Wang Baole didn't blink. He narrowed his eyes and stared at the fire bird. He was prepared to react immediately if anything were to happen. His body seemed to be bent, but he was more like a leopard waiting to pounce!
However, the cheetah's belly was a bit big …. Still, that didn't hinder Wang Baole's movements. In fact, to some extent, it might even make him more flexible.
Even as Wang Baole focused his attention on the Firebird and prepared himself, the Firebird slammed into the millstone in the opposite direction of its rotation. A boom shook the heavens, and as the sound echoed out in all directions, the Firebird unleashed all of its power and transformed into ash. Although the huge millstone wasn't damaged, it paused for a moment under the Firebird's powerful attack!
At that instant, the millstone's rotation also came to a stop, and that caused the nine handles to vibrate violently. The vibrations came from nine directions, and the nine gigantic ferocious beasts that they could not see seemed to be roaring at that moment as well.
All of this happened in the instant the millstone paused. Feng Qiuran, who seemed to have predicted all of this, dashed toward the gap between the two sides of the millstone!
Zhao Yameng and the others also entered the gap at the same time. They all burst forth with incredible speed, closing in on the gap in the blink of an eye. At the same time, one person also burst forth with speed. It was none other than Wang Baole!
Wang Baole moved with incredible speed. In the instant that the rest of the group used the millstone paused to enter the gap, Wang Baole caught up with them and stepped into the gap at almost the same time.
His appearance caused quite a few people to jump in fright. When they realized that it was Wang Baole, they let out sighs of relief. Zhao Yameng and Kongdao were pleasantly surprised. Even Feng Qiuran stared blankly for a moment, then nodded at Wang Baole.
Everyone knew that there was no time to converse, so they continued to move with explosive speed through the gap formed by the two halves of the millstone.
The stench of blood assaulted their nostrils, and there was even a large amount of pulverized flesh around them. It was a ghastly sight, and at the same time, nauseating. However, they didn't have time to care about that. Even the most mysophobic person, as long as they didn't want to die, would put away all discomfort and charge forward with explosive speed!
It had to be known that their current position was between the two millstones. Once the millstones started spinning again, if they were unable to escape this area in time, their fate would be the same as the corpses that were thrown in, and they would be crushed into powder!
Hence, at that moment, everyone was running madly. Fortunately, even though the millstone was huge, the impact of the Fire Bird was extremely strong. Moreover, no matter whether it was their reaction or speed, they did not waste any time. Hence, as they ran madly, they finally rushed out of a certain area before the millstone continued spinning and arrived at the center of the millstone!
They were in the middle of the void. In front of them, there was only a giant hole that connected them to the region below. Gusts of chilly wind blew out continuously from the hole. As Wang Baole and the rest dashed forward, more than half of them left the fissure between the upper and lower millstones.
However, there were still three or four people who were a little too slow. Before they could charge out, the millstone suddenly spun, and a gravitational force appeared. Those three or four people had no way to fight back. They were pulled back into the millstone and were swallowed up. The only thing that could be heard were the loud rumbling sounds and the screams that came to an abrupt end. Everyone's hearts trembled.
"Charge down!" said Feng Qiuran, an unsightly expression on her face. "This is the only way to get to the second level. Only by interfering with the main altar can the teleportation be activated!" Even as she spoke, she charged down into the hole!
Zhao Yameng, Kongdao, and her two Legacy Apprentices were under her protection. As for the others, they stayed close to each other and charged down into the hole.
Wang Baole and the other Yuanying didn't split up too far. They sped down the hole at top speed. Along the way, everyone's hearts were filled with pressure. Were it not for the fact that most of them had strong wills, the repeated failures and the uncertainty of the path ahead of them would have caused them to break down long ago.
The hole was like a black hole, but also like a gaping maw. The pressure it gave off was even greater. At the same time, because of the rotation of the millstone, a gravitational force gradually came down from above, making it impossible for the group to increase their speed by much.
In addition, the pungent smell of blood filled the air. Even though the group was Cultivator and their bodies were far stronger than the average person's due to the nourishment of the Spiritual Qi, they still couldn't withstand the pressure. They felt dizzy and nauseous!
