Chapter 86: Root Vein Cave Heaven and First Experience of "Shoulder to Shoulder"
First experience of Genmai Dongtian and "Shoulder to Shoulder"
The black tentacles madly rushed into the crack again, drilling downwards with even greater force than before! Debris continued to fall, and the entire cave was shaking!
"We must leave here immediately!" Jiang Xuelan regained his composure in an instant, and scanned the cave with his icy eyes, looking for a way out.
Li Jiuyou also suppressed the chaotic emotions in his heart, holding the Jinsheng Knife across his body, and the red-gold demonic fire ignited again: "Damn it! The ghosts are still lingering! Watch me burn them to ashes!"
But this time there were too many tentacles, one after another, and it was obviously difficult for Li Jiuyou to block them alone in the narrow space.
"Ache!" Jiang Xuelan looked at the Jianmu sprout in Ache's hand, "Try to guide its power!"
Ah Che was stunned for a moment, then nodded heavily, closing his eyes and trying to communicate his meager spiritual consciousness with the Jianmu fragments and the newly sprouted buds. He had an extremely strong affinity for Jianmu, and soon, the sprouts emitted a softer, yet more resilient green halo, like a protective shield, temporarily slowing the tentacles' drilling speed, but obviously unable to completely stop it.
"This way!" Xingtong suddenly pointed at the rock wall on one side of the cave and shouted, "The energy fluctuations here are different! It seems to be empty at the back!" One of her eyes (the one that can see through the flow of energy) flickered.
Jiang Xuelan and Li Jiuyou simultaneously looked towards the rock face. As expected, after careful observation, they could detect a faint, yet exceptionally pure, "life-flowing" aura coming from behind, originating from the same vein as the sacred tree's roots!
"Get out of the way!" Li Jiuyou shouted, holding the Jinsheng Knife tightly in both hands, and the red-gold demonic fire condensed to the extreme, and slashed at the rock wall fiercely!
A large hole had been split open in the rock wall, revealing a narrow downward passageway, barely wide enough for one person to crawl through! A richer, purer breath of life gushed out from it!
"Let's go!" Jiang Xuelan did not hesitate and was the first to enter the passage!
Li Jiuyou erupted with demonic fire once again, temporarily forcing the tentacles back. He shouted to the others, "Get in quickly! I'll cover your retreat!"
Ache, Mangu (holding the black armor), and Xingtong quickly entered the passage one after another.
Li Jiuyou fought and retreated. At the moment when the tentacles were about to submerge the entrance of the passage, he suddenly ducked and drilled in. At the same time, he swung his backhand knife and slashed fiercely above the entrance, causing a small landslide and temporarily blocking the entrance!
The falling rocks temporarily blocked the pursuers.
The passage was completely dark, illuminated only by the icy blue light from Jiang Xuelan's fingertips and the green light from the Jianmu tree sprout in Ache's hand. Everyone could only crawl forward, moving slowly.
Jiang Xuelan could clearly feel Li Jiuyou's hot breath and tense muscles behind him, which were almost touching his ankles because of the extremely narrow space, which made his back inexplicably hot.
Li Jiuyou could also feel the cold breath coming from Jiang Xuelan in front of him and the subtle sound of clothes rubbing against each other when he moved. In this absolutely quiet and enclosed space, the sound was infinitely magnified, making him feel upset.
This feeling of being pressed together from front to back and struggling forward in the darkness is even more tiring than the rolling hug just now!
I didn't know how long I crawled forward, but finally I heard Jiang Xuelan's voice from the front: "We've reached the bottom, there's light below."
Everyone's spirits lifted, and they quickened their pace. When they reached the end, they discovered the passage extended vertically downwards, revealing a massive underground cavern emitting a soft turquoise light.
A life force so rich it was practically tangible filled the cave, bringing a sense of comfort. In the center of the cavern, an immense ancient root, entwined like a giant emerald dragon, dug deep into the earth, emitting vast yet gentle energy fluctuations—it was a main root vein of the Xirang Sacred Tree!
Around the roots, there are many glowing mosses and strange plants, making the entire cave look like a dreamland.
"We...we really found the roots of the sacred tree!" Ache was extremely surprised. The young buds of Jianmu in his hand trembled with excitement, greedily absorbing the life energy here.
Everyone jumped down from the passage one after another and landed on the soft, moist, and vibrant mossy ground.
After surviving the disaster, everyone breathed a sigh of relief in the face of this shocking and beautiful scene.
After Li Jiuyou landed, he looked at Jiang Xuelan first, but found that the other party was staring at the huge root vein in a trance. There was a green halo in his ice-blue eyes, and his profile seemed a little softer in the dim light, no longer so cold and glaring.
Li Jiuyou could feel the excitement in Jiang Xuelan's heart at the moment of finding the relics of his hometown, as well as a trace of imperceptible sadness and nostalgia.
For some unknown reason, Li Jiuyou spoke, his voice a little deeper than usual: "Hey...are you okay?"
Jiang Xuelan came back to his senses and quickly suppressed all his outward emotions, returning to a calm state. "No problem." After a pause, he added, "This place is full of life energy, which will be beneficial to our recovery."
Li Jiuyou hummed, looking away awkwardly. He could sense a ripple beneath the calm tone.
The two stood side by side in front of the roots of a giant sacred tree, one surrounded by icy immortal power, the other emitting scorching demonic fire. Their auras still conflicted, but in this cave full of vitality, they formed a strange balance and... harmony?
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