After being reborn, the cannon fodder junior sister quickly left the sect.

Chapter 171 Underground Passage

Compared to Chu Wenqing and the others' panic and helplessness, Lin Ji was much calmer, and even his eyes were full of joy when he looked at Su Luo.

Actually, he realized the amulet was useless the moment he was touched by the flame, but he didn't pay much attention to it. However, Su Luo saw it from behind and quickly put several more amulets on him, afraid he would get hurt. It seems Su Luo was really worried about him…

Thinking of this, Lin Ji's smile widened.

Su Luo turned her head and saw Lin Ji smiling happily at her, which immediately made her feel a little confused.

Lin Ji almost got burned by the flames just now, how can he still laugh? What is he thinking?

Before Su Luo could think further, Feng Xiyue walked to the area that had been charred black by the flames not far away, squatted down, examined it carefully, and asked, "What is the origin of these flames? How could they destroy the talisman in one go!"

Chu Wenqing shuddered. "Yeah... that was terrifying! Luckily, we were only touched once!"

When asked, Su Luo shook her head. "I don't know the origin of this flame. I only know that its power is not to be underestimated. It can easily destroy the talisman I drew."

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became somewhat tense.

"correct."

Just then, Feng Xiyue suddenly remembered another question, "Su Luo, didn't you say it was two pieces of bad news? What's the other one?"

Su Luo sighed again: "I've estimated that we don't have many protective talismans left, maybe a dozen or so at most. And even if I wanted to draw some now, I don't have any paper left."

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

Although they are one-time use, Su Luo's talismans can at least protect them from the flames! But now there are only a dozen or so talismans left, which means they can only protect them a dozen or so times at most! Once they're used up, they're gone!

No one can be sure how many volcanic eruptions they will encounter along the way! If they don't have the amulet then, and if they are accidentally touched by the flames, they will definitely not be able to escape unscathed!

"Oh no! What are we going to do now?!"

Chu Wenqing was completely panicked. He paced back and forth, anxiously ruffling his hair into a mess. "That damned flame can destroy a protective talisman with a single touch! No matter how many talismans we have, it won't be enough! But we don't have enough talismans right now. Even if we keep hiding, there will always be times when we slip up, and then we won't be able to defend against it at all!"

Feng Xiyue rubbed her temples, feeling that things were in a very difficult situation. "This is indeed very bad news."

Song Qiao pursed her lips, her expression also filled with the same sorrow.

Su Luo glanced around, thought for a moment, and said, "The situation is indeed not very optimistic, but we are also pressed for time. Why don't we keep going and think of any other strategies?"

Everyone agreed with Su Luo's reasoning, so they continued to rush towards the teleportation array while considering their next strategy.

Perhaps they were lucky; after walking for half an hour, the volcano did not erupt again, and the people who had been holding their breath relaxed a little.

But the most crucial problem remained unsolved: what to do after their protective charms ran out and they were faced with a subsequent volcanic eruption. The group considered various methods, but all were ultimately rejected.

Lin Ji did have a good method to ensure everyone would be safe, but he couldn't reveal it. If he used it, his demonic identity would be immediately exposed. He didn't want to easily reveal his identity unless absolutely necessary…

Of course, if it really came to a last resort, he would naturally save everyone. But if his identity was exposed then, no matter how afraid others were of him, or whether Su Luo would hate him, he would take Su Luo directly back to the Demon Realm and would not allow her to leave him for even a second!

Glancing at the troubled profile of the girl beside him, Lin Ji silently lowered his eyes, subtly concealing the stubbornness deep within them.

Under the blazing sun, everyone was quite hot.

Chu Wenqing felt dizzy. He wiped his sweat, looked up at the sky, and complained, "It's too hot! This damned secret realm is restricting us. If only we could fly on swords, we wouldn't have to worry so much..."

If they could fly on swords, they could stay in the sky forever and wouldn't have to worry about volcanic eruptions! Unfortunately, the Cloud Realm has a no-fly barrier, so no flying devices can be used! Cultivators certainly can't fly on swords!

Song Qiao's face had already turned pale from the heat. "Yes, yes..."

"This volcano that never goes out is really tough! Not only is it unbearably hot, but there's also the risk of a volcanic eruption."

Feng Xiyue picked up the thread, making a lighthearted joke, "The ground is dangerous, and we can't fly up into the sky, so we can't exactly burrow underground to hide from the flames and lava, can we?!"

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, Su Luo abruptly stopped, then immediately looked down at the desert beneath her feet, muttering to herself, "Dive... underground?"

Lin Ji stopped abruptly, his eyes flickering upon hearing those words.

Seeing that the two of them had stopped, Feng Xiyue and the others asked with some confusion, "What's wrong?"

Su Luo was lost in thought and did not answer.

Lin Ji shook his head at them and mouthed, "Quiet, Su Luo is thinking about something."

The three of them immediately shut their mouths.

Su Luo lowered her eyes and pondered quietly. After a while, she suddenly looked up at the others, her eyes flashing with an astonishing light, "That's right! We can also burrow underground!"

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After these words, a deathly silence fell over the surroundings, and everyone looked at Su Luo with strange expressions.

Feng Xiyue was dumbfounded. "Huh? We're going underground?"

She just said it casually, how could Su Luo take it seriously?!

Chu Wenqing's expression was indescribable. "Su Luo, we're not groundhogs, how are we going to burrow into the ground?"

"I did not mean that!"

Su Luo realized they had all misunderstood and quickly waved her hand, "What I meant was that we can hide in the underground passage!"

"An underground passage? What underground passage?"

Hearing this, several people were stunned for a moment.

Chu Wenqing was the first to react, "You mean!"

Right! How could a modern person like him forget that?! And he even watched movies about tunnel warfare when he was a kid!

"Correct!"

Su Luo smiled and said, "I just remembered, there are actually some monsters living in this Undying Volcano, but they all live underground! There is a kind of monster called the Armored Beast. They have always lived underground and travel by digging long tunnels. As long as we can find the tunnels they dug, we can hide safely inside!"

After saying that, Su Luo asked Song Qiao for confirmation, "Song Qiao, am I right?"

Under Lin Ji's slightly cold gaze, Song Qiao wiped his sweat and nodded. "That's right! These armored beasts are huge, and the tunnels they dug are more than enough to accommodate us!"

"That would be great!"

Chu Wenqing clapped his hands excitedly, "As long as we can find those passages before the next volcanic eruption, we won't have to worry about safety!"

Feng Xiyue smiled and nodded repeatedly, then suddenly frowned as if she had thought of something, "But there are other problems!"

"what is the problem?"

"If we keep hiding in the underground passage, how are we going to continue moving forward to find the teleportation array?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Wenqing and Song Qiao's happy expressions immediately froze on their faces.

Yes! If they really are hiding in the underground passages, how are they going to find the teleportation array and leave the immortal volcano?!