In that dark and damp cave, the members of the alliance were struggling to recover their strength. Xu Tiancai sat in cross-legged meditation, trying to restore his exhausted Starlight Power. Beads of fine sweat covered his forehead, and his breathing was long and deep. The Starlight Power within him flowed like a gentle stream, slowly but steadily coursing through his meridians and gathering together. A'gang sat leaning against the cave wall, his rough hand tightly grasping his battle axe. Although his wounds had received simple treatment, blood still seeped through from time to time, staining his clothes. Fatigue shadowed his gaze, yet he kept a vigilant watch over the cave entrance. In the center of the cave, Lin manipulated the meager remaining Wind Element to ease the suffering of the heavily wounded team members. Her face was as pale as paper and her body trembled slightly; she had clearly reached the end of her tether. The Ice Princess paced back and forth, directing the Mages to reinforce the magic traps. Her voice was soft yet carried an unquestionable authority, and every command was clear and decisive.
However, the threat of the Shadow Demon Lord had not dissipated. Just as everyone caught a brief respite, a sinister laugh suddenly echoed from outside the cave. It sounded as though it came from the deepest netherworld—bone-chilling and terrifying.
"Did you really think you could escape my grasp just by hiding in a cave? How naive!" The voice of the Shadow Demon Lo…
Chapter 277