Long Xiang's eyes were bloodshot as he looked at the astrolabe in front of him. He looked very tired. Around him were several captains from the other sects. However, these captains were also in a similar state as him. Each and every one of them looked exhausted. Everyone was looking at the astrolabe in silence.
After some time, Long Xiang opened his mouth and said, "What we can be sure of now is that we are surrounded by Ghost Cultivators. There are at least 50 thousand Ghost Cultivators surrounding us. Moreover, the number is still increasing. The area that we can move in is getting smaller and smaller. In a few days, I'm afraid that we won't even have a place to move. We can only fight them to the death."
When Long Xiang spoke, nobody made a sound. However, everyone's complexion turned ugly. Long Xiang looked at these people and then said, "What we can be sure of is that the Ghost Cultivators have been waiting for us here for a long time. From our previous actions, they had a rough understanding of our route. Therefore, they set up a trap here and waited for us." Long Xiang's expression turned ugly as he spoke.
Upon hearing Long Xiang, everyone's gaze couldn't help but turn towards Lei Jian. Lei Jian's expression turned even uglier. However, he couldn't say anything. This was because Zhao Hai did say this. Moreover, he was the one who opposed Zhao Hai's proposal in the beginning.
Long Xiang waved his hand and said, "Alright, there's no need to look at them. It's useless. Let's talk about what we should do."
Everyone was still silent. This was because they didn't have any good ideas. It wasn't that they didn't think of using a portable transmission formation to return to the surface. However, they quickly discovered that this was impossible. The Ghost Cultivators had spent a lot of effort to deal with them. They actually laid down a large formation in such a large area. Their portable transmission formation couldn't be used at all.
They also thought of making a fixed transmission formation to leave. However, they didn't have the time to do so. A fixed transmission formation wasn't something that could be easily arranged. It required time. It would take more than 10 hours to arrange a transmission formation that could transport 100 people at a time. And this was under the condition that there was a Formation Master among them. Because of this, they didn't have a Formation Master among them. Therefore, it would take them at least one or two days to arrange a transmission formation that could transport 100 people.
Of course, it wouldn't take that long to set up a Teleportation Formation that could only transport 50 or 10 people. A dozen hours would be enough. However, a Teleportation Formation that was too small would be useless. Because once the Teleportation Formation was used, the Ghost Cultivators would be able to lock onto their location. Those Ghost Cultivators would rush over in the shortest time possible. If the Teleportation Formation was too small, it would be impossible to teleport all of them back. In that case, there would be even fewer people left here, and they would have even less ability to resist.
Because of this, they didn't think of making a fixed transmission formation to leave. This was because it wouldn't work at all. They could only look for other ways.
However, they really didn't have any good ideas right now. Long Xiang's heart was beating like a drum. This was because he didn't know how Zhao Hai's preparations were. Long Xiang was very clear that it would take at least three days for Zhao Hai to arrive at the Flying Ghost Sect's branch. And in these few days, all the Ghost Cultivators would rush over. If they encountered Zhao Hai's group on the way, then Zhao Hai's group would be in danger.
This was what Long Xiang was most worried about. If something happened to Zhao Hai, then they wouldn't have any hope left.
It has been seven days since Zhao Hai left. In these seven days, there was no news from Zhao Hai. Because of this, Long Xiang was very worried.
At this time, a rustling sound was suddenly heard. Everyone stared, then they immediately became nervous. At this time, the ground under Long Xiang's feet started to shake. Then a bug crawled up from the ground. Everyone stared, then their expressions changed. They were about to attack the bug.
When Long Xiang saw the bug, his face lit up. He immediately shouted, "Wait, don't move. Everyone, don't move. I know this bug."
When everyone heard Long Xiang, they couldn't help but stare. They looked at Long Xiang in confusion. Long Xiang looked at the bug. Sure enough, there was a jade slip on the bug's back.
Long Xiang picked up the jade slip and probed it with his spiritual force. After seeing the contents, Long Xiang couldn't help but let out a long breath. Then he turned to the others and said, "These insects are Zhao Hai's battle beasts. They're very suitable for assassination. I've seen them in the Long Family before. Because of this, I decided to let Zhao Hai scout the way. With the help of these insects, he would be more reliable than us in scouting the way."
After saying this, Long Xiang sighed and said, "Zhao Hai had this bug send us a message. He told us to head towards the Flying Phantom Branch Hall. He'll be there to meet us. There's a transmission formation that can transport a thousand people. As long as we kill our way there, we can immediately return."
Everyone couldn't help but show a happy expression. Long Xiang looked at everyone and said, "Alright, everyone get ready. Let's set off. Remember, follow me." Everyone nodded. Then they stood up and followed Long Xiang. At this time, the number of people in their team had decreased from 900 to 700. Nearly 200 people had died.
