Ye Lin swept his gaze around.
At last, his eyes settled on the other side of the cave.
There was a narrow passage leading downward.
And in the entire cave, that was the only passage.
That passage was exactly what they needed most right now.
However, it was currently behind those two groups.
"Taking a detour is obviously impossible."
Ye Lin's thoughts raced.
Taking a detour was clearly impossible, because there was only one path here.
Still, he had no desire to provoke the people before him for no reason.
After all, these people were Quasi-Saints. He could defeat them if it came to a fight, but it would still take some effort—too troublesome.
"Their attention is on each other. As long as we're fast enough, we can slip through quickly."
Ye Lin made his judgment in secret.
They only needed to get through.
Being discovered was inevitable.
If they dared to chase, then kill them.
If they did not dare to chase, that would save them a spot of trouble.
The best of both worlds.
However, just as they were about to act, a sudden change erupted.
The cave floor began to quake violently. What appeared to be solid ground at the center suddenly collapsed, and blazing red light, accompanied by a plume of thick smoke, shot into the sky.
Beneath the collapsed ground lay a concealed, small lava pool. From within it emerged a ferocious beast covered in flowing dark-gold lava, with a single horn on its head and fiery wings on its back. It resembled a qilin, yet was far more savage.
Its enormous lava-forged eyes locked firmly onto every living creature in the cave.
"Hm? An Earthfire Qilin at the third level of the Quasi-Saint realm?"
In the distance, the young man standing at the front