After a brief rest, the group refreshed themselves and set off once more. As they ventured deeper, the surrounding environment grew increasingly bizarre. The originally solid ground was gradually replaced by a strange, semi-fluid substance. With every step, they could feel a sticky yet elastic sensation beneath their feet. From time to time, bubbles emerged from the substance, bursting with a gurgling sound and releasing a pungent odor.
Crystals emitting a eerie green light began to appear on the cave walls. Irregular in shape—some as sharp as needles, others twisted into bloated blocks—their lights flickered erratically, as if whispering an ancient and mysterious language. Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed overhead, kicking up a gust of wind, followed by more dark shadows surging in from all directions. Looking closely, they were actually a group of octopus-like monsters. Their slender and flexible tentacles were covered in sharp barbs, and their blood-red eyes gleamed with an evil aura.
Lin Xiu reacted quickly, wielding the Astral Dawn Sword. Astral sword qi flashed like lightning, severing the tentacles of the approaching monsters. However, these monsters possessed formidable regenerative abilities, and their severed tentacles quickly grew back. Baby Dragon breathed out high-temperature flames in an attempt to block the monsters' onslaught, but the flames seemed to do little noticeable damage to them.
Chapter 124