"Senior Brother, look! There's a cave not far ahead, and it looks like it might even be an ancient ruin!"
Fatty Zhang excitedly pointed halfway up the enormous mountain in the distance. A cave entrance stood there, with faint glimmers of array light flickering around it.
Tao Yang looked in the direction Fatty Zhang indicated and spotted the entrance. An idea stirred in his mind.
"Junior Brother Zhang, are you saying we could take shelter in that cave first?"
Tao Yang asked thoughtfully.
Fatty Zhang nodded repeatedly and explained:
"Senior Brother Tao, look. Not only is this cave well hidden, but there seem to be all sorts of formations inside.
If we can get in first and hold the entrance with everything we've got, they definitely won't be able to break through those formations anytime soon.
That way, we can buy everyone enough time to recover from their injuries.
Otherwise, if this keeps up, we'll exhaust too much of our stamina and spiritual power. Sooner or later, Zhao Yi and his people will catch us."
Fatty Zhang's analysis was clear and well reasoned, and Tao Yang found it very sensible.
After all, after more than ten days on the run, both he and Xie Li's group were in far worse condition than before.
Tao Yang exchanged glances with Xie Li and the others. They understood one another without a word and, without further hesitation, headed straight for the cave entrance.
Before long, they reached the entrance. Tiger Howl, Tao Yang, and the others charged forward without hesitation, unleashing a fierce, merciless assault on the formation before them.
The formation had endured countless years without maintenance or repairs. Under their powerful onslaught, it finally broke just seconds before Zhao Yi's group caught up.
The moment they entered the cave, Tiger