In the dim underground cave, the battle situation changed swiftly, and any disturbance affected the spirits of both sides.

The cave master's expression changed suddenly, a trace of an unusual color flashed in his eyes.

Li and the others saw this and doubt arose in their hearts.

At this moment, they were already using secret techniques, ready for a desperate fight.

This sudden change, however, let everyone smell a sliver of opportunity.

The Grand Elder and the Second Elder also noticed the cave master's abnormal expression, their brows furrowed heavily.

"At this critical moment of life and death, why is the cave master so erratic?"

The two mouse demons were full of doubts in their hearts.

The complex expression in the cave master's eyes flashed and disappeared, then he suddenly changed direction, his body abruptly turned, and sped towards the depths of the cave.

The entire process didn't have a hint of hesitation, as if something important was waiting for him.

After this move, the Grand Elder and the Second Elder were stunned on the spot.

"Cave master, where are you going!"

The two elders asked sternly.

Before the voice fell, three fierce attacks broke through the air towards them.

The sound of the wind behind them, the Grand Elder and the Second Elder turned around, clashing with these three attacks.

"Boom!"

A violent roar erupted.

The form of the two Vein Condensation Realm mouse demons shook dramatically, waves of intense pain surged from their viscera, and a sweet metallic taste churned in their throats.

Li slightly raised the corner of his mouth, curling it into a sinister smile: "First, we'll slay these two vile creatures!"

Although he didn't know why the cave master suddenly left, for the patrol mountain ban captain, this was a golden opportunity.

They themselves had been trained through life and death experiences, possessing an unparalleled sense of opportunity on the battlefield.

With the cave master gone, only two Vein Condensation Realm mouse demons remained; in a three to two situation, the opponents were doomed.

Moreover, their array had already collapsed due to the cave master's departure, killing these two Vein Condensation Realm mouse demons was simply a piece of cake.

The Grand Elder and the Second Elder's faces showed horror.

Turning their heads back, the cave master's figure had already vanished.

The Second Elder clenched his teeth, his eyes about to crack: "What exactly is he planning!"

The Grand Elder's face was like water: "What thing could make him disregard the life of the entire cave?"

The two Vein Condensation Realm mouse demons now felt betrayed, despair surged over them like a tide.

Originally already having the advantage, they only needed a bit more time to kill these three patrol mountain ban captains, but the cave master's sudden departure reversed the advantage in an instant.

Li's cold voice brushed past like the cold wind of the Nine Nether.

"Instead of worrying about him, why not think about where to place your own heads."

"We want the heads of both of you!"

The three patrol mountain ban captains used an unusual secret technique, oppressive like a mountain of thousands of pounds, pressing towards the two Vein Condensation Realm mouse demons.

The battle once again appeared in the cave.

...

The Ten Thousand Mouse Cave was already winding, with various branches and arrays, if ordinary cultivators came here, they would surely be unable to find its correct path.

This was the method of defense for the Ten Thousand Mouse Cave, and also the reason it could stand firm in Lingzhou.

Even this time, the Evil Extermination Bureau's encirclement of the Ten Thousand Mouse Cave was greatly delayed by these tortuous passages and arrays.

It was originally the most significant advantage of the Ten Thousand Mouse Cave, but now the cave master felt this advantage had become a disadvantage.

Retreating from the battlefield and reaching the place he wanted to go, there were too many twists and turns along the way.

Even with his speed, it slowed down considerably.

The cave master's form shuttled like a ghost, the sound of rumbling never ceasing in his ears.

This was after he left, the two elders fought with the patrol mountain ban captains again, and from the sound of the remaining power, the two elders probably couldn't hold on much longer.

The cave master sighed, the sinister look in his eyes deepened.

"Don't blame me, you can't even compare the entire Ten Thousand Mouse Cave to what's in there."

"As long as what's in there remains unharmed, the Ten Thousand Mouse Cave will rise again even if I'm the only one left!"

Thinking this way, the cave master cleared his mind, and his speed increased a bit more.

...

At this time, inside the cave where Qin An resided.

Over a hundred layers of arrays were melting away like snow.

Qin An sat cross-legged like a clock, the true qi on his body like waves crashing against the shore, sweeping through these over a hundred arrays.

Under Qin An's control, true qi precisely unraveled the densely packed arrays, and during the unraveling, it did not touch the triggers of the chain array.

Qin An's forehead was covered in sweat, droplets rolling down the side of his face.

Even though he possessed the level of an eighth-level Array Master, enabling him to move freely within the Returning to Storage Realm's arrays, facing these hundreds of meticulously arranged arrays, he still found it somewhat strenuous.

Fortunately, it was only strenuous, without encountering difficulties.

The surrounding patrol mountain silver caps guarded Qin An at the very center, one layer after another, protecting him securely.

Lin Qianyu gazed at that focused back, feeling the arrays gradually disappearing, the complexity and loss in her heart surged like tides, with shock and frustration interwoven in her eyes.

Although she had long since accepted it, witnessing firsthand Qin An breaking arrays as if it were as simple as drinking water, she was shocked again.

Some things can only be truly appreciated when witnessed, understanding their terrifying nature.

Not just Lin Qianyu, other patrol mountain silver caps also cast complex glances on Qin An.

Dongfang Mo rubbed the sword handle, whispering: "I don't know who gave Mr. Qin the title of Demon-Slaying Saber, it truly demeans him."

Zhao Hai held his black long spear tightly, sighing: "If it is so, that title would be hard to live up to."

Upon saying this, many patrol mountain silver caps nodded in agreement with this statement.

Saber style domineering, fist force astonishing, array techniques profound, coupled with body technique as swift as electric.

