The gentle, luminous flames seemed to have found fuel, continuously devouring all evil things around them, and the brilliant flames illuminated the entire cave.
Yan Shaozhe gazed at the deep, seemingly endless cave, then turned to look towards the exit.
Phoenixes roared and tigers howled, lightning flashed within the solid ice, and countless ice-blue Blue Silver Grass grew wildly, with pink figures twisting and turning among them.
The screams of countless bandits echoed continuously within the cave, and amidst the spray of blood, all evil was being dispelled.
Yan Shaozhe's eyes swept around the surroundings, and finally he slowly walked into the cave.
" Phoenix Meteor Shower!"
A phoenix cry rang out, and ripples spread behind Ma Xiaotao as she leaped into the air, from which countless fiery meteorites shot out.
An energy meteorite of Ultimate Fire shot out and crashed to the ground, instantly causing the earth and rocks to crumble and the cave to tremble violently amidst the turbulence.
Dozens of meteorite craters are densely distributed in the cave, and severed limbs and broken bones are scattered on the ground, making it impossible to recognize a human.
In less than two minutes, the Hand of Death Bandit Group was completely wiped out.
Her slender, jade-like legs landed slowly, and the surrounding flames receded back into Ma Xiaotao's body.
The fiery red Phoenix wings behind her retracted, and her jade-like fingers tucked a stray strand of hair that had accidentally fallen during the battle behind her ear. Her pink eyes surveyed everything around her.
"Whew, that was so close..."
Wu Feng was panting heavily, his pupils fixed on Ma Xiaotao in front of him, his eyes filled with shock.
As a fire-attribute Red Dragon Martial Soul, Wu Feng could clearly feel the terror of Ma Xiaotao's flames just now.
The flames within his own Red Dragon body uncontrollably bowed down towards Ma Xiaotao.
Suppressing his unease and discomfort, Wu Feng asked curiously, "Does Sister Xiaotao Tao possess the Ultimate Fire as her Martial Soul?"
Ma Xiaotao smiled slightly, nodded to her, and said, "Yes, I just remembered, you're also fire-attribute. I'll put my Martial Soul away first."
With a thought, the Ultimate Fire Phoenix Martial Soul returned to his body, and the summoning sensation within Wu Feng's body abruptly dissipated.
Zhou Yi checked on the trainees' physical condition and, after confirming that they were all safe and sound, breathed a sigh of relief. "Thankfully, everyone is alright. After resting for a few minutes, we'll continue."
The dim cave was illuminated by the light of the fire, and even though there were broken arms and bones all around, no fear arose in their hearts.
Zhou Yi carefully counted the number of people, and her pupils suddenly contracted!
"Where's Huo Yuhao?! Where did he go?!"
Zhou Yi immediately panicked. This place was completely different from the outside; the danger here was several times greater.
This only dealt with the lowest-ranking members of the bandit gangs; the core members weren't even present.
Huo Yuhao was only at the second level of cultivation; the risk of him leaving the team was far too high.
Zhou Yi's beautiful eyes narrowed, and she asked Ma Xiaotao, " Xiaotao, how did you two rest? Yuhao must have acted on his own again. We need to find him as soon as possible!"
Ma Xiaotao nodded, indicating that she was fine, and then asked the inner court students around her, "How are you all? If you're not too exhausted, let's set off immediately. With Dean Yan holding the line ahead, the enemies we encounter won't be too strong."
Xi Xi and Ling Luochеn nodded quietly and replied, "We have no problem, we can leave at any time."
The others had no objections and nodded in agreement, immediately stepping into the depths.
Deep inside the cave.
Bei Bei narrowed his eyes, released his fingers from their cheeks, and as his ears twitched, the intense noise outside reached him through the cave.
Dai Huabin's eyes flashed with bloodlust, a hint of surprise crossing his pupils. "How could it be so fast! It shouldn't be possible!"
Bei Bei snorted coldly and said calmly, "What's impossible? Shrek Academy is only arriving now, even slower than I expected."
Bei Bei beckoned to Dai Huabin, "Bring those two along, come with me. This oppressive aura, this radiant light, it's probably the work of the Bright Phoenix Douluo, Yan Shaozhe."
Dai Huabin dared not hesitate; the terrifying pressure emanating from outside the cave was squeezing his fragile nerves.
He grabbed the crosses behind the two of them with both hands, lifted them up on either side, and followed Bei Bei deeper into the area.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Water droplets fell into the quiet cave, echoing continuously, each drop seeming to drip into Dai Huabin's heart.
That sense of gloom almost pulled his mind back to the memories of that dungeon, making it nearly impossible for him to wake up.
He suddenly used his Soul Power to stimulate his stiff joints, which made him feel a little better.
The cave had been dug extremely deep by the Hand of Death Bandit Group, and there were even several hidden passages. With its many twists and turns, one would probably have gotten lost long ago if they didn't know the way.
Bei Bei seemed very familiar with the place; she would observe for half a second after each step before taking the next one.
Although they weren't moving fast, Yan Shaozhe behind them couldn't catch up for the time being.
After all, there are just too many forks in the road here, and there is a type of mineral in the caves that can interfere with Spiritual Power.
Even Mental Attribute Soul Master can only have their detection range suppressed to within twenty meters here.
Only then did Bei Bei walk on with renewed confidence.
After turning for about five minutes, Bei Bei finally stopped.
Before him stood a stone door, perfectly fitted into the cave, with simple torches on either side that remained unlit.
Without any haste, Bei Bei took out a tinderbox and lit the torches on both sides, gradually illuminating the surroundings.
Dai Huabin was very puzzled. He hadn't been to this place since he and Bei Bei arrived here.
Before he could figure it out, Bei Bei had already stepped forward and knocked hard on the stone door a few times.
Thump... thump thump...
The dull knocking continued to echo, then suddenly the ground trembled slightly, and the stone door in front of them slowly opened.
Bei Bei didn't go in immediately, but instead bowed respectfully towards the darkness inside and said, " Long Xuanzu, Yan Shaozhe has brought his men after us. I'm afraid you'll have to step in next."
There was silence behind the door, no response. Just as Dai Huabin was wondering what Bei Bei was up to.
Dai Huabin was startled, as a faint, Youyou voice echoed around him.
"Come in... Sigh, why bother tying these two little girls up? Never mind, let's just leave as soon as possible..."
The voice was very old, but it lacked any sense of deep fear; instead, it sounded like the final sigh of an old man nearing the end of his life.
Bei Bei nodded respectfully, then waved to Dai Huabin, and the two stepped into the darkness.
boom...
As the two figures disappeared, the stone door closed again, and a gust of wind blew in from somewhere, extinguishing the torch.
Darkness enveloped the cave once more.
From the darkness not far away, a pair of dark purple eyes suddenly lit up, and a figure in black robes slowly emerged.
Huo Yuhao surveyed his surroundings, and unsurprisingly, he was lost.
He kept scanning his surroundings, his Spiritual Detection only extending to a range of ten meters outwards.
He was enjoying the unique joy of his own treasure hunt.
My nose twitched, and a faint scent wafted in from the air.
"I sense a faint smell around me, hmm? Gold Soul Coin!"
Huo Yuhao's eyes lit up. He turned around and walked towards the other cave, instead of facing the direction where Bei Bei and the others had disappeared.
They just missed it.