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"Quick! This way!" Mu Yang's shout was barely audible amidst the deafening roar of the landslide, but his gesture pointing to the wall on one side of the passage was crystal clear. Li Xuan understood immediately and rushed forward, shouting, "Come on, everyone! There might be an exit here!" The passage shook more and more violently, with rocks raining down like raindrops. Li Xuan struggled to maintain Ling Feng's light barrier, protecting everyone from the direct impact of the falling rocks. However, the light barrier was already on the verge of collapse, and Ling Feng's face was pale, his lips trembling; he was clearly at his limit. A huge boulder, accompanied by the whooshing sound of the wind, hurtled down, about to strike Sister Wu. In the nick of time, Old Zhou pushed Sister Wu away with all his might, but he himself was struck in the leg by the boulder and collapsed to the ground in pain. "Old Zhou!" Sister Wu cried out in alarm, trying to rush over, but Li Xuan grabbed her arm. "Don't go, it's too dangerous!" Li Xuan's mental perception ability played a crucial role at this moment. Amidst the chaos, he keenly sensed a spatial fluctuation behind the wall Mu Yang pointed to. He deduced that it might be a hidden entrance, or even a safe refuge. "Mu Yang, use your explosive talismans!" Li Xuan decisively ordered. Mu Yang unhesitatingly pulled out several explosive talismans, stuck them to the wall, and then quickly retreated. With a deafening boom, the wall blasted open, creating a hole more than a meter high, and a cloud of dust billowed out. "Go in!" Li Xuan rushed into the hole first, followed closely by the others. Behind the hole was a narrow passage, barely wide enough for one person to pass through. Li Xuan felt that the air inside the passage was much fresher than outside, and there was no danger of falling rocks. "Ling Feng, quickly remove the light barrier!" Li Xuan shouted. Upon hearing this, Ling Feng immediately removed the light barrier, collapsing to the ground, panting heavily. The group walked forward along the narrow passage, which wound its way through, its destination unknown. Li Xuan walked at the front, his mental perception remaining highly vigilant, probing everything around him. Suddenly, he sensed a powerful energy fluctuation ahead, a fluctuation that sent a chill down his spine. He stopped and raised his hand to signal everyone to halt. "What's wrong?" Mu Yang asked. Li Xuan didn't answer, instead focusing intently on the energy fluctuation ahead. The energy fluctuation grew stronger, as if something was approaching. "I feel..." Li Xuan took a deep breath, "There's something ahead..." Before he could finish speaking, a strange laugh suddenly echoed from the depths of the passage... "Hehehe..." "Hehehe... fresh blood food..." The laugh was sharp and piercing, sending chills down one's spine. Deep within the passage, a ghostly green light flickered, accompanied by a nauseating stench. Li Xuan activated his full mental perception, spreading forward like an invisible net. Under the cover of the ghostly green light, he "saw" a group of small creatures. They were short, like children, with sickly gray-green skin, sharp teeth and claws that gleamed coldly. They were numerous, densely packed in the passage, surging like a tide.

What made Li Xuan even more uneasy was that these creatures emitted a peculiar energy fluctuation that interfered with his mental perception, making it impossible for him to accurately judge their specific strength.

