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Chapter 108 The Underground Palace [Part 5]

until now.

Hu Longcai finally got a clear view of the entire building.

At first glance, the entire underground palace is a huge triangle, over a hundred meters high, and bears some resemblance to the pyramids on Earth in the past.

On either side of the entrance, there is a statue of a strange beast, each eighty meters tall, with a single horn on its head and a ferocious posture, like a stone lion guarding the gate.

At this moment, the central door was wide open, revealing a deep, bottomless, pitch-black entrance.

Luo Puxian and the others who arrived first did not rush in, but stood in front of the door to wait.

After a while, the ordinary people who had fallen behind finally caught up.

Once everyone had arrived, they headed towards the door.

As for Luo Puxian and the others, they did not intend to take the lead, but instead retreated to the center of the group.

The moment you step into the underground palace, the sunlight outside seems to be suddenly swallowed up.

All that remained before me was pure darkness; the only source of light was some kind of fungus or algae on the rock face that emitted a faint, dark red glow.

The light reflected on everyone's faces, adding a touch of eeriness.

Fortunately, everyone present was extraordinary, agile, and walked in the dark without much discomfort.

Some people took out lighting devices from their pockets, clearly having come prepared in advance.

Hu Long remained among the crowd, unaffected by the darkness.

As he walked, he recalled information about the underground palace in his mind.

The underground palace got its name from its intricate and complex internal passages, which are like a maze with many branching paths, some of which are dead ends.

Even more bizarrely, each time the underground palace opens, the internal passages and the things one encounters change, and sometimes entirely new paths appear.

Therefore, even if there are surviving maps, they can only serve as a general reference.

However, the scions of those superior clans must have their own exclusive intelligence channels.

After all, this place has been plundered countless times by those Yuan Dan Realm and Blood Exchange Realm beings.

Just as I was pondering this, a commotion suddenly arose ahead.

A light shone through the darkness.

The group stepped into an extremely spacious area.

Upon entering, torches on the surrounding walls spontaneously lit up, illuminating the entire hall.

The walls were covered with paintings.

The more than two thousand people standing there did not appear crowded at all.

A massive gate stood prominently ahead.

Nine large gears are installed on the side of the door.

"Pushing these gears should open the door."

Someone spoke up.

This conclusion is not based on mere conjecture.

Such a scene is depicted on the murals surrounding the area.

Soon, several people stepped forward to push the gears.

Although the gear was heavy, everyone present was strong, and with the combined efforts of many people, it wasn't too difficult to turn it.

Click!

When the first gear turns.

Behind them, the entrance they had come from was suddenly blocked by a rock wall, completely sealing off their escape route.

"No need to worry, the entrance and exit of the underground palace have never been the same."

Luo Puxian's voice rang out at just the right moment.

Upon hearing this, the crowd stirred slightly, but quickly calmed down.

Click click click!

The first gear was pushed to its end, then the second, the third—and so on until the ninth.

Click!

Just as the ninth gear reached its limit.

A sudden sound of gears snapping together rang out.

—Click, click!

However, what followed...

A sound like ice cracking came from beneath my feet.

The once solid rock surface suddenly cracked open.

Below, a dark, deep pit was revealed.

Upon witnessing this scene.

Some people's faces contorted instantly, and they let out piercing screams.

—Splash!

More than two thousand people fell straight down.

Hu Long's body was also falling downwards.

But he quickly adjusted his posture in the darkness.

He stepped on the head of some unlucky guy and used the momentum to glide towards the rock wall on one side.

The figure clung to the rock wall, cushioning the fall and greatly reducing the momentum.

Ten seconds later.

—Bang! Bang! Bang!

One dull thud after another echoed as flesh and blood fell to the ground.

At the same time, countless pebbles fell to the ground, creating a series of loud noises.

Fortunately, it wasn't completely dark below.

The surrounding walls are inlaid with glowing rocks that emit a faint light.

Snapped!

Hu Long landed lightly on the ground.

A quick glance revealed a jumble of corpses lying haphazardly below.

Based on this height, the pit is at least a kilometer deep.

This resulted in a loss of more than half of their personnel.

Only a very small number of ordinary people and martial artists at the Body Forging Realm fell onto the human cushion, miraculously surviving, but suffering broken bones and torn tendons, screaming in agony.

