Still Getting Beaten at Full Strength!

The moment they stepped out of the secret realm's barrier.

A hundredfold gravity crashed down on them.

But now, all five of their bodies had fully recovered, and every hidden injury was gone.

The crushing pressure no longer made them feel sluggish. Instead, it felt like perfectly measured weighted training. Every inch of muscle and every tendon and bone was as steady as rock.

Gon clenched his fist, his sharp gaze sweeping the surroundings.

"We're out, but that aurora worm is gone."

The surroundings were pitch-black and deathly silent.

The Underground River flowed quietly, while the rock walls stood mute.

The entire abyssal vein was empty, without the slightest trace of the Gleaming Earthworm.

Killua focused his senses, spreading his lightning aura throughout the area.

"No aura. Is it hiding?"

They looked at one another.

They had emerged at peak condition, holding back their anger as they prepared for a decisive rematch.

Yet no matter where they looked across the Gravity Abyss, there was no sign of their enemy.

Kurapika frowned slightly and spoke in a low voice.

"It marked all of us before."

"Logically, it should be able to locate us at any time."

Everyone immediately realized it.

That was right!

Before retreating, the Gleaming Earthworm had deliberately left fluorescent marks on them!

But after entering the Healing Secret Realm, its barrier had cut off all auras, causing the marks to fall completely dormant.

Now that all of them had stepped out of the secret realm.

The barrier's isolating effect vanished!

The long-dormant fluorescent marks instantly lit up and activated again!

Deep within the distant Underground River.

A hidden, gigantic aurora silhouette suddenly sensed five familiar auras.

Not only that.

Its extraordinary senses lightly swept across the entire area.

It instantly confirmed a crucial piece of information—

That bald