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"I have a bad feeling about this," Jiang Xiao whispered after walking for a while.

Xia Yan, who was next to him, also looked serious. Indeed, the group had been heading north for a long time without seeing any traces of creatures from other dimensions.

"I think we should..." Before Jiang Xiao could finish his sentence, Xia Yan reached out and stopped him.

"Shhh." Xia Yan gestured for Jiang Xiao to be quiet and crouched down slightly.

Jiang Xiao subconsciously lowered his body and cautiously looked around, as if he also heard some "ding-dong" sounds.

Xia Yan clenched her fist and raised it high. Han Jiangxue and Li Weiyi behind her also slowed their pace.

Xia Yan beckoned to Jiang Xiao and tiptoed forward.

Led by Xia Yan, Jiang Xiao lay on the ground, parted the waist-high grass, hid behind a large tree, and secretly looked forward.

There was actually a wild man cooking something?

It should be water, right? If it were food, he should have smelled the aroma before hearing the sound.

This also showed the strength of the four-person team. They were almost face-to-face with the enemy before they noticed something was wrong.

If Er Wei was by his side, she would probably have discovered the surrounding situation long ago.

"Something's not right, why is there only one person?" Xia Yan frowned and whispered, staring at the wild man boiling water in the stone pot in the distance. "Have you found his companions?"

Jiang Xiao shook his head, carefully searching the surroundings, afraid that he had already entered an encirclement. But after a while, there was still no sign of any enemies.

The male wild man had firm facial lines, a braided ponytail behind his head, a bare chest, and various scars on his body, making him look exceptionally mighty.

His figure was also outrageously good. His whole body was sweaty, as if a layer of oil had been smeared on his strong body. The neatly arranged six-pack abs made Jiang Xiao envious.

The male wild man wore animal skin shorts and stood barefoot in the sparse weeds and barren soil. In front of him was a small bonfire, surrounded by stones, with a stone pot on top. There were also several stone bowls around him.

Such a scene was indeed a bit strange.

Han Jiangxue and Li Weiyi also quietly crept up, carefully observing the male wild man in the distance.

"After we go back, I have to absorb a detection skill, whether it's vision, smell, or hearing," Xia Yan whispered.

Han Jiangxue responded, "Don't be anxious. After you reach the Stellar River stage, absorb a Gold-quality detection Star Technique. You'll regret it if you absorb a Silver-quality one."

"Then let Xiao Pi..." Xia Yan's words stopped abruptly. She suddenly thought that Jiang Xiao could improve the quality of Star Techniques, so it didn't matter whether it was Gold or Bronze.

But then Xia Yan thought that Jiang Xiao only had 9 Star Slots, so she dismissed the idea. Jiang Xiao's Star Slots were indeed too precious and shouldn't be wasted on a detection skill.

Unless Jiang Xiao himself was willing, she shouldn't put any pressure on him.

While the group was secretly observing, the male wild man smoothed his long braid behind his head with both hands. His ruthless iron hands directly grabbed the handle of the stone pot and poured the boiling water into the stone bowl.

He placed the stone pot back on the bonfire, held the stone bowl in both hands, and turned to walk towards the back.

The group's eyes widened as they saw a natural cave in the small hill behind.

Jiang Xiao and Xia Yan looked at each other, but heard Han Jiangxue say, "Let's go take a look."

The group quietly crept up, walked through the open area of the forest, passed the stone pot still steaming with water vapor, and quietly arrived next to the cave on the hill.

Xia Yan poked her head out and looked inside, but could only see darkness.

Li Weiyi looked at it and said, "This narrow tunnel is suitable for us to advance. There are at most 2 or 3 enemies in front of us, so we won't be ganged up on."

Han Jiangxue nodded, understanding Li Weiyi's meaning, and said to Xia Yan, "Lead the way."

Xia Yan sized up the width of the tunnel, tugged at Jiang Xiao's hand, and said, "Xiao Pi, stay by my side. I'll use the saber, and you use the dagger."

"No problem," Jiang Xiao responded, carrying the wooden blade behind his back and pulling out a sharp dagger from his side.

Compared to Xia Family Saber Technique of Bronze quality Lv.6, Jiang Xiao's Dagger Proficiency was Silver quality Lv.0. Compared to saber techniques, Jiang Xiao's dagger skills were more exquisite, and much stronger.

