334: Chapter 334 Underground Skunk

"Just how deep is this? Haven't we reached the end yet?"

After running for an hour without seeing the bottom, Nie Ning was completely speechless.

Peering down, a gust of strong wind blew past, distorting Nie Ning's face.

Below him, it was still pitch black; he could see almost nothing.

Moreover, the further down they went, the stronger the wind became. The gale was like a cutting blade; any creature below the third rank would be instantly torn to shreds in a place like this.

Strangely, however, the soil here contained a special substance that made the rock walls smooth and sturdy, allowing them to withstand the strong winds.

Because of this special substance, even Earth Control Skills were difficult to use here.

That wasn't the only strange thing; the further down they went, the more spacious it became, the entire space resembling a trapezoid.

"We're almost there; I smell water."

At that moment, Xiao Guang, beneath Nie Ning, spoke using telepathy.

Hearing this, Nie Ning's spirits lifted.

If it had continued any longer, he might have had to give up on this trip.

After all, this wasn't his original destination, and it clearly wasn't worth spending too much time in an unknown territory.

Besides, it was hard to say if there were any treasures here; many seemingly peculiar places were actually dead ends.

All that talk about seeking fortune in danger was nonsense; it was quite difficult for treasures to grow in such harsh environments.

...

The man and fox continued downward. As Xiao Guang had said, Nie Ning also sensed a change in the moisture levels.

The presence of water meant they were nearing the ground.

After walking for a few minutes, Nie Ning suddenly saw numerous fist-sized holes in the walls, from which the strong wind was blowing.

Under the force of this gale, Nie Ning and Xiao Guang's forms swayed, and they were nearly blown into mid-air.

Given the wind's intensity, if they were blown away, even if they survived the tearing force, the man and fox would be blown straight up into the sky.

To get back in, they would have to retrace their steps.

Seeing this, Nie Ning gritted his teeth and used his ice-sealing ability to block the small holes along the way.

With the enhancement of the Ice Desolation Devouring Extreme Body, the strength of the ice crystals was very high, yet they still couldn't withstand the strong wind.

However, this brief window was enough for them to pass through the area.

Watching the hard ice shatter behind them, white light flickered in Nie Ning's hand as he prepared to destroy the place directly.

But suddenly, the violently shaking Turtle Shield stabilized.

The strong wind had vanished!

Before the man and fox could react, Xiao Guang suddenly accelerated and crashed into the muddy ground at the bottom of the slope.

Mud and stones splashed from the impact. The man and fox were left dizzy and dazed, resting for quite a while before they recovered.

Xiao Guang shook her body as she stood up, shaking Nie Ning and the rubble off her.

Then she looked up, only able to vaguely see a long, thin, faint line of light.

"Where is this?"

Nie Ning shook his head as he looked around.

It was pitch black all around; even dark vision wasn't very effective.

With a snap of Nie Ning's fingers, a sphere of faint white light slowly rose into the air, illuminating the surroundings.

The underground space was massive yet desolate, with numerous hundred-meter-tall stone spikes rising from the ground; no weeds could survive here.

Although he wasn't sure where this was, compared to the wind-swept cliff walls, it seemed exceptionally peaceful here—there wasn't even a breeze.

"Find water first."

Xiao Guang shook her head slightly and sniffed the air.

As the saying goes, water is the source of life; finding water would allow them to judge the general situation, such as whether other creatures lived here.

Furthermore, running water meant an underground river; excluding the factor of Water Demons, it shouldn't be a problem for it to lead them out of this area.

The man and fox then headed toward the source of the water.

...

Half an hour later, a large, clear lake appeared before Nie Ning's eyes.

Just as Nie Ning raised the light sphere to get a better look, a dark shadow flashed past the edge of the water.

Xiao Guang's reaction was extremely fast as she continuously spat out Light Explosion Bombs from her mouth.

A barrage of Light Explosion Bombs surrounded the shadow. For a moment, explosions rang out one after another, causing many underground stone pillars to crumble.

Dust billowed up.

Nie Ning was about to go check when the dark shadow suddenly lunged out, baring its teeth as it pounced toward him.

Now, Nie Ning could see the shadow's appearance clearly.

It was a two-meter-long, eyeless weasel-like creature with black fur and many triangular patterns.

*Thud!*

The eyeless weasel slammed its head into the Turtle Shield.

Seeing the dazed eyeless weasel, Nie Ning couldn't help but feel a bit speechless.

The Triangular Boundless Weasel was a second-rank Earth-type transcendent creature that loved digging holes and lived in the underground world; it was known as the "underground rat."

Although it had no eyes, it had special senses in its four paws that could detect vibrations in the ground to determine a creature's size and appearance.

However, among second-rank exotic beasts, the Triangular Boundless Weasel really had nothing remarkable about it; it was almost at the bottom of the food chain.

It had no strength, no looks, and even its meat was foul-smelling; only an exotic beast driven mad by hunger would eat it.

Aside from being used to refine odor sprays, only that crystal core was somewhat useful.

Watching the Triangular Boundless Weasel stagger to its feet, Nie Ning swung his hand and split it in half with a Wind Blade.

*Gag!*

The stench from the Triangular Boundless Weasel's blood made Nie Ning vomit instantly.

He had heard that Triangular Boundless Weasels were smelly, but he hadn't expected them to be *this* smelly!

"Are you an idiot? Don't you know that the deeper underground you are, the smellier the Triangular Boundless Weasels get?"

Xiao Guang rolled her green eyes and spoke irritably.

"You've seen this thing before?"

Nie Ning wiped his mouth and asked back.

"I haven't seen it. Don't you read books?" Xiao Guang said in a slightly mocking tone.

Sometimes she really wondered if Nie Ning was a wizard, lacking even this bit of common sense.

Nie Ning was momentarily speechless and could only turn his head away, ignoring Xiao Guang.

After all, he couldn't clone himself. He was so busy every day; how could he have time to read every book in detail? It was already good enough that he could ensure his cultivation progressed steadily.

He summoned a fireball to ignite the Triangular Boundless Weasel's corpse, and then...

It got even smellier...

Clearly, the Triangular Boundless Weasel's corpse couldn't be burned either.

Noticing Xiao Guang's disdainful gaze, Nie Ning scratched his head awkwardly; he really should brush up on this kind of knowledge when he got back.

Thinking of this, Nie Ning encased the corpse in hard ice and threw it directly into the air.

Under the force of the strong wind, the hard ice and the corpse were shredded together and then blown up into the sky.

Without the Triangular Boundless Weasel's corpse, Nie Ning felt like even his breathing was much smoother.

But soon, the man and fox frowned.

Because Triangular Boundless Weasels were social animals.

Judging by this creature's reproduction rate, many more Triangular Boundless Weasels should have appeared.

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