Chapter 2709 No Way Back

The cave was only just formed, so its stones and soil were still soft.

A slight touch could make it collapse.

While Zen had used the Truth of Cultivation Nature to keep himself hidden, if Leland was alerted, he'd be easily exposed.

So Zen moved slowly and cautiously on his way down.

"Leland, there are two paths."

The cave mostly went straight up and down save for the fork in the road ahead.

From where he was positioned, Zen could clearly hear the conversation happening below.

"They're not two caves. I've already checked with my spiritual sense—the one on the left is a dead end. We should turn right," Leland explained.

"Okay."

And so the group pressed on to the right and continued falling.

Soon after, Zen also came to the same spot.

Not wanting to go through the trouble of using his spiritual sense to identify the next paths, he decided to follow behind the group.

Without much hesitation, he fell through the right cave as well.

The cave grew darker and darker the deeper he fell.

The smell of sulfur also grew more pungent.

"The smell of sulfur is too strong…" one of the top-rank True Gods complained.

"Do you think this will lead all the way to the Abyss Demon Region?" another man muttered.

"Maybe. The cave is incredibly deep, after all."

The Abyss Demon Region was nothing short of a nightmare to the people of the divine land.

It was common for powerhouses from the powerful clans on the Floating Islands to perish there—Nicholas had even ordered all the best True Gods out as a precaution.

If the cave truly did lead to the Abyss Demon Region, they'd be in deep trouble.

"Haha! We could gain a lot if this place really leads there," Leland said aloud.

"You're right. We'll have found another entrance to the Abyss Demon Region," said another man.

The only known entrance to the Abyss Demon Region was located in the depths of the Red Lotus Region, a place occupied by powerful cla

of the earth, not much else was truly known about them.

Because most of the True Gods who had witnessed these creatures were already dead, the Earth Ghosts remained a mystery.

But Zen knew better than to act rashly—he wasn't the Earth Ghosts' target, after all.

He figured he wouldn't leave his hiding spot unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!"

The Earth Ghosts bowed as they kept their tails within the walls, slipping out their tongues. They didn't seem to be in a hurry to attack.

"What are they doing?"

"Doesn't look like they mean to harm us…"

"We... We'd better go back!" A rather lanky top-rank True God began sobbing.

Jalen agreed and firmly said, "We still have time to leave. These Earth Ghosts may be protecting something, but no matter what it is, we're too weak to get past them. We can just sell this information to the powerful clans and leave them to explore."

But just as he finished his words, the entire cave began shaking. The path they came from was completely closed off from the vibrations.

From a corner in the cave, Zen had no choice but to jump out.

If he didn't, he would've been completely trapped in the layer of soft stones.

At he showed himself, he exchanged glances with the group and smiled, looking rather embarrassed.