Sudden Change

"Let's go!" Li Mu said, taking a deep breath.

Wang Ming glanced at everyone, then took the lead and strode forward. The others followed closely behind him, rushing toward the ancient city.

Su Muchen narrowed his eyes, looking at the ancient city. For some reason, he felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity towards it. This surprised him, as he was certain he was seeing this place for the first time.

Soon, they arrived at the base of the city wall. Many independent cultivators had already gathered there, standing in groups of two or three at the city gate, but none dared to be the first to enter.

"Haha! If you all are too scared to go in, then this old man will!"

Just then, a lone cultivator, seeing everyone hesitating, laughed loudly and strode towards the city gate.

"Fool!"

Wang Ming snorted coldly. Su Muchen's heart stirred, and he looked around, noticing that many people were watching the cultivator with looks of pity, as if he were an idiot.

As Su Muchen pondered this, the cultivator reached the city gate.

"Hahaha, I'll go fir..." The man turned back and smiled at the others, but before he could finish his sentence, his body suddenly stiffened. The next moment, he exploded with a thunderous boom!

"Haha, the treasure is mine!"

As the man died, countless people cheered and rushed towards the ancient city.

"Let me tell you, this ancient city requires the blood of cultivators as a key each time it opens. You should be thankful you're with us; otherwise, you'd probably be the first to die!"

Qian Shan sneered at Su Muchen, not waiting for a response before pushing past him and entering the city.

"That guy's like that; his heart isn't bad. Don't take it to heart!" Li Mu said with a wry smile, approaching Su Muchen.

Su Muchen waved his hand slightly, indicating that it didn't matter. He had no interest in the provocations of such insignificant people.

Soon, Su Muchen followed the others into the ancient city. As he stepped inside, a feeling of desolation washed over him. The ancient city was very old and had long lost its former glory. The streets were broken and dilapidated, and the houses were reduced to mere ruins.

However, judging by the size of the city, it was not difficult to imagine its former prosperity.

"Spread out and be careful not to get separated! And watch out for Shadow Demons!"

Wang Ming looked at everyone with a grave expression, cautioning them.

"Shadow Demons?"

Many people, including Su Muchen, looked at Wang Ming in surprise. What exactly were these Shadow Demons?

"There are incredibly fast creatures here that specialize in ambushing treasure seekers. The poison they carry is potent enough to kill a Profound Connection Realm expert! So, you must not be bitten by them; otherwise, you will surely die!"

After Wang Ming's explanation, the expressions of everyone turned grim.

Now, they understood why the casualties were so high among those who explored this place, and why some of those who escaped died inexplicably!

"Why didn't you tell us this before we came in?"

Qian Shan asked with a dark face and an unfriendly tone. He wasn't the only one; the others were also very unhappy.

"If I had, would you have still come in? Besides, wealth comes with risk. Compared to the reward, what is this little bit of danger?"

Hearing this, many fell silent, seemingly agreeing with Wang Ming's point.

After all, there were high-grade spirit stones! This was the reason why countless cultivators came here, despite the great risks.

"Since you've already gained a lot of benefits, why are you still here?" Sun Bin, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke. Hearing this, many people's gazes turned to Wang Ming.

Wang Ming paused and shook his head with a smile.

"Who would complain about having too many benefits?" After saying that, Wang Ming stopped talking and quickly walked forward. Seeing this, the others had no choice but to follow.

Su Muchen snorted inwardly. There was definitely something wrong with this Wang Ming; he was hiding secrets from everyone!

Chirp chirp chirp~

Just as everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts, several sharp cries suddenly rang out.

"Not good, it's Shadow Demons!"

Wang Ming had been here before, after all, and immediately cried out upon hearing the sound.

After this warning, everyone became extremely vigilant, their eyes filled with deep apprehension. After all, most cultivators died at the hands of these Shadow Demons.

Rustle rustle rustle~

After a burst of sounds, five small black beasts, the size of bats, appeared before them.

"Only five!"

"Thank goodness, I thought there would be more!"

Seeing that there were only five, everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Chirp~

Suddenly, a Shadow Demon shrieked and charged towards Qian Shan.

"Courting death!"

Qian Shan roared and summoned an ancient long saber from who knows where. With a flick of his wrist, the saber sliced through the air, fiercely slashing at the Shadow Demon.

The Shadow Demon didn't dodge or evade, still charging toward Qian Shan.

But just before it was about to collide with the blade, the Shadow Demon twisted its body in a bizarre manner, narrowly brushing past the saber.

"Not good!"

Qian Shan was shocked. He hadn't expected this little thing to be so troublesome, but he could no longer retract his strike.

A ruthless glint flashed in Qian Shan's eyes, and he immediately released the saber, raising his hand and pointing at the Shadow Demon.

Instantly, a beam of light shot out from Qian Shan's fingertip, slamming into the Shadow Demon.

Boom!

To everyone's horror, the Shadow Demon only fell to the ground, not dying. Instead, it struggled a few times and flew up again!

"Wh... what the hell is this thing?"

Seeing this scene, the faces of the crowd finally changed. Even Su Muchen frowned. This Shadow Demon was much more difficult to deal with than expected.

Chirp~

Seeing their companion injured, the remaining four Shadow Demons suddenly became extremely enraged, charging towards Qian Shan along with the Shadow Demon that had just been knocked down.

"Help!"

Li Mu exclaimed in alarm and took the lead, launching an attack. Seeing this, the others also took action.

With the addition of a few people, they finally suppressed the five Shadow Demons, but to their shock, everyone discovered that their attacks seemed to have no effect on these Shadow Demons!

"Could it be that they are immortal?"

Faced with the unknown, people instinctively felt fear. Now, that emotion was magnified infinitely in everyone's hearts.

At this moment, everyone's hearts were suspended in their throats, but only Su Muchen frowned slightly. There could never be invincible creatures in the world.

"It's useless. Don't put up a futile resistance."

Suddenly, Wang Ming's faint voice came. Everyone's faces changed, and they all looked at Wang Ming. Su Muchen slowly retreated behind the others.

"Wang Ming, what do you mean by that?" Qian Shan asked with a dark face and an unfriendly tone.

Wang Ming looked at everyone with a smile. At this moment, everyone suddenly felt that this Wang Ming seemed a little unfamiliar.

"What do I mean? You'll find out soon enough!"

After saying that, Wang Ming suddenly reached out and struck Shen Qing, who was next to him, with his palm.

"Ah!"

How could Shen Qing have expected Wang Ming, who was next to him, to suddenly attack? Caught off guard, she was directly sent flying, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.

"Wang Ming, how dare you!" Shen Yue exclaimed in alarm, waving her hand. Instantly, a red ribbon wrapped around Wang Ming.

"Trifling skill!" Wang Ming's expression did not change. He put two fingers together and used his hand as a sword to slash down.

Tear~

Instantly, the ribbon was cut in two!

Shen Yue's treasure was destroyed, and she was immediately affected by the backlash. Her face turned pale, and she took several steps back.

All of this happened in a flash of lightning. By the time everyone reacted, the battle was already over.

"I advise you, it's better not to put up a futile resistance."

Wang Ming looked at everyone with a smile. At this moment, the Shadow Demons landed very obediently on Wang Ming's shoulders.

Seeing this scene, everyone instantly understood what was going on.