At the same time, Li Xuan's spiritual perception sensed a spatial fluctuation behind the wall on the right side of the passage. The fluctuation was weak and stable, like breathing, completely different from the chaotic energy fluctuations within the passage. A thought struck him; perhaps that was a safe haven. "Right! There might be an exit there!" Li Xuan pointed to the right wall, his tone urgent and firm. Everyone looked in the direction Li Xuan pointed, but saw only a smooth stone wall, nothing unusual. "But... there's nothing there?" Sister Wu asked doubtfully. "Trust me!" Li Xuan said decisively, "My intuition tells me it's safe there!" Just then, the eerie green light deep within the passage suddenly intensified, and the small creatures let out piercing screams, surging forward like a tide. "They're here!" Lin Yu shouted, drawing his long sword from his back, ready for battle. "Ignore them for now, let's go to the right!" Li Xuan made a decisive decision; he knew that if they were entangled by these small creatures, they would be in dire straits. The group immediately rushed towards the right wall, but the small creatures were incredibly fast, blocking their path in the blink of an eye. They bared their fangs and claws, letting out sharp hisses, and lunged at them. "Damn it!" Mu Yang cursed under his breath, drawing his longsword and standing in front of the group. "Lin Yu, we'll cover them!" "Okay!" Lin Yu shouted, fighting alongside Mu Yang. The two wielded their longswords like two steel whirlwinds, slaying the small creatures one by one. Green blood splattered, and the stench grew stronger. However, although these small creatures were individually weak, their numbers were vast, surging like a tide, impossible to kill. Lin Yu and Mu Yang gradually felt overwhelmed, and several wounds appeared on their bodies. Li Xuan, seeing his path blocked by the small creatures and the ever-approaching eerie green light, was extremely anxious. He once again focused his mental energy on the right wall, carefully sensing the faint spatial fluctuations. Suddenly, an idea struck him. He took a deep breath and shouted to Mu Yang and Lin Yu, "Cover me! I need some time!" Li Xuan, speaking, pulled a crystal shimmering with a pale blue light from his backpack… Lin Yu's longsword moved like a storm, its blade flashing, each strike carrying a sharp killing intent. He was agile, dodging and weaving through the narrow passage like a nimble cheetah. Mu Yang, on the other hand, was much more composed. His longsword was heavy and powerful, each strike cleaving the small creatures that pounced at him in two. Green blood splattered, and a nauseating stench filled the air. Despite their fierce fighting, the small creatures were simply too numerous, surging like a tide, impossible to kill or annihilate. Beads of sweat appeared on Lin Yu's forehead, and his breathing became rapid. Mu Yang also had several wounds, but he remained calm and composed, continuing the battle. “This won’t do!” Lin Yu gritted his teeth and said, “We’ll be worn down!” Just then, Li Xuan suddenly shouted, “Wait! I think I’ve discovered something!” The pale blue crystal in his hand emitted an increasingly dazzling light, illuminating a small area around them. Surprisingly, the small creatures illuminated by the light let out sharp screechs and retreated, seemingly terrified of the pale blue light. “They’re afraid of light!” Li Xuan shouted excitedly, “Use fire! Use anything that can emit light!” Lin Yu and Mu Yang immediately understood Li Xuan’s meaning. Lin Yu took out a tinderbox from his waist, blew hard, and a flame shot up, illuminating a larger area around them. Sure enough, the small creatures retreated under the firelight, not daring to approach. Mu Yang also took out a burning piece of charcoal from his backpack and waved it to drive away the approaching creatures. “Quick! Now!” Li Xuan urged. The blue crystal in his hand shone even brighter, forming a light shield that enveloped everyone. Under the cover of firelight and the glow of the crystals, the group quickly moved towards the right wall. Li Xuan placed his hand on the wall, channeling his mental energy to its fullest extent, trying to find the source of the spatial fluctuations. Suddenly, he felt a slight vibration beneath his palm, followed by a crack appearing in the wall. The crack widened, eventually forming a hole about the height of a person. "This is it!" Li Xuan shouted, and was the first to crawl inside. The others followed closely behind, filing in one after another. As soon as the last person entered the hole, the crack quickly closed, returning to its original state as if it had never existed. Inside the passage, the roars of small creatures were still ear-piercing, but they no longer posed a threat to the group. After entering the hole, they found themselves in a spacious cavern. The ceiling of the cavern was inlaid with glowing crystals, illuminating the cavern brightly. However, before they could even catch their breath, they discovered a huge energy vortex in the center of the cavern, slowly rotating and emitting a chilling energy fluctuation. This energy vortex seemed to have a powerful suction force, drawing the surrounding air towards it. Lingfeng appeared beside them unnoticed. His expression was grave as he gazed at the energy vortex, slowly saying, "It seems... we've run into trouble again..." "It seems we've jumped from one trap into another abyss," Li Xuan said with a wry smile, looking around. The cave walls were smooth as mirrors, without a single crack. The only exit was the entrance they had come in through, but now that entrance had vanished. "This energy vortex... doesn't look friendly." "Indeed," Lingfeng's expression was grave. He stretched out his hand, a pale blue light condensing at his fingertips. The light gradually expanded, eventually forming a dazzling sphere of light. "Let's test if these little things are afraid of light." The light sphere emitted a much stronger glow than the previous blue crystal, illuminating everything in the cave with crystal clarity. Surprisingly, some small, mysterious creatures that had been hovering around the energy vortex emitted piercing screams under the intense light, retreating like a tide, revealing a small clearing at the edge of the vortex, and behind that clearing, a wall that seemed slightly different from the surrounding rock walls. "There!" Lin Yu, with his sharp eyes, immediately noticed the anomaly. "That wall is a different color from the others!" "It's an escape route!" Li Xuan's spirits lifted, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "Ling Feng, cover us!" "Understood!" Ling Feng increased the output of the light sphere, the intense light forming a barrier that separated the group from the small creatures. Li Xuan acted decisively, rushing towards the wall first, followed closely by Mu Yang and Lin Yu. Old Zhou and Sister Wu also moved quickly under the protection of the others. Like arrows released from a bow, under the cover of the intense light, they swiftly crossed the open space and rushed towards the space behind the wall.

Just as they were about to reach the wall, it suddenly rippled like water, forming a passage that swallowed them all.

As the light faded, the small creatures reappeared, only to roar angrily at the empty walls.

Upon entering the passage, the scene before them once again shocked everyone.

They weren't in another cave, but in an even stranger space. This space had no clear boundaries, filled with colorful energy flows, dazzling like a galaxy. Most striking was the enormous energy vortex at its center. It slowly rotated, emanating chilling energy fluctuations, drawing in the surrounding energy flows like a greedy beast. "What...what is this place?" Old Zhou murmured, his eyes filled with horror. "I don't know," Ling Feng shook his head, "I've never seen a place like this before. This energy vortex...it seems to possess incredible power." "We must leave," Mu Yang said in a deep voice, "I feel it's very dangerous here." Li Xuan didn't speak, his eyes fixed on the energy vortex, a complex light flickering in them. He vaguely sensed that this energy vortex seemed to be connected to the destruction of his sect. "Let's go!" Li Xuan suddenly said, his tone firm, "Let's get closer and take a look." The group exchanged glances, but ultimately chose to trust Li Xuan's judgment. They cautiously approached the energy vortex, each step taken with extreme care.

As they drew closer to the vortex, a powerful force began to pull them in, as if trying to suck them in.

Li Xuan reached out, attempting to probe the interior of the vortex with his mental perception, but suddenly felt a powerful counterforce that violently repelled him…

"Watch out!" Ling Feng caught the staggering Li Xuan, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily, and whispered, "Something's there..."