binnovel Chapter 306 The Strange Movement of the Mark
Chapter 306 The Strange Movement of the Mark
at this time.
In a dark and damp underground space, a thick, lingering smell of blood permeated the air.
The depression in the ground was sealed off by several thick iron chains.
The chain was engraved with obscure runes, gleaming with a chilling light.
The enormous figure that had been huddled at the bottom of the pit for a long time moved very slightly.
The torches on the stone wall flickered, their dancing light reflecting off the figure and making its crimson scales gleam.
Black blood, which had been dried for who knows how long, still clung to the gaps between the scales.
Beneath those enormous horns, a pair of tightly closed eyes suddenly trembled, then abruptly opened.
The amber vertical pupils suddenly appeared, shining brightly in the darkness.
It seemed to be intently sensing something.
After about half an incense stick's time of silence, those crystalline eyes suddenly darted up and down, their pupils instantly shrinking into a thin, sharp line.
A faint yet incredibly familiar aura entered its senses.
This sudden sensation caused Chi Rong's massive body to tremble violently, and even the black iron chains were pulled, emitting a muffled hum.
It was momentarily stunned, then an indescribable excitement and disbelief welled up inside it.
Owner?
That's right!
There's no mistake, it's the master's scent!
……
Inside the tower hall.
Guan Xun returned to the outer hall with the returning group, his gaze quickly sweeping over the entrances to the long corridors leading to the inner hall.
He bent down and carried a can of crystal black liquid, deliberately avoiding the path he had just taken, and chose another, narrower-looking corridor on the west side.
This corridor is no different from the previous one.
As she walked, she tapped her fingertips on the wooden walls and ground along the way, taking advantage of the brief moments between putting down the jars.
However, the texture was still hard and solid, with no hollow echo at all.
It doesn't seem to be here either.
Unfortunately, the connection with Chi Rong remained faint and uncertain, unable to pinpoint a specific location; otherwise, there would have been no need for such a painstaking search.
Guan Xun pursed his lips, said nothing more, and turned back with the group.
When it came time to move things for the third time, she simply chose the most secluded corridor.
Because this corridor is quite far from the entrance, the number of people carrying goods is much smaller.
She walked very slowly, almost step by step, her palms stroking the smooth wooden wall, and every few steps she would stomp her feet on the ground.
But the result was still disappointing.
The wooden walls were thick and solid, and the ground was rammed so tightly that it was airtight. There was no entrance, not even a tiny crack.
Guan Xun put the jars away and stood still, his dark gaze sweeping across the empty corridor.
Could it be that Jin Chen's location calculation was wrong?
Or is the entrance to this dungeon hidden in an even more concealed place?
Taking advantage of the few people around, they had thoroughly explored all the corridors, but still found nothing.
As he frowned in deep thought, wondering if the entrance might be hidden in the transport passage of another hall, his fingertips unexpectedly touched a small raised line on the wall in the middle of the corridor.
The line was no bigger than the palm of a hand, more like a ring of engravings.
Guan Xun was surprised and was about to reach out and touch it carefully when a piercing buzzing sound suddenly came from the entire tower hall.
The sound was so sharp it was like a knife scraping against metal or stone, giving one goosebumps.
She was startled.
It was just a slight touch on the scratch, yet it triggered an alarm?
The buzzing disappeared the instant the hand was pulled back.
However, the noise had clearly alerted the elders in the outer hall, as well as the moving team.
In an instant, a whooshing sound of wind breaking came from behind.
The elders who were originally stationed in the outer hall all rushed towards the corridor, their target being Guan Xun.
Guan Xun's eyes narrowed, and before he could think any further, his gaze swept over a transport team member standing to his side in astonishment.
He slipped behind the man and reached out to strike the man's neck.
The player let out a muffled groan and immediately collapsed.
She snatched the jar of crystal black liquid from the other person's hand, dragged the lifeless disciple with one hand, and rushed into the huge hall where the crystal black liquid was piled up.
Then, they gently tossed the man behind a pile of jars to hide his body.
He then picked up the jar, pretended to be bewildered, and stood there, looking in confusion toward the entrance of the corridor, as if he had only been startled by the commotion just now.