Such injuries might be treatable outside, but in this eerie underground palace, it's almost certain death.

"Help me—I want to go home—I don't want to stay here—"

A muscular man lay on the ground, covered in blood, weeping bitterly as he pleaded for help from Yu Qing, who was not far away.

His bones were twisted all over his body, and the bones in his legs and one arm were piercing through his flesh, clearly broken completely.

"Tsk, I didn't expect so many to be lost at once."

Yu Qing shook her head, a hint of regret in her voice.

"I can't save you, but once you're dead, you won't feel any more pain."

She slightly shifted her feet.

--laugh!

A pebble shot out and instantly pierced the man's skull.

The headless corpse twitched twice and then collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Kill all those who cannot move."

Yu Qing turned her head and glanced around before speaking calmly.

Her voice was still sweet, but the chill in her words sent shivers down one's spine.

The others, upon hearing this, also knew that this was the best choice.

Without saying a word, they took action immediately.

"Ah! You will all die a horrible death!"

"No, please don't kill me!"

Soon, those who were seriously injured and unable to move, whether ordinary people or clan members, were all taken down.

All were treated equally and resolved completely.

Although some people felt sorry for them, they dared not say anything.

Because reason tells them that this is the right choice.

At this point, the original team of over two thousand people had dwindled to only about one thousand.

Apart from a few ordinary people who were lucky enough to escape unharmed, all the survivors were martial arts practitioners.

Among them, only martial artists at the Skin Polishing Realm and above were unharmed.

Looking at this scene.

Hu Long felt even more clearly the indifference of these upper-class clans who did not value human life.

However, he wouldn't criticize anything.

Because of putting yourself in someone else's shoes.

Even if he didn't kill the other party, he wouldn't try to heal them either.

Everyone has to pay the price for their choices.

If we consider the middle-class clans, the secret warriors of the lower-class clans are forced into it.

Then these ordinary people are mostly blinded by profit and come voluntarily.

The group did not linger in the same spot.

Head towards the passage ahead.

Now that the number of people has been reduced by more than half, and almost all of those remaining are martial artists, their speed of movement has increased significantly.

The group stopped after walking for a short while.

Not far ahead.

Suddenly, a collapsed secret room appeared.

The scene was revealed.

The room was filled with all sorts of objects, including a collapsed alchemy furnace and medicine boxes.

"This is... a body-strengthening ointment? And just from smelling it, I actually feel my body getting warm. This level of potency is simply...!"

A martial artist at the Body Forging Realm stepped forward, opened one of the boxes, and looked at the dark, sticky ointment inside, a hint of surprise flashing across his face.

Soon, other people came forward to check.

"This is a Vitality Pill, which can help gather internal energy—"

"Mine, this is mine."

Seeing that everyone was starting to scramble for it, most of the martial artists who had reached the Skin Polishing Realm did not make any moves.

While these things are of great benefit to ordinary people and even martial artists at the Body Forging Realm, they are of little use to them.

However, a few martial artists at the Skin Polishing Realm managed to snatch some of the items.

If you don't need it yourself, leaving it to your descendants or selling it later are both good options.

However, they didn't choose to take more; there must be something even better coming up.

Hu Long also touched these things.

After finding no source value, we stopped investigating.

This wave of gains.

The shadow of death cast by the recent incident was immediately dispelled, and the atmosphere in the group became much more relaxed.

Then.

The group walked along the passage for about a hundred meters more, and then a faint red light appeared ahead.

Once they were out of the cave...

A scorching heat rushed towards me.

In the distance, nine iron chain bridges hung suspended, but beneath them surged not water, but crimson, constantly writhing magma.

Clearly, their next task was to cross the suspension bridge to the other side.

Falling down there will only mean certain death.

However, there have been previous examples to learn from.

For a moment, no one dared to step forward, since no one knew whether it was a trap or not.

If the iron chain breaks halfway down and you fall into the lava, you will be left with nothing but bones.

Whoosh!

Just then, the cliff beneath their feet seemed unable to bear the weight and began to collapse from the edge.

As the space to stand narrowed, the crowd began to stir.

Some people tried to retreat into the passage, only to find that the way they came had been blocked by rubble.