Not only Lin Qianyu encountered unprecedented danger, the rest of the Silver Guards patrolling the mountain also fell into a bitter battle.

Facing off against Gui Cang Realm mouse demons whose main veins had been condensed.

Casualties have already begun to spread.

...

Deep in the dark cavern, Qin An slowly wiped the blood off his long saber and scanned forward with cold eyes.

He tucked three demon cores into his bosom.

"Twenty now."

Qin An narrowed his eyes slightly, silently counting in his heart.

In that battle just now, they encountered a group of fierce Gui Cang Realm mouse demons.

Each had reached Great Success of Gui Cang Realm, and their main veins were condensed, extremely ferocious.

Had it not been for Qin An and individuals like Dongfang Mo, who are outstanding among the Silver Guards patrolling the mountain, others would likely have been long dead.

Even so, the condition of Dongfang Mo and the others was not optimistic.

Dongfang Mo was tightly wrapping a strip of white cloth around his arm, blood still seeping out.

Zhao Hai and Yan Li were also riddled with wounds.

Guo Jinfa, whose strength was slightly inferior, had a hideous wound on his back.

If Qin An hadn't timely intervened with his saber, he would have already been gutted by the mouse demon.

Cheng Hong wiped the bloodstain from his lips and said solemnly, "They must have used the earth vein crystals…"

"Those weaker mouse demons earlier were merely to delay us."

None of those present were fools; they had anticipated Cheng Hong's analysis long ago.

But now even knowing the mouse demons' plans, they temporarily had no countermeasures.

This mission was not about defense, but to uproot the Ten Thousand Mouse Cave.

Only by slaying the cave master and other leading mouse demons, can the mission be deemed successful.

The only way to possibly complete the task is to keep pressing forward.

"Mr. Qin, based on your judgment, how long will it take to reach the core area?" Dongfang Mo wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked.

All the way, the group followed Qin An, breaking through areas densely packed with arrays.

With Qin An's talent in arrays, although they avoided array traps, the enemies became increasingly formidable.

Qin An shook his head and said, "Keep moving forward."

He was unsure where the end point was.

But instinct told him that they were getting closer to the most critical spot in the Ten Thousand Mouse Cave.

The group exchanged glances, gritted their teeth, and stood up with determination.

Having chosen Qin An as the leader, they wouldn't have any doubts, adhering to the Silver Guards' principle.

As long as they were allied, they must maintain absolute trust, otherwise, Silver Guards could not accomplish demon-hunting across the wilderness.

Seeing everyone ready, Qin An stepped forward once more.

The passage ahead grew increasingly dim.

At this moment, a rumbling sound came from afar.

They were in the cavern, yet the location of the loud sound was extremely distant.

Even from such a far distance, they could hear it clearly.

"Old thief, never expected you to expose yourself; on this day, you shall die."

The voice sounded familiar; it was Li's voice.

After a bit of analysis, Qin An understood the reason.

"The Gold Guards patrolling the mountain are engaging the cave master of Ten Thousand Mouse Cave." Qin An's eyes darkened as he spoke lightly.

Dongfang Mo's face changed suddenly, locating the direction: "Shall we go to support?"

Zhao Hai tightened his grip on the dark spear, shaking his head: "Pulse Condensation Realm battle, we would just be a burden."

Yan Li nodded slightly: "Indeed, battles in the Pulse Condensation Realm are more dangerous than we imagine; our presence there would be pointless."

Cheng Hong also said: "We should continue to explore, kill more Gui Cang Realm mouse demons, and only after eliminating them, consider going over."

Guo Jinfa hesitated slightly, speaking worriedly: "If that's the case, I wonder if the three Gold Guards can suppress the cave master of Ten Thousand Mouse Cave."

Since Ten Thousand Mouse Cave hadn't requested aid from the demon hall, they must be confident.

Guo Jinfa's worry was valid.

Qin An thought for a moment and said: "Continue forward."

Just as Dongfang Mo and others said, going over wouldn't change the battle's outcome.

Despite Qin An's deep foundation, having two main veins condensed by earth vein crystals, he was ultimately just a Small Success in the Gui Cang Realm.

