All the living beings on the surface had died?
Hearing Black Dog's words, the four young people froze.
This was such a shocking and terrifying piece of information that they couldn't react to it for a while.
After a while, Shroud asked in confusion:
"How could that be? What exactly happened? "
Black Dog replied: "I suggest that you don't try to go to the surface, otherwise, it's hard to say whether you'll survive or not"
As soon as he said that, a series of faint, indistinct noises resounded from the top of the tunnel.
These noises were so concentrated that they sounded like the sound of a torrential downpour hitting the ground.
The young people held their breaths as they listened.
Who would've thought, hiding in the ruins of the Pantheon actually managed to avoid a disaster.
But then, what exactly happened outside?
"— — I'm guessing it had something to do with the sealing technique. As soon as this technique disappeared, all the living beings on the surface died" Reneedol pondered.
Scarlet thought for a bit, then said in realization: "That does seem to be the case!"
Gu Qing Shan pondered for a bit, then asked: "Shroud, other than preventing us from flying, what other effects does the Law Behemoth's spatial sealing technique have?"
Shroud shook his head: "It doesn't have any other effects. This technique is actually a barrier of Law, all living beings inside the barrier can't fly or teleport"
"A barrier? Then, can this barrier actually stop anything from the outside? "Gu Qing Shan asked.
Shroud was a bit surprised, then nodded: "Indeed, it can stop anything from the outside, but that isn't its main function, it was used to seal space — —"
At this point, he couldn't say anything else.
— — the spatial sealing technique this time was performed by all the Law Behemoths at the same time.
It was unimaginably powerful, so it would definitely be able to stop a few things.
Gu Qing Shan pondered: "Logically speaking, as soon as this technique disappeared, all living beings died, which proves that the two are related; but since this technique itself can't harm anyone, the loss of living beings should be an indirect effect. The most likely explanation is that it was originally used to stop something, and those things killed the living beings on the surface"
"Then, what exactly were those things?" Scarlet asked.
Gu Qing Shan fell into thought, then replied after a while:
"That's what I'm guessing for now, but since we haven't seen it with our own eyes, we can't be sure"
This was a reasonable point of view, so Shroud followed this train of thought:
"Then, are we the last few survivors in the world?"
Reneedol replied: "Of course not, the creatures living underground might have also managed to escape from that calamity"
Rumble —
A series of loud noises came from above the tunnel.
Dust fell to the ground.
The four of them stopped.
Gu Qing Shan's heart sank, "Oh no!"
"Rhode, what's the matter?" Scarlet nervously looked at him.
"That thing that fell from the sky was able to destroy everything on the surface, so it might also be able to burrow into the ground" Gu Qing Shan said.
"Indeed, then this place — –" Shroud said.
Reneedol interrupted him and quickly said, "This tunnel is too close to the surface. We have to quickly find a way down and escape from here!"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The four of them immediately checked their surroundings.
The noises above his head grew louder and louder.
"Gate! Through the door or through the tunnel! "Shroud shouted.
He took two steps back, looked at the numerous doors on the wall, then at the front and back of the tunnel.
"The tunnel is straight, it doesn't lead downwards — – we have to go through the door" Reneedol said.
The young people turned to the doors on the wall.
Only to see various labels and warning signs on the doors.
[Death Warning]
"A total of five pixies have died in this door!"
"It's too dangerous, don't come in!"
"Extremely dangerous!"
"Definitely do not enter!"
"Even pixies will die if they enter this door, don't come in!"
— — the numerous labels were enough to make one's eyes blur.
Scarlet said: "Let's go through the safest door"
She reached out to push one of the doors.
"Wait!"
Gu Qing Shan and Shroud both shouted at the same time.
"What is it?" Scarlet was confused.
"Take a look, what's the label on this door" Gu Qing Shan said.
Scarlet read the label on the door: "This is a boring, safe door"
Gu Qing Shan and Shroud exchanged glances.
Shroud said: "Don't trust the pixies, their way of thinking is different from ours"
Gu Qing Shan didn't say anything else and instead lightly leapt forward, hovering in the air as she looked at the other door.
A line of text was written on the other door: [A total of five pixies have died in this door!]
Gu Qing Shan opened the door without hesitation.
Snow and wind gushed out from the door, followed by a warm white mist that was quickly being blown away by the wind.
Gu Qing Shan stayed silent for a split second, then told Shroud's group: "It's safe!"
The three young people flew up and looked inside the door at the same time.
