Arthur scooped Guo Xiaoxiao up and rushed out the door, running swiftly through the trees, dodging rolling stones, snapping and toppling trees one by one.

"Bang!"

Arthur put Guo Xiaoxiao down and stood in front of her. Guo Xiaoxiao was terrified and clung tightly to Arthur's arm, saying fearfully...

"Arthur, watch out!"

A sandstorm erupted, and the beastmen of the Blacktooth tribe scrambled to take cover, screaming and shouting. The earthquake was incredibly powerful; the ground shook violently. Arthur, carrying Guo Xiaoxiao, could barely stand and managed to carry her to an open area. He deflected the falling rocks and shielded Guo Xiaoxiao with his body.

Arthur couldn't help but worry. There were many large trees in their area, and if the intertwined roots of some trees fell and trapped them, escape would be difficult.

At that moment, the ground shook violently again, and the soil beneath their feet suddenly cracked open, revealing a dark cave inside. Guo Xiaoxiao screamed in panic.

"What's wrong now?"

The flying eagle beast had already taken to the air, carrying some orcs into the sky, but some still couldn't dodge the stones that were hurtling towards them and fell back down.

Screams and cries mingled with the earth-shattering roar.

It created an apocalyptic scene; everyone was in panic, crying and wailing…

Arthur held the trembling woman tightly in his arms, trying his best to protect her.

"Don't be afraid, it's okay, I'm here."

He comforted Guo Xiaoxiao with his warm body.

Guo Xiaoxiao's tense nerves relaxed slightly. She looked up at Arthur, who was covered in blood and dust, like a demon returned from hell. Guo Xiaoxiao's heart raced, and she dared not meet his gaze.

Even the mighty orcs were no match for nature. Guo Xiaoxiao remembered Miksen and Cang Jue, and tried to contact them using psionic energy, but to no avail; there was no response.

"Be careful underground"

The tremor was so strong that the ground cracked open.

As the ground collapsed, waves of heat rushed towards them, the scorching air making it hard for them to breathe.

In this situation, countless boulders rained down from the high mountains, and even those in the air were not spared. Many eagles and beasts were knocked down, and the entire forest collapsed.

Arthur scooped up Guo Xiaoxiao and ran frantically towards the open space. He had to get out of there or he would be dead. Not only Arthur, but the other survivors were also desperately fleeing. However, some were too slow; their legs couldn't keep up with their limbs, and they were gradually swallowed up by the raging torrent of the sinkhole.

"Boom!"

Arthur saw his comrades buried behind him, but showed no grief, as if it were none of his business. He looked down and saw Guo Xiaoxiao's deathly pale face; he knew she must be terrified.

Arthur couldn't help but laugh, and he touched Guo Xiaoxiao's cold forehead.

Look how scared you are!

Arthur's voice was drowned out by the deafening roar of the earthquake, and Guo Xiaoxiao couldn't hear a single word. She only knew that she felt like she was going to die here, but she wasn't particularly afraid. Seeing the orcs that Arthur had left behind crying out as they fell into the crevice, she felt a pang of regret.

feeling

"Arthur... help me!"

An orc fell near Arthur

"Save me, please, save me!"

He knelt before Arthur, begging for help. Guo Xiaoxiao heard him but couldn't stop him; his entire lower body was pinned down by the crushing rock, and it wouldn't be easy to pry such a large boulder off Arthur anytime soon.

Guo Xiaoxiao wanted to say something, but the ground was still shaking violently. Arthur was already struggling to maintain his balance while holding her. She didn't have the right to order Arthur to save people.

Arthur hesitated for a moment, and before he could react, another stone came hurtling over, striking the orc squarely on the head. Blood spurted out, and he died instantly.

Guo Xiaoxiao closed her eyes, unable to bear to look, feeling extremely guilty.

Arthur gritted his teeth, picked up Guo Xiaoxiao, and ran to the other side.

Guo Xiaoxiao looked at Arthur, her lips moving, but in the end she didn't ask anything. Why add to Arthur's burden?

Rocks nearby kept sliding down, and Arthur's figure gradually became blurred in the dust and sand.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew by, and Arthur, holding Guo Xiaoxiao, stopped.

"Arthur, what happened?"

Why is it so quiet? Is it over? Arthur frowned, sensing something, then his eyes sharpened, and he said...

"underground"

With a loud crash, the ground beneath Arthur's feet cracked open.

A large crack in the ground

The sinkhole worsened, and Arthur couldn't escape in time; the two were swept into the deep pit.

"ah--"

Guo Xiaoxiao let out a sharp cry. She quickly closed her eyes and buried her head in Arthur's arms. Arthur also held her tightly, and the two of them fell together.

In the chaos, Arthur grabbed onto something that looked like a vine, and wrapped his arms around Guo Xiaoxiao's waist. The two of them dangled from the ground onto the rock face of the crevice. Although it was still very dangerous, they had at least temporarily escaped the danger of the sinkhole.

"Xiaoxiao, are you alright?"

Arthur asked worriedly

"No... um! cough cough"

Just as Guo Xiaoxiao was about to answer, a pungent cloud of smoke filled her throat, causing her to cough repeatedly. She quickly covered her mouth and nose, trying to breathe.

But my lungs still burned with pain, as if they were about to explode.

Xiaoxiao, how are you?

Arthur helped Guo Xiaoxiao up and asked anxiously.

Guo Xiaoxiao struggled and shook her head. Her chest felt tight and she could hardly breathe, but it got much better as time went on.

Arthur gripped the vine with one hand and held Guo Xiaoxiao with the other. There was nowhere to grab onto to climb up, and more importantly, they were still quite a distance from the ground above.

Damn it, why did I have to get stuck in this godforsaken place?

Just as Arthur was in a dilemma, two heads popped up from above.

"Xiaoxiao?"

It was Miksen and Cang Jue. The earthquake was severe; the vines outside were broken. The two of them immediately searched everywhere for Guo Xiaoxiao.

Cang Jue initially intended to use his superior flight and eyesight to search in the air, but after circling several times, he realized it was impossible. The dust was too thick, and there were people and animals everywhere. He also had to dodge flying rocks. Under these circumstances, finding Guo Xiaoxiao was basically a pipe dream.

Cang Jue shouted down to Arthur.

"Hurry up and get on! The ground has collapsed; if you stay any longer, you'll die!"

Arthur hugged Guo Xiaoxiao and said helplessly.

"Look at me, do you think I can come up here?"

Guo Xiaoxiao replied, "Cang Jue, Mikesen, quickly look for any vines we can use to pull us up."

Mickelson immediately grabbed a vine from the side and threw it down.

"Grab me, I'll pull you up."

"good"

Arthur quickly grabbed the vine, but it was just a hair's breadth away. Then the sinkhole started again, forcing his body to sink, and he still couldn't hold on.

"Come on up!"

With Mickson's shout, Arthur and Guo Xiaoxiao slid down, finally grabbing onto another vine after a long distance. This couldn't go on!

The ground began to shake and tremble. Arthur knew that even with his iron body, he would eventually reach his limit.

Guo Xiaoxiao hugged Arthur's waist, feeling the tremors of the earthquake; her body swayed with the current, moving in sync with Arthur's.