Chapter 637

If it really is some kind of creature, then it must need food.

As long as we can find food, we can lure it out.

Yokota Long Yi shook his head and said.

"We don't even know what kind of creature it is—how can we know what food it likes?"

Luo En asked.

"Did it bite you?"

Yokota Long Yi shook his head.

"Not yet. It's just crawling constantly beneath my feet—this feeling is truly disgusting."

Luo En said.

"Since it hasn't bitten you, that proves it's a herbivore. So we just need to get some plants—maybe that'll work."

But right now they were all buried in the soil—how could they get any plants?

Luo En looked ahead and noticed a tiny blade of green grass not far from him.

But that blade of grass already showed signs of withering.

In this environment, plagued by darkness, life simply could not survive here.

The only remaining blade of grass was enduring constant torment.

Luo En suddenly reached out his hand, releasing a massive amount of energy from it.

When this energy resonated with the external energy, it would trigger an incredibly terrifying explosion.

As soon as that energy manifested, Luo En swiftly absorbed it back.

Thus generating an extremely strong air pressure, which then seized the tiny blade of grass in his hand.

Luo En said nervously.

"Not sure if it'll work, but let's give it a try."

Yokota Long Yi said.

"Hope it works—we only have this one chance."

Aside from this blade of grass, no other life existed nearby.

So if it dislikes this food, we'll have no other options left.

When Luo En placed the blade of grass before Yokota Long Yi, they felt the soil around them begin to stir.

Luo En's face lit up with delight.

"What's going on? Does it really like this food?"

Yokota Long Yi nodded and smiled.

"It seems very likely."

As they spoke, the trembling intensified, and soon deep cracks appeared all around the blade of grass.

"That's enough—this time it'll definitely work."

Luo En clenched his fist, gazing at the blade of grass with hopeful eyes.

Clearly, this tiny blade of grass had become their only hope.

As the cracks widened, a dark shadow slowly emerged.

Luo En knew this was the creature that had been moving beneath the ground.

The instant the creature appeared, Luo En generated another powerful suction, pulling the blade of grass away.

The creature saw its food vanish just before its mouth and instantly grew furious, emitting warning cries in all directions.

Luo En immediately revealed the blade of grass again—the creature spotted it and charged straight at Luo En.

Earlier, Luo En had observed that the creature always kept half its body buried in the soil.

So even as it rushed toward him at high speed, half its body remained underground.

It quickly dragged deep furrows through the earth.

This was precisely the effect Luo En wanted.

Now the cracks were growing wider.

Luo En was also continuously channeling his Qi, concentrating all his strength into his body.

After a moment, he roared loudly—and with a surge of immense power, Luo En burst violently out of the soil.

Boom!

The soil beneath Luo En exploded like it had been hit by a bomb, sending up a massive cloud of dust.

Then Luo En landed gently on the ground, feeling a profound sense of relief after narrowly escaping death.

He never imagined this method would actually work.

Luo En hurried to Yokota Long Yi's side and used the same method to lure the insect over.

The trail left by the insect on the ground made Yokota Long Yi feel a sudden sense of relief.

He too surged forward with all his strength and tore himself free from the soil.

After rescuing the Nai Zi as well, the two let out a long, deep breath.

"Never thought we'd end up relying on this insect."

229, Insect

Yokota Long Yi stared at the insect rolling frantically on the ground.

"Alright, your glorious mission is complete."

Luo En held the blade of grass before the insect, which instantly opened its mouth and swallowed it whole.

After eating the blade of grass, the insect satisfiedly burrowed back into the soil.

Luo En looked around and spoke.

"We need to find a way out, but sand and wind fill the air all around us."

"And before us, there's nothing but darkness—no other colors. Leaving won't be easy."

Yokota Long Yi said.

"Though we don't know where we've been transported to."

"But one thing is certain: this is definitely the lair of those curses."

"So we should stay here and gather information about them—perhaps we can wipe them out in one strike."

"That's quite a bold idea."

Luo En laughed.

They had barely escaped from Hukou, and now they were heading straight into a wolf's den.

After walking for a long time without finding anything, Yokota Long Yi said in surprise.

"Could it be that those curses don't even live here?"

Luo En shook his head.

"No. I think they're nearby, but they've hidden themselves away."

"Be careful—don't alert them."

The deeper they went, the stranger the scenery became.

Though now, beyond the darkness, they could make out some blurred shapes.

But these shapes made them feel even more uneasy.

"This is truly the lair of those curses—it radiates a chilling, terrifying aura."

Yokota Long Yi couldn't help but mutter.

At that moment, they suddenly felt their movement growing difficult; the air around them had turned thick and viscous.

Yokota Long Yi's expression changed slightly, and he said.

"Have we walked into another trap?"

Luo En shook his head.

"No. I can feel this isn't a trap."

"This must be some kind of energy making the air viscous."

"Be careful—only curses nearby could generate this kind of energy."

He then slowed his pace.

The three crept forward silently.

After a moment, they arrived outside a manor.