Every thousand meters in the secret passageway, there were four formations. These four formations were like a door. In order to pass through the secret passageway, one had to open the door first, and then close the door.
The formation in the entire secret passage formed a great circle. At most, one door could be opened at a time. If two doors were opened at the same time, the circle would fail and Xiang Nan and the others would be directly exposed.
Under such an environment, the three of them walked for three days and three nights before finally reaching the end of Amethyst City.
In this pitch-black environment, it was exceptionally oppressive, and it could bring a great deal of depression to the hearts of people.
Everyone was very tired. In addition, they were overly frightened. At this moment, they were already exhausted.
Xiang Nan looked at Su Ran's dazed expression and waved his hand, "Everyone, rest. Since they haven't found us for three days, they probably won't be in danger for a while."
Hearing this, everyone heaved a sigh of relief and sat down on the ground, some eating and some drinking water.
"You should sleep as well." Xiang Nan used his Dipper Qi to make a soft bed on the ground and let Su Ran lie on it.
"Senior Tian Ji, where exactly is the secret room you mentioned?" Xiang Nan opened the wine jug and drank a large mouthful. He wiped his mouth and said, "We have found the three puppets. Do you have any clues on your side?"
Old Man Tian Ji took a sip of Xiang Nan's wine jug and whispered, "I'm not sure either. The clues Senior Brother left behind back then were very limited."
"After he saved me, he hid in the secret room and played with the things he brought back from the Devil Sea. He didn't seriously discuss it with me until he was hunted down by the government and the sect."
"All I know is that those three golems are related to Ran Ran girl, but it's not clear what kind of relationship they have."
Xiang Nan glanced at Su Ran, who was sleeping soundly, and thought to himself, if this girl's life was counted according to the time, she would only have about seven to eight months left.
If she couldn't find a way to extend her life, there was only one outcome.
"Where exactly is the secret room you mentioned? How long before we arrive?" Xiang Nan asked.
Old Man Tian Ji took a sip of wine and said, "Follow me."
Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Are you afraid that I will leave you behind and go to the secret room alone to retrieve the Profound Ice Bomb? If that's the case, then I have nothing to say."
Old Man Tian Ji took a deep look at Xiang Nan and said, "After living for so long, the only thing I understand is that I absolutely must not trust anyone easily, no matter how reassuring this person's performance is."
"Thinking back to how much effort I put into helping the Fallen Snow Sect, it would still be abandoned in the end."
Old Man Tian Ji's words caused Xiang Nan to sink into deep thought.
After resting for five hours, the group set off again.
After walking for a long time, Old Man Tian Ji raised his right hand and said, "We'll be able to escape from the Amethyst City area in another half an hour. Everyone, be careful. Don't make any mistakes at the last moment."
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately became excited and overjoyed.
"Wait! What is that!" Xiang Nan suddenly stretched out his hand to stop Old Man Tian Ji. He pointed to the front and said, "There's something there."
"What is it?" Everyone hurriedly came over and looked into the dark passageway ahead, but they couldn't see why.
Old Man Tian Ji said, "Girl Ran Ran, Fire."
Su Ran hurriedly handed over a torch. Old Man Tian Ji casually drew a simple diagram in the air. Then, he illuminated the flames. The diagram immediately fanned the flames and shone into the distance.
All of a sudden, everyone saw something in the darkness ahead.
On the ground five hundred meters away, there was a dense patch of white eggs!
The eggs were oval-shaped, one by one standing on the ground. The bottom of the eggs was inserted into the ground a little. At first glance, they looked like countless clusters of white crystals.
But strangely, these white eggs were still slowly stirring, their frequency extremely similar to a human's breathing.
"What the hell?" A martial artist came forward and said, "Snake eggs? Coincidentally, this daddy is very hungry. Roast these snake eggs and eat them!"
"Don't act silly!" Xiang Nan frowned and said, "That's not a snake egg!"
"It's the Bi Cui Anaconda!" Old Man Tian Ji sucked in a breath of cold air, "When did this damn thing lay eggs here! When I dug the tunnel, it wasn't there yet!"
"Bi Cui Anaconda?" Xiang Nan was also stunned, "Shh! Everyone, don't speak!"
"This Jade Anaconda is a high-level demonic beast. It was born at the Heaven Origin Realm. Adult Jade Anaconda can even reach the Heaven Scryer Realm!"
"So powerful?" Su Ran was shocked.
Xiang Nan said in a deep voice, "The Jade Green Boa is born from the core of the earth. It feeds on ores. Its outer skin is as tough as a heavenly weapon."
"It must be the rich mineral resources of the Iron and Steel Continent that allowed these ancient desolate beasts to survive. They have an extremely strong perception of metal and sound."
"Everyone, put all the metal items on your body into the storage ring. Don't leave any metal behind! Not even rings, necklaces, or buttons! Hurry!"
Everyone was frightened when they heard this. Ancient Desolate Beast! I've only heard of that thing before, I've never seen it before. I didn't expect that I would personally see it in the depths of the steel continent.
Su Ran fumbled through his possessions and hid all the jewelry in his storage ring. Xiang Nan also put his Nightmare Saber into his storage ring.
"Are you ready?" Xiang Nan turned around and asked.
Everyone nodded in fear.
Xiang Nan glanced at the white eggs in front of him and whispered, "Those Bi Cui Anaconda eggs happen to be near the formation. Senior Tian Ji and I will go break the formation. Climb along the corner of the wall and don't touch any eggs."
"Remember, no matter what happens, don't speak near the eggs! There are a large number of anaconda eggs here. There must be adult anaconda moving in the surrounding soil."
After saying that, Xiang Nan and Old Man Tian Ji exchanged glances. The two of them immediately followed the wall and slowly walked forward.
Anaconda eggs are scattered all over the ground, but they are not laid on the walls. Where the ground meets the wall, there are narrow paths that only allow one person to pass through.
Xiang Nan and Old Man Tian Ji approached from the left and right, carefully arriving near the formation.
Xiang Nan broke through the formation, while Old Man Tian Ji was ready at any time. As long as everyone passed through this place, they would immediately rearrange the formation.
"Come!" Xiang Nan extended his hand to everyone and made a "come" gesture.
Everyone covered their mouths and noses and carefully walked along the edge one after another.
When it was Su Ran's turn, as soon as she stepped out, a skinny middle-aged man suddenly flashed over and covered Su Ran's mouth. He held a dagger in his hand and pressed it against Su Ran's throat.
This scene happened so suddenly that no one could react.
Xiang Nan's pupils shrank as he looked at the man angrily.
He stretched out his index finger and wrote a few words in the air, "What are you doing?"
The man smiled sinisterly. He also used the weather to write in the air, "You put me in danger. I must get some compensation. This little bitch is mine. After leaving, she must follow me!"
