The scorching hot air set off torrents, and the high temperature made the air dry.
Gao Peng couldn't help but lick his lips.
Everyone stopped fighting. Now that there was a powerful enemy outside, they naturally had to stop fighting.
However, even though the battle had stopped, the positions of the two sides were clearly separated.
The Mountain Spirit was still evolving, so they couldn't see its specific abilities.
But …
Gao Peng lowered his head. The moisture on the ground was evaporating, making it extremely dry.
The fire earlier had burned some plants to ashes, leaving only a few that survived.
But now, these plants were withering and dying.
Abba, who was standing beside Gao Peng, stared at the cave. It was getting closer and closer …
The strong smell of sulfur could be smelled in the air.
Abba's spider claws rubbed against each other. It couldn't stand still.
The Winged Thunder Ape, who had been standing at the side, suddenly moved. It shot forward and punched the stone wall with its right fist!
Dong …
The stone wall made a dull sound.
Two large chunks of masonry were knocked down.
It was really tough. This was a Lord-tier monster. Even a Commander-tier monster wouldn't be able to break it.
Gao Peng saw this and gave up on the idea of breaking the stone wall and rushing out.
The Mountain Spirit King wasn't stupid. It wouldn't let a group of monsters break through right under its nose.
The speed at which they destroyed the stone wall probably couldn't keep up with the speed at which the Mountain Spirit King was creating another one.
They got closer and closer to the cave. Wherever the Mountain Spirit King passed, the rocks were all swallowed into its body.
The cave was bright red, and the bright red light was extremely eye-catching.
Some of the soil on the ground was sucked into the cave. Gurgling sounds could be heard from the cave, followed by a wave of heat.
Behind Gao Peng, Flamy was pecking Xiao Huang's butt.
Then, a purple light flashed around Xiao Huang's body, and its body slowly grew …
Because Xiao Huang was three-dimensional, the increase in size after being attacked was very small. The increase in size was only a small part of Xiao Huang's current size.
Xiao Huang punched the stone wall crazily. Cracks appeared on the stone wall, but behind the cracks was still a pitch-black stone wall. There seemed to be no end.
They were getting closer and closer to the cave. The rolling heatwaves were like a Flame Demon licking the high temperature.
The Wood Peacock was in great pain. The crown of the tree behind it shrank back into a large tree, hiding at the very back. Even so, its crown was still yellow, and its entire body was dispirited and listless. It could not stop whining, and it no longer had the vigor it had had during the battle.
The Winged Thunder Ape continued to punch the wall like a madman, but as the Mountain Spirit King drew closer, the Winged Thunder Ape began to hit the wall more frequently.
Stripey squinted its eyes and lay quietly on the ground. Its black carapace reflected a faint red glow under the red light.
Huang Ya's heart sank. Is Chairman Ji still not here yet?
If he doesn't come, he'll have to collect our corpses. Oh, no, he won't even be able to collect our corpses.
"Young Master Gao …" Huang Ya's teeth chattered. "Let's go to the back first. Maybe we'll have a chance if we hide there."
Abba suddenly raised her head. She looked at Gao Peng and Huang Ya thoughtfully, then lowered her head again.
Jia Ru and the others were hiding at the back of the cave. When they saw Gao Peng and Huang Ya approaching, some of them looked at them with malice. Jia Ru stopped the tall youth. "Don't do anything rash."
Jia Ru then turned around and spoke to Gao Peng in fluent Mandarin. "We need to work together. Our familiars should attack the wall together. Maybe we'll have a chance."
In the face of survival, Jia Lu chose to compromise. If he continued to fight to the death with Gao Peng at this time, the final result might be that neither of them would survive.
"We need time," Jia Ru said to Gao Peng solemnly.
"I know, but how do we buy time?" Gao Peng frowned. Jia Ru was the one who created this monster. Perhaps Jia Ru knew something. However, they were still enemies just now. Gao Peng and Jia Ru's so-called friendly handshake was just a facade. Once there were no more enemies, they would fight to the death.
"Sacrifice," Jia Ru said.
"Sacrifice?" Gao Peng suddenly hesitated. He stared at Jia Ru. Is this old blond trying to trick me?
"The Mountain Spirit King is at a critical stage of its evolution. It needs a lot of energy. That's why it wants to devour us. After all, we're a delicious meal to it."
Gao Peng suddenly stopped talking and narrowed his eyes at Jia Ru. "How are we going to get it a sacrifice —"
"Don't worry. We can't fight among ourselves right now," Jia Ru said quickly.
"How about this? We'll take turns sending our familiars to fill its stomach. I'll send one, and you'll send another. We'll take turns stalling for time. What do you think?"
"I refuse," Gao Peng refused immediately.
He would never agree to this method.
Jia Ru smiled. "To show our sincerity, I'll go first." Then, one of her familiars walked out from behind and strode into the cave.
After devouring the familiar, the Mountain Spirit King's speed slowed down.
"I've already shown my sincerity." Jia Ru looked at Gao Peng deeply.
"I'm sorry. They're all my friends. I can't betray my friends just to buy time for my survival." Gao Peng turned around.
Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out and dashed into the cave before anyone could react.
"Abba, what are you doing?!" Gao Peng was furious when he saw who it was.
"Gao Peng, I'll help you stop this big rock … I'll be back in a jiffy."
Abba's dark figure was swallowed up by the black fog and disappeared into the cave.
The wine-red-haired girl couldn't help but laugh. "Huaxia people are such hypocrites. You sent your crab to buy time, but you don't mean what you say."
Gao Peng, whose back was facing Jia Ru, trembled. He slowly turned around, his eyes bloodshot. "It's not a crab … It's a spider."
"I don't care if you're a spider or a crab …"
Gao Peng had already rushed in front of her like a vigorous cheetah. His uppercut ruthlessly smashed into the young girl's face.
Gao Peng didn't hold back in the slightest.
The young girl screamed miserably and fell to the ground. Her right cheek was instantly swollen and bruised. There were even streaks of blood.
"One more word of nonsense, and I'll tear you apart," Gao Peng said coldly.
Gao Peng then looked at the red cave. Thick smoke was still coming out of the cave.
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