Chapter 996: Xiao An’s Refusal

The subordinates behind did not stop Gu Dehao but chose to advance and retreat with him.

As they followed the boss’s footsteps forward and gazed at the scene not far away, they quickly understood something.

Their approach made the beasts see food they couldn’t reach, causing them to roam and roar incessantly in frustration.

"Roar roar roar!!!"

"Roar roar roar roar!!!!"

Confirming the beasts would not attack, Gu Dehao’s face looked calm, but inwardly he heaved a deep sigh of relief.

If he were to perish inside the mouths of these beasts today, how could he be content?

Since they couldn’t attack, now was the best time for them to choose to retreat.

It was just unfortunate about the wasted weapons.

Though, this was also living to fight another day.

Once it was confirmed the beasts couldn’t approach, the group immediately retraced their steps back to how they entered Death Valley by day.

As for whether the people from the Short Country were lying in wait outside, they could no longer consider that.

With wolves at the front and tigers at the back, as long as there was a sliver of hope, they would fight with all their might to seize it.

...

Gu Jin, An Mingji and their group had already reached the entrance of Death Valley.

The other three teams also rushed over as fast as they could.

Nearly a hundred people stood at the entrance to Death Valley.

Before them was a darkness, filled with an eerie and fearsome aura of death.

A cold, piercing wind swept in, and Gu Jin held her weapon from before, her brows hard with determination.

She could hardly wait to enter the valley to find her father and bring them out.

Death Valley was too dangerous; no one could clearly say what would be inside.

Before entering the valley, they had to be fully prepared.

Gu Jin spoke to the young man standing beside her, "Little An, you stand guard outside, I’ll take the people in."

"No way!" An Mingji rejected without a second thought.

He glanced over at Allen and his group, a fierce gleam in his eyes, and directly gave the order, "Leave ten people outside to respond, the rest follow me into the valley!"

Having said that, he took hold of Gu Jin’s free hand and headed towards Death Valley.

Gu Jin still wanted to say something, but when she looked up, she saw An Mingji’s tightly pressed lips and ultimately swallowed her words.

The entrance to Death Valley had no road for vehicles; the group proceeded on foot into the valley.

The floodlights illuminated the edge of Death Valley clearly.

Seeing the surroundings, everyone couldn’t help but take a sharp breath.

Even just at the edge, there were many skeletons, indistinguishable whether they were human or animal.

Eerie and sinister skeletal frames, some large and some small, even a few the size of adults.

The intense aura of death made everyone tense up their bodies, alert and serious.

Unlit spots swept by the floodlights were shrouded in darkness, as if some beast was watching, or perhaps a phantom.

The eerie and terrifying nature of Death Valley truly lived up to its name.

Even as Gu Jin and An Mingji went deeper into Death Valley, their faces couldn’t help but turn solemn.

In the silent valley, only the sound of steps and faint breathing could be heard.

Suddenly, a flash of lightning lit up the distant sky.

"Rumble!!!"

With it came the sound of thunder.

This incident was seen by everyone.

Immediately, the Darwin Family’s men surrounded An Mingji and Gu Jin, their sharp eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly.

Eerie wailing began to echo eerily in the night wind.

You couldn’t tell what it was, like birds, or some unknown savage beast.

The confidants around An Mingji each possessed superpowers, and even when hearing these frightening sounds, they didn’t show a hint of retreat.

Instead, their aura of evil qi and fighting spirit only intensified.