"It seemed pitch black below, and many people took out Sandal Gold Illumination early. The personnel from various sects chasing after them poured into the Sky Pit like a meteor shower, a magnificent sight but minuscule in the grand scheme of nature."

"Only when they reached the bottom did they realize it wasn't completely dark. Instead, there were many tiny crack-like blue lights clustering together, quite bizarre."

"It was only when they got underground that everyone discovered that the surface was an abyss, from which a large underground tunnel had branched out."

"The reason they could make out that tunnel was because of those scattered crack-like blue lights, which densely spread into the distance."

"Despite the abundance of crack-blue lights, their penetrating power was weak. The light didn't reach far, and the vast underground tunnel still appeared dark, giving a profoundly mysterious and eerie feeling."

"Faced with a strange region exuding a dangerous aura, most of the advancing group stopped instinctively. Should we really charge into it?"

"Those wrapped in Wind Scale did not land, but floated and hovered."

"Not to mention others, even the group led by Yin Tianlu from the Extreme Fire Sect also paused with hesitation."

"And the sects that followed to stir trouble naturally turned their heads to see the reaction of the Extreme Fire Sect. They were there to join the uproar and pick advantages, not to recklessly lead the charge."

"On the Extreme Fire Sect's side, Wu Xiao, who was cautious about their surroundings, worried like he had advised Yin and Black before, that the Fire Spirit woman with Shi Chun might use the perilous environment against them."

"He had just thought of reminding them again when Black Tiger, sniffing with his nostrils, saw people from Shudao Mountain nearly disappearing from sight and immediately urged, 'Hurry up, the closer we follow, the safer it is!'"

"Yin Tianlu hesitated for a moment but then nodded, 'Keep up.'"

"Although Wu Xiao, who controlled the Wind Scale, was hesitant, there was no time to argue the finer points; he had no choice but to lead by charging ahead."

"Naturally, the Extreme Fire Sect followed close behind."

"As the Extreme Fire Sect pressed forward, they felt secured; following them close behind, the other sects quickly caught up."

"Shudao Mountain's people who had rushed ahead also looked scared just because of their delay. Mingshan Sect's party had already run out of sight, and it was uncertain if they could still catch up."

"As they continued forward, the enormous underground tunnel's space gradually began to shrink. It wasn't actually shrinking, but rather, more obstacles appeared in the space."

"There were sometimes stone columns connecting the top and bottom; sometimes, sharp stalactites intersected overhead and underneath; sometimes, it was like navigating through a clutter, and people could only pass through large and small gaps. Sometimes it felt like many large and small tunnels appeared simultaneously, but fortunately, all directions seemed consistent."

"Gu Lianni was annoyed and blaming herself when suddenly someone from behind shouted, 'Look!'"

"The few leading the way turned to look back and saw that after the Wind Scale passed, on the rock wall, patches of blue light cracks began to show two soybean-sized red lights, and similar instances spread."

"Yuan Yao realized and cried out, 'They're eyes! They're living creatures, and we've disturbed them!'"

"Gu Lianni and the others also reacted, realizing that the living creatures that had been sleeping were awakened by the disturbance caused by their Wind Scale."

"Because the space was vast and remote before, they had not been disturbed, but now, due to terrain obstacles, they occasionally had to pass close by, stirring them."

"As they spoke, numerous palm-sized creatures, curled up like stones and resembling bats but also birds, fell from the rock walls, squeaking, with blue light crack-spike-topped heads chasing and ramming towards them."

"Such noises, like shockwaves, spread along the route where Shudao Mountain's group was escaping. Countless red-eyed, strange bats woke up to join the pursuit."

"Suddenly, there was a loud buzzing."

"Shudao Mountain's group had no choice but to fly at full speed, racing against the bizarre bats that were dropping from all around, pushing to get ahead before the paths were blocked."

"In principle, the flight speed of these bizarre bats was nowhere near that of the Wind Scale; the difference in speed was like heaven and earth. However, the underground terrain was complex, with too many winding and twisting paths, making full-speed travel impossible. Too fast, and they wouldn't be able to turn in time, inevitably crashing to death."

"Very soon, Gu Lianni came to a realization and exclaimed, 'That's not right, Shi Chun and the others ran ahead, why did they not disturb these creatures?'"

"The others looked towards the just-awakened creatures ahead and also came to a realization. Yes, why weren't Shi Chun and the others affected?"

"Yuan Yao suddenly said, 'The Wind Scale passing by the side, it's impossible not to disturb them, unless they found another path, otherwise there's only one possibility, they stopped using Wind Scale when they got here. If that's the case...'" He peered ahead, his eyes brightened, and he shouted, 'Quick, without Wind Scale, we can't run fast, they might not be far from us, possibly just ahead.'"

"Because they had woken up the flapping bizarre bats ahead, the rapidly chasing Extreme Fire Sect's group all widened their eyes, unaware of what the creatures were or their power, that countless flapping scene essentially blocked the path ahead."

"Wu Xiao urgently decreased speed, and as Black Tiger sensed his intent, he quickly spoke up to urge, 'They're just some fire-natured spirits. There's no fighting ahead, they got through, we can too, hurry up, let them get rid of the entanglement, it'll be hard to find them in the vast Divine Fire Domain again.'"

"Yin Tianlu thought it made sense, so he did not object."

