"Perils upon perils, trapped in a deadly snare, life hanging by a thread."
"Opportunity hidden within danger, fortune and misfortune entwined."
A bleak breeze stirred the forest. Huo Yuhao stood still as the Eight Trigrams faded from his eyes, leaving only heavy doubt and dread.
Every word of the divination he had glimpsed a moment ago cut to the bone. It clearly showed that all of them were trapped in a deadly situation. Yet no matter how he reviewed their surroundings, he could not find the true source of danger.
Was it this thousand-year-old Man Faced Demon Spider, already dead and motionless?
Huo Yuhao glanced down at its lifeless corpse. His mouth twitched, and he could not help grumbling inwardly.
It's dead as a doornail, and it can still lay a deadly trap for the entire team?
These days, even Ferocious Beasts have learned to ambush people after death. This is beyond ridiculous.
"Yuhao, something's wrong."
Gu Yue's violet eyes darkened. She took half a step forward and quietly shifted in front of the others.
"I know."
Huo Yuhao nodded firmly. He cast aside his stray thoughts, turned to everyone behind him, and warned them in a grave voice:
"We've stumbled into a man-made death trap. Danger is hidden all around us. Stay on guard the entire time. Don't let up for a moment."
"We'll wait for Ye Youyou to finish absorbing her Soul Ring safely. Then we leave at once and meet up with Senior Zhang Lexuan."
Zhang Lexuan had gone alone into the depths of the forest to hold off the thousand-year-old Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. With hidden dangers throughout the area, she could only be in greater peril than they were.
Everyone's expression tightened. The forest grew so quiet a falling needle could have been heard. Only