hhnovel Chapter 85: The Unconventional Cave Mansion
Chapter 85: The Unconventional Cave Mansion
After greeting everyone, Ye Fan stood quietly with the members of the Azure Jade Sect and the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain, waiting for the other five sects to make a decision on how to explore the cave mansion. Given that their group was the least powerful among those present, they didn’t have any influence over the decision.
However, Ye Fan didn’t have to wait long. At that moment, Qiu Linrui, the chief disciple of the Bright Sun Sect, stepped up and called out, "Everyone!" Once he had everyone’s attention, he continued, "Since we discovered this cave mansion together, it belongs to all of us. I hereby declare that everyone is allowed to enter the cave mansion!"
"However, what you find inside will depend on your own luck. But I must warn everyone that the cave mansion is full of dangers. If you’re not confident in your skills, it would be smarter to stay out," he cautioned.
"That’s right, you’re welcome to go in, but think carefully about whether you can survive it!" Fei Chao, the chief disciple of the Beast Emperor Mountain, added, his face breaking into a cold smirk.
"Let’s cut to the chase," Xie Lianchu, the chief disciple of the Heavenly Blade School, interrupted, "I agree with this plan!"
In the end, the chief disciples of the Divine Wind School and the Water Cloud Sect also showed their agreement with a nod.
Right after that, disciples from all the sects didn’t raise any objections, unanimously agreeing.
Moreover, no one was willing to pass up this chance. Despite the interior being extremely dangerous and the risk of encountering threats from fellow sect members inside the cave mansion, no one hesitated.
After all, the individuals present were the elite disciples from the top ten sects across the three continents. With such an opportunity directly in front of them, nobody was going to let it go!
"Alright!" Qiu Linrui, the chief disciple of the Bright Sun Sect, announced and then suggested, "For fairness, let’s count to three, and at the final count, everyone enters the cave mansion at the same time!"
Following that, the chief disciples of the five sects exchanged looks and spread out. Their fellow sect members quickly formed lines behind them as well.
As this unfolded, many couldn’t resist looking down on the members of the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain and the Azure Jade Sect. These two sects were at a disadvantage in terms of top-level fighters and had fewer members. For them, venturing into the cave mansion in hopes of finding treasures was almost like a death wish.
Although the members of the Azure Jade Sect and the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain felt a significant amount of pressure watching the five sects prepare, they had no plans to give up.
Among them, Ye Fan’s eyes shone with determination. Regardless of whether others chose to retreat, he was resolved not to!
Observing that everyone was prepared, the leading disciples from the Heavenly Blade School, the Beast Emperor Mountain, the Water Cloud Sect, the Bright Sun Sect, and the Divine Wind School started the countdown together.
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
At the last count, everyone from these five sects rushed toward the cave mansion’s entrance.
Determined not to fall behind and settle for mere leftovers, Guo Ji, the true disciple of the Azure Jade Sect, gave a firm order, "Charge!" His team immediately responded, pushing forward with energy!
Yet, this move was met with disapproval from Fei Chao, the chief disciple of the Beast Emperor Mountain, whose group was close to the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain and the Azure Jade Sect.
Tracking the protagonist’s group was clearly the right choice.
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As they moved forward, the passageway seemed fairly flat at first. But soon, it became steep, and numerous uneven holes appeared around them, as though they were dug out by some creature!
This turn of events made Guo Ji, Tao Jun, and their companions increase their vigilance.
Ye Fan, among them, was especially alert, carefully moving towards the back of the group.
Suddenly, a fierce roar reverberated from ahead, instantly changing everyone’s expressions as they swiftly prepared for defense.
They quickly realized they were up against a blood-colored monster, and to their dismay, it possessed the strength of at least the Mysterious Platform realm!
Previously, the Azure Jade Sect, the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain, the Starry Abyss Sect, the Ice Heart School, and the Floating Spirit Sect had joined forces to battle a Late-stage Mysterious Platform realm blood-colored monster.
Facing such a formidable opponent again, but this time with only sixteen people, seemed like it would almost certainly lead to their destruction!
In this crucial moment, the sixteen cultivators quickly took strategic positions to face the imminent danger.
The members from the Purple Bamboo Spirit Mountain and the Azure Jade Sect arranged themselves in alternating spots, gearing up for the fight.
Fortunately, there was enough room in the passageway; a tighter space would have significantly worsened their situation!
Thump! Thump! Thump!
The sound of approaching footsteps grew louder from ahead.
Then, the footsteps stopped briefly, only to suddenly speed up!
Before they knew it, a blood-colored monster appeared within the range of everyone’s divine sense.
"It’s coming straight for us! It’s a monster that has just reached the Middle-stage Mysterious Platform realm, get ready!" Guo Ji warned everyone, his voice carrying a hint of relief.
In no time, the blood-colored monster had charged into their attack range!
With Guo Ji and Tao Jun leading, both yelled, "Attack!" and a flurry of attacks hit the monster. Swords, spears, halberds, and various spells struck the creature, inflicting serious damage!
However, the monster displayed incredible healing abilities. The wounds it sustained began to close up almost immediately, its flesh quickly recovering in a astonishing display of regeneration.
With a fierce roar, the monster threw itself into the middle of the group!