After a long silence, Guo Hu broke the silence.

"Who exactly is this 'it' that the Cave God speaks of?"

The cave spirit smiled sinisterly and pointed at Yue Qi again, "I'm talking about that man."

"Yue Qi!!"

Everyone was truly astonished. On their very first meeting, the Cave God actually ordered them to kill the leader. Had it gone mad?

Sun Ning remained calmer, saying, "Give me a reason."

The Cave God chuckled again. "The reason is simple: I'm the only one who knows the whereabouts of the Asura Netherworld Token. If you don't do as I say, you'll never get it!"

The cave god was certain that these people needed his help and had no choice but to obey him.

A deathly silence fell over the room.

Ami, who was originally kneeling on the ground, somehow walked up to the side of the cave god, his attitude quite obvious.

The remaining people were caught in a dilemma.

Although Yue Qi and Yan Qing were far apart, Yan Qing could read lips, so neither of them missed the conversation. Yue Qi himself was also very curious about what these people were thinking.

Surprisingly, it was Wen Jiajia who made the first decision. Her bunch of strange pets were all unable to appear at this moment, but that didn't stop her from resolutely heading towards Yue Qi and the other person.

Then there's Yan Che; as a friend, he wouldn't harm Yue Qi.

The remaining three began to waver. Sun Ning was clearly tempted by the cave god's suggestion, but he remained unmoved, ultimately choosing neither side and staying put. Guo Hu and Su Su naturally followed him.

Yue Qi chuckled inwardly. Sitting on the sidelines and watching the tigers fight was not the right thing to do in this situation.

So he simply walked up to the cave spirit and asked directly,

"Cave God, although you say you know the whereabouts of the Asura Netherworld Token, words alone are not enough. Shouldn't you produce one or two to verify it?"

His words enlightened Sun Ning, "Yes, a set of Asura Netherworld Tokens has eighteen tokens. We just need to verify their authenticity."

The cave god's face instantly turned ashen, and his voice was almost forced out through clenched teeth.

"So, you don't believe me anymore? —Fine, then I'll show you —Ami!"

Ami, standing beside him, obediently handed over a black iron box, which the Cave God gestured for her to take into Sun Ning's hands.

"See for yourself."

After the black tin box was opened, a small black wooden plaque lay quietly inside. The material resembled wood but was not quite wood, and it looked exactly like the one in the picture.

Sun Ning reached out and touched it; it was icy cold to the touch, as if it could freeze a person's entire body, which startled him so much that he quickly withdrew his hand.

"Well, do you believe me now?" Dongshen nodded to Ami, signaling her to put the small wooden box away.

"Wait a minute—" Yan Qing suddenly spoke up, "Let me see too."

She moved swiftly, snatching the small wooden box from Ami's hand, casually wiping her hand in the process, before stepping aside and picking up the box to examine it closely.

Ami looked extremely aggrieved, "Big sister, you're bullying me—"

"Alright, this isn't the first time we've dealt with each other. Don't overdo the pretense." Yan Qing didn't hold back at all.

"Also, you're decades older than me, I can't accept being called 'sister'!"

The black iron box instantly flew back into Ami's hands. She quickly hugged it and ran back to the cave god's side.

Yan Qing clapped her hands, making the final statement: "This Asura Netherworld Token is fake!"

As soon as she said that, Dong Shen immediately flew into a rage.

"Fellow Daoist, we have no past grudges or present enmity, so why do you always go against me?" The Cave God looked very angry, but somewhere on his pile of fat, a beam of black light quietly flashed.

Inside the pitch-black cave, no one noticed.

Yan Qing kept her eyes fixed on the Heaven and Earth Dice for self-defense the entire time. The black light tried several times but couldn't break through. Finally, it turned around and began to sneak away towards the others.

No one noticed and continued to listen quietly to Yan Qing speak.

"I'm not trying to oppose you; I've actually seen the Asura Netherworld Token. More importantly, I'm certain you don't have one!"

The cave spirit remained grim. "Give me a reason."

"The reason is simple: this thing was originally designed to restrain you, so why would you keep it around to limit yourself? There's another reason: I met Chu Jiang not long ago, and according to him, this thing disappeared more than a hundred years ago. Besides—"

Before she could finish speaking, she was shocked to discover that Guo Hu, who was not far away, had pierced through Sun Ning's body with one hand.

"You, how could you—"

Sun Ning couldn't even utter a complete sentence before collapsing and dying completely.

The turn of events happened so fast that no one had time to react before they saw Guo Hu strike again, and this time it was Yan Che who fell.

"elder brother--!!!"

Yan Qing's eyes widened in fury, and without blinking, she threw several hidden weapons at the opponent, but they were all skillfully dodged.

Yue Qi immediately flew forward, "You save the person first, I'll deal with him!"

Without saying a word, Yan Qing pulled out a bunch of first aid supplies and poured the Golden Water into Yan Che's mouth as if it were free.

She looked at the deep blood hole on Yan Che's right shoulder, which was beginning to shrink little by little under the effect of the golden water.

He checked Yan Che's breathing again, and thankfully, he was still alive. He felt a little relieved and was about to go save Sun Ning when he heard Su Su's heart-wrenching cries.

"Sun Ning, Sun Ning, wake up, wake up!"

No matter how much she called out, Sun Ning would never wake up again. His wound was near his heart, and he died on the spot.

Yan Che narrowly avoided the fatal blow by slightly shifting his body to look in Sun Ning's direction.

In the end, the golden water and various life-saving medicines that Yan Qing bought at great expense took effect, and Yan Che's skin began to slowly become rosy, but he remained unconscious.

Not far away, Yue Qi was already locked in combat with Guo Hu.

Guo Hu seemed like a completely different person; not only were his movements incredibly swift, but his hands also emitted flashes of black light. Each time the black light flashed, Yue Qi would have another wound.

Moreover, judging from the force used, each move was designed to kill.

She glanced at the silent, head bowed cave god; it seemed he truly intended to take the opportunity to kill Yue Qi.

No, she couldn't let them succeed!

Yan Qing subtly gave a signal, preparing to ask Wen Jiajia to look after her elder brother while she went to help Yue Qi deal with Guo Hu.

After all, there's an ancient monster who's been around for a thousand years, watching them intently. Time is of the essence!

When I looked up, Miss Wen had disappeared into some nook or cranny; she was nowhere to be seen in the darkness.

Yan Qing was stunned. This brat, she's gotten into her old habits again!

Now that things have come to this, she can't care about anything else.