Watching the enormous monster slowly walk into the darkness deep underground, Xiao Buli did not dare to chase after it. Although the monster hadn’t attacked them, just the sight of its size and the various signs of its appearance made Xiao Buli realize it should not be underestimated, especially since it was able to override the Heavenly Dao. This was the first time he had encountered such a thing. Even his master, Xuanxu Zi, had to follow the rules; since this creature could disregard the system’s rules so blithely, it was obviously at least one level higher than Xuanxu Zi. He did not believe he could defeat an entity even more powerful than those from the Immortal Realm.
But what did that sentence it said mean? "What is destined to happen, will happen." The sentence sounded a bit convoluted, but Xiao Buli knew it probably wasn’t a system glitch. Perhaps, because of its appearance, something terrible was about to occur.
"Xiao, come quick, we’ll miss out if we don’t collect these ores scattered all over the place," Yi Xuan typed hastily, calling out to Xiao Buli, who was still standing there in a daze, since he couldn’t collect all the ores by himself anyway.
Xiao Buli let out a deep sigh. Never mind, those ethereal things were ultimately too remote. It was better to take care of the present, the real deal. He went over and started picking up the Crystal Iron Ore, but his mind couldn’t stop thinking about the monster’s words. Escaping from the Immortal Realm—to think, even if it really did unleash some disaster, it probably wouldn’t be anytime soon. After all, he only had one day left in the Immortal Realm; when the time came, he just needed to leave promptly.
"Wahahaha, I’m rich! With so many ores, I can complete the same task multiple times." Yi Xuan, obviously not pondering such unnecessary things, saw the trip to the Immortal Realm as just a mini-game experience within the game—reap the benefits, and simply leave when the time came.
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Xiao Buli, considering the mission this time to have been disrupted by the monster, knew not why it could ignore the constraints of the system, but it was clear that the expected rewards were gone. He considered the extra ores as a consolation prize. Unfortunately, he could only carry so much; after picking up several dozen pieces, he was at capacity. Xiao Buli straightened up with a sense of helplessness.
In that moment, both of them felt a sudden tremor underfoot. The dull sound of rumbling, like rolling thunder, kept coming non-stop from all around them. Xiao Buli and Yi Xuan both lifted their heads to see rocks from the ceiling falling down. The magma beneath them bubbled incessantly, like a boiling pot, periodically spurting out from the hollows within the rocks. The stalactite-like pillars were also shaking non-stop, making it look like the entire cave was about to collapse.
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Without time to think, Xiao Buli turned and ran for the exit, shouting at Yi Xuan, who was still frantically gathering ores, "Run! The cave’s collapsing!"
Yi Xuan, seeing the danger too, didn’t dare take chances and started running after Xiao Buli, though his hands were still unwilling to stop picking up fragments along the escape route. Before they could get out of the cave, the stalactite pillars could no longer bear the strain and collapsed. The fallen rocks smashed into the lava, spraying fiery magma, and Yi Xuan, caught off-guard, lost dozens of hit points. Not daring to hesitate any longer, he ran for his life.
Not pausing for a second, the collapse behind them didn’t stop, with the entire cavern destructing due to a chain reaction. Both of them sprinted, with Xiao Buli activating Skimming Shadow Steps, and Yi Xuan, being a practitioner of the magic system, bestowed himself with a Godspeed Talisman, both of them moving swiftly. In the blink of an eye, they were far away. The Stone-tooth Rats that had been lurking in the caves joined the fleeing crowd—monsters and players alike had no thought but to escape.
Finally, a sliver of light appeared ahead, and the two picked up speed. Fortunately, they made it without incident, just as they were about to leave the cave, a thunderous roar erupted as the ceiling completely collapsed. The mound that had just seemed like a mountain crumbled into dust.
"Xiao, you’re so formidable, the whole cave shook and collapsed," Yi Xuan marveled, looking at the fallen cave entrance.
Xiao Buli knew in his heart that the cave’s destruction was not due to Cloud Thunder Leap. Although it was powerful, it was not a blasting attack, per se. While the forceful impact might shake loose some rocks, it had not caused significant damage to the overall structure of the cave. Moreover, had Cloud Thunder Leap truly been that powerful, the cave would have collapsed earlier during their fight with the python, not waiting until they dawdled for such an extended time.
If he wasn’t mistaken, the cave’s collapse might very well be related to that monster that walked underground. The only question was whether, having caused the cave to fall, it was also buried below now.
"Xiao, do you think that monster might have been crushed inside?" Yi Xuan asked, apparently thinking of the large-eyed monster and asking apprehensively.
Xiao Buli shook his head, "I don’t know, but let’s hope it really is dead."
"Why would you say that?" Yi Xuan curiously asked.
Xiao Buli thought the answer was obvious. With his years of gaming experience, if this monster was powerful enough to be sealed in the Stone Egg for so many years, and even called itself an Ancient God, and could ignore the system rules – even if it wasn’t truly an Ancient God, it clearly had a significant background. Judging by its words just before leaving, another wave of Bloody Wind and Blood Rain was likely. If it had died, at least the game would still be within his control, right? But Xiao Buli also knew it was just a wishful thought; with its strength, it definitely wouldn’t be crushed to death by some rocks.