I saw the mist, like a red banner, explode into a mushroom cloud shape, revealing a pit seven to eight zhang in diameter.
On the ground, there were more fragments of lizard corpses.
The power of these Thunder Bombs provided by Jing Rou far exceeded Zhao Ya’s expectations.
These Thunder Bombs were more like missiles.
That’s why Zhao Ya exclaimed that the Mechanical Sect was full of formidable people.
At this moment, the reddish-purple mist quickly dissipated, and once it had mostly cleared, Zhao Ya returned.
The ground was covered with broken stones, mixed with the sticky blood of the lizards, making even walking sticky to the shoe soles.
This strange stone forest had also changed dramatically due to the explosion’s shock wave, causing the nearby stones to tilt and block the path.
After traversing this area and arriving at the platform, Zhao Ya suddenly heard a very clear sound of tides.
It should be known that although this place was close to the Wuyang Sea, there was still some distance from the shore, so even if one could hear the sound of tides, it would be faint and could not be so clear.
So where was this sound of tides coming from?
When he reached the edge of the pit, Zhao Ya’s questions finally got an answer.
It turned out this area seemed covered by stones, but it was only a thin layer on the surface. Now, with the enlarged Thunder Bomb, a bottomless hole had been blasted.
The sound of the tides was coming from this hole.
Zhao Ya stood by the hole, smelling the damp, salty sea breeze blowing from inside, realizing it must connect directly to the Wuyang Sea.
But that was not the main point.
The main point was that Zhao Ya saw a recess on one side of this blasted hole, where the rock wall had many claw marks from climbing.
Undoubtedly, that should be the entrance the Sea Lizards used.
So did these Sea Lizards all come from the Wuyang Sea?
Zhao Ya stood at the hole, lost in thought.
At this moment, he suddenly sensed a slightest sound behind him and immediately turned around, witnessing an unexpected scene.
A person jumped out from behind a large rock dozens of meters away.
It was none other than Kong Xiangdong, whom Zhao Ya thought was dead.
But this time, Kong Xiangdong looked very distressing, not only were his clothes torn apart by the shock wave, but his face and body were also covered with wounds.
Upon seeing Zhao Ya, he first spat out several pieces of stone debris from his mouth, then sprinted over.
"You’re not dead?" was Zhao Ya’s first sentence upon seeing him.
Upon hearing it, Kong Xiangdong rolled his eyes dramatically, "No, I didn’t die under those lizards’ claws, but I almost got blasted to death by you."
It turned out that in the purple mist, Kong Xiangdong didn’t charge forward like Zhao Ya but immediately found a hidden place and took an Antitoxic Pill to wait for the opportunity.
Unexpectedly, instead of the mist dispersing, there came a pack of Thunder Bombs.
Fortunately, Kong Xiangdong’s spot was well hidden and blocked by a massive stone, thus narrowly escaping death.
Hearing Kong Xiangdong’s complaint, Zhao Ya didn’t argue. He just pointed to those lizard corpses on the ground.
"Just tell me if it was useful or not!"
Kong Xiangdong actually understood Zhao Ya’s dilemma in doing this.
If he were in the same situation, he would have done the same without hesitation.
After all, no one could guarantee their survival in such a mist.
He sighed, "It was indeed useful!"
After that, both of them laughed.
But after laughing, Zhao Ya suddenly asked, "Before you led me here, didn’t you know that these Sea Lizards were not just a single creature but an entire group?"
That sentence immediately destroyed the cheerful atmosphere, making it heavy.
Kong Xiangdong seemed to have anticipated Zhao Ya’s question, so he shook his head with a bitter smile, "I understand what you mean, but if I said I really didn’t know, would you believe me?"
Gazing at Kong Xiangdong’s face, disordered by flying stones, Zhao Ya eventually nodded.
"I believe!"
Only then did Kong Xiangdong let out a long sigh of relief.
To be honest, he was really worried that Zhao Ya might misunderstand him and that a conflict might arise.
In that case, his hard-earned life might be lost again here.
"There is something I didn’t tell you before. When I was poisoned, I was just a fledgling, with only a shallow understanding of the Poison Dao, and it was a miracle that I even survived."
"Later, I tried to seek revenge several times, but I always failed. So I really didn’t know that these Sea Lizards were a large group. If I had known, I wouldn’t have come to die."
As if afraid Zhao Ya wouldn’t believe him, Kong Xiangdong elaborated further.
Zhao Ya waved his hand, signaling him to stop.
Zhao Ya didn’t really care about this matter. Instead, he was quite interested in the large hole in front of him.
"Where do you think this leads?" Zhao Ya asked.
Kong Xiangdong also came to the hole, looked at the bottom, and his expression grew serious.
"To the Wuyang Sea?"
"That’s what I think too. Do you remember the roar from the underground when you and I were besieging that lizard?"
"Of course, I remember!"
"I think this cave isn’t simple. Because that roar, along with the sudden appearance of the violet mist, which nearly trapped us inside and made it nearly impossible to escape, wasn’t something these big geckos could do," Zhao Ya said calmly.
Kong Xiangdong’s expression gradually became serious, feeling that the black hole before them was suddenly turning terrifying and eerie.
"So, you mean... there’s something big inside?"
"There probably is."
Kong Xiangdong fell silent, and after a long silence, he slowly asked, "Then... what do we do now?"
"What else can we do? We shall stay as far away as possible. You don’t still want to go down there, do you?"
"Uh, I don’t mean that. I was afraid you..."
"Don’t worry, I’m more cautious than you. Even though I’m intrigued by Wuyang Sea and this large hole, that doesn’t mean I’d casually take unnecessary risks."
As he spoke, Zhao Ya pulled out the only two remaining Thunder Bombs from his chest.
"What are you doing?" Kong Xiangdong asked, puzzled.
"Before leaving, I’ve got to greet whatever’s inside. Otherwise, it’d be impolite!"
With that, Zhao Ya lit them and tossed them into the hole.
"Run!"
Zhao Ya turned and ran.
Kong Xiangdong shivered all over and then followed, running wildly.
Moments later, they heard two muffled booms behind them.
Zhao Ya and Kong Xiangdong stood on a high rock and looked back, seeing that the cave had mostly collapsed.
Kong Xiangdong sighed in relief and was about to speak when a giant roar came from the underground again.
The difference this time was that the roar was filled with rage.
Subsequently, the entire mountain started shaking.