However, it didn't take long for everyone to feel that something was wrong. The Imperial Beast Sect's Captain looked around and then said, "Elder Long, this doesn't seem to be the way to the Flying Phantom Branch Hall. Where are we going? "
Long Xiang turned to look at him and said, "Zhao Hai has already scouted out a route for us. If we follow that route, we'll be able to avoid most of the Ghost Cultivators."
When the Imperial Beast Sect's Elder heard Long Xiang, he couldn't help but stare. Then he coldly snorted and said, "Elder Long, do you really believe in Zhao Hai? Aren't you afraid that if he makes a mistake, we'll fall into a perilous situation?"
Long Xiang stopped. Then he turned to the Imperial Beast Sect's Elder and sneered, "If you don't believe in Zhao Hai, then you can go on your own. If you believe me, then follow me. If you don't, then leave." Long Xiang's last sentence was directed at everyone.
When the Imperial Beast Sect's Elder heard Long Xiang, his complexion couldn't help but turn pale. He was very clear about their current situation. If they were to leave the team and act alone, then they might really die in the underground world. For the sake of his own life, he couldn't leave. The reason why he said those words was because he was angry with Zhao Hai. It wasn't that he didn't believe in Zhao Hai.
Seeing that the Imperial Beast Sect's Elder didn't speak, Long Xiang coldly snorted. Then he turned around and moved forward. They didn't dare to fly in the sky. Otherwise, they would become too big of a target.
After walking for more than four hours, they actually didn't encounter any ghost cultivators, which was rare these days. In these few days, as long as they moved, they would be attacked by ghost cultivators in less than two hours. For more than four hours like this time, they actually didn't encounter any ghost cultivators, which was simply a miracle.
At this time, Long Xiang waved his hand and said, "Everyone, be careful. In front of us is a defensive line of Ghost Cultivators. There are about five hundred of them. We can't go around them. We can only break through as fast as we can."
Everyone's spirit was shaken, then they immediately drew their weapons. Sure enough, after walking for about ten minutes, they found some traces of ghost cultivators. Long Xiang was even more attentive. At this moment, he suddenly heard a cry in front of him. Long Xiang was stunned, then he said in a deep voice, "Charge!" Then he took the lead and rushed forward.
After rushing for a few dozen meters, Long Xiang noticed a Ghost Cultivator with a black face. Long Xiang stared, but he immediately understood. He immediately shouted, "Everyone, charge!" Everyone also saw the Ghost Cultivator with a black face. Although many cultivators didn't understand what was going on, they still rushed forward.
They didn't go far before they noticed that there were a few Ghost Cultivators on their way. And without exception, these Ghost Cultivators were poisoned to death.
Then they heard a rumbling sound in front of them. Everyone went forward and saw more than four hundred Ghost Cultivators. They were crazily attacking the ground. It seems like there was something terrible underground.
Seeing this, Long Xiang immediately understood what was going on. He immediately shouted, "Charge, charge!" Everyone also shouted as they rushed towards the Ghost Cultivators.
More than four hundred Ghost Cultivators. Moreover, their strength wasn't very strong. It was impossible for them to block Long Xiang's charge. When Long Xiang's group rushed forward, the Ghost Cultivators were defeated. Long Xiang didn't kill them all. He just wanted to speed up and move forward. Therefore, Long Xiang's group focused on defeating the Ghost Cultivators. They didn't really want to kill them all.
Long Xiang was very clear that the other Ghost Cultivators would know about this. If they didn't leave quickly, they would be blocked by the other Ghost Cultivators. Then they would be finished.
Long Xiang's group quickly broke away from the battle. They continued to move forward. Moreover, they sped up and even started to fly at a low altitude.
Perhaps their attack was too sudden and out of the Ghost Cultivators' expectations. Therefore, after this battle, they didn't encounter any Ghost Cultivators in the next few hours.
After moving forward for another four hours, they changed their direction and continued to move forward. They didn't encounter any Ghost Cultivators even when the sky was completely dark.
However, Long Xiang's group didn't dare to stop. They didn't care about their exhaustion as they continued to move forward. Although the sky was dark, it was more advantageous for them to move. But Long Xiang was also very clear that it was more advantageous for the Ghost Cultivators. The Ghost Cultivators were different from them. Ghost Cultivators would be more powerful in the dark. On the other hand, Long Xiang's group would be weakened because of the dark. It can be said that the dark night would bring some trouble to the Ghost Cultivators.
Although they knew this, they didn't dare to stop. This was because they wanted to escape the encirclement of the Ghost Cultivators as soon as possible.
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