Chapter 819 Escape the Encirclement!
Ye Xuanyue was slightly stunned. She was about to take a closer look at what kind of Spirit Beast it was when she heard the hurried voice of the middle-aged man in front of her.
“Leave here quickly. Don’t look anymore.
The Sandworm Beasts have surrounded this place. If we don’t hurry, we probably won’t be able to escape.”
His tone was extremely urgent.
Ye Xuanyue took a deep breath and saw him shoot forward like an arrow released from a bow, rushing toward the corridor ahead.
Without thinking, Ye Xuanyue followed behind him.
He knew the situation here best.
What to do? Just follow the person in front. That definitely would not be wrong.
Leng Moran put away the Purple Light Sword and also followed behind. However, he was meticulous and chose to stay a step behind Ye Xuanyue. That way, if Spirit Beasts chased them from behind, there would still be some room to maneuver.
The middle-aged man ahead quickly turned a corner. Before getting close, his footsteps suddenly stopped.
Ye Xuanyue was slightly stunned.
Then she heard him speak.
“We can’t go forward anymore.”
The road ahead was already blocked.
Ye Xuanyue’s gaze lifted, and her expression suddenly changed too—because the vague shadows of Spirit Beasts were already appearing ahead.
Ye Xuanyue gritted her teeth, then heard the person ahead speak.
“Go, turn back!
We can’t leave through this exit. We won’t get out.”
His figure suddenly retreated backward. Ye Xuanyue moved forward, following him. Leng Moran followed as well and asked,
“Why can’t we try to rush through this exit?”
The middle-aged man’s attention was highly focused on finding a path, so his voice was somewhat halting.
“Because… the guarding strength there is too great… we can’t break through…”
His voice was very low.
“There are even Martial Emperors inside the market… Since the Spirit Beasts intend to catch everyone at once, the ones they’ve sent are top-tier, very powerful fighters among the Spirit Beasts. If we try a head-on clash, it would be suicide.”
He was clearly somewhat panicked now.
He frowned slightly, then said in a low voice,
“Go this way!”
In the next second, he ducked into a seemingly inconspicuous, pitch-black hole to the side.
This hole was hidden behind a large rock in front, so it was not easy to spot.
Only after entering the hole did he slow down.
A bitter smile appeared on his face.
“I never thought that the Hidden Peace Market would also be exposed.
The Hidden Peace Market was always considered well-hidden and safe. This time, I’m afraid it will cause a huge uproar.
Those Sandworm Beasts are numerous. It’s the Sea of Insects tactic that Spirit Beasts love to use. It’s disgusting and deadly.
Their individual cultivation strength isn’t high, but there are simply too many of them. They could wear a person down to death! And there must be high-level Spirit Beasts from the Beast Alliance hiding, waiting to deal with the powerful humans.
This time, it’s us humans who have been defeated.”
As he spoke, he continued moving quickly forward. Glancing back at Ye Xuanyue, whose expression was gradually calming, he couldn’t help but continue.
“I can’t guarantee that this path won’t be found by the Sandworm Beasts either. They are said to have a keen sense of smell.
I discovered this place by chance before.
At the time, I didn’t have the chance or the time to explore it carefully. I don’t know where it leads, but with the exits blocked now, I brought you here.
Being able to hide for a little while is better than nothing.”
Ye Xuanyue frowned. She said quietly,
“Is there really no way to break out?”
The middle-aged man opposite smiled bitterly.
“Those at the Martial Emperor Realm, if they join forces, might be able to fight their way out. But… for those of us without backing, even if we went out, we would most likely just become cannon fodder to attract the Spirit Beasts’ attention so they can successfully break through!”
Ye Xuanyue thought about it carefully. His words did make sense.
Those who could survive here naturally wouldn’t have particularly soft hearts.
She looked around. It was pitch dark. She was about to move forward—when she heard Leng Moran’s urgent voice.
“Hurry forward!
Something seems to be catching up!”
Right after Leng Moran finished speaking, Ye Xuanyue heard a rustling, scraping sound that made her scalp prickle.
Ye Xuanyue clenched her lips, gathered her spiritual energy, and swiftly flew forward.
The middle-aged man didn’t say a word either, just ran.
His speed was extremely fast.
Ye Xuanyue advanced forward, not knowing how many meters, in the darkness, when she suddenly heard an exclamation.
“Ahead… ahead is a river!”
Underground, there was hidden an exceptionally wide underground river.
In the darkness, everything ahead was just a blurry mass. Ye Xuanyue originally thought of using her spiritual power to cross this river to hinder the Spirit Beasts’ pursuit, but then she heard Leng Moran’s voice transmitted to her ear.
“Follow this river.
This river must have an exit.”
Ye Xuanyue suddenly understood.
If they followed this river… they most likely would be able to find an exit.
A look of certainty flashed across her face. In the next second, Ye Xuanyue glanced at Leng Moran, then without any hesitation, tightly grabbed Leng Moran’s hand and leapt down into the surging, turbulent river!
The middle-aged man heard the sound of someone entering the water beside him.
A struggle showed on his face, but hearing the roars getting closer and closer, he simply closed his eyes and jumped down too.
The first sensation Ye Xuanyue felt upon entering the water was cold.
Freezing cold.
The appearance of this river surprised Ye Xuanyue greatly. After all, above was the scorching hot, sun-blasted Gobi Desert, yet underground was hidden such a wide river.
The current was extremely fast.
It continuously rushed against her body. The whole time, she could feel Leng Moran’s hand tightly holding hers.
He was clearly gripping her palm very firmly.
He absolutely did not want to let go of her.
Ye Xuanyue closed her eyes. The flowing water constantly washed over her body.
Leng Moran’s transmitted voice came to her ear.
“This underground river probably leads somewhere. After we get out, we’ll find our way out then.”
Ye Xuanyue tried her best to stay conscious. The current was carrying her and Leng Moran someplace—she did not know where. It was still pitch black all around. She did not know how much time had passed before she finally sensed a vague, fuzzy light.
That faint light seemed to be coming from above the water’s surface.
She looked at the person beside her, through the blurry water mist.
The two of them seemed to share the same thought.
In an instant, they simultaneously leapt out of the water. Ye Xuanyue shook her wet hair and looked around—then she froze.
This was actually…
an oasis amidst the Gobi Desert.
There were even flowers blooming all around.
It was almost like a dream.
Ye Xuanyue looked around dazedly for a moment. Then another person emerged from the water. It was the middle-aged vendor from before. He also looked around and suddenly froze.
“Huh? This place is…
Could this be that place?”