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Everyone paused hesitantly, but soon a group of experts followed behind Sha Yun. After so consideration, everyone chose the sa tunnel—the one the Snake Woman had taken. They all moved quickly, catching up with her.
The atmosphere within the group had completely changed. From being very close and joking with each other, now no one spoke, and the heavy tension was palpable above them. This was all because they now knew who Sha Yun’s contractor was.
As they moved within the small tunnel, the dim light from the worn light stones flickered. Though it was faint, it was enough for the group to see what lay ahead of them. The tunnel was eerily silent, as if no one else was there except them, but they occasionally found traces of blood and corpses here and there.
Like Deng Wu’s group, these beasts and hybrid experts couldn’t determine whether the corpses were Saints or lower-grade experts. Once they died, their internal energy dissipated, making every corpse appear the sa.
Seeing the corpses did nothing to improve the mood. Although so experts searched their pockets, they found no treasures that could lift their spirits.
Though days passed without anyone speaking, the group was intensely focused on their surroundings. When a trap was triggered, they all fought together and managed to overco the obstacles with few wounds, but even so, after overcoming these traps, no one felt excited or joyful. The more they fought, the heavier the atmosphere felt.
Despite being viewed as completely different within the group, everyone had to admit that Sha Yun knew how to fight. Using her entire body, especially her snake tail, she was a master of defense and offense. Those who looked at her with hostility soon realized that the reason they could easily defeat the traps was largely due to Sha Yun and her ability to quickly adapt to any situation. She was undoubtedly the most dangerous person in their group.
Days passed, and the group ventured further into the tunnels. The distance between light stones grew, leaving most of the tunnel in darkness. This made it nearly impossible to see where they were going or what was happening around them. Sha Yun was prepared for this, rummaging through her storage stone before taking out her own light stone. The mont light shot out, it seed oppressed by the darkness, making it almost impossible to see even a foot ahead. This was a clearly intentional tactic.
As they passed through the tunnel, Sha Yun felt uneasy. The darkness surrounding them was full of danger, but fortunately, they had not yet fallen into any traps. Although Sha Yun knew it was just a matter of ti, they would inevitably face trouble sooner or later.
Stopping, Sha Yun wondered if they should return the way they ca and take another tunnel, but this was a fleeting thought, for Sha Yun understood that all tunnels, if not equally dark, would be filled with other dangers.
Everyone stayed close, with Sha Yun still in the front. As the first to encounter anything ahead, she suddenly froze, standing completely still. Her reaction caused the others in the tunnel to stop in mid-motion behind her, so cursing, others surprised.
"What’s wrong?" one expert asked Sha Yun, his voice carrying a hint of hostility, but Sha Yun paid no attention; instead, her tail moved incessantly from side to side, her eyes filled with vigilance. "Soone is here," she murmured. "I see shadows in the darkness," she continued. Her voice was utterly calm, yet her words conveyed a terrifying ssage to the rest of the group.
"Is everyone here?" Sha Yun suddenly asked, her voice low and loud as she bit her words through her teeth. Sothing was amiss, and though she didn’t know if this was a trap, they were currently in a dreadful position. The person they opposed was far more powerful than them.
"Is everyone here?" The question continued to be asked and passed around the group. At first, it seed everyone was present. Unfortunately, the calm before the storm was shattered by a scream echoing throughout the tunnel.
"I... I’m sorry!" soone scread, his voice trembling with apology. "There’s soone who didn’t survive," he said.
"Who?" the others asked, but all the screaming man could do was shake his head. "I don’t know," he said. "How can you not know? The person was right beside you, so light up the fallen with your light stone and tell us who it is!" The voice was firm, stating the matter wasn’t open for discussion, but the screaming man only shook his head once he spoke. A closer look revealed his face to be extrely pale, sweat beads dripping from his forehead, soaking his entire face in sweat.
"No head," he whispered. "Without a head, I can’t tell who it is." Those words stirred discomfort in everyone, and they all gathered around the screaming person. Just as he said, the corpse had no head. It had been ripped off, yet there was no sign of a struggle. The killer had used imnse strength, and not only that, he was so quick that no one noticed anything. Every beast and hybrid expert trembled, even Sha Yun felt uneasy about what was unfolding around them.
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