Chapter 73: Passage

After dealing with Rob, no force dared to disturb them.

Among the mercenaries of the Stone Desert City, the Mo Iron Mercenary Group ranked in the top three in strength.

And the Sand Mercenary Group created by Rob was the strongest. Now that the most powerful forces had been repelled, others naturally dared not provoke them.

The members who escaped from the Sand Mercenary Group spread the news of Su Yun killing Rob, letting the various forces in the Stone Desert City know that a formidable expert had appeared in the Mo Iron Mercenary Group.

This was also the reason why Su Yun didn't completely eradicate them at that time.

Time passed quickly, and after more than a month, good news finally came from the Mo Iron Mercenary Group.

Su Yun and the two brothers from the Xiao family were overseeing things when a mercenary hurriedly approached them, a hint of excitement on his face.

"Captains, Zhang brothers, we've found it!"

In order to make the members of the Mo Iron Mercenary Group work hard, Su Yun had promised them that whoever first found the passage would be rewarded with a Profound Stage combat skill!

Upon hearing this, Su Yun was overjoyed, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his face.

The Xiao brothers beside him also showed a hint of joy on their faces.

After searching for so long, they were a bit anxious, not knowing if the so-called underground passage was really here.

Su Yun flashed to the mercenary's side.

The mercenary's eyes narrowed, unable to react in time, and due to inertia, he bumped into Su Yun.

Su Yun reached out a hand and placed it on his shoulder, exerting a little force to help stabilize him.

Such great strength!

Feeling the force transmitted through his shoulder, the mercenary's eyes flashed with fear.

Seeing that the mercenary was startled, Su Yun rubbed his shoulder for him, speaking softly.

"How about it? Scared?"

Upon hearing this, the mercenary quickly waved his hand.

"I'm fine, Brother Zhang."

Su Yun nodded and urged, "Alright, in that case, quickly lead me to take a look."

The mercenary nodded hastily and turned around to lead the way.

The Xiao brothers behind them exchanged glances and followed.

Su Yun and the Xiao brothers followed the mercenary for about ten minutes until they reached a sandy area where the terrain had collapsed, with a shovel placed nearby.

Su Yun looked down, squinting his eyes as his massive soul force permeated through, probing the collapsed area.

There was a very hot aura, tinged with a hint of violence. The fire attribute energy at the collapsed area was obviously much higher than the surrounding area.

Su Yun was certain in his heart that this was probably it.

He turned to the Xiao brothers beside him and said, "It should be here. Please gather the others and dig this place open!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li immediately called over the nearby mercenaries.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a hole appeared in front of everyone.

Su Yun grinned, his eyes filled with intense heat, unable to suppress the upward curve of his lips.

"Brother Zhang, do we need to send someone down again to check if it's safe?"

Xiao Ding suggested to Su Yun.

"No need, everyone from the Mo Iron Mercenary Group has already helped me a lot. I'll go down myself."

Su Yun waved his hand.

He was well aware of the situation below. Taking these mercenaries along would only result in them sacrificing themselves without accomplishing anything.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ding didn't insist.

Obviously, he also knew that even if Su Yun, as a martial spirit powerhouse, encountered danger, they wouldn't be of much help.

At this moment, Xiao Li suddenly spoke up.

"Why don't we reinforce the sand layer on the surface? Otherwise, if the sand layer collapses, Brother Zhang, with his strength, might still encounter some trouble coming out."

Xiao Ding nodded in agreement.

They had been roaming the desert for a long time and naturally knew its dangers.

Su Yun chuckled inwardly and clasped his hands.

"Thank you for that."

Say what you will, these two brothers could be considered sincere individuals. Despite having ulterior motives, they were thorough and devoted in their tasks.

Such people were more trustworthy to him than those who were coerced or tempted into helping.

This was also why he didn't choose to temporarily hire people to help but instead started with the Xiao family, getting them to genuinely assist him.

Otherwise, he wouldn't know when he'd be stabbed in the back by a villain.

Once he entered the tunnel, if someone poured a large amount of sand from above to block the entrance, he would be in big trouble.

"Leave it to you all up there, I'm going down."

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li nodded at Su Yun.

"Leave it to us."

Su Yun leaped into the tunnel entrance.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li immediately gathered all the members of the Mo Iron Mercenary Group to guard the area tightly.

"Listen up, even if it means death, we can't let any suspicious individuals near the entrance. I hope my Mo Iron Mercenary Group doesn't have anyone who fears death."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li nodded in satisfaction.

This Brother Zhang and Master Han come from the same school. Master Han has also helped the Xiao family and their third brother a lot.

Just for this relationship, they were willing to risk their lives to protect this entrance.

After entering the tunnel, Su Yun used his soul perception to sense the energy fluctuations inside.

The closer he got to the magma below, the denser the fire attribute energy became.

Su Yun carefully explored, and after some time, he reached the end of the passage.

Molten lava flowed within, accompanied by huge fiery bubbles that occasionally burst, emitting a soft sound and splashing some lava.

Su Yun licked his lips; just a moment in here and he already felt parched.

The temperature was really high.

Even with his current physical strength, if he entered the lava without any precautions, he would evaporate in at most a quarter of an hour.

With this in mind, Su Yun circulated the qi within his body, transferring it to his back.

The Purple Cloud Wings appeared behind him, emitting a faint purple light.

Su Yun flew above the lava, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

Feeling the situation in the lava, Su Yun squinted, something was coming!

Just as the thought flashed through Su Yun's mind, the magma below suddenly erupted with a loud noise, and a giant serpent shot out!

Its enormous head opened its blood-filled mouth and bit towards Su Yun.

Su Yun grinned, "I've been waiting for you!"

A cold light appeared in his right hand as he swung a fiery-red longsword. With the transmission of his qi, the sword emitted a red and cold light, slashing towards the giant mouth that suddenly appeared in front of him!

Flame Universe Split!

This high-level Profound Stage combat skill was perfected by Su Yun using a fourth-grade magic core, and under the frenzy of his qi, it wielded a massive condensed sword aura!

The sword aura was a mixture of red and blue, coexisting with heat and cold, emitting an unknown and eerie feeling.

Su Yun didn't use solely fire attribute qi; instead, he utilized the unique ice and fire qi of the Frozen Flame

 Technique!

It was said in the nick of time; the ice and fire sword aura collided with the snake's head, producing a thunderous sound that hurt the ears.

The giant snake let out a painful hiss as its head spun in the air above the lava, hitting the ground repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)