Wang Ba lay prone in the underground passage, not daring to move a muscle.
Countless thoughts surged through his mind.
Just then, his Yin Spirit Power suddenly began churning at a furious speed!
It had never moved this fast before.
In a single instant, Wang Ba felt the Yin Spirit Power within his Yin Spirit Mansion drain away-one drop, two drops... three drops!
Three whole drops vanished in an instant!
Wang Ba's face turned deathly pale!
Previously, when a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the sect had glanced at him near South Lake Village, it had only consumed half a drop.
What cultivation realm is this?! Could it be that Steward?
The thought rose in Wang Ba's mind.
Yet this terrifying expenditure lasted only an instant. The next second, his Yin Spirit Power abruptly returned to normal.
It was as though some lofty being had casually swept their gaze over him.
Wang Ba still dared not move, his body seemingly frozen.
Outside the passage, a jumble of footsteps gradually reached him.
With his hearing, Wang Ba could faintly tell that there were probably quite a few people near the entrance.
At that moment, that "Bai Yu" spoke again, his tone distinctly more forceful than before:
"Get an earth-affinity disciple over here and collapse this entire passage for me. Don't let even a single bug out!"
Wang Ba's heart tightened!
Soon, another voice spoke.
"Well... Senior Brother Bai, is that really necessary? I just checked. The earth veins beneath this area are interconnected, and the earth Qi is dense. Collapsing all of it is simply impossible. At most, we could collapse a hundred-odd zhang, and even that would take considerable time and effort..."
"Gong Wei, what are you trying to say?"
Bai Yu's voice rang out.
Gong Wei cautiously offered an ingratiating