The tunnel entrance where Qin Ran and Shiqi stood was not the only one that had been blocked. After checking, they found that the other two had been completely sealed as well.
Bang! Bang!
Shiqi struck the stone wall that had appeared out of nowhere.
The dull thuds immediately made him frown.
From experience, Shiqi could tell that the wall was already far too thick for an ordinary person to dig through.
Instinctively, Shiqi looked at Qin Ran.
It might have been beyond an ordinary person, but he had someone anything but ordinary right here.
As far as Shiqi was concerned, breaking through a stone wall like this should have been child's play for Qin Ran.
To Shiqi's surprise, however, Qin Ran frowned at the wall before him.
"Is there something wrong with this wall?"
Shiqi caught on immediately.
"If these walls have appeared, Smoot must be trying to stop anyone who entered the tunnels from leaving!"
"He can't possibly be unaware that I can break through these walls, so..."
As Qin Ran spoke, he drew [Words of Arrogance] from its case.
He thrust the sword forward in a probing strike.
Whoosh!
Even this tentative attack sent the broad, dark red blade whistling through the air.
Clang!
Sparks flew as the sword's tip pierced the stone wall.
But a dense surge of Sanctuary Force erupted immediately afterward.
The dazzling white light was like a flashbang.
Despite having prepared himself and retreating more than ten meters the instant he noticed something wrong, Qin Ran once again felt searing pain all over his body.
"Damn it!"
"This is fucking blatant targeting!"
"2567, are you all right?"
Cursing, Shiqi hurried over.
"I'm fine!"
"It looks like Smoot's jealousy of Nikelei runs even deeper than I imagined!"
Qin Ran shook his head, but lingering