As you enter the passage, you are greeted by a dense aura of darkness. Even with the protection of the moon spirit, it is still enough to make you frown. This aura is even denser than that of the Dark Starfield.
"Roar~~~" Low growls kept coming from below. It seemed very quiet, but terrifying roars could be heard from time to time.
"This place gives me a very uneasy feeling!" The Moon-Holding Rabbit, unusually, didn't go to nibble on the carrot, but said with a serious expression.
"Hou's muscles are also tense. Is there really any danger down there?" Ye Ying hugged Hou and kept comforting him.
"Who cares about the danger? If things don't look right, we'll retreat!" Taishan said in a muffled voice. He also had a bad feeling, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
"The passage here doesn't seem to have been there originally; it looks like it was opened up later!" The radish spirit walked at the back, trembling, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding walls. The pitted and uneven walls were a stark contrast to the exquisite underground palace he had seen before.
The staircase was quite long, and the group walked carefully for several minutes before finally reaching the bottom, where they saw a pool of dark red lava.
"This is... magma?" Ye Ying exclaimed in surprise, staring in awe at the enormous heart in the center of the magma pool. A dense aura of darkness surrounded it, surging and churning with each beat.
"Watch out, dark creatures are coming!" Taishan shouted. At that moment, the lava pool seemed to boil instantly, and countless monsters emerged from the lava, roaring as they pounced on Taishan and the others.
"Bang!" The Moon-Embracing Rabbit kicked a magma monster away, then frowned slightly as it looked at the few charred tufts of rabbit fur on its body.
"They are very strong, mostly at the fourth or fifth rank. We may not be able to handle them!" the Moon-Embracing Rabbit said in a deep voice.
"Kill!" Taishan swung his halberd down, then panted, "Fourth or fifth tier is fine, but I'm afraid of sixth tier ones! And not just one or two!"
They were facing fourth or fifth tier strength right from the start. This was the first time they had ever encountered such a powerful lineup. Even in the Dark Starfield, not all the dark creatures they encountered were of this level.
"I think it's better if you don't say anything!" Ye Ying said numbly, pointing to the depths of the lava pool. Several huge figures were slowly rising from the lava pool, and the powerful aura they emitted made everyone tremble.
"Holy crap!" Taishan was completely stunned. Standing five or six meters tall, it was several times larger than the other magma monsters around it, and the powerful aura emanating from its body made it undoubtedly a sixth-tier creature.
The existence of Tier 6 beings on this wasteland planet is clearly beyond the norm, isn't it? Not to mention the enormous heart that can be guarded by Tier 6 beings, you can imagine what level that thing is.
"Evacuate everyone! Something's wrong here!" Ye Chen, who was far away on the Primordial Star, also noticed the situation and immediately gave orders to everyone.
Harold and the others, who were waiting in the underground palace, looked at each other in confusion. In the end, they obeyed the order and retreated quickly. However, Taishan and the others wanted to leave, but they were blocked by more and more magma monsters. Large amounts of magma were even surging towards them, so they could only fight and retreat slowly.
"Never mind, I'll destroy the passage and then we'll leave quickly!" the radish spirit said fearfully, constantly forming hand seals, causing the surrounding walls to tremble violently.
"Go!" Taishan shouted, splitting the nearest lava monster in two and leading everyone in a rapid retreat.
At the same time, a large amount of soil suddenly gushed out from the walls on both sides, completely blocking the road.
"Quick! This ordinary mud won't hold them off for long. If they really let loose, it'll probably be over in a single punch. But it seems like they're all holding back their power!" the Radish Spirit said quickly, hanging on Mount Tai's shoulder.
With the strength of a sixth-tier cultivator, if they fought freely, moving mountains and filling seas would be no problem at all, let alone a small underground palace like this, which could be reduced to ashes with a wave of their hand.
But it's abnormal that Mount Tai fought them for so long without damaging a single passage.
If Mount Tai is holding back in his fight, that's normal. But it makes no sense that these dark creatures are also holding back and trying to control their strength. They're suppressing their true nature!
It's like putting a bowl of delicious food in front of someone who's been starving for days, but then not letting them eat it or even drool over it. Is that how you treat people?
"This is really not normal! What's going on here?" Taishan asked as he ran, already feeling the heat behind him; his pants were practically on fire!
"They're creating a god. Dark creatures of the seventh rank and above can create one by devouring gods. That red heart should be the heart of the god on this planet. Through the continuous pollution and corruption of dark energy, a brand new dark god has been created. We've discovered something big!" Ye Chen's voice came through the phone, and Taishan and the others immediately understood. They had really unearthed a god!
"We are actually fighting a god!" Taishan exclaimed, unable to resist looking back. He saw that the rubble that had blocked the road had all turned into lava, and a large number of lava monsters with black and red flames were rushing out from it.
"Almost there! We're here!" Ye Ying, who was at the forefront, shouted. She could already see the torches left behind by Harold and the others at the exit!
"Go!" The five of them rushed out of the tunnel in one breath, and Taishan swung the Trident of the Sea God at the throne next to him without hesitation.
"Boom~~~" The echoes continued in the empty hall. The heavy throne moved slowly under the force and blocked the entrance to the tunnel again. Then the five people quickly ran back the way they came.
They knew that the statue was enormous, but it couldn't possibly block the tunnel entrance. Otherwise, the lava creatures below wouldn't have used it as cover. Let alone a sixth-tier creature, even a fourth-tier lava behemoth could easily move it aside.
"Boom!!" Sure enough, in just an instant, the huge throne was lifted up, and countless lava beasts roared out. This time, it was accompanied by a vast divine might. Unfortunately, due to this brief delay, Taishan and the others were no longer in the hall.
"It really is a god!" Taishan and the others murmured as they ran wildly through the passage. At this moment, everyone felt a heavy pressure on their bodies. It was the vast divine power suppressing them and punishing these ants who dared to escape from the eyes of the god.
A tremendous dragon roar resounded outside the underground palace, and Taishan and the others felt a sudden lightness on their bodies, their faces filled with joy.
"Don't delay, get out as soon as possible!" Ye Chen's voice came through the receiver again. Taishan and the others didn't dare to waste any time and started running again.
P.S.: The holiday is over, and I'm having relationship problems. I haven't had much time or been in the mood to update these past few days, so updates will be a bit irregular, but I'll try my best to keep going.
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