If that were all there was to it, it would be extremely uncomfortable, but not impossible to endure. However, as the group sank deeper and deeper, the pressure grew stronger and stronger. After a few dozen breaths of time passed, one of the early Core Formation cultivators from Feng Qiuran's bloodline went from pale white to red, and then violet. His eyes went wide, and then his eyes exploded. His flesh and blood exploded under the pressure.
Wang Baole's breathing grew ragged. His Flame Snatch Thearch Armor appeared once again to resist the pressure. Together with Chi Lin and the others, he helped the other Core Formation Cultivators withstand the pressure. Even so, it was still too late. Soon, a second Core Formation Cultivator's body exploded!
When the third and fourth Core Formation Cultivators exploded, two more Core Formation Cultivators couldn't take it anymore. Howling madly, their eyes filled with fear and despair, they changed their direction and shot up.
"Come back!" Cried Feng Qiuran anxiously. However, the two Cultivators didn't listen. Instead, they flew up even faster. With the help of the suction force, they flew far away in the blink of an eye, disappearing into the pitch-black hole.
However, just as they were about to disappear, two blood-curdling screams rang out from above. Cracking sounds could be heard, as if the two Cultivators had been crushed by a powerful force. As the screams echoed out, an intense sense of crisis erupted from the pitch-black hole above.
The sense of crisis was so intense that even Wang Baole felt as if his soul was about to scatter. There was no time to think. He immediately activated his bracelet and activated the Thousand Lives divine ability!
Almost as soon as he activated the Thousand Lives divine ability, a putrid stench wafted out from the hole above. It was as if a gigantic creature was charging toward them.
However, before the creature could get any closer, Feng Qiuran bit the tip of her tongue and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, she formed an incantation gesture with both hands. Instantly, the blood she spat out emitted a blinding red light, which transformed into a large, blood-red net. The net pierced through Wang Baole and the other Yuanying Cultivators, sealing them from behind and preventing the unknown creature from getting any closer.
In the blink of an eye, a thunderous boom echoed out and the blood-red net shone brightly. Wang Baole and the others, who were rapidly descending, immediately saw an enormous rotting hand behind the blood-red net. It was so large that it seemed as if it could fill up the entire hole. The rotting hand reached out to grab the blood-red net. Although it was momentarily blocked by the rotting hand, the blood-red net was rapidly dissipating.
It seemed as if the net was about to be torn apart, and there was no way to block it. Thankfully, as the group continued to flee, an exit finally appeared beneath them. There was even a soft glow coming from the exit.
However, the exit didn't seem to want them to leave. It rapidly closed up, and within a dozen breaths, it would be completely sealed!
Hope was right in front of them. Wang Baole's heart raced, and he exploded with speed. However, it was at that moment that the blood-red net collapsed. The rotting hand seemed to sense that they were about to escape. It trembled, then suddenly increased in speed. Accompanied by a rotting wind, it caught up to the group and … reached out to grab them!!
Although the group tried to dodge, there were still six or seven of them, including one of the Yuanying, who couldn't dodge in time. They were grabbed by the hand, which squeezed viciously. Instantly, their flesh and blood exploded!
As for Wang Baole, he was originally within the grasp of the hand. However, strangely enough, he was brushed past by the hand's fingers. He was also blown away by the air current created by the hand, which sent him crashing into the wall of the cave. In this critical moment of crisis, blood oozed out of the corners of Wang Baole's mouth. The devouring seed inside of him suddenly erupted with power, sucking him onto the wall of the cave. Then, he quickly climbed down and entered one of the crevices.
Almost at the instant he crawled into the crack, the giant hand wreaked havoc in the hole outside the crack. As booming sounds rang in the air, it grabbed at the area again and again. Pained screams echoed in the air, and the air howled. It was not until a long time later that the hole quieted down.
After waiting for a long time, Wang Baole released a puppet, his face pale. He had it leave the crevices to investigate the situation outside. When he saw that the exit had been sealed, and that there was a large amount of flesh and blood mixed together in the surrounding area, Wang Baole fell silent.
He didn't know whether or not Feng Qiuran, Zhao Yameng, Kongdao, and the others had managed to escape before the exit was sealed. However, he knew that the number of people who had died in the cave just now was not small.
If he hadn't used the Thousand Lives divine ability to avoid falling into the crevices by accident, he would most likely have died.
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