The Wolf King realized it had made a huge error and gave an embarrassed laugh. "I acted impulsively; I couldn't help it, sorry."

Qin Feiyang rolled his eyes at it, then tuned into the noise outside.

BOOM!

A massive sound echoed through the old castle. It must have been the Snow Python's colossal tail smacking the bottom of the lake.

Then, it fell silent outside.

"Seems like we didn't wake it," Qin Feiyang murmured. It made sense, really. For such a massive creature, the Wolf King's swipe was probably just a tickle.

"Don't do that again." After waiting a while, Qin Feiyang warned the Wolf King, and together they reappeared on the lake floor. A pitch-black ravine, clearly left by the Snow Python's massive tail, immediately came into their view.

Qin Feiyang glanced at the trench, his pupils narrowing slightly, then said in a low voice, "We'd better go up."

"Let's look some more." The Wolf King seemed somewhat unwilling.

Qin Feiyang couldn't help but feel helpless. Man and wolf wove their way back to the Snow Python's head, following the trail of its massive tail.

"Looks like I was overthinking things," the Wolf King sighed, shaking its head, its eyes filled with disappointment. It then scooped up Qin Feiyang and moved towards the surface.

Suddenly, Qin Feiyang exclaimed, "Wait!"

The Wolf King's eyes brightened. "Did you find some treasure?"

Qin Feiyang sharply rolled his eyes. If this continued, this Rogue Wolf would undoubtedly become a little money-grubber.

He looked down at the ground next to the Snow Python's head. The wolf had swiped at it, making it roll over again. The place previously hidden by its head was now fully exposed.

The ground was still covered with a layer of muck, but amidst it, a square and very neat imprint was revealed.

Qin Feiyang looked at it with interest. If it were made unintentionally, the shape wouldn't be so neat.

"Let's go down and take a look," Qin Feiyang said in a low voice.

The Wolf King carried him down to the imprint.

Qin Feiyang bent down and wiped off some of the muck. His eyes immediately lit up.

He hurriedly extended his other hand, using both hands to carefully scrape off the rest of the muck.

"What are you doing?" the Wolf King asked, puzzled.

"Shush!" Qin Feiyang made a silencing gesture.

When all the muck was cleared away, a secret door came into view.

The Wolf King's eyes widened, and it practically drooled. "So there was a hidden mechanism! No doubt about it, there must be treasure hidden under this secret door!"

Qin Feiyang glanced at the secret door, then at the Snow Python, a glimmer of understanding in his eyes. The Snow Python's head had been covering the secret door all along. It had rolled over twice, exposing it. Meanwhile, its movement had stirred up muck from other areas. As the muck settled, it fell on the secret door, creating an imprint around its edges.

In other words, if the Rogue Wolf hadn't swiped at it, this secret door would have remained forever buried at the bottom of the lake. Unexpectedly, the Rogue Wolf, which had nearly caused a disaster, had actually provided significant help.

"What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and go down!" the Wolf King said impatiently.

"What's the rush?" Qin Feiyang sent a voice transmission. "What if it's not a treasure trove but a den of evil underneath? Rushing in recklessly would be like asking for death!"

"You're so long-winded!" The Wolf King shoved him aside, hooked its claw onto the edge of the secret door, and forcefully pulled it upward.

The secret door instantly opened, revealing pitch-black darkness within.

SPLOOSH!

Lake water mixed with muck poured in.

At the same time, the Snow Python beside them abruptly opened its eyes! Its gaze was incredibly chilling!

Seeing this, Qin Feiyang's scalp tingled. Without hesitation, he dove through the secret door.

The Wolf King followed closely behind.

After they both entered, the door slammed shut with a THUD, driven by the water pressure.

THUD!!

In the endless darkness, Qin Feiyang suddenly felt himself plummet onto hard stone. His whole body ached as if his bones were about to shatter.

"So soft! What the heck is this?" The Wolf King's confused voice echoed, reverberating through the space, indicating it was enclosed.

"Nonsense! You're on top of me; of course, it's soft!" Qin Feiyang's angry shout followed.

"Sorry..." the Wolf King chuckled. "Bro didn't mean to use you as a meat shield." With a wave of its claw, golden Battle Intent surged out, illuminating their surroundings.

They found themselves in a cavern. It was very damp and cold, giving off a sinister atmosphere.

High above, on the cavern ceiling dozens of meters up, they could clearly see the secret door. Residual lake water dripped continuously from its edges.

"How come the Snow Python didn't follow us in?" The Wolf King stood on Qin Feiyang's chest, looking up at the secret door with a puzzled expression.

"Can you get off me first?" Qin Feiyang said angrily. Can't it see I'm still sprawled on the ground?

"Heh, sorry." The Wolf King grinned and hopped off him.

Qin Feiyang got up, his Flame Battle Intent surging to evaporate the lake water from his body.

Meanwhile, the Wolf King turned to look behind them, and its gaze immediately froze.

It extended a small claw, tugged at Qin Feiyang's pants, and said, "Xiao Qinzi, look at that! What is it?"

"What?" Qin Feiyang's heart skipped a beat. Could there be some deadly beast lurking here too?

He slowly turned to look. Instantly, a wild look of joy spread across his face.

It wasn't a fierce beast after all!

