Fortunately, Gilbert had left in advance. Otherwise, he too would have died. It was because of Gilbert's escape that Han Shuo was able to learn the path to the depths of the third floor of the underground world.
With Han Shuo leading the way, Donna and the others silently followed behind him. Along the way, they all wore odd expressions and looked at Han Shuo with puzzled eyes.
For a lowgod of a lowgod from a low-level material plane to be able to perform such a miraculous feat, this group of experts from a high-level material plane became rather curious about Han Shuo.
Along the way, the crafty Li Wei kept beating around the bush, hoping to get some information from Han Shuo. She suddenly showed great interest in Han Shuo. However, due to the tragedy of the dark dragons, Han Shuo was in a terrible mood and did not pay any attention to her. No matter how many questions she asked, Han Shuo kept a straight face and remained silent.
In the end, Li Wei also grew bored and did not continue to stare fixedly at Han Shuo. Instead, she whispered to Donna and cast puzzled glances at Han Shuo from time to time. It was apparent that the topic of conversation between the two women was related to Han Shuo.
The two brothers, Bolten and Bowen, recovered from their previous puzzlement. Their gazes towards Han Shuo were still faintly hostile. Perhaps the two pampered young men were displeased that the two women showed too much interest in Han Shuo.
Han Shuo slowly adjusted himself along the way. It took him a while to regain his composure from the annihilation of the dark dragons. After attaining the Nine Changes realm, Han Shuo's ability to control his mind had significantly improved. On top of that, Gilbert did not die as a result. Therefore, Han Shuo was able to recover so quickly.
Following the directions provided by Gilbert, Han Shuo and the five experts from high-level material planes passed through many dangerous regions of the second floor of the underground world and headed towards a dark and damp region.
In this layer of the underground world, other highly intelligent Level Surpassing Magical Beasts lived besides the Ancient Colossal Dragon Clan. However, along the way, none of the Level Surpassing Magical Beasts dared to approach, perhaps because they sensed the abnormality in the space.
As he got closer and closer to the path, Han Shuo found that there were no signs of life around him. After entering a narrow canyon, the air was damp, and there were no stones overhead to illuminate the area.
Han Shuo, who had been advancing quickly, suddenly slowed down. When the people behind him saw that Han Shuo had slowed down, they all adjusted to the same pace as Han Shuo.
"What's wrong?" Donna walked forward and asked softly.
"It's not far from here. I believe that the group from the Shrine of Ice must've arrived a step ahead of us. Just in case, I think we should be careful so that we don't fall into someone else's trap. "Han Shuo didn't even look behind him. He just carefully observed his surroundings and focused on moving forward.
Donna immediately understood the meaning behind Han Shuo's words. She straightened her face and hastily instructed, "Everyone, be careful!"
"What's there to be afraid of? Eriksson and the others have annihilated the entire race of dark dragons. Perhaps they think that we won't be able to find them!" Bolten walked lazily. He didn't seem the least bit nervous.
"That's right, don't make a fuss. They must've entered as soon as possible. How would they have the time to ambush us in the dark?" Li Wei agreed. Han Shuo had ignored her throughout the journey, and this had greatly infuriated her.
"The few of you, move to the back!" Donna, as the leader, calmly instructed at this crucial moment.
Li Wei, Bolten, and Bowen did not dare to retort after hearing Donna's words. They slowed down their pace and fell behind Donna, Han Shuo, and Colbert.
Donna and Han Shuo walked shoulder to shoulder in front. Colbert and Li Wei followed closely behind. The two brothers, Bolten and Bowen, stayed vigilantly at the very back.
"Be careful. Those guys might not be hiding in the dark, but they might deploy some concealment seals and boundaries. Kaiser and Eriksson are both midgods. The traps they set won't be easy to break, "Donna, who was beside Han Shuo, said softly to Han Shuo with her slender eyebrows slightly knitted.
The two walked shoulder to shoulder and were very close to each other. Han Shuo could even smell the faint orchid fragrance emanating from Donna's body. It was a very pleasant scent, like the fragrance of orchids. But at this moment, Han Shuo did not let his thoughts run wild. He focused his attention and silently sensed the changes in their surroundings together with Donna.
Suddenly, Donna extended her hand and gently grabbed onto Han Shuo's right arm. She forcefully pulled back Han Shuo who was about to take a step forward.
