"For the time being... there's no way out."
Cheng Liang replied helplessly to Zi Ling.
At this moment, what could he do? In front of them was a dead end, and behind them, countless illusion demon bats blocked their path.
Those illusion demon bats were extremely powerful, and the chances of breaking through them were very low, given their large numbers and their expertise in launching sonic attacks.
With such a number of illusion demon bats, they could withstand the first wave, the second wave of sonic attacks, but they couldn't fend off too many waves.
And the walls around them were incredibly hard; Zi Ling had attempted to blast through the walls to find a passage to escape, but it was all in vain.
After trying for a while, Zi Ling gave up on breaking through the walls and focused all her energy on dealing with these illusion demon bats.
"Damn it, we ended up in a dead end. Looks like we can only use the Flame Explosion Talismans given by Junior Brother Lin Chen. Liangzi, find the right moment and try to rush out."
Zi Ling looked at Cheng Liang and promptly said.
"Senior Sister Zi Ling, what are you saying? Am I the kind of person who fears death? If we leave, we leave together. How can I leave Senior Sister Zi Ling behind?"
Cheng Liang looked at Zi Ling, puffing out his chest, speaking with a determined look, with no intention of leaving Zi Ling behind.
"Xiao Liang, that's not what I meant. You must escape. This situation now is entirely my fault. If I had listened to you and not recklessly barged in, we wouldn't be in this mess."
Cheng Liang spoke self-reproachfully, having silently decided that regardless, he must break through to let Cheng Liang escape.
If the two of them stayed here in stalemate, there certainly wouldn't be a good outcome.
These illusion demon bats were extremely afraid of the Flame Explosion Talismans, but the talismans given by Lin Chen would eventually be used up, at which point they could only yield to these illusion demon bats.
"Senior Sister Zi Ling, don't say any more. No matter what, I won't leave you behind. If Junior Brother Lin Chen hears of it, he will certainly mock me for being cowardly."
Cheng Liang said resolutely, finding it impossible to abandon Zi Ling and escape alone.
Although normally he succumbed to Zi Ling's oppressive force in Yellow Hall, at this moment he wouldn't obey Zi Ling's commands at all.
After all, this matter involved Zi Ling's life.
Currently, the two of them could hold out against the illusion demon bats for a while, but if Zi Ling used the Flame Explosion Talismans to blow open an escape route, angering these illusion demon bats, leaving Zi Ling alone would be dangerous.
"Senior Brother Cheng Liang is right, disciples of our Yellow Hall would never be the type to fear death."
Just after Cheng Liang had firmly declared his stance on not leaving, a voice suddenly rang in both their ears, and a figure appeared behind Zi Ling and Cheng Liang.
As that figure appeared, Zi Ling and Cheng Liang were inwardly shocked. Perhaps they were so focused on those illusion demon bats that they didn't notice this figure approaching at all.
If this person harbored ill intentions and launched a sneak attack, they might have perished on the spot.
Zi Ling and Cheng Liang turned around cautiously, and when they saw the figure, their expressions turned to joy.
"Junior Brother Lin Chen, it's you! You've returned, but how did you get behind us without us noticing?"
Zi Ling smiled as she spoke, seeing Lin Chen appear. Newest update provıded by novel•fire.net
"Of course it's me, otherwise who else would risk their life in such a perilous place to rescue you?"
Lin Chen smiled gently and said mildly.
"Now's not the time to joke. Let's deal with these illusion demon bats first. These creatures can attack the soul; they are very troublesome. Junior Brother Lin Chen, be careful."
Zi Ling looked at Lin Chen and softly reminded him.
Even she had suffered losses at the hands of these illusion demon bats.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister Zi Ling, I have a way to get us out of here. Follow me."
Lin Chen said to Zi Ling and Cheng Liang, then with a gesture of his hand, an incredibly sturdy wall opened into a stone door, and Lin Chen stepped inside.
Zi Ling and Cheng Liang were utterly astonished as they looked at the stone door ahead of them.
They had been trapped in this dead end for so long, trying hard to break through the surrounding walls, yet found no stone door. How on earth did Lin Chen find it?
But how could they know that Lin Chen had uncovered the secret of this cave?
This apparent dead end was actually a hidden door for those versed in the Way of the Spirit Arrays like Lin Chen, who could find the formation eye, thus locating the stone door.
Not just here, many places within this cave had hidden doors. Even if they took a wrong turn at a forked road, they could reach the cave's depths, provided they could find these hidden doors.
These hidden doors were extraordinarily strong, indistinguishable from the stone walls, and could not be blasted open with brute force.
"Junior Brother Lin Chen, didn't you leave before? When did you come back?" Zi Ling asked Lin Chen softly.
As soon as Lin Chen appeared, Zi Ling felt a great sense of relief, as if with Lin Chen around, there was nothing left to fear.
"Senior Sister Zi Ling, I told you when I left earlier not to act rashly and wait for me to return before making a move."
Lin Chen said to Zi Ling with a helpless tone.
Lin Chen was also well aware that upon hearing about the Water of Life, Zi Ling would not take things lying down.
But this time, it was incredibly risky. If Lin Chen hadn't arrived in time, the consequences would have been dire.
"It's my fault, sorry, I almost got Liangzi in trouble this time."
Zi Ling looked down and spoke earnestly.
Lin Chen never expected Zi Ling to admit her mistake. He thought she would snap back at him.
Ever since Lin Chen entered Yellow Hall, it seemed like everything was under Zi Ling's control, and he was being led by the nose.
Lin Chen never thought that before surpassing Zi Ling's cultivation, he could make Zi Ling lower her head to him.
At this moment, Lin Chen felt a sense of rising after being suppressed for so long.
"Senior Sister Zi Ling..."
Cheng Liang looked at Zi Ling, equally surprised that the always-strong Zi Ling would admit her error today, completely updating his understanding of Zi Ling.
"What are you looking at? Is your skin itching? It's been a long time since you got beaten."
As Zi Ling noticed Cheng Liang staring at her in surprise, she immediately widened her eyes, fixedly staring at Cheng Liang, and raised her fist.