While Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao were exploring the underground complex,
In a large forest within the Red Bank Ruins,
Han Xianxing, Han Qiuli, and a middle-aged man with a square face were huddled back-to-back in a circle, their faces grim.
This was because they were surrounded, three layers deep, by numerous strangely shaped monsters, all possessing fire-attribute arcane energy.
"Flame-head Leopard, Flame-kiss Dog, Giant Fire Scorpion, Bloodfire Ape, Greenfir Raccoon..."
"Han Xianxing, this formation is quite the send-off for your fiery cremation!"
At this moment, a somewhat sinister middle-aged male voice rang out.
"Crack!"
Immediately after, a large burst of electrical sparks erupted in the air, followed closely by a giant thunder god.
Then, a crocodile, five meters long with lustrous scales, appeared above the heads of Han Xianxing and the other two.
Unlike ordinary large crocodiles, this one possessed a pair of wings. These were not flesh wings but rather wings that crackled with electricity.
"Electric Winged Crocodile! It's Xu Kuang!"
Upon seeing the large crocodile above them, Han Qiuli's face grew even more ashen, while Han Xianxing remained expressionless.
"Xu Kuang, it was indeed you. The intelligence you provided earlier said the Red Bank Ruins were filled with ice-attribute arcane energy monsters, and instructed us to prepare fire-attribute arcane energy firearms..."
"How malicious your heart is!"
Even though she had suspected Xu Kuang's trap, Han Qiuli was still filled with indignation when it actually happened.
"To be able to control so many fire-attribute arcane energy monsters, Xu Kuang, it seems you've found a very powerful helper!"
"Is it a Soul Master?"
Han Xianxing narrowed his eyes and looked at Xu Kuang, the Electric Winged Crocodile hovering in the air.
"Hmph, the old fellow still has some insight!"
Xu Kuang snorted coldly and looked to his side. Immediately, a giant mosquito slowly emerged into their view.
This mosquito was ridiculously large, over two meters long, with legs covered in black and white spots. And on its back sat a person.
If Ye Feng were present, he would be immensely surprised, for the face of the giant mosquito was none other than Wen Jie Jie, whom he knew, and the person on its back was Xu Kuang's son, Xu Xun.
"Wen Jie Jie, kill them!"
Xu Kuang looked down at Han Xianxing and the other two, smiled cruelly, and spoke.
As his voice fell, Wen Jie Jie furrowed his brows.
"Oh~ roar~! Woof woof woof~ chirp~........."
The group of fire-attribute arcane energy monsters surrounding Han Xianxing and the other two suddenly became frenzied. The next moment, they surged forward, pouncing towards the trio.
"Tie San, protect Lili well!"
Almost simultaneously, Han Xianxing suddenly shouted to the square-faced middle-aged man beside him.
"Bang!~"
"Roar~! Ga oh!........"
As the words fell, the center of the fire-attribute arcane energy monster encirclement exploded with a blast of air. A colossal figure instantly appeared, followed by a loud, commanding roar. It was Han Xianxing, who had transformed into a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
"Bang~ Pfft~ Boom~"
"Woof~ Hehehe~ Sizzle~!"
"Bang~ Crack~ Crack~ Pfft~"
.........
After Han Xianxing's transformation, the Tyrannosaurus Rex's massive body swept, stomped, and tore, turning the fire-attribute arcane energy monsters attacking him into minced meat. The fire-attribute arcane energy emitted or spat out by the monsters had little effect on him.
Seeing this, Xu Kuang in the sky showed no particular surprise. He even coiled down in the air, not showing any haste or worry.
Under Wen Jie Jie's control, a vast number of fire-attribute arcane energy monsters attacked Han Xianxing.
"Crack~!"
As Han Xianxing, Han Qiuli, and Tie San engaged the swarming fire-attribute arcane energy monsters, Xu Kuang in the sky occasionally unleashed lightning from his crackling wings towards the trio, making their defense extremely difficult.
"Han Xianxing, given your physical condition, how many more times can you use the power of the Tyrannosaurus Rex?"
"Perhaps after this use, you'll never be able to transform back into human form..."
Xu Kuang struck down another bolt of lightning towards Han Xianxing below, mocking him.
Han Xianxing ignored him, lowering his voice and asking Han Qiuli, "Lili, how is it?"
"Father, it's ready~!"
At this moment, Han Qiuli's eyes were bloodshot, and a yellowish-brown glow emanated from her entire body, which was earth-attribute arcane energy.
"Roar~ Ga oh!~"
Han Xianxing swept his arm sideways, sending a ring of fire-attribute arcane energy monsters flying. A large open space immediately appeared.
Seeing this, Xu Kuang's expression became slightly serious, and the current surging in his wings intensified.
However, Han Xianxing did not attack Xu Kuang or anything similar after completing his move. Instead, he directly shielded Han Qiuli beneath him.
Tie San, meanwhile, stood guard against the struggling fire-attribute arcane energy monsters that were preparing to charge again.
"Lili, now!"
Han Xianxing tilted his head and shouted.
Before his voice faded, Han Qiuli formed a hand seal and slapped it onto the ground beneath her.
"Crack crack crack~........."
The reddish-brown earth-attribute arcane energy spread outwards from Han Qiuli as the center. The rocks of the entire ground instantly shattered into countless small pieces, emitting crisp cracking sounds, and then collapsed inwards.........
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At the same time,
In the underground complex,
"What the heck..."
Ye Feng, who had been exploring downwards with Xiao Xiao for quite some time, felt dejected.
He discovered that the underground complex had been thoroughly scavenged, and apart from what he had obtained in the secret room, there was nothing of use to him.
What surprised Ye Feng was that the lowest level of this underground structure was connected to an arcane nguyên thạch ore vein, but Ye Feng couldn't be happy at all.
This was because the arcane nguyên thạch ore vein had numerous small holes, as if gnawed by something... The arcane energy within had long since dissipated, or been consumed by something...
"Big brother, what's going on here?"
"Ever since a while ago, there have been booming sounds from above, and small stones falling down. Could it be an earthquake?"
Xiao Xiao looked at the sharp, stalactite-like formations overhead, her expression quite worried.
"It's probably not an earthquake... more like a massive object striking from above..."
Ye Feng also frowned, "Judging by the sound, it should be quite far from us!"
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Ye Feng's expression changed slightly, as he sensed a surge of arcane energy fluctuation from the rock layer directly above him.
"Crack crack crack~"
The arcane energy fluctuation flashed and then the rocks above Ye Feng and Xiao Xiao's heads became riddled with cracks.
"Damn it, the tunnel of this arcane nguyên thạch ore vein is going to collapse!"
Looking at the increasing cracks above and the seemingly endless tunnels ahead, Ye Feng couldn't help but curse.
"Buzz buzz buzz~!"
Before Ye Feng could react, dense rustling sounds echoed through the tunnel again, as if a large group of something had been disturbed and suddenly awakened.
"What's this now?"
Ye Feng's brows furrowed tightly.
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