A bloody cave battle, elites slain in one strike! An Yi puts on a wild performance to lure a Dou Ling into an ambush

Half an hour later.

Under An Yi's precise "guidance," the squad arrived without trouble outside the little cave where he had absorbed the magic core.

Before they could get any closer, the stronger of the two, a Five-Star Great Dou Master, narrowed his eyes and pointed at the entrance, declaring with certainty:

"Stop! There are footprints at the entrance. Someone or some magical beast has definitely been active inside!"

A flicker of greed crossed his eyes. "Could that badly wounded White-Furred Beast really be hiding in this cave to recover?!"

At those words, An Yi immediately shuddered and retreated without hesitation to the very back of the group. He even hid behind a large boulder, his voice trembling as he said:

"Um... my lords, I won't be going inside. I'll keep watch for you out here!"

Seeing his utterly terrified, spineless display, the two Da Dou Shi did not force him. In fact, they found it perfectly understandable.

But now that they were actually at the entrance, the two Da Dou Shi were feeling rather uneasy themselves. After all, this was a Fourth-Order Magical Beast, supposedly on par with a Dou Ling. Even a starved camel was still bigger than a horse.

To be safe, one of the Da Dou Shi turned around and curtly ordered the weakest member of the squad, a Five-Star Dou Master, "You, go inside and check first. If anything happens, signal us immediately!"

The Dou Master singled out looked deeply reluctant, his legs trembling. But under the Da Dou Shi's overbearing intimidation, he had no choice but to draw his weapon, steel himself, and creep into the cave.

Before long, the Dou Master emerged unharmed. He let out a long breath of relief, beckoned to those outside, and reported in a lowered voice:

"My lords,