"Rumble—"
A thunderous roar that shook heaven and earth suddenly came from the high air behind them.
Song Wen and Rong Shao were too far away; their divine senses could not determine where the disturbance was coming from.
But there was no need to think about it. That Ghost-Faced Demon Serpent had broken through the heavy rock and pursued them into the cave.
"Fellow Daoist Gu Huang, what should we do now?" Rong Shao asked, his expression somewhat grave.
Killing intent gradually rose in Song Wen's heart.
Being continuously entangled by that beast was no solution.
Moreover, they had seemingly found the location of the Yin Spring. With the Ghost-Faced Demon Serpent still interfering at their side, unforeseen complications might arise.
Should he... have Shadow Void act and settle this trouble once and for all?
Just as Song Wen made up his mind and was about to act, Shadow Void's voice suddenly rang out in his sea of consciousness.
"Master, someone is coming straight ahead."
The moment Shadow Void finished speaking, an angry shout rang out from ahead.
"Who are you people? The entrance has already been sealed, so why are you still lingering in Demonfall Valley? You even dare trespass into Yin Spring Cave. Do you not know the sect's prohibitions?"
Upon hearing this, the same thought arose in both Song Wen's and Rong Shao's minds.
There were actually living people in Demonfall Valley?
And judging by the other party's tone, he seemed to have mistaken them for fellow sect members.
Furthermore, he had mentioned a "sect." Which sect could it be?
Could it be... the Divine Blood Sect?
And how had he discovered them?
Had he heard their conversation, or did his divine sense far surpass theirs?
Unable to gauge the other party's strength for the moment, Song