At that moment, Ye Yuan was positioned to the right of the earthworm's head.
Based on his usual combat experience, this was the perfect opportunity to launch a sneak attack.
But this earthworm gave Ye Yuan a harsh lesson.
Before Ye Yuan could throw a counterpunch, the earthworm swayed its body from side to side as it thrust its head forward.
With that single sway, the earthworm's enormous body slammed solidly into Ye Yuan.
Ye Yuan felt as if he had been struck by a speeding car.
His feet left the ground involuntarily, and he flew backward.
What frustrated him most was that he was flying straight toward an area filled with earthworms.
Ye Yuan endured the intense pain in his chest and maintained his balance in midair.
He had already prepared himself.
If he truly crashed into the earthworm swarm, he would immediately enter the space to take refuge.
He had no idea what might await him afterward.
But preserving his life came first.
Just as Ye Yuan began circulating his senses, right before sending himself into the space,
his back struck something soft.
The rebound flung Ye Yuan into the air once more.
Only then did Ye Yuan realize that he had crashed into another earthworm's body.
Not bad—the earthworm's body was really damn elastic.
With that single rebound,
it actually sent Ye Yuan to within less than two meters of the underground river.
Ye Yuan's eyes lit up.
Enduring the agonizing pain in his chest, he fled toward the underground river without looking back.
Just as one of his feet stepped into the water,
all the earthworms along the shore came to life.
Listening to the rustling sound of skin scraping against sand and rocks behind him,
Ye Yuan accelerated again and threw himself into the rushing