There was a qualitative difference between Silver quality and Bronze quality.

Xia Yan tiptoed forward. The tunnel route was not easy to walk. The ground was full of碎石 (suìshí) [碎石: small rocks, pebbles], and she didn't know how the male wild man had walked in barefoot.

As the group went deeper into the tunnel, the light gradually dimmed.

Xia Yan held the giant blade on her shoulder with her right hand and stretched out her left hand. Small fire snakes crawled out of her slender white palm, wandering between her fingers, skillfully shuttling back and forth.

Finally, Xia Yan's left hand was covered in flames, bringing a glimmer of light to the dark tunnel.

How long and deep was this tunnel?

Suddenly,

The group felt the ground beneath their feet tremble slightly.

What was going on?

The group was shocked. Indeed, the earth was trembling slightly.

Was it an earthquake?

Was the epicenter far from the surface? So it was only a slight tremor?

"Damn it, an army is passing through," Xia Yan suddenly said with a change of expression, whispering.

Jiang Xiao: "What?"

Xia Yan quickly responded, "Have you forgotten the scene of the White Ghoul army passing through the Snow Plains?"

Jiang Xiao clicked his tongue slightly. He would never forget that scene in his life.

What kind of army could make everyone deep in the cave feel the ground tremble?

"Should we go out?" Xia Yan looked back at Han Jiangxue.

"No, continue forward." Han Jiangxue made a decisive decision. She didn't think going out would be a good idea.

Comparatively speaking, in this cave, they could completely blow it up and block the tunnel. It would be safer to go out after the army had passed.

But...

Hai Tianqing...

He was so strong, he should have noticed something was wrong and would be coming in soon, right?

Turning around and fleeing was also an option, but thinking about the width of the White Ghoul army in the Snow Plains, this was the safest place.

"Li Weiyi, go to the cave entrance and call Hai Tianqing. Go and return quickly. If necessary, after entering, you can directly detonate the tunnel and block the entrance," Han Jiangxue said.

"Roger." Li Weiyi ignited flames in his hand, lighting the way he had come, and hurried back to the entrance.

Among the team, Xia Yan and Li Weiyi both had Burning Flame Star Techniques. Han Jiangxue and Jiang Xiao didn't have conventional means of lighting.

Han Jiangxue could condense fireballs, and Jiang Xiao could have the light of Blessing to illuminate, but Li Weiyi and Xia Yan's Star Techniques were more convenient.

Behind them was the sound of Li Weiyi leaving. In front of them, there was also the sound of footsteps. The sound of the footsteps was very light, but the sound of kicking the gravel on the ground was very clear.

Han Jiangxue hurried forward, opened the Shattered Space in front of Xia Yan, and then signaled Xia Yan with her eyes.

Xia Yan understood and quickly extinguished the flames in her hand. The tunnel fell into darkness.

The light footsteps were getting closer and closer.

The three held their breaths and finally saw a pair of eyes emitting an eerie purple light.

But although the eyes emitted light, they didn't seem to have night vision.

In the pitch-black tunnel, it was as if only two eyes were floating in the air. The scene was extremely strange.

The wild man held onto the tunnel wall with one hand, seeming very anxious, and hurried forward.

Suddenly, the pair of purple eyes floating in the air stopped. Three meters away from the group, the pair of purple eyes emitted an eerie light and roared in the direction of the group.

In the darkness, the three couldn't see each other at all, and Xia Yan couldn't understand what order Han Jiangxue was about to give.

So, the tunnel remained silent.

Jiang Xiao clenched the dagger, but saw the pair of purple eyes change direction, seemingly... turning around and running away?

"Wait, I'll retract the space!" Han Jiangxue suddenly said, breaking the silence.

She quickly retracted the Shattered Space. If the team accidentally entered the Shattered Space during the pursuit, it would be a disaster.

Han Jiangxue spoke again, "Chase!"

Flames ignited in Xia Yan's hand again as she hurriedly chased forward.

At the same time, behind the group, there was a deafening roar.

The entire tunnel trembled.

Along with the trembling of the tunnel at the rear entrance, in front of the group, in the tunnel of unknown depth and length, a female voice came from afar.

The female voice was extremely stern,

As if questioning something, or cursing something,

The voice echoed in the tunnel, lingering for a long time,

For some reason,

In Jiang Xiao's mind,

He had already imagined the face of his class teacher, Ye Lanxiang...