Deep within the cavern, silence reigned.
Linglong's sorrowful, resolute words still echoed in everyone's ears.
"What do we do now?"
Lu Xueqi walked over to Li Xiaoyu and looked at him, her cool eyes filled with solemnity.
"We're going to find him."
Li Xiaoyu turned to face everyone, flames kindling in his eyes.
"We're going to settle this with him."
"Good!"
Lin Jingyu was the first to step forward. The Dragon-Severing Sword in his hand let out a dragon's roar.
"We'll go with you!"
"We of the Dawn Squad live and die together!"
Chu Yuhong and the other squad members roared in unison.
Fighting spirit blazed in their eyes.
Xiao Bai looked at the spirited, courageous young people before her, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
"Today, these old bones of mine will go wild one more time with you youngsters."
Li Xiaoyu looked at them and smiled with relief.
"Good."
Li Xiaoyu nodded, his gaze turning once more toward the deepest part of the Ancient Demon-Suppressing Cave.
"Then let's go."
"On this journey, we'll show the Beast God—"
"Those of us who cultivate would never shrink from a fight!"
With that, he didn't hesitate any longer.
Li Xiaoyu's figure became a streak of azure light and sped toward the depths of the cave.
Lu Xueqi, Xiao Bai, Lin Jingyu, Zeng Shushu, and every member of the Dawn Squad followed close behind.
At the deepest point of the Ancient Demon-Suppressing Cave lay a vast, boundless underground space.
It was more immense and bizarre than any place they had ever seen.
The entire space was made of twisted flesh and bone.
Thick black blood flowed across the ground, giving off a foul stench.
Countless enormous, ghostly green eyeballs floated in the sky, bathing the space in a ghastly green light.
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