For ordinary people, cultivating one or two cultivation techniques is considered quite good, and aiming to master one or two to the pinnacle would require immense effort.

Yet Qin An could cultivate multiple techniques, and moreover, took them all to the Gui Cang Realm.

Only those who have endured such hardships know that for Qin An to reach this level, it isn't merely talent; it's the result of due diligence.

Guo Jinfa took a drag of dry tobacco, sighed, and said: "There was already a disparity, but now it seems, this disparity is like heaven and earth."

"Forget it, I was never one of the outstanding ones among the patrol Silver Guard, so why envy others?"

His mindset was very stable, stable to the point of being numb.

The crowd only exchanged a few words quietly to alleviate the current calm, and after the exchange, they spoke no more, continuing to guard Qin An.

The speed at which the array dissipated was becoming faster.

Qin An's expression became increasingly focused.

After nearly a few breaths, Qin An suddenly opened his eyes, let out a long breath, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Inside his body, True Qi was vast like the ocean and hadn't dissipated much, only slightly consuming his energy.

Qin An stood up, calmly, and said: "It has been unlocked."

As soon as he spoke, everyone's gaze turned towards him.

In front was still that ordinary corner, with layered protrusions on the wall.

Yet, in the eyes of everyone, this wall held an extraordinary sight.

Around the wall, there were hair-thin gaps.

Altogether, there were three, connecting to form a rectangular shape, like a door.

Due to the array's concealment, these subtle gaps hadn't been discovered.

Now, after the array vanished, these subtle gaps naturally couldn't escape the patrol Silver Guard's eyes.

Qin An drew the Cold Star from his waist, and as the Cold Star Saber moved like a dragon, it slashed down.

This deeply hidden stone door immediately shattered into pieces, revealing the long passageway inside.

The passageway was unlit, but luminous pearls were embedded around, illuminating the entire passageway like daylight.

And at the end of the passageway was a heavy bronze door.

Cheng Hong walked to Qin An's side, frowned, and said: "Such strong evil energy."

The bronze door at the end was filled with mysterious patterns, with evil energy rolling like substance, filling the entire passageway.

This evil energy was extremely vicious, easily sensed even from afar.

Qin An squinted his eyes, lifted his foot into the passageway: "Let's go see."

Having gone through such trouble to break the array, naturally, one must see what was hidden inside.

Everyone exchanged looks, drew their waist weapons, and silently followed behind Qin An.

Though silent and wordless now, subconsciously, everyone regarded Qin An as the backbone.

During the time spent breaking the array, many patrol Silver Guards' injuries eased, so even if danger arose, they had the strength to fight.

Even though the passageway was illuminated by luminous pearls, nobody was careless.

Fortunately, no anomalies or dangers occurred throughout the process.

Qin An smoothly arrived before the bronze door and thus saw its details clearly.

On the bronze door were complex and beautiful patterns, overlapping to exude an ancient and desolate feeling.

The scene ahead was filled with the unknown.

Qin An was not reckless, channeling protective Gang Qi, and once more slashed the bronze door.

The intertwined forces of ice and fire covered the bronze door with the help of the Cold Star, causing the bronze door to tremble slightly before Qin An split it open with one slash.

Behind the door lay an enormous cavern, empty, yet in its emptiness piled various corpses.

Every corpse was a human body.

From their chest and abdomen extended a blood-flesh tube, connecting to a person-high giant meat tumor at the end.

The meat tumor pulsated like a heart.

With each pulsation, it absorbed blood and flesh from the corpses to replenish itself.

Additionally, three earth vein crystals lay within.

Each earth vein crystal emitted translucent treasure glow, and the evil energy emanated from this giant meat tumor.

"What is this thing?"

Qin An furrowed his brows.

Even though he had read various books in the Confidential Library, the meat tumor exuding evil energy left him unable to ascertain its specifics.

Cheng Hong suddenly raised her hand, covering her crystalline red lips, her face showing a trace of fright.

Qin An caught Cheng Hong's gaze, asked: "Do you know what this is?"

Among the patrol Silver Guards present, Cheng Hong was the top in intelligence.

Her intelligence quantity surpassed the sum of everyone else's.

Thus, Cheng Hong's expression made Qin An suspect she might have noticed something unusual.

As expected, when all eyes focused on Cheng Hong, she released her hand, her frightful expression transforming to gravity.

"No wonder the Gui Cang Realm's treasury mouse demon in the Ten Thousand Mouse Cave only condensed one main vein; most earth vein crystals were used to nurture this monster!"

Saying this, Cheng Hong paused briefly, pointing to the remaining three earth vein crystals on the ground.

"Qin An, quickly gather them, or there will be big trouble later."

Though Qin An didn't understand Cheng Hong's implication, he didn't hesitate, swiftly moving forward to collect the three earth vein crystals.

These earth vein crystals were treasures to Gui Cang masters, and had anyone else collected them so easily, the patrol Silver Guards present would likely disagree.

But when Qin An collected them, no one spoke.

In terms of merit, the merit here belonged mostly to Qin An, and Qin An held their lifesaving grace.

Thus, Qin An took the three earth vein crystals, and nobody objected.

After Qin An collected the three earth vein crystals, he then turned to Cheng Hong.

"What exactly is this thing?" Qin An furrowed his brows and asked.

Cheng Hong took a deep breath, attempting to calm herself, but the gravity in her eyes gradually increased.

She lifted her gaze over the terrifying meat tumor and spoke with a trembling voice.

"I once read in an ancient text, years ago, Lingzhou had a frenzied creature."

"As the creature's lifespan neared its end, it began frenzied research."

"Its research aimed at combining its flawed self with a Pseudo-God, ultimately forming a creature-Pseudo-God hybrid."

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