This was the bottom of the cavern, which was over three hundred meters deep. A few dozen meters ahead, in the center of the cavern, a blood-red altar stood prominently!

This altar, in size and shape, was exactly identical to the one in Butterfly Valley! In other words, this could very well be the exit!

Suddenly, the Wolf King roared, "Damn it!"

Startled, Qin Feiyang quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"Why aren't there any treasures?" the Wolf King grumbled angrily. "All that hard work for half a day, was it all for nothing?"

Dark lines appeared on Qin Feiyang's forehead. I'll endure it, he thought. He took a deep breath and walked over to the blood-red altar, his brows slightly furrowed.

He remembered that the hideous old woman had used Battle Intent to reactivate the altar. Judging by her efforts then, it had been quite taxing.

That old woman was very powerful. If even she found it so difficult, could he and the Wolf King even hope to reactivate this altar with their strength?

Qin Feiyang looked at the Wolf King and said, "Stop looking like you're half-dead! Get over here and let's see if we can reactivate the altar!"

The Wolf King pouted, then its eyes suddenly brightened.

"Xiao Qinzi, the Snow Python is so powerful; it must have treasures all over it. Why don't we get its treasures before we leave?" it suggested excitedly.

Qin Feiyang instantly smacked it on the head and barked, "Hurry up!" We know the Snow Python is powerful, so why provoke it? Do we have a death wish?

"Such a buzzkill..." The Wolf King grumbled as it walked to the altar, waved its paw, and Battle Intent emerged, pouring steadily towards the altar.

Streaks of blood-red light instantly burst forth from the altar. However, it was still far from being fully reactivated.

After a hundred breaths, the altar was still not fully reactivated!

The Wolf King was also getting frustrated. "Hmph! I am a majestic Divine Wolf! How can I not handle a mere trinket like you?"

The Battle Intent in its Qi Sea poured out without reserve! However, the blood-red altar still couldn't be completely reactivated.

Qin Feiyang raised an eyebrow. Flame Battle Intent, Purple-golden Dragon Energy, and Red Sword Qi all surged out, pouring towards the altar.

At the same time, with a thought, he summoned Fatty and the Burrowing Beast, commanding, "Quick, help!"

Man and beast looked at the cavern in puzzlement, about to ask a question, but upon hearing Qin Feiyang's words, they immediately mobilized their Battle Intent, pouring it into the altar.

Another hundred breaths passed. Both Qin Feiyang and Fatty were turning pale. A hint of weakness also appeared in the eyes of the Wolf King and the Burrowing Beast.

Fatty panted, "Boss, this isn't working! With our strength, we can't reactivate it!"

"What should we do?" The Wolf King and the Burrowing Beast looked completely lost.

Suddenly, a muffled BOOM echoed from above the secret door.

"Huh?" The two humans and two beasts all looked up at the same time.

Suddenly, a woman's angry shout reverberated from outside, "Step aside right now, and I might spare your life!"

"It's her!" Qin Feiyang and the others exchanged looks. It was that lady's voice!

Fatty wondered aloud, "She—how did she find this place?"

Qin Feiyang frowned. This matter was indeed suspicious. He hadn't told anyone about coming here; by rights, this woman shouldn't know his whereabouts.

At this moment, another woman's voice, filled with ultimate majesty, echoed, "This is a forbidden area! No unauthorized entry! Get out!"

"Who's this now?" the Wolf King asked in surprise. This wasn't that lady's voice, nor was it the Tower Master's. Could there be another incredibly powerful expert lurking somewhere in the ice lake?

"Never mind who it is! Hurry and reactivate the altar!" Qin Feiyang said. If they were caught by that lady, they probably wouldn't get another chance to leave the Land of Oblivion!

However, their Battle Intent was nearly depleted, and they still couldn't fully reactivate the altar!

The Burrowing Beast said anxiously, "Qin Feiyang, quickly think of something! I don't want to die here!"

"Yeah!" Fatty panted, "Master Fatty isn't married yet! I can't fall into that woman's hands!"

"Quiet!" Qin Feiyang snapped, his mind racing.

Outside, a series of earth-shattering sounds—BOOM! CRASH! BANG!—reverberated continuously. The cavern itself began to tremble violently!

"I'm not sure if this will work," Qin Feiyang muttered.

With a wave of his hand, a Battle Intent Elixir appeared, emitting a piercing glow, and whizzed towards the altar. The elixir's energy could replenish Battle Intent. Perhaps it could also be used to reactivate the altar.

Under Qin Feiyang's tense gaze, the Battle Intent Elixir landed on the altar and instantly shattered, transforming into pure energy that was absorbed by the altar.

"It works!" Qin Feiyang's eyes lit up, and he shouted, "Quick! Throw all your Battle Intent Elixirs into it!"

Upon hearing this, Fatty and the Wolf King took out their Battle Intent Elixirs. Some had five Elixir Patterns, some had one, and some had none.

The Battle Intent Elixirs with no Elixir Patterns had been plundered from the Trading Pavilion's treasury, the He Family Tribe, and the Lie Family Tribe.

There were three to four hundred thousand of them! A dense swarm of elixirs, they were all hurled towards the altar at once!

HUM!

The blood-red altar instantly radiated a magnificent light and was finally, fully reactivated!

The two humans and two beasts exchanged a look, then immediately turned and bolted towards the altar.

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