wasn't someone she liked, he was a specialist in Earth Element. In times of crisis, he could protect everyone.

Next, Lu Zhenghe's demon wolf, along with Shen Mingxiao and Liao Mingxuan, led the way, with Xu Dalong bringing up the rear. The rest of the group walked in the middle.

After entering the cave, Zhao Manyan and Song Xia, both possessing the Radiance Skill, controlled orbs of light to float above their heads and illuminate the area ahead...

The cave had clearly been without sunlight for a long time. Zhao Manyan and Song Xia had to activate a Radiance Art every ten meters, partly for illumination and partly to dispel the foul air in the cave.

Regardless of whether the stagnant air here is poisonous or not, inhaling it is definitely bad. It's filled with the smells of damp, poisonous plants, Demon Beast excrement, and miasma that's accumulated from years of poor ventilation...

What's the situation up ahead?

"It's nothing, it's just strange that there seem to be some white Shatter Stone scattered around here."

"It's probably left over from a previous project. Let's move on."

Every few minutes, Song Xia would ask a question; clearly, she remained vigilant.

Unlike Song Xia's cautious approach, Tang Miao was completely relaxed throughout the journey.

Looking at Mu Nujiao was wearing a tight-fitting long-sleeved shirt that perfectly outlined her bust, and whose fragrance was especially alluring in that narrow space, even the scent she exhaled seemed to have a special seductive magic.

Previously, in an apartment, Tang Miao was quite shameless. But what kind of place was this? The wilderness teeming with Demon Beast! At a time like this, Tang Miao still had the mind to take advantage of her, which left Mu Nujiao utterly exasperated. "Can't you be a little more careful? This is the wilderness!"

Tang Miao didn't care at all, patting his chest and saying, "What's there to be afraid of? Even if danger comes, I'll keep you safe. All you need to do is stay by my side the whole way."

Mu Nujiao a little shy, but she had to admit that she felt quite at ease having Tang Miao by her side in the wilderness. After all, his strength was undeniable. His firepower alone was equivalent to that of an entire team.

However, although she felt relieved, Mu Nujiao didn't want to give Tang Miao an excuse to take advantage of her, and said softly, "Who needs your protection~"

Tang Miao shrugged and said, "Jiaojiao, as a girl, you need to learn to find a shoulder to lean on. Although other people's shoulders may not make you feel safe, I offer you absolute security."

"Pooh..."

As Tang Miao finished speaking, he reached out to hug her, Mu Nujiao quickly ran away.

She knew Tang Miao's intentions perfectly well. Did she really think she was Ai Tutu? Just because she said a few nice words, she thought she could take advantage of him? No way!

Tang Miao shrugged, finding no one there. Indeed, if it had been Ai Tutu, she would probably be in his arms by now. What a pity! The silly rabbit wasn't there, and Mu Nujiao was rather cunning.

"Ice Vine!"

Just then, Tang Miao suddenly unleashed Ice Magic, and the target was directly in Mu Nujiao's direction!

After sensing Tang Miao's magic, Mu Nujiao was completely stunned... She even started to wonder if Tang Miao would take her to the back later...?

"Crack..."

"..."

"Crack..."

Just as Mu Nujiao was lost in thought, she suddenly heard the sound of ice shattering.

Then she realized that Tang Miao hadn't attacked her! Turning around, she saw several hunched, strange figures, each holding a bone club stained with dried brown blood, lying on the ground. They seemed to be cold already...

However, considering that Tang Miao had just unleashed a magical attack... which meant that the opponent was alive before she arrived...

"Jiaojiao, come here."

After dealing with a few of the little devils, Tang Miao shouted, then looked at the group in front and said, "Attention, something's up!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenghe, who was leading the way, stopped and turned around, asking in confusion, "What's wrong?"

"It's Cave Demon Servant!!" Before Tang Miao could respond, Jingjing walked to the spot where Tang Miao had just dealt with the monster and immediately recognized what kind of monster it was.

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhenghe, who was ahead, said dismissively, "They're just a few Servant Level. There's nothing to worry about. Let's keep going!"

"Meow!"

The moment Lu Zhenghe finished speaking, the Cave Demon Servant, who was still hiding in the side cave, saw its companion die a gruesome death and let out a sharp cry.

The sound easily echoed through the narrow tunnel; it was hard to tell whether it was an angry howl or a cry of fear, but in any case, the creature didn't dare to jump out again.

Lu Zhenghe remained unconcerned; after all, they were just a few Servant Level, nothing to be afraid of.

Just as he was about to continue forward, he suddenly noticed pairs of dark blue lights appearing ahead in the pitch-black tunnel.

At first, there were only a few pairs of dark blue dots, but after a few seconds, these dark blue dots had already dotted the darkness ahead, densely packed, making one's hair stand on end!

"Oh no! It's calling for its companions!" Peng Liang was not far behind Lu Zhenghe, exclaimed in alarm upon seeing the group of Cave Demon Servant.