The battle of the Pulse Condensation Realm was not something they could interfere with.

Instead of being a burden, it was better to keep moving forward.

The Gold Guards naturally would handle the cave master and other Pulse Condensation Realm mouse demons.

Their target was clear, the Gui Cang Realm mouse demons.

Upon saying this, even if Guo Jinfa had concerns, he stayed quiet.

Then, the group moved deeper into the passage.

...

After walking for about half a stick of incense time, a hint of light appeared ahead.

Qin An gripped the Cold Star Saber's handle firmly and approached quietly.

The sounds of battle cries gradually arose, echoing back and forth.

Only when Qin An and the others reached the exit did they see the scene below.

On the battlefield below, dozens of Silver Guards patrolling the mountain were fiercely battling an equal number of Gui Cang Realm mouse demons.

Battle cries filled the air, blood filled the sky.

This mission saw the arrival of many Silver Guards, with quite a few already having fallen to the demons, and the remaining ones appearing to be the main force.

Qin An squinted his eyes, pondering internally: "Seems like they have some tricks up their sleeves."

Being able to navigate to this spot in the complex Ten Thousand Mouse Cave, these Silver Guards must have their own trump cards.

Qin An knew well that one must not underestimate heroes from all around.

Every Silver Guard who fought up from the bottom to reach this level had a profound foundation.

Dongfang Mo turned and said: "Attack!"

This situation clearly marked the final battle.

Qin An nodded slightly, utilizing Dragon Roar Wind Step, his figure like lightning, first to leap into the battlefield.

The rest followed Qin An, jumping off the high platform together.

Below, Lin Qianyu was engaged in combat with two Gui Cang Realm mouse demons.

Though the Gui Cang Realm mouse demons encountered earlier were difficult to slay, she had managed to defeat them.

However, she paid a severe price.

At this moment, there was blood seeping from Lin Qianyu's chest, clearly indicating that she was also seriously injured.

Fortunately, upon finding this place and encountering the Silver Wardens patrolling the mountain, her pressure was alleviated significantly.

As the sound of the wind came, many of the Silver Wardens instinctively looked over.

Lin Qianyu saw Qin An and others, and then her brows furrowed slightly.

"Why is he completely unharmed?"

Among Dongfang Mo and others, more or less, everyone was injured, except Qin An, whose black clothes remained pristine, merely slightly dusted at the hem.

Everyone here was a Silver Warden, facing such a powerful attack, at the very least, they should sustain some injury.

Lin Qianyu couldn't understand why Qin An remained unscathed.

But the anger in her heart was expanding.

She initially thought she would witness Qin An's foolish plea for help to her when he faced a crisis.

Yet now, others were faring better than her, even significantly better.

This enormous gap made Lin Qianyu feel incredibly uncomfortable.

The other Silver Wardens didn't share Lin Qianyu's rich inner drama.

With colleagues joining in, they were naturally extremely delighted.

After Qin An landed, the Cold Star in his hand turned into a shadow.

The light of his saber suddenly appeared, aiming directly at the nearest Gui Cang Realm rat demon.

The Gui Cang Realm rat demon sensed the fierce wind, turned to see Qin An's figure, and a hint of murder appeared in his eyes.

"Qin An!"

His voice was so loud that it immediately drew the attention of many demons.

After the Gui Cang Realm rat demon said this, he swung his dual blades and fiercely chopped towards Qin An.

He had already refined a main vein, and his strength was considered decent within the Gui Cang Realm.

Precisely because of this, this rat demon was highly confident in himself.

But in the next moment, his confidence turned into despair.

The Cold Star, with its unmatched might, pierced through the rat demon's chest along with his dual blades.

A splash of blood emerged, scattering over the dim cave.

Qin An expressionlessly withdrew the Cold Star, simultaneously extracting a demon core.

"Twenty-one."

Qin An's words were calm, but to those who heard them, it felt like a cold wind sweeping through.

Many Silver Wardens shivered in unison after witnessing Qin An's breathtaking strike.

