Chapter 1988 - 1968:

Chapter 1988: Chapter 1968:

If Di Jun had known earlier that his reckless reckoning would land him in such a predicament, he would definitely not have been so brazen. Even if he had gained a lot, it needs someone to enjoy it!

Just after bringing people out of the small secret chamber, before they could walk a few steps, something unknown triggered a mechanism, and the ground instantly cracked open.

Mo reacted quickly and retreated to a safe zone, but the rest of the people had gone down, so he had no choice but to ’die for love’ and resolutely jumped down too.

After they all fell in, the suddenly cracked path returned to its usual appearance, and what happened just now felt like an illusionary realm...

Di Jun was the first to fall in, naturally sliding down the slope to the bottom first.

At this moment, Di Jun felt utterly uneasy. Why? Because it was pitch black all around, and he couldn’t see his surroundings clearly, just like being on a slide just now.

Though it was a bit exciting above, upon landing, he dared not move and could only stare wide-eyed waiting for the others to come down...

"Oh dear..." The next second, Di Jun was kicked away, feeling awful, can’t people be a bit gentler? What’s with having nothing better to do?

Luo Qianqian felt distressed because after hearing a pitiful ’ah’ ahead, she seemed to have kicked someone, followed by two even more dismal ’ahs’, which made her anxious. After all, that painful sound gave no clue who it was...

Most importantly, there was no way of knowing where people were! However, to avoid becoming a sitting duck, Luo Qianqian decisively leaped to her right. Everyone kicks forward, who would kick sideways? So she was sure she was safe.

Indeed, hearing the screams, the people behind were much more cautious, and no one got hurt. No one howled miserably anymore...

"Is everyone alright?" Mo lit a torch, and instantly, everyone’s position became clear.

Di Jun and Huangfu Yihui lay on the ground as if they had suffered a great grievance, eyes filled with tears...

The two exchanged a glance, with unspeakable bitterness on their faces.

Luo Qianqian cautiously lifted her foot, thinking her normal flat shoes shouldn’t cause such aggrieve. How come they became this pitiful?

Di Jun disdainfully shoved Huangfu Yihui away, rolling his eyes, "I thought I was a cushion for Shiqi! Aren’t you embarrassed being this big?"

Huangfu Yihui was equally upset, "Why didn’t you speak? If you didn’t speak, how would I know who you were?"

"What? Are you addicted to squashing people? If it weren’t for me, you’d squash whoever you like? Luckily Shiqi was clever! Or you’d have taken advantage!" Di Jun immediately retorted.

Huangfu Yihui looked speechless, even if it wasn’t Luo Qianqian but another woman, he wouldn’t mind! There are so few female cultivators left, if not snatched, there’d be none left!

Glaring at each other, both silent for a while, they snorted before turning their heads away, not looking at each other.

Clearly still sulking, only pausing the argument for the sake of the people in front of them; any spark might lead to a fight later...

But although Di Jun wasn’t familiar with Huangfu Yihui, they were both patrons of Forget Worries Tea House, so occasionally heard each other’s names.

Nobody would want to feud in such circumstances.

Huangfu Yihui felt somewhat proud, knowing Luo Qianqian since when Di Jun was playing in the mud somewhere! Gaining the upper hand early on meant less passivity.

Di Jun was also full of pride; compared to Huangfu Yihui, he’s practically capable of everything in healing support, confident that Forget Worries Tea House wouldn’t offend him for someone seemingly powerless!

However...

Luo Qianqian disregarded the two, instead, she, Long Tu, and Mo were seriously investigating the surrounding environment.

The long and thrilling slide just now indicated they had slid down a considerable distance. Climbing back up via the slide seemed difficult, considering the length; if one slips, they’d end up back at the bottom, making all efforts in vain. Moreover, if the first person slips, everyone’s effort goes down the drain.

Therefore, the most important thing now was to find an exit, unlike those two still in the mood to argue; make them do the heaviest, most tiring work later.

"Here’s a wall." Mo noticed a bit of pressure in front, reached out, and touched a wall, instantly speaking up.

No fool would perceive something wrong yet keep bashing forward. He wasn’t stubborn enough to continue without retreating! Why bash into a wall without looking back, anyway?

The primary issue is whether this direction is even the South; how could bashing into a wall be called hitting the South wall?

"Is this wall warm?" Luo Qianqian also reached out, and next moment her face changed drastically, what was this international joke? A warm wall? Thinking it’s geothermal? Or maybe call it wall-thermal?

Mo instantly felt uneasy, "Back off!" Grabbing Luo Qianqian swiftly, he retreated to the slide position, feeling this was a fierce struggle.

"Shiqi, something’s wrong." Long Tu took a deep breath, feeling unwell, with his heart pounding heavily.

Just when Luo Qianqian reached out, he extended his hand too, but he felt an odd rope, so instinctively pulled it down, but it’s unnecessary to tell others, this piece of string didn’t seem worth mentioning.

But somehow, it felt like anything attached to a string couldn’t merely be called a wall...

Yet in his hand was just a very thin, seemingly fragile little string, which didn’t appear colored under the light.

Mo suddenly swallowed nervously, mentioned relatively uncertainly, "We seem to be in the wrong place, perhaps passing through some food channel..."

In front, there were heaps of ominous white bones, looking incredibly ancient.

"But aren’t these bones from a long time ago?" asked Luo Qianqian.

Mo nodded, observing closely; indeed, at the very least, it was over ten years, if not mistaken, possibly over a hundred years washed by time.

"What exists not eating or drinking for over a century?" Luo Qianqian couldn’t help but ask, her face full of doubt, "It couldn’t be that an evidently captive animal knows how to hoard food, right? Even if it could, how long has it been?"

Mo was momentarily stunned too, yeah, to last so long, it should have starved to death already.

"Di Jun, Light Illumination Technique." Luo Qianqian calmly commanded.

"Light Illumination Technique." Di Jun promptly complied.

Having done so, they were dumbfounded to discover a massive chain hanging above the white bones, and this animal’s skeleton still wore its scale armor...