Huangshan and Luoluo could see that Lan Yue was now very close to Ye Cangtian.
Furthermore, with Huangshan and Luoluo present, as long as Ye Cangtian refused to enter, no one would say much, as the minority must submit to the majority.
At most, Hong Mo would be displeased and choose to leave the team and enter alone.
But this had nothing to do with Ye Cangtian; it was better than Ye Cangtian taking the risk to go in.
Yet, Ye Cangtian chose to take the risk, which greatly angered Huangshan and Luoluo.
"We all have responsibilities we must bear, and I hope you can understand," Ye Cangtian sighed.
"This is your responsibility? Is your responsibility to put yourself in danger?"
"Moreover, we haven't even figured out whether the quicksand leads to a dead end or a secret realm. Isn't it foolish of you to rush in without knowing?"
Seeing Ye Cangtian's continued insistence, Huangshan's anger erupted. He immediately roared.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's expression was very calm. He shook his head and said, "You are mistaken. It must be a secret realm below. I am absolutely certain of this!
As for why I know, if the time is right in the future, I will tell you!"
"..."
His words stunned Huangshan. After a moment, he said in a low voice, "Even if it is a secret realm below, it doesn't guarantee safety! I still maintain my stance. I advise you to abandon this adventure!"
"I appreciate your intentions, but I must go down this time!"
Ye Cangtian said firmly.
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian took off the Qiankun Bei from his wrist and handed it to Huangshan, saying, "If I don't return, I hope you can take it back to the sea in Huaxia Ruins..."
After all, this was a near-death experience, and it was possible for Heavenly-tier powerhouses to appear in the secret realm. Ye Cangtian could not guarantee his own safe return.
Therefore, he did not want to take Nami on an adventure and prepared to entrust her to Huangshan.
But before he could finish speaking, Nami's voice appeared in his mind.
"Kid, I understand your intentions!"
"But the Merman royal family will not abandon their friends. This time, I will go in with you no matter what!"
"Even if you leave me outside, this outcome will not change. Huangshan and Luoluo still won't be able to stop me..."
Hearing Nami's voice suddenly, Ye Cangtian showed a wry smile. With her being so determined, he really couldn't do anything.
So he put the Qiankun Bei back on his wrist and said to Huangshan, "Nami doesn't want to stay, so she'll come with me. Don't worry, I will do my best to return alive, but if..."
"Damn it, shut up for me!"
Before Ye Cangtian could finish, Huangshan interrupted him.
Huangshan glared fiercely at Ye Cangtian and said, "You must come back alive, or I'll let my daughter remarry!"
With that, Huangshan turned and left without looking back.
He knew that no matter what else he said, he couldn't change Ye Cangtian's mind!
...
Having prepared everything, Ye Cangtian and the other three slowly walked towards the Tai Chi disk.
The next moment, the Tai Chi disk rapidly descended, forming quicksand again.
The immense suction force prevented anyone from moving even an inch, and they could only be swallowed by the quicksand along with the disk.
Feeling the surroundings quiet down, the four finally opened their eyes.
Before them was still a desert.
The difference was that it wasn't as scorching as the outside; the winds outside were like heat waves.
But the temperature here was not high, and the wind felt eerie and carried a hint of blood.
Besides that, the group saw an oasis in the distance.
It was lush and verdant, with some majestic buildings faintly visible within.
Seeing the oasis, Ye Cangtian unhesitatingly led the other three to investigate.
"Roar roar roar..."
Before they could take a few steps, roars echoed, and the ground began to tremble.
The first things that came into view were massive pincers, each at least four to five meters wide at the opening.
Following that were huge eyes, bodies, and a tail over ten meters long with a venomous stinger.
However, they all had wounds of various sizes, undoubtedly left by the Bright Hall members.
Over a dozen giant scorpions appeared before the four.
They stared with their pitch-black eyes, continuously roaring at the four as they charged forward.
"Damn it, did all the people from Bright Hall die here?"
Seeing the giant scorpions attack, Zi Long's expression turned extremely grim.
If that were the case, was there any point for them to come down?
Moreover, if all the members of Bright Hall were dead, wouldn't the subsequent journey be even more perilous?
"You still have the mood to think about these things?"
"Hurry up and focus on fighting! These scorpions are not to be trifled with. Don't die here!"
On the other side, Hong Mo glared at Zi Long.
With his keen perception, he realized that these scorpions' combat power was no less than that of Earth-tier.
And their numbers were not small, so dealing with them would not be easy!
"Don't linger, let's charge through as much as possible!"
As Ye Cangtian spoke, he was already charging forward.
After entering, he discovered that the entrance had closed.
This meant that they had no choice but to fight.
But he didn't believe that all the members of Bright Hall would die here; some must have reached the oasis area.
And since the giant scorpions before them had returned here, it indicated that these scorpions also did not dare to step into the oasis.
Of course, this was just his hope, and practice would be needed to prove it.
Seeing Po Xiao charge forward, Hong Mo and the others immediately followed suit. The four charged in a wedge formation, instantly creating an opening among the giant scorpions.
Although the giant scorpions had powerful attacks, their large bodies made them inflexible. In a short time, the four had carved out a bloody path.
However, they did not give up and continued to pursue the four relentlessly.
While their speed was not slow, Ye Cangtian and the others' coordination was perfect.
Under such circumstances, even Zi Long, who hated Po Xiao the most, had to set aside his resentment.
Because he knew they were all in the same boat, their lives bound together.
Not long after, under the mutual cover and breakthrough of the four, they arrived at the edge of the oasis.
It was at this moment that the giant scorpions, who had been relentlessly pursuing them, stopped their chase. They stood on the spot, roaring at them in anger.
"It seems my guess was correct."
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian muttered to himself and no longer paid attention to the giant scorpions. Instead, he looked at the oasis.
The oasis was vast and lush, a paradise compared to the surrounding desert.
But the four felt no inclination to admire it. The wind blowing from the oasis was even colder, giving all four a sense of dread.
"Let's go. We have no retreat. The only thing we can do is move forward!"
Ye Cangtian said, and took the first step.
As they passed through the jungle, the four discovered many traces of battles but found no bodies or severed limbs.
They also encountered no danger, as if the surrounding dangers had already been cleared by the members of Bright Hall.
...
Soon, they arrived beneath the city gate.
The city walls here were not particularly tall, not even comparable to the Ghost City where their headquarters were located, but they instilled a sense of dread.
The greyish-white walls were covered in red bloodstains everywhere.
Most bizarrely, this blood had not dried but was continuously flowing, emitting a faint bloody smell.
"Damn it, what kind of pervert built these walls? They're so disgusting!"
Zi Long muttered as he looked at the eerie and terrifying city walls before him.
Ye Cangtian glanced at him and said, "No matter who built these walls, the key is that these walls have lost their meaning. At most, they can only scare people."
"That's right."
Lan Yue nodded in agreement.
The purpose of building city walls was to defend the city, but now that the city gate was wide open, what danger could it possibly block?
"Let's go, we don't have time to linger."
Hong Mo frowned upon hearing their words. He only wanted to investigate this place and see if it had any connection to his father, Ba Tian.
With that, he walked straight through the city gate.
Ye Cangtian and the others on the side could only shake their heads helplessly and followed him.