"Holy Light Technique!"
As Xu Fan and his group ventured deeper, the sunlight was left far behind them.
The surroundings were pitch-black, and they could not see anything clearly.
Xu Fan waved one hand, and a round ball of light appeared out of thin air, hovering above his head.
It illuminated the surroundings as brightly as day.
Without another word, Xu Fan continued onward.
At the same time, he pushed his Observation Haki to its fullest, carefully watching the area around them.
Although he had not sensed any signs of life earlier, that did not mean there were no enemies here.
To ensure everyone's safety, Xu Fan took the lead at the very front of the group.
The relatively weaker Tiantian, Carlotta, and Sylvie walked in the middle of the group.
Ren Jiutian, Xia Yi, and the Female Snow Wolf covered the rear.
Logically speaking, Sautan only possessed the strength of a b-rank ferocious beast, making him the weakest member of the group.
He should have been walking in the middle.
But no matter what, Sautan was huge and brawny, standing more than three meters tall and boasting the most muscular physique in the group.
He simply could not bring himself to admit that he was the weakest, insisting on walking at the very back and handling rear guard duties.
Of course...
Although Sautan had made his demand decisively, he still felt somewhat uneasy inside.
Both hands clenched tightly around his battle axe.
He cautiously observed his surroundings.
The deeper they went underground, the narrower the space became.
The air circulated terribly.
The more nervous they became, the more clearly they could feel the difficulty of breathing.
And...
Perhaps it was merely a psychological illusion, but after descending roughly a hundred meters underground, Sautan began to feel a sense of