"Let's go in and take a look!"
The group took a deep breath; they wouldn't be able to get the Spirit Stone without figuring out what was going on.
Shi Hu, holding a small shield, was the first to step forward.
Several other people nearby followed suit.
"Go to the right. These two passages have already been explored; they're dead ends, nothing special."
Hong Wei pointed out the way.
Shi Hu nodded slightly, then took a deep breath and continued walking forward.
The passageway was pitch black, but the people there had sharp eyesight and could see clearly.
A moment later, the view suddenly opened up, and a blast of cold air hit them, making everyone shiver.
The chill was so intense that they all felt they couldn't withstand it.
So, the spirit bird just now collapsed because of this chilling aura?
At that moment, everyone pondered for a moment and felt that this was the correct way.
The one we just saw was merely a bird used to scout ahead, formed from Spiritual Power.
Basically, any slightly violent Spiritual Power could easily destroy this bird.
Shi Hu thought for a moment, then tossed out a talisman.
After the talisman flew out, it transformed into a huge ball of flame, hovering in the air and illuminating everything around it.
And now, everyone could finally see it clearly.
There was a pool of water in front of us, which looked very cold. I could feel the cold even before I got close.
"I don't seem to have sensed any Demon Beast?"
Hong Wei looked around; the place seemed very spacious, and he had no idea where he was.
The water in this pool seemed incredibly cold, which was truly frightening.
Su Mu stepped forward, glancing left and right, his expression still very wary.
"Let's go down and take a look."
Shi Hu stepped forward and went directly to the edge of the pool.
Su Mu didn't follow. He didn't know what might be in that pool, so he figured it was better to stay behind.
The others, however, held up their Law Artifact and carefully looked into the water several times, but they didn't find anything.
I felt a little relieved.
Hong Wei stepped forward, took out a jade bowl, and filled it with a little water.
"This water is strange; why is it so icy cold?"
Su Mu had already looked around and didn't sense anything amiss.
Hearing this, he stepped forward and glanced at the pool a few times. "Who dug this mine? It couldn't have been formed naturally, could it?"
"The water in this pool seems to be flowing. If I'm not mistaken, there should be an underground river below. If so, there must have been Demon Beast in the water before, which then swam away along this underground river?"
"That makes some sense. The mineral veins here have existed for who knows how long; a single Demon Beast couldn't possibly stay here for that long."
The others nodded in agreement.
The others drew their conclusions, but Su Mu didn't say much. After all, he lacked experience, so it was best to observe more and speak less.
Just as the group started talking and were about to get up and leave...
Shi Hu's expression suddenly shifted.
His eyes were fixed on what was below; for a fleeting moment, he seemed to have seen something.
Not only him, but Qiu Lan also noticed it.
"There seems to be something down there!"
A slight ripple appeared in Qiu Lan's tone.
It looks like a piece of ice crystal.
Another person also spoke up.
ice crystals?
Upon hearing these two words, Su Mu's heart skipped a beat; these were extremely rare materials.
If one were to refine some Law Treasure, especially Law Treasure with a cold attribute, not only could their power be greatly increased, but cultivators could also directly refine these ice crystals.
Its entire body is imbued with icy Law Power, giving it the ability to resist icy Law Treasure —a truly miraculous ability.
The people standing nearby began to have their own ideas.
This single piece of ice crystal is worth over ten thousand Spirit Stone; it is truly precious.
"It must be ice crystals. Otherwise, how could this pool become so cold?"
Shi Hu nodded seriously, agreeing with this statement.
"So, shall we all go down and retrieve this ice crystal?"
Qiu Lan looked at the people around her.
Putting everything else aside, if they wanted to retrieve the treasure, they would never leave anyone behind.
Who knows if the other side might have set up some kind of formation to trap them when they come up?
Upon seeing such a precious treasure, no one would easily believe anyone else.
Su Mu frowned; he didn't really want to go down.
Unfortunately, if he didn't go down at this moment, this group would definitely turn against him, thinking that he had ulterior motives.
Thinking of this, Su Mu could only nod.
The group exchanged glances, then simultaneously jumped into the water.
Even though Spiritual Power protected her the moment she entered the water, a chill instantly enveloped her.
Su Mu shivered. Watching the others swim towards the ice crystal, he could only slowly follow behind, swimming forward.
Su Mu's movements were slow, not intentionally, but simply because his cultivation level was relatively low. Without using the Fallen Star Sword, his speed couldn't possibly be as fast as some of the others.
After seeing everyone else go into the water, these people became extremely anxious, as if they were afraid that if they were late, the treasure would fall into the hands of others.
"Is this what ice crystals are?"
After swimming deeper into the water for more than ten minutes, the group was overjoyed to finally see the ice crystals shimmering in the water.
Then they would take the ice crystals away.
Su Mu looked down into the distance and suddenly felt something was off.
From his vantage point, he could clearly see that Shi Hu and his companions were illuminated by a single point of light from the ice crystal.
However, behind the ice crystals was complete darkness, making it impossible to see what was behind them.
But that deep black made Su Mu feel that the surroundings were getting colder and colder.
Su Mu held her breath and began to quietly float upwards.
The ice crystals were desirable, but he didn't want to risk it all.
Gaining experience is one thing, but putting yourself in danger is quite another.
"What are you doing?"
Despite how fast they swam, they were actually keeping a close eye on Su Mu the whole time.
They hadn't said much since they saw Su Mu swimming downwards; it was normal for him to be a little slow, after all, Su Mu was a Qi Refining.
But now, seeing Su Mu actually float to the surface, Hong Wei immediately turned around and looked at Su Mu coldly.
"There's something strange about what's behind the ice crystal."
Upon hearing the voice, Su Mu uttered a single sentence and then his speed surged, rising rapidly even faster than before.
Shi Hu and his companions were all taken aback upon hearing this. Something strange? What strange?
Realizing this, the group quickly looked down.
At that moment, the ice crystal in front of them actually moved, revealing a ferocious-looking Demon Beast behind it.