Late at night, deep within the pitch-black cave, the only sound was water dripping from the stalactites hanging from the ceiling, pattering onto the ground. A cave salamander that dwelled in this dark, damp environment lay quietly beside a pool at the bottom of the cave, hunting the water fleas within it.
Having lived in darkness year-round, these cave salamanders' vision had completely degenerated, but their sense of smell was exceptionally sharp.
Suddenly, the cave salamander hunting water fleas froze. As if it had sensed something dangerous, it instantly burrowed into a crack between some nearby rocks and did not dare show its head again.
At some unknown moment, a faint, indistinct mist had appeared in the cave. When the mist dispersed, a person stood there like a ghostly shadow.
The man was tall and thin, his entire body concealed beneath a black cloak. He wore a golden mask on his face, making him seem both furtive and terrifying. Beneath that golden mask, only a pair of eyes glittering with sharp light was exposed, warily and cautiously surveying the surroundings.
His hands were hidden within his black robes, ready to strike at any moment. A drop of water fell from the ceiling of the cave, but before it could land on him, it was deflected by the invisible protective Battle Qi densely surrounding his body.
Beyond wariness and caution, there was also an indescribable shock and disbelief in his eyes.
"Occam, it's been a long time..." A voice suddenly reached the man's ears. His body shuddered, and he spun around at once, staring behind him with horrified eyes.
Ten meters away from that figure, Zhang Tie's body slowly emerged from the state of the Invisibility Mirage Pearl.
There was no Invisibility Mirage Pearl in this world, so when that figure