Ji Dong dashed straight into the huge cave in front of him, which seemed to have been excavated not long ago. The marks around the cave were brand new. Many of these Darkness Heavenly Beasts had amazing eyesight. This discovery caused them to be slightly vigilant. However, they had to continue chasing. The Darkness Death Guards were stubborn, and they were also their masters. The contract between them and the Darkness Death Guards was not an equal contract, but a master-servant contract. If the Darkness Death Guards died, they would die too. They could not disobey the Darkness Death Guards' orders. Therefore, even if they were unwilling, they had to fly into the cave to chase after Ji Dong.
A second ago, Ji Dong had already disappeared into the pitch-black cave. Just as he was about to reach the cave, his speed had decreased by quite a bit. However, Ji Dong's body was too agile. Even though his speed had decreased, it only lasted for an instant. By the time the Nightmare Serpent and the dark sky were less than two thousand meters apart, he had already entered the pitch-black cave.
However, it was at this moment that these Darkness Totemic Divine Beasts displayed their strength. The Dark Soaring Serpent and Dark Sky did not immediately enter the cave. Instead, they slowed down a little so that the Dark Vermilion Bird could catch up. Without a doubt, the Vermilion Bird's fire-attribute Mana was the most suitable for lighting up the cave. Moreover, the addition of the Vermilion Bird would definitely increase their safety. At the same time, by slowing down a little, the Darkness Heavenly Beasts would be able to catch up to them.
Their speed only decreased slightly before they once again increased with all their strength. This was because these Dark Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts were afraid that the huge cave in front of them was connected. If that was the case, once their speed decreased, Ji Dong would escape from the other side of the cave and it would be difficult for them to catch up to him.
The moment they flew into the cave, the three Divine Beasts of the Dark Heavenly Stem had already raised all of their Mana, especially the Dark Sky in the center. In front of him, a Vajra Shield had already condensed. This Vajra Shield was different from the Magus Master's. It was a streamlined shield of light that enveloped him, the Dark Vermilion Bird, and the Dark Flying Serpent. Not only would it not reduce their speed, but it would also reduce the resistance of the wind. Its defensive power was also far beyond that of the Earth Magus Master of the Nine Crowns. As an earth-element Heavenly Stem Divine Beast, its defense in the sky was definitely the strongest among all the dark element Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts. This was also the main reason why they dared to charge into the cave with all their might.
The speed of these three dark totemic divine beasts was extremely fast. In practically the blink of an eye, they had already charged hundreds of meters into the cave. However … At this moment, the pupils of the three Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts and the three Darkness Death Guards on their backs contracted at almost the same time. Without any hesitation, the three dark death guards jumped off the backs of the three dark heavenly stem divine beasts and landed behind them, using their bodies to block the three dark heavenly stem divine beasts. To the Death Guards, sacrificing the lives of their Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts was nothing. They didn't even hesitate.
Right at this moment, a dark blue light flashed in the cave before disappearing. Not a single sound was made during the entire process.
Dark Sky, the Dark Flying Serpent, and the Dark Vermilion Bird stopped their charge at almost the same time. Dark Sky's eyes widened when he realized that his Vajra Shield hadn't been shattered by the dark blue light. However, there was a tiny hole on the shield, a hole only as thick as a human arm.
Since Dark Sky saw it, the Dark Flying Serpent naturally saw it as well. From their understanding, breaking through the defense of the Dark Sky might not be a particularly difficult task. Anyone with a Saint-level cultivation could do it. However, drilling a tiny hole like this wasn't enough to destroy the entire defense. In that case, there was only one ability that could do it. That was a top-notch single-target ultimate technique.
The Dark Flying Serpent shivered. It suddenly turned its head and looked to its side. Only then did it realize that the Dark Vermilion Bird, who was on the other side of Dark Sky, had already frozen in mid-air in the cave. The golden-red flames that were originally flickering had been extinguished, and everything around it had become dim.