"With Wu Xiao leading the way, he had no choice but to force his way through on the Wind Scale."

"Seeing this, the other nervous sects, driven by desire, also charged."

"Before they could catch up to Shudao Mountain's group, the bizarre bats flying in place seemed to have seen them and charged at them."

"At the moment of collision, with a jingling clang, Black Tiger realized he was wrong."

"The mysterious bats that surged like a meteor shower had weak defensive power. Though robust, they could not withstand the cutting force of the rapidly spinning Wind Scale scales, with all that collided being burst into pieces."

Seeing these monsters so easy to defeat, Wu Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, and in an instant, the sect members who had rushed in with him also relaxed.

However, the sect members who continued to charge forward soon tensed up again.

The exploding bat monsters released a blue, glowing liquid that, when it adhered to the scales of the Wind Scale, smoked like maggots in bone, corroding the metal scales.

"Ah..." The first scream of agony emerged.

Amidst the chaotic splatter of glowing liquid, the rapidly rotating scales of the Wind Scale were unable to completely block it, and inadvertently, some of the liquid splashed onto someone's shoulder, creating a sizzling, smoking hole accompanied by a scorched smell and screams of pain.

It was a type of pain that seared into the bones and soul, an agony that spells could neither dispel nor soothe.

Soon, screams were erupting everywhere.

Some people applied Gang Qi around their bodies for protection, but the corrosive power of the blue, glowing liquid was extraordinary, easily corroding through the Protective Gang Qi. Fortunately, they could still delay the liquid just long enough to react and fling it off.

One might have flung it off themselves, but that troubled the people nearby. In their desperation, what was thrown had to go somewhere; it was like flinging snot back and forth from one to another.

What was more terrifying was the sheer volume of it— the exploded liquid fell like rain.

Yin Tianlu, quickly scanning his surroundings during spellcasting, saw those hit by the corrosive liquid shivering in pain, in a distress that turned their minds inside out.

"Wind Scale can't hold on!" Wu Xiao shouted as he controlled the Wind Scale.

He didn't need to shout it; Yin Tianlu and Black Tiger also felt it. The Wind Scale was obviously unstable, on the verge of collapse.

It wasn't just theirs; the Wind Scale of every sect member was shaking, each scale coated with the blue glowing liquid and heavily corroded, making it nearly impossible for any Wind Scale to continue flying.

As the corrosion deepened, finally, a large number of Wind Scales couldn't even maintain basic rotation and disintegrated in midair, their riders plummeting down.

As they fell, surrounded by whirling Wind Scale scales and bursts of corrosive liquid, how could they avoid it? It was only chaos.

In the end, no one was spared, and no one dared to bring out their Wind Scale again.

Meanwhile, the strange number of bats, stirred by the commotion of the fight, grew ever more numerous, filling the cave with a blanket-like presence everywhere.

Countless odd bats, with spikes on their heads, charged relentlessly and fearlessly.

Someone obliterated large swaths with a palm strike from afar.

Chaos was inevitable; the chaos caused by the people themselves was the most terrifying. But there was no helping it; in their desperation, everyone was trying to save themselves, indifferent to others, compounded by the attacks from the strange bats, and the screams continued unabated.

Those affected were cringing in agony.

Some ruthless individuals, using knives, gouged out their own flesh that was being corroded.

Black Tiger, among those defending urgently, having tasted the agony, realized that the corrosive liquid possessed a particular toxicity. Looking around at the tragic scene made his scalp tingle, realizing he had made a serious mistake.

"Retreat!"

"Head back!"

Shouts and calls were intermittantly reissued.

Without needing a call, many ran screaming out, but while those strange bats couldn't match the flying speed of the Wind Scale, they could keep up with their fleeing pace.

Some managed to escape back to the depths of the Sky Pit, but the stretch akin to an abyss was a gruesome struggle through the onslaught of the strange bats.

Some powerful individuals charged upward under the power of their Magical Treasures; however, the soaring cluster of odd bats also chased out of the Sky Pit, continuing their pursuit in the outside world.

Some got the Magical Treasures splashed with the blue liquid; the Magical Treasures began to corrode...

The Mingshan Sect group, having been running quite comfortably until then, had Zhener's prior guidance, and Shi Chun knew how to instruct their brothers.

He told his brothers that the monsters were called Fire Bats.

He told them not to make loud noises or use Wind Scales, as it would alert the Fire Bats.

Not to use Sandal Gold Illumination either, as the Fire Bats would attack towards the light.

In short, everyone just had to tiptoe and sneak through the underground passages; with the light from the monsters, there was no need to create additional light.

Thus, the Mingshan Sect brothers managed to sneak through, feeling a sense of elation. See, in such a perilous place, to pass with such ease knowing the lay of the land, following the Master was indeed the right choice.

Shi Chun also found that relaxed elation, with Shudao Mountain's people covering the rear, escape was worry-free.

With his understanding of Gu Lianni, the people of Shudao Mountain were unlikely to show weakness towards the Extreme Fire Sect.

However, this sense of elation didn't last long; the Mingshan Sect group soon gradually stopped and turned back. A buzzing noise approached from behind, and soon, everyone instinctively widened their eyes to see a group of people driving Wind Scales leading a massive wave of Fire Bats towards them, the onslaught overwhelming them like a tsunami.

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