"Something is moving," Reith murmured, but it was loud enough for everyone to hear him.
Elder Fox, who had been accustomed to so many battles and clashes, instead activated his gauntlets.
He was a body-type cultivator, and his techniques focused on hand-to-hand combat, which was why he always carried his gauntlets around wherever he went.
Before anyone could speak, a hiss rolled out from the shadows.
Two shapes slid from the darkness with a slow, deliberate rhythm.
At first Reith thought they were mountain snakes, but as they slithered into the lantern glow, he saw slick bodies ending in clawed limbs. Their eyes gleamed pale blue, reflecting the dim light.
"Tunnel wraiths," Cassia breathed, and she drew her small dagger with a steady hand.
Max cursed under his breath and shifted to guard Milly and Cassia. His Hana core was rotating, glowing faintly as it prepared to fire in the next breath.
