Below seemed pitch-black. Many had taken out their Sandalwood Gold Illumination in advance, and the pursuing parties from the various sects poured into the Heavenly Pit like a meteor shower. Spectacular as the sight was, they seemed insignificant against heaven and earth.
Only when they reached the bottom did they discover that it was not completely dark. Instead, there were many tiny, cracklike blue lights, clustered together in strange formations.
Only underground did they realize that the opening above was an abyss, while a massive underground passage wound away below.
They could make out that passage only because the scattered, cracklike blue lights extended densely into the distance.
Despite the abundance of blue cracks, their light had little penetrating power and did not reach far. The enormous underground passage remained dark, giving it an eerie, unfathomable air.
Faced with unfamiliar territory that radiated danger, most of those who had charged all the way down instinctively stopped. Were they really going to venture inside?
Wrapped in their Wind Scales, they did not land, but hovered in midair.
Even the Extreme Fire Sect party led by Yin Tianlu paused in uncertainty, let alone everyone else.
Naturally, the sects tagging along to stir up trouble all turned to watch the Extreme Fire Sect's response. They had come to join the commotion and pick up easy gains. How could anyone expect them to risk their lives at the front when the prize was not even in sight?
On the Extreme Fire Sect's side, Wu Xiao watched their surroundings warily. As he had warned Yin Tianlu and Black Tiger earlier, he feared that the Fire Spirit woman with Shi Chun would use the hazardous terrain against them.
He was just about to remind them again when Black Tiger sniffed the air and saw that the