One strike meant the death of a Gui Cang Realm rat demon, and this Gui Cang Realm rat demon had a main vein refined by an earth vein crystal.

This level of combat strength was considered among the top-tier within this group of Silver Wardens.

Lin Qianyu gripped her long sword tightly, her knuckles turning white, eyes revealing a complex expression.

Despite having refined two main veins, she still couldn't slay an enemy with a single sword.

Yet now, Qin An effortlessly killed with a single strike.

She suddenly understood why Qin An dared to tell her to scram.

With such strength, allowing her to scram was already giving her enough face.

At this moment, the complexity in Lin Qianyu's heart became more pronounced, but then she quickly put her complicated emotions away.

"If I were to fight to the death using a Secret Technique, I wouldn't be weaker than his one strike," Lin Qianyu thought through gritted teeth.

Just as everyone felt that with Qin An and others joining in, the situation could be reversed, the shout from the Gui Cang Realm rat demon slain by Qin An immediately caught the attention of the other rat demons.

The present Gui Cang Realm rat demons all turned their gazes towards Qin An, eyes revealing a bloodthirsty glint.

"Kill Qin An, and you will be heavily rewarded!"

This was what the cavern master had said. In their eyes now, Qin An far surpassed the other Silver Wardens.

A short Gui Cang Realm rat demon suddenly raised his dual blades, shouting fiercely, "Form an array, form the Killing Array!"

Following these words, the remaining twenty-odd Gui Cang Realm rat demons immediately used their dual blades to push back the Silver Wardens, gathering behind this rat demon.

Soon, a powerful array aura continuously gathered around this group of rat demons.

The terrifying aura merged together like an overwhelming tidal wave, shocking the heart and mind.

The present Silver Wardens felt a sudden surge of pressure descend upon them.

The Ten Thousand Mouse Cave was renowned for its arrays, and this group of rat demons, with main veins refined by earth vein crystals, forming a Killing Array, the pressure they brought could well be imagined.

Dongfang Mo could only feel sweat forming on his forehead.

He sensed a hint of life-and-death danger, shouting loudly.

"Kill!"

Many Silver Wardens, seeing this, raised their weapons in hand like a torrent rushing towards this group of Gui Cang Realm rat demons.

But the Gui Cang Realm rat demons continuously wielded their dual blades, clashing with them using the Killing Array.

On the blades, the array's power hovered, with every swing doubling the strength.

Blood spurted out one after another.

Just from this round of attack, many Silver Wardens had already sustained blade injuries, retreating rapidly on guard.

Lin Qianyu's shoulder burst open with a bloody hole, holding the blood wound with her hand, blood couldn't stop flowing down through her fingers.

She stared in shock at the group of rat demons in front of her.

"After forming the array, its power increased to such an extent?"

Lin Qianyu thought in astonishment.

Dongfang Mo's right hand trembled slightly, his tiger's mouth bleeding.

The previous clash had already left him with severe internal injuries.

If they were like this, the other Silver Wardens were even worse off, their faces pale as paper.

The Gui Cang Realm rat demons revealed a bloodthirsty glint: "Today will be the day you die on the spot!"

Without refining the main veins with earth vein crystals, even if they used an array, they might not be able to handle this group of Silver Wardens.

But once they refined the main veins, their strength underwent a qualitative change.

The leading rat demon's eyes filled with increasing cruelty, his gaze constantly shifting over the female Silver Wardens.

"In a moment, I will slowly enjoy you, with your tender skin and flesh, after playing I'll eat you. It must be delicious."

The female Silver Wardens his gaze swept over showed a hint of anger.

Lin Qianyu also caught the gaze, biting her teeth, she leaped forward, thrusting her sword directly towards the nearest Gui Cang Realm rat demon.

Seeing this, the rat demon wielded his dual blades with the power of the array, colliding with Lin Qianyu's long sword.

Lin Qianyu flew backward, rolled a few times on the ground, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"What a fiery temper, just right for me!"

"But before that, I shall claim his life first!"

The rat demon grinned wickedly, turning around, his gaze shifting to Qin An, and his blade pointing directly at Qin An.

"Now, it's your turn!"

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