The Dark Vermilion Bird's body fell to the ground with a loud bang. The Death Guards hidden behind the Dark Vermilion Bird also fell to the ground at the same time. Without any suspense, they had all turned into ice sculptures, and they were all dead ice sculptures. The Death Guard's body didn't include its head, because its head had already disappeared. There was a hole half a meter in diameter in the Dark Vermilion Bird's chest, but not a single drop of blood spurted out.
"Squeak —" Dark Sky suddenly screeched. Its voice was extremely sharp and piercing. Then, a golden light was emitted from its body. In an instant, it enveloped the entire passageway in front of it. Then, the stone walls of the passageway in front of it quickly merged together and completely sealed off the path ahead.
"A sneak attack. This is a despicable sneak attack. It's a top-notch ultimate technique of the Ninth Water Element." The Dark Flying Serpent came to its senses and roared angrily.
Yes, it was a sneak attack. Apart from Ji Dong, the Radiant Heavenly Stem Saints were already hidden in this cave. Although Ji Dong wasn't among them, there was still the Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon. However, there was still the Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon. With the Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon's Yin Yang Double Fire, it could also form a complete Five-Element Coexistence Cycle Formation with the Saints. Even the cave in front of them was created by the Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon's Yin and Yang Flames.
When Ji Dong retreated in this direction, he had already informed his companions through their soul connection. Radiant Heavenly Oracle had used his high-tier Saint-level soul cultivation to envelop his companions who were accumulating mana through the Five Elements Cycle Formation so that their mana waves wouldn't leak out. Because the target was a Third Fire-type Death Guard, the final attacker was Du Ming, who had just obtained the Ice God's Spear.
When Ji Dong entered the cave, Du Ming's Ice God's Spear was already ready. The mana that the Radiant Heavenly Stem Saints had gathered through the Five Elements Cycle Formation was enough for him to use a top-notch ultimate technique. Because Yao Qianshu's mana had already broken through to the Nine Crowns realm and he also had a divine weapon, it was much easier for everyone to use a top-notch ultimate technique. Although the Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon had replaced Ji Dong, its mana wasn't any less than Ji Dong's.
As soon as Ji Dong entered the cave, he dashed forward for a short distance before immediately turning around and hiding in a corner that he had prepared beforehand. The reason why he had slowed down before entering the cave was to reduce the force of the impact so that he wouldn't run over. The other reason was to lock onto the Dark Vermilion Bird and the Third Fire-type Death Guard. If the Death Guard hadn't immediately jumped back after sensing danger, Ji Dong might have only been able to guide Du Ming to kill one of them. However, by jumping back and hiding behind the Dark Vermilion Bird, Du Ming's Ice God's Spear had a chance to skewer the Death Guard. This result was better than Ji Dong had expected.
The reason why they had created this cave was so that when they attacked, they wouldn't give their opponents any chance to dodge. Who knew if these Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts had exclusive skills to remove lock-on. With the restrictions of this cave, it would be too difficult to escape. Moreover, Ji Dong wasn't greedy. He could have ordered his companions to use a top-notch area of effect ultimate skill, but his judgment of the Dark Heavenly Stem Mythological Beast was very accurate. If it was a top-notch area of effect ultimate skill … If it was a top-notch area killing technique, it might be able to injure the three Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts and the three Death Guards that had already entered the cave, but they wouldn't die. These guys were existences that were second only to Sages. To be on the safe side, they chose to use a single-target attack in the end. They even used water to suppress fire to increase their chances of success. As expected, the attack succeeded and killed the Dark Vermilion Bird and the Third Fire-type Death Guard at the same time.
In order to protect themselves, Ji Dong was overjoyed that Dark Sky had sealed the cave in front of them. This way, his teammates would have enough time to teleport. He didn't hesitate to order Light Sky and the Holy Disciples to teleport. Although this kind of sneak attack could only be used once, he was already satisfied that he could weaken 10% of the opponent's power. After all, it was already very difficult to kill a powerhouse like the Darkness Death Guard. Moreover, there was still the Dark Vermilion Bird.
