The scraping sound outside the wall had faded considerably, but the sound and frequency of something pounding like waves grew greater, and Yanjing Ming felt the target appeared to be very close by!
At this moment, Lin Yi knew that the sound of the waves didn't come from actual waves, but from the Sneering Angel's attack on the exterior wall of the staircase!
Strangely enough, even though the form of the Sneering Angel was ethereal, it should have been able to pass through walls and enter the stairwell easily, yet it was repelled and thrown back!
Lin Yi took a deep look at the flickering weak candlelight upon the candlestick, experiencing for the first time the true value of "artifacts left over from an old era" that contained "Supernatural Traits," which Tian Bufan spoke of.
And so, they continued to ascend the staircase, reaching a somewhat dimly lit corner when suddenly—
"Thud—"