Han Shuo staggered and his footsteps became somewhat unsteady. He turned around and looked at Donna with a puzzled expression.
"Don't move around. Those guys have indeed deployed some traps just in case. We have indeed gained some advantages by coming in earlier! " Donna softly exclaimed. She signaled for Han Shuo to take a few steps back. She suddenly extended her hand and pushed out her palm. Boundless darkness suddenly shrouded the entire canyon.
Han Shuo could not see his surroundings with his naked eyes. He could only rely on his senses to sense that the temperature in the area where he was about to step forward had abruptly dropped to the extreme. The boundary of water that Eriksson had deployed had probably been triggered.
The boundless darkness came and went quickly. The canyon returned to normal in the blink of an eye.
"Alright, I'll walk in front while you show me the way," Donna smiled sweetly at Han Shuo and walked in front of Han Shuo.
"Alright!" Han Shuo knew that Donna was indeed more skilled than him in this aspect due to her superior strength. Therefore, he did not insist and immediately agreed.
Han Shuo noticed that Donna was holding a crystal compass covered with magical symbols in her hand. Donna fiddled with the crystal compass as they walked. She seemed to be measuring something with it.
Donna did not turn around but she seemed to have noticed Han Shuo's interest in the crystal compass. She continued to walk forward while explaining to Han Shuo, "The crystal compass in my hand is a tool to measure elemental energy. It can detect abnormal elemental fluctuations within a certain range. Many seals and barriers require elemental energy, so there are bound to be some changes. With this crystal compass, I can discover hidden dangers in the surroundings. "
"Hmm, not bad. It's a very useful tool," Han Shuo softly replied.
"Hmph, what a discerning fella. You must have no idea how precious this crystal compass is!" Li Wei said disdainfully.
Han Shuo could not be bothered with her. He did not respond to her and merely followed behind Donna in silence.
"The crystal compass is indeed very precious because the materials used to smelt it are very rare. Not many people know how to smelt it," Donna said with a faint smile while paying attention to the front.
The entrance to the third layer of the underground world was only a few thousand meters away from where Han Shuo was standing. However, Han Shuo and his party proceeded with extreme caution. Using the crystal compass in Donna's hand, they discovered three more traps laid by Kaiser and Eriksson within such a short distance.
After spending half an hour, the gods finally arrived at the entrance.
The entrance was, in fact, a dilapidated cave covered by densely packed vines. If one did not know the specific location, it would be difficult to detect that there was a cave leading to the third layer of the underground world behind the densely packed vines.
Upon arriving at the entrance, Han Shuo observed for a moment and discovered that the vines were broken. He understood that Eriksson and Kaiser's party must have entered the cave ahead of them.
"It's here. Check if there are any traps at the entrance," Han Shuo asked Donna for confirmation as he pointed to the back of the vines.
"No, they didn't lay any traps at the entrance. I'm sure they don't want anyone to discover the entrance through the traps," Donna explained to Han Shuo as she fiddled with the crystal compass.
Upon hearing Donna's words, Han Shuo immediately moved the densely packed vines away and revealed the seemingly bottomless cave.
Han Shuo turned around to look at Donna and the others. He then took a step forward and gestured for them to follow him.
"The last one to enter, restore the vines to their original state!" Donna instructed. With a sway of her graceful body, she had already entered the cave.
Bolten and Bowen followed closely behind, followed by Li Wei. Colbert deliberately stayed at the back and cautiously restored the vines to their original state.
The moment the densely packed vines blocked the cave entrance, the originally dim cave entrance suddenly became even darker. It was so dark that one could not even see their own fingers.
Without the aid of any lighting tools, only Donna who cultivated in the elemental energy of darkness and Han Shuo who cultivated in demonic arts could clearly see their surroundings in this pitch-black darkness with their naked eyes.
In front of Han Shuo, Donna, who was holding a crystal compass in her hand, suddenly looked at it in astonishment. Han Shuo and Donna were very close to each other. When he saw the needle on the crystal compass jump, he immediately stood still.
As expected, Donna suddenly said, "There's a barrier of light that Kaiser has set up in front of us. Because the cave is too narrow, I'm afraid that the cave will collapse once it's broken and block our way down. I'll cover them with darkness. All of you be careful. Don't use any illumination. As long as there's a ray of light here, no matter what it is, it will trigger the barrier."