The elders rushed over following the aftershocks of the buzzing sound, and their expressions changed drastically.
The leader, a mud-covered woman, frowned deeply, then suddenly raised her long sleeves and shouted sternly, "Stop! Don't move!"
The sound carried a powerful spiritual force, causing the air to seem to freeze.
Everyone was stunned, their hands stopped moving abruptly, and they stood frozen in place, looking at each other in bewilderment.
The Mud Woman turned her head and said in a deep voice to the elders behind her, "Investigate thoroughly immediately and find out the reason for the strange movement just now. Under no circumstances should the Goddess and her guards be alerted."
"Yes." The elders responded in a deep voice, and immediately spread out in a fan shape, heading straight for the middle section of several long corridors.
They ignored the people at the entrance of the corridor and didn't even glance at the group of people deep inside who were piled up with the black crystal liquid. Their target was surprisingly clear.
They called out the names of all the people standing nearby and led them towards the main hall.
Upon seeing this, Guan Xun's heart sank.
The fact that the investigation was so thorough clearly indicates that the source of this unusual activity is known.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, she reacted quickly enough. If she had been caught now, she would definitely have been the first suspect given her abilities.
The people who were brought out were ordered to gather in a corner of the hall. The Mud Woman then raised her voice and ordered everyone in the long corridors to leave.
After everyone was standing in the hall, Mud Granny changed her previous lazy and slovenly appearance. Her face was solemn, and her brows were full of caution. She moved closer to the other elders and whispered something to them.
The elders nodded in agreement after hearing this.
He then turned around and walked toward the detained team members, beginning to question them one by one.
Meanwhile, Mud Woman, Elder Eagle Eye, and another elder dressed in red robes split into three groups, each heading towards a long corridor.
Guan Xun narrowed her eyes slightly. While everyone's attention was focused on the questioning, a wisp of divine sense quietly spread out from her body, following the figures of the three elders like a shadow, and disappeared into the gray mist of the corridor.
The three of them walked to the marks that resembled those she had touched before, and their movements were surprisingly synchronized.
Each of them pulled out a small celadon porcelain bottle, about the size of a palm, from their waist and uncorked it.
As soon as the bottle was opened, three thin, hair-like white shadows darted out.
They were three small, pure white snakes.
They leaped up the wooden wall, their snake bodies fitting perfectly with the carvings, as if they were one with the wall.
"Om-"
With a flash of light, the wooden wall trembled, and the carved marks transformed into a deep, black vortex door.
A chilling wind blew in through the doorway.
The elders all scanned their surroundings warily, and only after confirming that no one was watching did they lightly step into the room.
The scene behind the door was quickly obscured by the gray fog, making it impossible to see anything from the outside.
Guan Xun's divine sense also quietly followed the three elders and entered into them.
But as soon as their divine sense crossed the threshold, the three elders suddenly stopped.
They turned around abruptly, their cold gazes sweeping across every inch of the vortex entrance, their spiritual energy subtly surging around them, clearly indicating that they had sensed something was wrong.
It seems... something is following them.
Guan Xun was slightly dazed, his consciousness also frozen in place, and he dared not move an inch.
She didn't move, and neither did the elder opposite her.
He stared intently at the area around the entrance, his eyes filled with scrutiny and vigilance, as if he wanted to find out whoever was spying on him.
After a brief stalemate, Guan Xun gritted his teeth and manipulated his divine sense to slowly retreat until he was completely out of the vortex gate's range.
Almost simultaneously, both Mud Woman and Elder Eagle Eye waved their sleeves, and streaks of spiritual energy flashed, closing the black vortex gate.
Only then did he lower his guard and turn to walk into the depths of darkness.
Guan Xun, who was isolated from the outside, was a little annoyed and withdrew his divine sense from Mud Woman and Eagle Eye.
Let's look at the situation on Elder Crimson's side.
His cultivation level was far inferior to the other two, and although he seemed to sense something was wrong, he only had suspicions.
He hesitated for a moment, then realized he was probably overthinking it.
Without paying any attention to what was behind him, he turned around and rushed straight towards the dark passage.
Hey, there's another idiot.
Guan Xun was overjoyed and quickly steadied his senses to follow.