Path to Omnipotence
Chapter 52

Fleeing for Their Lives into the Enemy's Lair

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People always ran a little faster when they were fleeing for their lives.

Following the route he had taken to get here, Wei Suo ran desperately for a while before reaching the stone arch bridge spanning the abyss that connected the "Qian" and "Kun" sections of the underground mausoleum.

"Careful, that Heart Devouring Worm Elder is above the bridgehead!"

Wei Suo had originally planned to blast the bridge apart after crossing it, so the Heart Devouring Worm Elder would not be able to catch up to him anytime soon. But upon hearing the Green Robe Old Man suddenly say that, his face changed at once, and he grabbed Nangong Yuqing and Liu Wu.

"Old man, are you kidding me? Since you can spot that Heart Devouring Worm now, why didn't you make a sound when all those Heart Devouring Worms ambushed us just now?"

Wei Suo had wanted to say that, but the Green Robe Old Man seemed to have read his mind and said coldly, "Look carefully. If you examine the spot where you cut it with your Yin Charm Blade, you can still see it. But you'd better use the White Phosphorus Beast Bone Powder immediately. Otherwise, I can't guarantee there aren't any other Heart Devouring Worms here."

Wei Suo swept his eyes over the area carefully and, sure enough, saw a faint yellow streak beside the bridgehead, as though someone had drawn a line there with a yellow marker. It truly could not be seen without close inspection.

"What is it?" Nangong Yuqing and Liu Wu still did not know why Wei Suo had suddenly stopped. But upon hearing the Green Robe Old Man say he did not know whether there were other Heart Devouring Worms nearby, Wei Suo was scared stiff. With a whoosh, he scattered

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