NovelYeni Chapter 86: In the Heart of the Subterranean Maze
Chapter 86: In the Heart of the Subterranean Maze
Guo Ji and Tao Jun faced the full brunt of the attack from the blood-colored monster.
Skillfully dodging the monster’s claw attacks, Guo Ji took out a chain-type artifact. "Let’s trap it and then slowly defeat it!" he shouted, throwing one end of the chain to Tao Jun.
In that moment, frustrated by its unsuccessful attack, the blood-colored monster let out a furious roar and prepared to leap again.@@@@
But this time, Guo Ji and Tao Jun, gritting their teeth, took the initiative. Working together, they wrapped the chain around the monster’s body.
Soon, the monster was completely trapped by the chain-type artifact, looking like a bound roast.
"Step up the attack!" Tao Jun shouted, struggling to keep pace with Guo Ji as they managed the trapped monster. Given his background from Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain, known mainly for alchemy and healing arts, combat was not his strong suit.
Immediately, the other fourteen people launched their most powerful attacks. A variety of spells rained down on the monster, causing blood and flesh to fly everywhere and triggering continuous roars.
Just when everyone thought they could slowly wear the monster down to its demise, to their surprise, the creature’s body suddenly swelled with power, and the chain-type artifact broke!
"Oh no!" Guo Ji and Tao Jun yelled out. They had put too much force into their effort, and when the chain broke, they were taken by surprise and thrown backwards.
"Roar!" The blood-colored monster roared in anger. As Guo Ji and Tao Jun were knocked away, it charged straight at the rest of the group.
Swoosh!
Its dark claws created three afterimages in the air, and in an instant, a disciple from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain was gruesomely split into four parts!
The blood-colored creature charged again, turning a disciple from the Azure Jade Sect into nothing more than a crushed heap!
"Damn it, how is it so strong!" someone shouted in frustration.
The rest of the disciples were deeply shocked, but they quickly sprang into action, attacking with renewed vigor.
Ye Fan adjusted his stance, a spark of cunning lighting up his eyes, revealing a hint of brilliance.
Quickly overcoming the initial shock, everyone regained their composure and continued their attack on the monster, surrounding it from all sides.
Guo Ji and Tao Jun also quickly bounced back and re-entered the fray!
"Roar!" The blood-colored monster roared in anger. Its massive size became a disadvantage in the tight space, and as it sustained more injuries, its movements became slower.
Seeing this opportunity, several skilled and brave cultivators from the Azure Jade Sect quickly chose to engage in close combat. They wielded enchanted weapons that could deliver more powerful blows than spells alone.
Meanwhile, Ye Fan, who had been waiting for the right moment, saw his chance. With a determined look, he silently gripped the Wordless Heavenly Book in his left hand, becoming one with his own flesh and blood. In the next instant, he dashed forward, longsword in hand, moving with incredible speed, agile and unpredictable.
Slash!
As Ye Fan’s longsword cut through, blood gushed from the monster’s thigh. At the same time, a wave of qi and blood energy silently transferred from the wound into the Wordless Heavenly Jade in his left hand.
However, all the twenty to thirty blood-colored monsters they faced had tiny inner cores, each about the size of a grain of rice.
This recurring phenomenon left everyone puzzled. With no other option, they continued on their journey, keeping their questions to themselves.
Jiang Chen also continued to closely monitor Ye Fan.
During the journey, Ye Fan exclusively used the Wordless Heavenly Jade to draw out the qi and blood energy from the monsters’ wounds, without ever touching their lifeless bodies.
It appeared he planned to wait until he was alone to fully use the Wordless Heavenly Jade to absorb the qi and blood energy. Doing so in front of others would be too noticeable.
As the group moved forward, they eventually reached the end of the passageway, only to discover a huge underground space opening up before them!
Surprisingly, they could hear sounds of a battle echoing from within.
"Is there a fight going on?" a disciple wondered, frowning, "But weren’t we separated?"
"Maybe all these passageways end up in the same area?" another speculated.
Their group was already small, and splitting up to explore had seemed like a safer option, without the worry of running into members from other sects.
But now, it seemed they had stumbled upon individuals from other sects once more.
"Let’s go check it out!" Guo Ji suggested, full of curiosity, and slowed his pace as he moved forward.
The group shared a look and quickly followed behind. After coming all this way, they were determined not to leave without gaining something!
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Jiang Chen also took note of the vast underground space, which had drawn the attention of many cultivators.
’This must be where the true opportunity of this "cave mansion" lies,’ he mused, a slight smile playing on his lips. After following for such a long time, it was almost time for him to make a move.
He silently took a step forward, keeping up with the others. Soon, his divine sense allowed him to see what was unfolding inside the underground area.
Members of the Azure Jade Sect and the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain paused at the entrance, looking into the cavern with serious faces.
The immense underground space stretched up to several tens of meters high and spanned several kilometers in width. Inside, over fifty cultivators were locked in intense battle, giving their all. They were up against twenty-three blood-colored monsters, each one standing over ten meters high.
Among these monstrous adversaries, three displayed the fearsome strength of the Late-stage Mysterious Platform realm.
On the battlefield, the bodies of more than twenty human cultivators lay scattered, along with the remains of over ten blood-colored monsters.
However, this fierce battle wasn’t the most captivating scene.
Both Ye Fan and his companions, as well as Jiang Chen, were utterly mesmerized by a mysterious giant egg that hung from the ceiling of the underground chamber!