Upon hearing those words, the few behind him who were about to take out their lighting tools immediately stopped what they were doing and cautiously moved forward in the pitch-black darkness.
Han Shuo turned around and took a glance. He discovered that in this absolute darkness, apart from Donna, everyone else's vision was affected. All of them wore blank expressions and appeared extremely cautious.
"Don't worry too much. As long as there is no light, the boundary will not be triggered. Right, all of you just have to be careful not to get tripped by the rocks. Just keep moving forward, "Donna consoled them when she saw that they were being overly cautious.
"Erm, those in front, don't block the way," Li Wei deliberately said as she walked behind Han Shuo.
Han Shuo sneered in his heart when he saw that Li Wei still dared to deliberately charge at him with her hands clawing at the air in a daze. He leaned to the side and with the sole of his foot, pushed a moderate-sized rock to Li Wei's feet.
It would be strange if Li Wei didn't suffer a calamity when a sharp-eyed person like Han Shuo was up to mischief in the dark. Every few steps she took, she would trip over a protruding rock, causing her to stagger. Flustered and exasperated, Li Wei cursed under her breath, "How unlucky! Where did all these rocks come from?!"
Bolten and the others following behind Li Wei would often repeat Li Wei's mistakes. When those rocks tripped Li Wei, they too would suffer. They would stagger with every step they took, causing them to scold incessantly.
Donna, who was walking at the front, felt puzzled when she heard the curses of those behind her. Although she did discover some rocks along the way, most of them were on the sides. Logically speaking, they shouldn't be getting tripped over so frequently.
With this thought in mind, Donna turned around and took a glance behind her. She discovered that Han Shuo, who was behind her, was wearing a composed expression. There was not the slightest trace of confusion on his face. After observing for a moment, Donna noticed that the corners of Han Shuo's mouth were hooked into a mocking smile. She immediately understood what was going on.
As a matter of fact, Han Shuo did not hide anything from her. Seeing that she had turned around to look at them in puzzlement, Han Shuo even grinned at Donna. It was the smile of a prankster who had succeeded in pulling off a prank.
Donna stared blankly for a moment before quickly coming to her senses. She shook her head, feeling both annoyed and amused at the same time. She thought that Han Shuo really didn't want to lose out. He actually used this kind of method to exact his revenge on Li Wei and the others. Li Wei and the others would not be harmed in the slightest by setting up stumbling blocks for them. Donna also believed that it was not a bad thing to let Li Wei and the others suffer a little. Therefore, she tacitly approved of Han Shuo's plan.
All of a sudden, Donna came to a realization. She cultivated in the elemental energy of darkness and it was normal for her to be able to see in the dark. But how was this guy able to see his surroundings so clearly? With this in mind, Donna's curiosity about Han Shuo grew even stronger.
Seeing that Donna had tacitly approved of his actions, Han Shuo became even more brazen. With a malicious smile on his face, he secretly set up one roadblock after another for Li Wei and the others, causing them to complain and beg for mercy along the way.
"Eh? Brian, why is this guy fine?" Bolten suddenly cried out in surprise when he noticed the anomaly.
"I've been tripped no less than you guys. It's just that I don't feel any pain or itch when tripped. I don't think there's a need to make a fuss," Han Shuo said eccentrically as he turned around to look at the party with a smile on his face.
Thud! Han Shuo also staggered. He subconsciously let out a cry of surprise. Soon after, he realized what he had just said and felt incredibly embarrassed.
"Hey! Who's that? Did I hear wrongly? " Li Wei had obviously heard Han Shuo's cry of surprise. She immediately launched a complacent attack. With Han Shuo's cry of surprise, the group of youngsters rejoiced in Han Shuo's misfortune. None of them suspected that Han Shuo was up to no good.
Han Shuo, who had just slapped himself in the face, was also rather puzzled. He clearly did not see any rocks in front of him. How did he end up tripping?
With a thought, Han Shuo raised his head and looked at Donna. He discovered that Donna was walking forward with her back facing him. But when she turned a corner, Han Shuo saw the corners of her mouth curling into a complacent smile.
Han Shuo shook his head and laughed involuntarily. It turned out that even the dignified and proper Donna could play tricks on others. Han Shuo did not know whether to laugh or cry. But of course, he could not say anything.
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