While Ji Dong asked his teammates to teleport away, he didn't leave himself. He only used his Sage Soul Power to wrap his body tightly and hid in the stone wall silently. When Dark Sky sealed the cave just now, he also sealed himself inside. Coupled with the protection of his Soul Power, he wasn't afraid of being seen. He couldn't leave, because he had to find an opportunity to obtain the Dark Vermilion Bird's crystal core and the Darkness Crystal Crown of the Third Fire-type Death Guard. These two items were extremely important to him. Moreover, even the Dark Vermilion Bird's corpse was very useful. The energy in its frozen body was also sealed, and it could promote the evolution of his Fire God Sword. Hence, after achieving his goal of killing one of his enemies, Ji Dong wasn't anxious at all. He quietly waited in the sealed cave.
After the Ice God's Spear passed through the cave, the other Darkness Death Guards also entered the cave. The best thing about these Darkness Death Guards was that they didn't have the ability to think, and they wouldn't be angry or vent their anger on humans. Looking at their comrade's corpse and the Dark Vermilion Bird's corpse, they all stood there in a daze and didn't move for a long time.
Even though the Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts roared and asked Dark Serpent and Dark Sky about the situation, the information they obtained was very limited. They didn't know why a top-notch sure-kill technique suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
Dark Sky had already calmed down, and he discussed with the other Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts. His body emitted a golden light once again. They had been with the Darkness Death Guards for a long time, and they knew the characteristics of the Darkness Death Guards all too well. If they couldn't find traces of the enemy within a period of time, the Darkness Death Guards wouldn't care if they were dead or not. They would only retreat immediately. Once they gave an order, the Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts had to obey. Hence, the only chance for them to avenge their comrade was to find traces of the enemy before the Darkness Death Guards retreated. Hence, after calming down, Dark Sky released mana once again and opened the mountain wall that he had sealed earlier. At the same time, the Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts unleashed their mana and carefully sensed the mana fluctuations within.
As expected, the Darkness Death Guards didn't leave. The Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts' actions made them assume that the Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts had found traces of the enemy. Of course, this wouldn't take too long. If they still didn't find anything after a period of time, they would still give the order to leave.
The Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts were filled with rage. First, the Darkness Green Dragon died without a corpse, and now, the Dark Vermilion Bird was killed. The Darkness Death Guards didn't have emotions, but these totem divine beasts had been together for god knows how many years, and they had deep feelings for each other. Even though they had been schemed against by the generation that created the Darkness Death Guards, they were cursed and had no choice but to follow these Darkness Death Guards. However, the death of their comrade still made them feel very pained, and they were determined to avenge them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have persisted in searching for traces of Ji Dong even though they knew that the other party could use a top-notch sure-kill skill. Judging from the situation that the Darkness Death Guards had given the order, the one who caused the deaths of the two Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts was a human from the 5 Elements Continent.
This time, Dark Heavenly Unity and Dark Sky, the largest of the Dark Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts with the appearance of a whale, were together. These two earth-attribute Dark Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts had joined forces, and the Yin and Yang Dual Earth Harmony increased their defensive power by several times. Even if they had that single top-notch sure-kill skill from before, it would still be impossible to instantly kill them. The two earth-attribute divine beasts took the lead, while the other Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts followed behind as they advanced slowly. In their opinion, the enemy must be in this deep cave. After releasing the sure-kill skill, he couldn't possibly disappear just like that, right? Unless the cave was penetrated through.
The blood-red light in the eyes of the Darkness Death Guards was still flickering faintly. They followed behind the Darkness Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts and slowly approached the deep cave.
Previously, when the Light Heavenly Stem Divine Beasts and the Saints were digging this cave, it was the Sacred Evolution Fire Dragon that had taken action. However, it was the Pearl of Thick Earth and the Staff of the Earth Goddess that had really dug in. This passageway went straight into the belly of the mountain.
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