Hearing Lin Yun's words, the Chongqing Bird was also helpless. "I know you are eager to learn the identity of these monsters, but it is a pity that I cannot tell you. I, too, do not know what these creatures are."
In the ancient era, this continent was indeed home to many unheard-of creatures. But that time was too distant. Even a being like the Chongqing Bird could not explain all of its individual mysteries, let alone the creatures before them, which were far from being as easy to deal with as they seemed.
After hearing the Chongqing Bird's words, Lin Yun's heart grew even more uneasy.
The group continued to press forward. As they went deeper, the sounds became clearer. But what they heard now were mostly terrified shouts and the agonized screams of the wounded. It was obvious that the resistance of the Crimson Ghost Sect disciples was growing weaker and weaker. Their enemy was far stronger than they had imagined; these men were completely incapable of winning this fight.
This only strengthened Lin Yun's resolve.
Zhou Damao, walking at the front, was clearly even more eager than Lin Yun to find out where these monsters came from. He was thinking of charging out at the first opportunity. But just then, Lin Yun, having seen Zhou Damao's panel, quickly grabbed his arm to stop him.
"Senior Brother, be careful. For these things to dare make a move here, they must have some methods we don't know about."
The Crimson Ghost Sect had so many members, yet they still couldn't gain an advantage in this battle. There were only three of them. No matter how strong they were, if they were ambushed, they would certainly be injured.
Only then did Zhou Damao realize that he had been a bit reckless.
The three of them cautiously crept forward. Before them was a small tomb chamber, roughly a thousand square feet in size. Within this chamber were more than thirty Crimson Ghost Sect disciples—the survivors of the battle so far. Surrounding them were the pale-skinned monsters.
It was only now that Lin Yun could observe the creatures up close. While they were alive, their eyes were not a pure blue.
It was clear the Crimson Ghost Sect disciples had been preparing to ambush Lin Yun and his group. After all, they knew that the Wangjing soldiers would be charging in soon. They likely never imagined that Lin Yun would choose to risk entering this place with only Zhou Damao and Fang Yu'er. But before their reinforcements could arrive, they had been intercepted by these monsters.
At that moment, Lin Yun's gaze fell upon a particular Crimson Ghost Sect disciple whose strength was at the Spirit Cauldron Realm.
[Name]: Cao Yuze
[Realm]: Spirit Cauldron Realm - Stage 5
[Destiny Template]: Natural-Born Calamity Star (Purple)
[Attributes]: Follower of the Heretical Path (Blue), Madly Obsessed (White), Extremely High Comprehension (Purple)
[Fate]: Is besieged by the Qiluo people in the tomb. Unable to break through due to exhaustion, he is ultimately surrounded and killed.
[Recent Turning Point]: Is surrounded by the Qiluo people in the tomb. Can survive if he chooses to surrender.
This disciple was clearly the key to their breakthrough. Cao Yuze probably never imagined that he himself would one day become the crux of the problem.
Just then, Zhou Damao looked at the situation over there and frowned. "Junior Brother Lin, even if we were to lend a hand, look at them... there are far too many of these monsters. And more are still pouring in. Even if you and I were to act, it's not certain we could gain any advantage."
Zhou Damao was extremely frustrated as he spoke. He knew that if they could just capture one or two of these creatures, they might find out what was truly happening in this tomb. But unfortunately, as things stood, the situation was not that simple.
Lin Yun, of course, knew what he meant. If they could ally with the Crimson Ghost Sect disciples right now, they might have a chance of winning. With the three of them and their superior combat power, they could barely manage to deal with these monsters. The only problem was whether the Crimson Ghost Sect disciples would be willing to cooperate. Judging by everything that had happened so far, that seemed highly unlikely.
"The disciples of the Crimson Ghost Sect have always been incredibly arrogant. They certainly won't take anything we say seriously and will even try to refute us in every way possible," Fang Yu'er said. She knew the character of these disciples better than anyone. Don't be fooled by their current disadvantage. If they were to actually approach them to discuss cooperation, those men would still not give Lin Yun's group the time of day.
But, just as Lin Yun had said, what other choice did they have? If they couldn't cooperate now, it wouldn't be long before they were all devoured by the Qiluo people.
Lin Yun didn't know much about the history of the Qiluo, only that they were extremely troublesome. And since the Qiluo had brazenly invaded this place, it was clear they had already made preparations for many future scenarios. What they needed to do now was to stop the Qiluo's plot as best they could.
While Fang Yu'er and Zhou Damao were deciding, Lin Yun was observing the Qiluo. He had read many histories of the Hidden Dragon Continent before, but there had never been any record of this race. So, when these creatures appeared before him, his feelings were quite complex.
On the other side of the chamber, the Qiluo launched a new wave of attacks.
Lin Yun quickly discovered that among the group of Qiluo, there was one who was particularly tall. He appeared to be their leader. If he could defeat this leader first, he could throw the entire group of Qiluo into disarray.
Unlike humans, the will of the Qiluo seemed to be highly centralized. Although there were numerous Qiluo here, they all obeyed the commands of a single one. This made them extremely efficient in battle, but it was also an unchangeable flaw.
Cao Yuze, on the other hand, was not so lucky. When the Qiluo attacked again, he knew that he and his men couldn't hold out for much longer. But to ask them to give up now was absolutely impossible. No matter what, things had come to this point, and it seemed he truly had no way of dealing with the Qiluo before him.
"If you expect me to just give up, that is absolutely impossible," Cao Yuze said, taking a deep breath, his voice filled with a steely resolve. He had no intention of dying so easily in this damned place.
Just then, three figures appeared before him.
Lin Yun looked at Cao Yuze from a distance and said, "If you still want to live, your only option now is to cooperate with me to deal with them."
After saying this, Lin Yun began to walk, step by step, towards the leader of the Qiluo.
Cao Yuze was also surprised to see Lin Yun appear.