Only to see snow and wind drifting inside the door. Other than the ground covered in ice and snow, there was only a single pool of water that gave off white mist.
A sign was erected in front of the pool:
[This hot spring was discovered and occupied by five pixies of the 7th group of the geological exploration association]
[No one else is allowed to enter]
[Anyone who enters is a puppy]
The four young people silently observed the snow and the hot spring.
— — if the situation wasn't so bad, taking some time out to soak in the hot spring and relax a bit would be quite enjoyable.
"I knew it would be like this" Shroud sighed.
Gu Qing Shan shook her head and closed the door.
"We need to quickly find a path that leads deeper underground" he said.
At this point, the trembling above them became even louder.
A large amount of dust was falling down, turning the entire tunnel grey, almost blocking everyone's vision.
Following that, some rock fragments also began to fall down.
A piece of rock fell down and was knocked away by Scarlet's hand.
"This place is about to collapse!"
Scarlet loudly shouted.
"I'll hold on for a bit" Reneedol said, then released several clusters of invisible power from her hand.
The dust and debris in the surroundings were all isolated by her power.
Reneedol's expression abruptly changed and hurriedly said: "No, I can't hold on!"
"Let me!"
While saying so, Shroud released the Book of Prophesized Destinies and took out a pure white pillar that gave off a holy glow, which he used to prop up the ceiling of the tunnel.
This time, it was finally able to hold on.
The section of the tunnel where the four of them were stopped falling down.
Shroud's expression turned solemn and shouted without turning around: "Rhode, quickly pick a door, I won't be able to hold on for much longer either!"
"What's the situation?" Gu Qing Shan asked.
"The thing above is too heavy, even the Divine Pillar can't hold it!" Shroud replied.
— — too heavy?
Gu Qing Shan looked back.
Only to see that the pillar that Shroud took out was quickly filled with cracks.
It really wouldn't be able to hold on for much longer!
Gu Qing Shan retracted her gaze, quickly scanned through each door, and finally chose a target.
He pointed at a door and loudly said:
"Come here, we're going through this door!"
The three young people followed the direction he pointed.
On the door, there was a line of notification written in crooked Fairy Language.
[A gentle reminder:]
[This door leads to the surface, friends who want to go to the surface for a breather, please use this door]
Seeing the notification, Scarlet hesitantly asked: "Go through this door? But it says that it leads to the surface! "
Gu Qing Shan, Shroud, and Reneedol all replied in unison: "It definitely won't lead to the surface!"
Gu Qing Shan pushed the door open, only to see a long passage on the other side.
He waved his hand at everyone: "Hurry — –"
Everyone entered the passage one by one.
Gu Qing Shan summoned Black Dog and said: "The situation is dire, immediately scout ahead, we'll wait for your news"
"Woof!"
Black Dog responded, turned into a blurred image, and rushed towards the end of the passage.
Gu Qing Shan stood guard at the door, silently waiting.
"My Divine Pillar can't hold on for much longer" Shroud scowled.
Everyone looked back.
Only to see that the stone pillar that stood in the middle of the passage was already covered in cracks, seemingly about to collapse at any moment.
"Just hold on for a bit longer" Gu Qing Shan said.
One breath.
Two breaths.
A cluster of black flames abruptly manifested in front of everyone, manifesting as Black Dog again.
"This is a passage that leads to the underground, it's unfathomably deep!" Black Dog said.
Everyone's hearts loosened up a bit.
— — since it leads to the underground, everyone can temporarily avoid the threat from the surface.
"Well done!"
Gu Qing Shan praised, gave Black Dog a bottle of liquor, then told Shroud: "Put the stone pillar away"
Shroud immediately put the stone pillar away.
"Are we leaving?" Reneedol asked.
"You go first, I'll take a look at what exactly it is that can — — -" Gu Qing Shan said.
Boom!!!
A resounding explosion resounded from afar. Everyone could only see Gu Qing Shan's mouth moving a few times, but they couldn't hear what he was saying at all.
The passage had entered a state of complete collapse.
Dust rose up, countless bricks fell down, followed by the walls — — -
The walls also seemed to have received a huge impact and were slowly collapsing.
The doors on the walls were collapsing one after another.
"If we don't leave now, it'll be too late!" Shroud pulled Gu Qing Shan and shouted.
Gu Qing Shan waved his hand outside.
Something passed through the falling bricks and fell into his hand.
"Let's go!"
Gu Qing Shan closed the door.
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