Hua Jinsong and the others had already decided which Fifth Rank and Sixth Rank would lead the team into Fire Cloud Cave.
Just as they were about to give a few more important instructions, a heart-stopping aura came from dozens of miles away.
Hua Jinsong, River Elder, Old Tu, and the other Fourth-Rank Grandmasters all turned to look.
Boom-
A mountaintop over there suddenly exploded. Terrifying clouds of dust surged hundreds of feet into the sky, forming a massive mushroom cloud.
Pressure as vast as a galaxy reached them from dozens of miles away.
The martial artists with slightly lower cultivation struggled to breathe, as though invisible hands had clamped tightly around their throats.
Even the Fourth-Rank Grandmasters drew deep breaths, mobilizing their qi and blood to soothe the tension brought on by the pressure.
"Is that Elder Li Ting? Have Zhao State and Rong State already noticed something amiss?"
River Elder's expression was grave.
Old Tu said, "Isn't this too much of a coincidence? We only just found the entrance to Fire Cloud Cave..."
The Grandmasters present fell somewhat silent.
A terrifying thought arose in their minds.
There was a traitor among them!
Who was it?
They swept sidelong glances over all the Fifth Ranks present.
Those Fifth Ranks were still caught up in that burst of pressure, and none displayed anything unusual.
Hua Jinsong murmured to himself, "Shi Jinglong?"
River Elder's expression immediately darkened.
The courtyard where Zhao Zheng and the others were staying also grew lively because of that pressure.
Everyone came to the courtyard entrance. Without permission from Hua Jinsong and the others, none dared leave on their own.
"That terrifying pressure just now didn't seem like something a Fourth-Rank Grandmaster could produce."
He Tongchen looked grave as he glanced at Hua Jinsong and the other